About us

The Backstory

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Hi I’m Sam Parkinson, owner and founder of Not a Nerd I.T Solutions. I started this company out of passion. Having studied and worked in IT for many years I wanted to create a customer focused company, with the aim of building relationships and providing personalised services.

The name ‘Not a Nerd’ reflects our inclusive ethos – you don't have to fit a specific stereotype to be passionate about knowing the latest gadgets, how to take a part a computer and put it back together again or how to change a pdf file into a word doc.

I’m definitely not a nerd..

IT help in christchurch

Here at Not a Nerd, we pride ourselves on our expertise in providing top-notch tech support and repairs in Christchurch. We all know how frustrating it is when your computer freezes or you lose hours of work because it decided to have a fit.

With years of experience under our belt, our team of tech enthusiasts is dedicated to ensure your tech devices are up and running smoothly.

  • Ann Vanschevensteen

    Sam from NOT A NERD is a great guy who's very knowledgeable about all of the IT issues I've presented him with. No job's ever too small (or big) for Sam to sort out, and he's always on time, so no waiting around. I can really recommend Sam.

    15/03/24

  • Carl Craw

    Thank you to Sam for his friendly and efficient trouble-shooting work. Sam communicates regular updates of progress, remains calm with needy customers asking a lot of questions and he puts the customer at ease with his calm manner and knowledge. And: he finds solutions to problems! If you have an IT puzzle, call Sam!

    3/02/24

  • Yumi Ogata

    Sam is amazing! Can not speak highly enough of him - I enquired about my son's laptop screen repair and received a very reasonable quote. Not only was he polite and helpful via email which lead me to choose him, but he is incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and such fast turn around! I would 100% recommend Sam to any of my friends and family.

    23/11/23

  • Shar Davis

    Sam provides exceptional customer service. His communication throughout the process was brilliant. He updated me with what the issue was and gave me options of how to fix it, along with costs so I could make an informed decision. He knows his stuff! I would absolutely recommend Not a Nerd to anyone. Sam is a genuinely nice guy too.

    18/09/23

  • Andrea Jarvis

    Sam is a great communicator, and provides a prompt, efficient and economical service. Same day turnaround to replace laptop screen, a job I had been putting off doing! I would use again without hesitation.

    05/09/23

  • Matt Dwyer

    My daughter's laptop had a broken charger port. Sam took care of everything and helped us get it covered under warranty. Highly recommended.

    05/02/24

  • Tracy McElroy

    Knowledgeable, fast, great service. Met my deadline for a key meeting. Highly recommend this business.

    19/12/23