Repair

Warranty repair

If the product is still in warranty, always go back to the manufacturer or shop first. Most of the repair options below will void your warranty!

Commercial repair

This option is preferred if you want to have someone else repair your item, or you need specialist skills to do the repair.

There are plenty of commercial businesses that repair almost anything – you just have to find them. The We Are Repairs platform makes that easy. Search for an item and a location (or browse a category) and contact the repair business to discuss your repair.

Volunteer or community repair

This is a good option if your item has a low commercial value or a repair may not make sense financially – but has a high sentimental value.

At a “Repair Café” (or “Fixing Clinic” or “Restart Party”), volunteers help visitors repair their items. Find your local one via the UK Community Repair Network or Repair Café International website.

Repair it yourself

If you want to learn how to repair it yourself, you can always pop in to your local Repair Café for advice. There are plenty of guides for specific repairs online, including on YouTube. However, they may not be the exact same item that you need to repair! We recommend watching the whole clip before trying to repair along. iFixit has excellent repair guides (and sells tools). You can also browse the collection of resources on the Restarters Wiki and the Culture of Repair website.

For spares, check out the manufacturer website, professional spares websites (e.g. Replace Base, eSpares, Fiyo) or eBay – in that order. Make sure you order a compatible part!

In terms of nifty repair consumables, check out Sugru and Stormsure (the glue and the tuff tape).