Self repair vs. professional pc repair. Which is better?

                                              A personnel computer or laptop is something which most of us use every day.  Gone are those days, when one needs to know programming languages to operate a computer.  Computers which are currently available can be operated by people from all walks of life. Just like any other machine, computers also stop working properly for various reasons. It may be due to virus attacks or any hardware issue or any other issue. The question that comes to the mind of the user is that whether he should try to repair it himself or call an expert to resolve the issue. This article will tell you how to repair a pc, when to seek the help of professional pc repair service companies.

There is no hard and fast rule!

Everyone who uses a computer or laptop have different skill sets. Some may be aware of the functions of various components of computers. Some may be able to trouble shoot the various errors in the functioning of the computer. This makes it difficult to give a strict guideline for deciding when to seek the help of professional repair agencies.

Trouble shooting yourself:

Before seeking the help of professional pc repair service companies, one must try to find the fault in your computer. For example, if your computer is running slow or if some applications are not loading properly or if your computer fails to connect to the net, it may be due to virus attack on your computer. You can use any popular antivirus software to do a scan on your computer and if any viruses are detected they must either be terminated or quarantined.  If the problem is resolved after doing this, then there is no need to seek professional help.

Try Google:

In some cases, if there is any problem in your computer, an error message or warning message might pop up on the screen. You can do a simple Google search and see how to resolve the issue. And try it yourself and if the issue does not get solved, you can seek professional help.

Hardware problems:

Hardware problems can be resolved by seeking professional help. Hardware problems arises mainly under two scenarios. If your computer is old, it may not be very responsive with the latest operating systems. For example, if your computer have very less RAM Random Access Memory, your computer might slow down or freeze up, when you try to open resource intensive applications like graphic editing softwares and video games. In such cases, you can seek professional pc repair service and ask them to upgrade the RAM or any other component in your computer. If your computer is operated continuously for several hours, some hardware components might breakdown or get damaged due to excessive heating. In such cases, replacement of damaged components by professional pc repair service is the only option.

In other words, one should not immediately hire a professional pc repair technician whenever their computer breaks down. Instead they must try the basic trouble shooting tips themselves and if the issue remains unsolved then they can seek professional help. In this way, one can save some money by trying to do the repair of pc by them.