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Blue screens, crashes & won't-boot

Random restarts, freezes, or a PC stuck before the login screen — diagnosed down to the actual cause.

1–2 hrs typical💵 $150–$300 typical

Estimates are typical residential ranges and assume our standard hourly rate. Because we bill hourly, the final cost depends on how long the job actually takes — it can run higher. A business rate or any active discount may change your price. You'll always get a real quote after diagnosis.

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Blue screens, freezes, and machines stuck on a spinning circle look alarming, but the cause is usually narrower than it feels. We read the actual crash codes and event logs to separate a software conflict from genuine hardware failure, so you're not paying to swap parts on a guess.

What is blue screen & crashes?

A blue screen (BSOD), a random crash, or a computer that won't get past the manufacturer logo are all symptoms of the same handful of underlying problems: failing storage, bad RAM, a driver conflict, or corrupted system files. Most are software issues that are fixable in one visit — not a dead motherboard.

What’s included

  • Crash-code and event-log analysis (not guesswork)
  • Memory (RAM) and storage diagnostics
  • Driver and firmware conflict resolution
  • Startup repair or in-place OS repair when needed
  • Clear answer on whether it's hardware or software

Common questions

Does a blue screen mean my computer is dying?+

Usually not. Most blue screens trace back to a driver, a software conflict, or recoverable storage errors — all fixable. We confirm whether any hardware actually needs replacing before recommending it.

Will I lose my files?+

In the large majority of crash and won't-boot cases your files are intact and we recover them as part of the fix. If a drive is physically failing, we tell you upfront so you can decide on recovery.

Need help with blue screen & crashes?

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