SOS Informatique Computer repair in Lyon - Individuals and businesses

PC and Windows repair in Lyon

Repair, virus removal, parts replacement and custom-built machines, for households and businesses alike.

The word “PC” covers very different situations, and they are not handled the same way. A slow computer, a broken screen, an infection and a blocked office machine call for different answers - which is why this page points you to the right article rather than mixing everything together.

Diagnosis is free and you get the quote before any repair, across all of these services.

What we do on PCs

Four families of request, each covered on its own page.

Where to start, depending on the fault

The single change that makes the biggest difference

Before considering a replacement, one question: is your computer still running on a mechanical hard drive? If so, moving to an SSD transforms it - a two-minute start-up drops to fifteen seconds, with nothing to reinstall and nothing lost. It is by far the best ratio of cost to result, and it extends the life of a machine by several years.

Repair or replace

We apply three criteria, and we give you the answer straight, including when it costs us the job.

Cost against value. If the repair comes to more than a third of the price of an equivalent new machine and the computer is several years old, replacing becomes more sensible. Below that, repairing is the right call, financially and environmentally.

The state of everything else. Replacing a screen on a machine whose battery, keyboard and hinge are worn makes no sense: each repair on its own is defensible, the sum of them is not.

Windows 11 compatibility. This has become the real turning point since Windows 10 support ended: a machine that no longer receives security fixes becomes progressively vulnerable, with nothing to say so. See moving to Windows 11 and when to replace your computer.

Where the work happens

Most software problems are handled by remote session, with no travel and therefore at lower cost: virus removal, slowness, email, updates. We offer this whenever it is possible.

Problems tied to your surroundings - network, printer, router, Wi-Fi dropping out in one room - are dealt with at your place, because they happen nowhere else. And anything requiring the machine to be opened goes to the workshop.

For businesses

In a business, a breakdown is not an inconvenience: work has stopped. So we look first for a solution that gets you working again, with the full repair coming afterwards. See business IT support, small business maintenance and workstation setup.

And what about Macs?

Apple support and repair are handled on our dedicated site, apple-lyon.com, with the right skills and the right parts. Same team, same workshop in Lyon.

Frequently asked questions

Do you repair all makes?

Yes, every Windows PC, laptop or desktop, whatever the make. For Macs and MacBooks, our site apple-lyon.com takes over with the right parts.

My computer is old, is it still worth anything?

Often yes. An SSD and a little more memory are frequently enough to extend a machine by several years. The real turning point today is Windows 11 compatibility.

Is there a charge for the diagnosis?

No. We identify the cause and give you a quote before any repair. If you decide not to go ahead, you are charged nothing.

Is my data at risk?

It is secured before any work if it is not backed up anywhere. That is a rule with no exceptions, including for a fault that looks harmless.

Can't find your question? It may be in our full FAQ.

Going further

Everything worth knowing before you hand over your equipment.

A problem with your PC?

Free diagnosis and a quote before any repair, at your place, remotely or in the workshop.

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