Win32 Virus Removal

Aug. 21--Need to have a computer repaired? Want to buy a good used computer? Just want to get rid of an old computer? Then Tri-State Technology Warehouse may be the place to go for help.

"There was a need for a warehouse that provided hard-to- find, fast parts and at affordable prices," said Tyler Lafler, manager of the store at 902 Oak St. in Burlington.

Tri-State Technology Warehouse is owned by three silent partners with a vast background in computers.

"We have a good working relationship with all area computer businesses," Lafler said.

The company opened for business July 25 and offers a variety of services.

A diagnostic center allows Lafler to perform repairs or upgrades on a customer's computer. Tri-State Technology Warehouse can do hardware and software upgrades, virus and malware removal, data back-up and transfers, new computer set-up and cleaning. The company can do a repair with new parts or with certified pre-owned parts, which come with a 30-day, defect-free guarantee.

A virus removal or repair may typically take two to three hours. The company's intention is to get a computer back to its user within 72 hours after it' s dropped off.

Another market Tri-State Technology Warehouse plans to reach is individuals or families looking for an inexpensive computer. The company receives many pre-owned computers from school systems, businesses and home users, and refurbishes them for the next user.

"We can offer a computer system for $75," Lafler said.

Potential customers could be individuals who can't afford a new computer, but can afford a pre-owned one. Or a family has a computer, but wants to get a second computer for a child for home or school. The company's computers also come with the 30-day, defect-free guarantee.

Pre-owned computers not sold in the store will be sold on eBay or buy/sell sites on Facebook.

A big aspect of Tri-State Technology Warehouse is e-waste -- properly getting rid of anything connected to computers as well as televisions, VCRs, stereos and other electronic equipment.

"A lot of technology is made for the dump," Lafler said. "They make things cheaper and not to last as long."

Such technological items are no longer accepted by city dumps, so Tri-State Technology Warehouse provides the service. The cost for recycling a computer is 35 cents per pound. If an item contains hazardous material, such as a CRT monitor, a flat rate is charged between $7 and $15.

Lafler said many of the items can be demanufactured on site. If the item contains hazardous material, it is shipped elsewhere for the demanufacturing process.

The company prefers to accept e-waste on Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Lafler, a Van Horn native, has lived in Burlington for four years. He worked for the Southeast Iowa Regional Housing Authority before deciding to pursue his passion for computers. He completed his associate's degree in May in the two-year computer networking program offered at Southeastern Community College in West Burlington.

"I was approached before I ever graduated," Lafler said of the manager's position with Tri-State Technology Warehouse.

The company considers its territory to be a 100-mile radius from Burlington.

The store is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Tri-State Technology Warehouse can be reached at (319) 752-7511. In the future, the company plans to have a website, www.tstwarehouse.com.

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