Direct MP3 Download: Podnutz Daily #331 – Timster Tearing Apart Laptops
Tim Kelly From Tims Computer Fix and Tech Chat Show joins us.
Today’s guest is Tim Kelly (Timster and administrator in Podnutz Forums), from Tim’s Computer Repair in Savannah Georga. Tim’s business has really grown since he last was a guest and he talks about some of his growth strategies, jobs, tools, and problem solving techniques. Tim has previously appeared on Podnutz Daily #277 and Podnutz Daily #199. He also has filled in here for Steve C as host and is a regular on Android App Addicts.
Podnutz is gearing back up after a month’s vacation and Steve C has decided to invite back some of the original Podnutz Daily guests and long time community members for a few of the next shows. You can see the schedule of cumming shows at Podnutz.com/schedule and you can sign-up to be on a show at Podnutz.com/guests, once Steve C has completed his series of reunion guest episodes.
Discussion Topics:
- Expanding business strategies –small business support, data recovery, Mac support
- Dealing with a water damaged computer in your shop
- charge diagnostic and dis-assembly fee
- ultrasonic bath cleaning
- Cleaning method without ultrasonic bath
- completely dis-assemble
- thoroughly and repeatedly clean
- pre-assembly bare-bones testing process
- Long-deep stress test before release to customer
- Hard Drive Cost Rise Crises
- Solid-State drives may or may not be able to fill the gap
- Tim’s got his own new show you should check-out TechChatShow that he hosts with two Podnutz veterans, Brian Britech.co.uk and Ray Brigam UmpireComputers.com
- Tim’sJobs and tools:
- Norton Internet Security that prevents Internet connection requires administrative password to uninstall How to uninstall Symantec Anti Virus Without a Password registry fix
- Anti Virus Tools
- Comodo Clean Essentials has improved–takes longer time but thorough
- eset online scanner
- ZeroDayVirus be careful not to delete Master Boot Record with your scanner — use aswMBR
- For Power Jack and other solder repairs the best flux to buy (courtesy of Lotfy at LaptopReballing.co.uk is Amtech RMA-223-TF Reballing Repair Solder Paste Flux, professional grade flux to lower the melting temperature of the solder for easier removal
- Tim tells two stories of jobs he got from former customers of Best Buy
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- Ralph asks about the best tools for testing hard drives and makes a recommentatio of Cameyo.com tool for creating portal apps. Tim recommends and explains the user of Crystal Disk. Also SeaTools has gotten very advanced and includes additional variations of surface scans.
- Josh (IndiPCSolutions) asks what were/ar the top three things that most helpful in starting your business. Steve C recommends TechNibble, TechChatShow. Tim says you need to get out and start getting clients and building experience and a reputation. He emphasizes the value of TechWebSiteBuilder and developing your SEO (search engine optimization) and your brand.
- Cameron introduces a utility ABR for finding, backing up ,and restoring the OEM key and the activation file, so you don’t have to call Microsoft when reinstalling the OS.
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