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date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 20:44:00 +0100,    group: uk.comp.misc        back       
Recommend UK computer repair company please   
I am looking to get my Mesh computer repaired.
It's past the warranty period.
I suspect overheating. Crashes occur which eventually lock out 
windows, and the rescue disk cant find a hard drive, but it always 
comes back after a period of shutdown. It is now worsening, non 
intensive activity seems to make it crash.

There seems to be trouble with Mesh normal repairs service, who have 
a page of complaints ending with links to Dell & HP.

Would appreciate a contact number/address for a reliable, competent 
repair service. Especially one that provides a home visit.

Thanks.
date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 20:44:00 +0100   author:   Fundamentally yours

Re: Recommend UK computer repair company please   
Fundamentally yours wrote:

> I am looking to get my Mesh computer repaired.
> It's past the warranty period.
> I suspect overheating. Crashes occur which eventually lock out
> windows, and the rescue disk cant find a hard drive, but it always
> comes back after a period of shutdown. It is now worsening, non
> intensive activity seems to make it crash.
> 
> There seems to be trouble with Mesh normal repairs service, who have
> a page of complaints ending with links to Dell & HP.
> 
> Would appreciate a contact number/address for a reliable, competent
> repair service. Especially one that provides a home visit.
> 
> Thanks.

You might need to mention whereabouts you are.

Chris

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date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:48:59 +0100   author:   Chris Whelan

Re: Recommend UK computer repair company please   
"Chris Whelan"  wrote in message 
news:Oquck.169998$8k.114287@newsfe18.ams2...
> Fundamentally yours wrote:
>
>> I am looking to get my Mesh computer repaired.
>> It's past the warranty period.
>> I suspect overheating. Crashes occur which eventually lock out
>> windows, and the rescue disk cant find a hard drive, but it always
>> comes back after a period of shutdown. It is now worsening, non
>> intensive activity seems to make it crash.
>>
>> There seems to be trouble with Mesh normal repairs service, who have
>> a page of complaints ending with links to Dell & HP.
>>
>> Would appreciate a contact number/address for a reliable, competent
>> repair service. Especially one that provides a home visit.
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> You might need to mention whereabouts you are.
>
> Chris
>
> -- 
Thanks, I thought these firms were a nationwide operation.
I am in Merseyside.
date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 20:50:47 +0100   author:   Fundamentally yours

Re: Recommend UK computer repair company please   
"Fundamentally yours"  wrote in 
news:fsuck.231465$aE7.71121@newsfe16.ams2:

> Thanks, I thought these firms were a nationwide operation.
> I am in Merseyside.

You'll get the best service and value for money from an independant tech. 
But it's vital to find someone who knows and cares what they're doing. 
Word-of-mouth is the best guide. I'd suggest you ask a few friends if 
they know anyone that they trust.

-- 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 David ~ Lincoln UK
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:55:52 -0500   author:   Grooove

Re: Recommend UK computer repair company please   
"Fundamentally yours"  wrote in message 
news:fouck.231461$aE7.22307@newsfe16.ams2...
>I am looking to get my Mesh computer repaired.
> It's past the warranty period.
> I suspect overheating. Crashes occur which eventually lock out windows, 
> and the rescue disk cant find a hard drive, but it always comes back after 
> a period of shutdown. It is now worsening, non intensive activity seems to 
> make it crash.
>
> There seems to be trouble with Mesh normal repairs service, who have a 
> page of complaints ending with links to Dell & HP.
>
> Would appreciate a contact number/address for a reliable, competent repair 
> service. Especially one that provides a home visit.
>
> Thanks.

Open it up, check the fan is running on the CPU, give it a clean as over 
time
it will gather dust.  It might be the power supply ready to fail.  They are 
about
£20 for a 550watt which is more than enough for most people.  You could
fix it yourself quite easily.
The computer should last a lot longer than 12months which is the usual
warranty period from new.  You do have a legal claim against the company,
so contact them first for advice - then contact your local CAB if you're
unsure of the next step.
date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 02:13:30 +0100   author:   kcr

Re: Recommend UK computer repair company please   
"Fundamentally yours"  wrote in message 
news:fsuck.231465$aE7.71121@newsfe16.ams2...
>
> "Chris Whelan"  wrote in message 
> news:Oquck.169998$8k.114287@newsfe18.ams2...
>> Fundamentally yours wrote:
>>
>>> I am looking to get my Mesh computer repaired.
>>> It's past the warranty period.
>>> I suspect overheating. Crashes occur which eventually lock out
>>> windows, and the rescue disk cant find a hard drive, but it always
>>> comes back after a period of shutdown. It is now worsening, non
>>> intensive activity seems to make it crash.
>>>
>>> There seems to be trouble with Mesh normal repairs service, who have
>>> a page of complaints ending with links to Dell & HP.
>>>
>>> Would appreciate a contact number/address for a reliable, competent
>>> repair service. Especially one that provides a home visit.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> You might need to mention whereabouts you are.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> -- 
> Thanks, I thought these firms were a nationwide operation.
> I am in Merseyside.
>
>

Yellow Pages or Google will provide many results, just phone them and ask.
date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 02:14:34 +0100   author:   kcr

Re: Recommend UK computer repair company please   
kcr wrote:

> 
> "Fundamentally yours"  wrote in message
> news:fouck.231461$aE7.22307@newsfe16.ams2...
>>I am looking to get my Mesh computer repaired.
>> It's past the warranty period.
>> I suspect overheating. Crashes occur which eventually lock out windows,
>> and the rescue disk cant find a hard drive, but it always comes back
>> after a period of shutdown. It is now worsening, non intensive activity
>> seems to make it crash.
>>
>> There seems to be trouble with Mesh normal repairs service, who have a
>> page of complaints ending with links to Dell & HP.
>>
>> Would appreciate a contact number/address for a reliable, competent
>> repair service. Especially one that provides a home visit.
>>
>> Thanks.
> 
> Open it up, check the fan is running on the CPU, give it a clean as over
> time
> it will gather dust.

If the OP was able to do this, why would he/she be asking for repair
services?

> It might be the power supply ready to fail.

Probably the least likely reason for this type of fault.

> They are about
> £20 for a 550watt which is more than enough for most people.

PSU's are for computers, not people.

Without knowing the machine specification, how on earth can you guess at a
rating? I have reasonably powerful machines running on 200watt supplies; a
full on gaming machine, with dual graphics cards, might need an 800watt
one.

It would be very inadvisable to fit a 20UKP PSU to a machine needing a
550watt one! 

> You could 
> fix it yourself quite easily.
> The computer should last a lot longer than 12months which is the usual
> warranty period from new.  You do have a legal claim against the company,
> so contact them first for advice - then contact your local CAB if you're
> unsure of the next step.

Perhaps you need to Google "mesh computer repairs" to get an idea of the
OP's dilemma...

Chris

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Remove prejudice to reply.
date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:14:48 +0100   author:   Chris Whelan

Re: Recommend UK computer repair company please   
Fundamentally yours wrote:
> 
> Would appreciate a contact number/address for a reliable, competent 
> repair service. Especially one that provides a home visit.

Where are you?

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Adrian C
date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:06:00 +0100   author:   Adrian C lid

Re: Recommend UK computer repair company please   
Adrian C wrote:
> Fundamentally yours wrote:
>>
>> Would appreciate a contact number/address for a reliable, competent 
>> repair service. Especially one that provides a home visit.
> 
> Where are you?
> 

Oh, scrap that - I can't read....

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Adrian C
date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:12:34 +0100   author:   Adrian C lid

Re: Recommend UK computer repair company please   
<uk.comp.misc>
<Chris Whelan>
<Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:14:48 +0100>
<JtEck.254061$1B6.88000@newsfe21.ams2>

> > Open it up, check the fan is running on the CPU, give it a clean as over
> > time
> > it will gather dust.
> 
> If the OP was able to do this, why would he/she be asking for repair
> services?
> 

Its possible the OP just never thought of it - and as its out of 
warrenty theres nothing to lose by trying it .


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date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:14:15 +0100   author:   SCF

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