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Re: Which CompTIA course for a job in repairing PCs ?
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2017, 12:06:33 PM »
 

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You are right, it is best to do which seems most suited to your needs
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Re: Which CompTIA course for a job in repairing PCs ?
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2017, 04:11:55 AM »
 

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Wow ! Thankyou for your very long & detailed reply, which I really appreciated !
What you wrote was very interesting and said a lot about you as a person - I certainly feel I've got to know you more. It seems you went to a good school that had provision for gifted & talented pupils such as yourself, which enabled you to independently pursue your advanced-level interests in IT, from a very young age. It's great that you had that opportunity.

Turning to the courses you recommended, I think they might be too in-depth for my own needs & level of interest. From what I've seen on the internet, the CompTIA A+ 220-901 and 220-902 courses that Jerry recommended, seem to be best suited for me.  I can also buy the course book online at Amazon.

Thankyou again btsnpcs fr taking the time with your reply  :)




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Re: Which CompTIA course for a job in repairing PCs ?
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Re: Which CompTIA course for a job in repairing PCs ?
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Many thanks Jerry, that's really useful
64bit OS (32-bit on Samsung netbook) installed in Legacy mode on MBR-formatted SSDs (except pi which uses a micro SDHC card):
2017 - Raspberry pi 3B (4cores) ~ [email protected] - LibreElec, used for upgrading our Samsung TV (excellent for the task)  
2012 - Lenovo G580 2689 (2cores; 4threads] ~ [email protected] - LL3.8/Win8.1 dual-boot (LL working smoothly)
2011 - Samsung NP-N145 Plus (1core; 2threads) ~ Intel Atom [email protected] - LL 3.8 32-bit (64-bit too 'laggy')
2008 - Asus X71Q (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6/Win8.1 dual-boot, LL works fine with kernel 4.15
2007 - Dell Latitude D630 (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6, works well with kernel 4.4; 4.15 doesn't work
 

Re: Which CompTIA course for a job in repairing PCs ?
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2017, 07:36:44 AM »
 

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I recommend CompTIA A+ 220-901 and 220-902. They're good enough for personal use, but won't get you far as a respected qualification for the work force. As a sole trader, they'll suit you just fine.
 

Which CompTIA course for a job in repairing PCs ?
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I'm now in retirement and am thinking of attempting to earn some money as a self-employed PC repair technician, the pension is not quite enough to pay all the bills  :-[

I have been encouraged by various family members who come to me, whenever they need a PC fix, repair, update or install on their laptop/desktop.
However, if I'm to 'go public', I feel I need some kind of official certification just to show some minimum level of professionalism in this area.

So, I'm looking for a course (online or offline) that might do this, as well as giving me a broader overview of PC problems in general. 
I have heard of the CompTIA courses, which I think are international, though I live in Hastings (UK).

Which CompTIA (or BTEC) course would be best for PC repair & setup, with Windows or Windows and Linux OSes in mind - can anyone in the LL forum advise me ?

Many thanks in advance for any feedback ... 
 
« Last Edit: September 29, 2017, 08:30:25 AM by m654321 »
64bit OS (32-bit on Samsung netbook) installed in Legacy mode on MBR-formatted SSDs (except pi which uses a micro SDHC card):
2017 - Raspberry pi 3B (4cores) ~ [email protected] - LibreElec, used for upgrading our Samsung TV (excellent for the task)  
2012 - Lenovo G580 2689 (2cores; 4threads] ~ [email protected] - LL3.8/Win8.1 dual-boot (LL working smoothly)
2011 - Samsung NP-N145 Plus (1core; 2threads) ~ Intel Atom [email protected] - LL 3.8 32-bit (64-bit too 'laggy')
2008 - Asus X71Q (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6/Win8.1 dual-boot, LL works fine with kernel 4.15
2007 - Dell Latitude D630 (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6, works well with kernel 4.4; 4.15 doesn't work
 

 

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