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Computer & Laptop Repair in Southend-on-Sea
Southend diagnostics are free. The quote is fixed before we open anything, and you speak with the technician on the job.
Southend-on-Sea repairs, done in Wickford
Cracked lid or a laptop that won't boot in Leigh, Westcliff, or along the High Street? We'll repair it on the bench at our Wickford workshop. The diagnostic is free. Drop-off at the workshop is by appointment, or collection is by arrangement.
We serve Leigh-on-Sea, Westcliff, Chalkwell, Prittlewell, the town centre and seafront, plus Shoeburyness and Thorpe Bay. The Greater Anglia line runs from Wickford to Southend Victoria, and by road it's the A127.
Hardware Repairs & Upgrades
Screen & Battery Repair
We fix laptops from across Southend (SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3 and SS9), including Apple, Dell, HP and Lenovo, on the Wickford bench.
SSD Speed Upgrades
A spinning disk from a Leigh or Westcliff family laptop often needs an SSD, not a new machine. We clone your files across on the Wickford bench.
Free Hardware Diagnostics
Diagnosed in Wickford at no charge. You get a fixed quote before any repair starts.
Book a Southend-on-Sea repair at the Wickford workshop
Southend-on-Sea, Westcliff, Leigh-on-Sea, Chalkwell and Prittlewell jobs are done at 32 Glebe Road, Wickford, Essex SS11 8EU. Call 07367 652987. Drop-off is by appointment. Collection from Southend is by arrangement.
Starting prices for Southend repairs
Same prices as everywhere else. We check it first and quote before any work. The list is on services and pricing.
- Diagnostics: FREE
- Southend hardware repairs start from £49
- Windows screen labour is £50 plus the panel, and MacBook screen labour is £85 plus the panel.
- 50-point Full System MOT £60
- Drop-off by appointment, or collection by arrangement
- A new battery starts from £49 plus the part, and a keyboard from £55 plus the part.
- If the charging port unplugs, it's £65. A soldered port is quoted after diagnosis. The dust clean, with fresh thermal paste, is £55. Spill cleaning starts from £95.
The diagnostic is free, and if we can't fix it you don't pay for the labour. Southend, Westcliff and Leigh-on-Sea collection is by arrangement. Free collection and return is for Wickford SS11 and SS12.
Fixed quote before any paid work
Arrange a Southend booking Call Workshop: 07367 652987Southend repairs, done in Wickford
You can drop it at the workshop by appointment, or we can arrange collection.
Book by phone or the contact form. We serve Leigh-on-Sea, Westcliff, Chalkwell, Prittlewell, the town centre and seafront, plus Shoeburyness and Thorpe Bay. You get a fixed quote before any chargeable work. The Greater Anglia line runs from Wickford to Southend Victoria, and by road it's the A127.
Arrange collection or drop-off
Use the contact form to book collection. Evening and weekend slots are available.
Drop-off or collection
We can arrange collection, or you can drop the machine at the workshop by appointment.
FREE diagnostic in Wickford
The fault is identified on the bench in Wickford. You hear that finding before any paid repair.
Fixed quote, then return
Approve the quote, we repair, and if collection is arranged, we bring it back when the job is done.
Laptop rather than a desktop?
Most Southend jobs are laptops. See our laptop repair page for prices, and the full list on services and pricing.
Virus Removal & System Care
Virus & Malware Removal
Pop-ups and fake antivirus on a Southend home PC — full clean-up on the Wickford bench, plus scam-recovery advice if someone has already called you.
Data Recovery
We get files off failing drives and onto a working computer.
Thermal Servicing
We clean out dusty PCs and laptops and replace the thermal paste.
Common Southend laptop & PC jobs
The jobs we see most from Southend:
These are the jobs we see most often from Southend:
- Laptop won’t turn on or runs slow — try the checks, then book a free diagnostic on the Wickford bench.
- A cracked or black Southend screen is fitted in Wickford. The checks are on our screen repair page, and the screen guide covers what to do first.
- Spinning hard drives that take minutes to boot — SSD upgrades as part of Wickford laptop repair.
- Pop-ups, fake antivirus and scam leftovers — cleaned on the same bench, listed on services & pricing.
- Out-of-AppleCare MacBook Air and Pro — MacBook repair Wickford, repaired in Wickford.
- Desktop towers that won't start — Wickford PC repair, repaired at the Wickford workshop.
MacBook repair for Southend-on-Sea (out of warranty)
Southend MacBooks past AppleCare come to the Wickford bench, and you pick the repair after we have explained it.
We repair MacBook Air and Pro models for Southend customers, and we explain the proposed part before you approve a fixed quote. The repair is done on the Wickford bench — see MacBook repair Wickford.
MacBook faults we fix
Cracked or bleeding Retina display
A Southend MacBook with a cracked or bleeding Retina lid is quoted for that exact panel before you approve it.
Battery won’t hold charge
Southend MacBooks whose batteries push up the trackpad get a matching-capacity cell after the quote.
Won’t turn on / no boot
A dark Southend MacBook is tested down to the exact faulty part. The diagnostic is free, and we quote before any paid repair. The logic board is the main circuit board inside the Mac.
The Southend quote spells out the part before the MacBook is taken apart for the repair.
Frequently asked questions
Questions from Southend, answered without the jargon.
Which Southend areas can you collect from?
We serve Leigh-on-Sea, Westcliff, Chalkwell, Prittlewell, the town centre and seafront, plus Shoeburyness and Thorpe Bay. Collection from Southend is by arrangement.
How do people in Southend get the computer to you?
The Greater Anglia line runs from Wickford to Southend Victoria, and by road it's the A127. You can drop it at the workshop by appointment, or we can arrange collection.
When is a Southend repair usually ready?
A Southend screen, battery or charging port usually takes 1 to 3 working days once the part is at the workshop, and the new parts have a 12-month warranty.
Related services
The detail, if you already know the fault.
Ready to book a Southend repair?
Send a message and we'll confirm a Southend drop-off or an arranged collection.