I drew the line on fixing peoples' computers years ago. I did it as a side job, like so many of us, for a couple years in college. Made a little cash but as soon as people I *knew* found out they all wanted it done as a favor. Did that for a while until I had to start telling them "would you ask me to fix your car if I was a mechanic?" I finally totally drew the line on friend/family repairs when people clearly started lying to me.
Your machine won't boot at all. Have you opened it up?
"No, never, not at all."
The warranty sticker on the case is ripped. It has been opened up.
"Not me, must have come that way from the store."
I found a cheeto inside the case.
"No idea."
So you didn't open the case? The hard drive is unplugged. This machine never operated this way. Never.
"Yeah, it did, for a year."
Sooo... at what store did you buy it?
"I bought it from a guy down the street."
You just said it must have come like this from a store.
"I did?"
Yes.
"So can you fix it or not?"
Yes. But you can pick it up tomorrow because I'm not going to do so.
"What? Why not?"
Because you keep lying to me.
"WTF dude... you are such an ---uvula---... what is your problem?!"
...and that was family. I won't even talk about the level of lifetime support expected on a free repair.