Liquid spills on laptop keyboards and repair solutions
We have seen many keyboards will spill damage lately. The most popular liquids appear to be soda (Coke is number one), wine and water. Coffee seems to rarely get spilled into laptops – go figure! Some models that we have seen frequently lately (and fixed) with liquid spill damage on their keyboard include HP DV7, […]
Dell N5010 and Dell N5040 Laptop Not Getting Power Problem and Repair
We have seen multiple Dell N5010 and Dell N5040 laptops recently that will not power up. This can happen with any kind of laptop. The first thing we check is the AC adapter. If it is providing the correct voltage and current, then we go on to the rest of our checklist. One common problem […]
Is this your password?
SplashData has released its annual Worst Passwords list compiled from most commonly used passwords: 1. password 2, 123456 3. 12345678 4. abc123 5. qwerty 6. monkey 7. letmein 8. dragon 9. 111111 10. baseball 11. iloveyou 12. trustno1 13. 1234567 14. sunshine 15. master 16. 123123 17. welcome 18. shadow 19. ashley 20. football 21. […]
Internet Explorer 10 browser has a great default
Executives from IBM, Dell., Intel, Visa, Verizon, WalMart and other companies have written to Microsoft’s CEO complaining that the next version of Internet Explorer will make “Do Not Track” the default option. This would prevent companies from collecting data on a user’s browsing activity. This is the beginning of the battle between privacy protection and […]
Solid State Drives vs Hard Drives – 2012
Solid state drives (SSD) have become popular because of their speed but they are still more expensive than a hard drive. A few things to consider: Solid State drives are at least 10x faster than your hard drive so booting up your computer and loading large programs goes FAST. In a desktop, it makes sense […]
Thanks for the Plants
Gerri, Thanks! One of our customers brought us two plants to make our workspace greener. We have had customers say thanks in various ways but this is the first time we have gotten plants.
NC Workers’ Compensation
One of our customers had read the N&O articles on NC Workers’ Compensation. Some businesses operate with their employees being labeled as contractors and therefore avoid paying Workers’ Compensation. She was asking us if we paid Workers Compensation on our employees. I was happy to say that we do pay Workers Compensation to provide protection […]
We Will Be Closed on Sept 3 for Labor Day
We will be spending time with our families on Sept 3 for Labor Day. We wish you a great holiday.
We Have a New Domain
In addition to www.absoluteraleigh.com – we are now the proud owners of www.absolutecomputers.com
Tax Free Days
Just a reminder that Aug 3-5 is a back to school sales tax free holiday in NC. Stop by and your computer will not have the 6.75% sales tax applied that weekend.
Do You Have a Yahoo Email Account?
Yahoo was hacked today and hundreds of thousands of email account passwords were stolen. Please go on line and change your Yahoo password. Also change any other passwords that was the same as your Yahoo password. Remember you should have a different password for each account you have.
Viruses and the FBI
We have been seeing several viruses lately that at first blush look official. They will have the seal of the FBI and state that the FBI has found a problem with your computer. If you have a webcam – they will even show a picture of what is on the web cam (probably you) on […]
Apple’s New Macbook Pro with Retina Display and LCD Repair – 2012
Apple recently announced the MacBook Pro with the Retina Display. If you have good eyesight – the display is truly stunning. Technically this 15.4″ display has a resolution of 2880 by 1800 pixels – roughly twice the competition. I would encourage you to check it out. If you buy a new Mac now, it comes […]
Closed for the 4th of July
We will be closed for the 4th of July to spend time with our families and friends. But we will be open on the 3nd and 5th ……. we want to be your source for computer repairs!
New Website
We updated our web site today. Tell us what you think and feel free to highlight typos and areas that just don’t make sense.