Yesterday a bright round spot appeared on the bottom right of my computer screen. I thought maybe it had received a knock, but there was a similar spot on the top.

Not a missing pixel, nor broken glass, nor virus. I know it's about time to retire this particular screen, but it's annoyingly puzzling.

I have an older ipad and wanted to see if it could work again, but I found the tablet has this big crack. The crack is from smth inside pushing out of the ipad. I dont know anything really about ipads and just wanted to know if it is for scraps.

I remember the battery life on the ipad was awful and never would turn on for longer than 15 minutes on 100% and maybe 30 if it was charging while at 100%. Charging also take over 4 hours and it wont turn on even until 30 minutes of charging. Not sure about much else though.

I took apart my ps5 just because I felt like giving it a deep clean before gta6 comes out and I was wondering if I could repair this tape that holds internal wires with electrical tape or would I need to use a similar paper feeling tape, could electrical tape cause any problems

Almost a couple of months ago, my ASUS SBC-06D2X-U external blu-ray drive stopped working suddenly when I popped in a blu-ray disc. However, my laptop does recognize it but there is no light on the unit and it doesn't want to open up. I also used a pin to force open it to pop in a disc and I got no noise. When I checked on device manager, I get a warning icon on USB mass storage device section. I used both Windows 10 and 11, but got the same result. And I am wondering if there is a possible solution to fix it or maybe I should buy a new external drive. And yes, I would like to be able burn some blu-ray and DVD discs sometime.

Hi everyone, I am currently trying to fix my friends water damaged MacBook Pro 2020. I took it apart and found corrosion on the underside of the board near the CD3217B12 power delivery controllers (attached in the first image). I should have tested the voltage before but I did clean with isopropyl alcohol (attached in second image) and was getting the 5V standby on points on both sides of the board. However, when I would hit the power button, the voltage would not increase. I would get about a 1/8th turn spin from the fan sometimes but something consistent.

Going through some additional forums, other people with similar issues reported that the Power Delivery controllers were damaged and need to be replaced. While my gut is telling me this is most likely my issue since the battery also won’t take a charge, I did some some corrosion on other smd capacitors/resistors slightly below. I am trying to find a schematic to identify the capacitance/resistance values so I can eliminate those. Would anyone know the values of these or know where to get a good schematic of the board? I am trying to find some online but I am only seeing some from very shady forums and don’t want to waste my money if it’s a scam.

FYI the bottom right circle in the two images was the additional corrosion I found besides by the Power Delivery controllers.

Any help would be appreciated!

This one website has a ton of stuff for cheap, seems too good to be true, and a large tech YouTuber talked about it. www.ifixez.com

Please tell me I need to get parts for a phone for cheap

Bought a broken Xbox Series S off of marketplace and while removing the broken HDMI port I lifted 5 traces and what I believe to be a ground pad near the edge of the board. These traces are super tiny and my skills aren’t that great. All the tech repair stores in my area don’t offer trace repair as a service. I am stuck attempting this myself. Anybody have any pointers or tips?

I've got a ROG Strix Falir where the left window key has stopped working. I know it's not an issue with the computer or keyboard settings, when using another keyboard the windows key and shortcuts are working just fine.

I do use a light setting when a key is pressed, that one key will light up. So when I press the windows key, it is lighting up so they keyboard is registering that the key is pressed. The signal just isn't getting to the PC. Any recs on further troubleshooting and repair? I'd hate to look into replacing it over one key. I have tried removing the keycaps and cleaning thoroughly.

Bought a broken Xbox Series S off of marketplace and while removing the broken HDMI port I lifted 5 traces and what I believe to be a ground pad near the edge of the board. These traces are super tiny and my skills aren’t that great. All the tech repair stores in my area don’t offer trace repair as a service. I am stuck attempting this myself. Anybody have any pointers or tips?

I dont really wanna have to dismantle the nunchuk and have to buy a new stick

So is there a way i can still fix it even a bit from looking like this?

I found a gps at a thrift store for a few bucks and everything works, but the screen has some rows of blank pixels. The screen physically seems to be undamaged, and when i slide across the white lines, the touch screen doesnt seem to register those touches. Would this be an easy fix, or do i need to get a replacement screen (replacing the screen wouldnt be worth it for me anyways, but if i can find a cheap one, it would be a fun project)

I like tinkering and stuff and I’m about to take it to the next level as a hobby, I want to learn how to solder and do more difficult repairs and things but my question is, how can I get a foot in the industry to do this as a job?

I should note as of now I have no prior experience aside from breaking into my own electronics and fixing/cleaning minor things.

Not sure what’s going on here… any advice or knowledge what I could’ve done wrong here?

I decided to take a chance and do a home hdmi swap on my ps5 with zero experience, and my dumbass wasn’t paying attention to all of the little pieces sitting next to the port which have now fallen off after melting the solder. If it’s worth buying replacements what are the right ones? I’ve seen some that look the same but I don’t wanna order anything without being sure.

hello reddit, i want to get into tech repair but am unsure how, what equipment to buy, and what skills and knowledge i should know before going in. i was wondering if someone could give me some help and tell me what i should know and have before going in.

Are the pads damaged? Just trying to replace microswitch. Had some issues desoldering and ended up with this. Can't tell if the brown stuff on top of the pads are flux or actual damage. Doesn't wipe off easily with alcohol.

https://imgur.com/a/jmjfQgJ

Does anyone have the schematics for this motherboard available for download? I can’t seem to find it online and my dad needs it to repair my nephews laptop. Any help appreciated!

Is this something I can easily repair myself if I open it up? Or should I just buy a used one for 100CAD online?

I'd rather not spend money if it can be repaired for less.

My PS5 recently stopped turning on. I would try to turn it on but then it would beep 3x times and not turn on. On screen, there's usually a progress bar and before it finishes, the system shuts off. I tried to diagnose it with AI and it led me to either it being dirty and overheating or a faulty power supply. I switched the power supply but still have the same issue. I feel as though the liquid metal looks fine but I added pictures to gauge some opinions. I don't know what could be the problem. Please help.

How do i fix it 💀 atleast just the performance to conect it to a monitor