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Game Boy
Game Boy
How Much Does a Game Boy Advance Repair Cost in the UK?
Every Game Boy Advance and GBA SP repair and mod price in one place, what each job includes, and why independent repair is now the...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Switch Won't Turn On? What to Check Before Sending It for Repair
A Switch that won't turn on is often a flat battery or a frozen system, not a dead board. Here are the checks to try, and the sign...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Switch Not Charging? What to Check Before You Pay for a Repair
A Switch that won't charge isn't always a big repair. Here are the checks to do at home, in order, and how to tell a port fault fr...
GHD
How to Get Your GHDs Repaired: A Step-by-Step Guide
Faulty GHDs? Check the warranty, your rights and your model first. How to get them repaired, step by step, where to send them and...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Switch 2 Joy-Con drift: Nintendo first, then a TMR upgrade
Joy-Con 2 still use potentiometer sticks, so drift is possible. Here's when to go to Nintendo, when a TMR upgrade makes sense, and...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Joy-Con not connecting to your Switch? What to check first
If a Joy-Con won't pair or keeps disconnecting, these checks cover the usual causes, from software and airplane mode to a flat bat...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Are Hall effect Joy-Con worth it? The honest pros and cons
Hall effect sticks don't wear the way standard Joy-Con sticks do, but they aren't right for everyone. Here's an honest look at whe...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Switch Lite stick drift: your options when the sticks are built in
On a Switch Lite the sticks are part of the console, so drift means posting the whole thing. Here are your two routes and how to c...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
How to fix Joy-Con drift: what to try first
Before you post a drifting Joy-Con anywhere, try these free checks at home, then Nintendo's free repair, then a stick upgrade if y...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo's free Joy-Con drift repair: what it covers and when to use it
Nintendo repairs Joy-Con and Switch Lite drift free, even out of warranty. Here's what it covers, when it can refuse, and when an...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
How much does a Nintendo Switch repair cost in the UK?
Every Nintendo Switch, OLED and Lite repair price in one place, with Nintendo's own capped prices alongside so you can compare the...
Xbox
Xbox Series X Not Reading Discs? What to Check Before You Pay for a Repair
An Xbox Series X that won't read discs isn't always broken. Here are the free checks to work through first, and the signs that the...
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