No Power & Short-Circuit Repair
Devices that are completely dead, boot loop, cut out or fail intermittently — short circuits traced to the failed part and fixed 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
- Nothing at all — no lights, no sound, no charging indicator
- Draws power from the charger but never turns on
- Turns on and immediately turns off again
- Boot loops, or stuck on the logo
- Fault comes and goes when the device is warm or cold
What actually goes wrong
When a device is completely dead, the most likely cause is a single component that has failed short and is pulling a supply rail to ground. The device protects itself by refusing to start. The rest of the board is usually fine — which is why replacing the whole board is so often unnecessary.
We find the short by feeding the rail a low, current-limited voltage from a bench power supply and watching for the component that warms up, using a thermal camera. Once found, it is removed and replaced, and the rail is checked again before the device is powered normally.
Intermittent faults are harder and need more time: a cracked solder joint that opens when the board warms, a corroded connection that comes and goes. They are found by reproducing the fault on the bench under heat, cold and load, rather than hoping it shows itself.
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
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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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