Dell
XPS 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, Precision mobile workstations, Latitude and Inspiron.
Dell · Lenovo · HP · Microsoft · ASUS · Samsung · Framework
Laptop Motherboard Repair
Dead laptops, charging faults, broken DC jacks and USB-C ports, liquid damage and firmware chip faults repaired on the motherboard you already have.
£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
- No lights, no fans, nothing when you press the power button
- Charging light comes on but the battery never charges
- DC jack is loose, wobbly or only works at an angle
- USB-C charging stopped working after a new charger
- Fans spin but the screen stays black
- Stuck after a failed BIOS or firmware update
- Liquid spilled on the keyboard
What actually goes wrong
Manufacturers quote a new motherboard for almost any board fault, and on a business laptop or a mobile workstation that quote can rival the price of the machine. The fault itself is usually one circuit: the charging controller, a shorted MOSFET on the input, a capacitor that has failed short on the processor supply, or a power jack that has torn its pads off the board.
Power jacks are the classic laptop board repair. A DC jack soldered to the motherboard takes every knock the cable does, and eventually the joints crack or the pads lift. We remove the old jack, rebuild any damaged pads and fit a new one. USB-C charging adds a power-delivery controller between the port and the charger circuit, and a poor-quality charger can take that controller out.
A laptop that powers on but never shows anything can be a corrupted firmware chip rather than a hardware failure — common after an update interrupted by a flat battery. We read the chip, rewrite it with a clean image for that exact board and refit it. That is a repair, not a guess, and it is quoted as one.
Many Windows 11 laptops encrypt their drive by default, with the key tied to the motherboard's security chip. Keep your recovery key from your Microsoft account to hand. Repairing the original board avoids needing it, which is one more reason to repair rather than swap.
Devices and brands we work on
Lenovo
ThinkPad X1 Carbon and Yoga, T and P series workstations, Yoga Pro and IdeaPad.
HP
Spectre x360, ZBook workstations, EliteBook, Envy and Pavilion.
Microsoft Surface
Surface Laptop, Surface Pro and Surface Laptop Studio — tightly built, with charging through the Surface Connect port or USB-C.
ASUS, Samsung and others
ASUS Zenbook and ProArt, Samsung Galaxy Book Pro and Ultra, LG gram, Acer Swift and Huawei MateBook.
Framework
Framework Laptop 13 and 16. Modular by design, so a mainboard fault is the one thing that cannot just be swapped out cheaply.
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
Is a laptop motherboard worth repairing?
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On anything mid-range or above, nearly always — a component repair costs a fraction of a new board. On a cheap laptop the diagnostic will tell you honestly if it is not worth it. 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.
Can you replace a laptop DC jack?
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Yes. Where the jack is soldered to the motherboard we desolder it, repair any lifted pads and fit a new one. Where it sits on a cable, it is a simpler part swap.
Other Micro Soldering & Board-Level repairs
MacBook Logic Board RepairNo power, liquid damage, charging and USB-C faults fixed on the original logic board — not swapped for a new one, so your data and your board stay with the machine.MacBook Not Charging RepairCharger connected, nothing happening — or charging from one side only, stuck at a percentage, or "not charging" in the menu bar. Found and fixed on the board.Gaming Laptop Motherboard RepairNo power, shorted GPU and CPU power stages, dead HDMI and USB-C ports and heat damage on high-end gaming laptops, repaired at component level.BIOS & Firmware Chip RepairFans spin, lights come on, nothing on screen — often after a firmware update that was interrupted. The firmware chip is reprogrammed or replaced on the board.iPhone & iPad Logic Board RepairDead iPhones, charging and audio chip faults, backlight circuits, liquid damage and stacked-board repairs — fixed on your own board, so your data and paired parts stay put.Samsung & Android Motherboard RepairNo power, charging circuit faults, boot loops, liquid damage and board-to-board connector faults on Android phones, foldables and tablets.Games Console Board RepairHDMI and no-picture faults, consoles that will not power on, Switch charging chip and USB-C repairs, controller boards and retro console restoration.Handheld Gaming PC Board RepairUSB-C and charging faults, dead handhelds, card reader failures and liquid damage on handheld gaming PCs, repaired on the main board.Graphics Card RepairDead cards, shorted power stages, melted 16-pin power connectors, broken video outputs and cracked PCBs repaired at component level.Melted GPU Power Connector RepairA burnt or melted 16-pin power connector replaced, with the pads beneath it rebuilt and the card's power circuit checked before it goes back under load.BGA Reballing & Chip ReplacementChips that sit on a grid of solder balls — GPUs, processors, memory — removed, reballed or replaced when their joints crack or the chip itself fails.Liquid Damage & Corrosion RepairWater, coffee, sea water and sugary drinks cleaned off the board, corroded components replaced and eaten-through traces rebuilt — not just dried out.No Power & Short-Circuit RepairDevices that are completely dead, boot loop, cut out or fail intermittently — short circuits traced to the failed part and fixed at component level.Backlight Circuit RepairA black screen on a device that is clearly on — you can just see the picture with a torch — is often the backlight circuit on the board, not the screen.USB-C, HDMI & DC Jack RepairBroken, loose or burnt USB-C, HDMI, DisplayPort and DC power ports replaced where they are soldered to the board, with any torn pads rebuilt.Data Recovery From Dead DevicesWhen the board is what stands between you and your files, we repair it for long enough to get them back — assessed honestly first, because not every case is recoverable.Torn Connector & Pad RepairRipped FPC and board-to-board connectors, lifted solder pads and broken traces repaired — including boards damaged by a previous repair attempt.Drone, Camera & Electronics Board RepairDrones and controllers, cameras, premium audio, VR headsets, NAS and networking gear with board faults — assessed model by model before anything is promised.
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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