[Does so]

The first time I received a ransomeware “lock”, I took my laptop to a local repair shop. He fixed it, and added Malwarebytes and “CleanUp”. The second (and third) time, I popped out the battery, drained what charge remained, and got back onto the Internet and FR!

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The first time I received a ransomeware “lock”, I took my laptop to a local repair shop. He fixed it, and added Malwarebytes and “CleanUp”.

What exactly did he "fix" and how? Did he unlock your files? That is the critical thing needing fixing.