I made a full disc copy of one of my blu ray movies to a hd. Started up Blu Ray program, and voila, the full disc folder rip plays without a hitch ( Read more... )

aka My Review of “My Computer Mate” computer repair service ( Read more... )

After I sent and email, text messages, and then a contact request via their own website, the repair guy, finally called me back ( Read more... )

Turns out the seller of the Inverter Board listed wrong model compatibility. In home tech spent hours taking my computer down to its parts and there is no, I repeat, no inverter or inverter board located anywhere in the machine ( Read more... )

I set up an old external monitor to my laptop, giving me a semblance of normal operating procedures here. I ordered the part, and found a local computer repair person who will then come out to the house to pop open the computer and replace the faulty inverter board. I will be watching how the all in one is dismantled, so I can do it next time. I ( Read more... )

Good news, my Vaio has been booked to be picked up by a courier tomorrow. YAY ( Read more... )

First, my Canon 5DMkIII kept draining batteries within hours. Turned out to have a short in the battery terminals. I sent it in to have just that fixed.  When I got it back, the repair sheet said you also fixed a 'light leak', something I didn't have an issue with. After I got the camera back, I, and one of the techs, at Camera Electronic noticed a ( Read more... )

Just got my Vista Print business card. I think the card stock used this time around is actually better than the first batch. I had to do some editing, as the association I was part of folded due to the founders' ill health. So glad that degree in graphic arts I got a few decades ago still comes in handy ( Read more... )

The 100-400 L lens is on its way back. I got a very polite email from Canon Repair AU ( Read more... )

I have a feeling that they might not like my customer response.

I'm a bit disappointed, that after purchasing over $25k worth of Canon kit, all three of my 'big' purchases have been faulty. 5DMkiii, short in the battery terminals, 70-200 IS, the auto focus stopped working. Now, a 4 yr old 100-400 Auto focus won't lock. I was told this is a known ( Read more... )