All posts by Micah Lahren
Foner Books’ Computer Repair Flowcharts
As far as visual aids in troubleshooting repairs goes, one of the best visual aids is the flowchart, and in the computer repair industry that holds true as well. It’s easier to follow a simple thread
VIEW POSTCertifications vs Experience in the Tech Industry
Are you hiring a new technician or looking for more technicians in your company? Or are you an unemployed technician looking for work? Maybe you’re a self employed technician and you’re wondering
VIEW POSTKeep up with Tech Developments as a Computer Technician
A long time ago I asked a fellow technician how he kept up with Tech developments. He always had the news on the latest and best utilities, useful apps, and tweaks and tricks for tuning operating systems.
VIEW POSTTop Internet Security Suites to Recommend to Clients
There is no doubt about it, the amount of threats facing technology users today is higher than ever before, and it keeps increasing. After looking over some recent reports about some of the ‘free’
VIEW POSTUsing Warranty Policies to Deal With Returning Machines
Three months ago you performed some maintenance on a client’s computer, and they haven’t used it since you worked on it. They turn it on, and something unexpected happens. A piece of hardware
VIEW POSTHow to Recover a Windows 8 Key
When Windows 8 machines started hitting shelves without the previously common license key label on the side, it removed the possibility of using those stickers to activate installations on the same computer
VIEW POSTWhat Tools and Stock Should a Mobile Technician Carry in Their Toolkit?
What do you carry around in your mobile toolkit? What about hardware and replacement networking devices for clients? What products do you carry around for clients to purchase on the spot from you? How
VIEW POSTHow to Price and Market Maintenance Plans
Pricing your maintenance plans can be a challenge, and deciding how much to charge and how much to perform, and then marketing your maintenance plans can also be a challenge. Depending on your clients’
VIEW POSTWindows 8 Based PE Boot Disk With Portable Apps
Gandalf from WindowsMatters.com wrote an article last year about his Windows 8 based PE boot disk, which is a really useful boot disk with many free portable repair and troubleshooting applications on
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