Business Details
22 Years
experience
Emergency
services
Your Trusted Partner for IT Services in Davis, CA
Davis Computer Doctor has been a trusted provider of computer repair and IT services since 2004, serving Davis, Dixon, Woodland, West Sacramento, Winters, and surrounding areas. Our expertise spans Windows, Linux, and Apple systems, with specialized services in data recovery, virus removal, cybersecurity assessments, and hardware upgrades. We cater to small businesses, nonprofits, religious organizations, and residential clients, offering flexible solutions including house calls, remote support, and drop-off services. Our team prioritizes transparency, reliability, and customer education, ensuring clients understand the technical processes involved in resolving their issues. With over two decades of experience, we emphasize proactive cybersecurity measures, secure backup systems, and cost-effective repairs tailored to individual and organizational needs. Our home-based operation maintains reasonable rates while delivering personalized service, including urgent care for critical system failures. We operate by appointment to ensure availability and focus on minimizing downtime through efficient diagnostics and repairs.
Services
Data Recovery
Virus Removal
Cybersecurity Assessments
OS Installation
Networking
Hardware Upgrades
Remote Support
House Calls
Backup Solutions
Technical Consultation
Served areas
- Davis, California
Details
- Year established: 2004
Highlights and features
- We offer over 20 years of experience in computer repair and IT support.
- Our team provides on-site and remote services for urgent technical issues.
- Specialized expertise in data recovery from water-damaged devices.
- Comprehensive cybersecurity assessments to prevent ransomware attacks.
- Transparent pricing with no hidden fees for all repair services.
Associations and certifications
- Microsoft
Services
Data Recovery
We recover lost or damaged data from computers, including water-damaged devices. Our process includes drying moisture and retrieving files under 15GB for $47 or over 15GB for $98. This service excludes password recovery but focuses on restoring critical documents, photos, and system files.
Virus Removal
Our technicians eliminate viruses, malware, and ransomware from Windows, Apple, and Linux systems. Priced between $57 and $98, this service includes system diagnostics, threat removal, and post-cleanup security recommendations to prevent future infections.
OS Installation
We install and configure operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux distributions, for $57. This includes OS updates, driver installations, and basic software setup to ensure optimal performance.
Cybersecurity Assessments
We evaluate systems for vulnerabilities to ransomware and cyberattacks, offering tailored solutions like secure backup configurations. This service helps individuals and small businesses protect sensitive data and maintain system integrity.
Networking
Our networking services include configuring local networks, printer setups, and remote access solutions. We ensure reliable connectivity and secure configurations for home and small business environments.
Questions
What services does Computer Doctor offer?
We provide data recovery, virus removal, OS installations, cybersecurity assessments, networking, and hardware upgrades for residential and small businesses.
Do you offer on-site computer repairs?
Yes, we provide house calls and site visits by appointment during our operating hours.
What areas do you serve?
We serve Davis, Sacramento, Woodland, West Sacramento, Winters, Vacaville, Fairfield, and other Northern California locations.
How much does data recovery cost?
Data recovery costs $47 for under 15GB and $98 for over 15GB, excluding password-protected files.
Can you help with cybersecurity?
Yes, we offer cybersecurity assessments to identify risks and implement secure backup systems to prevent ransomware attacks.
Do you install different operating systems?
We install Windows, macOS, Linux, and other OS versions starting at $57 per installation.
Reviews (32)
Robert Y.
Apr 11, 2022
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My dad's computer (Windows 10) had a boot failure and he needed to get it fixed or have his data recovered so he could do his taxes (I am out of state and couldn't fix it). I found Computer Doctor online and they had some good reviews so I gave them a call. I was quoted the prices for the various repair scenarios and they were good prices. I then saw on their website that they did in home repairs which was perfect as my dad would have problems taking apart and hooking his computer back up.
I called on Friday and he said he had a open appointment the following day. It wasn't an easy repair but Jamie was able to recover all of the data, re-image the OS, and reinstall all of the data during the in house appointment. While he was recovering my dad's computer he gave me the detailed information over the phone of what he was doing and what issues he found. He also took the time to set up some apps and my dad had a fully functional computer and has already started his taxes. I would give more than 5 stars and definitely recommend this place for computer repairs.
I called on Friday and he said he had a open appointment the following day. It wasn't an easy repair but Jamie was able to recover all of the data, re-image the OS, and reinstall all of the data during the in house appointment. While he was recovering my dad's computer he gave me the detailed information over the phone of what he was doing and what issues he found. He also took the time to set up some apps and my dad had a fully functional computer and has already started his taxes. I would give more than 5 stars and definitely recommend this place for computer repairs.
Stephen Reynolds
Mar 08, 2022
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I have used the Computer Doctor for my law office for several years. Jamie is always practical and cost effective. He strives for the least cost solution (in time and money) even when it is against his interest. He has great communication skills. I wish I had found him sooner.
Thomas Connor
Mar 04, 2022
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Excellent service at really reasonable prices. Spilled coffee on my laptop and he opened it up and dried it fully, working now.
Lena B.
Feb 23, 2022
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Great work and friendly customer service! Highly recommended! Computer Doctor was super helpful and fixed my laptop in a timely matter. The options for upgrades were discussed and implemented very well. The laptop is working great and I am a very happy customer. Thank you!
Alex Chapman
Feb 14, 2022
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Reasonable pricing, good communication, and knowledgeable expertise relayed back to me. I can normally perform my own PC repair but he helped me out with a complicated issue. I'd highly recommend his services over big box stores.
Maria Casas Prat
Feb 07, 2022
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He charged me for not telling me what he did to my computer, neither diagnosing the computer issue, and obviously not fixing it. On top of that, he was anoyed with me for going to his store at a time we already agreed. Went to another computer repair store, where it took 5 min to solve it. Dissapointed with Computer Doctor.
Josh E.
Jul 19, 2021
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Jamie was as advertised and more. I gave him a run down on my MacBook Pro from 2010: due to it no longer charging following an entanglement with my dog in my home office. I provided Jamie with my thoughts on the battery, port or adapter being defective after the event. He provided a price to replace the port and asked that I send him the make and model. His next response was that the computer was too old to fix and the motherboard was most likely the culprit.
I wanted to go through the checkpoints to ensure my laptop was gone so I asked if he had another charger I could try to see if the adapter was the issue. He said he did and would not charge me (no pun intended) to come by and see if it worked. Lo and behold, the computer charged with a different adapter. He not only provided me with how much it would cost to get a new one, but stopped to think if he had an extra one.
He found one, a bit on the dirty side but fully functional, told me how to clear in properly and only charged me $20. Saving myself two zeros on a computer thanks to Jamie's patience will always be worth it to me.
I wanted to go through the checkpoints to ensure my laptop was gone so I asked if he had another charger I could try to see if the adapter was the issue. He said he did and would not charge me (no pun intended) to come by and see if it worked. Lo and behold, the computer charged with a different adapter. He not only provided me with how much it would cost to get a new one, but stopped to think if he had an extra one.
He found one, a bit on the dirty side but fully functional, told me how to clear in properly and only charged me $20. Saving myself two zeros on a computer thanks to Jamie's patience will always be worth it to me.
Steven G.
Jul 13, 2021
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A life saver! My MacBook was destroyed when my apartment flooded while I was living in the south. Tried to recover my data in New Orleans but everybody wanted 200+ dollars and it would take them days or had to send the hard drive in. Luckily I moved to driving distance to the computer doctor! He was so so reasonable! Only 45$ if minimal files needing to be recovered and 80$ for a larger amount. In a day he was able to recover the documents for me. He was very nice as well. If I ever have any computer issues in the future he will be my first call.
Miguel L.
Apr 10, 2021
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For years now we've been using the computer doctor at our businesses and is always quick to help. When you have a business to run that can't wait he will be there!
Michele J.
Mar 20, 2021
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Jamie is awesome and very helpful. He was honest and fast. He was running late and called to inform me, and I would totally use his service again, should I run into trouble. Thanks, computer doctor!
Autumn B.
Feb 01, 2021
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Jamie is great! I called around for a few quotes and found Jamie to be the best priced and most helpful. I wanted to upgrade my 2013 iMac hard drive to make it run faster and someone offered to open it and change it for $200 but didn't guarantee they won't crack the glass. Jamie recommended another option and it worked perfectly! My iMac is so much faster and no longer freezes. Thank you so much Jamie!
Rw Lautzenheiser
Jan 09, 2021
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I have used Jamie for many years both for my personal home computers and for my business in Davis. Jamie is excellent at what he does! His prices are very reasonable. He gets the work done quickly and I've always been satisfied. He's come to my business on super short notice and solved problems that would have been very costly. Highly recommend!
Kali Benson
Oct 25, 2020
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Very happy with Jamie's services. Initially I called about getting my trackpad replaced and mentioned my battery was getting bad too. He told me to buy a battery on amazon and bring it to him for replacing, and also stated that he would take a look at the trackpad to see if it actually needed repairing (he had his doubts with the symptoms I described.) Before finding the Computer Doctor, I went to Tech2u in Vacaville where they gave me an estimate of $70 -but after a week and a half without my laptop they finally diagnosed the problem AFTER I called them for an update, and wanted to charge me $330 just to replace the trackpad. Jamie replaced my battery, cleaned up my trackpad and got my trackpad working in almost perfect condition, he also replaced missing screws for only $20.
Not to mention I dropped off my laptop and picked it up on the same day, it only took him an hour! Jamie is honest, trustworthy, and very informative. I highly recommend his services and will be returning for future needs.
Not to mention I dropped off my laptop and picked it up on the same day, it only took him an hour! Jamie is honest, trustworthy, and very informative. I highly recommend his services and will be returning for future needs.
Divya K.
Jul 02, 2020
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Must check this place out for any tech problems! My laptop suddenly stopped powering on and I needed it urgently fixed. I came here and the job was done within 24 hours that too at a REALLY cheap price. Great service. Not scared of my laptop or phone not working anymore when I am in Davis.
Chrystal G.
Feb 10, 2020
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Dropped my laptop and I needed the bottom re-secured. Very last minute, I came by and dropped off my laptop. He replaced the screws and made sure everything was good for to go $20, all in an hour. THANK YOU! Great service, super nice guy
Armaan N.
Jan 06, 2020
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Great service at a great price. I called Jamie because I needed to get a battery changed on my Mac. He was very thorough in helping me purchase the right battery and offered useful advice after quickly completing the replacement. What's even better is that the total amount I spent came up to half of what another shop in Davis said it would cost. I definitely recommend Computer Doctor.
Hj B.
Oct 27, 2019
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Excellent, quick, professional service! Jamie responded to an emergency plea for help by stopping by the house to work on my computer crash within 30 minutes of my call. He cleaned & removed all my viruses & restored my lost applications -with all stored data -within minutes. He also gave me a great recommendation for a better back up system. Highly recommend Jamie if you're looking for a first class computer "doctor!"
Narmina S.
Jul 05, 2019
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James was just amazing! Very fast, really willing to help. He replaced my son's gaming lap top hard disc for a very reasonable price. When after one week lap top stopped working due to fall, he was very generous by offering refund if the hard disc he installed. That was very thoughtful and kind offer. Thank you!
Muhammad S.
Jul 02, 2019
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I spilled a drink on my laptop and my laptop shut off immediately. After trying to drain all the water and drying them and try to turn it on by myself, the computer is not turning on at all. Sent my laptop to this guy few days after hoping that he could save it. Also asked him to thoroughly clean the whole inside and he said hew would do it and he handled this kind of case before. For $50, if im not mistaken, he managed to bring back my laptop alive.
Used the laptop for few months with no problem at all. And all of a sudden on one day my laptop died again. Sent to another repair shop and they discovered that one of the chip on the motherboard was fried due to the water spilling on top of it from the crevices under the keyboard. Well apparently he didnt do a good job cleaning the inside of the laptop. I even have the pictures of the inside of the laptop that was not cleaned.
The only way to save the laptop now is by replacing the motherboard which costs around 250, a quarter of the original price of the laptop. Well done Doctor. Not recommended due to the lack of professionality, did a bad job on solving the problem, and luing to customer.
Used the laptop for few months with no problem at all. And all of a sudden on one day my laptop died again. Sent to another repair shop and they discovered that one of the chip on the motherboard was fried due to the water spilling on top of it from the crevices under the keyboard. Well apparently he didnt do a good job cleaning the inside of the laptop. I even have the pictures of the inside of the laptop that was not cleaned.
The only way to save the laptop now is by replacing the motherboard which costs around 250, a quarter of the original price of the laptop. Well done Doctor. Not recommended due to the lack of professionality, did a bad job on solving the problem, and luing to customer.
Lillian K.
Apr 08, 2019
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Very grateful for his services! I'm a musician and accidentally deleted my music hard drive with 5 years of music projects. Yeah, the panic was real. But I brought it into him and he was able to recover it all! I brought it in on a Thursday, had a show that I needed the files for on Saturday. I was able to pick it up Saturday morning and play without a hitch. I'll be back next time I delete all my stuff!
Victoria N.
May 15, 2018
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Updating my Review: Almost 2 years later and my laptop is still in great shape! But please note that I graduated UCD in March 2016 and mainly use my laptop after my full time job and for my leisure time of movies and surfing the net now. No major issues have occurred and my Mac Book is an early 2011, was bought in Dec 2011. Good luck! I hope that my review was helpful for all the current students and residents of Davis!
Bradley B.
Nov 11, 2017
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I was in Davis to visit my daughter, but had plenty of work I needed to finish. When I arrived at the hotel, my laptop's battery had suddenly become detached.it was such a strange experience because I had no idea what had caused this to occur. I then compounded the problem by trying to fiddle [and push in] the battery. I called James at 320 pm and he said he thought he could fix it although he had a 4 pm appointment.
I drove right over (he works out of his home at the end of a cul de sac. I thought I was lost at first. He not only was able to use his tools to address the problem (which I had made worse) so that the battery slotted right back in, but charged too LITTLE! He was extremely pleasant to boot. Then, he took the time to send me a link to the battery I would want to obtain if I wanted to possess a backup, but he believed that it was unnecessary. Thank you. Remarkably competent, pleasant and reasonable!
I drove right over (he works out of his home at the end of a cul de sac. I thought I was lost at first. He not only was able to use his tools to address the problem (which I had made worse) so that the battery slotted right back in, but charged too LITTLE! He was extremely pleasant to boot. Then, he took the time to send me a link to the battery I would want to obtain if I wanted to possess a backup, but he believed that it was unnecessary. Thank you. Remarkably competent, pleasant and reasonable!
Debbie
Sep 25, 2011
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My computer stopped working suddenly yesturday, and I needed it fixed right away. A friend recommended Computer Doctor, and I called, well great service and great price, my computer is running super now. I recommend Computer Doctor.
Vickie Carr
Jan 25, 2011
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I was having difficulty with a system re-install. I e-mailed the Computer Doctor and got an immediate response. Jamie took my computer that night, and by 8 am the next day it was ready to go.. The system was extremely stable and the Computer Doctor saved me hours of headache. I highly recommend his service.
Bill Eichert
Jan 25, 2011
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I have used Davis Computer Doctor many times and I have never been disappointed with his work. I can't believe the bad review I just read about him and his work as it is so different from my experience. I have been working with computers since 1958 and I think I know a lot about them, and the computer Doctor in my opinion is very competent and polite. I would not hesitate to recommend him. He certainly has not ever charged me too much for work he has done and I remain amazed that he charges so little for what he accomplishes.
Ray J
Jan 25, 2011
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Having a problem with my Dell communicating with my printer and Mac late at night. I called Davis Computer Doctor after 8 pm. He was at my business in 20 mins. He fixed the problem in 20 mins and only charged me for 15 mins.
Daniel Rusk
Nov 02, 2010
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My computer was so infected with viruses the mouse did not even work. The computer was frozen and would do nothing. The Computer Doctor found, and was able to remove all the malicious viruses and spyware. I was about to go out and buy a new computer but now it is not necessary. The work of The Computer Doctor is worth every penny to get a system running correctly. The work is professional and very reasonable in price. Highly recommended.
Sean
Sep 19, 2010
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My computer died, stopped working. Called and talked to Davis Computer Doctor on Sunday. I was given options and by late this afternoon, I received all my data back. The price was right, and great job all around. I purchased a new computer at best buy and Davis Computer Doctor transferred all my data. I am very pleased with the professional work.
Jake Roberts
Sep 08, 2010
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Davis Computer Doctor helped me with important data recovery. They were quick, good price, and they did exactly what they said they would. I am pleased with the results, and I will use them for my computer repair and data recovery in future.
Beth Martin
Aug 24, 2010
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I have all my pictures from the last number of years since i first purchased digital photo stuff. I could not find them anywhere on my computer. I called Davis Computer Doctor because I liked the name. Well they answered right away, and I brought my computer into their shop. Within hours I had all my photos. I will take the suggestion of getting an external hard drive. I am very happy with both the speed of my problem solved, and the cost was ok too. This is by far the best place for computer repair.
Lena Baranova
Aug 12, 2010
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I emailled Davis Computer Doctor, and I received an email back within a few minutes. I brought my computer into their shop, and by the end of the day my computer was all fixed and running like new. The repair was under $50 great service and great price. I will bring my computer back to Davis Computer Doctor if I have any problems.
Andrew Sullivan
Aug 08, 2010
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I called around and no one answered, then I called Davis Computer Doctor, and they picked up right away. I got a reasonable price to fix my computer, dropped it off this morning. I just picked it up a little while ago, and it is perfect. What a great job. Davis Computer Doctor is the best.