5 minutes across the bridge in Somerville. Honest, flat-rate work since 2011.
Raritan and Somerville share a borough line — we're separated by the Raritan River. Cross Anderson Street bridge and you're practically here. Most Raritan residents pull into our lot in about 5 minutes.
If you're searching for computer repair for Raritan NJ, you've found the right shop — just across the Raritan River in Somerville. Dave's Computers has been the go-to choice for Raritan Borough residents and businesses since 2011, handling everything from slow laptops to failed hard drives to full custom PC builds.
Most Raritan NJ customers reach our Somerville shop in about 5 minutes via Anderson Street. Cross the bridge, continue onto N Bridge Street, and we're right there on your left. Our techs have over 15 years of hands-on experience, and unlike the big chains, we never ship your device out — every repair is done right here in our Somerville location. Drop it off, get a text with the diagnosis, approve the price, pick it up. That's it.
Whether you're coming from the Anderson Street corridor, from the Route 206 side of Raritan Borough, or from anywhere in Somerset County, the short drive across the bridge is absolutely worth it for the quality, speed, and honest pricing you'll get at Dave's.
Drop-off service for residential customers, plus flexible IT support for Raritan Borough businesses.
Residential repair for 08869 & Raritan Borough
Slow performance, dead boots, blue screens, broken hinges or screens. Windows machines from any brand — Dell, HP, Lenovo, ASUS, Surface.
iMac, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini. Logic boards, batteries, screens, keyboards, water damage diagnostics.
Failed drives, dropped laptops, accidental deletion, water damage, corrupted files. $75 diagnostic before any recovery work begins.
Ransomware, browser hijacks, fake tech-support scams, identity theft response. Includes hardening to prevent reinfection.
Make an old PC feel new — SSD installs typically extend useful life 5+ years. Most upgrades done same day.
Gaming rigs, content-creator workstations, video editing PCs, home office machines. Quality parts at wholesale, built to your budget.
Business IT for Raritan NJ companies
When business hardware goes down, drop it off and we start immediately — no scheduling around appointments, no travel time. Most expedited jobs done same-day or next-morning. Cross the bridge from Raritan and we're right there.
Server installs, network rollouts, structured cabling, new office buildouts at your Raritan Borough location. Reserved for projects that genuinely need to happen on-site.
Predictable monthly rate, ongoing maintenance, priority response. Your outsourced IT department for Raritan Borough — proactive monitoring, security patches, and a direct line to Dave for urgent issues.
Screen-share fixes for software issues, password resets, application errors — without leaving your desk. Most remote sessions resolve issues in 15–30 minutes.
Cloud + local backup design, recovery planning, ransomware preparation. Backup systems that actually restore — critical for any Raritan business handling client data.
New employee setup, hardware procurement, data migration, secure decommissioning. Faster onboarding and predictable IT spend for Raritan Borough businesses.
Here's why 08869 customers happily skip the chain stores and drive across to our Somerville shop.
Raritan Borough and Somerville Borough share a border. Cross the Raritan River via Anderson Street and you're practically at our front door.
Can't carry it in? No worries. It's just a 5-minute drive across the bridge. Put it in your car, drive over from 08869, and call us when you're in our parking lot. Dave or a tech will come out, carry it in, and take it from there. Same when you pick up.
We get this question a lot from Raritan and Somerset County residents. Here's the honest reality — and why we only do residential repair in our Somerville shop.
"The rushed fix made it worse."
The tech is on the clock with another job after yours. They patch what they can in 45 minutes — but in the rush, something underlying gets missed, and now your computer is broken in a new way.
"Paid the fee — issue still wasn't fixed."
The tech leaves, you swipe the card, and two days later the same problem is back. Now you're calling around again, and the first fee is just gone.
"They didn't have the part in their van."
Diagnosis happens at your kitchen table, but the part needed isn't on hand. Now you're rescheduling a return visit, paying another travel fee, and waiting days without a working computer.
"Ended up paying twice — in-home AND a shop."
The in-home tech couldn't finish it without proper gear. The computer ended up in a shop anyway. Two fees paid for one problem. We see this every single week.
Tested several times before you pick up.
Your computer doesn't leave the shop until we've stress-tested the fix under real load. Boot cycles, thermal checks, real-world workloads — we don't call you to pick it up until we're sure it holds.
Time to do real diagnostics — and find what's hiding.
With your machine on the bench, we have time to spot what rushed visits miss: failing drives, overheating, malware in the background, fans on their last legs.
Cleaned out, dusted, fresh thermal paste.
While we're in there, we clean out years of dust, refresh thermal paste, and make sure cooling is doing its job. You leave with a healthier machine — not just a patched one.
Most parts already on the shelf.
SSDs, RAM, fans, batteries, screens — we keep thousands of parts in stock. No shipping wait, no second visit. Drop off Tuesday, pick up Thursday.
Regular drop-offs every week from Raritan Borough and the surrounding area.
I live two blocks from Anderson Street in Raritan. Crossed the bridge, dropped my laptop off before work, and Dave texted me the diagnosis by noon. Picked it up the next morning. Easiest repair experience I've ever had.
Want a gaming rig, a workstation for video editing, or a quiet office machine sized to your real workflow? We'll source quality parts and build it to spec at our Somerville shop — just a 5-minute drive from Raritan Borough.
Built local, supported local — right across the bridge.
No surprise bills. No memberships. Here's what most Raritan NJ customers pay at our Somerville shop.
Full hardware & software check. If you proceed with the repair, the diagnostic fee comes off the final price.
Tune-ups, virus removal, SSD upgrades, fan replacement, OS reinstalls — every job gets a flat-rate quote upfront. No hourly clock, no surprises.
Failed-drive recovery, accidental deletion, water damage retrieval. $75 diagnostic to assess feasibility, then a flat price quoted before any recovery work begins.
The questions we hear most from 08869 and Raritan Borough residents.
Most Raritan NJ residents reach us in about 5 minutes. Head north on Anderson Street, cross the bridge into Somerville (it becomes Bridge Street), and we're at 75 N Bridge St, Somerville NJ 08876 on your left. Free parking right out front.
For residential customers — no. We're drop-off only at our Somerville shop. We stopped doing residential in-home work because we kept re-fixing rushed jobs — real repairs need shop tools, parts inventory, and bench time. If you can't carry your device in, drive over and call us from our parking lot — we'll come out to your car.
For Raritan businesses — yes, for special projects. Server installs, network setup, and multi-machine rollouts can be done on-site at your office. Call us to discuss.
Diagnostic starts at $75 (credited to the repair if you proceed). Standard repairs are quoted flat-rate after diagnostic — no hourly clock, no memberships, no surprise bills. Data recovery starts at $199 after the $75 diagnostic to assess feasibility. Same pricing regardless of which Somerset County town you're coming from.
Most repairs are diagnosed within 24 hours and finished within 48. Same-day rush service is available if you need it sooner. Compare that to the 1–3 week wait you get when a chain store ships your device out to a regional warehouse.
Yes — both. We service Windows PCs & laptops (Dell, HP, Lenovo, ASUS, Acer, Microsoft Surface, custom builds) and Apple Macs (iMac, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini). Our techs have 15+ years of experience across both platforms.
Nope — walk in any time we're open. Mon–Fri 10–5, Sat 9–2. A quick phone call ahead is appreciated if you're driving from 08869 just so we know you're coming, but it's not required.
Never. Every device we take in stays right here in our Somerville shop until you pick it up. We don't ship to third-party warehouses, regional service centers, or off-site contractors. That's true whether you bring it in from Raritan, Bound Brook, Bridgewater, or anywhere else in Somerset County.
If we determine a repair isn't worth the cost, we'll tell you straight. You only pay the diagnostic fee — no repair charges. We can also help you transfer data to a new machine, or build a custom PC if you want to upgrade.
75 N Bridge St, Somerville NJ · For Raritan / 08869 / Somerset County customers · New customers only · Applies to repair only — does not apply to diagnostic fee · Not valid with any other offer · Present at drop-off · Expires 60 days from print date
5 minutes across the Anderson Street bridge. Honest answers, lasting fixes, real techs since 2011.
75 N Bridge St, Somerville NJ · Mon–Fri 10–5 · Sat 9–2 · Serving Raritan NJ, 08869 & Somerset County