Santa Cruz Electronics in Santa Cruz

Small space with some electric parts. Stock has gotten smaller over the years, but usually has the parts I need for random projects

My external hard drive stopped talking to my computer. Sadly, I hadn't backed up the files saved there. I called serval computer repair places. Click a way quoted $400 and said it could be thousands if they had to transfer it to a "clean room". Santa Cruz Electronics was able to repair the external hard drive. The repairs included replacing the internal connector (where the USB 3.0 micro B slots in) and the drive's external casing. Total cost, including tax, under $75. Also, free advice on backing up files. These guys are great. Special accolades to the young technician. Trust them with your computer repair needs.

They have a very large array of electronics and replacement parts. Whenever I have a project requiring electronics I come here first. I've purchased a flight simulation controller, motors, lights, and some simple wiring equipment.

Wow! Now that Fry's is gone, this is the only place I know that still has a great assortment of electronic components. Prices are good and service is extraordinary. I drove from Alameda to find an ordinary resistor. They had it. No one else did. Thank you.

stupid me i broke my computer by bending the lid too far back. neighbor recommended them, had gone there before. prices less than expected considering the need for parts and work. mike also showed me how to use the dvd feature.m very kind and helpful and didn't make an old woman feel dumb. glad to have a place to go. easy to get to plenty of parking thanks

Last local electronics holdout that I'm aware of. They have what I am looking for 25% of the time. But that is 100% more than anywhere else now that Fry's is gone. 5/5 stars because it's better than not having it. The prices are not particularly bad and worth it for parts I need same day. Support you local businesses!

I have had my computers repaired by these experts for many years. They are the absolute best. They explain what they're doing and are very helpful. Their prices are most reasonable. They are honest. I am definitely glad to have them around.

Great expertise, great service, rare great value. Radio Shack is dead and Gone. Santa Cruz Electronics more than fills the need for electronic components. On my latest two visits, I needed to replace my dated frayed Cat4 ethernet cable in my house with a working cable. So I was assisted in getting several feet of cable which I assured the sales technician that I had connectors and knew how to put the ends on. Turns out, Cat6 is a bit thicker and didn't properly fit my older end network plugs, so my connection didn't work. Revisited the store and was about to purchase the *wrong* plugs again, but the sales technician mentioned that the Cat6 twisted pair wires were slightly thicker, requiring a Cat6 end plug. So upon purchasing the correct product with his assistance, and watching a YouTube video on the differences (I was wondering why there were two small zip-lock bags with small plastic items inside), I was able to set up the plugs and get them to work. (After two tries.) I'd gone to another Big Office office supply/computer store and their Cat6 cable looked to be of lower quality (it was thinner) and was priced even higher. One Happy Customer Here.