pc repair horror stories

A common one is when the repair technician overcharges. For example, for a simple hard drive replacement that should cost $100, they charge $300. Another is misdiagnosing the problem. They might think it's a software issue when it's actually a hardware problem, like a failing power supply being mistaken for a corrupted operating system.

There was a situation where a person sent their PC for repair due to a virus. The repair shop not only failed to remove the virus but also installed some spyware on it. They were trying to get some data from the PC for who - knows - what reasons. The owner only found out when they noticed strange activities on their bank accounts.

Well, here's a pc horror story. A person was working on their PC late at night. All of a sudden, the screen went black and then a series of random characters started scrolling rapidly across it. When they tried to turn it off, it wouldn't respond. They unplugged it and when they plugged it back in, the PC started making a beeping noise that wouldn't stop. Another horror story is about a student who was writing their thesis on their PC. The PC suddenly froze and when they restarted it, all their research and half - written thesis were gone. It was a nightmare as they had no backup. Also, there was someone whose PC's hard drive started making a grinding noise and all their stored photos, videos and documents were corrupted.

I took my car to a so - called 'expert' mechanic. He said he needed to keep the car for a few days. When I got it back, there were new scratches on the body, and the interior smelled like cigarettes. And the original problem still wasn't fixed. I had to take it to another shop to get it properly repaired.

One horror story is when a guy took his vintage guitar to a so - called 'expert'. The repairman sanded down the original finish to try and fix a small scratch. It completely ruined the guitar's value and the unique patina it had. Another time, a person had their guitar's neck adjusted wrongly. As a result, the action was so high that it became nearly unplayable.

Well, here are some stories. A friend took his computer to a so - called professional. The 'professional' opened up the computer and somehow managed to break the motherboard. He then tried to blame it on my friend. Another case was a person who had their laptop repaired. After the repair, the battery life was reduced to almost nothing. The repair people just shrugged and said it was normal. Also, there was a computer that went in for a software repair and came out with a completely different operating system installed without permission.

One horror story is when a mechanic told me it was just a minor part replacement for my car's engine. But after paying a hefty sum, the problem not only persisted but got worse. Turns out they installed a wrong part.

Research the repair center thoroughly. Look for reviews online. If there are a lot of negative comments about long wait times or poor quality repairs, stay away.

The most common is probably wrong neck adjustments. If the truss rod is adjusted too much or in the wrong way, it can make the guitar unplayable. Another is bad fret work. This could be from installing the wrong frets or doing a poor job of leveling them.

One of the common horror stories is the loss of data during repair. Repair technicians might not be careful enough and accidentally delete important files. Another common one is when the repair doesn't actually fix the problem. You pay a lot of money, but the computer still has the same issue, like a slow - running computer that remains slow after the so - called 'fix'. Also, some repair shops use cheap and low - quality replacement parts which can lead to further problems down the line.