Tech Repair & Tips Blog
Tech, Repairs & Tips
We like documenting some of our previous computer related and electronics work (especially if it’s something different) in this section so you can get an idea of what we do, how we work and how we approach challenges in our repair shop. Computer and electronics repair can be equally rewarding and frustrating! :)
Computers Plus In 2003 I moved to Sittingbourne and started working at a well-established computer shop called ‘Computers Plus’. The shop was located on the corner of Roman Square and the High Street, opposite what was then Woolworths (now Poundland). Being on the High Street in Sittingbourne and conveniently located near Sainsbury’s car park [...]
Eura Mobil CBE 38100 A customer wrote to us, asking whether we do caravan control panel repairs. He asked if we'd take a look at his Eura Mobil CBE 38100 motorhome control panel, complaining of faulty switches and some other weird intermittent faults. A quick look online revealed quite a few people on various motorhome [...]
Shorted Motherboard Repair - Dell AIO PC A customer brought in a Dell Inspiron 5000 All-In-One PC, desperate to get it back up and running again as it was a vital part of their business office. They reported it was completely dead, no lights or noises and would not respond to the power button [...]
Enabling USB Keyboard Power On (Dell Optiplex) This tutorial (Also available as a video guide) will walk you through the steps to configure your Dell Optiplex to power on from a complete shutdown (powered off) using your USB keyboard. This is useful if your computer is in a hard-to-reach location. Identify the correct USB [...]
Windows on an iMac or MacBook Pro (Intel) EDIT June 11 2025: I've also used this method (and the same driver pack) to get the sound working on a 2017 iMac and hake3523 on YouTube reports that these audio drivers also worked for Windows on his Mid 2015 MacBook Pro. iMac Windows drivers can [...]
We Do Laptop Screen Repairs! We have done many laptop screen repairs over the years in our Sittingbourne workshop and perhaps you're here because you'd like us to repair your laptop screen. If that's the case and you don't want to read all the technical bits, click this link: Get a laptop screen repair [...]
