The 5 Things Computer Techs Won't Tell You and Don't Want You to Know Ever!

When you take your computer to a technician, does it seem like if he/she's trying to hide something by talking real fast and with words that you aren't really familiar with? Well, if you have those suspicions, you shouldn't ignore them; computer techs usually do hide things from you that would not put you at ease after dropping off your computers with them.

- He/She isn't really certified.
A lot of times a computer tech will call him/herself that, but in reality they are just really experienced and people refer to them as computer technicians. Not being told that they're not certified shouldn't worry you too much, but you can rest assured that if they are not certified they will not tell you about it, as it may cause you to take your business elsewhere.

- He/She doesn't know how to fix the problem yet.
Now this isn't something that you will know just by talking to the person, but if a computer tech tells you that it will take more than 4-5 days you believe that they don't know how to fix the problem and that's why they have allowed themselves more time to figure out how to fix it. This is probably something that you shouldn't really think about since all computer problems are not the same, and if the tech has enough experience in the field they will figure it out.

- It doesn't take that much time to fix your problem.
A computer tech never wants to let you know how long it takes to fix the problem, if they are charging you by hour or by day. What you need to do is ask them to have your computer ready earlier than they already told you; chances are they will accommodate you, unless they were telling the truth.

- The parts and labor aren't really worth what you're paying.
Parts and labor are what you're charged for right? Well sometimes computer techs will only give you an estimate and that's how they will charge you; this is how they make their money! If you want to avoid this trick from computer techs, ask them for a receipt that contains the exact price of the parts they replaced and an exact amount of time that was spent working on the system. This will allow you to get an idea of how you're being charged and then you will be able to look for someone else, if your computer tech is cheating you for more money.

- The process they took to fix your computer.
A computer tech will give you specifications as to what he/she did, but they will never give you the exact instructions on how to do it yourself. They always want you to go back to them if you have any problems; this is smart, but you should know that there are other solutions out there.