A PC Technician’s Story

A PC Technician's Story: Insightful Experiences from DML Computer Repair

A PC Technician’s Story: Computer Fixing Stores Near Me Once upon a time, I wasn’t one of these computer fixers.  I was a regular Joe, a car mechanic working on an IT degree at 30 years old and I knew nothing about laptop fixing shops.  As a matter of fact, I had never set foot…

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Son of a Computer Repair Genius

Shared learning experience: Dominic and Mom working on a computers together

It isn’t often that computer technicians near me write about their personal life.  Even the best computer repairs technicians tend to write “how to” computer articles and “do it yourself” blogs.  From time-to-time clients ask me how I got into computer repair businesses and why I work at DML.  I did not magically become one…

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Computer Maintenance

Technician performing computer maintenance and PC repairs with tools on a desk.

Computer Maintenance and what this means When computer repair technicians say “maintenance” they typically refer to the cleaning of software and hardware to optimize your computer.  Software maintenance typically entails the use of software to remove potentially harmful files from your computer.  Hardware maintenance involves the physical cleaning (and changing of thermal paste) for the interior of your computer.  Although PC maintenance…

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Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day theme with a message about giving your computer care and maintenance.

5 signs that your computer needs love This Valentine’s Day love your computer by giving it the proper computer maintenance and computer repair.  Here are some signs that your computer needs added attention this Valentine’s Day. Sign #1:  Your computer is slow, computer is freezing or your computer takes a long time to restart If your computer is…

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How Long Do Solid State Drives Last?

Solid-state drive (SSD) with a question about its lifespan.

What is a solid state Drive? A solid state drive is a data storage device with no moving components.  Comparatively, a mechanical hard drive is a data storage device with moving components.  Although the purpose of this article is not comparing the two, it’s worthing noting that there are significant differences.  For example, solid state…

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