NVIDIA GeForce RTX
RTX 50, 40 and 30 series, including Founders Edition cards and the 16-pin connector models.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX · AMD Radeon · Intel Arc
Graphics Card Repair
Dead cards, shorted power stages, melted 16-pin power connectors, broken video outputs and cracked PCBs repaired at component level.
£45 Diagnostic
The fee is waived when you go ahead with the repair, and you get a fixed quote first. Every repair is no fix, no fee.
Free Both Ways
Tracked and insured across the UK.
30-Day Warranty
On parts and labour for this repair.
Signs you need this repair
- PC will not start with the card fitted, but boots without it
- Fans spin, no display
- Burning smell, then the card died
- Melted or discoloured 16-pin power connector
- Artifacts, flickering or crashes under load
- An HDMI or DisplayPort output stopped working
- Card damaged in the post or knocked during a build
What actually goes wrong
The most common dead-card fault is a shorted power stage on the card's voltage regulator, often after a power-supply problem or a sudden load spike. A short on the main supply stops the PC starting at all with the card fitted. We find the failed stage with a bench supply and thermal camera, replace it, and check the controller driving it before the card goes anywhere near a PC.
The 16-pin 12VHPWR and 12V-2x6 connectors on high-end RTX cards can melt when a plug is not fully seated or a cable is bent hard against it. If the damage stops at the connector, it can be replaced and the pads beneath it rebuilt. We inspect the traces and fuses behind it too, because sending a card back with a hidden fault would only move the problem.
Artifacts and crashes under load can mean a failing memory chip. We test to find which one, and VRAM replacement is possible on many cards — but it is specialist work with honest limits, and if the graphics processor itself has failed the card may not be economical to repair. You get that answer before any work is done.
Physical damage is the other big category: components knocked off near the PCIe slot during shipping, a cracked PCB, a damaged PCIe connector, or a torn video output. Most of it is repairable if the board layers themselves are not broken through.
Devices and brands we work on
AMD Radeon
RX 9000, 7000 and 6000 series, including Sapphire, PowerColor and XFX cards.
Partner cards
ASUS ROG Strix and TUF, MSI SUPRIM and Gaming Trio, Gigabyte AORUS and Gaming OC, ZOTAC AMP and Trinity, Palit, Gainward, PNY and Inno3D.
Motherboards and PC components
Desktop motherboard sockets, connectors and power circuits, and selected power-supply boards, assessed case by case.
Not in Newcastle? Post it to us
We repair Micro Soldering & Board-Levels by post for customers right across the UK. Book online, send it in, and we diagnose it and confirm a fixed price before any work starts — with a £45 diagnostic that is waived when you go ahead with the repair. It comes back to you tracked and insured.
- £45 diagnostic, waived on repair
- Tracked, insured return delivery
- 30-day warranty, same as in store
Questions about this repair
Can a melted 12VHPWR connector be repaired?
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Often, yes, when the damage is limited to the connector and the pads beneath it. We replace the connector, rebuild the pads and check the traces and fuses behind it before testing under load.
Is my graphics card worth repairing?
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On a high-end card, usually — a power-stage or connector repair costs a fraction of a replacement. Board-level repairs are price on application — you get a fixed quote once we know what has failed, and nothing is done until you agree it. We run a full diagnostic and give you a fixed quote before any work starts. The £45 diagnostic fee is waived when you go ahead with the repair.
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Book this repair
Post it in from anywhere in the UK, free both ways, or walk in to 119 New Bridge Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2SW with free private parking in front of the shop. We diagnose it and quote a fixed price before any work starts.
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