Laptops cop a very different beating to desktop PCs. Screens crack, hinges give way, keys die after a coffee spill, charging ports get wobbly, and batteries slowly give up the ghost.
We repair laptops for Perth businesses and home users every day. We replace smashed screens, worn‑out keyboards, dead batteries, loose charging ports, and failing hard drives or SSDs. We sort out dodgy hinges, clear out years of dust, and upgrade memory so your machine has a bit more grunt. We work on all the big brands – Dell, HP, Lenovo, Asus, Acer, Toshiba, and plenty more.
The most common laptop job we see around Perth? Cracked screens. Someone shuts the lid on a pen, drops the laptop getting out of the car, or throws it in a bag with something heavy on top. A screen replacement usually takes a few hours and costs far less than buying a brand‑new laptop.
The second most common issue is laptops that will not charge properly. Often the charging port has loosened after hundreds of plug‑ins and unplug‑outs. Sometimes the battery has simply reached the end of its life. Other times the charger itself is the culprit. We test the lot so you only pay to replace the part that is actually faulty, not three things you do not need.
Macs are brilliant when they are behaving, but when something goes wrong you quickly realise there are not many places in Perth that truly know how to fix them properly.
We support and repair Apple computers for Perth clients – iMacs, MacBooks, Mac minis, and Mac Studios or Pros. We fix hardware faults, sort out software glitches, recover data where possible, upgrade components, and help you move from Windows to macOS without losing your files or your sanity.
Common Mac dramas we deal with include: “It will not turn on.” “The screen is black but I can hear it running.” “It is running painfully slow.” “I spilled a drink on the keyboard.” “The battery dies in under an hour.” “The latest macOS update will not install.” “I have forgotten my password and I am locked out.”
Macs often last longer than your average PC tower, but they are not bulletproof. Drives fail, batteries wear down, screens crack, and software can get corrupted. We fix all of that – often same‑day for software problems and usually within a few days for hardware repairs, depending on parts availability in Perth.
From the outside your computer might look fine, but inside it is probably full of dust. Fans, vents, and heat sinks slowly clog up with years of dust, pet hair, and general junk that has been floating around your home or office.
That dust build‑up makes computers run hot. Overheating causes slow‑downs, crashes, random shutdowns, and in the long run can kill components. A dusty PC or laptop tends to run loud, run hot, and fail earlier than a clean one.
We give desktops and laptops a proper internal clean. We open the case, safely blow out the dust, clean the fans, clear the heat sinks, and reassemble everything correctly. After a clean, most machines run cooler, quieter, and noticeably faster.
Perth’s mix of dry days, coastal air, and traffic dust does not help. Offices near busy roads drag in extra grime. Homes with pets suck fur into every vent. For most systems we recommend a clean every 12–18 months, and more often if you are in a particularly dusty or high‑traffic environment.
Sometimes your computer is more than just “a bit slow” – it is properly broken. It refuses to power on, turns on but shows nothing on screen, makes strange beeping noises, or crashes constantly. That usually points to a hardware fault, and hardware problems need hands‑on repairs.
We repair desktop computers for Perth businesses and home users, either at our workshop or on site depending on the issue. We replace failed hard drives and SSDs, dead power supplies, broken motherboards, faulty RAM, and cooked graphics cards. We also fix machines that have been hit by power surges, liquid spills, or physical drops.
Most repairs take between one and three days. We diagnose the fault, order any parts we do not already have on hand, carry out the repair, and thoroughly test everything before we return the computer. For urgent jobs, we can often turn things around same‑day if the parts are in stock locally.
Everyone asks the same question: “Should I repair it or just buy a new one?” The answer depends on the age of the machine and what has failed. Swapping a drive in a three‑year‑old PC usually makes sense. Replacing a motherboard in an eight‑year‑old box usually does not. We give straight, honest advice so you can decide what makes financial sense.
Your computer is not completely dead, but it is definitely not right. It is slow, glitchy, making strange noises, or doing that thing where the screen flashes and you lose what you were working on. That is when you need proper troubleshooting.
We track down all sorts of computer weirdness for Perth customers. Random crashes, cryptic error messages, programs that refuse to open, files that will not save, slow performance, odd beeps, and generally strange behaviour. We run diagnostics, check system logs, test individual components, and follow the trail until we find the real cause.
Good troubleshooting is like detective work. The symptom is not always the true problem. “Computer is slow” might mean malware, a failing hard drive, not enough RAM, too many startup programs, overheating, or a mix of all of these. Our job is to figure out which one it actually is and fix *that*, not just guess and hope.
Most computer problems come back to something that changed – new software was installed, a Windows update ran, a driver was added, a setting was tweaked, or a piece of hardware started to fail. We identify what changed, undo the damage where possible, and get your system stable again.
Your computer still turns on, but it feels like it is stuck in molasses. Programs take forever to open, newer software complains, and you are wondering if you really need to shell out for a brand‑new machine. In plenty of cases, a few smart upgrades can give it a whole new lease on life.
We upgrade computers for Perth users with more RAM, faster storage (including SSDs), better graphics cards, and extra space for files and projects. We install the new parts, configure everything properly in the BIOS and operating system, and check that the whole system is running smoothly together.
For most older systems, the single best upgrade is replacing the old spinning hard drive with a solid‑state drive. After that swap, your computer usually boots in seconds instead of minutes. Programs open almost instantly and the whole system just feels new again – without the price tag of a completely new PC or laptop.
We also install extra hardware such as additional monitors, external drives, capture cards, and specialist equipment. We make sure it is compatible with your machine, install any required drivers, and do not leave until it is all working the way it should.
A failed drive is one of those heart‑sinking moments. Your computer will not boot, you cannot get to your files, and years of work, photos, and important documents suddenly seem out of reach.
We provide data recovery services for failed hard drives, corrupted USB sticks and external drives, and crashed computers across Perth. Using specialised tools and techniques, we attempt to pull data from drives that will not start up normally or are no longer being recognised properly by the system.
Data recovery is not always guaranteed. If the drive has serious physical damage, has been heavily overwritten, or has been locked up by serious ransomware, your files may be too far gone. Even so, we are able to get data back more often than most people expect – especially when we get to the drive early.
The number one rule with data recovery is simple: stop using the computer straight away. Every attempt to power it up or read files can make the damage worse and reduce the chances of a successful recovery. Switch it off, get in touch, and we will talk you through the safest next steps.
