Fix My Home Computer

Fixed onsite · No call-out fee

Computer Maintenance

A computer that gets a little attention every couple of years does not develop the same problems as one that gets none. Clean out the dust, update what is out of date, check the disk is healthy, and make sure the backup actually works.

That is what this is, and it is the cheapest thing you can do to avoid a big repair later.

  • Flat $150 rate
  • No call-out fee
  • Weekends & public holidays
  • Fixed or you do not pay

Onsite rate

$150/ first hour

Call-out fee
$0 - never
Weekend & public holidays
No surcharge
After the first hour
Billed in 15-minute blocks
Replacement parts
At cost, no mark-up
Typical turnaround
One visit, two to three hours
This service
$150 flat

Includes GST for home users. Excluding GST for businesses. If it cannot be fixed, you do not pay.

What a service includes

  • Dust out - the single most effective thing and the one everyone skips
  • Thermal check, and fan and heat-sink clean
  • All software and Windows updates applied properly
  • Startup and services reviewed
  • Disk health checked, with an honest read on how long it will last
  • Backups set up, and a restore actually tested
  • Memory and memory leak check
  • A written summary of anything worth watching

How often

Every two to three years for a desktop on a desk, more often if it is in a warm space or runs hot. Laptops need it less often for dust but benefit from the same service.

This is what stops the "it just stopped working" call, which is always more expensive than the maintenance would have been.

How a visit works

  1. 1

    You call and describe it

    No booking form and no call centre. I will tell you honestly whether it sounds like something I can fix, and roughly what it will cost.

  2. 2

    I come to you

    Early morning, evening, weekend or public holiday - all normal, none surcharged. Home or office. You can watch the work.

  3. 3

    You are told before anything happens

    The price is agreed before the job starts, and if a part is needed you get the cost price rather than a mark-up.

  4. 4

    It works, or you do not pay

    If I cannot fix it, there is no charge. If something I did stops working, I come back and look at it.

Maintenance - common questions

Why does my computer get so hot?

Dust in the heat sinks and fans, which most people never clean and which every machine accumulates. It causes the noise, the shutdowns under load, and a good share of the sudden failures.

Do I really need a backup?

You need one. A drive that has worked for five years is not a drive that will work for six. I set it up and test a restore, because a backup you have never restored from is a hope, not a backup.

Can I do some of this myself?

The software half, some of it. The physical half - dust, thermal paste, fan health - needs the machine open, and doing it wrong can cost more than the service.

Most jobs are a combination of these. If you are not sure which one you need, describe the problem on the phone and I will tell you.

Other services

Need a maintenance job done?

Robert is a Microsoft Certified ex-IBM help desk technician. One flat rate of $150 for the first hour, no call-out fee, and no surcharge on weekends or public holidays.

Onsite rate
$150
first hour
Call-out fee
$0
never
Weekend surcharge
$0
incl. public holidays
Typical visit
< 1 hr
most problems

Flat $150 first hour · No call-out fee

Request a quote

Only the phone number is required. If you are not sure what is wrong, say that instead - working it out is part of the first hour and it is included in the rate.

Australian mobile, starting with 04.

Town or suburb only, no street address needed. Start typing to search.

Apple and some other brands quote better with it. Skip it if you cannot find it quickly - it will not delay anything.

Up to 5 photos. Handy for a cracked screen or a strange error message.

Or call (07) 3155 2051

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