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Computer repair technician CV: example and template

This example is for computer repair technicians at service centres, shops, manufacturers' authorised service points and firms that service office equipment, and for IT technicians who want to work on repairs.

The employer wants to know which equipment you repair, how many repairs you do, how you diagnose faults and how you handle warranties and customers. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: computer repair technician

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Przemyslaw Golebiowski

Computer repair technician

Plock +48 123 456 789 przemyslaw.golebiowski@example.com

Professional profile

Computer repair technician with 8 years of experience, the last 4 at an authorised laptop service centre for several manufacturers. I do about 140 repairs a month: diagnostics, replacing motherboards, screens, keyboards and drives, updates and cleaning cooling systems. I handle warranty repairs in manufacturers' systems. Average repair time fell from 9 to 5 working days, and returns after repair fell below 2%.

Work experience

Computer repair technician

03.2022 - present

Authorised laptop service centre, Plock

  • About 140 repairs a month: laptops, computers and docking stations.
  • Fault diagnostics and replacing motherboards, screens, keyboards and drives.
  • Warranty repairs in manufacturers' systems and ordering parts.
  • Average repair time from 9 to 5 working days.
  • Returns after repair below 2%, contact with customers and businesses.

Technician at a computer shop

05.2017 - 02.2022

Computer shop, Plock

  • Building custom computers.
  • Out-of-warranty repairs.
  • Installing systems.

Education

IT technician

2012 - 2016

Technical School Complex in Plock

Skills

  • Hardware fault diagnostics
  • Laptop and computer repairs
  • Replacing components
  • Warranty repairs
  • Printers and peripherals
  • Service desk customer care

Certificates

  • Laptop manufacturers' service certificates, 2022 and 2024
  • Electrostatic discharge protection training, 2021
  • IT technician vocational qualifications

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a computer repair technician CV

Professional summary

Write which equipment you repair, how many repairs you do and at which service centre. Add results, for example repair time and returns. The employer is looking for someone who will find the fault fast, fix it well and explain clearly to the customer what happened.

IT technician with 2 years of experience at a computer shop. I build custom computers, do out-of-warranty repairs and install systems. I am looking for work as a computer repair technician.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the equipment, number of repairs, types of faults, warranties, parts and customer service. Show results in numbers. Add manufacturers' certificates, because authorised service centres require them. Also say whether you repair at the centre or at customers' sites.

Weaker: Repairs.

Better: About 140 repairs a month: laptops, computers and docking stations.

Weaker: Time.

Better: Average repair time from 9 to 5 working days.

Weaker: Quality.

Better: Returns after repair below 2%, contact with customers and businesses.

Skills worth listing

List diagnostics, repairs, components, warranties, devices and customer service. In your soft skills show accuracy, patience and good work organisation. Add soldering or electronics repair if you do it.

Professional skills

  • Diagnostics
  • Laptop repairs
  • Components
  • Warranties
  • Printers
  • Customer service

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Patience
  • Organisation
  • Communication
  • Independence

Certificates

List manufacturers' service certificates, discharge protection training and vocational qualifications. Certificates often expire, so give dates.

Your first job at a computer service centre

After technical school describe your placements and the repairs you do, even for friends. Say which equipment you can take apart and reassemble without problems.

Add an interest in electronics. Service centres are happy to train people who are good with their hands.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An authorised service centre looks for certificates and warranties, a shop for out-of-warranty repairs and building computers, and an office equipment service firm for on-site work and printers. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a computer repair technician CV

Questions and answers

What should a computer repair technician put on a CV?

Equipment, the number of repairs, faults, warranties, parts, customer service, results and certificates.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of repairs, average repair time, the return rate and customer ratings.

Are manufacturers' certificates needed?

At authorised service centres usually yes. Elsewhere they are a big plus.

How does a repair technician differ from an IT technician?

An IT technician looks after equipment and the network in one organisation, and a repair technician fixes equipment for many customers.

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