Data Recovery Labs in Southampton
Are you looking for methods to restore data in Southampton? Are you interested in prices for recovering a hard disk, memory card or USB flash drive? Did you unintentionally delete important documents from a USB flash drive, or was the data lost after disk formatting or reinstallation of Windows? Did a smartphone or tablet PC accidentally lose all data including personal photos, contacts and music after a failure or factory reset?
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Reviews about «E.G. Systems»
Friendly service and reasonable fees too. Always ready to help. By appointment only.
2018.05.19 00:29
1st class friendly, efficient and professional service with equally excellent online back-up used to resolve a couple of unforseen niggles. Great job and highly recommended.
2018.03.20 19:54
Fixed my external hard drive. Was quick and very good communication.
2018.03.09 14:39
Reviews about «Warren Computers»
Good fair prices
2013.10.09 19:01
Reviews about «Hi-Profile Computers»
Excellent service and good value
2018.11.01 15:52
Reviews about «Jamie's Computers»
They sell perfectly good work computers, laptops, tablets and phones for very reasonable prices, that is to say hundreds, not thousands. They may not have the water cooled gaming monster of your dreams, but it will almost certainly work and do the job. Also perfect for those looking for 2nd/3rd computers for kids etc
2019.06.13 14:05
Great to know, unwanted office bits will be put to good use and reused to help others.
2019.09.12 14:52
Friendly helpful staff. Safely disposed of 3 laptops. Many thanks mates!
2019.07.01 21:58
What a great job these guys do. Great value as well as good kit.
2019.06.22 23:00
Bought my laptop here very good, nice staff
Good prices and very good prices definitely recommend
2019.07.25 07:17
Reviews about «IFixComputers.eu»
This branch is not working now. New location at SO15 1GQ
2018.11.06 13:12
Five star service! Guys chanced my laptops hard drive and copied all date just in one day!! Awesome
2015.06.06 09:17
Guys really know what they are doing and we were given a friendly welcome in the shop.
2015.12.02 12:46
Reviews about «The Gadget Doctors»
Took my phone in as the charger would not connect properly due to dust and such clogging the port. Very fast service, great price and staff were very friendly!
2019.08.18 11:13
Got my Samsung S7 internal battery replaced by these guys. Glad i didn't try it myself as they took the time to explain the process to me and im sure i would have just ruined it. Walked away happy with a phone that didn't die constantly. Thanks!
2019.02.22 10:45
10/10 for service. Took my iPhone in with a broken screen. In half an hour it was fixed and working perfectly, and for a lot less money than if I'd gone anywhere else. Top class staff and service, definitely recommend.
2018.11.01 12:19
Top place to get your phone fixed. Not sure why they have any bad reviews at all. Always helpful, friendly and polite. Taken my phone here to be fixed for years and never once had a problem.
2018.10.03 15:20
Fantastic service, helpful advice and very knowledgeable about the products. Sorted my dad's laptop when it had major issues. Batteries obtained for my various phones and screens repaired. Certainly wouldn't go anywhere else. Was quoted for repairs by a company not too far away from here and all i can say is RIP OFF.
2018.10.03 17:31
Reviews about «Currys PC World Featuring Carphone Warehouse»
Staff was not at all interested in helping us. Was there to buy a vacuum cleaner and needed some advice and the customer service was disappointing. Hardly any advice and when asked about how good the product is that we were looking for, the answer was 'You can look it online. All information is there'. So just left after a few mins.
2019.08.24 17:48
Great choice and good prices, but badly let down by staff who do care. The levels of customer service are non existent. If you have a problem they just send you straight to the manufacturer even when you have bought one of their cover plans. Such a shame as this puts lots of customers off buying
2019.09.07 07:51
On August 18, 2019, after 11am, I tried to buy the camera in your store in West Quay retail park, Unit 5B, Southampton, SO15 1BA. The purpose of my purchase was the NIKON D3500 DSLR Camera with AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55 mm f / 3.5-5.6G Lens. The store price was 294 pounds, while online 479 pounds. I asked a question to the staff (it was probably a manager because she was wearing different clothes from the rest of the staff) if I could buy this camera at this promotional price, she told me that she had to check it, and then She went to the computer. Immediately after checking, she started avoiding and ignoring me. When I moved away from this camera, she literally ran up and pulled out the promotional price. Once again, I asked her to buy it at a promotional price, she said that the promotion was over. I say she should sell it to me at this price since it’s been advertised there. She replied that she did not have the product in stock. Really? She could order online or suggest something else. I have pictures taken today of this product with visible promotional price. Allegedly, the promotion came to an end in May! now we have mid August. I am disappointed with the lack of professionalism and competence. I believe that the camera should be sold to me with the price that was given in the store. It’s a clear misleading of customers.
2019.08.18 19:10
Very straightforward trade in and purchase. New laptop was good on price even compared to online retailers.
2019.08.06 09:39
I would recommend if anyone is looking to have an appliance installed by Currys to just stay away. If you have one booked in i'd cancel the order. I had a dishwasher installed by them on Monday the 5th. I was told that it was all good to use then on 10th realised all was not good. It been leaking under my kitchen counter the entire time due to the water feed hose not being done up enough. Resulting in my laminate flooring being damaged. I since isolated the dishwasher from the water supply as I had to wait till the 16th for an engineer to come out to fix the leak. The leak was fixed but he informed me that the machine itself is actually faulty. Each time I have been the one to get in contact with Currys the customer service is despicable. I still don’t have a working Dishwasher and I still haven’t had any information regarding my flooring repair.
2019.08.19 15:29
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Reviews about «Post Office Ltd»
Tucked away at the rear of the shop is a hidden gem called the post office. I use them to send parcels and packets without fuss. I have even collected carded items left by parcel force when I was out. The staff are polite and efficient.
2017.10.27 15:52
Lovely ladies at the counter. Have a crush on one 😘
2017.02.09 01:49
Reviews about «Midanbury Post Office»
Really friendly helpful service. Always friendly and help where they can. Thank you Ash and team.👍
2019.02.16 10:16
Post office has been here for years run by Ash. Always great service.
2018.12.08 12:03
Nice, friendly and helpful staff. Sell other bits and pieces besides things to do with mail. Sweets, toys for pets as well as human children!
2018.09.26 16:49
Fab service, always friendly and helpful.
2018.12.22 10:23
Always helpful. I've just phoned them after hours about collecting a parcel for an aged neighbour.
2017.05.24 16:50
Reviews about «Regents Park Road Sub Post Office»
Went there, asked for Amazon gift cards (according to Spar website - they are selling them through PayPoint), was told to go to another counter and when all other customers were served, I was given cash (?) when I said that's not what I have asked for, the guy said he needs to call his boss as he believes they dont do Amazon. So why he withdrew the money from my card then>? appalling service, avoid!
2019.12.10 14:33
the worst place I have ever been. Men who served me was very rough. I tried to send post, he told me to wait until he finished with lady behind me so OK then another person come and another and another ... I ask " you won't me to wait until you close the shop? " his answer was " they need to be serving first because post office is in different roles " . I was in queue as well and he told me move back!!! I think he got a problem because I'm white he is not. Never again shopping in this place.
2019.05.11 22:18
quick , time and money saving , neat and clean . polite and friendly staff.
2017.09.18 11:57
Fast service, always send item by best route and really friendly staff.
2016.12.29 13:07
Usually small or no queue and the friendliest post office staff around. Always a pleasure.
2016.07.24 16:34
Reviews about «Lordshill Post Office»
Says it's open till 6pm today but was shut at 2.40pm!
2019.12.28 14:40
Good staff, always helpful and polite.
2019.05.15 06:57
Staff are always very helpful. McColl's staff are also happy to help if the post office is closed.
2017.03.15 08:56
Staff with a blunt look on their face
2019.03.04 23:42
Good, efficient staff who always serve quickly with a smile.
2016.07.24 17:06
Reviews about «Post Office»
Avoid at all costs. Ordered travel money through the post office to be collected here. It turns out they are providing inaccurate times for when the post office counter is actually open. They were extremely unapologetic when I showed the email showing that my money should be available for collection, then ignored me and started serving the person behind while I was still asking questions. This is not the first time we have had rude and inept service here. I am now out of pocket by a sizeable sum.
2019.07.27 16:20
Very kind staff and efficient
2019.11.18 17:12
Horrible experience with rude staffs.
At my first visit, I didn't know that the post office is inside the store so I asked a male staff where the post office is. He answered but I couldn't quite get it so I asked him to repeat again. Then he pointed at the corner and started yelling at me, making him even more difficult to understand.
In one afternoon I received a heavy box from them and I wanted to unpack it so that it would be easier to carry. I kindly asked the lady staff for a scissor but she rolled her eye at me and said "No next".
That was a extremely terrible attitude for service. Would avoid visiting this place again.
2019.01.07 01:03
The staff are excellent. I live in Australia and sent a parcel to my mother and she was not in so was redirected here. The owners took it to her house themselves so she would get it in time for Christmas as she is not able bodied and could not get to the Post Office. What great spirit and commitment. Thank you very much indeed.
2017.12.26 02:51
extremely bad experience
2019.10.09 08:32
Reviews about «Post Office»
Very friendly excellent service, cannot believe some of these comments, Ive never had a problem and have always found the staff very friendly and helpful, the comment someone put on about others pushing in front of them is so untrue, they have one serving hatch which is for foreign currency only and you can walk in and go straight to that, the people who are in the other queue always assume you are pushing in despite the signs up saying otherwise, I feel the rudeness is from the customers not the staff, keep up the good service shirley post office.
2019.06.23 06:11
I use this Post Office regularly and staff is always friendly and provide good customer service. At peak times it might be busy and service slower but that same in every shop.
2019.03.14 17:56
The young lady behind the desk was very rude
2019.08.17 15:56
I entered the post office then came out 4 years older after waiting in those queues. Every time I visit, I feel I've lost apart of my soul. The staff are rude and I've even witnessed them letting their friends or people they know jump ahead of the queue.
2018.03.26 09:29
Very rude! They closed post office what time is good for them! Don't worry about opening times! Never know which one is good for them! Other people working as well!
2016.08.20 16:29
Reviews about «London Road Post Office»
Ironically its meant to be a communication hub. But the phone always goes unanswered perhaps smoke signals would work better
2020.01.02 10:18
I've had no issues with that branch. I've used them many times during work days as they are close to my office. It does get quite busy and sometimes only one employee works with customers, the rest are around the back. But other than that, I'm okay with the service I've received there.
2019.10.27 20:35
Helpful & friendly staff unlike the post office on high rd swaythling
2019.06.08 09:29
Very poor customer service. I go there 3 or 4 times a day for business purposes and they are usually very slow. Mark is particularly rude and clearly unhappy with his job.
2019.08.31 16:47
Unfriendly and ignorant most of the time, absolutely rip off on postage prices IE weights and sizes and going through the parcel size. Now use different post office with nice staff and people with a brain. Which is any other post office!
2018.10.17 19:34
Reviews about «Kendal Avenue Post Office»
Walked a long way to post items and although Google says open till 10pm this wasn't the case. Think they need to review their opening times on Google search engine please as it's misleading and time wasting.
2019.09.13 16:17
The only Royal Mail Post Office in whole Southampton are which is open till 22:00.
A conveniet Service of you are working untill late or in the night shift and must Post something important or to have a late Pickup of a Recorded delivery.
2019.04.25 20:27
It's there, but not always available as some staff is not "trained on the post office". So you might go there only to be told "It's closed for 30 min"
2019.07.08 11:37
The post office is now inside One Stop convenient store.
2018.08.21 21:10
No staff to send parcel at 1115AM. Terrible service.
2018.01.05 11:19
Reviews about «Thornhill Park Post Office»
Tried to send a parcel which would be paid for by the recipient (recipient provided packaging with royal mail stamp saying they would pay) no one could process it.. said they did not know how to.
2017.10.07 10:09
Reviews about «Portswood Post Office»
I read many bad reviews of this post office and had to write something response. I had a very good experience here! I needed to get my ID verified for legal reasons and the lady assisting me was very helpful through the whole process. I did overhear a conversation with the other ladies on the counter, a customer was complaining that there were no pens and the staff replied they didn't have any because customer kept taking them. They were fairly blunt about it but not in any way that you could be offended unless you are particularly delicate personality.
2019.12.12 14:41
Staff refused to tell me how much it would cost to send my parcel, they would not even give me an estimate so I could write the postage charge down for the person I was sending it to. Also they would not look up a postcode for me. I thought it was a POST office! Staff made no effort to be helpful in anyway.
2019.11.23 10:38
This has some of the best members staff that I have found in any post office. I am treated as an individual and they seem pleased to see me. They are interested in what I am up to and it really feels like a community post office. Well done !!
2019.11.06 00:31
They must have changed staff because they were very nice to me and gave me a parcel estimate :) and helped me wrap my box even when I asked! And gave advise on how I should send it!
2019.11.23 14:29
Went in today to post a letter, the cashier sitting on the left was so rude, so unhelpful and a very bad attitude. Not the blonde lady with the glasses on the right but this lady
who has a spotty complexion. I have not come across such extremely bad customer service in a long time. I will never use this post office again. University Rd post office is my usual place, they are so nice and helpful in there.
2019.09.30 15:53
Reviews about «Post Office»
I went in yesterday for the first time and the queue went back as far as the door. There were two employees behind the counter but only the young girl seemed to be serving the customers. The asian man just sat and ignored the customers, whilst he sorted out paperwork which I am sure could have been put aside to deal with the queue. Whilst waiting so long in the queue, three customers told me that this was always the situation in here and one gave up on the wait altogether. When the man finally did serve a customer their was no apology and he seemed put out by having to do some work. I won't be using this post office again.
2019.12.04 23:17
They are just thiefs.Be careful and double check them cus they do steal.
2019.12.19 18:04
Rude lying staff. The older short haired woman with glasses on the front till is rude and a liar. Avoid at all costs. Refused to let me pay by card even though i paid by card two days previous.
At first she tried to lie, saying they dont accept card. I replied that i had paid by card two days ago, then she started saying that she meant on that particular till. Well move tills then! The other one was empty. Just a lie to cover up her initial lie. Wouldn't even look me in the eye when speaking to me.
2019.04.09 12:44
Use it at least once a week. The lady serving at the front of the shop is always very friendly and I've seen her being very patient with the elderly.
2019.09.12 17:07
Very rude and unprofessional staff! They did not even let me in the store at 17:15 (for the record they close at 17:30) because they had a few costumers in store and just anticipated it would be after 17:30 by the time they finish with them). Literally pushed me off the door!!!
2019.07.23 16:35
Reviews about «University Sub Post Office»
I have to say the older woman who works here is consistently rude and difficult to deal with. I tend to go to the other post office if I can.
2020.01.06 11:12
Seems to be a theme here...a very rude older lady working here told me "move, I have other people to serve" - as she didn't want to wait the 0.5 seconds it takes to unlock my phone to show her the bar code to return my Amazon parcel. Zero communication skills or customer service.
2019.09.02 10:12
The reviews say everything. I use a Post Office most days but this one as little as possible. EVERY visit I have made though, I have witnessed rudeness amongst the staff to customers, almost bordering on abuse. Avoid if at all possible as a visit can ruin your day!
2019.12.16 17:17
There’s a old woman who works at this branch who’s super impatient and rude :/
2019.12.01 14:47
Most stupid service I have ever received. Went to drop off a large letter post with thickness
2018.11.12 14:12
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If there is no decent PC repair shop in your area, send you storage device to data recovery lab from the nearest post office. You can pay for recovery services or software registration at any bank.
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Data recovery in the laboratory will cost from £149 and last up to 2 weeks.
Stop using the device where you used to keep the deleted data.
Work of the operating system, installation of programs, and even the ordinary act of connecting a disk, USB drive or smartphone to the computer will create new files that might overwrite the deleted data - and thus make the recovery process impossible. The best solution would be to shut down the computer of power off your phone and outline an action plan. If turning off the device is impossible, try to use it as little as possible.
Make up a list of devices where the necessary files have been saved.
Try to remember the chain of events from creating the files to deleting them. You may have received them by email, downloaded from the Internet, or you may have created them on another PC and then brought them home on a USB drive. If the files in question are personal photos or videos, they can still be available on the memory card of your camera or smartphone. If you received the information from someone else - ask them for help. The sooner you do it the more chances you have to recover what is lost.
Use the list of devices to check them for the missing files, their backup copies or, at least, the chance to recover the deleted data from such devices.
Windows backup and restore
You can create backups in Windows both with the system tools and third-party apps.
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📝 File History
File History is meant to keep versions of all files in a certain folder or on a specific disk. By default, it backs up such folders as Documents, Pictures etc, but you can also add new directories as well.
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🔄 System restore points
Restore points are the way to save copies of user folders, system files, registry and settings for a specific date. Such copies are either created manually or automatically when updates are installed or critical Windows settings are modified.
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How to Create or Delete Restore Point on Windows 10. Restoring Computer To an Earlier Date
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📀 Recovery image
A system recovery image allows you to create an image of the system drive (you can also include other drives if necessary). Speaking of such image, we mean a complete copy of the entire drive.
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How To Create a Recovery Image and Restore Your System From Windows 10 Image
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📁 Registry backup and restore
In addition to restoring user files, Windows gives you an opportunity to cancel any changes you may have made to the system registry.
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📀 SFC and DISM
System files and libraries can be recovered with a hidden recovery disk by using the SFC and DISM commands.
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🛠️ Recovering file system
Often, data can be lost because of a data carrier failure. If that is the case, you don’t have to rush to a PC repair shop; try to restore operability of the storage device on your own. If you see the “Please insert a disk” error, a device is recognized as having a RAW file system, or the computer shows a wrong disk size, use the Diskpart command:
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How to Fix Flash Drive Errors: The Drive Can’t Be Recognized, Wrong Size, RAW File System
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👨💻 Restore system boot
If data was lost and now the operating system seems inoperable, and Windows can’t start or gets into a boot loop, watch this tutorial:
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The System Won’t Boot. Recover Windows Bootloader with bootrec, fixmbr, fixboot commands
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♻️ Apps for backup
Third-party backup applications can also create copies of user files, system files and settings, as well as removable media such as memory cards, USB flash drives and external hard disks. The most popular products are Paragon Backup Recovery, Veeam Backup, Iperius Backup etc.
Mac OS backup and restore
The backup is implemented with Time Machine function. Time Machine saves all versions of a file in case it is edited or removed, so you can go back to any date in the past and copy the files you need.
Android backup and restore
Backup options for Android phones and tablets is implemented with the Google account. You can use both integrated system tools and third-party apps.
Backup and restore for iPhone, iPad with iOS
You can back up user data and settings on iPhone or iPad with iOS by using built-in tools or third-party apps.
In 2024, any operating system offers multiple solutions to back up and restore data. You may not even know there is a backup in your system until you finish reading this part.
Image Recovery
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📷 Recovering deleted CR2, RAW, NEF, CRW photos
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💥 Recovering AI, SVG, EPS, PSD, PSB, CDR files
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📁 Recovering photos from an HDD of your desktop PC or laptop
Restoring history, contacts and messages
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🔑 Recovering Skype chat history, files and contacts
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💬 Recovering Viber chat history, contacts, files and messages
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🤔 Recovering WebMoney: kwm keys, wallets, history
Recovery of documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations
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📖 Recovering documents, electronic tables and presentations
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👨💻 Recovering MySQL, MSSQL and Oracle databases
Data recovery from virtual disks
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💻 Recovering data from VHDX disks for Microsoft Hyper-V
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💻 Recovering data from VMDK disks for VMWare Workstation
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💻 Recovering data from VDI disks for Oracle VirtualBox
Data recovery
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📁 Recovering data removed from a USB flash drive
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📁 Recovering files after emptying the Windows Recycle Bin
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📁 Recovering files removed from a memory card
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📁 Recovering a folder removed from the Windows Recycle Bin
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📁 Recovering data deleted from an SSD
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🥇 Recovering data from an Android phone
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💽 Recovering files after reinstalling or resetting Windows
Recovery of deleted partitions and unallocated area
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📁 Recovering data after removing or creating partitions
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🛠️ Fixing a RAW disk and recovering data from an HDD
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👨🔧 Recovering files from unallocated disk space
User data in Google Chrome, Yandex Browser, Mozilla Firefox, Opera
Modern browsers save browsing history, passwords you enter, bookmarks and other information to the user account. This data is synced with the cloud storage and copied to all devices instantly. If you want to restore deleted history, passwords or bookmarks - just sign in to your account.
Synchronizing a Microsoft account: Windows, Edge, OneDrive, Outlook
Similarly to MacOS, the Windows operating system also offers syncing user data to OneDrive cloud storage. By default, OneDrive saves the following user folders: Documents, Desktop, Pictures etc. If you deleted an important document accidentally, you can download it again from OneDrive.
Synchronizing IPhone, IPad and IPod with MacBook or IMac
All Apple devices running iSO and MacOS support end-to-end synchronization. All security settings, phone book, passwords, photos, videos and music can be synced automatically between your devices with the help of ICloud. The cloud storage can also keep messenger chat history, work documents and any other user data. If necessary, you can get access to this information to signing in to ICloud.
Synchronizing social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, VK, OK
All photos, videos or music published in social media or downloaded from there can be downloaded again if necessary. To do it, sign in the corresponding website or mobile app.
Synchronizing Google Search, GMail, YouTube, Google Docs, Maps,Photos, Contacts
Google services can save user location, search history and the device you are working from. Personal photos and work documents are saved to Google Drive so you can access them by signing in to your account.
Cloud-based services
In addition to backup and synchronization features integrated into operating systems of desktop PCs and mobile devices, it is worth mentioning Google Drive and Yandex Disk. If you have them installed and enabled - make sure to check them for copies of the deleted files. If the files were deleted and this operation was synchronized - have a look in the recycle bin of these services.
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What are some common power supply or battery issues that a PC repair service in Southampton can help resolve?
A PC repair service in Southampton can help resolve various power supply or battery issues, including:
- Power supply failure: If the power supply unit (PSU) of a computer fails, it can cause the PC to not turn on or experience random shutdowns. A repair service can diagnose the issue and replace the faulty power supply.
- Battery not charging: Laptops rely on batteries for portable use. If the battery fails to charge or doesn't hold a charge, a repair service can investigate the problem and replace the battery if necessary.
- Overheating due to inadequate power supply: If the power supply is not providing enough power to the components, it can lead to overheating issues. A repair service can assess the power requirements and upgrade the power supply to prevent overheating.
- Power surges or fluctuations: Power surges or fluctuations can damage the power supply or other components of a PC. A repair service can install surge protectors or voltage regulators to safeguard the system from such issues.
- Faulty power connectors: Loose or damaged power connectors can cause intermittent power supply problems. A repair service can repair or replace the connectors to ensure a stable power connection.
- Battery calibration issues: Sometimes, laptop batteries may require calibration to accurately display the remaining charge or improve battery life. A PC repair service can perform battery calibration procedures to resolve such issues.
- BIOS or firmware updates: Occasionally, power-related issues can be resolved by updating the computer's BIOS or firmware. A repair service can update these software components to fix power-related problems.
It is important to note that the specific services offered by a PC repair service in Southampton may vary. It is advisable to contact a local repair service to inquire about their capabilities and expertise in addressing power supply or battery issues.
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How can a PC repair service diagnose and fix power supply or battery problems in a computer?
To diagnose and fix power supply or battery problems in a computer, a PC repair service can follow these steps:
- Initial Assessment: The technician will first gather information about the symptoms and history of the problem from the user. They will ask questions to understand the nature of the issue, such as whether the computer is not turning on, experiencing sudden shutdowns, or not charging.
- Visual Inspection: The technician will visually inspect the power supply unit (PSU) or battery for any visible signs of damage, such as bulging capacitors, loose connections, or burnt components. They may also check for any physical damage to the power cord, adapter, or battery.
- Testing the Power Outlet: If the computer is not turning on or charging, the technician may check the power outlet by plugging in another device to ensure that the issue is not with the electrical supply.
- Power Supply Unit (PSU) Testing: If the computer is not turning on or experiencing sudden shutdowns, the technician may test the PSU using a power supply tester or by substituting it with a known working unit. This helps determine if the PSU is faulty and needs to be replaced.
- Battery Testing: If the computer is a laptop and not charging, the technician may test the battery using diagnostic tools or software. This can provide information about the battery's health, capacity, and whether it needs to be replaced. They may also try to charge the battery using another laptop or charger to rule out any issues with the charging circuit.
- Software Diagnosis: In some cases, power-related issues can be caused by software problems, such as incorrect power settings, driver conflicts, or malware. The technician may perform a thorough system scan, update drivers, and adjust power settings to ensure they are not contributing to the problem.
- Replacement or Repair: Once the issue has been identified, the technician will inform the user about the necessary repairs or replacements. If the PSU or battery is faulty, they will recommend replacing it with a compatible and reliable one. In some cases, they may be able to repair certain components if the damage is minor.
- Testing and Verification: After the repair or replacement, the technician will thoroughly test the computer to ensure that the power supply or battery problem has been resolved. They will check if the computer turns on, charges properly, and functions without any issues.
It's important to note that diagnosing and fixing power supply or battery problems can vary depending on the specific computer model and the nature of the issue. Therefore, it's recommended to seek professional help from a PC repair service to ensure accurate diagnosis and effective solutions.
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Are there any specific signs or symptoms that indicate a power supply or battery issue in a computer, and how can a PC repair service assist in identifying and resolving these issues?
Yes, there are specific signs and symptoms that can indicate a power supply or battery issue in a computer. Some common signs include:
- Random shutdowns or restarts: If your computer shuts down or restarts unexpectedly without any warning, it could be due to a power supply problem.
- No power or inability to turn on: If your computer doesn't power on at all, it could be a sign of a faulty power supply or a dead battery.
- Intermittent power loss: If your computer loses power intermittently, flickers, or experiences voltage fluctuations, it may indicate an issue with the power supply.
- Overheating: A malfunctioning power supply can cause the computer to overheat due to insufficient power distribution or fan failure.
- Battery not charging: If your laptop's battery is not charging even when connected to a power source, it could be a problem with the power supply or the battery itself.
A PC repair service can assist in identifying and resolving these issues in several ways:
- Diagnosis: A professional repair service can perform a thorough diagnostic test to identify if the power supply or battery is causing the problem. They can use specialized tools and equipment to measure voltages, check for power fluctuations, and assess the health of the battery.
- Replacement: If the power supply or battery is found to be faulty, the repair service can replace the defective component with a new one. They will ensure compatibility and install it correctly.
- Troubleshooting: Sometimes, the issue may not be with the power supply or battery itself but with other components or connections related to power delivery. A PC repair service can troubleshoot the entire system, including cables, connectors, and motherboard, to identify and resolve any underlying issues.
- Maintenance: In addition to fixing the immediate problem, a PC repair service can also provide preventive maintenance, such as cleaning dust from fans and components, ensuring proper airflow, and checking for any loose connections. This can help prevent future power-related issues.
Overall, a PC repair service has the expertise, tools, and knowledge to accurately diagnose and resolve power supply or battery issues in a computer, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.