Professional Device Refurbishment
Professional Device Refurbishment
Here at Fostoria Computer and Electronics Repair / www.PC419.com we professionally refurbish and certify for warranty almost any home electronics, with an exceptional focus on Laptops, Desktop PCs and Apple Products like MacBooks and iMac and other "Purpose-Built Devices"!
Here at Fostoria Computer and Electronics Repair / www.PC419.com we professionally refurbish and certify for warranty almost any home electronics, with an exceptional focus on Laptops, Desktop PCs and Apple Products like MacBooks and iMac and other "Purpose-Built Devices"!
To better help our customers understand what this means for the products and for themselves we outlined the Bulk Device Refurbishment process here!
To better help our customers understand what this means for the products and for themselves we outlined the Bulk Device Refurbishment process here!
1 Through Various Co-operative means of asset recovery we receive potentially refurbish-able material, usually through offices that get new computers and the old ones are not defunct or "Bad" but need security wiped live on camera, a process that removes the ram and all storage medium, (like hard drives/solid state drives, SD/MicroSD Cards NVMEs ETC) OR from our secure recycling drop-off/teardown facility on Meadow Lane Behind 218 Grape St Fostoria, Big trailer and bins of electronics out there, you cant miss it
1 Through Various Co-operative means of asset recovery we receive potentially refurbish-able material, usually through offices that get new computers and the old ones are not defunct or "Bad" but need security wiped live on camera, a process that removes the ram and all storage medium, (like hard drives/solid state drives, SD/MicroSD Cards NVMEs ETC) OR from our secure recycling drop-off/teardown facility on Meadow Lane Behind 218 Grape St Fostoria, Big trailer and bins of electronics out there, you cant miss it
2 A Qualified technician sorts through the provided materials for units that have all of the best qualifiers for refurbishment and does some initial product testing for functionality, cleanliness, completeness etc.
2 A Qualified technician sorts through the provided materials for units that have all of the best qualifiers for refurbishment and does some initial product testing for functionality, cleanliness, completeness etc.
3 A Refurbishment specialist starts the itemized assessment of the parts/pieces/services each product needs specifically
3 A Refurbishment specialist starts the itemized assessment of the parts/pieces/services each product needs specifically
4 A "Hunter" Financial specialist checks the parts/needs list for actual parts availability and costs and lead-times for shipping etc.
4 A "Hunter" Financial specialist checks the parts/needs list for actual parts availability and costs and lead-times for shipping etc.
5 Units that pass the steps 2-4 Have Parts ordered and are placed in the que for their operations to begin
5 Units that pass the steps 2-4 Have Parts ordered and are placed in the que for their operations to begin
6 As their place in the que arrives units are again tested for functionality, they are cleaned inside and outside with various means of Professional Grade disinfection/ sterilization before they are disassembled, debrided ( large debris removed), washed, dried, and sent back to the que to await their final parts and services.
6 As their place in the que arrives units are again tested for functionality, they are cleaned inside and outside with various means of Professional Grade disinfection/ sterilization before they are disassembled, debrided ( large debris removed), washed, dried, and sent back to the que to await their final parts and services.
7 As parts arrive and units have all the ingredients necessary to be worked by a skilled craftsmen back into fully functional units they are pulled from the que and parts and operations are applied, Here is when we Put in NEW / Certified Used parts like MEMORY/RAM, Storage like HardDrives and SolidStateDrives, and batteries and buttons and lights , power supplies , fans, and Install operating systems etc.!
7 As parts arrive and units have all the ingredients necessary to be worked by a skilled craftsmen back into fully functional units they are pulled from the que and parts and operations are applied, Here is when we Put in NEW / Certified Used parts like MEMORY/RAM, Storage like HardDrives and SolidStateDrives, and batteries and buttons and lights , power supplies , fans, and Install operating systems etc.!
9 Units at this point are consumer ready but need final inspection and testing, specification sheets made for our records and to go with the units, and a final cleaning and ONLY AT THIS POINT WILL XAVIER MALAGON ALONE PERSONALLY INSPECT AND TEST ALL ASPECTS OF THE SHOPS WORK and ANY notes on the system, IF there are any discrepancies they will be solved here and fixes/training/operations will be provided at this time!
9 Units at this point are consumer ready but need final inspection and testing, specification sheets made for our records and to go with the units, and a final cleaning and ONLY AT THIS POINT WILL XAVIER MALAGON ALONE PERSONALLY INSPECT AND TEST ALL ASPECTS OF THE SHOPS WORK and ANY notes on the system, IF there are any discrepancies they will be solved here and fixes/training/operations will be provided at this time!
10 AFTER Xavier's Final (literal) Sign Off On Condition / functionality of each individual unit they are de-fingerprinted for pictures for the sales department, are photographed, and are "married" to their spec-sheets by a digital code and are then placed in a secure cold storage area awaiting demonstrations, purchase, use of or whatever comes to the devices next... (usually long happy busy lives of work and entertainment)
10 AFTER Xavier's Final (literal) Sign Off On Condition / functionality of each individual unit they are de-fingerprinted for pictures for the sales department, are photographed, and are "married" to their spec-sheets by a digital code and are then placed in a secure cold storage area awaiting demonstrations, purchase, use of or whatever comes to the devices next... (usually long happy busy lives of work and entertainment)
And that's it! The Units are sold to customers, and MOST (80-90%) of these computers will never see the shop or a technician in person again AND THIS IS BECAUSE , well... WE DO IT RIGHT! And the first time! So the hardware and the software setups on these units last indefinitely when treated right, and aside from regular cleanings , the occasional question answered via remote administration or over the phone and the occasional broken screen (kids am i right?!?!) 80% of these computers will live happily with their owners ABSOLUTELY PROBLEM FREE FOR YEARS!
And that's it! The Units are sold to customers, and MOST (80-90%) of these computers will never see the shop or a technician in person again AND THIS IS BECAUSE , well... WE DO IT RIGHT! And the first time! So the hardware and the software setups on these units last indefinitely when treated right, and aside from regular cleanings , the occasional question answered via remote administration or over the phone and the occasional broken screen (kids am i right?!?!) 80% of these computers will live happily with their owners ABSOLUTELY PROBLEM FREE FOR YEARS!
One customer from November of 2009 (one of the first customers we ever had in fact) just traded in their refurbished Toshiba Satellite for an Ultrabook Dell for maximum portability IN DECEMBER OF 2022! it was one of the first windows 7 refurbs I ever did in Ohio and it lasted with minimal service over those years in great running conditions till the customers "work software and websites wouldn't load anymore" and they upgraded!
Truly one of our greatest successes to-date!One customer from November of 2009 (one of the first customers we ever had in fact) just traded in their refurbished Toshiba Satellite for an Ultrabook Dell for maximum portability IN DECEMBER OF 2022! it was one of the first windows 7 refurbs I ever did in Ohio and it lasted with minimal service over those years in great running conditions till the customers "work software and websites wouldn't load anymore" and they upgraded!