Desktop computer repair shops and services

My toddler decided that I do not need some letters on my keyboard and teared them off... where can I get it repaired in Berlin<questionmark, sorry do not have anymore>
Speedy

What brand is it?
If you are at all mechanically inclined, and warranty isn't an issue!
The cheapest way is to just do it yourself. On most laptops the keyboard is amazingly easy to remove and replace and depending on the make and model they are pretty easy to find replacements for as well. I have done this on more than one occasion.
Other than that you will probably have to take it to the manufactures service center or try and find a repair depot that can get another keyboard.

thank you Mook32 for the advice. It is a Sony VAIO (approx 1 yr old)

Those are some caustic tears your kids got.

heh heh you sound like my german teacher eurovol! : )
My pleasure speedy! Sony can be a bit of a pain! One of the laptops that I replaced a keyboard in was a sony, and I ended up ordering a keyboard from a parts supplier and doing it myself because sony wanted 150$ for the keyboard. With service, shipping, and taxes it was gonna be over 250$ to get them to do it.
The one nice thing is that it was a very easy keyboard to remove and replace!
Good luck

Hi speedygonzi,

I'm doing repairs and it service for some time now... Might be able to help you... Just send msg if the problem is still yours...

My PC has started making a strange noise which seems to be coming from the powerpack, and it is getting very hot. Probably just the powerpack that needs to be replaced. However, last year when I took my PC for repairs (the USB ports were making problems) the shop charged me a lot of money and DIDN'T fix the problem (Luckily a friend helped fix the PC after that.) So I am very wary of just taking the PC to any old shop.

Can anyone recommend a PC repair place out there that is good and reliable?
It would be nice if it were easily accessible to public transport. I live in the north of Berlin, but am prepared to travel if I know that I can rely on a place.

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Your man is Herr Anvari company CompuLogic tel 40107545 he's your local around reinickendorf

I'd take a look at it if you want. It's a desktop PC not a laptop right?

I'm located in Mitte, Friedrichstraße.

Thanks you guys!
A friend of mine is coming round to look at it tonight. Depending on his prognosis, I might get back to you Snichty! Good to know a good repair place, Smurf. I'll certainly look into that too. (Is this a firm in Frohnau? It's a bit off the beaten track if one doesn't have a car. I suppose I'm being fussy but I'm more the Tegel end, will have to figure out how best to get the PC there, if needbe.)

Yes, it is desktop, not a laptop. Around three years old. AMD Athlon 64 Bit 3400+ Prozessor S754 Newcastle, Mainboard MSI K8M Neo-V ViaK8M800 (whatever all that means) - originally from one of those cheapo shops that assembled the machines themselves.

OK, so the friend has just taken out the power pack, blew out all the dust, vacuumed like mad, and the fan in the pack is now working again and the rattling noise has stopped. Looks like things are working normally again, for now, but I'm not counting my chickens just yet.

So, would still like to have other recommendations for PC repair shops, if possible, one never knows WHEN one is going to need one.
Ta muchly.

If the PSU was built into the machine when you bought it, i.e. it isn´t a machine you built yourself, you´ll probably find that the power supply is barely adequate for the job - after 18 months to 3 years, noises can be due to leaky capacitors in the PSU and a new PSU with a higher power rating is your safest bet to prevent it having an adverse effect on the rest of the machine.

Manufacturers such as Corsair offer a good product with a manufacturer´s limited 5 year warranty.

Thanks. Something like this, Dangermouse?

you don't need to carry the PC anywhere Herr Anvari will come and pick it up and bring it back!

THAT'S good, thanks for telling me!

Yes. I´ve fitted those in many machines and never had a problem.

They also do a slightly larger one (550) which may be too large for your needs, but it has the advantage of a modular cable system - in other words, you only use the cables you need to without cluttering up the inside of the PC with unused ones. The other advantage of getting one bigger than your current requirements is that it will handle the extra load if you upgrade your video card or add extra RAM, and you can always use it again if you build a new PC.