Diagnosis
04- Hardware and software health check
- Find the fault — and the cause
- What the machine is, and the most it can become
- Honest verdict: fix it or retire it
Repair & upgrades
What I do
Upgrades
03- SSD swap
- RAM to the maximum
- CPU and power supply on desktops
Repairs
05- Battery replacement
- MacBook Air & Pro keyboard + backlight swaps
- Broken part replacement
- Motherboard and component testing
- Windows, macOS & Linux installs and reinstalls
Clean & cool
02- Full internal clean — dust out, fans checked
- Fresh thermal paste on CPU and GPU
Examples
Start to finish.
All of them now run Linux: fully updated, fans and temperatures under control, tuned for the longest battery life — and they feel new and quick.
Laptop · rebuild
MacBook Air 13″ (Early 2015)
- Specs
- A1466 · Intel Core i5-5250U · 4 GB RAM · Intel HD Graphics 6000
- Before
- Spanish keyboard, old battery, and a macOS too old to get security updates.
- Done
- Stripped down completely and deep-cleaned — every port included
- Spanish keyboard swapped for a brand-new UK one, with a new backlight
- New battery
- Fresh thermal paste on the CPU
- Set up
- Linux
- Why
- The newest macOS this Mac can run no longer gets security updates. Linux does — and it’s built with privacy and security in mind.
Laptop · rescue
MacBook Pro 13″ (Late 2011)
- Specs
- A1278 · 16 GB RAM · 500 GB SSD
- Before
- A swollen battery had cracked the trackpad. Outdated macOS, 4 GB RAM and a slow 240 GB hard drive.
- Done
- Swollen battery removed — new battery fitted
- Cracked trackpad replaced
- RAM upgraded from 4 GB to 16 GB
- 240 GB hard drive swapped for a 500 GB SSD
- Stripped down and cleaned throughout
- Fresh thermal paste on the CPU
- Set up
- Linux
- Why
- This Mac’s last macOS stopped getting updates years ago. Linux is current and secure — and with 16 GB and an SSD, it flies.
Laptop · refresh
MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2011)
- Specs
- A1369 · 4 GB RAM
- Before
- Working fine — just older, with 4 GB RAM and a macOS long out of date.
- Done
- Fresh thermal paste on the CPU
- Up-to-date system installed and tuned
- Set up
- Linux
- Why
- A modern, secure system that stays light on 4 GB — so an older Air keeps going.
Security & networking
Set up to be safe — and taught how to stay that way.
For home and small office.
Secure setup
- Telemetry and data collection turned down to the minimum
- Firewall configured and checked
- Updates, backups and accounts set up properly
- Bloat and unneeded software removed
- Sensible privacy defaults for browser and system
Safe online use
- How to spot scams, phishing and fake support calls
- Passwords, password managers and two-factor login
- Safe browsing, downloads and email habits
- In plain language, at your pace
Network diagnosis
- Slow or dropping Wi-Fi — find the real cause
- Router settings checked and secured
- Who and what is on your network
- Wired and wireless setup
Companies I believe in
Privacy you can actually use.
The services I use myself and recommend — built to protect you, not to profit from your data.
Email · Calendar · Drive · Pass · VPN
Proton ↗
Swiss, end-to-end encrypted email and everyday tools. Your inbox, files and passwords — readable by you, not by them.
Phone operating system
GrapheneOS ↗
A privacy- and security-hardened, open-source Android for Pixel phones. The phone keeps working like a phone — without handing over your life.
Firewall & router
OPNsense ↗
Open-source firewall for home and business networks. Proper control over what comes in and goes out, with nothing hidden.
VPN
NordVPN ↗
Encrypts your connection and hides your traffic from your network and internet provider. Essential on public Wi-Fi.
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