Pocket Flash Drive Saves the Day

My Handy Dandy Flash Drive

Today I was out on a laptop hunting mission.  I got a call from a lady who wanted to sell her old Gateway laptop. There was only one thing wrong with it.  It was missing a the "O" key on the keyboard.  She couldn't log in anymore because of the missing key.  She had already purchased a new Acer laptop, so she didn't want to get it fixed.

I asked if she had any information she wanted to save before selling it.  She said she needed her family photos.  I asked if she had a back up drive, external hard drive, or flash drive or blank CD.  She didn't have anything, but fortunately I came prepared with my 2GB PNY thumb drive.  I offered to transfer her photos from the old laptop to the new one for her.  She happily agreed.  I popped the drive in a side USB port on the old laptop and navigated to the "My  Pictures" folder. I drag and dropped the folder on the the portable drive.  A few minutes later, it was done copying so I pulled out the flash drive and plugged it into her new laptop.  I dragged the folder of pictures to the "Pictures" folder.  Afterwards, she mentioned that she liked my thumb drive.  I offered to sell her mine and she said yes. I had recently bought a new 4GB flash memory drive.  I unplugged collected the laptop power adapter and I was on my way.

Now, I'm home and its time to work on this keyboard with the missing key.  Fortunately, its only one missing key, so I pulled one off another laptop used for parts.  Fixed in five seconds, I was back in business!

Should I Buy New or Repair my Laptop? - The hard choice

IQ Computer Services specializes in computer repair, virus removal, hardware, software sales. One common question consumers ask is "Should I buy an new laptop or fix the one I have?" This is a personal decision involves taking several factors into account. IQ Computer Services offers affordable solutions for each choice. Let's examine some things to consider in order to reach the right decision for you.

1. What is the problem with the laptop?
2. How much will it cost to repair?
3. What is my budget?
   
4. Will this laptop meet my future needs if repaired?
5. Does buying a new laptop benefit me more than repairing the current one?
6. What will you do with your old laptop after purchasing a new one?
7. Is there important information I need saved from the old laptop?
8. Is it possible to recover important photos, music, videos, and documents from the old laptop?

These are some important questions to answer. IQ Computer Services can help answer some of them, but the final decision is up to you.


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