Repair Tips & Guides
Expert advice on repairs, costs and devices from our certified technicians.
Google Pixel Won't Turn On: How to Fix
A Pixel that won't turn on usually needs one of three things: a full 30-second power-button hold, a proper 30-minute charge, or Rescue Mode with a computer. Escalate through four levels in order — hardware repair is the last stop, not the first.
iPhone Touch Screen Not Responding: Fixes
An unresponsive iPhone touch screen means one of three different problems — a system freeze, a failing digitizer, or a loose connection after a drop. Match your symptom pattern first, then apply the right fix instead of guessing.
iPad Won't Turn On: 6 Fixes to Try
A dark, unresponsive iPad is usually a deep-discharged battery or a frozen iPadOS — not a dead tablet. Work through six fixes in three phases: the right force-restart combo for your model, a 30-minute trickle charge, and a Finder check before anyone opens it up.
How to Check iPhone Battery Health — and When to Actually Replace It
Your iPhone grades its own battery: Settings → Battery → Battery Health shows maximum capacity, peak performance status, and (on newer models) cycle count. This guide explains what every number and message means, why 80% is the line that matters, and how to read the signs your battery is done before the percentage says so.
How to Back Up Your iPhone Before a Repair (iCloud or Computer, Step by Step)
Before any iPhone repair, back up — it takes 20 minutes and makes your data bulletproof no matter what happens on the bench. Full walkthroughs for both routes (iCloud and Finder/PC), Apple's free temporary iCloud storage trick when you're out of space, and the 4-item checklist to run before you hand the phone over.
Samsung Not Charging? Troubleshooting Guide
When a Galaxy stops charging, the culprits rank in a predictable order: a lint-packed USB-C port leads by a mile, followed by charger protocol mismatches and the moisture-detected lockout. Work down the suspect list — port cleaning is free at any iFixForU store.
Green Line on Samsung Screen: Can It Be Fixed?
That vertical green line on your Galaxy screen is a hardware fault in the OLED panel — no setting, reset, or update removes it. Here's why it appears (often right after a system update), how to check if Samsung will replace your screen free, and what a repair costs.
MacBook Won't Turn On: Step-by-Step Fixes That Actually Work
Half the "dead" MacBooks we see are drained batteries, stuck power states, or a screen problem masquerading as a boot problem. Work through these seven steps in order — including the right reset for your chip, because Intel and Apple Silicon differ.
iPhone Microphone Not Working? Test All Three Mics, Then Fix It
Your iPhone has three microphones, and 'people can't hear me' means something different depending on which one failed. Run the 60-second three-mic test — Voice Memos, rear video, a normal call — then follow the fix that matches your result.
Face ID Not Working: Causes, Fixes, and the Honest Truth About Repairs
Face ID failures split into two camps: software glitches you can fix in Settings tonight, and TrueDepth hardware faults that no repair shop can swap in a new part for. Here's how to tell which one you have — and the honest truth about what's recoverable.
iPhone Camera Not Working? Black Screen, Blur, and Shaking — Diagnosed
A black camera screen, an app that keeps crashing, and a lens that shakes and hunts for focus are three different diseases with three different cures. Match your symptom below, run the two-minute isolation test, and know before you go whether it's software or a repair.
iPad Won't Charge? A Symptom-by-Symptom Fix Guide
A completely dead iPad often needs 15–30 minutes on a proper 20W charger before it shows any sign of life — and most "broken" iPads we see never needed a repair at all. Find your exact symptom below and follow the fix that matches.
