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Got handed a 'dead' laptop that just needed one dumb thing fixed
Went to a client's house in Oakville last Tuesday to look at a laptop they said wouldn't turn on. They'd already ordered a new one. I popped the back off, reseated the RAM stick that had come loose during a drop, and it booted right up. Charged them 40 bucks for 5 minutes of work. Anybody else get calls for stuff that simple?
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taylor.amy16d ago
Oh man, that's the best kind of call though. People get so worked up when their computer won't start and they just assume the worst. I feel bad for the client shelling out for a whole new laptop over a loose RAM stick, but at least you saved them the headache of data transfer and setup. Forty bucks is totally fair for the peace of mind and the quick fix, especially when you factor in driving out to Oakville. I'd take five of those calls a day over the real nightmares any time.
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