Shop recommendations to fix Android Tablet please

[becks7785 10]

Hi I have an android Tablet that when I try to charge it, the connection in the actual tablet is loose. I have pulled the front of the tablet off to have a look & it seems the small component part, which has the charger connection, has come off the main circuit board. I need to know if there are any shops in Sheffield that fix tablets without making any more damage, & if they'll fix this issue without ripping me off.

 

Thanks in advance.

[anywebsite 10]

Maybe Nova Electronics at Attercliffe?

[CPC464 10]

If it's one of the many cheapo 'no name' tablets it's probably not economical to fix it.

[becks7785 10]

Thanks for the suggestion I will try there.

 

CPC464 can you explain why its not economical to fix it if its a 'no name' tablet. Its not broke it just needs one part attaching to the circuit board. I cant see that costing more than what a replacement would cost me or do you know something I dont.

[geared 303]

How old is the tablet and how long ago did you buy it?

 

A tablet you bought for 100-150 quid a year ago might only be worth 60-80 quid now, as every new model released is a great leap for the previous making them look old hat and useless in an instant.

[CPC464 10]

Thanks for the suggestion I will try there.

 

CPC464 can you explain why its not economical to fix it if its a 'no name' tablet. Its not broke it just needs one part attaching to the circuit board. I cant see that costing more than what a replacement would cost me or do you know something I dont.

 

Well most shops will charge you 30 to 40 quid for even a basic repair - you could pick up a new one for 50 quid.

Opening it up might cause more damage as well.

[anywebsite 10]

Come on guys, don't be so daft. A connector has fallen off, a little touch with a soldering iron should fix it.

[compaq 10]

Come on guys, don't be so daft. A connector has fallen off, a little touch with a soldering iron should fix it.

 

yes you are right a little touch with a soldering iron will fix it.

but for that shops will charge 30/40 quid.

[CPC464 10]

Come on guys, don't be so daft. A connector has fallen off, a little touch with a soldering iron should fix it.

 

Yeah its not the fact that its beyond repair, just that if you take it to a shop you are probably looking at 40 quid no matter what the fix is - you could probably replace it with a similar specced one (or better), for not much more.

[nicolapalmer 10]

Yeah its not the fact that its beyond repair, just that if you take it to a shop you are probably looking at 40 quid no matter what the fix is - you could probably replace it with a similar specced one (or better), for not much more.

 

well maybe theres some nice person on here that can do it cheaper thats probably why the op is asking

[geared 303]

Then it should be in the vacancies section

 

If it's not such an easy fix (like the circuit board is broken or something) then Tesco just released a budget tablet, and by all accounts it's actually alrite.

[CPC464 10]

well maybe theres some nice person on here that can do it cheaper thats probably why the op is asking

 

True!

 

Only thing is if it is a cheap one it might not survive the repair if a few brackets get broken or a ribbon gets caught somewhere.