We are no longer repairing hoverboards
Once we began offering Hoverboard repair the phone started ringing within 60 minutes. We repaired several, but no hoverboards actually left here. Thank goodness. Hang on to your hoverboards, we predict that a complete recall may be just around the corner. February 19 2016 the Consumer Safety Product Commission (CPSC), a branch of the Federal […]
How To Sell Your Hoverboard
We are not reselling them but we would be happy to have a few here for our own use. If you would like to sell your hoverboard please feel free to contact us today. How To Sell Your Hoverboard For hoverboard sales please do not call or stop in- email us first. Emails are checked […]
2016 Laptop Repair Trends
2016’s laptop sales are supposed to be stronger than they have been in 4 or 5 years. Here’s a chart from Staista showing the current trend. In 2002 when we shifted our focus to exclusively laptop repair there was nobody else in North Carolina who wanted to touch a laptop. That was great for us. […]
Business Appraisal and Valuations Raleigh NC
If you are in the Raleigh NC area and need a business appraisal or valuation call Lou today at 919-424-6300. This business, Absolute Computers, was once listed and sold by Lou and he is extremely thorough and helpful when it comes to business sales. After appraising, placing a value upon, selling hundreds of businesses, and […]
CLOSED – Absolute Computers January 22 and January 23, 2016
North Carolina is officially under a State of Emergency (Ref: WRAL Post). We aren’t sure how much ice or snow we will be getting, but we do know that we won’t be here. The roads will be empty, but if you do make it out of your house, expect practically everything to be closed in […]
Which hoverboards may cause Fire?
Today the US Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a notice that they are investigating the following hoverboards which may cause fire: Smart Balance Wheel/One Stop Electronic Inc. Smart Balance Wheel Scooter/Glide Boards Hover-way Hands-Free Electric/Digital Gadgets LLC Swagway Hands-Free Smart Board/Swagway LLC Smart Balance Board/I Lean Hoverboards E-Rover-Mini Smart Balance Scooter/LeCam Technology Smart Balance Wheels/Kateeskitty […]
IO HAWK Segway Repair
Commonly called “segway” or “hoverboard”, the IO HAWK self balancing scooter breaks down on occasion. When this happens, you need to get the unit repaired. We have spoken to IO Hawk who has informed us that they will not be providing repairs for these machines, nor will they be offering repair parts. But, that is […]
Greensboro NC Hoverboard Repair
This week we had several people come in from Greensboro with a broken self balancing scooter. If you have a broken “hoverboard” please see our detailed hoverboard repair page. We’re about an hour, or 70mi, from Greensboro. Most people have drove these in for a fix but they can be shipped in as well. People […]
Smart Drifterz Hoverboard Repair
Smart Drifterz (Smartdrifterz) self balancing scooters (often called hoverboards) have begun coming in for hoverboard repair. If you have a Smart Drifterz board which needs repair please see our detailed page on dedicated to hoverboard repair. About Smart Drifterz boards: The Smart Drifterz models were sold in late 2015 as the Classic Drifter, Grand Drifterz, […]
Will Hoverboard tricks damage your hoverboard?
On YouTube there are several Hoverboard Tricks style videos popping up. Unfortunately, on some models these tricks lead to damage and you will end up needing a Hoverboard repair. Problems resulting from doing hoverboard tricks vary but the most common problems are damaged motherboard. In many cases a screw comes loose inside the scooter and […]
2015 Holiday Computer Shopping Guide
Knowing what tech to look for in holiday shopping sales. Every year we’re tempted with countless sales on seemingly endless numbers of devices, gadgets, and gizmos. With prices lower than you’ll see at any other time of the year, now is better than ever to upgrade or replace the old slow systems we rely on […]
ThinkPad T440, T440s, T450 Will Not Power On Repair
Recently we have had a few ThinkPad T440s laptops come in which would not power on. Many T440s laptops were sold around June – October 2014. Some came with the 1yr warranty and some came with 3yrs. We mostly see the out of warranty units, however some people come in who are in a hurry […]
CryptoLocker Virus Removal Raleigh NC
If you live around the Cary or Raleigh area and have been infected by the CryptoLocker Virus, this page is for you. We remove this virus. If you want to get your computer back to normal again call us or bring it in. You can also visit our virus removal page. Getting your data back […]
iPhone left on roof of car
Today we had a broken iPhone 5 come in for a screen replacement, which is one of our more common repairs we do on cell phones. This cell phone in particular was left on the roof of someone’s car. The left their home and couldn’t find the phone. Upon arriving home from work they discovered […]
iPhone Missing Snapchat Filters
We had an iPhone 5S come in for repair today, although the phone wasn’t broken. Our local customer had found us via our cell phone repair page. It turns out that Snapchat selfie filters disappear after a few days. When a new selfie filter is introduced, an old selfie filter goes away. The only way […]