Would give them a negative rating if I could. They made my computer worse then when I brought it in. When I went to give them a chance to compensate the extra money I spent to fix it they swore at me with customers in the store, told me to take them to court, and refused to give me any form of compensation. I took my Laptop to Tech Hero's in Madison Wi because I dropped it and the screen would not open or close from the position it was in. They looked at it and found that the hinges were bent and needed to be replaced. I agreed to this repair but needed my computer for work and school. They let me take the computer for a down payment of $20 while they waited for the hinge to be ordered. I took my computer home and did not touch it for 2 days because I am a firefighter paramedic and I had to work a 48-hour shift. The computer sat on my desk and everyone in the house was told not to touch it. I went to turn it on after my shift and it did not turn on. I took it back to Tech Hero's so they could see what happened and they were saying it was my fault for using it and I needed to tell them the real story. After a couple argumentative minutes, they agreed to look at it for free. They found that they forgot to attach a wire in the computer when they were putting it together. Because of this I lost faith in the company and decided to take it to a different company. They told me that I owed them $35 for a diagnostic fee because they already ordered the parts and they were not going to be repairing the computer. I told them they could keep my $20 down payment but I was not giving them a cent more. They agreed to this.
I then immediately took it over to Cell Phone Repair (CPR) in Madison Wi. They looked at the computer and agreed the hinges needed replacement but they found some of the screws holding the bottom of the computer together were missing. Tech Heroes were the only people to ever take my computer apart prior to this. These missing screws caused my battery to not charge because it was not grounded. This is just the beginning of the extra repairs that needed to be done because of what Tech Hero's did. They also found that the back of the screen was separated above the camera because a retaining clip was broken so a new back of the screen had to be ordered and replaced. I used the computer for a few days and waited for the parts to come in. When they arrived, I brought it back and they did the repairs. After the repair, they started the computer and it wouldn't start. They took the computer apart again and found one of the previously missing screws in the computer, as well as a melted spot, corrosion, and acid on the battery. They believed that the screw was left in by Tech Hero's and while I used it the screw heated and melted the battery. Then when CPR took the bottom off to do the repairs the screw moved and the battery was then shot because it wasn't sealed. So, the battery then had to be replaced. They kept the computer and replaced the battery. After that repair the computer worked flawlessly. All in all, I spent $160 over what the initial repair should have been.
I then went back to Tech Hero's to speak with the owner about what happened and that I wanted compensation. We talked very professionally for 15 minutes. He did not agree that his company did this. He told me to talk to his brother because he is the other owner and the computer guy. I said I would talk to him but then I would give them 1 week to decide how they would compensate me or I would take it to court. He then stated "Yes you do that take me to court". I told him to "Fuck off" he then said the same to me with a store full of customer. On my way, out I told the other customers to go somewhere else and he told me to "Fuck off" again. So here is where I am at now. I just feel that any reputable business would work with an upset customer even if there was only a 10% chance their company caused the damage and that the especially wouldn't swear at a customer. What is $160 dollars to the company to keep a customer happy.
Moral of the story you will wind up paying much mire for a repair here because they have no idea what they are doing. Go to Cell Phone Repair (CPR) it is practically right next Tech Heros on east wash, attached to Erik's bike and boards in front of Hy-Vee. Very impressed with them and their service. read more