I definitely recommend Five Star Data Recovery. They are knowledgeable and capable of recovering…read morecomplete local file storage on the ssd. If the repairing the laptop device to power up and boot fails, Five Star is facilitated to remove the ssd chip from system board, and mounted on test fixture to read access and transfer the data set to an external drive. Five Star is committed and methodical, and were successful in recovering entire 100 gB from my laptop soldered ssd.

Highly recommended. Crashed an internal hard drive that had significant data on it that I had,…read moreirresponsibly, not backed up to any other sources. The damage I did to the drive required Five Star's clean-room service, and they quoted a flat rate to me in advance. The effort of recovering the data ended up being very challenging and took longer than any of us expected, but at the end Five Star was able to recover over 99% of the files--and I'm happy to say, the 1% of files were not important to me, so the 99% they recovered covered everything I needed. Despite that significant extra work, they invoiced me only for the original quoted amount. I'm happy with the results but also the professionalism. When I first reached out to Five Star, they got back to me at the start of the next business day and, after answering a few follow-up questions, I had a quote and scheduled to drop off my drive the same day. Vahan and Elen were particularly helpful and professional the entire way through. It was really a pleasure to work with them and I can't recommend Five Star enough!

Choose these folks for your data recovery needs! I had two WD (called Western Digital when they…read moredrives were made) HDDs that I needed data from. I was unable to recover data from them in different ways. Disc one was an external drive that would not power on. I tried removing it from its external enclosure and powering it from another, more different enclosure to no avail. The system was indeed down. Disc two was an internal drive that used to be my C drive- my boot drive. I removed it from an old computer after it stopped booting and put it into an external enclosure. Several different computers (Mac & PC) would recognize it sporadically, though none could access the data on it- error codes always came up. Before I removed it, from the old computer, I tried booting from an optical disc and other assorted methods, many other assorted methods... I believe I was very thorough in my efforts. I sent both in and received near 100% recovery. They said it was 100% from one and 99.9% from the other but I am unable to find that .1%. I got all of this for just barely above the $300 price in their name (each, not total). So for about $600 total (including new discs on which my recovered data was transferred and return shipping) I got this incredible service. The total price I paid for both discs at 300DDR is less than I was quoted at several other places for one disc. At each step they were great communicators, from their receipt of the discs to my receipt of the recovered data. I hope I never need their services again but should, I wouldn't hesitate to use them again. I highly recommend them.

I used to backup my files regularly but I got lazy after moving cross country a year ago. Imagine…read morehow distraught I was when last month, one my SSDs failed due to a corrupt MFT. And worse it was the one that held all my photos over the last couple of years. I'm an engineer by trade and with other files, I might have tried to rescue them myself. For these important photos, however, I decided to go with the professionals. I did a bunch of research trying to find the best data recovery service to use and $300 Data Recovery turned out on top. The employees here are very professional and responsive. I submitted my chances form at 7:30PM on a Saturday and they got back to me within an hour. I was not expecting a response over the weekend. They gave very clear instructions on how to package and send off my SSD. I dropped it off at UPS the next day and by Wednesday, they confirmed they received the device and added me to the queue. Apparently there weren't too many people in line before me so I received a positive response the very next day. 100% of sectors recovered! A couple of days later they were completely done and after I confirmed they recovered my files (they send a master list of all files) and I paid ($300 fee + $105 recovery transfer drive + $25 shipping), they shipped my drive back. Total time from my first contact to receiving my data back: 16 days, and this was including Thanksgiving in between. I am very satisfied with the service I got from $300 Data Recovery. Hopefully I never run into drive trouble again (it certainly made me backup my files more frequently), but if I ever need help, I'll definitely contact them again. Now I can finally post all my Yelp reviews from November and December that I was missing photos for...

Saved my stuff! That's all that mattered. Very kind and patient. Answered all the questions I had…read moreabout how my system worked. Was a bit more than I anticipated, but for the local service it was great. Most other placed I found on yelp sent the equipment away. BYOD did everything in house.

Saved all my data! It wasn't terribly expensive either, and done in a jiffy. I was very pleased…read morewith Noel and his service, expertise...plus he was nice@

Excellent to do business with! I'd dropped my portable HDD, and I knew it bad enough that it was…read moreout of my expertise to fix, so I went on a quest to see who could help. I came to ASAP after having been referred to them by Dory from Watt Computer Repair, as he said he'd dealt with them before and had good experiences. So I went there and met with Daniel at the front desk. He was friendly and knowledgeable, and very clear about the process and the cost involved, depending on the extent of damage. It all made sense to me so I put down my deposit, relinquished the drive and hoped for the best. While some people need their data right away, I was in no rush; mine was mostly sentimental value so waiting was fine. During this time, Daniel kept in communication with me, providing updates every so often. In the end, only a portion could be recovered, and much was corrupted. Even still, I was given a breakdown of exactly which was which, was able to review it all myself, as well as ask questions, which were answered quickly. Ultimately, what was recoverable was still worth it to me, so I agreed to the terms that had been set and paid the full amount for the recovery, and bought a HDD from them to put the data on (their prices for a new drive are totally fair and on par with what you could get elsewhere, so the convenience was ideal). What they say on their website, in their contract you sign, and in verbal communication, is ALL consistent: if they can't fix it or what they can fix is not satisfactory, then you just pay the deposit and that's it. There are no hidden fees. I never once felt pressured to keep going with the recovery, and I never once felt like I didn't understand what was going on. All in all, it was a great experience. Thank you so much for being able to recover everything that you could!

good job, Daneil is the best. I got what I wanted. price reasonable…read more Good customer service, time was fast, I really recommend Tia guys.

I brought my 2015 MacBook to Angel last July with a range of issues, hoping to keep it going a…read morewhile longer before replacing it. He cleaned and looked over my computer thoroughly, and gave me a great deal on replacing the battery and logic board, as well as a buzzing speaker. In December, the speaker went bad again, so I returned and asked if there was any way to fix it. Angel and Sake replaced the bad speaker for free and checked out the computer again to make sure everything else was good to go.. I really appreciate their great service in correcting the speaker problem. I'll come back to them for any issues and as a first stop to update my equipment!

I wish every business was run like this one! Great service, above & beyond attention to detail,…read morefast efficient, very pleasant to work with and my laptop was working again same day, great service & great price.

Art is so knowledgeable and helpful! He replaced my motherboard in record time!…read more I will never go to anyone else. So happy and grateful to find Art and the Top Notch service he provides.

The 5 star reviews are well justified. My PC's SSD failed and I tried to DIY fix it myself only to…read morewaste several days in the process. I had several urgent deadlines that I was worried I would miss, so I reached out to Art. He responded quickly and got my PC not only working again but also better - all within the same day. It now runs faster and the once howling cooling fans are whisper quiet. I strongly recommend Art. Thank you, Art!

Always dependable and I like the personal service. My Mac's come home very healthy!…read moreLooking for someone to take care of your Apple products, come see Jack, he's the best.

Recently, I was desperate after my MacPro was hacked by a scammer posing as a fake remote tech…read moresupport person. I shut off my computer, went to Yelp and was happy to find someone who specializes in Apple/Mac. I then asked my La Canada Flintridge friends and one person endorsed him whole-heartedly. I called Jack and lucky for me he said to come over in a couple of hours. He has a nice, bright office next to his house, not far from the freeway exit for Trader Joe's. He's so easy to work with--smart, personable and clear. He knew exactly what needed to be done. I have a backup service, but having done a backup install before, I knew that would take days. Jack took care of everything and had my laptop back to me that same day. There is nothing like the security of knowing your computer is only in the hands of one trustworthy person instead of sitting in a backroom, handed off to someone you've never spoken to. Also, Jack is an authorized Apple tech and his fees are fair. He also helped me choose the right router (I was about to buy something I would have regretted). I have told all my Mac friends about him so I thought I should get around to posting here. Two things you should know: 1) Be sure to call first, he only sees people by appointment and 2) He takes cash and checks, no credit cards. If you have a Mac, this is your guy.

I was referred here through IG Repair Repair. Great referral…read moreguys! Excellent, friendly, quick service. Recovered 100% data off my hard drive. Phew! My precious family photos! Thanks for everything!

found these guys online with great reviews. have used many times for restoring data and were able…read moreto restore files. great work, with fast service. also very considerate about offering choices of different price points. highly recommend!

TL;DR: did not use their service, but they are extremely honest…read more Something was wrong with my camera because all my pictures had streaks of light on them. Also, there is a bright spot on my phone on the right side, which affects my wallpaper. I came into this place to have it checked out and see how much it would cost to repair. The tech took one look at the photo and said it's not the screen that's damaged. It's the photo is highlighting a glare in the background. He switched it to night mode, and the glare was gone, so it was clearly the photo I had as a background and not the screen itself. Also, I asked him about the streaks of light on my photos. He took one look at it and said that my lens cover is really dusty. He cleaned it off and we took a photo and all the streaks were gone. I wanna point this out because these are two things that any dishonest repair shop can easily say they will look at it and fix it and charge me $100-$200. Because of their honesty, this was a five minute visit where he did want adjustment and one lens cleaning and didn't even charge me. It's good to know that they are still honest repairman out there. If I do have a problem, I will be sure to come back here

Great customer service. Jesse was quick, efficient and kind! Will definitely return to this store…read moreand recommend to my friends and family.

I had a great experience with Sam's IT Solutions and would gladly recommend them. My computer…read morecompletely froze while I was gaming, and when I tried to turn my laptop back on, it got stuck in a repair loop and kept restarting without being able to fix itself. I reached out to Sam, and he first tried to help me over the phone. When that did not solve the problem, I scheduled an in-home visit. He came by the very next day at a time that worked for me and spent about three hours working on my gaming laptop. He found that the hard drive had failed and replaced it with a new one. I felt the price was very fair, especially since there were no markups on the part. Sam was friendly, helpful, professional, and easy to communicate with throughout the whole process. I would definitely call him again for any future computer repair needs.

I tried upgrading my PC myself with the help of AI…read more After a few days of troubleshooting and nearly overheating my computer, I knew I needed a real expert. I called Sam's IT Solutions and Sam was able to quickly diagnose the issue over the phone. He told me exactly what parts I needed, and as soon as they arrived he came out to my place and fixed everything on the spot. Fast, knowledgeable, and incredibly helpful. Highly recommend!