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Boston-Area Computer Repair Recommendations?

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beberly United States117 Posts August 20 2011 01:12 GMT #1 After a recent flight, my girlfriend's laptop is broken enough that it won't even turn on. There was some visible damage to one of the screen hinges (the plastic covering, anyway), and there was some damage to the battery contacts. However, even with the power cord plugged in, it won't turn on, so I'm operating on the assumption that it's not JUST a battery-connection issue. I opened it up, and couldn't see anything visibly broken/disconnected/wrong, but I'm only amateurish at computer hardware issues. As such, she's now in need of someone who knows the hell what they're doing. Anyone in the area know of any reputable, local shops/guys that do hardware repair? It'd be fabulous if they offer free (or cheap) quotes/estimates, but I'll take what I can get. I could just use a random guy, but I figure since you all are serious business about your computers, you probably are a better source of recommendations than the yellow pages. Thanks for any help!

HydraLF Hong Kong626 Posts August 20 2011 02:44 GMT #2 Laptop is a lot more complicated than desktops, probably best to send back to the brand for repair?

drewkthx 6 Posts August 20 2011 03:07 GMT #3 I live in the Boston area but I agree with HydraLF. This type of stuff in terms of laptops usually is much harder and much more expensive to repair. I'm not sure of any good repair shops.. :/ Sorry. It might just be cheaper to see what the brand manufacturer can do.

moltenlead Canada866 Posts August 20 2011 04:49 GMT #4 Once what happened to my laptop is that everything worked fine but the connection from the motherboard to the screen (or something like that), which would randomly turn off the screen backlighting. Just got that replaced and it started working again.

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