August 31, from 11am-7pm
TD Plaza at the corner of West Georgia and Granville
On Tuesday, August 31 from 11am – 7pm, Geek Squad and Best Buy Mobile will be on location downtown providing FREE computer system tune-ups and mobile phone upgrade checks. Bring your phone, bring your computer – we’ll do the work while you get your technology questions answered by experts and enter to win cool prizes.
Free PC Diagnostic Test
- A full suite of unique tests using diagnostic software tools will be used to determine the performance of your laptop.
- Service takes approx. 30 minutes to complete.
Free System Tune-Up ($39 value)
- Startup is optimized. Temp files are cleaned and downsized. Antivirus is updated (if available). Computer is set up to automatically schedule defragmenting the hard drive and scan disked to optimize and verify health. Drivers are updated and critical updates run. OS security settings are configured.
- Service takes approx. 30 – 45 minutes to complete.
Free Computer Cleaning ($29 value)
- The outside of your computer or laptop is physically cleaned
- Service takes approx. 15 minutes to complete
- Free Upgrade Checks
- Free Email Setups
- Free Bluetooth® Headset Pairing
- Free Data Transfers
* Services are available on a first come first serve basis.
While Geek Squad and Best Buy Mobile are busy tuning up your mobile devices and PCs, Best Buy Canada wants to hear from Canadians about their thoughts on technology and connectedness this Back to School season. To encourage you to let us know, we’re offering $100 and $1,000 Best Buy gift cards just for tweeting your response to @BBYCanada, along with the hashtag, #BBY4BTS. Post a photo of the event to the Best Buy Canada Facebook page and be entered into a draw to win an additional $1,000 Best Buy gift card. The contest is open to all of Canada (excluding Quebec) and will run on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, from 11am – 7pm PST.
How to win:
- Look for a question from @BBYCanada
- Tweet your response to @BBYCanada along with the hashtag #BBY4BTS on August 31
- Every 100th tweet sent with #BBY4BTS, will win a $100 Best Buy gift card*
- At the 1,000th tweet, the prizes increase to a $1,000 Best Buy gift card!**
- Post a photo of the event to the Best Buy Canada Facebook page and be entered into a draw to win a $1,000 Best Buy gift card
- Follow @BBYCanada for contest updates and more
See contest rules >
*First 1,000 tweets only
**First 3,000 tweets only