Small Computer Business with 25 plus years of experience in a variety of Information Technology disciplines. Servicing the greater cleveland located just south west of Cleveland in North Royalton Ohio.
Business highlights
29 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
COMPUTER REPAIR & SERVICES All versions of Windows XP, VISTA, WIN7 and 8.1 Virus Removal services HOME NETWORKING SETUP AND CONFIGURATION - Routers and Modem configuration COMPUTER SETUP AND CONFIGURATION PROGRAM INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION SERVER ADMINISTRATION SMALL BUSINESS SERVER 2003 and 2008 Certified SUPPORT, SETUP AND INSTALLATION
While Pete was unable to provide the service, he still called me back and let me know. He also was able to give a recommendation of company who may be able to perform said installation. I appreciated the call back and his desire to help as much as he was able. From this standpoint, I would look to hire him for any computer issues I may have in the future.
Description of Work: Wired network install for the home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Brian E.
03/2014
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Above. I procrastinated too long in posting this review, so my memory is hazy now. I suspect he did even more things than I mentioned above. All for $100.
Description of Work: Eliminated freezing, increased speed, deleted unnecessary programs, updated current programs, improved protection, cleaned my computer, educated me, gave me lots of advice. He also ordered, delivered and installed parts. This required TWO visits.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
elizabeth G.
08/2013
5.0
computer repair
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My laptop started giving me error messages when booting up. I called Pete up and was able to drop it off that night. Although he was unable to fix it, apparently a dropped laptop is not a good thing, he was able to diagnose the problem within a day. I would have had to wait over a week at a repair store. He provided good suggestions for a replacement machine. Very knowledgable and nice. I will use him exclusively from now on.
Description of Work: Laptop repair
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
JANET W.
01/2013
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Pete investigated software message and found that I had a corrupted driver. He downloaded and replaced it with the more updated driver. Checked system for any additional error messages which he reviewed and removed. Vacuumed interior of CPU to clean out any dust build up. Worked on My Bookmarks list to make it easier to use. It took him about 2 hours to complete tasks. Pete is very pleasant, helpful and definitely knowledgeable in computers.
Description of Work: Investigated reason for serious software error message.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$60
joyce L.
11/2012
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
See above....
Description of Work: 2 laptops with software problems. Multiple problems with both, including slow operating system. One computer would not prin. ,Pete called and set up an appoinment for 10am saturday morning. He was there on the dot. Worked on my husbands laptop, then mine. Both computers are working properly now, and much faster than before. He also removed 9 viruses(I do have an antivirus but they were there.) Very happy with his work, plus he is a nice guy to boot.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
Sharon H.
09/2012
1.0
computer repair
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No response from company
Description of Work: I called and left a message explaining my laptop issue on Monday September 10, 2012. Because it is used for my business, I took it to another place by Thursday after no response from PC Connections. Normally would give companies a second chance, but hopefully computer issues are few and far between.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
Response from PC CONNECTIONS
I apologize about this. I recently obtained a new job and a new phone and have updated my phone information in my company profile.
Paula S.
03/2012
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
It was a good experience and we would definitely use Pete again and recommend him highly.
Description of Work: Pete purchased and replaced the power supply in our computer. He also gave us good information about the programs we are running. He is very knowledgeable and helpful. He is quite prompt.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
ALAN H.
01/2012
5.0
computer repair
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Everything went very well and my computer is now running much faster and I never experience a freeze up when searching the web.
Description of Work: I called PC Connections because my 7 year old computer was running slowly and sometimes froze up during a search of the web. Pete Hauk is the sole proprietor of PC Connections and he came to my home on the date I selected. He checked my computer and recommended an upgrade to memory from 512 MB to 2 GB and he also noticed that I needed a wireless router to provide a firewall between my home computer and the internet. During his initial visit, Pete also removed some programs that were not being used and/or were never properly installed. We agreed that Pete should order the additonal memory and the router which totaled about $100. He came back when they were delivered within a week and installed them and got them running without any difficulty. My total cost was $200 comprised of $100 for the parts and $100 for Pete's time. I thought that the price was very reasonable and that Pete worked very efficiently when he was here.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
LORI M.
12/2011
5.0
computer repair
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The service went very well. I dropped off the laptop at Pete's house (though he offered to come to my house) in the late afternoon, and he worked on it during the evening and called me the next morning to let me know that the laptop was fixed. He installed an antivirus package that seemed to do the trick.
Description of Work: My laptop had many viruses on it and was inoperable. Pete worked in the evening the day I got it to him to get my laptop virus free the next day. Excellent service.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$70
Carli S.
09/2011
5.0
computer repair
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I was having trouble installing a Rosetta Stone DVD onto my computer, and figured it was time for a general computer update. I found Pete on Angie's list and he came out to my house the next day, at a time that was most convenient for me. He wanted to take a look at my computer with me so he could better understand the issues I was having. Not even 24 hours later he called me to tell me he took care of all updates, cleaned up some disk space, installed a new DVD driver since mine was broke, and was able to get Rosetta Stone to install properly. That evening he came over to hook up the computer, walk me through the updates, and give me recommendations for hard drives/memory cards. He wrote down all the work he did as well as recommendation of websites that had good deals on memory cards, so I can reference it. I trusted Pete and would recommend him to anyone else who has a PC. He did a very good job!
Description of Work: Update computer programs, clean up disk space, install new DVD drive
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$90
declan K.
07/2011
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
His recommendations as to what to look for in a new computer and I am satisfied with my purchase.
Description of Work: FIRST VISIT My computer's screen went dark so I called a friend of mine who recommended PC Connections (Pete Hauk). I checked it out on Angie's List and lo and behold an A rating, so I called for an appointment. After a little while he diagnosed a short in my monitor. We discussed what to do and decided it was best to purchase a new computer. Pete made recommendations a to what to purchase and followed his advice. SECOND VISIT Pete transferred the files on my old computer to the new one. I had a list of questions for him which were answered sufficiently. After transferring, he double checked to be sure all files were on the new computer. I have already recommended his services to another person and felt confident in doing so.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
JANET W.
05/2011
5.0
computer repair
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I found PC Connections on Angies LIst. My initial call was due to the slowness of my Internet connection even after ATand T doubled my DSL speed at the cost of an additional $5.00 per month. Pete called me back immediately and came to my home the next day. He did a thorough inspection of my computer system, cleaned out residual software fragments left behind from normal computer usage. These are additional fragments are not cleaned up through "Disk Cleanup" which users should periodically run. Pete reorganized my "Disk Cleanup" process and explained why I needed to expand my selection of computer software generated fragments to be dump/cleaned in order boost computer performance. This helped the computer speed somewhat but was still not up to par. He recommended additonal computer memory and ordered the chips for me, after searching on line for the best price. Pete made several helpful suggestions such as up grading to Internet Explorer 8, He also ran system updates users would not normally know to run and vacuumed the inside of my computer. When the memory computer chips arrived, I called him and he came the next day. Pete installed the chips, and checked further into why so many errors were being generated to Microsoft and Dr. Watson . He discovered another computer was trying to get into my computer. My IP address was a public address instead of a private address and he felt that this could be part of the problem because everyone could see me on line making me vulnerable to hackers, etc. He worked over the phone with my DSL provider ATand T to change my IP address to a private one. I also did not like the default programs organized in "Quick Launch" (this is different from "Start UP") so he showed me how to set it up to a more efficient menu. Pete also downloaded and installed Internet Explorer 8. In other words, Pete did an overhaul of my system and it is running much faster. He asked me to give him feedback in a few days as to how the computer is performing. His charges are reasonalble expecially when you consider this was an on-site job. The last time I had someone on site, it cost me $130.00 just to come to the house.
Description of Work: First visit: Pete inspected my entire computer system. He cleaned up residual software fragments that were hogging computer memory, reorganized the "Disk Cleanup" process and updated my system's software. This helped speed up the computer but it was still not up to par. He recommended increasing the computer's memory, searched on line for the best price and ordered it for me. Second visit: Pete installed the chips. He also did a further investigation to determine why so many error reports were being generated to Microsoft and Dr. Watson. He discovered some other computer was trying to go through my DSL Modem. Pete worked with my DSL provider AT&T Internet tech support and changed my IP address from a public number to a private number so I would not be be seen and vunerable to other user on the Internet. He vacuumed my computer. I did not like the default settings of "Quick Launch" so Pete showed my how to modify the list making it easier to access programs most frequently used.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$110
Maria Y.
11/2009
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
I couldn't have been more pleased with the results. I will definitly recommend PC Connection to my family and friends.
Description of Work: I was experiencing an unusual problem on only my PC using Windows Explorer. I was unable to duplicate this problem on any other PC. I contacted PC Connection. Pete tried to troubleshoot the problem over the phone. When we were not successful, he responded quickly and came out the next business day. He did his homework prior to coming, and was prepared to try remedies to correct the problem. With 30 minutes, my computer was fixed. He explained step-by-step what he was doing. Pete is very knowledgeable, professional, and personable.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$30
Shirley S.
05/2009
5.0
computer repair
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I can sum up simply by saying this: If you have computer issues and want a mature, responsible and very able professional to handle the problem in a timely and financially reasonable manner, call Mr. Hauk at PC Connections. He is now our go-to professional for any and all computer issues.
Description of Work: Added a new computer to a home wireless network and fixed a couple of issues we couldn't handle ourselves.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50
MARCIA K.
05/2009
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
It went very well. Mr.Hauk put in much time and effort and the reinstallation has worked out perfectly. No problems. He is very easy to get along with and helpfully answers the ten million questions I ask while he is working or other times when I've called him.
Description of Work: My computer had the Trojan Vundo H. virus. It was inoperable. Numerous problems kept it from functioning. Mr. Hauk worked on the computer diligently in his effort to repair, but eventually concluded the system needed reinstallation. I've since seen it verified on websites that reinstallation is the best way to go.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
MARCIA K.
06/2008
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Everything always goes well when I need Mr. Hauk's help. His fee of $50.00 per hour is very fair compared to others in this field and I'm glad he does this in the evening. It works well with my schedule. He is always accommodating, professional, pleasant, polite and extremely competent.
Description of Work: I had a Sony laptop which gave me a lot of trouble in the 3 or so years I owned it. Mr. Hauk helped me with it on 3 different occasions. He was always able to diagnose and fix the problems in a reasonable amount of time. He has helped me solve computer problems over the phone, also. When I wanted a new computer he told me about a new one at a very good price and then set the whole thing up for me.
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Service Categories
Computer Repair
FAQ
PC CONNECTIONS is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Monday: 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Thursday: 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Friday: 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
PC CONNECTIONS accepts the following forms of payment: Check,PayPal
No, PC CONNECTIONS does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, PC CONNECTIONS offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, PC CONNECTIONS does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, PC CONNECTIONS offers emergency services.
No, PC CONNECTIONS does not offer warranties.
PC CONNECTIONS offers the following services: COMPUTER REPAIR & SERVICES All versions of Windows XP, VISTA, WIN7 and 8.1 Virus Removal services HOME NETWORKING SETUP AND CONFIGURATION - Routers and Modem configuration COMPUTER SETUP AND CONFIGURATION PROGRAM INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION SERVER ADMINISTRATION SMALL BUSINESS SERVER 2003 and 2008 Certified SUPPORT, SETUP AND INSTALLATION