Trusted Computer Repairs Carnegie

Looking for computer repairs in Carnegie?

Computer Technicians is here to help. Founded in 2016 and Aussie owned and operated, our hand-picked team of qualified computer engineers are extensively trained in all PC, Mac, laptop and desktop repairs and upgrades. We provide fast, same-day service to your home or business.

Carnegie is a well-established inner south-eastern suburb sitting between Caulfield and Bentleigh, home to a mix of professional families, older residents and a growing number of people working from home in the older brick homes and newer townhouses throughout the suburb. The tech problems we deal with here reflect that residential character.

A growing number of calls from Carnegie involve Windows 11 incompatibility on older desktop PCs. Slow computers are another constant, particularly older all-in-ones and desktops still running original spinning hard drives that have deteriorated to the point of frustrating daily use. Apple Mac repairs are a regular job in Carnegie given the suburb’s demographic, with iMacs running slowly on ageing Fusion Drives and MacBook Pros with dried thermal paste thermal throttling on sustained work from home tasks. Wi-Fi coverage is also a recurring frustration, particularly in the older brick homes where internal walls create dead zones in back rooms and home offices. Whether you’re dealing with a desktop that cannot be upgraded to Windows 11 and needs replacing, a MacBook shutting down on video calls or a home network that struggles whenever the whole family is online at once, we will troubleshoot your problems and fix it with a minimal amount of fuss.

Can’t find a solution? You don’t pay a cent.

Devices We Work On

We work across all kinds of devices and setups including:

• Windows PCs and HP and Dell laptops and Apple Macs
• Custom built Windows 11 compatible desktop PCs
• NBN modems, Wi-Fi routers and whole home mesh systems
• Printers, smart TVs and home entertainment setups

What We Can Help You With

• PC & Mac Repairs – Windows 11 incompatible PC replacements, Fusion Drive failures, thermal paste replacements, swollen batteries and BSOD diagnosis
• Custom PC Builds – Windows 11 compatible desktop builds tailored to your budget, with full data migration from your old machine
• Wi-Fi & NBN Troubleshooting – mesh installs for brick homes, dropout fixes and whole home coverage
• Virus & Malware Removal – stripping out infections, removing spyware and locking down your security
• Hardware Upgrades – Mac SSD upgrades, Mac RAM upgrades, thermal paste replacements and SSD swaps
• Data Recovery & Backups – recovering lost files off failing drives and setting up reliable backup systems

We have serviced clients right across Carnegie including families near Carnegie Primary School, students and staff at Caulfield Campus of Monash University, residents along Koornang Road and Neerim Road, members at Carnegie Swimming Club and shoppers and business owners along the Carnegie shopping strip. From families needing a Windows 11 compatible PC built and set up to professionals who need a fast reliable machine for work from home, there is no tech job too big or too small.

Why Choose Computer Technicians in Carnegie?

Computer Technicians understand the specific tech challenges that come with Carnegie’s established inner south-eastern residential character. Windows 11 incompatibility on ageing household PCs, Fusion Drive degradation on older iMacs and Wi-Fi dead zones in brick homes are all things we deal with regularly and know exactly how to approach.

As an official Microsoft Partner carrying $20M public liability insurance, with over 600 five-star reviews on Google and ProductReview.com.au, you know you’re dealing with a professional outfit that stands behind its work with a 12-month workmanship guarantee. If we can’t fix it, you don’t pay a cent.

Not only can we repair your computers in Carnegie, we also service your neighbours in Caulfield, Bentleigh, McKinnon and Oakleigh. Feel free to mention us to your sports groups, workmates, friends and family.

Call us on 0484 357 559 or click the ‘book now’ button below and one of our Carnegie computer technicians will call you back quickly.

Recent Job – Windows 11 Compatible PC Build & Data Migration, Koornang Road, Carnegie

A client on Koornang Road contacted us after their ageing Dell Optiplex 790 desktop had become almost unusable.

The machine was running an Intel Core i5-2400 processor from 2011, the original 500GB spinning HDD was at 41 percent health with a high bad sector count and Windows was flagging the machine as ineligible for the Windows 11 upgrade.

With Windows 10 no longer receiving security updates the client needed to act, but they had a decade’s worth of family photos, documents and personal files they needed moved across to whatever replaced it.

We built a new desktop around an Intel Core i3-12100 on an MSI PRO B660M-A DDR4 motherboard, 16GB of Kingston Fury DDR4 3200MHz RAM and a Crucial P3 500GB NVMe SSD.

The i3-12100 natively supports Windows 11 through Intel Platform Trust Technology for TPM 2.0, handles the client’s everyday browsing, email, photo management and document work comfortably and draws significantly less power than the old Dell.

Client was up and running on a fast, secure, supported machine the same day.

Frequently Asked Questions – Computer Repairs Carnegie

My PC cannot upgrade to Windows 11. What are my options?

If your PC predates Intel 8th generation or does not have TPM 2.0 there is no supported upgrade path. Continuing on Windows 10 after October 2025 means your machine is no longer receiving security updates, which is a real risk for machines used for online banking and email. We can build a cost-efficient Windows 11 compatible replacement and migrate all your data from the old machine. Read our custom PC build service page and our guide on factors to consider before purchasing a new computer for more detail.

My iMac is running very slowly. Is it worth upgrading?

In most cases yes. Slow iMacs in Carnegie are almost always caused by an ageing Fusion Drive where the SSD cache has filled and the system is running off the slow spinning component. Replacing it with a pure SSD and upgrading the RAM delivers a dramatic improvement at a fraction of the cost of a new machine. Read our Mac SSD upgrade service page and our guide on Mac repair vs replacement for more detail.

Do you come out to Carnegie the same day?

Yes, in most cases we can be at your home or business the same day. Call us on 0484 357 559 or hit the book now button and one of our technicians will get back to you quickly.

My Wi-Fi does not reach the back of my brick home. Can you fix that?

Yes, brick homes in Carnegie with home offices or bedrooms at the rear are a regular Wi-Fi job for us. A properly positioned mesh Wi-Fi system resolves dead zones completely. Read our Wi-Fi interference case study for more detail on how we approach these installs.

My MacBook Pro keeps shutting down on video calls. What is causing that?

Random shutdowns during video calls are almost always caused by dried out thermal paste on the CPU causing it to hit its thermal shutdown threshold under sustained load. A thermal paste replacement and heatsink clean resolves the issue in the vast majority of cases. Read our guide on whether it is worth repairing your MacBook if you are weighing up repair versus replacement.

Do you work on both Windows and Mac in Carnegie?

Yes, we work on both Windows computers and Apple Macs including MacBooks, iMacs and Mac Minis. We handle everything from custom Windows 11 builds and Fusion Drive upgrades to virus removal and full mesh Wi-Fi installs.

What warranty do you provide on repairs and builds?

We back all our work including custom builds with a 12-month workmanship guarantee, well above the three month standard most repair shops offer. If we can’t fix it, you don’t pay a cent.

Do you service surrounding areas as well as Carnegie?

Yes, we also service Caulfield, Bentleigh, McKinnon and Oakleigh. Feel free to pass our name on to your neighbours, workmates and sports groups.