CTECH Technology Services

08/10/2026

🔐 𝗔 𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗦!

I recently had a customer bring an older Apple Mac to me because she could no longer access her AOL emails through Google Chrome.

The Mac itself still worked perfectly well, but its age meant that modern versions of Chrome were no longer supported. I installed an alternative browser called Pale Moon, which can be a useful option for accessing modern websites on older, legacy computers. 👍

However, we then hit a much bigger problem…

The customer couldn’t remember her AOL password, hadn’t kept a record of it, and the mobile number registered to the account was an old number she no longer had access to.

⚠️ And this is where an inconvenience can turn into permanently losing access to an account.

If you change your mobile number or email address, remember to update the recovery information on your important online accounts.

And please keep a secure record of your passwords. This could be in a password manager, or for home users who are more comfortable with pen and paper, a dedicated password book kept somewhere private and secure.

Your recovery email address and mobile number are often your lifeline if you forget a password or an account provider needs to verify your identity.

✅ Keep your recovery phone number up to date
✅ Check your recovery email address
✅ Keep a secure record of your passwords
✅ Enable two-factor authentication where possible
✅ Don’t wait until you’re locked out to discover your details are out of date!

A five-minute check today could save you a huge headache later.

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07/10/2026

𝗜 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗲𝘆𝗲 — 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝘁𝗼-𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻-𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸! 😄

She was parked nearby, so I popped back to my car, grabbed one of my own flyers, and ran back through the rain to introduce myself — from one local business to another.

In return, she gave me one of her flyers, and we ended up having a brief chat about vehicle sign-writing and our businesses.

I’ve since had a look through her page here 👉 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580991683907

She has some lovely handmade and personalised pet-lover gifts available through Inspired By Ina, as well as offering dog walking and a variety of pet-care services through Ina’s Wags & Walks.

I’ve always believed in supporting and sharing other small local businesses where I can. When we recommend one another and keep our spending on local products and services, it helps all of us in the community.

So, if you’re a dog owner, looking for pet-care services, or fancy treating yourself or someone else to a personalised pet-themed gift, head over and have a look at her page. 🐾💗

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 — 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

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29/09/2026

𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞

Last week, 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐬 — same maker, same model, two completely different owners — came in with 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞.

The charging port had taken a beating and the devices could no longer take a charge. This particular port is 𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞, using a much smaller solder connection that needs extra heat and patience to remove safely.

There’s always a risk of board damage, so it’s a job that demands steady hands and careful precautions.

Despite that, it was 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 — no issues, no complications, and two more laptops given a fresh lease of life for many years to come.

Another device saved from landfill. Another win for local repair.

28/09/2026

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙧 — 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙠𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙨. 𝘼𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣.

The main issues were a failed battery and extreme overheating. The laptop was getting so hot it was leaving scorch marks on the surface it was resting on. Once I opened it up, the cause became obvious: the cooling system was completely packed with compacted fluff, and the thermal paste on the processor had dried out entirely.

A full clean of the vents and fans, fresh thermal paste, and a new battery later — and it’s back to performing like it should.

The owner mentioned she often used the laptop on her bed while watching videos and sewing. It’s a common habit, but it can seriously restrict airflow and cause overheating.

𝘼 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙞𝙥: always use a tray, cooling pad, or laptop stand when using your device on soft surfaces. It keeps the vents clear, the temperatures down, and helps your laptop live a much longer life.

25/09/2026

🏆 𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘁!
CTECH Technology Services has been recognised in Corporate Vision’s Technology Innovator Awards 2026 as 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿-𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁 🎉

This award means a lot — every repair, every message, every customer who’s trusted me with their tech has helped make this possible.

Thank you for supporting a local independent business 🙌
Here’s to continuing to provide honest, reliable, and customer‑focused service across Kent 💙

Here is the official listing: https://www.corporatevision-news.com/winners/ctech-technology-services/

21/09/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗶-𝗙𝗶 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗺𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹

A busy weekend on site at Elmley Dray School again, helping them bring reliable connectivity to their newly converted classroom in one of the outbuildings.

To get a strong Wi‑Fi signal out there, I ran a dedicated Ethernet line from the main network cabinet, up through the loft space, neatly across the rafters alongside existing cabling, then outside and around the building. A catenary line now supports the external Cat6 run between the main building and the outbuilding, keeping everything secure, tidy, and protected.

The cable drops into a brick weather cover, is terminated into an Ethernet surge protector (always wise with exposed runs and the occasional Kent lightning strike), and feeds directly into a wall‑mounted access point. From there, the school’s mesh Wi‑Fi extender pushes out a strong, stable signal — perfect for the new classroom.

Meanwhile, their old 8‑port switch had been struggling, with mini desktop switches daisy‑chained off it and causing all sorts of internet issues. I replaced it with a 24‑port Power over Ethernet switch, giving them room to grow, cleaner cabling, and a rock‑solid backbone for their network.

Everything is now running smooth, secure, and incredibly stable — ready for staff and students to make full use of their new space.

If your home, business, or school network needs upgrading, expanding, or future‑proofing, CTECH Technology Services is here to help.

𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁.