Computer Boy

Benny/​Computer Boy is GREAT! How about TEN STARS!
Been using him for years. and he ALWAYS has the solution
to fixing whatever is wrong and extremely competitivly priced.
Taking your Computer to be fixed… is like taking your car to the mechanic.
The last time I took my computer in because it wouldn’t start… Benny
called to tell me…“There is NOTHING wrong with your computer!!!’
(Apparently I was holding the start button too long!!!).
Embarrassed…But NO CHARGE! Wow.
Who does that? He could have called and told me a list of issues…
but this Guy is 100% Honest… and amazing at what he and his
techs do.
Such a Plesure to find a company that is Competant and so Easy to work with!

This man is a rip off he lies cheats and is sick do not come here or you will be sorry

Computer problems can be very stressful especially when you are running your business on one system. I came to Ben very stressed out and unaware of what was going on with my computer as it simply was not turning on. He assured me it was going to be fine and that the problem was probably minor. Once I told him my lively hood depends on this machine he said he would rush to get the repair done. Within an hour and half he called me to tell me what he had suspected was true, the problem is fix, and I can now come pick up my computer.
I was lucky enough to come across Computer Boy by chance as I was in a state of despair, not aware of what I was going to do. Ben is amazing, very personal, and understanding how a simple problem can make one person lose their mind. Not to mention his prices are very reasonable.
I found someone who I count on and that is reliable. As a business owner that is huge. Thank you Ben and I will be working with you in the future.

Incredible, quick, affordable service. Nice to have a computer store that actually wants to help you and have you leave happy

I went to 2 other computer repair places and they told me that my water damaged MacBook Pro was beyond repair. I gave Ben and his techs a couple weeks and they had It good as new, and it was a miracle. Tremendous respect for Computer boy!

AWESOME service and value. Been going there for the last 5 years and couldn’t be happier. If you want the best experts at the best price, give them a shot.

I am not impressed. My boyfriend was good friends with the owner and told me to take my computer there. I was not impressed. I felt they were extremely slow and over priced.
I won’t be back.

The owner apologized as I left yesterday with my unserviced computer,(although the apology was appreciated, thank you), the lack of service and professionalism was not. They left inner cables undone, I didn’t receive the computer in the condition I’d given it to them :(; very disappointing experience. Luckily I found Kingly Computer. Be careful when going there I actually thought I was turning it in to Rent a Geek, the address is the same. Not sure if they have a different suite?

I have taken various computers here for various problems; my old PC, the one I got after that and my laptop. Whatever the problems, they were taken care of completely and at good prices! I’ve sent friend to them — one friend, a paralegal that works from home, had her PC crash with tons of legal documents, she was terrified, but he recovered everything. Another friend who had a huge fundraising presentation lost his motherboard, I think it was. Completely recovered. I have no hesitation sending anyone to them. Ben was very communicative with me, kept me apprised all the way. My friends have all been happy and thanked me for the referrals. They are just great!

I have known the guys at Computer Boy for about 18 years now. Ever since I bought my first PC, they have always delivered on great equipment and service. I have no idea how I haven’t rated them till now. Would def recommend them.

I brought my external hard drive with my very large photo collection to Computer Boy to be repaired because I had dropped it and needed to recover the data.
The first issue that I have with Computer Boy was that it was super shady and unprofessional. The customer service was terrible. For example every time I called to speak to Benny, the owner, he was unavailable and did not once return anyone of my calls or many messages. Further, I felt that he was taking advantage of me as he kept changing the prices of labor and charged me an extra $ 30 on a hard drive because he had to pick it up in Santa Monica.
The second major problem was how long it took. I dropped my hard drive off around July 18. On August 24, Benny told me that it was ready to be picked up (more than a month later.)
When I picked it up I asked him to let me preview the files on the drive before I paid for the labor and new drive but he simply gave me attitude and acted as if was so difficult to do. Luckily I did check the files because they were all in unix and unreadable file types. The drive was sent out again and I returned the next day to pick it up.
When I returned home and plugged the hard drive into my iMac I learned that the hard drive was formatted for Windows and it was locked so I could not change any of the files on it and not able to run Time Machine to back up my computer or add my photos to Aperture.
When I called Computer Boy the next morning, Benny was out of the office so I left a message with the woman that answered the phone. As usual, I did not receive a call from Benny so I called him around 5pm. When I explained the issue with the drive he told me that he’ll get back to me Monday.
I called him back on Monday afternoon after not hearing from Benny and he told me to bring the drive by and he would see what was wrong. When I arrived at the store 20 minutes later, Benny was not there. One of the technicians told me that Benny said I should leave the hard drive and that he would be back in half an hour. After I explained to him the problem with the hard drive he called Benny and I spoke to him on the phone. He told me to leave damage the hard drive and the replacement so that he could recover the data again. When I asked him why he needed to recover the data again (as the data was backed up at the repair shop) he keeps shouting: «Do you or do you not want me to fix it!»
After I hung up the phone, Benny immediately walked into the store from the back door. I asked him to tell me why he needed to recover the data again he avoid the question and I asked him when the drive would be ready and he shouts «Why do you keep asking this question!» as if it is an unreasonable question after waiting more than a month. He eventually told me it would be ready next Monday.
Over the course of the next few weeks I called a few more times only to hear Benny say I’ll call you in two day every time. On September 13, I received a call from Benny telling me that my hard drive was ready so I went to his store to pick it up. Finally after 4 attempts, countless phone calls, and many visits to the store, most of my data was recovered and formatted properly.

While I am glad that part of my data was recovered, I will not be returning to Computer Boy solely due to Benny.

AMAZING PLACE AND PRICES!!! I went to the apple store to get my computer fixed and they wanted $ 725 to do the job. Then I took it to Computer Boy and They did the same job for me for $ 200 And they were so nice and fast with their work.
If you need Computer work with Mac or PC I definitely recommend this place, ask for Benny, he was the one that helped me.
THANKS COMPUTER BOY! YOU ARE THE BEST

they did a good job diagnosing a dead motherboard on my laptop. The place looks pretty shady, and they can be difficult to get a hold of, but they did a good job.

I feel sooooooo grateful that I found this store! I had a few viruses on my laptop and I wasnt able to even turn it on! I went to different computer places but they all said that it was impossible for the viruses to be removed. :(but thankfully i was driving on pico and i saw this sign «Computer Boy». i went in, told them my story and within 3 days my laptop was good as new!!! I don’t know what i would have done without them! Benny and his staff are the best!
If they fixed my laptop, they could fix anything!!!

They have been so helpful to me. I spilled red wine (oops) on my keyboard while I was doing paperwork at home. I took it to best buy and office depot and at both places they told me it was unfixable. Not only did Benjamin help me, he got the computer up and running for me within 2 days, and supplied me with an external keyboard to use, free of charge, while I wait for the one that he ordered for me. The process isn’t over yet, but so far I am very happy with them, and the service I’ve received! And as for price, well, Office Depot and Best Buy told me it would cost 600 – 700 dollars to fix, and Computer Boy so far has quoted me $ 150. Yay! Update: Got my computer back. For a new keyboard and labor, and a working laptop again, the total with tax was $ 170 … I’m very, very happy, Benjamin saved me a lot of money and was very nice to deal with!

staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. shame the owner is so not.

I’m writing this review from my repaired Dell laptop! I brought my computer in last week and it’s back with me already, problem identified and solved! Benny and his staff were wonderful– looked at my laptop the same day, let me know immediately what the status was, and verified the cost of repair before going through with it (which was very fair and didn’t break my student bank account).
Finding a good computer service place is as difficult as finding a good mechanic! I’m surprised there haven’t been other reviews of Computer Boy yet, but maybe it’s just been a good secret. Five stars and many thanks, Benny!