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Laptops and desktops: slow machines, failed drives, screens, keyboards, viruses and setup.
Also called laptop repair, PC repair, IT support or data recovery.
Most computer posts are one of four things: it is slow, it will not start, something is physically broken, or something has to be set up.
Say which, and say what changed just before. A laptop that has been slow for a year and a laptop that became slow last Tuesday are usually different problems with different fixes.
If there is data on the machine you cannot lose, put that in the first line. It changes the order a technician works in — and a repair that would have been routine becomes a recovery job that has to be handled carefully first.
What people post
Computer Repair jobs on Help24
Anything in this list can be posted as a single job — you do not need an ongoing arrangement to use Help24.
- Slow machines, and working out whether it is worth upgrading
- Laptops that will not power on or boot
- Screen, keyboard, hinge and charging port replacement
- Hard drive and SSD replacement, and upgrades
- Data recovery from a failed drive
- Virus and malware removal
- Operating system reinstall and setup
- RAM and storage upgrades
- Network, printer and office setup
Writing the request
What to include so the offers come back usable
- Make, model and rough age
- What it does now, and what changed just before
- Any error message, word for word
- Whether there is data on it that must be kept
- Whether you need it back by a particular day
What moves the price
Why two quotes for the same job differ
- Diagnosis, particularly for a machine that will not start at all
- Parts, which for laptop screens and batteries are model-specific
- Data recovery, which is priced on its own and never guaranteed
- Whether the work is on site or the machine goes to a workshop
- Software reinstall and setting everything up again afterwards
Help24 does not publish price ranges for computer repair. Quotes come from the computer technicians themselves, and the number you agree is the number the payment is held against.
Before work starts
What to check with a computer technician
- Back up first if the machine still starts — do not assume a repair preserves anything
- For data recovery, ask what happens to the price if nothing is recovered
- Ask about warranty on replacement parts
- Remove or note anything confidential before handing the machine over
How Help24 works
Posting a computer repair job
Describe the job
Say what needs doing and where you are. Posting is free, and you are not committing to anything by posting.
Nearby computer technicians send offers
Providers near you quote their own price. Nobody is assigned to you — you see the offers and you choose.
Agree the price first
Nothing starts until you have accepted an offer. The number you agree is the number that gets held.
Pay by M-Pesa, released when it's done
Help24 holds the payment while the work happens. The provider can see it is there; neither side can move it until you confirm the job is finished.
More detail on how posting and offers work, and on how payment protection works.
Related services
Often needed alongside computer repair
- Phone RepairCracked screens, batteries, charging ports, water damage and software problems.
- Software DevelopmentWebsites, web apps, mobile apps, integrations and fixing what somebody else built.
- Graphic DesignLogos, flyers, packaging, social media artwork and print-ready files.
- ElectricalSockets, lights, wiring, consumer units and the faults that trip your whole house.
Post your computer repair job
Free to post. You see the offers, you agree the price, and the payment is held until the work is done.
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