Dead laptop - repairer recommendations

[Ravenger 10]

I've been given a dead laptop, which is a few months out of warranty, which just won't power on. The charge light does not light up when the charger is plugged in, but the charger is giving out the right voltage.

 

I've tried the reset trick (disconnect battery and hold power button down for 30 secs) but it didn't work.

 

I'm pretty good at fixing desktop PCs, but laptops are not my specialty.

 

Can anyone recommend a decent local laptop repair shop where I can get it looked at to see if it's worth repairing?

[gizmo12345 10]

give mozalan a shout,byte it computers,great bloke,and a wiz with laptops.

[watchcoll 10]

Seconded! I took my 2008 Dell machine to Gosh (Mozalan) this week, just got it back & it's like using a brand new machine. Great service & a very nice bloke. Highly recommended!

[Ghostrider 11]

Another vote for Mozalan

[swarfendor437 14]

Another vote for Mozalan - he has repaired to Notebooks (not Laptops guys - promotes incorrect usage!) at work in the past and came back in excellent condition. Very satisfied with his service and very reasonable prices.

[Ravenger 10]

Looks like you're the guy Mozalan! I'll make an appointment to drop it by at some point.

[bobsyouruncle 10]

Mozalan gets my vote EVERY TIME top chap