Long story short, I dropped my laptop awhile back that caused minor damage where I was able to just pop the pieces back together. Fast forward to about a month ago where I closed my laptop lid and CRACK - something happens where basically the bezel, back over, and hinge gets damaged to the point where it looks like I ripped it apart when I open my laptop back up. Tried to fix it and somehow made it worse by messing up the screen and man, I've done my fair share of taking computers apart before but I wasn't going to mess with my laptop after this series of unfortunate events. Cue Eric! I reached out to a couple of repair guys for a quote and Eric gave me the best one AND the hope that my laptop could be saved (I had a couple others tell me it wasn't worth the fix; mind you, my computer itself worked fine still - I just had to plug in an external monitor to get anything productive done). He was timely with messages, and even let me know that some parts were missing for repair and ordered it for me. His quote was reasonable in comparison to the cost of a brand new laptop and now that I've had it back for a couple weeks; I can honestly say it feels brand new. Appreciate his quickness and his expertise, would definitely come back for any silliness I encounter with computers down the road. Thanks, Eric! read more

Asked for a simple JB weld job as I didn't have the JB weld and didn't want to order it and I was willing to spend $100 bucks to have someone do it. Instead they tried to tell me I need much more expensive repairs. I order the JB weld for $6 and fixed it myself. Now the owner is out $100 and get a bad review for being dishonest. Edit: owner is also a liar trying to defend his dishonesty. I've attached a picture of our conversation in Yelp. Edit 2: oh so you didn't lie about talking to me you just so overwhelmed you couldn't remember all the people that you spoke to which is why you said you didn't speak to me. And you're not dishonest you are incompetent because you had to quote a much more expensive repair instead of doing quick repair. Makes sense considering you are so overwhelmed with business that you would immediately try and push a longer more expensive repair instead of a quick JB weld job. People if you do business with this man you deserve what you get. read more

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What a guy!!! Quickly responded.....Excellent service, fixed me right up..... 5 stars!!!! read more

Great service highly recommend! Showed up on time and had my problems fixed within one hour.

since THE COMPUTER GUY's Yelp page already has a bunch of 5-star reviews, Eric discouraged me from spending the time and trouble adding one more. my only concession is that I will be brief: not my first time experiencing computer challenges. this is the fourth or maybe the fifth time he's come to my rescue. Eric actually knows what he's doing and always does a great job. sadly, that has NOT always been my experience with other tech folks. highly recommended. Eric rocks. read more

On November 20, 2025, Eric "The Computer Guy" arrived on time at my residence and without tools, he had to borrow my tools in order to attempt to make repairs. He did not complete work assignments and to date he refused to return my calls in order to complete work assignments. I took a financial loss in paying him for his services and returning defective computer to Costco. I DO NOT RECOMEND HIS SERVICES! No thanks to The Computer Guy. read more

Eric was right on time and did an amazing job updating my laptop. His pricing is reasonable and is a very skilled technician. I highly recommend recommended services if you are in need of assistance solving your computer problems. read more

Eric is EXCEPTIONAL! He was extremely helpful in advising me and following up. Even though I ultimately needed a new system, which I determined on my own before meeting with him, he was willing to offer a suggestions and even provide a very practical link after the fact. I'm so appreciative of how he went we'll above and beyond! read more

Eric is amazing! He scrubbed my laptop and removed a computer virus and updated my software package. He preformed the service in a timely manner and kept me informed on what hew was doing and why. I highly recommend Eric's services if you have a technical computer need. Cost effective, timely, and through! I'll use Eric again should the need arise for computer, software, or security issues. read more

Meet with Eric today. He was very helpful and knowledgeable. I have a 2015 MacBook Pro that needed a new trackpad installed. I brought the part to Eric and he had me up and running in 20 minutes. I definitely recommend him for repairs. I also will use him in the future. Thanks Computer Guy. read more

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Eric is efficient and knowledgeable. I'd say reasonable, too, because he knows what he's doing and gets the job done. When I need additional IT work, I'm calling him. read more

Eric is the real deal. I basically brought him a big fat computer blow out mess with stalled hard drive and old computer. He was able to order the part, retreive my hard drive and reinstall on a new computer that I desperately needed. Don't get me started on Apple's never ending password updates. He waited patiently. He was patient as my computer knowledge was horribly lacking and recommended a great computer that was on sale at Costco. Overall, it could of been a total disaster but he got me up and working in no time. I always have a back up plan in case, and was able to get by, but I really appreciate his depth of knowledge. It is really hard to find. Thank you Eric. I hope I won't be back but I most likely will as I will probably drop, blow up, leave or erase something on my computer in the near future! read more

Dan is very easygoing and knows what he's doing. Is prices a reasonable and he is quick and thorough.

Erik was very up front, did what he said he was going to do over the phone, quickly diagnosed our issue, solved it, and worked efficiently and charged exactly what he said he would charge. Highly recommend for any PC issues! read more

I needed to have a SSD Drive installed on my Dell which still had a HDD, hard drive disc. I called on Friday and he scheduled me for Monday. Eric had everything completed within an hour and system is now lightening fast. I would highly recommend, reasonably priced, knowledgeable, and a good person to boot. Will use Eric again when needed. read more

Solved my problem quickly and efficiently. Was very courteous and timely. His knowledge of the computer operating system was amazing.

Working with Eric was fantastic! He responded quickly, his price was very reasonable and he completed the job expeditiously! He helped get our WiFi back up to speed. We highly recommend him - you won't be disappointed! read more

I was in a bit of a panic when I dropped my MSI laptop on a Saturday and found that the lid would no longer close. Eric was working on Saturday and, from photos and my description, was able to get the most likely part needed ordered the same day. The part came in on Tuesday, I was able to get my machine to him in San Marcos on Wednesday, and he had diagnosed and fixed the laptop by Wednesday afternoon which I picked up on Thursday. For someone who spends a lot of hours on my machine and also needed to travel with it on Friday, the speed was very much appreciated. I had thought a hinge had broken but actually the bezel frame/hinge assembly had come unglued from the screen! Eric was able to scrape out the old "broken" glue debris and re-glue the bezel frame to the screen for a reasonable price which included several hours of work, having to order and return the part, etc. The laptop lid is strong, flexible, and working just like new now. The timely text messages keeping me apprised of the status of the work were very reassuring and I'm very happy with all aspects of the service! read more

Very competent and helpful ... top performance at good price. He even cleaned out some pup that I didn't know I had. Highly recommend

Eric is extremely knowledgeable and professional. He came to my house and solved my problem within 15 minutes. I highly recommend him and now he is my "go to" guy. (Also, his rate was lower than all of the others on Yelp. ) read more

So far using Eric has been really easy and helpful. Hope to continue working with him!

Eric built a top tier gaming computer for me that I love. Fast service, really nice guy, and absolutely knows what he is doing. Made some great recommendations for the hardware I had selected and really took things to the next level for me. I dropped my system off at his office, but he's mobile so I can have him come to me if I'm in a pinch. 100% recommend Eric, The Computer Guy, for all your computer hardware needs. read more

I needed my whole system looked over, a new e mail added and things just updated....he screwed up my system and then would not return my call....always distracted....very unprofessional...No follow up if necessary. Don't waste your money// read more

Had a problem with my computer getting hacked. I saw Eric on Yelp with great reviews. I called and got prompt response to clean drive of viruses and malware. Highly recommend. read more

I can't thank Eric enough for his knowledge and expertise in restoring my older Mac computer and MacBook Pro laptop computer to operation like new. He changed the hard drive and upgraded operating systems at a most reasonable price. He made sure my printer and my scanner were working with my computers before he left I would not hesitate calling him for any computer repair or electronic need that you have. I found his information on Yelp, and I'm so thankful for the other reviewer's as I would not have known how professional and efficient he is, if it had not been for those reviews!! I want to verify that my experience were like those other five star reviews. It is most helpful that he is mobile and honest and gives good advice to service your computers without charging or price gouging. He is great don't hesitate to call him.. read more

If you're looking for a knowledgeable, honest, fair, reliable, computer expert Eric " The Computer Guy" is your man. Eric replaced my old Mac with a much better one. Then he saved and organized all my data including my wonderful deceased husband's amazing music that keeps me going forward in life, on this Beautiful Mac computer, and if that wasn't enough he gave me a mouse and charging cord to go with it! Eric is a blessing! I'm very confident in referring Eric to anyone that needs fixing or replacing a computer. Take care ALL! -Sue, LaCosta read more

I've been using PCs since IBM introduced them in '82. Over the decades I've worked with many different techs. None of them have been as good as Eric, The Computer Guy. He responds immediately, diagnoses the problem quickly and accurately and gets you back up and running for an amazingly reasonable fee. If you want your PC working again, call Eric. There's nobody better. read more

I had some old hard drives that I thought were too old to extract photos and videos from. But Eric saved the day! I was able to surprise my family with special photos and videos that they thought were lost forever for Christmas. I highly recommend Eric for all your computer issues. read more

Eric was able to fix some Microsoft issues I had, set up my new computer and transfer all my data - exceptional service. He was professional, efficient and incredibly helpful throughout the process. Highly recommended! read more

Desperately needed some help with my laptop. Reached out to Erik, The Computer Guy, and explained my situation to him. He had me drop my computer off and in 24 hours it was completely fixed, running beautifully, and very, very reasonably priced. Great, and I mean great, knowing that here in Encinitas, we have someone who truly knows what they're doing with computers and it's so good at it! Cannot recommend him more! I would give him 10 stars if possible. read more

Just received back my (very old) macbook from Eric the Computer Guy. Everything is working great! I thought it was toast after a spill on the track pad, but Eric fixed it and replaced the battery, picked up and delivered, all at a great price. Highly recommend The Computer Guy! read more

Great job. Very friendly, affordable and timely. He made my computer super fast and made great suggestions!

I hoped he could help me transfer pictures to my phone, so I called him to book an appointment. He said he was on vacation and would contact me when he got back. Over a month went by and I didn't hear anything back so I texted him. We set up an appointment and when I showed up at his house and he didn't even remember he had an appointment with me. I waited for a bit in his office and then I explained everything and all he told me was that my phone doesn't have enough storage to transfer the pictures. He then charged me $45 after doing absolutely nothing to help me. This could have been easily avoided if he would have asked me about my storage beforehand. Very unprofessional, don't waste your time or money on this guy. Update: My money was refunded and I appreciate him taking action to make things right. read more

Eric, The Computer Guy, was awesome and very efficient. Very straight forward and knowledgeable. My computer is so much faster now. Definitely will refer him. Thank you Eric! read more

Thank you Eric for your service. Reasonable price and quick turnaround. Definitely will return for future computer issues

My wife owns a small company and neither of us are computer savvy. I reached out to Eric because I felt we were one computer crash away from disaster. He checked out our systems, helped set up a laptop so my wife can work remotely, and got us covered with backup. I was very happy with his service and recommend him highly. He was exactly the help we needed. read more

Eric was the man! Total pro. Took our computer that was operating at about 10% and now it is lightening fast. Also very knowledgeable on networking matters. Will use him again with any computer. Really nice guy and easy to do business with. TOTAL THUMBS UP. read more

I was on the fence about getting a new laptop or getting my old MSI fixed as the fan was making an awful noise. Glad I took my MSI to Eric. He replaced the fan quickly and for a fair price. Very happy to be able to use this laptop again and do some gaming. I'll be contacting Eric for any/all future computer needs. I recommend you all do the same! read more

Eric was great! Very confident in his skills, very competent and very professional! He setup my new computer and repaired my old computer, which was on the verge of crashing. He was patient with my lack of computer hardware/software knowledge and explained things to me in terms I could understand. He showed up on time and repaired my old computer in the time frame he told me he would (had to take it with him). So glad I found him and will use him as my "Tech Guy" for all my future needs. read more

Hey Computer People I have had Eric do so many things for a very long time and he is a one of kind person, hard working, honest and he has never let me down. You cannot go wrong getting him to help you with your computer needs. I am a small business owner that he has helped in desperate times and he has sold me at least 2 computers, hooked up my boosted wifi system so i can listen to music in the backyard. Call him, you will not regret your choice, John in Encinitas read more