Slow laptop? Broken screen? Will not charge? Whatever is wrong, bring it into our Tenterden workshop for an honest diagnosis and clear advice on whether to repair, upgrade or replace.
We work on laptops from most major brands — Windows machines, MacBooks, Chromebooks (where parts allow), gaming laptops and business laptops. These are the problems we see most often.
Often the cheapest fix is an SSD upgrade and a clean Windows installation — the change can be dramatic. Sometimes the cause is malware, a full disk, or a failing component. We diagnose first, then advise.
Most laptop screens can be replaced. We can advise on the cost of a screen replacement versus the value of the laptop, so you can make a sensible decision.
Sometimes it is the charger, sometimes the DC jack on the laptop, sometimes the battery. We diagnose the actual cause rather than guessing or replacing parts unnecessarily.
Laptop batteries wear out over time. We can test the existing battery and source a replacement where it makes sense for the age and value of the device.
Most laptops slowly clog up with dust over the years. A proper clean and re-paste can make a hot, noisy laptop quiet and cool again — and often noticeably faster.
There are a lot of possible causes here — power, charging, motherboard, drive failure. We work through them logically and let you know what we find before doing any chargeable work.
We tell you what is actually wrong, what the realistic options are, and what each option will cost — before any repair work begins.
We are a small independent shop at 6 The Fairings in Tenterden. You can drop in, speak to the person doing the work, and pick up your laptop when it is ready.
Sometimes a £40 SSD upgrade is a much better answer than a £150 motherboard replacement. We will be straight with you about what is actually worth doing.
It depends entirely on the fault. Many minor problems are inexpensive; some hardware faults make the laptop not worth repairing. We diagnose first, then quote — and you decide whether to go ahead.
No. We do not charge to look at the laptop and tell you what is wrong — only to carry out the repair, once you have agreed to it.
Most laptop screens can be replaced. Cost varies by make, model and screen type. We can advise on parts availability and cost before you commit.
Where the repair allows it, yes. For drive-related repairs we may need to handle data separately, and we will always discuss this with you in advance.
Yes — we work on MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops as well as Windows machines. See our Mac repairs page for more detail.
Call Advantec Computing on 01580 764404 for friendly, honest advice — or bring your device to our Tenterden repair shop.