iMac Repair Cardiff
iMac Repair Cardiff
29 Crwys Rd, Cardiff CF24 4NB | 029 2132 1095
From its release in 1998, the Apple iMac caused shockwaves in the tech world and it continues to do so today with its new 2020 release.
The iMac has gone through seven, distinct different designs. You may remember its first form, which was the colourful dome shaped computer, which would have fitted in with our 90’s décor perfectly and was revolutionary at at time when most other computers were that horrible beige colour. Now you will know the iMac for its distinct, sleek shape. Many tout the iMac as being one of the most formidable contenders in the all-in-one computer market.
What you may not know is that it is credited by some as killing of the floppy disk as it was the first Macintosh computer to feature a USB port. The alluring frame of the iMac we know today packs a lot of punch in terms of specs, firstly you don’t need a bulky tower and monitor set-up that when you compare it to the iMac seems archaic. The whole design concept of the iMac is to keep things simple, clean, rational and consistent, therefore maximising any users experience regardless of what they are using it for.
Unfortunately, nothing in the world of electronics works perfectly forever, no matter how good it is, and iMacs are considered to be beyond good. To be honest, they are rare but they do happen and when they do you need a trusted, certified Apple specialist. At NiwTech Cardiff we have over 20 years repairing and upgrading all Apple products and we are certainly not shy to the complexities of an iMac. Keep reading for some common iMac issues and more detailed descriptions. We are confident that at NiwTech we have seen every iMac issue you could possibly think of and we can have it fixed for you in 24 working hours so that you don’t have to stress.
iMac Repair Cardiff
Sadly, this could be a sign that your Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or Solid-State Drive (SSD) is on the way out. It honestly isn’t a huge issue and our specialists at NiwTech Cardiff can easily upgrade your SSD. If you’re currently running on an older HDD you won’t believe the speeds that your iMac can get to once you upgrade, it will honestly feel like a new device. An SSD upgrade is a way of breathing new life in to your much beloved iMac and it probably isn’t as expensive as you think. You don’t have to worry about losing any of your important files or documents and this data transfer is included in our final quote, at NiwTech we do not have any hidden fees. Contact NiwTech today so that we can give you a no obligation quote and have your upgrade done within 24 working hours.
The failure of the Graphics Processor Unit (GPU) is quite a common issue for the 2009-2011 iMac models. A GPU can become faulty through years of use and dust accumulation or the fan speed to cool the GPU is too low. You obviously can’t struggle on with a streaky or completely black screen for long and luckily for you, the specialist technicians at NiwTech can replace your GPU in a jiffy. In addition to this, the replacement of the GPU can give you an 2-4 years of iMac life, so don’t think that you need to invest in a brand-new model just yet.
NiwTech Cardiff can diagnose the root cause of your issue within as little as 4 hours and have your device back to you within 24 working hours. We offer a free diagnosis and we don’t add any hidden charges; our quote price is final.
If you press the power button and you get no chime and no display this could be a tell-tale sign that the power supply is faulty, which is common for the 2007-2010 iMac models. However, this could also be a sign that your logic board is playing up or on the way out. There is no real way to know until you get an Apple expert to diagnose the issue. NiwTech Cardiff can diagnose this issue for you in as little as 4 hours, we know that your work is important to you and you don’t want to be without your device for long so we can even have it fixed within 24 working hours, whether it is the power supply or the logic board. We are so confident in our expertise that we can repair any issue within 24 working hours.
Who knows how it happened but it has happened! The screen of your iMac has smashed and it is unbearable to look at. Well don’t torture yourself and bring it to NiwTech. We have seen more broken iMac screens than you can shake a stick at, but this has given us a lot of expertise over 20 years. Our NiwTech technicians are meticulous and we have finessed our approach to screen replacement so that we can have your iMac back to you in 24 working hours so you don’t have to be away from your device for long. The quote we give you is final and you won’t see us adding any additional charges to your final bill.
You may not notice any difference in the speed or performance of your iMac if you just use it for photo editing or browsing the internet but if you use your iMac for gaming, a CPU upgrade may give your iMac a definite boost. At NiwTech, we have over 20 years experience with all Apple products and can give you a free diagnosis and quote in as little as 4 hours and have your upgrade completed with 24 working hours. It really is as simple as that. We are confident you won’t be disappointed, so confident in fact that we give 12 month warranty on all of our hardware parts.
Some programs take up more memory than others and of course you don’t want to delete anything to free up space; why should you have to? Well the answer is quite simple; you don’t. The chances are you probably need to upgrade your RAM. As a standard our technicians at NiwTech perform a free diagnosis of your device in order to identify that the RAM is the issue and we can do this in a maximum of 24 working hours. We will give you a no-obligation quote and this will be the final price that you pay for our service. We are confident that we can have your problems sorted within 24 working hours and for your peace of mind we will give you a 12 month warranty on all our OEM parts.
The logic board is what we like to call the brain of your iMac and it can be the root cause of a lot of issues. It’s hard to tell whether or not your logic board is faulty or not without performing a full diagnosis on your iMac, which involves a visual and electronic inspection of the logic board chips. The logic board can cause a lot of issues to manifest and an untrained individual may not be able to tell that this could be the faulty element. For example, a logic board issue could manifest as issues with ports or even the power supply. Although it is an inconvenience it doesn’t have to be stressful for you, we have seen many iMacs over the years and have done many logic board replacements or repairs. You are in safe hands with NiwTech Cardiff. Over our 20 years of dealing with Apple products we have managed to cut our diagnosis time down to 4 hours in some cases and as a gold standard we perform our repairs within 24 working hours. Customer satisfaction is a pillar of our business model and we provide 12 month warranty with all of our OEM, hardware parts.
Don’t really know what’s wrong with your Apple iMac ?
We don’t just repair the fault that you mention. NiwTech provides a complete diagnosis of your iMac to ensure that once your device is repaired by one of our iMac Repairs Cardiff Specialists here At NiwTech , your iMac is working as good as new. This means we look for faults with your iMac that you may not even know about, but could cause you a return visit in the future.
Many other unqualified Repair Shops in Cardiff will just resolve any obvious issues without spending any time to fully diagnose your iMac. They provide you with fast repair so that they can collect money without any guarantee for the repair that has been done for your iMac. Sometimes the replacement parts used are not compatible and not even out of the box.
Here At NiwTech the whole story is very different.
We listen carefully to your needs, the device faults, and any Troubleshooting of the iMac.
We use the best and the latest tools in the iMac Repairs Cardiff Tech markets. Some of our tools are so up-to-date that they are not even utilised in Repair Stores or Workshops in Cardiff.
When your iMac needs a repair we book it in using the best CRM tools to ensure all our iMac repairs are tracked and our customers always receive our iMac Repairs Cardiff Repair Reports
Have you ever taken your iMac to a service that you thought was qualified with dealing with iMac repairs Cardiff and they have immediately told you a price without even taking a look at your device? Or have you taken your iMac to be repaired and they begin to repair your iMac without giving you a quote at all?
We At NiwTech will fully diagnose the problem with your iMac before we give you a price for repair. By doing this we know what needs to be done, what parts need to be replaced and what our labour costs will be. This will all be in one FIXED Repair Price. We will contact you providing the Fixed Repair Price for your iMac and once we receive confirmation from you that you are happy to go ahead, the repair process begins. The repair process will ONLY start with your approval.
How many times have you taken your iMac to repaired and on collection found that the company is asking for more money than they originally quoted because they found additional faults during the repair process?
At NiwTech all of our iMac Repairs, Services and Support come with a FIXED Repair Price We do not have any hidden fees and we do not change the price from our initial quote.
Have you taken your iMac to what you thought was a qualified iMac Repairs Cardiff Repair Shop to resolve a simple troubleshooting issue and they called to inform you that your iMac is no longer functioning? Or it no longer even turns on and they cannot do anything to fix it?
This why here At NiwTech we provide a full diagnosis for your iMac before any repairs are carried out to ensure the working conditions of your device before and after the repair.
But just in case, iMac Repairs Cardiff Repairs Service is fully insured from Repair Faults or Human Errors. We are only humans after all!
If we cannot repair Your iMac device we will not charge you with any Repair fees or labour. Simple as that!
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
Model Label: iMac19,1
Part Numbers: MRQYxx/A, MRR0xx/A, MRR1xx/A
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)
Model Label: iMac19,2
Part Numbers: MRT3xx/A, MRT4xx/A
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
Model Label: iMac18,3
Part Numbers: MNE92xx/A, MNEA2xx/A, MNED2xx/A
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
Model Label: iMac18,2
Part Numbers: MNDY2xx/A, MNE02xx/A
iMac (21.5-inch, 2017)
Model Label: iMac18,1
Part Numbers: MMQA2xx/A
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
Model Label: iMac17,1
Part Numbers: MK462xx/A, MK472xx/A, MK482xx/A
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
Model Label: iMac16,2
Part Numbers: MK452xx/A
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
Model Label: iMac16,1
Part Numbers: MK142xx/A, MK442xx/A
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015)
Model Label: iMac15,1
Part Numbers: MF885xx/A
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)
Model Label: iMac15,1
Part Number: MF886xx/A
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014)
Model Label: iMac14,4
Part Number: MF883xx/A, MG022xx/A
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)
Model Label: iMac14,2
Part Number: ME086xx/A, ME088xx/A
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)
Model Label: iMac14,1
Part Number: ME086xx/A, ME087xx/A
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
Model Label: iMac13,2
Part Number: MD095xx/A, MD096xx/A
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)
Model Label: iMac13,1
Part Number: MD093xx/A, MD094xx/A
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)
Model Label: iMac12,2
Part Number: MC813xx/A, MC814xx/A
Newest compatible operating system: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011)
Model Label: iMac12,1
Part Number: MC309xx/A, MC812xx/A
Newest compatible operating system: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)
Model Label: iMac11,3
Part Number: MC510xx/A, MC511xx/A
Newest compatible operating system: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)
Model Label: iMac11,2
Part Number: MC508xx/A, MC509xx/A
Newest compatible operating system: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009)
Model Label: iMac10,1
Part Number: MB952xx/A, MB953xx/A
Newest compatible operating system: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)
Model Label: iMac10,1
Part Number: MB950xx/A, MC413xx/A
Newest compatible operating system: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
iMac (24-inch, Early 2009)
Model Label: iMac9,1
Part Number: MB418xx/A, MB419xx/A
Newest compatible operating system: OS X El Capitan 10.11.6
iMac (20-inch, Early 2009)
Model Label: iMac9,1
Part Number: MB417xx/A, MC019xx/A
Newest compatible operating system: OS X El Capitan 10.11.6