Dear Sun Spots: I have a Dell laptop that needs attention. Is there anyone locally in Lewiston-Auburn that can repair this or do I have to send it back to the company? Help, please! – Terri, No Town.

Answer: There are many local businesses that are able to help you with your laptop. Nancy’s Affordable Computer Repair is a home-based business at 263 Park St., Lewiston. It is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Phone 783-3147; rates are $40 per hour. The folks at Action Computer at 1071 Lisbon St. in Lewiston can also help. You may call them at 786-8740 or just stop in, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost for repair depends on the problem you are having. The Computer Place, located at 1485 Lisbon St., Lewiston, is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You may reach them at 783-7232. Compudraft Solutions is another home-based business. Located at 329 Fletcher Road, Auburn, it may be reached at 782-5551. It is open Monday through Friday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (closed Thursdays) and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. Rates are $75 per hour; please call to set up an appointment.

Also check to see if your laptop is still under warranty. Visit www.support.dell.com to see if it is still under warranty and which services are covered. If your warranty has expired and you need to have it serviced by the company, call 1-800-624-9896. You will need the Express Service Code (located on your computer) and for $39, a Dell technician will diagnose the problem and send you packaging and instructions to mail your notebook to a repair facility. Your repaired notebook will usually be returned to you in 7 to 10 business days after you’ve shipped it. The cost for repairing notebooks starts around $159.

Dear Sun Spots: The Lewiston High School Class of 1958 is planning its 50th reunion at the Hilton Garden Inn on Sept. 6, 2008. We have been unable to locate the following classmates: Ruth Adams, Anne Hartford, John Hartmann, Ruth Johnston, Raymond Levesque, Irene Picard Wantruba, Donald Picard, William Vachon, Bruce Fraser. We would greatly appreciate any help in locating any above classmates. Please call or e-mail Jeannine Lavoie Gosselin at 783-8775 or jmalg125@exploremaine.com. Thank you. – Racel Tardif Cyr, Lewiston

• For No Name, Auburn looking for information on the Auburn Private Hospital (Sun Spots inquiry, Nov. 3, 2007): please contact Connie at 783-0881. She has a beautiful postcard in her collection with a picture of the hospital that you may be interested in seeing. The hospital was at 33 Western Prom in Auburn.

Dear Sun Spots: Boy Scout Troop 139 will be having its annual yard sale at American Legion Post 150 in Mechanic Falls on Saturday, May 10. It is looking for donations of things to sell. If you have something you would like to donate call Ron at 345-3429, Cheri at 998-4032, or Lisa at 344-9697. – Stephen, Minot.



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