N Square Computers

We set up N Square Computers quite a few years ago now in the lower ground floor of Mahalaxmi Shopping Complex. If you know Shanipar Chowk in Shukrawar Peth, you know how crowded it gets around here. Our shop is tucked away downstairs, so it’s a bit quieter than the main street but there’s always something going on. We spend most of our days looking at screens or taking apart laptops that have seen better days. It is not a fancy place with bright lights and glass walls. Instead, we have shelves piled with old motherboards, boxes of cables, and spare parts we’ve collected over time. People come in with all sorts of problems, from a spilled tea on a keyboard to computers that just won't start for no clear reason. We just sit at the back bench and try to figure it out. Sometimes it's a quick fix and other times we have to wait for a specific part to arrive. It’s a lot of sitting and clicking, but it’s what we do. The stairs down to the shop are a bit steep, so you have to watch your step. Being in this part of Pune means we see everyone from students needing a cheap mouse to shop owners from nearby needing their billing systems fixed. We just open up in the morning, get the tea from the guy nearby, and start working through the pile of machines.