Summer Safety Tips for Your Computer

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Summer Tips 2017 by Fixingfox

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Summer is here and it is going to be hot and sweaty under the summer sun here in Pittsford, NY. Luckily, this year the technicians here at Fixingfox have put together a quick tips to be proactive and avoid keeping your computer at risk during the summer.

1. Don’t Leave Your Computer in Hot Locations

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Your computer has many sensors, delicate parts such as your processor, motherboard, and they all need to be kept at relatively cool temperatures. In laptop computers, components are even more delicate as the cables, ribbons are more compact in design and ventilation is even more crucial to keep the laptop and it’s lithium ion battery, and LCD screen/touchscreen and sensors cool. We can’t stress this enough but simply put, don’t leave your computer in hot locations and under the direct sunlight where temperatures can get extreme and will put the computer in a compromising environment.

fixingfox rochester ny computer repair 2. Unplug and Power Down Your Computer During Thunderstorms

 

The technicians here at Fixingfox highly recommend investing in a decent surge protector power outlet to connect your devices to. The purpose of the surge protector is to avoid voltage spikes that usually occur during lightning/thunderstorms or just before an electrical fuse shorts. What a lot of people don’t know is that surge protectors are not 100% guaranteed to protect your devices as there is still a chance that it could malfunction and short out the power supply unit and motherboard on your computer. For this reason, we recommend to save whatever file/document you were working on, promptly shut down the computer and unplug it from the socket until the storm passes.

Follow the 3 Rules for a Laptop Computer

Our technicians have seen so many numerous damaged or malfunctioning laptops that we have came up with the 3 Rules for our customers to follow in order to best avoid majority of mishaps in the future.

Rule 1 – Don’t drop it.

Rule 2 – Don’t Spill on it.

Rule 3 – Be careful who you let use your computer.

Don’t Drop It.

There have been many technological advances that have disrupted traditional business models and have changed our lives via application, faster and more efficient processors and such. However, none will ever defy gravity (Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation). When your laptop drops, it is falling at the rate of 9.807 M/S2 which may not seem like a lot, but it is more than enough to cause serious damage. For example, the repair technicians at Fixingfox have noticed that when customers drop their laptop, many times the force of the drop can cause a wide range of computer damage such as the screen to shatter, DC jack power outlet damage, hard drive failure, dent to the uni-body frame of your apple macbook, sensors to fail, cause cooling systems to malfunction and more.

So, please don’t put your computer in a compromising spot where it can fall off and drop. Don’t leave it near the edge of the bed, don’t have it on the edge of the sofa, don’t leave the power cord in place where you can trip over it and cause the computer to drop and so on. Just have it at a good dedicated location and when you are done using your laptop computer, store it away in a safe location.

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Keep your computer away from any drinks.

So with the hot warm weather during summer everybody will be hydrating and grabbing refreshing drinks.
Please do your best this summer to not spill any liquids on to it. We see a lot of computer setups in social gatherings where people actually bring their laptop to bar-b-ques and play their music from it. We strongly advise against this approach for playing music but rather suggest that you should invest in a quality Bluetooth speaker so that you can stream your music from a safe distance and not put your computer in a compromising position.

Be Careful Who You Let Use Your Computer

For one moment, think about all the data (family photos, music library collection, spreadsheets, documents, and costly programs) that are on your computer. Not to mention the use of your computer to access sensitive financial and medical websites and documents. Now to put things in perspective, there is an ever evolving malware, spyware, ransomware and computer viruses that seek to exploit careless and negligent users all over the world. This summer we advise you to always keep your computer away from guests (plus we advise to always have a login password as well) so that at social gatherings you can have a peace of mind that your computer and its valuable data are not in a compromising position.

Last thing any computer owner wants to experience is that they gave permission to a friend to check their email only to find out that their friend opened a sketchy email attachment that gave remote access and now the computer keeps getting pop up messages with links to sites demanding paypal payments. Or in other cases, where a computer was loaned to a friend only for it to be returned with a sticky keyboard and soda residue on the case of the laptop computer. Nowadays, majority of people have smartphones and are able to check their emails, facebook and social media accounts on their smartphones.

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Lastly, if you do encounter any computer related problems please contact Fixingfox or walk in to our repair facility located at 5 Monroe Avenue in the Village of Pittsford. Walk ins are always welcome but we encourage customers to call us in advance as the shop tends to get busy form time to time.

Fixingfox provides computer repair services for desktop and laptop computers. Fixingfox repairs Apple Mac computers such as Mac Pro, iMac, Macbook, Macbook Pro, Mac Mini as well as screen repair services for Apple iPhone and Apple iPad.

Fixingfox provides repair services for PC laptop and desktop computer using Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10

For More information visit Fixingfox or call us at (585) 473-7035

Preparation Tips for Cyber Monday

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Cyber Monday Computer Preparation Tips by FixingFox

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Online Shopping Tips for the Holiday Season by Fixingfox – Computer Repair and Virus Removal Services in Rochester NY

Online consumers are gearing up for what is expected to be a huge day in spending on cyber Monday this year. However, before you online shoppers begin purchasing your items online, we here at FixingFox want to give you precaution tips and expert advice so that you have no surprises and are not put at risk this cyber Monday .

Run a Scan on Your Computer

One of the simplest tasks online consumers can do to help prepare themselves for cyber Monday is to do a FULL computer scan on their desktop or laptop computer. It is very crucial to make sure that your computer does not have any malware, spyware and computer viruses.

Contact Fixingfox to remove malware, spyware or computer virus.

In the Rochester NY area, Fixingfox has expertise in removing computer viruses, malware and spyware so that you are not at risk come Cyber Monday.

Use “https” Websites

On a very cautionary and technical tip, Fixingfox can’t stress enough for online shoppers to ONLY shop on websites that have”https” – the extra “S” at the end is a critical indicator of authenticity for online security and encryption. Learn More About HTTPS

Clear Your Browsing History and Cookies

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Did you know that some online stores keep track of the items you browsed? – It’s not necessary but Fixingfox strongly encourages deleting your browsing history and cache cookies as well.

Don’t just take our word for it – Dynamic pricing still happens, especially during Cyber Monday.

Learn More About Dynamic Pricing ?

Contact Fixingfox if you need help with your computer before cyber Monday

Install OS Updates and Security Updates

The technicians at Fixingfox Computer Repair in Rochester NY strongly advise cyber Monday online shoppers to check for updates on their laptop and desktop computers – Microsoft Windows updates or Apple OS updates – and install them well in advance of cyber Monday. Updates are critical especially since some updates are security related and some take longer than others.( It’s important to have them installed with no interruptions). If your computer is unable to install or installation of updates failed, there might be a bigger problem present. (no pun intended and Santa didn’t send that gift)

Bring Your Computer to Fixingfox if you need help with updating your Operating System for Windows or Apple Mac OS

Use a Credit Card for Online Purchases

If you can, we strongly recommend that you use a credit card for online purchases on cyber Monday in order to protect yourself best from fraud. Should you not receive your goods purchased or if they are damaged, you can notify and issue a dispute and your credit card company will resolve the matter. Plus, your purchases are not being made directly with your funds directly as you are using the credit card services towards the transaction.

Go Directly to the Store’s/Manufactures Website

We advise cyber Monday shoppers to try to avoid search engines when looking for deals on goods. It is best to visit and browse directly at the online website of the store for best deals.

Avoid Social Media Click Bait Scams, Pop Up Coupons, and Don’t Open Emails with sketchy coupon attachments

There are a lot of illegitimate and untrust worthy websites and they have also infiltrated social media platforms(such as facebook and twitter) with fake accounts and announcing click bait scams that involve announcing “amazing deals” or emailing malware infected attachments. The technicians at Fixingfox advise cyber Monday shoppers to avoid social media links and coupons all together. Nowadays coupons are most typically in the form of a checkout code or in print version.

Fixingfox Removes Computer Malware and Viruses in the Rochester NY area

If you feel that your laptop or desktop computer is not working properly or if you accidentally clicked or downloaded malware, rest assured that the computer repair technicians at Fixingfox can properly remove the virus, malware, spyware and repair your computer.

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Test Your Internet Connection and WiFi Signal Strength

Lastly, make sure you are doing your cyber monday shopping on a secure internet connection with a good, reliable connection and speed. The last thing anyone wants to experience is a faulty internet connection, especially when cyber monday deals are for a limited time.

If you are planning on doing your cyber monday shopping on a apple iPad or an apple iPhone, rest assured Fixingfox repairs broken screens for Apple iPads and Apple iPhones in the Rochester NY area.

Laptop Computer Repair Services in Rochester NY – FixingFox Computers

Back To School Special Laptop Repair for students and families

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Back to School Special for Laptop and Desktop Computer Repair (in store only)

FixingFox located in the Village of Pittsford NY knows the importance of starting the school year properly, that is why they have announced a special back to school deals on laptop and desktop computer repair services (valid in store only).

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FixingFox provides top quality repairs at consistently affordable rates for all types of computers (Desktop computers and Laptop Computers).
Among the brands that we repair are Lenovo computers.

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FixingFox provides top quality computer repair for all HP computer models including laptops and desktop computers.
Fixingfox repair laptop keyboards, laptop screens, DC Jack (power outlet) Repair, and hinges for all makes and models.
FixingFox laptop repair is located in the Village of Pittsford NY at 5 Monroe Avenue.

Contact FixingFox Today to schedule an appointment

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Laptop DC Jack Repair & Replacement Services

Fixing Fox Computer Services Announces: DC Jack Repair and Replacement Available in Rochester NY

Fixing Fox Laptop Computer DC jack Repair Rochester NYFixing Fox Computers, Pittsford’s largest computer store, computer services and repair are at it again! This time they are offering AC/DC jack port replacement for all laptops, netbooks, and select tablet dock connectors as well. The local Rochester based company with deep roots within the Brighton, NY community is expanding their service and repair sector to all types of computer related items.

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computer repair and virus removal in rochester nyFixing Fox Computer technicians are experts at dc jack replacements and repair and were willing to share some information about this type of service. If your laptop, notebook, netbook do not turn on or you have to jiggle the power adapter in order for the device to work, it is probably a dc jack issue. Different laptops, notebooks, and netbooks have different types of dc jack. Some are located on the motherboard and they can break on the board pretty easy. In these types of issues, a technician may have to either solder the old dc jack back onto the logic board or have to order a replacement dc jack and then solder onto the motherboard. Another common issue is the center of the dc jack breaking inside. In that case it is necessary to replace the dc jack all together. Sometimes it is impossible to repair a motherboard dc jack issue depending on how severe it may be, a new motherboard may be recommended. Certain laptops and netbooks also have their own dc jack board. In those cases, if the dc jack snaps this board may be replaced. Price for dc jack boards vary within laptops. The third type of dc jacks are the ones that are connected to a wire and the wire connected to the computer. In those cases that part needs to be replaced.

Laptop Computer DC Jack Repair in Rochester NY by FixingFox

Fixing Fox Computer Repair and Service Center offers all three types of ac/dc jack port replacements in house. The cost may very however they do try not to exceed $175 for the repairs. A computer diagnostics may be needed in order to verify the severity of the issue. Diagnostics only runs $39 and if the repair is simple, the $39 should suffice for the repair. Fixing Fox Computers repair dc jack issues in all laptops including but not limited to: Acer, HP, Dell, Gateway, E-Machines, MSI, Asus, Apple, Dell, Alienware, Panasonic, Sony, Toshiba, Samsung, and Many more.

Bring Your Laptop Computer to FixingFox in Pittsford NY for Repair and Services

The store located in the historic Village of Pittsford is open for walk ins between the hours of 10am until 1pm and re open between the hours of 3pm until 6pm. They are also open on Saturdays between the hours of 11am until 3pm. Fixing Fox Computers is a local Rochester, NY (New York) business with years of experience dealing with desktop computers, laptop computers, OSX, Linux, and Microsoft Windows operating system computers too. Their customer base is from the Greater Rochester NY/Monroe County NY area such as Brighton, Pittsford, East Rochester, Penfield, Perinton, Fairport, Webster, Rochester, Henrietta, Rush, Mendon, Victor, Canandaigua, Greece, Irondequoit, Gates, Chili, Churchville, Farmington and many more.

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If you are looking for laptop repair for your ac dc jack and would like professional local service without breaking your wallet than Fixing Fox is the place to go.