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All blogs provided by Affordable Computer Repairs and Service are based on the opinions of the computer technicians working here in Brisbane.

Insufficient Mac Storage Space?

March 13, 2019

How To Find Where Your Mac Storage Space Has Gone Do you have a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with one of Apple’s SSD (Solid State Drive) storage units installed?…

Windows 7 End of Support – What Will Happen and When?

February 19, 2019

When Will Windows 7 End Support? Windows 7 end of support date has been set for after 14 January 2020. At this time Microsoft will no longer provide security updates…

How to Fix Windows 10 Update Error 0x800F0922

January 25, 2019

Windows 10 Update Error 0x800F0922 Since the April 2018 Update of Windows 10, many people have experienced issues with updating. In this article, we explain some of the problems and…

Windows 10 April 2018 Update Not Installing. Common Problems and Fixes

January 10, 2019

Solutions to the Windows 10 April 2018 Update Not Installing Since the April 2018 Update of Windows 10 many people have experienced issues. In this article, we cover some of…

How to Disable Microsoft Office Updates for Windows 10

December 26, 2018

Disable Microsoft Office Updates for Windows 10? “To Update or Not to Update, That Is The Question” (somewhat stolen from William Shakespeare) If you want or need to disable Microsoft…

Windows 10 Update Problems 0x80190001, 0x80073712, 0x80245006, 0x80070070, 0x80070020

December 16, 2018

How to Fix Several Common Problems with Windows 10 Update This article describes how to fix several common problems with Windows 10 Updates. The particular problems are:- (A) “unexpected error…

Do I Need a Windows Registry Cleaner?

December 5, 2018

Do I need a Windows Registry Cleaner? With so many people asking us about Registry Cleaners, we have written this article to help out some of the confusion that surrounds…

Windows Computer Error Cannot Load XPCOM 2018

November 25, 2018

How to Fix the Cannot Load XPCOM message in 2018 Cannot Load XPCOM error is usually caused by a corrupted or missing dynamic-link library (DLL) file or files. Errors related to…

Consumer Rights About Computers

November 14, 2018

Exercising Your Consumer Rights for your Faulty Computer? Here at Affordable Computer Repairs and Service quite often a customer will bring us a faulty computer device (for which they paid an…

Apple MacBook Pro Battery Replacement – Replacement Procedure and Cost

October 1, 2018

How to Replace a MacBook Pro Battery Depending on your particular model of Apple MacBook Pro, replacing the battery can range from relatively straightforward and cost-effective procedure to one which…

Apple MacBook Pro Battery Replacement

September 24, 2018

Apple MacBook Pro Battery Replacement This is the first of two articles advising on Apple MacBook Pro battery replacement including such information as MacBook Pro battery life and Apple MacBook…

Malware Advice for Apple Mac Users

September 10, 2018

Malware Advice for Apple Mac Users Do Macs Get Malware? Yes, Apple computers do get malware and unfortunately, it is becoming more common. Unfortunately, Apple does not respond quickly to…

Laptop Battery Replacement

August 21, 2018

Laptop Battery Replacement – The In’s and Out’s This article answers many questions you may have regarding laptop battery replacement; how to remove a laptop battery; how much does a…

Should I Replace or Update My Mac?

August 8, 2018

When to Replace or Update a Mac Are you running an old MacBook Pro, a slow iMac or just an Apple Mac that feels like it’s past its use-by-date? Take…

Which is the Best Computer to Buy?

July 26, 2018

Should I Buy a New Computer? At Affordable Computer Repairs and Service, we try to get your broken or faulty computer up and running again but sometimes, despite our best…

Windows 10 Update Problems

June 18, 2018

Three Years On with Windows 10 Be aware that you may experience Windows 10 Update Problems (… and be sure to take a few simple steps to minimise the risk…

PC Setup – How to Set Up a PC

June 6, 2018

PC Setup After taking delivery of a new desktop PC – whether you bought a branded (ie HP Acer, ASUS, etc) desktop or not – you need to spend some…

How to Connect a Printer to a Computer

May 6, 2018

Three Ways to Connect a Printer to a Computer There are generally 3 ways to connect a printer to a computer or iPad: USB connection directly from the computer to…

Facebook and Security

April 27, 2018

To Facebook or not to Facebook – that is the question. After the current fiasco with Facebook giving away the data of 87 million of their users to Cambridge Analytica,…

How to Connect a Wireless Printer

April 19, 2018

Ten Steps on How to Connect a Wireless Printer So you’ve bought a new printer which has Wifi connection capabilities and now you need to connect it to your computer…let’s…

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Hugely happy with the service and attention provided to me over a broken laptop issue I had. Kept me up-to-date and was knowledgeable about the possible problems and fixes. Would recommend to anyone in the area or from further afield.

Bryn Jenkins

16/04/2024

Could not recommend any higher! Were more than happy to take time and talk out the issue with me at length, as well as being super affordable. I'd give more stars if i could! Thanks Mark!

Bryce Aird

20/01/2024

Fast, friendly and informative. Fixed a very tricky hard drive issue for me that saved me hours of time. Kept me informed of progress the whole time. Highly recommend Mark's services

Anthony Williams

24/11/2023

Great service and follow up support. Definitely recommend this business

Matt Cobby

07/09/2023

David was very helpful in getting my 2x printers working. I'll definitely ask for David's services in the future. Thanks David!

cleo moloney

27/06/2023

Thank you Mark for your honest appraisal and the time you took to advise me - much appreciated

Sonia “SDESIGN”

10/05/2023

My mother's computer froze & she could not use it at all. A possible virus? After a few potentially exorbitant "quotes" from nerdy geeky guys, I called Mark at Affordable Computer Repairs. He explained the possible problem and sent David out that afternoon. 1hr later my mothers computer was up and running again. Wow, that's service. I later received a follow up call from Mark explaining what David had done & reassuring us that her computer was free from virus & how to stop them in the future. Again fantastic service. Thanks to Mark & David, will definitely recommend your service to others.

Chicken Dave

18/02/2023

I have an old (2008) Acer with Vista that I never had any problems with till it recently suddenly shut down, & on reboot I couldn’t get back into Windows. Nor could I get past a black screen with an installation disk. I had a couple of reasons I was using it, one being to run a you beaut printer (that craps all over the new ones) that won’t run on Win 10, but I did expect I’d have to bite the bullet & ditch both. I had already copied everything I wanted off the laptop but had some new current files from an attached microscope I’d not yet copied over. I spoke with a couple of places that said bring it in & I’ll take a look for $110 per hour but after reading the reviews for Affordable Computer Repairs I thought I’d ring them for advice. Having had considerable experience with computers in my time I had a pretty good idea of what was what. Yep, both laptop & printer are candidates for the bin (⚰️RIP my old faithfuls ????) but Mark gave me options to possibly access the laptop through an external monitor or copy the files I want off the hard drive. It was really nice to get the kind of ‘altruistic’ service of days gone by rather than the ‘bring it in & spend money’ mentality of today. Thanks, Mark. If I have any problems with my current devices I know who I’ll call. ????

Sae Wott

10/02/2023

Mark is totally reliable and upfront. He was quick to respond and answer all my questions. He was very clear and honest about my computer. He was so reasonable in dealing with me and my dud of a computer. I highly recommend him.

Colleen Light

11/11/2022

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