I tried to install linux on my new computer and caused a problem which seemed too difficult for me to solve myself--the system would get stuck on the splash screen every time I started it up and it wouldn't let me boot into BIOS.
In retrospect I probably could've solved the problem myself but I was too panicked/impatient at the thought of having bricked this new computer that I needed someone more knowledgeable than myself to look at it.
So I used my phone to search yelp/google for a suitable computer repair place and came across a few different businesses. Tech Source seemed to be the only one that had (what I consider) a modern web design because of its apparent cross-device compatibility. I also checked out their facebook and saw that they've posted various articles about new/interesting technologies. This may or may not be a frivolous reason to choose a computer repair place, but the vibe I got from them is that they're passionate about technology and perhaps more capable of handling my problem than some other businesses. And they didn't disappoint.
I talked to Damien, the owner of the business, over the phone and he assured me that he would be able to fix the problem as well as properly install linux. I brought my computer into the shop (which is in a nice location and has a functional minimalist aesthetic reminiscent of their website), had a brief but refreshing conversation about the current politics of the tech industry, and was told my computer would be ready in 1-2 business days, and for a fair price.
After half a business day, the problem was fixed and linux was installed and running smoothly.
Normally I'm cynical about the very concept of a capitalist enterprise and the wage-slavery that tends to follow--because I'm caught up in it too, making money at the expense of my mutually alienated co-laborers i.e. "competitors" in order to buy temporary salvation from the culturally-enforced eschatological principle of scarcity--which is why I don't like reviewing my interaction(s) with this system, but in this case:
gg, 10/10. would mess with BIOS/bootloaders, panic, and get computer repaired here again.
Actually I'd rather learn how to diagnose and fix such a problem within some kind of consensus-based hackerspace/education center/computer repair shop/income-sharing intentional community, butttt to my knowledge no such place exists...yet. Until then, Tech Source is a good place to go. read more