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NOT A GEEK

Computer Repair, Computer Sales, Computer Training

About us

On-site and remote service for PC and Mac. One man shop. No answering machines or 800 numbers. Free phone consultation. Quick response and fast turnaround. MBA with 25 years of corporate IT experience. Instructor for Carolina Learning Connection. Serving Mecklenburg county and surrounding areas.

Business highlights

21 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

On-site computer service which includes troubleshooting, repair, tune-up, upgrade and migration, security, virus removal, backup and recovery, wireless networking, video streaming. Personal and classroom training also available. Support for Windows and Mac, as well as other smart devices including iPads, tablets, and smartphones, Microsoft Office including Outlook, iTunes, Netflix, apple TV, and Roku.

Amenities

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check

Reviews

4.9225 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
97%
4
0%
3
2%
2
0%
1
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Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.9
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Showing 151-175 of 225 reviews

AMY J.
06/2009
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
Mike was very responsive and helpful in both fixing the problem and reccommending ways to avoid similar issues in the future. Very knowlegable about software and hardware.
Description of Work: PC was infected with a virus that sypware could not remove. Mike assessed the problem, re-installed all programs, and installed a better defense system for my PC. The virus was removed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$330

David M.
05/2009
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
The workers at Not A Geek are very informative and they are very helpful. They are attentive and go the extra mile. They are very professional and I will definitely use them again. I recommend them to anyone.
Description of Work: I hired Not A Geek for my computer repairs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$60

Bob G.
04/2009
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
The old router was not working, so he replaced it with a new one. He was very professional, trust worthy and friendly. He was on time and did a very good job.
Description of Work: He connected a new wireless router.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

JOAN H.
03/2009
5.0
computer training
  + -1 more
Fantastic! I searched Angie's List for someone to help us when we lost all internet access. Mike answered the phone when I first called and made plans to come by first thing in the morning. He arrive 10 minutes early, immediately diagnosed and fixed problem, then was willing to stay to do several things I'd put off but were needed on the computer. He is a gem! Thank you, Angie's List! I'd not have wanted to find someone in the yellow pages.
Description of Work: We were experiencing increasingly frequent loss of internet access. He diagnosed problem as being router, replaced it, and fixed additional problems I'd been putting up with (extremely slow computer speed, etc.)

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Linda R.
02/2009
5.0
computer repair, computer sales
  + 0 more
Mike was very helpful in reviewing (via phone) my system setup and recommended changing some settings (and walked me through what I needed to do) to insure internet explorer updates were received as they became available. He also cautioned me to update my virus protection (which I had let lapsed). We discussed various options with a new printer so I now feel much more comfortable in purchasing one. I will definitely call on him again when I need PC assistance. He was most helpful, patient and professional.
Description of Work: I searched the list for a computer repair service and saw that Mike's company had glowing reviews. I contacted him because of issues with my hp printer not printing. Based on the symptoms I reported, he said that it would be more economical to buy a new printer than to have the current one repaired (I thought this initially, but was glad to get confirmation).

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Sandy E.
02/2009
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
Mike came to my home and determined that the hard drive was indeed mechanically broken. He did not have the facilities to open the drive and recover the data. He gave me an estimate of what a service like that would cost and he was right on the money. After I acquired a new internal drive, he picked up my system and installed the new component, determined that it did indeed function and returned the system to me in about 24 hours. He offered to be available by phone, at no cost to me, if I had issues while transferring the recovered data onto the internal drive.
Description of Work: Hard drive wouldn't boot at all. Needed diagnosis of problem and strategy for repair and data recovery.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

HOMER G.
01/2009
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
Mike is very good to work with. He really knows what he's doing. He is also researching other computer options for me.
Description of Work: Lost my Windows XP. Mike came out and diagnosed the problem and fixed it. I had a problen with my internet connection and Mike came out the next day and upgraded my AOL.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$210

MARTY M.
01/2009
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
I have used Mike on several occasions in the past and have always been more than pleased with the results. He is a pleasure to work with, very fair with his pricing and very efficient, always looking at the options available when solving a problem and offering sound advice.
Description of Work: Cleaned viruses and installed security programs on 3 home computers. Restored one hard drive that had become inoperable due to viruses.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$215

Alice M.
01/2009
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
Mike is great to work with. He replaced the hard drive at my location while I continued to work on other projects for my clients. He first backed up all the contents of my laptop's drive on an external drive, then removed the original hard drive, and replaced it with the new one. In less then a few hours I was up and running better than before! I highly recommend Mike whether for private or business needs. He's a real Pro and enjoyable in the office environment. Very dependable, trustworthy, and gets the job done...
Description of Work: Installation of new 200 GB hard drive in laptop - Apple MacBook Pro. Computer is for business use in digital video production editing. Replacing the original hard drive allowed me to install additional software increasing my productivity for clients.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Kelly D.
12/2008
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
It went very well. Mike is very versed in his field and takes very good care of his customers. As long as he is around, I will make sure that I use him for all of my PC needs.
Description of Work: On an older Dell laptop the Windows XP registry file was corrupt and the system would not boot up. Mike was able to restore the operating system and save my data files. When I called him, he offered to come out right away but I decided to bring the laptop to him. He spent all afternoon and early evening repairing and rebuilding the hard drive and only charged $120. That was much more than fair. When everything was done, he went over everything with me and gave me numerous suggestions as to how to make sure that it did not happen again.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$120

SCOTT & CAROL S.
12/2008
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
Great experience, Mike is very personable and knowledgeable.
Description of Work: Mike tried to save data from my very old desktop, but it was too far gone. He did an excellent job of setting up all of my software on my new system and making sure the new one worked. He also disposed of the old system.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

PAMELA P.
11/2008
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
Even tho it took longer for him to transfer the data he did not charge me any more than he estimated. He is very knowledgeable and does a good job. I had explained my problem to him on the phone so he came with the right equipment to do the job. His prices are fair.
Description of Work: He came to my house to transfer data from my old computer to my new one.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$90

Kristin L.
10/2008
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
The guy that came out was very nice, knowledgeable, easy to get a hold of, so he could come out and take a look at the problem I was having. He helped me deal with my computer manufacturer when I had a defective monitor and was very helpful in getting that resolved quickly.
Description of Work: I had this company come out and help me with a few computer problems.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

BILL R.
10/2008
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
He was great, very easy to work with. He took time to show my wife and I, exactly what we needed to know plus a lot more.
Description of Work: I have limited knowledge of computer. I needed to set up new anti-virus and spywear and needed to have several questions answered on DSL, etc.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$90

MARY M.
09/2008
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
Mike was awesome. I called him late on a Sunday afternoon seeking help with a bad virus that was making my older laptop go berserk. I also asked him if he could give me a consult on what I should look for in a new laptop which I was planning to buy. He told me he could come by at noon the next day. He was punctual. He studied the virus and felt there was a 50% chance he could restore my current laptop. He did some things that indicated the hard drive was still in tact so that my files would be preserved. I asked him to help me with the specs on a new laptop. He told me he could buy it for me if I wanted. I jumped at that. He steered me away from the more expensive business based Dells which I had been using and liked. He took both my old laptop and non-functioning wireless router home with him. He called me at 9:30 on Tuesday morning to tell me that my new laptop was ready to go. He said the old router was bad and he had gotten me a new one, which I had given him permission to do. He was back at my house at noon on Tuesday to walk me through the new laptop, Vista, etc. We had a DSL problem, and he spent approximately 30 minutes on the phone with phone company tech support to solve the problem. He linked my Bell South webmail into Outlook and showed me a bunch of other stuff. He told me to call him if I had any questions or problems and not to worry because he didn't charge for phone calls. I was prepared to spend $1200 or so on a new laptop. He got me a great Toshiba for half of that. I didn't know how much he would charge, and felt I got exceptional service for a really great price. I would absolutely recommend Mike to anyone.
Description of Work: Diagnosed serious virus issue in an older laptop I was going to replace anyway. Attempted to resolve it. Assessed my needs in a new laptop. Procured new laptop and wireless router. Configured new laptop. Transferred all data from old laptop. Installed wireless router. Worked with phone company tech support to solve DSL problem. Routed my Bell South webmail into Outlook. And then some.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

TOM H.
09/2008
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
My Microsoft Outlook would not open and kept giving me an error with Business Contact Manager. I called and he told me how to resolve it over the phone without charging me for a trip. It worked and I would call him again for any other problems.
Description of Work: He talked me through resolutions to my problem with Outlook.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

BEVERLY D.
09/2008
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
Everything went smoothly. Mike knew exactly what he was doing and wasted no time getting it done. I always found iTunes to be very confusing, but he whizzed right through it an showed me things it could do that I never knew were possible. I was a little concerned about printing from the new computer, but Mike set it up so I never have to touch a wire.
Description of Work: My computer was running very slow and behaving strangely. Mike cleaned it, tuned it, and installed security software. That was over a year and a half ago, and it has been running fine ever since. Needing mobility, I purchased a new laptop computer during the recent tax free weekend. I had Mike come over to transfer my data from the old computer and set it up for wireless. I was particularly concerned about my iTunes library and the photos of my granddaughter. Mike had that working in less than half an hour, and showed my how to download the photos to my iPod as well. Within an hour, he had my email up and running on the new computer and transferred all my contacts and messages so I never lost a beat. When he was finished, I had secure internet access from both computers, and was able to share my old printer with the new laptop on a wireless network. That entire job, cost me $143.75, which included the cost of the router. The best part is, that about a week and a half later Mike sent me an email. My new computer went on sale at the store where I bought it. He advised me to bring in my receipt and show them the ad. The next day, I walked out of the store with a $150 credit on my charge. I was ecstatic. I am now over $6 ahead of the game thanks to Mike. I can truly say that I got more than my money s worth. I was very lucky to find someone who really cares about their clients.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$143.75

Susan W.
08/2008
3.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
What made him good is that he was available and he came to the house. What was bad was that he was slow and didn't get all the problems resolved.
Description of Work: He semi-repaired our computer.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$200

Response from NOT A GEEK
HE IS RUNNING AN OPERATING SYSTEM HE REFERRED TO AS "VISTA LITE". IT WAS DESIGNED BY THE VENDOR THAT ORIGINALLY INSTALLED HIS COMPUTER AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MORE “EFFICIENT” THAN THE ORIGINAL MICROSOFT PRODUCT. THAT COMPANY IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS AND THERE IS NO SUPPORT OR DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRODUCT.

SUZETTE S.
08/2008
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
After visiting an electronics store earlier in the day and told it would take 7-10 days to check my computer (I already knew what was wrong), I came home and checked Angies list. I found Not A Geek Computer repair, called Mike and he was out within an hour and had my computer repaired and running within another hour. Great guy, prompt, courteous, and most importantly repaired my computer for a fair price.
Description of Work: Replace DVD Drive of computer

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$180

LINDA R.
08/2008
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
We had experienced significant computer problems for approx. 24 hours. Called Mike on Sunday. He arranged to come to our home early Monday to diagnose the problem. He arrived on time (after calling to make sure we were there). After about 30 min. he said he would have to take the computer with him to try and clean up the many problems he found. He called around 7:00 pm to say he had corrected the errors without having to rebuild the hard drive and said he could return the computer around 9:00 pm. He came at 8:30 and hooked up the computer. He had removed our ineffective security software and installed a free, but very good, security program. We tried all of our usual computer/internet/e-mail functions and they worked as before. This is being written three days later and we have experienced no problems at all. Mike performed an exceptional service for us, in a very timely manner, and for a very reasonable price.
Description of Work: Diagnose and correct multiple computer virus/OS problems.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Margaret B.
07/2008
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
I called Mike based on the excellent reviews in Angie's List and he came over to my daughter's house 2 hours later. After he had eliminated multiple possibilities, we knew we were looking at a possible restore. The next step was to back up everything and of course we could do that ourselves, as he pointed out, and not pay him to do it, which I appreciated. End of story, the computer is now working fine, and Mike was very friendly, professional and offered to help us over the phone during the recovery period if need be. I would definitely recommend him.
Description of Work: Mike was asked to look into a very odd problem we were having with internet connections after someone else had used the computer.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$60

TOM W.
07/2008
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
My wife called Mike early in the afternoon and he arrived approximately two hours after her phone call. He conducted a review of all of the software loaded on our computer and determined the main problem. Mike explained the root cause of our issues and offered a few alternatives. While Mike could have fixed the problem for a short period and charged us more, he recommended we get a new laptop as the problems with our current laptop would never truly be remedied. Mike gave us his number to call him when we decided to buy a new laptop. The following day, Mike was available to give us advice on buying a new laptop. Just a great experience. Very helpful, fair, and honest.
Description of Work: Provided an assessment and review of problems associated with our laptop.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$35

Ron D.
07/2008
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
Got more than my money's worth. No doubt I will use his services in the future should the need arise and will ceretainly recommend him to my friends.
Description of Work: Outlined my computer problems in an e-mail on Friday and he responded by phone Saturday afternoon. Gave significant advice over the phone which help solve most of my problems. Called again on Monday to check how the corrections worked to solve my problem. Most problems were resolved but one problem did require a service call which occurred in the AM and he returned the computer with the problem resolved in the late PM same day.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

JODIE & MAC M.
07/2008
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
Efficient, effective, professional, responsive and reasonably priced. I would not hesitate to call again.
Description of Work: Fixed email problem over the phone in 15 minutes that Time warner cable couldn't fix in an hour.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$30

DR RALPH W M.
06/2008
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
He showed up on time. Did what was advertised. He had a good attitude. He was very reasonably priced. He was technically skilled and very knowledgeable.
Description of Work: I had him over to fix two of my personal computers.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Contact information

28210 5800 Sharon Road, Charlotte, NC 28210

http://www.notageeknc.com

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Service Categories

Computer Repair,
Computer Sales,
Computer Training

FAQ

NOT A GEEK is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
NOT A GEEK accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, NOT A GEEK does not offer free project estimates.
No, NOT A GEEK does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, NOT A GEEK does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, NOT A GEEK offers emergency services.
No, NOT A GEEK does not offer warranties.
NOT A GEEK offers the following services: On-site computer service which includes troubleshooting, repair, tune-up, upgrade and migration, security, virus removal, backup and recovery, wireless networking, video streaming. Personal and classroom training also available. Support for Windows and Mac, as well as other smart devices including iPads, tablets, and smartphones, Microsoft Office including Outlook, iTunes, Netflix, apple TV, and Roku.

Contact information

28210 5800 Sharon Road, Charlotte, NC 28210

http://www.notageeknc.com