Cooling & overheating
Dust, worn fans, heatsinks and thermal contact can cause noise, heat and shutdowns. We inspect the cooling system and explain the proposed work.
Cooling, upgrades & performance / Burnaby
Cooling, upgrades & performance in Burnaby.
Overheating, noisy fans, SSD upgrades, memory and slow computers.
What we check
Understand the cause before replacing parts.
Storage & memory upgrades
We check compatibility before quoting an SSD, storage or RAM upgrade. Data transfer, software and backup requirements are considered separately.
A slow or unstable computer
A slow computer may have a software issue, failing storage, insufficient memory or a hardware fault. Diagnosis guides the recommendation.
Before you start
Useful details for your estimate.
Note the exact model and when the fault began. Include any recent drops, liquid exposure, upgrades or error messages. A photograph of the symptom can be useful at the assessment stage, but do not share passwords or private files.
Received by 2 p.m. on an open business day, estimated by the end of that business day. Later receipts are estimated by the end of the next open business day. Estimated within 2 business hours after receipt and the required information. Burnaby physical drop-off only. No charge; estimated within up to 3 business days after the device is received. An estimate explains the next step. Parts and labour are approved separately after the fault and repair options are understood.
If your files are at risk, say so before a reinstall or storage replacement is considered.
Symptoms and useful observations
Describe what the computer is doing.
- Heat and fan noiseExplain when temperatures or fan speed change, and whether the system slows or shuts down. Cooling maintenance is assessed separately from hardware upgrades.
- Slow startup or freezingNote whether the delay happens before login, after login or in one application. Software load, memory pressure and deteriorating storage can cause similar symptoms.
- Memory and SSD upgradesWe check the exact model and supported configuration before quoting parts. Some devices cannot accept the upgrade a customer has in mind.
- Workload-specific problemsList the applications or games, the task that feels slow and any recent changes. A useful upgrade should address that bottleneck rather than just change a specification.
Common questions
Before your Burnaby estimate.
Possibly. Storage, memory, cooling and software can each affect performance. Describe the apps that struggle and how the computer behaves so the useful upgrade options can be assessed.
Note when it happens, whether it shuts down and whether the fans sound different. Cooling work and component upgrades are separate possibilities, not an automatic package.