Does this sound familiar?
- The phone won't turn on and shows no signs of life on the charger
- It's stuck on the logo and restarts over and over
- It shows a charging screen but never gets any further
- No sound, no signal or no Wi-Fi, even though everything else works
- Another shop or the manufacturer said the whole phone has to be replaced
When the board is the problem
If a phone suddenly dies, it's easy to assume that it has reached the end of its life. But most of the phone is often fine. A tiny charging chip, a small filter or a connector on the main board might have failed, and everything else is just waiting for power. Replacing that one part can bring the whole phone back, including the things you can't replace, like photos that never made it to a backup.
Manufacturers usually don't repair at this level. Their service typically means swapping large parts or the whole phone. A local repair bench can look closer. That's a real advantage for people whose real concern is what's stored on the device.
How we approach it
First, we rule out the simple stuff: the cable, the charger, the battery and the port. Then we open the phone and test the board, looking for shorts and missing power with test equipment and a microscope. When we find the fault, we tell you what we can do and what it means, and you decide whether to go ahead.
Before you bring it in
Stop trying to charge it over and over, because repeated power on a damaged board can make things worse. Tell us what happened right before it died, such as a drop, a spill, a new charger or an update. Those details often point us to the right spot on the board.
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Questions we get a lot
What is microsoldering?
It's repairing the main board itself under a microscope, replacing a single failed chip or connector smaller than a grain of rice. It takes steadier hands and more time than swapping a screen or battery.
Can every dead phone be fixed?
No. Some boards are too damaged, particularly after water has sat in them for a long time. We'll look at it, tell you what we find, and give you honest odds before you decide.
Will this get my data back?
Often this is the best way to get it back. On modern phones, your data is encrypted and tied to the phone's own board, so the usual way to retrieve it is to get that board running again.
How long will it take?
Longer than most repairs, since finding the fault is often the slow part. We won't promise an hour here. Tell us if you have a deadline, and we'll be honest about what's possible.