MacBook & Surface Fixes

Close-up of a laptop connected with an HDMI cable, representing IT troubleshooting by MarcB IT

In my last post, I shared how disappointing it was not to be chosen as the go-to vendor for a large IT project with a dispensary. But setbacks often create space for other opportunities. Over the past week, MarcB IT has been helping new clients resolve their tech dilemmas — and those small wins add […]

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A Troubleshooting Journey

Pedestrians walking past a Samsung storefront in Germany on a rainy day, with a pop-up store entrance and Galaxy S7 Edge advertisements displayed in the windows

One Sunday morning, my laptop powered on—but the battery icon didn’t. Here’s what happened next. As I usually do when I wake up in the morning—first coffee—I power on my trusty, workhorse of a PC: the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge. But this past Sunday, I noticed something was off. The battery icon was missing from the taskbar.

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Tech Talk at the Street Fair

MarcB IT booth at the Nyack Street Fair with attendees walking by on North Broadway.

Being a first-time vendor at the Nyack Street Fair turned out to be a truly valuable experience. I had the opportunity to speak with many attendees who approached my table, picked up business cards, and shared their tech frustrations — exactly the kind of connections I hoped to make. It was an early start —

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A Greenwood Lake Jaunt

Exterior view of The Continental Hotel in Greenwood Lake, New York, with lake and patio seating visible in the background.

I was hoping a recent inquiry would lead to another MarcB IT service call this past week — especially after I spent a couple of hours researching PC options for someone looking to buy two new Windows 11-based desktops. But in the end, he decided to pursue other options. So, with an unexpectedly free weekend,

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Even Tech Pros Need IT Help

MarcB IT was back on the road again, this time heading north to the leafy suburbs of Mt. Kisco, a place I last visited in Spring 2024 to buy a new Trek bike from the excellent folks at Bicycle World. But today’s trip wasn’t about bikes — it was about printers, Chromebooks, and a very

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