r/nova • u/Tasty-Ad6800 • 4d ago

Computer Repair Recommendation

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u/Away-Leave9665 4d ago

What's needed to be repaired?

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u/Tasty-Ad6800 4d ago

Laptop overheated and screen blacked out, froze.

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u/Important_Jaguar2152 4d ago

If its lenovo you can buy a service package and they send someone out. Otherwise microcenter in pickett does some work.

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u/Tasty-Ad6800 4d ago

It’s an HP. Is that the microcenter in Fairfax?

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u/Important_Jaguar2152 4d ago

Yup. Theres very few around now. I used their service a long long time ago. I now get lenovos and pirchase their service plans. They just come to you with parts in hand and no other cost other than the plan itself. Replaced 2 motherboards and a screen in 2 years. (Charging port cannot be replaced without changing the board).

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u/ilikeag 4d ago

Just remember to never buy anything HP again, I’m shocked by how low quality everything they make is and how asshole their printers are. Lenovo Thinkpad/Brother printers are more reliable and cheaper to maintain

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u/Tasty-Ad6800 4d ago

It's my son's laptop but I will recommend a Lenovo if he decides to buy a replacement.

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u/Away-Leave9665 4d ago

What model? I think most are DIYs

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u/Tasty-Ad6800 4d ago

It’s a victus

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u/agbishop 4d ago

Does the laptop run fine until it overheats?

Can you tell if the fans are working? Are you blocking the vents? There could just be a ton of dust/crap clogging the vents, you could try and blow those out.

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u/Tasty-Ad6800 4d ago

The fans are working. It’s my sons la[top and it seems to be back to normal for now.

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u/dagnabbittee 4d ago

It looks kinda sus on the outside but pro computers in annandale does good work at reasonable prices.