Data Recovery in Somerville, NJ
Every recovery starts with a $75 diagnostic. Bring the drive, or the whole computer, to our shop on North Bridge Street, right here in town; from the Somerville train station it's about a 2 minute drive. We run the diagnosis, text you a flat price, and start the recovery only after you approve it.
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 come by 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 law office's case files, a small shop's sales records, wedding photos, a home budget spreadsheet) 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 #40936.
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
Even here in Somerville, many map listings for data recovery are drop-off points that box your drive and ship it to a lab out of state. Your files leave town in a truck and sit in a warehouse. Don't risk your data to a lost package in the mail when our shop is right on North Bridge Street.
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.
Data Recovery in Somerville, Right Here in the County Seat
Somerville was first incorporated as a town in 1863 and became a borough in 1909. It's the county seat of Somerset County, home to roughly 12,000 people, and its downtown is anchored by the white marble courthouse from 1909. We've been fixing computers for our neighbors since 2011.
Near the courthouse
The Somerset County Courthouse sits a few blocks from our shop. If your office nearby loses a drive full of case files or scanned records, bring it by and we'll text the diagnosis and a flat price.
Raritan Valley Line commuters
Somerville station has NJ Transit service on the Raritan Valley Line, with frequent trains to Newark Penn Station. If your work laptop quits, the station is a short drive from our lot, so drop-off can fit around your commute.
Homes and local history
Wallace House, where George Washington spent a winter during the Revolutionary War, is part of Somerville's story. Your family keeps its own history on hard drives and SD cards, and when those stop working we recover the photos and videos right here in the shop.
Somerville streets and spots close to our shop
Directions to Our Shop from Somerville station
From the train station it's barely half a mile: a couple of turns and a short run north on Bridge Street.
From Somerville NJ Transit station
- Leave the station parking area. Pull out and turn right to reach Veterans Memorial Drive West.
- Turn right onto Veterans Memorial Drive West. Go about 0.1 mile to the Bridge Street intersection.
- Turn left onto South Bridge Street. You're now heading north toward downtown.
- Cross Main Street and keep going north. At Main Street, South Bridge becomes North Bridge Street. The whole run on Bridge Street is only about 0.3 mile.
- Watch for our blue arrow sign. Our driveway is on the left side of North Bridge Street, a short way past Main Street.
- Turn left into our driveway. Follow the blue Dave's Computers arrow sign into our private lot, then head inside to the check-in kiosk.
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.
Somerville 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.
Where exactly is your shop in Somerville?
We're at 75 N Bridge St, about 0.5 miles from Somerville station. Pull into our private parking lot at the blue Dave's Computers arrow sign; parking is free.
I'm in downtown Somerville. Can I just bring my drive over today?
Yes. Check in on our kiosk and you'll get a ticket number by text. The diagnostic is $75, takes 2 to 3 days, and is credited toward the recovery if you approve it.
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 · Right here in town