I came to Stan's Tech Garage anxious and left relaxed. The prices offered for services are fair. Cisco and Depesh are efficient, polite, and honest workers. They diagnosed the problem with my laptop swiftly and accurately. They are clear about what they can do and the potential timeline to get it done. I feel comfortable trusting Stan's tech garage for all my future computer repair needs and will be recommending them to others. There are also very friendly shop dogs, who provide world class hospitality. read more

I've been having issues with my pc crashing and took it to Stan's. They had my computer for a few days and said it was all good to go. I picked my pc up, brought it home and immediately had it crash on me. I tried giving them the benefit of doubt and took my pc back. They then had my pc for a little over a week and told me they had no issues with it and were willing to reinstall windows if I wanted to because there was a chance that was causing issues. My problem with the team at Stan's isn't in their inability to fix my issue, even after charging me $250 which is WILD, but my problem is rather the little things that confused me. I explained that the pc would crash during gaming and at specific moments. One would think that that is where a shop would start to look, but they didn't. I had to talk to them 3 times to get them to start playing a game that was causing issues. I also asked if they could try swapping out parts to try and find a hardware issue, and I was told they could. When I picked it up the second time all they said was, yea we ran it for a while and it didn't crash. Nothing about swapping parts to test different hardware components. I won't be taking it back a 3rd time because I have no faith that they'll be able to figure anything out and I've already spent $250 for them to just reinstall some drivers and windows. Oh and when they reinstalled windows I had to then reinstall critical drivers for my cpu and gpu. I wish I could get some kind of refund, but based on the service I've received so far, I don't think that's likely. Learn from my misfortune and go somewhere else. Two stars - one for service and one for the doggos read more

Paid $100 more than what I was quoted. All they did was replace a broken screen, they ended up breaking the keyboard on my MacBook Pro. Go elsewhere! read more

I bought all the specs for my new build off part picker. (4070ti super, 14900kf, etc) not a single spec was left out. I called stans tech garage because i saw the high reviews and i wanted some professional wiring done for this new rig that came out to be 2280 pre tax for all parts. Tell me now why whoever i spoke on the phone to, after hearing me list all the parts that I ALREADY BOUGHT, just tried to quote me $789 dollars to simply assemble and "test" it. What kind of normal day people are trusting these scam artists?! With 789 dollars you can damn near build an entirely new rig! How utterly disgraceful. I literally had nothing to say once i heard that and before they could even justify that price i hung up. read more

Had them replace a hard drive in my laptop that was about to fail. They had a replacement drive in stock. They also suggested I replace the battery which was swelling. The battery needed to be ordered. Even with that, the service was fast, good communication during the process and the price seemed fair (I'm not a DIY-person). read more

I do not recommend this place. They are not very friendly. The service is bad. There appointment rule is obnoxious. THE PRICES ARE OUTRAGES. Here are a couple examples of poor interaction. 1. Tried to drop off my computer without an appointment to get the fan fixed (was making a noise) and was turned away. I didnt about the ridiculous appointment rule and he made me lug the PC tower back to the car. i eventually made and appointment to get it fixed. Somehow cost close to 300 dollars. Lol. To replace 2 fans! Got home and and eventually set up the computer 3 days later would not boot up. Brought the computer back Guess what.... I NEEDED AN APPOINTMENT. HAHA. HE BROKE IT. Anyways I basically got it to yelling match with STAN and he opened up the case and they hooked up a wire that was not connected. Obviously they did not test. 2. A year later I went back against my better judgement. I had been there with another computer 4 years earlier and had windows 7 put on it. So unfortunately for me it would not boot and I wanted just the data The reason I went back there bc I figured they they may have the boot disc which I had lost and hopefully since they installed the Operting system that they may be able to retrieve my data. I dont know I made sense in my mind. They are close to my apartment and it seemed like its made sense to go back. GUESS HOW MUCH DATA RETRIEVAL STARTS AT!!!! 250 - 300 DOLLARS. haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Not counting the external drive. Whet to computer palace near my work and they did it for $110. read more

Took my laptop in to get a shattered screen replaced- left it there for multiple days, only to come back and they wouldn't replace the screen because they claimed the motherboard was faulty and they would have to do that as well, for a significant increase in cost. When asked if I could just get my information transferred to my external hard drive, they gave me a whopping $350 price tag (BestBuy charges $99 if you're a member/bought your device there). I declined, and had to eat the $79 charge for the inspection. Once I was able to connect my laptop to a monitor with an HDMI (per the suggestion of the Best Buy guy that couldn't help me), I was able to easily transfer my files to my external and the laptop had no issues running while I was waiting to replace the laptop with a new device. tl;dr - felt like I was getting hustled for money and I would try my luck elsewhere. read more

I have been to STG more times than I care to admit with various laptops over the years and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND them for all your computer issues. Whether it's a small thing like figuring out how to backup your laptop or something big and dead, they got you. And they support local dog rescue and always have a dog or three in the shop. Pro tip: Make an easy appointment on their website before heading over. read more

Cisco and his team at Stan's are awesome! I was a walk-in with a Mac issue and they totally took care of me on the spot. Very friendly, knowledgeable and professional. This is my new spot for any computer related issues! read more

ooooooh boy. This place has got to be the best place ive encountered when it comes to computer hardware and software. Let me improvise down to a molecular level. First off, i wanted my master piece to be at its best looking and function level possible. I had trouble syncing my RGBs throughout my tower and just could not figure out the damn problem. So i met Jimmy at Stans Tech Garage, and i literally dropped off my tower to him, then got a call with answers and solutions. On top of that, he rewired my whole tower to a robot level. You just want to stare at my tower all day long. If you are building or want a custom pc to your exact expectations, dont even hesitate just give these guys a visit. TRUST me you will not regret it especially in the long run. They do everything else but me personally came here for my custom build. I had a peice of mind with these guys and that is hard to find. I never met any tech like Jimmy before, he is like a physician when it comes to computers!. Bottom line, you get what you pay for. Sure these guys are not cheap but you are paying only ONCE with these guys. i will definitely be back for my future computer needs and i highly suggest you to do so as well for a hassle free experience. read more

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Stan's Tech Garage delivers fast quality service at very reasonable fees. They're also adapt at customizing computers and offering advice on technical growth as a business moves forward. read more

Great and fast service! I am an Animator and I'm going to school for VFX. I just built my first computer for my work and personal use. Had some trouble, called them and scheduled an appointment. They had me computer up and running the the next day! The staff was friendly, prices were very reasonable, and the process was very smooth and efficient. I'll definitely be going to them for my computer needs in the future. I 100% recommend them! read more

If you have a problem with your computer... TAKE IT HERE!!! Alex and Pedro were so insanely nice and helpful and fixed my computer in half the time they estimated! Prices are certainly reasonable and worth it for the service provided. They did such an amazing job and I truly cannot say enough amazing things about this place!!! read more

Got a virus on my computer, which is always scary. Found this place through yelp and called. From the second someone answered until I picked up my laptop, everyone at Stan's was so helpful and thorough. Also, Stan may be the nicest guy in the world. Thanks, Stan! read more

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+ Great tech environment with an approachable ( and handsome) owner + Two greeting pets + Quick diagnostic and honest turn around time + Parking lot + Trustworthy technicians + Long-standing clientele Spring 2014, I dropped my Apple MacBook Pro on the adapter and lost the ability to charge my laptop. I was quoted $450 by a technical professional, which made me B-line to APPLE store who said they couldn't help. Bummer. A few weeks with my iphone as my go-to for files via Google Docs... made me decide to purchase an IPAD. But, my life didn't feel complete without my MacBook Pro and my precious files filled with a gazillion selfies. Don't judge or see for yourself on instragram : Taranika_Tionna. Back to the review, I saw Stan's Tech Garage as the West Hollywood go-to for computer ailments on Yelp. From Yelp Elites to the casual writer each voice was in favor to trust these guys. So, I went into Stan's Tech Garage, which shares the parking lot with Whole Foods (WEHO) and their Stan was and his two furry friends! Stan, a very handsome gentleman, asked what the issue was then asked me a series of yes or no questions. He offered a free diagnostic that took about 15 mins. In that time, I was able to hear him assist another customer, who self identified as a long-term customer who has entrusted Stan with all his computer issues. I appreciated that unwarranted testimonial. My 15 minutes of wait was over and the adapter was ruined yet replaceable for $150 - reasonable. I accepted the service offered, provided my contact information, made a deposit (that went towards the service) and signed some contracts/receipts emailed me copies. Left. Within two -three hours, I received a text message to pick-up my computer. #Techsavvy They even cleaned my laptop so well... I thought that Stan handed me the wrong one. He had to turn it on and show me my log-in icon picture to prove to me that I was the actual owner. My computer is now charging and I am happy with the service provided. Therefore, I happily recommend this business especially to women looking for professional treatment and no run-arounds in LA West. read more

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I knew I wanted to make the switch from Mac to building a PC, and I figured it would make the most sense to have it done by a professional. It was the best move I could have made. I contacted STG with a fairly specific list of what I was looking for, and in about an hour I heard back from Tyler with a rundown of what components they had on hand that matched my wish list. As soon as I was able to pay the invoice, they put it all together and tested it within a couple days. When I brought it home and hooked it up, it started up like a champ, and has been running strong 8 months later. When I'm ready to upgrade my processor and GPU, I'll definitely be coming back. They're fast, efficient, and on top of their game. Can't recommend them highly enough. read more

My desktop computer crashed and they analyzed the problem within 5 minutes, a bad graphics card. Gave me my fix options and a suggestion to upgrade my hard drive to solid state before that crashes. They did the fix and cloned the new SS Drive from my old drive. Now my computer runs faster than ever because the solid state hard drive is more efficient. Thanks read more

Had a problem with my wife's laptop (it took a dump and we needed to figure out what to do). I brought the laptop to Stan's they told me it was DOA. Instead of just giving me bad news and saying good luck, they: 1. Explained to me in great deal what went wrong and how it all went wrong. I'm an idiot, so this was not an easy task and they were very patient with me. They were able to save all the files from the dead laptop and move them to my wife's new computer. Crisis avoided. I highly recommend anyone with computer problems come here. They are very happy to help you with your computer emergency! read more

didnt recover data nor bother to communicate such but they got that diagnostic fee before you leave. go to bestbuy instead.

I found Stan's Tech Garage through a charity auction for Wags and Walks, a local dog rescue center; Stan donated a homebuilt gaming desktop to the auction, which I won! I picked up the computer about a month ago; so far it's running beautifully. Many thanks! read more

Stan's Tech Garage has saved my ass not once, but now twice. I'm well overdue for a 5 star review. The first time, years ago now, they recovered a bricked laptop. They were easy to work with and affordable. Last week, I was a complete moron and spilled a glass of Diet Coke over the top of my desktop tower. I called Stan's Tech Garage immediately and the staff member who answered walked me through what I needed to do, and let me know when they opened the next day so I could bring it in (I did this 20 minutes before closing on a Friday night). I dropped it off on Saturday and they called me within 24 hours to let me know the damage was limited and my computer/all my data could be saved! They gave me two options with clear pricing, and let me decide on next steps. They worked on it during the week and provided regular updates via text. Picked it up and it works better than it did before (with a new motherboard and fan lol). I honestly feel so lucky none of the most important bits were damaged, and it was easy to get it fixed with clear (and clearly priced!) information from Stan's Tech Garage. Highly recommend if you have a computer emergency! read more

Big shout out to Tyler. He's super knowledgeable and helped me out with my custom tower build. Great customer service, thanks Tyler!

I don't know a damn thing about computers, and that's okay, because now I have Stan's Tech Garage. My business computer died in the computer equivalent of a hacking cough: Starts and stops with hits of black screen shutdowns. I couldn't keep the computer on long enough to email myself the files I had. Took the computer to Stan. He didn't even flinch. In one hour, all my files were on a DVD, and he gave me what I thought was a very good price. Would highly recommend STG to anyone with computer repair/setup/data retrieval needs. read more

My laptop had water spill damage Over it and I brought it into Stan's Tech Garage to take care of the issue immediately. They listen to my concerns and handled everything in a very professional manner. I highly recommend coming to them for any of your laptop needs. It only took about a day to get fixed and they did a thorough inspection and made sure everything was working properly. The staff is super helpful, understanding, patient, and professional. I was highly satisfied with their services and will definitely be coming back to them. read more

Couldn't recommend these guys more. My computer is my life - i'm a music producer and have everything catered very specifically to my laptop, so any problem can be stressful. 3 nights ago I got the white screen of death. for those who don't know what this is, it's when your computer becomes 100% not responsive to anything (I went to a few places, tried any key commands, there would be no response). Brought my macbook pro in at 10am when they opened, they grabbed it happily, and within an hour they called me to let me know all of my options. They offered me a few different solutions, from the bare minimum, to the maximum. Turns out my entire hard drive had failed and it needed to be replaced. They quote me 200$-something bucks to get everything fixed, backed up, and up and running again. Unheard of compared to the 600-700 $ estimates other places owed me. I brought my backup external to them, they synced it overnight, and I picked it up the next morning. On top of this I was obnoxiously calling all the time for updates and they were very courteous (thanks for putting up with me). At the end we talked about the future - what my next step for a computer was going to be, and the owner mentioning hooking me up with a fantastic deal on a refurbished macbook. Anyway - please go to this place. Great guys, honest prices, fast turnaround! read more

Excellent service and incredibly helpful and nice. I had some major issues with my custom threadripper, they identified the issues and even took care of the RMA process and got everything back up and running. They are honest, knowledgeable, and provide excellent service. Definitely dropping by for my computer needs in the future. Highly recommend Stan and the crew. read more

Tried so many other shop and individuals this is the shop that finally fixed my nightmare. Awesome cable management and made all the components working properly. Great build read more

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Here I am on a Sunday sitting at a company I manage with computers that were supposed to be set up by Stan's garage people and it's a disaster and we are not going to be operational on Monday for business. Stan's is not by any stretch of the imagination a professional organization that can handle business IT services. If you're looking for a kid who's a tech geek that is an alternative to waiting in line at the mac store for a "genius" (heavy on the quotes there), fine, use these guys. If you need to run a business that has a network and a server and uses actual business applications, your business operations risk being compromised and non-operational if you use these guys. Worse, you have to pay up front - a lot - $100 or more an hour. I paid $1000 and in 10 hours over the course of several days they were unable to complete the transfer of 6 email boxes. Forget connecting the computers to our server, that never happened. So we can't process sales on Monday and email isn't even finished being set up and they're demanding more money and don't seem the least concerned that our business is non-operational. On a deeper level, I think there is little understanding of the needs of a company in general. When I said that at some point after the emails and new computers were set up that I wanted the hard drives on our main admin PC replaced, I was told "we would bring it into our shop to do that". When I said "seriously??" the response was "yeah, why not?". Our company's main admin PC where all sales are processed?? You can't replace hard drives on site and you want us to cease operations for a period of time because it's easier for you guys to change the hard drives at your location? That's straight up crazy for so many reasons from financial to security to just plain practicality and efficiency. Also the fact that this guy had never heard of basic business services like Sharepoint and related Microsoft cloud services was pretty scary. For the current job of transferring emails and connecting 3 new computers to the server, I made if very clear for about 2 weeks previous to the deadline that I needed the set up to be finished on Saturday so that everything was in place on Monday morning. When I called the Monday a week before deadline to start the process, I was told the person who was doing my job wasn't available. They acted as if I'm uptight because I need this finished by the deadline. When this guy showed up on Saturday to complete the set up (or at least I thought it would be completed), it was clear he was in over his head. What a professional operation would do at this point would be to call in an additional or replacement team to make sure the job is done properly and on time. Instead, this guy stuck with the job by himself, calling into his boss or whoever for technical support, and then left without finishing the job, then sent me an email saying I needed to pay more money. When I came in this morning to see what I could do to finish setting things up myself, I noticed that rather than setting up the proper user on each computer first (which was all clearly outlined on the info sheet I gave him), he just used the default admin user that I had used to install the operating systems. So now all the computers, email etc is sitting on the wrong user's account and no ones identity or computer is tied to the company work they do, every computer's identity is the default admin user. What a headache. It looks like I'm spending the rest of the day on the phone with Microsoft customer support to try to figure out how to fix this and finish this job myself. read more

Computer stopped working, did everything I could from my end, short of opening it up myself and risking further damage. Stans was within walking distance and had great reviews so gave them a shot. What could have been worse actually turned out to be my keyboard was shot and needed to be replaced (power button was affected). Needed it for a presentation and they got it fixed by the next evening. The diagnosis has a charge that will be subtracted if you choose to use them for full service of a repair. Great guys, great quick service. read more

They have really sunk in customer-oriented service, refusing to answer their phones (always busy), to avoid giving free advice. That is ridiculous. They will Chat, but after I asked for a price, for each of the two things they texted may be wrong, they IGNORED ME, EVEN AFTER I asked, again. Seems like everything once good, now sucks! read more

I'm not ashamed to admit that when something funky is going on with any of my technological devices I freak out...I also press a lot of buttons to try to get it working again. This is not smart. Taking your device to Stan's Tech Garage on the other hand? Full of intelligent brainians. Luckily for me, I haven't encountered too large a problem so Stan's staff swoops right in and without making me like a complete imbecile, fixes my shit (for lack of a better term) with the greatest of ease. I'm convinced they've got magical powers or something because when I think my laptop is broken they bring it back to life with the flick of a finger. And they've never charged me a red cent because the problem has been more me than the laptop. I'm truly grateful that I found Stan's and that they've been able to resuscitate my laptop on more than one occasion. read more

My 200th Yelp review goes to this amazing life saving establishment. Where do I start? 2 of my employee's decided they would stabilize one of our company computers and do a system refresh for Windows 8. So they move forward, except that it erases all of important data where we run most of our systems from. Meaning 100s of client's data were lost. Fast forward, I go crazy on them, then rush to Stans. They go through my computer, go through the software company's terrible explanation and try to gather all the data. Takes them about 3 days and they aren't sure they can recover or put it back to where it was, but they start and it starts working great!!! WOOHOO! They really helped save 1000s of hours of work. For my employees? I am still thinking about the consequences of almost giving me a heart attack. At any rate, wonderful, wonderful company! read more

This review is one of those I am happiest to write and it's long overdue. First used Stan's when I had a crashed Mac Book Pro about five years ago and that was a pain-in-the ass job but Stan's got me 100% right without ever making me feel like the idiot I am when it comes to computers. They did extensive repairs of that machine and got a new iMac all readied up in record time. Just brought that iMac in for more extensive hardware and software work and Stan's not only did the work in record time but their extensive expert knowledge, NO-BULLSHIT advice and stress-free approach to customer service was very, very much appreciated. Prices are reasonable and transparent. I earn my living with a Mac and can't afford to have anything less than the best to keep my tech supported. I could go to the Apple Store--sure--but not without getting the company line and the glazed-eye stare that all the cultists there are selling. That's why I have Stan's and wouldn't dream of anyone else keeping my electrons flowing as they should. Computer problems SUCK but Stan's is so on-the-money that it's almost a pleasure having to deal with them! read more

Oh my gosh Freaking out Cant handle this Life without my computer would be just the worst. I cry even thinking such a thought. When this little baby starting giving me problems because of a virus, I decided to crumble and give up. After an emotional breakdown I got off my butt and took it to Stan's Tech Garage. Plenty of parking since they share a lot on the corner of Fairfax and Santa Monica. The guy, not Stan, was super nice. Stan might be nice, I just dont know him. He even pretended like I wasnt stupid, a task which is very difficult. I dont know what he said and I dont care. I believe in ignorance in certain matters and this is one of them. What I do know is that 6 hours later I was at home watching funny clips on youtube. I cannot even think what life would be like without my love. read more

This is my second time taking my little PC Laptop "that could" to Stan and his team... they are soooo helpful and great with non-techies like myself while empowering me to still work with my computer. The first time, they taught me about defragging my laptop (in addition to fixing my issues with my laptop) which I now do on occasion...and this time, they fixed all my weird virus issues that had my laptop losing things-- They fixed it! And reinstalled my MalWare program since it was no longer running due to the issues the laptop was having. Plus, before I left, Stan installed uBlock to save me all those precious minutes wasted watching ads on virtually every website. Gosh! I am soo thankful! On top of all the wonderful customer care and quick turnaround time to get my laptop back , I got a repeat customer discount, which was a great happy surprise!!!! I am a doggie lover, so if you love doggies, there are two sweet natured pups you have to say hello to :) These guys know what they are doing without condescension and are so wonderful that they help you learn what you can do to make your tech-interface more friendly...!!! Never fear your PCs again ( or Apple products either, for that matter...) I will soon leave my Asus brand PC experience to return to the world of Macs....and I am sure I will see Stan again then... :) read more

Incredible shop. I approached them with a budget and sketchy plan for a custom build pc. Andrew and staff were thoughtful, knowledgeable and most of all, respectful of my needs, and put together an immaculate on budget plan that met and exceeded every one of my needs within an hour. They turned around the pc in like four days, used the highest quality components, and basically sold it to me at cost. Unbelievable. The finished pc is a sleek, flawless machine that met my needs, anticipated my needs, and far exceed expectations. I came in for a Camry, and they pumped out a Porsche. These guys work with heart and pride, and the customer is at the top of their minds. Andrew is king. If you are sick of buying crap off the shelf, come to this shop. They will set you up with a future proof machine. read more

This tech repair/ IT shop is awesome! The staff helped me with some data recovery and computer builds and explained every step of the process to me and how long it was going to take. The staff is very knowledgeable and very matter-of-fact, which is great because they were nothing like other places where they try to sell me other gadgets that I don't need/want. Anyway, their work is really solid and I recommend them to everyone. They are avid dog lovers, and it's great even stopping in just to say "hi" to their pooches! read more

I took my laptop to Stan's after not having much luck with another repair store who just gave me the phone number for the manufacturer...uh yes thanks for that. It had died completely and I was terrified I was going to lose everything on my hard drive (yes I now know to back up my files). After checking things out Stan told me it was the motherboard which if I were to replace would end up costing more than the laptop was worth. Lucky for me there was a refurbished laptop available which I bought and Stan transferred all my stuff onto the new hard drive. I would've paid at least double if I'd had to buy a brand new one, so for that I'm truly thankful! Thanks so much Stan, I'll definitely be coming to you for all my computer needs. read more

Absolutely great customer service and knowledge of their business!!! Their prices are reasonable. I went to Stan's Tech Garage place to repair my crashed laptop. They didn't charge me for diagnostic, and I was pleasantly surprised by that. My laptop was fixed at the same day in a couple of hours. Wow!!! Amazing job, guys!!! Thank you so much! I'd definitely recommend this place if you have problems with your laptop, computers and etc. Thanks to YELP for referring me to this great crew of professionals :) P.S. I had to get back to Stan's Tech Garage because of some issues with my laptop. The customer service was top notch as usual...Also, they have two cute and adorable dogs. They are absolutely awesome :) read more

My hard drive failed last month and unfortunately I had not backed up my data for several months. Stan was able to retrieve and back up my data while I waited for a new hard drive to arrive. He also recommended and got me set up with Acronis True Image to back up all of my data and essentially provide a copy of my hard drive. Stan was friendly, fast, and efficient. He provided me with great advice and professional assistance in my time of need. After the main issue with my pc was remedied I had a minor issue with the usb ports not working correctly. Jimmy and Stan both worked to fix this with no extra charge. Since Stans is located in the plaza that includes Whole Foods I was able to get a bit to eat while they fixed the USB ports. I highly recommend Stans fro fixing current pc problems and for preventing future issues. read more