Shady business practice. They offer a FREE ESTIMATE. Oh and then mention either somewhere else or in fine print ... if you proceed with repairs. If you are there in person they say free estimate and forget to mention the $40 is non refundable. Make no mistake that visiting these folks costs $40, at a minimum. I am a computer engineer (a hardware DESIGNER, I designed chips and circuit boards for 10 year with Alcatel, Cray, Newbridge...). I knew exactly what was wrong with my computer and explained it to them (a sata chip has a couple of pins lifted which need to be soldered down, a 10 minute job with the right equipment). They told me they could fix it. They could not, so then they tell me the motherboard is toast (which is layman's term for one of the many chips on the motherboard isn't working). I had already told them that! Then they say I can pay 150 - 400 to get it fixed in CA but they don't guarantee that (New MB from dell +shipping etc all in == 500 full warantee....). Now they
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