Phone repair 4 min
How to Keep Your Phone in Good Condition
Simple, practical tips to protect your phone’s screen, battery and charging port and keep it working properly for longer.
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Repair guides from our Dundee workshop
Straight answers on phone, laptop, MacBook, console and gaming PC problems — written by the technicians doing the work, not a marketing team.
Phone repair 4 min readUpdated 3 September 2026
When Does Your Phone Battery Need Replacing?
Is your phone battery draining quickly, overheating or switching off unexpectedly? Learn the main warning signs and when a battery replacement may help.
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Essential Tips to Keep Your Laptop in Good Condition
Learn how to prevent overheating, battery problems, broken hinges and data loss with these practical laptop maintenance tips.
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How to Look After Your Gaming Console
Keep your PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo Switch in good condition with practical tips for preventing overheating, dust and port damage.
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iPhone audio faults: greyed-out speaker, failed voice recording and slow boot
A greyed-out loudspeaker button, voice recordings that fail and a phone that takes an age to boot are usually one fault, not three. Here is what causes it and how it is repaired.
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Nintendo Switch won't power on or charge: USB-C port and no-display repairs
A Switch that refuses to charge, will not power on, or powers up with no picture usually comes down to the USB-C port or the charging circuit around it. Here is how each fault is told apart.
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A practical guide to mobile device repairs: what is worth fixing and what is not
Screens, batteries, charging ports, cameras and liquid damage account for almost every phone and tablet repair. Here is what each job involves and how to judge repair against replacement.
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Buying a gaming PC in 2026: prebuilt vs custom build, and where the money should go
The parts worth paying for, the ones people overspend on, and how a build tested in a Dundee workshop differs from a drop-shipped box.
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PS5, Xbox and Switch repairs: HDMI ports, overheating and stick drift explained
No picture, loud fans, random shutdowns or a controller that walks on its own — the four faults that account for most console repairs, and what fixing each one actually involves.
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Laptop won't turn on? Nine checks before you pay for a repair
Dead laptop, no lights, no fan? Work through these checks first. They separate a £0 fix from a charging-circuit fault that needs a soldering iron.
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Cracked phone screen in Dundee: repair costs, timings and what to check first
What actually happens when you bring a smashed iPhone or Samsung in — the parts we use, realistic turnaround times, and the checks that stop a cheap screen becoming an expensive mistake.
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