(503) 236-5489
4505 SE Belmont St
Portland,
OR
97215
45.5167
-122.6159
Neighborhoods: Sunnyside, Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program
04/10/09
Belmont Computers is No More
by ErikT
Belmont computers went out of business in August of 08. Several original employees of Belmont Computer and customers have gotten together and opened a new computer repair shop called Red Star Machine Works at the same location with the same phone number. They are trying to bring that community computer love back to the neighborhood and fix people's computers fairly and correctly.
- Pros: Red Star Machine Works has taken it's place
- Cons: none
04/07/09
WARNING: They changed their name to RED STAR MACHINEWORKS
by geekgoddess
This place is now called Red Star. Caution---it is the same people. The place is totally going to annoy you, infuriate you, and make you wish you had never gone there. A cute name isn't going to change their unethical practices.
- Pros: NONE
- Cons: lacking in basic ethical behavior
11/14/08
Unprofessional and dishonest
by raebarr52
This place is very unprofessional and dishonest. 3 years ago when they were at the former location I took in a very old laptop to have the data transferred to CD. Was told it would take up to a week for a simple project! They kept it for over 2 weeks, and kept putting me off every time I called. Finally I went in there and demanded to see the manager and try to get something done. This guy told me the computer was dead and nothing could be done to save the data. For this false information I was charged $20 before they would give me my laptop back. After taking it to another shop which also ended up being a disaster for different reasons with a different computer, I discovered Belmont Computers had never even turned it on because there were 2 entry passwords I had forgotten to give them. They never called to ask what those were. I sent a demand letter threatening legal action if I did not receive an immediate refund. 2 days later I received a refund check in the mail. This shop is unprofessional and dishonest but sadly it is typical of many computer repair shops. I have had trouble with 2 others in Portland as well, with different computers. I don't trust computer repair shops, period!
- Pros: good central location
- Cons: lying, putting off working on it, charging for doing nothing
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