Napier - techs?

**pctek** · 21-06-2005, 09:10 PM

Any reputable techs in Napier?

**Dannz** · 21-06-2005, 09:33 PM

You might try Darren Holyoake (not sure if correct Spelling) XYZ pcs BUT he charges $40 an hour.

Or just a pc shop

[EDIT] why anyway from your profile you live in West Auckland

**pctek** · 21-06-2005, 09:40 PM

My brother is stuffing up his 200Gb hdd install. Doesn't matter now hes couriering it to me.

**Trev** · 21-06-2005, 11:36 PM

I could of looked at it. I live in Napier.

Trevor

**Myth** · 22-06-2005, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by nzguy2004

You might try Darren Holyoake (not sure if correct Spelling) XYZ pcs BUT he charges $40 an hour.

Is that all, most techs here charge more... makes me wonder how they can with all the competition

**qyiet** · 22-06-2005, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Mythix

Is that all, most techs here charge more... makes me wonder how they can with all the competition

Yeah, but how many of your exteneded family have asked you for help with their PCs. Demand outstrips supply, that's all there is.

-Qyiet

**pctek** · 23-06-2005, 02:53 PM

Well the drive was stuffed. It read 33.8Gb in 3 different PC Bios's. 4 including the suppliers, haha. Replaced it.
Its only the 2nd Seagate I have ever had been faulty, and funnily both of them belonged to the same person.

**qyiet** · 23-06-2005, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by pctek

Well the drive was stuffed. It read 33.8Gb in 3 different PC Bios's. 4 including the suppliers, haha. Replaced it.
Its only the 2nd Seagate I have ever had been faulty, and funnily both of them belonged to the same person.

Hmm.. same PC? or same location? I had a MBD that would kill any HDD over a period of time, and knew a guy that insisted on sticking notes on the side of his PC case with a magnet.

Might be worthwhile checking the environment, if it seems to be happening to the same guy a lot.

-Qyiet

**pctek** · 23-06-2005, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by qyiet

Hmm.. same PC? or same location? I had a MBD that would kill any HDD over a period of time, and knew a guy that insisted on sticking notes on the side of his PC case with a magnet.

Might be worthwhile checking the environment, if it seems to be happening to the same guy a lot.

-Qyiet

Hehe, different MBs. Nah hes my brother - he knows better than to do things like that! But it was an interesting co-incidence. But the first got errors, bad blocks and is now making hideous noises. The second was the size thing, so probably was a fault at manufacturing.
He's probably getting quite paranoid about it now.

**koolme2** · 09-08-2005, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by qyiet

Hmm.. same PC? or same location? I had a MBD that would kill any HDD over a period of time, and knew a guy that insisted on sticking notes on the side of his PC case with a magnet.

Might be worthwhile checking the environment, if it seems to be happening to the same guy a lot.

-Qyiet

Hee hee! Hey may be unusual twice hit but as mentioned was a faulty hard drive. One was made in china & other in japan., so can bet which is the better!!
Put a few hdd's in overthe time. All fixed now. replaced hdd.