Technical Student Repair Team (TechSTaRT)
Got computer problems? Get help.
TechSTaRT, the Las Positas College Technical Student Repair Team, is a student business offering free computer repair services to Las Positas College students, staff, and faculty.
For services, first make an appointment by calling 925.424.1236. Then bring your computer to Room 804A. Donations are encouraged and accepted.
For tutorials on performing preliminary troubleshooting, visit our Support Center.
Student Benefits
- Earn college credit for work-based learning.
- Gain knowledge of hardware and operating systems in a supervised setting.
- Get valuable hands-on experience with a wide variety of computers.
- Develop skills in customer service.
- Learn how to explain technical issues to customers.
Computer Services
- Spyware detection and removal.
- Virus detection and removal.
- Data recovery.
- Computer upgrades.
- Troubleshooting.
- Consultation.
- Repair.
What Students Are Saying
“My team and I spent a lot of time troubleshooting computer issues for a student. We all learned from each other and were able to solve the problems. It was really rewarding for us when the student picked up her computer and said how thankful she was. She couldn’t afford a new computer and knew it would be really expensive to get it repaired any where else. That really made our day.”
To Register
Enroll concurrently in LaPTechS, ELEC 1511 (one-unit seminar) and 1512 (one or two unit lab) or BUSN 91 (one-unit seminar) and 92 (one or two unit lab). In the lab, four hours of work per week are required for one unit, and eight hours of work per week are required for two units.
