New Members - please post your introductions here

[StNikola]

Hi everyone.

My name is Nikola im from Serbio/Belgrade.
Trying to learn fixing laptops and electronics.

[lemacio556]

Hi, I like electronics and repair, and I signed up for this forum to find some board views.
i From Italy

[ksysa]

Hi! I'm Kei or Kaye. (My friends call me with either of the two.) I am new to repairs. I am teaching myself how to read schematic diagrams at the moment. I have been unemployed for more than 5 years already so I decided to be a technician. There aren't many employment opportunities for trans women like me here in my country (because it's not open and it's very "religious" and conservative) so I try to make the best of my situation. An opportunity for me to be a repair technician came up so I grabbed it and right now I am teaching myself how to repair different gadgets (like mobile phones and tablets). As a beginner, I hope I learn a lot from people here in this forum. I will greatly appreciate all the help and useful tips you can give. Thank you!

[flew]

Hey Hey Im Flew and i started studiying electrical engineering but since im not a calculator i didnt finish it. now i mainly work on gpus and try to revive as many as i can.
Im happy, places like this exist and make life as repair technician a lot easier.

[Noriest]

Hello I'm noriest from Indonesia

[arhistratig]

Hello everyone!
I’m an electrical technician by profession, and I’ve been surrounded by computers and technology since childhood. My passion for tech grew naturally—through curiosity, hands-on exploration, and learning by doing. Most of my knowledge in computing, operating systems, and programming has come from self-study, personal projects, tutorials, and the occasional paid online course.

While I don't have much hands-on experience with electronic components yet, I’m genuinely interested in the field and eager to expand my knowledge. I especially enjoy fixing things and understanding how various electrical and electronic devices work—whether it's computers or everyday household gadgets.

I'm excited about the opportunity to learn from more experienced members, share knowledge, and hopefully contribute back to the community in time. Thank you in advance for your help and support!

[leonardo Morel Balbuena]

Hi, I'm a bit new to the area and I'm setting up my own workshop at home.

[Mikamatic]

Hi everyone! Mikamatic here!

Long time lurker but only recently registered for an account!

I'm an electronics engineer by trade and have been repairing electronics for well over 20 years, recently got into more surface mount stuff through work which has given me a major skills boost!

My projects mainly rely on either old PC parts or photography, actually just finished re-capping a socket 370 board!

Hope you get to know other people too

[Discogenes]

Hi, well, I'm totally beginner and I'm here to try to learn as much as i can, thanks to let me in, see you soon.

[PCKJ2025]

Hello everyone, I am here looking for bios upgrades for an Asus X553M laptop and also find out what else is available here.

[Gabrielsun]

Hello,
I am Gabrielsun, I am here to acquire new knowledge

Greetings to all

[Benthedev]

Hi software dev here, mostly government contracted work on stuff I can't really talk about much. Lately I've been doing some freelancing for a client, working on AR stuff and AI 3D reconstruction as well.

Found this board because my dell is currently admin locked and need help unlocking.

[Vbugzy]

hello, trying to learm macbook repairing

[raepas]

Hi everyone! I'm new here. I'm from Spain. I'm looking forward to learning and helping out. Cheers!

[theguyed]

Computer MSP tech

[theguyed]

Computer MSP Tech

[Ealin]

Hello I'm new and old at the same time.
New to the forum, old in years (50). Been an electronics engineer since 2001 and repairing all sorts of electronics since the late 90's. Mainly for fun, the challenge and learning something new.
Day job today is in industry automation, somewhat far from PC tinkering, yet in some sense very close.
Earlier (2007) I was a firmware engineer working with TV transmission equipment
Been fiddling with computers since the late 80's.
Reason for joining is a personal desire for learning how to remove bios passwords.
I'm in a somewhat fortunate position where the company I'm employed at, occasionally throws out older laptops (usually Dell's 3-5 years old).
I usually repair them for the challenge, and give them away to school kids, elderly, friends or coworkers that cant afford something like that.
Never taken a single penny/cent/dime in return. I just hate having something that useful ending up in a landfill before time. On top of that giving a laptop away to someone who really needs it, is an amazing feeling for both.
However lately the laptops have all been bios locked, so that is a problem.
Therefore I will now have to learn a new trick. I'm here to lean, and maybe get help to something I have never dabbled around in.
I hope I can succeed in this endeavor. Time will tell.

Any learning resources would be mush appreciated.

[GrMisha]

Hi everyone! I ended up here by chance.
I used to do a lot of repairs on various devices and electronics, but in recent years it has become more of a hobby — something I do only occasionally now.
I'm from Ukraine! And we will defeat the damned enemy!

[AustinJames-Atkins]

Hi there everyone I am Austin from the United Kingdom.

Just finished studying a degree in computing and systems development and am progressing onto a masters degree within cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence. Also plan on studying advanced mathematics and also robotics when my masters has finished.

Enjoys troubleshooting a wide range of devices (phones, laptops and tablets) and building and securing computer networks.
Hates brussels sprouts, cauliflowers and rhubarb.

[ALTERF4]

Hello everyone,
My name is Wissem Kaafar, I'm from Tunisia, and I run a small computer repair shop called Azerty Lab. I specialize in diagnosing and fixing laptops, desktops, and electronics at board level. I’ve been in the field for several years and enjoy learning and helping others.

Looking forward to sharing and learning more with this great community!