Build Logs

Some quick snippets of what we've been up to!

PS5 Slim Power Supply

This PS5 Slim suddenly stopped turning on or responding in any way for this customer. I pulled it apart and confirmed with multimeter that there was no current coming out of the power...

Budget Computer GPU Upgrade

This computer was a hyper-budget build for a preteen who just wanted something to play Minecraft. Using discarded parts left over from when a larger organization upgraded to newer hardware, what st...

PS3 Slim Overheating

This venerable PS3 has remained in daily service for the past fifteen years, still serving as a streaming box, Blu-ray and DVD player, and a variety of games from that generation! Whil...

Apple iPad 6 Digitizer

One amazing facet of human beings is their ability to adapt to any situation, regardless of how good or bad that scenario may be. Of course, some things are still just annoying. In this case, an...

Dell Optiplex 7010 Motherboard Swap

It's the worst feeling when your computer just won't turn on. In this case, this older Dell Optiplex would turn on...briefly - Just for a second and then off. The customer was concerne...

Apple iPad 8 Screen & Digitizer

This Apple iPad 8 had been around in a family for years with regular use as a secondary device, with years of pictures built up on the device. As I understand it, it got dropped screen-first on an ...

Apple MacBook Pro Screen Replacement

It's definitely a bad time when you leave your laptop open on the bed for a few minutes, and come back to discover your dog has been using it as an extremely expensive chew toy. T...

Nokia C210 Screen

That feeling when... ...You get a new phone, and drop it the same day! It's a real problem, man. This customer bought a phone, meant to order a case the nex...

Gaming Laptop Maintenance

The Old Thermal Solution A pretty standard story While basically every laptop could use a refresh every couple years, it's definitely a more regular problem...

Controller Repair

A pair of off-brand PS4 controllers were both starting to stop working around the same time from typical abuse. One stopped connecting to any devices, the other only worked while plugged in, until ...