I have recently built a computer repair workshop in my home and I’m just wondering what is the best software to fix and repair computers. And what software i should put on my computers for the best performance. Thank you.
ccleaner is pretty good and free, can fix registry problems, uninstall and clean crap from your machine.
Im wondering how I can become a computer repair technician, like what classes or degree plan do I need to take to become one.
It will be best to contact your local college to see what courses you need to take to become a computer technician.
For example there are many community (2 year) colleges that offer Associate’s Degrees for Computer Technician…here is the syllabus at the Montgomery College, Maryland:
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/curricula/descriptions/cdnetworkwireless.htm
Here is a listing of community colleges in the US:
http://www.utexas.edu/world/comcol/state/
Here are some resources you might find helpful for preparing yourself for a career as a Computer Technician…
If you want to learn more about computers then you should go to a great educational website like Teach ICT because they have a whole bunch of FREE information about computers and also they have video tutorials on how to use applications like Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Flash animation, and etc.:
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/gcse_topics.html
http://www.teach-ict.com/technology_explained/whatis_home.html
Professormesser.com has many good video tutorials for PC Repair and Computer Networking:
http://www.professormesser.com/2008/03/15/professor-messers-free-comptia-a-certification-training-course/
Various Computer Networking tutorials:
http://www.networktutorials.info/tutorials.html
You can also use a search engine like Google.com to find more tutorials for PC Repair and etc.
Top-Windows-Tutorials is a good website for learning about Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7; how to protect your computer with antivirus and firewall programs; backing up your files and data, and etc.
http://www.top-windows-tutorials.com/Backup-tutorial.html
An online store like Amazon.com has many books, DVDs, and etc. for repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting computers and networks…
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=A%2B+
You should check out your local library to see if they already have these books and other stuff.
YouTube also has many tutorials for fixing and maintaining computers, setting up and maintaining computer networks, Windows XP, and almost anything else you want to learn:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Computer+how+to&search_type=&aq=f
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Computer+Troubleshoot&search_type=&aq=f
Good luck and I hope you will find this to be useful!
What is the job outlook on this field (computer repair technician)? I may not be able to go to college for more than an associates degree. I’m not sure. I’ll definitely be going to the community college in my town for an associates degree, but, until further notice, I most likely won’t be able to go for a bachelor’s degree until later on (assuming that I even want to do this…I’m not sure).
Anyway, I’m hearing so many different things regarding the associates degree / the career I’m looking at. Many say the associate’s degree is pointless and will do nothing for me. Others say it’s good. Many people say that a computer repair technician doesn’t make that much money. I actually saw someone that said "from my experience, you stay just above the poverty level." I’ve also heard that computer repair technicians can live comfortably on anywhere from 30, 40, or 50K a year.
Would an Associate In Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Computer Information Technology get me anywhere? Would this be a plus towards that career, or should I think about something else? I really want to do something computer-related, but I’m horrible with math. Being a computer programmer is out of the question (hence being horrible at math). Alright, I’ll stop rambling now…hopefully I can get some helpful answers.
In my experience, a repair tech doesn’t make that much money. However, if you get your associates and get on somewhere at entry-level (repair-tech would likely be an entry level position), who knows how far you might advance? As far as an associates degree - that’s better than no degree right? It’ll definitely help get your foot in the door somewhere, especially compared to someone with no experience.
Also, I know *many* computer programmers that are horrible at math. All you have to do is pass your math courses with a "C". Programming doesn’t involve a whole lot of math, just good, structured code.
What is the job outlook on this field (computer repair technician)? I may not be able to go to college for more than an associates degree. I’m not sure. I’ll definitely be going to the community college in my town for an associates degree, but, until further notice, I most likely won’t be able to go for a bachelor’s degree until later on (assuming that I even want to do this…I’m not sure).
Anyway, I’m hearing so many different things regarding the associates degree / the career I’m looking at. Many say the associate’s degree is pointless and will do nothing for me. Others say it’s good. Many people say that a computer repair technician doesn’t make that much money. I actually saw someone that said "from my experience, you stay just above the poverty level." I’ve also heard that computer repair technicians can live comfortably on anywhere from 30, 40, or 50K a year.
Would an Associate In Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Computer Information Technology get me anywhere? Would this be a plus towards that career, or should I think about something else? I really want to do something computer-related, but I’m horrible with math. Being a computer programmer is out of the question (hence being horrible at math). Alright, I’ll stop rambling now…hopefully I can get some helpful answers.
It depends on where you’ll be looking for work. On your own? The degree is meaningless (for now - some day, computer repair may require a legal certificate of some sort, like electrical work and plumbing do now).
In a large company? Corporate America likes degrees - a BS or better. (It considers an Associate degree the easy way out and a sign of weakness.)
In a small repair shop? Your experience and willingness to learn are FAR more important than the paper. But the 2 years will give you knowledge and a little experience (and you’ll understand what you’re doing).
BTW, math is probably my weakest subject (other than Martian and breathing under water) and I’ve been writing code - for a living - for 36 years. And I did a pretty good Accounts Receivable package on one program. You don’t really need much in the way of math knowledge to write software (and then, only for software that’s going to do math.) If you can add and subtract. multiply and divide, you have most of the math. (Learning hex and binary is arithmetic. Saying it as 15 or as 0E or as 1110 doesn’t have much to do with math.)
The problem will be getting a job now. If it doesn’t involve unpacking boxes or flipping burgers, there aren’t too many openings these days. (companies are still laying people off.) But once the economy improves, knowledge and ability to learn will count more than paper when it comes to computer repair. (Our main technician has no degree - his helper has one.)
I know there are different types, I want to just be the person that repairs the hardware, diagnoses the problems with software and such, and knows what makes a computer, a computer.
That’s what I have been doing for many years and now own a small computer repair business. The first response was correct. Get an A+ Certification and consider an MCSE as it will make you even more valuable. Jobs for technicains are expected to increase over the next few years and it is great work.
I love my work!
i recently graduated from high school still unsure of what school i want to attended i wanted to take my time to find a great school.How did u get into this field i want to hear from pc repair techs
is the pay good also.
try to check on http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=what%20schools%20should%20i%20get%20into%20to%20be%20a%20computer%20repair%20technician
Does anybody know the average salary for a computer repair technician in new york if your a+ certified? i’ve always heard from everyone that they make great money but im not sure who gets confused between this profession, and computer engineering.
Any information is needed, thank you.
I live in a small town in Iowa , and am a self taught computer tech ..I never got Microsoft Certified or A+ certified ..To me those certifications mean nothing ..My going rates for repairs is between $30 and $100 per hour depending on the job ..And when I advertised I got that regularly ,,I would expect in New York , you could possibly ad another $10 to $20 an hour on that $30 an hour ..If you were self employed .In New York , competition is probably fairly strong for getting into a big office as a in house tech , and most are probably making an entry level salary of at least $20 an hour ..I am just guessing though ..
For example reinstall windows, get rid of viruses. Best estimates of cost please.
It actually depends on your PC’s damage and sevice requirements.
Let’s say you’re a computer technician. When you cannot repair someone else’s computer you go to another technician—second opinion. But you find out that he charges you more then what you would more often than not charge. What do you do? Would you keep searching, go to another technician or go back to doing it yourself again?
I agree with PC VS. MAC. If you hand over ur pc/notebook to a hardware tech. there is no way he should not be able to fix, unless he cant find the spare part, but that usually is not the case. If that tech. asks another tech. for a second opinion then thats no biggie, because i do that too.
i really love computers, and i took private classes and learned how to repair and how to configure and play around with a computer
things that i know how to do are:
*format a computer and install windows with drivers
*how to confire things in windows (like the sound, video, texture, background, etc etc)
*how to work with BIOS
*how to work with safe mode
*how to take a computer apart and put it back together
*i can tell you why a computer does not want to turn on (being the power supply, memory, processor, etc etc)
*i know how to boot from CD
*i know how to make a computer run faster
*i know about master, slave, celector Hard drive, CD-ROM
*i know how to fix up erros on windows
*i know how to start up windows when it dosnt want to boot up (by entering BIOS and booting from CD with the windows CD and repairing it)
do you think i can start repairing computers ?
can i call myself a technician ?
is there anything else i need to know ?(that im missing)
Sure you can. WHy not. If you want to know if you can get a job as a tech, it all depends on your experience being employed as a tech.
If you can do all that you can certainly upgrade hard drives, troubleshoot and replace sound and video cards and things of that nature.