You're the closest Middlesex County town to our bench — 15 minutes straight down Route 28. You could practically walk it. (Don't. But you could take the train.)
Most towns on this site get a paragraph about "whether the drive is worth it." Dunellen doesn't need one. You're one square mile sitting right on Route 28, and our shop is fifteen minutes west on that same road — through Middlesex Borough, past Bound Brook, into downtown Somerville, right on N Bridge St. If you've ever driven to the Bridgewater Commons, you've already driven past us.
So here's the short version of what you get for those fifteen minutes: a real bench shop, not a kiosk. A $75 diagnostic — credited toward your repair — usually done within 24 hours. A flat quote texted before any work happens. Most repairs finished in 24–48 hours. And a machine that never leaves our building, because we don't ship computers to depots. Since 2011, same techs, same counter.
Fun fact for train riders: Dunellen and Somerville sit on the same Raritan Valley Line. A few customers have literally dropped a laptop off by train — three stops, and our shop is a short walk from Somerville station. We may be the only computer shop in New Jersey you can reach by NJ Transit with a dead laptop in a tote bag.
The full menu — because at 15 minutes, there's no reason to settle for less.
From Washington Ave to New Market
Boots, screens, hinges, ports, power supplies — every brand, quoted flat before work.
MacBooks and iMacs of every vintage: batteries, screens, storage, sanity restoration.
Dead drives, deleted folders, drowned laptops. Feasibility confirmed before recovery pricing.
Pop-up "support" scams and ransomware removed, machine hardened after.
SSD and RAM installs, often while you run errands in Somerville. Being close has perks.
Builds, rebuilds, thermal rescues, GPU swaps — see our gaming PC repair page.
North Ave storefronts & home offices
At this distance, "same-day" frequently means literally today.
Screen-share fixes for software issues in 15–30 minutes.
Networks and setups at your Dunellen location — and yes, we'll actually show up on time; it's a 15-minute trip.
Local + cloud, tested restores, ransomware-resistant.
No highways required — though I-287 works too if you're feeling fancy.
Car-free? The Raritan Valley Line runs Dunellen → Bound Brook → Bridgewater → Somerville; we're a short walk from Somerville station.
Honestly didn't realize how close they were — I'd been mailing laptops to a manufacturer for years. Dropped my desktop off on a Tuesday lunch break, had the diagnosis by dinner, picked it up Thursday on my way home down 28. Never mailing anything again.
Same flat deal we give every town — you just spend less on gas getting it.
Full bench evaluation, usually within 24 hours, findings texted plainly.
One number for parts and labor. No hourly meter, no memberships.
Feasibility confirmed first; unrecoverable data costs you only the diagnostic.
Closest bench shop, yes — kiosks that fix phone screens don't count. Route 28 West, 15 minutes, free parking at 75 N Bridge St, Somerville. Some customers take the Raritan Valley Line — three stops.
For quick jobs like RAM installs or a diagnostics conversation, sometimes. Most repairs are drop-and-return: at your distance, that often means drop off in the morning, pick up next evening. Downtown Somerville has plenty of lunch options if you want to make an errand of it.
Curbside carry-in. Park at our door, call 908-428-9558, and we'll come out and lift it for you — both directions.
Enthusiastically — thermal rescues, GPU issues, no-POST mysteries, and full custom builds. Dunellen's proximity makes back-and-forth for part decisions painless.
We say so, you pay only the $75 diagnostic, and if you'd like we'll quote a replacement and move your data over so the new machine feels like home.
Mon–Fri 10–5, Sat 9–2, walk-ins always. You're 15 minutes away — swing by whenever suits you.
Dave's Computers · 75 N Bridge St, Somerville NJ 08876 · New customers from Dunellen (08812) · Repair only — diagnostic fee excluded · One per customer · Not valid with other offers · Present at drop-off · Expires 60 days from print date · Ctrl+P (Cmd+P on Mac) prints only the coupon
Fifteen minutes down Route 28. Diagnosed in a day, quoted flat, fixed honestly since 2011.
75 N Bridge St, Somerville NJ · Mon–Fri 10–5 · Sat 9–2 · Also serving Middlesex Borough & Bound Brook