Getting ready to offer new services

 Soon to be available: laser engraving services!

I will soon be offering laser-engraved goods and services. Wooden & slate coasters, signs, small boxes, games and puzzles, metal business cards, etched glasses, etc.

Working towards reopening

 I am in the process of getting my business back up and running. I am not sure which direction it will take, but phone and tablet repair will not be part of it. Since I am out of touch with the windows operating system, I will likely not be offering repair services for that either.  Right now I want to focus on computers being used for creativity and entertainment. There are plenty of other techs in the area that work on windows machines and office systems. 

 I have officially closed. Phone repairs are not for me and I've drifted too far away from using Windows to be of much use with that system. My day job takes my energy, leaving little enthusiasm for the repair business, etcetera.

I'm planning on re-starting some day with fresh ideas, but for now I'm closed.

Working toward re-opening with new services.

 I am working toward re-defining this business in 2021. It will still be Choate's Custom Computers, but with a new focus. Phone repairs will no longer be a regular service, due to lack of support for independent repair by the major phone manufacturers.

Repairs will be available for miscellaneous devices, including some phones and tablets.

PC services will focus less on Windows repair, and more on support for specific software and hardware. I will focus more on custom computing systems for specific tasks. Small, lightweight, and portable systems based on Linux, and Raspberry Pi will be more of a focus than Windows systems.

'Retro Arcade' systems will be supported, with services for building, configuring, and modifying multiple-system arcade machines.

Also offered will be some basic services for musical instruments, such as guitar setup, cleaning and repair.

Starting to re-open

 I'm getting things sorted and have moved my workbench and am finishing other projects. CCC can start taking clients again.

With a few exceptions, I may stop replacing Li-ion batteries. If I had a proper workshop, things would be different, but I no longer want these batteries in/at my place of residence.
I may even stop working on certain devices altogether. Some decisions need to be made before I do any official re-opening.

Broke my phone, ironically

My phone is broken until I can get a new screen for it. Please send any text messages or voice mail to: 707-397-5090

Still Closed

STILL CLOSED - I need to do some car repair and cannot drive beyond Mendo Village for the time being.

Re-organizing

Over the next weeks I will be working on coming up with a reliable way to receive devices for repair, while being mindful of stay-in-place restrictions for all involved. Hopefully I will be able to get back to doing repairs soon.

CLOSED FOR NOW

CLOSED FOR NOW

Due to the obvious reasons, I am closing my repair services until further notice.

EMERGENCY REPAIRS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR FIRST RESPONDER AND CRITICAL SERVICE WORKERS ONLY

Emergency repairs available will be limited to what will soon be listed below:

• iPhone Screens:

• SE x1 avail.
• XS LCD x1 avail. (cheap qual. compared to original) - last resort option only
• 6-regular x2 avail.
• 6S-regular x2 avail.
• 6+ x2 avail.
• 6S+ x2 avail.

• iPhone Batteries:

• 4 x1
• 4S x1
• 5C x1
• SE x1
• 6 x1
• 6S x1
• 6+ x1
• 6S+ x2
• 7 x2
• 7+ x1
• 8 x1
• 8+ x1

• iPhone Charge Ports:

• 6 x1
• 6S x2
• 6+ x1
• 6S+ x3
• 7 x1

• Other iPhone parts:

• Speakers, cameras, misc. small parts for most 6 and 7 series phones

Hunker down, take care, and I'll see you on the flip-side.

John