Forest Lawn
Phone and Computer Repair for Forest Lawn
TechBrotherz, a walk-in repair store at 3317 17 Ave SE in southeast Calgary, serves Forest Lawn from a few blocks west along the same avenue. The store is at 33 Street, and Forest Lawn begins around 36 Street, so it is one straight run east or west on International Avenue.
TechBrotherz serves Forest Lawn from 3317 17 Ave SE, a few blocks west at 33 Street on the same International Avenue strip. It is a walk-in store with no appointment needed, most phone repairs take about 30 minutes, and every repair carries a 60-day warranty. 36 Street SE Station is the transitway stop for the Forest Lawn shopping district, one stop east of the store.
Key facts
- Address: 3317 17 Ave SE, at 33 Street
- From Forest Lawn: West along 17 Avenue SE, same street
- Transit: One stop west of 36 Street SE Station
- Appointment: Not needed, walk in during opening hours
- Warranty: 60 days on every repair
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The Store
Address, Hours and Directions
One address, one Store, and the same details on every page of this site.
TechBrotherz
3317 17 Ave SE, Calgary, AB
Opening hours
| Mon to Sat | 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
No appointment needed, walk-ins welcome.
Is TechBrotherz in Forest Lawn?
Not quite, and it is worth saying so plainly rather than claiming otherwise. TechBrotherz is at 3317 17 Ave SE, which is 33 Street. Forest Lawn begins around 36 Street SE, so the store is a few blocks west of it, in the stretch where Albert Park and Radisson Heights sit north of the avenue and Southview sits south.
What is true is that both are on International Avenue. The Business Revitalization Zone runs from 26 Street all the way to 61 Street SE, so Forest Lawn and the store are on the same 35-block strip, and the trip between them is one straight run along the avenue with no turns.
People who live in Forest Lawn generally know exactly where 33 Street is, which is the practical point. A repair store that tells you it is in your neighbourhood when it is not is a repair store you have already caught being loose with the truth.
How Do You Get There From Forest Lawn?
West along 17 Avenue SE. That is the whole direction. From the Forest Lawn shopping district around 36 Street, the store is three blocks west on the same side of the city, and there is no turn to make and no other road involved.
By transit it is one stop. 36 Street SE Station is the MAX Purple stop that Calgary Transit describes as the connection for the Forest Lawn shopping district and the Forest Lawn Library, and 33 Street SE Station is the next one west, outside the store. Both are on the dedicated transitway rather than in traffic.
Heading the other way is worth knowing too, because 17 Avenue SE runs through four named communities on its way west from Forest Lawn: Forest Heights, then Albert Park and Radisson Heights, then Southview, then Inglewood on the far side of the Bow River. The store sits between Albert Park/Radisson Heights and Southview, which is the second of those.
The full explanation of the transitway, the MAX Purple line and what makes it quicker than an ordinary bus route is on the Calgary location page rather than repeated here.
What Is on This Stretch of International Avenue?
The International Avenue BRZ was created in 1993 to revitalise the former town of Forest Lawn, which Calgary annexed in 1961. It now covers more than 400 merchants along 35 blocks of 17 Avenue SE, and it is best known for the range and density of its restaurants.
Forest Lawn Library has been part of the Calgary Public Library system since 1962, when the village was annexed. It moved twice in its early years and its current building at 4807 8 Avenue SE opened on 16 July 1973.
Each August the corridor hosts GlobalFest, which combines the OneWorld Festival with an international fireworks competition at Elliston Park. It is the busiest stretch of the year on this part of the avenue and worth knowing about if you are planning a trip in.
What Does TechBrotherz Repair for Forest Lawn Customers?
The same range as for everyone: cell phones, IPads, Android and Windows tablets, laptops and desktop computers, plus carrier unlocking, virus removal and Windows password resets. There is one Store and one way of quoting: free, with the device in front of us.
Phone repairs are the ones worth walking in for without planning, because screens and battery on stocked models are finished while you wait. Tablets and computers are same-day drop-offs, which suits a neighbourhood close enough to make two short trips.
Every repair is quoted free with the device in front of us, and the figure is agreed before any work starts. Nothing about the quote or the warranty changes based on which neighbourhood you are travelling from.
What TechBrotherz Does Not Claim About Forest Lawn
No years in the neighbourhood, no founding date and no claim to be a Forest Lawn institution. TechBrotherz has not published a founding year anywhere on this site, because the year has not been confirmed, and writing around a missing fact with vague warmth is how a page stops being trustworthy.
There is no claim to be the closest repair store to Forest Lawn either. There are other shops along International Avenue, which is a 35-block commercial strip with more than 400 merchants, and some of them will be nearer to you than 33 Street. What this page can tell you honestly is where the store is, what it charges and how long the work takes.
The reason to be this careful on a neighbourhood page is that the audience checks. Someone who lives in Forest Lawn knows where 33 Street is, knows what else is on the avenue, and will notice a shop describing itself as local when it is three blocks outside. Getting that wrong costs more than the page is worth.
Worth Knowing
Getting Here, in Short
33 Street SE Station and the 17 Avenue Transitway
36 Street SE Station is the transitway stop for the Forest Lawn shopping district, and the store is one stop further west at 33 Street SE Station.
The full versionInternational Avenue, the BRZ and where the store actually sits
International Avenue runs from 26 Street to 61 Street SE, so Forest Lawn and the store sit on the same 35-block strip.
The full versionWhat We Repair
What Can You Get Repaired Here?
Each page below carries the prices and the detail for that service rather than repeating them here.
Questions
Questions About Finding TechBrotherz From Forest Lawn
TechBrotherz serves Forest Lawn from 3317 17 Ave SE, a few blocks west at 33 Street on the same International Avenue strip. The store is not inside Forest Lawn itself, which begins around 36 Street SE, but it is one straight run west along 17 Avenue SE with no turns.
Three blocks west along 17 Avenue SE. By transit it is one stop: 36 Street SE Station is the MAX Purple stop serving the Forest Lawn shopping district and library, and 33 Street SE Station outside the store is the next one west on the same dedicated transitway.
No. TechBrotherz takes repairs as walk-ins during opening hours, from Forest Lawn or anywhere else. Most phone repairs are finished in about 30 minutes at the Store while you wait, and every repair carries a 60-day warranty on the part and the workmanship.
Answered across the whole site
- Where is TechBrotherz and is there parking?TechBrotherz is at 3317 17 Ave SE in Calgary, on the stretch of 17 Avenue SE known as International Avenue, a few blocks west of Forest Lawn.
- What are your opening hours?TechBrotherz is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Come in, or call first
TechBrotherz is at 3317 17 Ave SE in Calgary. No appointment, and most phone repairs are finished in about 30 minutes at the Store.