Matt Ham

Computer Repair Specialist

Matt Ham is a Computer Repair Specialist and the CEO and President of Computer Repair Doctor. With over a decade of experience, Matt specializes in Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad, and Smartphone repairs and upgrades. Matt holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University. Matt has expanded Computer Repair Doctor to seven different locations. He is also a Co-Owner of Repair Life, a full-scale marketing agency specializing in driving both online and offline leads to cell phone and computer repair shops and device retailers.

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Co-authored Articles (15)

How to

Activate the Touch Screen on an HP Laptop

Many laptops are branded as "Touch" or "TouchSmart," so how do you know if your laptop has a touch screen? You'll see that your HP laptop has a touch screen by looking for "Pen and Touch" info; If that says "No pen or to...

How to Build a Computer

An expert-approved guide on crafting a computer from scratch This wikiHow teaches you how to build a desktop computer using custom parts. Successfully building a computer is largely contingent on defining your computer g...

Finding Linux Files: Complete Guide to Using Find Commands

The easiest way to locate files by name, partial name, or date at the command line If you're looking for a file on your Linux system, the ''find'' command makes it easy. You can use ''find'' to search for files by name,...

How to Install Windows XP (With Pictures)

Everything you need to know to get Windows XP up and running on your PC Want to run some software that was only available on Windows XP? While Windows XP has not been supported by Microsoft for over a decade, you can sti...

How to Uninstall a Python Package With Pip: Step-by-Step Guide

Easily uninstall Python packages using Pip on any operating system Are you trying to use Pip to uninstall a Python package? Thankfully, whether you're on Windows, macOS, or Unix (Linux) this is a simple task. In this art...

How to

Fix a Laptop Screen

If your laptop's LCD screen is cracked, shattered, blotched, or otherwise damaged, it's not the end of the world! If you don't have an accidental damage protection plan and don't want to pay repair costs, you can often b...

How to Fix "Select Proper Boot Device" & "Insert Boot Media"

Are you getting an error that says "Reboot and select proper boot device" or "insert boot media in boot device?" This ominous-sounding error prevents your PC from booting normally, but there's nearly always an easy fix. ...

How to

Format a Dell Computer

This wikiHow teaches you how to erase and reinstall Windows on a Dell computer's hard drive. If you just want to erase everything on the hard drive to clean-install Windows or remove a virus, you can use the Windows 10 "...

How to Clean a MacBook Pro Screen

Clean your screen without damage Do you need to clean your MacBook Pro screen? Over time, your Mac's display can become smudgy or dirty. You'll need to take care when cleaning your MacBook Pro screen so you don't scratch...

How to

Build a Laptop Computer

Buying a prebuilt laptop from the store is typically an exercise in frustration. The features you want are usually not all available in one computer, and the price can be exorbitant. Not to mention all the software that ...

How to

Create a Gaming Computer

Building a gaming PC is about so much more than looking cool—it's about power, pure and simple. Follow these helpful steps for building a gaming rig from the ground up, regardless of your budget!

Why Does My Computer Keep Restarting? 10+ Troubleshooting Tips for Windows PCs

Honestly, is there anything more frustrating than having your computer restart randomly and repeatedly? You want to know why it’s happening, but more importantly what you can do to stop it! Before calling in a repair p...

How to

Clean a Micro‐USB Port

Imagine this: one day, you get home from a long day and your phone battery is pretty much dead, you go to plug it in, and to your horror, nothing happens, your phone won't charge! If you want to be prepared in case somet...

How To Delete an Inbox Filter in Gmail

Delete Gmail filters with ease with this simple guideGmail allows you to for your inbox, but you may want to delete these filters over time. To delete an email filter in Gmail, you just need to log in to your account on...

How to

Reinstall Windows XP

Sometimes system files can get corrupted, and you’re left trying to work with a barely functioning copy of Windows XP. Maybe all your programs are starting to run slow, and you wish there was a way to get Windows movin...