New River Valley · ~12 miles west
Computer & Laptop Repair in Radford, VA
Radford residents and Radford University students rely on Aura Tech for fair, jargon-free tech help.
About 20 minutes via 460 or I-81
Radford is a straight shot from our Christiansburg shop — about 20 minutes down 460 or I-81. Whether you're a Radford University student with a Bookstore laptop that won't boot, a family in Wildwood dealing with Wi-Fi that keeps dropping, or a downtown business needing your printers back online, we make the short drive worth it.
We work on Mac and PC, build custom desktops to spec, and provide the kind of patient, plain-English tech help that's hard to find without driving all the way to Roanoke.
Radford splits between student machines and long-owned family desktops. For students we prioritize anything blocking coursework; for families we run the honest math on an SSD-and-RAM refresh versus a replacement, since a modest upgrade on an older machine often beats a new one for email, banking, and photos. Either way you get the numbers before you decide.
Repair pricing for Radford customers
Same in-shop pricing at our Christiansburg shop — no travel surcharge for drop-off work. Diagnostics are free, and you approve a written quote before we start.
| Service | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Diagnostics | Free |
| Virus / malware cleanup & tune-up | Contact for pricing |
| SSD upgrade + data transfer | Contact for pricing |
| Laptop screen replacement | Contact for pricing |
| Laptop battery replacement | Contact for pricing |
| Custom PC build (labor) | Contact for pricing |
| Home Wi-Fi / mesh setup | Contact for pricing |
| VHS / Hi8 / MiniDV to digital | Contact for pricing |
Every job is quoted in writing before we start. Parts billed at cost.
On-site & mobile in Radford
On-site visits in downtown Radford, Wildwood, and Sunset for Wi-Fi, cameras, TV mounting, and small-office networking. Radford University students can drop off and we'll text updates.
Drive time from Radford
- Aura Tech, Christiansburg: about 20 minutes via 460 or i-81 (~12 miles west)
- Big-box counters rotate staff — here you talk to the tech who fixed it
Why Radford chooses Aura Tech
- Radford University student laptop repair, Mac and PC
- Laptop battery and screen replacement — often same week
- Home Wi-Fi setup and dead-zone fixes in older Radford homes
- Virus, malware, and pop-up cleanup
- Custom PC builds delivered or picked up
Common tech issues we see in Radford
- Radford University student laptops with failed drives or dead batteries
- Cracked laptop screens and failing hinges
- Home Wi-Fi that can't cover the whole house on one router
- Slow older desktops that would benefit from an SSD upgrade
- VHS-to-digital conversion for family archives before tapes degrade
Neighborhoods we serve in Radford
Downtown Radford · Fairlawn-adjacent · Wildwood · Sunset
ZIPs: 24141, 24142, 24143
Close to
Radford University · Bisset Park · New River Trail
How to reach us from Radford
From Radford, take 460 East (or I-81 North) toward Christiansburg. Take Exit 3B onto Peppers Ferry Rd, turn onto New River Rd — 782 New River Rd STE 750, inside the Uptown Christiansburg mall. About 20 minutes.
Aura TechInside Uptown Christiansburg mall
782 New River Rd STE 750
Christiansburg, VA 24073
540-494-4011
Tue – Fri, 10 AM – 6 PM · Sat, 10 AM – 7 PM
Services available to Radford customers
Laptop repair
Screens, batteries, keyboards, water damage, SSD upgrades — Mac and PC.
Custom PC builds
Gaming, workstation, and family PCs built to your budget.
Smart home installation
Wi-Fi, cameras, doorbells, locks, thermostats, and Alexa/Google/HomeKit.
VHS to digital
Save VHS, Hi8, and MiniDV tapes before they degrade.
Managed IT (business)
Networking, backups, cybersecurity, and helpdesk for local businesses.
Radford tech-repair FAQ
Do you actually service Radford, VA?+
Yes. Radford is ~12 miles west from our Christiansburg shop — about 20 minutes via 460 or i-81. Drop off in person, mail in, or schedule a mobile visit. We cover ZIPs 24141, 24142, 24143.
How much does computer repair cost for Radford customers?+
Diagnostics are free. In-shop labor is quoted in writing before work begins — no surprise charges. Mobile and on-site visits in the New River Valley area include a $35 dispatch fee plus hourly on-site time. Parts are quoted separately and approved by you before we order anything.
How fast can you turn around a laptop repair for Radford?+
Most software and overheating jobs for Radford customers are fixed same-day, and most other repairs finish in 24–72 hours when parts are in stock. Same-day diagnostics are typical, and we call you with a firm quote before ordering parts or starting labor.
Is Aura Tech better than driving to a big-box store's tech counter from Radford?+
We think so — and so do our reviewers. You get a real technician (not a rotating counter rep), flat honest pricing, no upsells, and turnaround measured in days rather than weeks. And Radford University is a lot closer to our shop than the nearest big-box repair counter.