Data Recovery for Marlboro, NJ
Every recovery starts with a $75 diagnostic. From the Marlboro Township Municipal Complex, plan on about 49 minutes to our Somerville shop by way of Route 18 and I-287. Bring the drive or the whole machine, and we only start recovering once you approve the flat price.
75 North Bridge St, Somerville NJ 08876 · Private parking · Walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed
Contact Us First. It Takes Two Minutes.
No appointment is needed, but a quick message before you leave Marlboro saves you a wasted trip. Tell us what happened to the drive and we'll tell you what to bring and what not to do in the meantime.
- Whether to bring the whole computer or just the drive
- How to keep a clicking or failing drive from getting worse
- Whether rush service makes sense for your deadline
Bring the Drive In.
No appointment. Check in at the kiosk.Walk in during shop hours and check in on our kiosk. The screen explains how data recovery works in large, easy-to-read text, confirms your turnaround time, and asks you to tick a box and sign on screen. Tell us which files matter most (a Morganville family's photo library, a home business's bookkeeping files, a high school senior's college essays, milestone birthday videos) so we look for those first.
We work on internal hard drives and SSDs, external USB drives, flash drives, SD and camera cards, desktops and laptops, and NAS or RAID boxes. We do not recover data from phones.
- Monday to Friday
- 10am to 5pm
- Saturday
- 9am to 2pm
- Sunday
- Closed
$75 to Find Out What's Recoverable.
Standard diagnostic: 2 to 3 days.The diagnostic tells us why the files disappeared (a failing drive, a deleted folder, a corrupted partition, a dead computer around a healthy drive) and how much of your data can realistically come back. You get an honest answer, not a sales pitch.
Your drive stays on our bench in Somerville the whole time. We don't box it up for a lab in another state, so you're never waiting on a shipping label to find out what happened to your files.
- Diagnostic FeeDrive evaluation and recovery assessment
- $75
- Rush ServiceWe offer rush. Ask about it at drop-off
- Available
Credited if you go ahead. When the recovery is approved, the $75 comes off your recovery price. It's not an extra charge.
We Text You the Plan.
Nothing gets copied until you say yes.At check-in we text your ticket number so you know your drive is logged. When the diagnostic is done, we text what we found in plain language: which folders are readable, roughly how much data that is, and the flat price to copy it to a new drive. Reply yes and we start. Reply no and nothing else is charged.
Your ticket # is #46640.
We'll text you once the recovery diagnostic is complete. 👍
Get Your Files Back.
Diagnostic fee already deducted.We text you when the recovery is finished. Come by during shop hours, pay the balance, and take your files home. In the example here, the recovery was quoted at $299. The $75 diagnostic you paid at drop-off comes off that, so the balance due at pickup is $224 plus NJ sales tax.
- Data Recovery (quoted)
- $299.00
- Diagnostic Paid at Drop-Off
- -$75.00
- Subtotal
- $224.00
- NJ Sales Tax (6.625%)
- $14.84
Avoid the Fake Data Recovery Listings
Some businesses listed for data recovery near Marlboro simply collect drives and ship them to an out-of-state lab. Your files spend days in transit in a cardboard box. If that package gets lost, so does everything on it.
Your drive goes in a box
- The local listing only collects the drive, then ships it to a lab you've never seen, often in another state.
- A failing drive gets bounced around in a delivery truck, and a package can be delayed, damaged, or lost.
- Your family photos or client files pass through strangers' hands and a shipping depot.
- You wait on transit both ways before anyone even looks at it, and the person at the counter can't answer your questions.
Your drive stays in Somerville
- All recovery work is done on-site, on our own bench at 75 N Bridge St. Your drive never leaves the building.
- You hand it to the person who actually does the work, and you can call the shop directly at 908-428-9558.
- Standard diagnostic in 2 to 3 days with no shipping time, and rush service is available.
- If your drive needs something beyond what we do in-house, we tell you plainly and can give you the contact for a recovery partner. The choice stays yours.
Quick test: before you hand over a drive anywhere, ask "Will my drive be recovered here, in this building?" If the answer involves shipping, you're looking at a drop-off point, not a lab.
Marlboro Township Data Recovery for Morganville, Robertsville and Beyond
Marlboro was incorporated in 1848 and is named for the marl beds found here in 1768, which became its first big industry. During the Revolution, the Pleasant Valley section was known as the "Hornet's Nest" for its militia. Today about 41,500 people live in this Monmouth County township.
Morganville and Robertsville families
Morganville and Robertsville are the township's two census-designated places, and both are full of busy family computers. A laptop that will not start is often a drive problem, not a lost cause. Bring it to our Somerville shop for a diagnosis first.
Big Brook Park fossil hunters
Big Brook Park is known as a fossil site, and visitors photograph what they find. Those pictures usually sit on a camera card until something goes wrong. We recover SD and camera cards on-site and text you a flat price.
Home offices along Route 9 and Route 18
Many residents work from home or commute on Route 9 and Route 18. When the one desktop holding client files fails, time matters. Rush service is available; we will talk through it when you drop off.
Marlboro communities and sections
Heads up: Dave's Computers doesn't have a location in Marlboro. Every recovery happens at our shop at 75 N Bridge St, Somerville, and your drive never leaves the building.
Directions from Marlboro to Our Somerville Shop
The route heads north on Route 18 to New Brunswick, crosses over to Easton Avenue, and finishes with a short run up I-287 and US-22 into Somerville.
From Marlboro Township Municipal Complex
- Leave the complex on Wyncrest Road and turn left onto Newman Springs Road (CR 520). Wyncrest Road is about 0.3 mile; stay on Route 520 for about 1.6 miles to the ramp for Route 18 North: New Brunswick.
- Merge onto Route 18 North. Stay on Route 18 for about 12.6 miles; it continues as Memorial Parkway (still Route 18) for about 1.9 more miles.
- Exit right for Easton Avenue, So Bound Brook. The ramp runs about half a mile and brings you straight onto George Street.
- Turn left onto Landing Lane (CR 609), then right onto Easton Avenue (CR 527). Landing Lane is only about 0.3 mile. Follow Easton Avenue for about 3.4 miles.
- Take the ramp for I-287 North: Morristown, Mahwah. Merge onto I-287 North and stay on it for about 3.6 miles, passing Exit 12 (Weston Canal Road) and Exit 13 (Route 28, Somerville/Bound Brook).
- Take Exit 14B for US-22 West: Clinton. Merge onto US-22 West and go about 1.6 miles, then take the exit ramp on the right.
- Bear right onto Grove Street, then right onto Ivanhoe Avenue. Grove Street is about 0.2 mile and Ivanhoe Avenue is roughly a block.
- Turn left onto North Bridge Street. Drive about 0.6 mile, then turn right into our driveway at 75 N Bridge St. The blue Dave's Computers arrow sign marks the entrance to our private lot.
A Real Office, With Our Own Parking
We work out of a commercial office building on North Bridge Street, not a spare room in someone's house. It's the large gray-shingled building with the stone front and the tall brick chimneys.
- Find the blue arrow sign. Our Dave's Computers sign sits at the curb right at the driveway entrance.
- Pull into the private lot. Follow the driveway along the left side of the building to the parking lot. Parking is free.
- Look for our windows. Our entrance is in the single-story wing facing the lot, with Dave's Computers signs in the windows.
A Few More Things
Need It Sooner?
Standard turnaround is 2 to 3 days. We also offer rush service; we'll go over timing and cost with you at drop-off.
Rush AvailableCan't Carry It In?
Heavy tower or a NAS box full of drives? Call us from the parking lot at 908-428-9558 and we'll come out to your car to carry it in.
Call Us FirstWant the Full Picture?
See everything we recover on our data recovery in New Jersey page, or read how data recovery pricing works before you come in.
Marlboro Data Recovery FAQ
How much is the data recovery diagnostic?
$75. It covers checking the drive, finding out why the files are missing, and telling you what can be recovered. If you approve the recovery, the $75 is credited toward the price.
When is the $75 refunded?
When you hand us the drive directly (a bare drive, external drive, USB flash drive or SD card) and we can't recover your data, the diagnostic is refunded. If the drive has to be removed from a laptop or desktop, that removal is labor, so the diagnostic isn't refunded even if recovery isn't possible.
How long does it take?
The standard diagnostic takes 2 to 3 days. We also offer rush service, and we'll go over it with you in person at drop-off.
How far is your shop from Marlboro?
From Marlboro Township Municipal Complex it's about 28.4 miles and 49 minutes, mostly on NJ-18 North and I-287 North. The shop is at 75 N Bridge St, Somerville, with a private parking lot. Look for the blue Dave's Computers arrow sign at the driveway.
Do you send Marlboro customers' drives out to another lab?
No. All recovery work happens on-site in our Somerville shop, and drives are never boxed up and shipped out of state. If a drive ever needs something beyond what we do in-house, we can give you the contact for a recovery partner.
Do you ship my drive to another lab?
No. All recovery work is done on-site at our Somerville shop, and your drive never goes in the mail. If a drive needs work beyond what we do in-house, we'll tell you and can give you the contact for a recovery partner, so you decide what happens next.
Can you recover files from my phone?
No. We recover data from hard drives, SSDs, external drives, USB flash drives, SD cards, computers, and NAS or RAID systems, but not from phones.
Do I need an appointment?
No. Walk in Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm or Saturday 9am to 2pm and check in at the kiosk. Questions first? Call 908-428-9558.
Bring the Drive In Today.
$75 diagnostic. Honest answers. The same technician since 2011.
908-428-9558Mon-Fri 10am-5pm · Sat 9am-2pm · 75 N Bridge St, Somerville NJ · About 49 minutes from Marlboro