How to Save Money on Computer Repair

[daniel87980]

What happened to Eee you later?

[Treetale]

My parents had a Kaypro 386 computer with a "Turbo" button. I probably disassembled nd reassembled that thing 20 times as a kid.

[faizanjoyia]

a 4GB 1333MHz DDR3 PC3-10600 ram at DSE cost about $150 AUD which was a DES brand but a bought kinston ram at computer for $40 AUD

[CRUSHFACTORPC]

Best to learn before you have problems... IF you are fixing most computers you will generally need a second computer to DOoo STUFFdownload drivers and the endless array of other tasks you are likley to need to have done . Soooo get a second PC and explore. Learn by doing and google is your friend at lest at this time but who knows with SOPA on the horizon.

[PicooZ2010]

Rebuilt my dell d420 running win xp pro had it for 3 years now Do my own upgrading and never had a problem who needs IT technicians, I dont :)

[SanyaIVLitvyak]

I repair my own computer =/

[mandoza3]

turbo was awsome, it is  the same tech that was so-called "hyper-threading"

[guest2424]

I fried (smoke) the motherboard of the first PC I tried to do, but not since then.

[theyash06]

technician are a rip off most of the time they know its a simple fix and there like

"oh no looks like you got other stuff wrong with it to we will have to do a full pc rebuild and format and test all components and you might need a new motherboard"

[pummisher]

Computer Repair is a complete waste of money. Build your own PC. Anything they do, you can do as well.

[Scorxcho]

Simple solution: Do it yourself!

[thetechgeneration]

chris, can you give a trial for gnomies (requiring a credit card). I am not sure if it is worth it.

[thetechgeneration]

small shops always charge more for hardware. without exception.

[Blitz9287]

how to save money. Do it yourself. I even saved labour costs by building my own. :)

[lanceseidman]

I help on a sliding scale. From low cost cash price to proof of charity donation, canned goods for homeless (5 cans needed).

[1upization]

i just do it myself (;

[adgthandthelionking5]

@1upization Same here

[TheN64Player]

i like to do DIY but theres just some things i wont do for people cuz i dont want the blame for breaking it

[frededison]

It's wise to unplug your computer from AC or UPS before tinkering commences.

[miguelangelv7]

how ironic that im about to buy my dad a new psu and replace it

[Kerns0Phoegon]

It's hysterical honestly how chris, the one who is known for going on and on and on about Apple care and the prem price of the 'overpriced' mac hardware is worth it for the service by the apple stores/repairs, but even thinking about fixing a hardware (and some software issues) your self or out of apples control equals no more warranty. Meaning he is suggesting that you save money after getting wallet rapped by apple inc.

[jreckitt]

They don't build them like they used to! #cynical

[ox141jf]

the way to save is to fix it urself, i built my first at the age of 9 its not difficult

[burke462]

Just used a small store to get a repair, much better then the big repair shops

[KITT171]

Just like an Automobile, do it your self? That is, if you know what you are doing, that applies to both.

[vutsag1]

Remembre to unplug technical devices during thunder :)

[kevingp12]

I own my home computer business..

[a5e26]

i only fix my computer myself if i know what i'm doing i think it was in January of 2011 i used avast to remove viruses from my laptop

[BigGhommie]

Chris Pillio you are a moron. Almost 100% of people watching you do their own stuff.

[kevingp12]

@BigGhommie I'd agree!

[BigGhommie]

I do all the things myself.

[AirForcedude5]

@BigGhommie exactly haha

[r4microds]

i was 12 when i did my first comp hardware change- pulling out an old nVidia TnT2 Rivia M64PRO 32mb GPU. :D

[polarbear19955]

@r4microds i was 9 months old when i build my first gaming computer... LOL

[NorthernIrishBen]

@polarbear19955 Yes, I'm sure you were.

[SuperMuddiger]

@polarbear19955 and you know nothing about computers so you send a hate comment to some one who was 12 when he started working on computers

[miguelangelv7]

@polarbear19955 ye 9months and 16 years i bet trolololol

[SlayerExopsGamers]

@r4microds I was about 10 or 11 when I popped in a new gphx card

[CorruptedPersona]

hello Chris!

[lushp15]

Good video Chris

[Ironlakmtn]

First :D

[cloudem88]

sup chris

[x3jamez3x]

Hi