iPhone, Laptop & Motherboard Repair in Wimbledon
Walk-in repair shop on Kingston Road, open since 2014. Screens and batteries same day when the part is in — plus board-level work and data recovery other shops turn down.
What we fix at Kingston Road
What comes through the door most, and where each job gets done.
Phone repairs
Screens, batteries, charging ports and cameras, done at the front counter — iPhone, Samsung, Pixel, OnePlus, Nothing.
iPhone repairs
Screen, battery, port and back glass on site. Face ID, audio and no-power faults go to the microscope bench.
Samsung repairs
Galaxy S, Note and A-series screens and batteries. Curved-display swaps are done here, not sent away.
Laptops & MacBooks
Screens, batteries, keyboards and SSD upgrades at the counter. Liquid damage and logic-board faults move to the bench.
Board-level repair
Microsoldering and BGA rework under a stereo microscope: dead boards, power faults, no image. The work other shops send out.
Data recovery
A separate lab with PC3000 and a donor-drive library. Clicking drives, dead SSDs, soaked phones, head swaps.
Repairs done while you wait
Four jobs go out the same day: a screen, a battery, a charging port, back glass. The part has to be in the shop for that, and we don’t stock every model — so book a slot, tell us the device, and we order it against a 50% deposit. It usually lands the next day; the repair takes 30 minutes to two hours.
Walk in without booking and it runs the other way round: leave the device, we order what it needs, and you collect the next day or the one after. No deposit, and you pay once you’ve checked the repair.
How Our Repair Process Works
From booking to collection
Book Appointment
Tell us the device and the fault when you book. You get an initial quote and a timeline back.
Parts Ordered
If it needs a part, we order it before your visit. Delivery is usually one to two days.
Visit Location
Come to 136 Kingston Road, ten minutes from South Wimbledon tube, and a technician looks at it with you.
Repair & Collection
We raise a ticket and keep you posted. Typical turnaround is one to three days, tested before you collect.
Recent Repair Success Stories
Six jobs off the Kingston Road bench
MacBook Water Damage Recovery
Coffee spill on a MacBook Pro Apple had written off. Stripped, corrosion cleaned, damaged circuits replaced.
Surface Pro Screen Repair
Surface Pro 8, black screen, touch still working — a damaged eDP display controller, replaced on the board.
Hard Drive Head Swap
A 2TB drive clicking on power-up. Failed heads, matching donor sourced, heads swapped, firmware rebuilt.
iPhone Microphone Fix
No microphone on calls, down to a failed audio IC. Chip replaced by BGA rework.
Gaming Console Revival
A rare vintage console, severe capacitor leakage. Components replaced, corroded traces rebuilt.
Gaming Laptop GPU Repair
Lenovo Legion shutting down, no video — a GPU BGA joint cracked by thermal cycling. Full reball on a controlled profile.
Water damage and boards other shops won’t touch
Liquid damage is never one fault. A phone that got wet and still works has corrosion spreading under the shields; one that won’t turn on might need a clean, or a new power IC. Either way it starts the same — full strip-down, ultrasonic clean, then the board under the microscope to see what the water actually ate.
When the fault isn’t obvious, that’s a £39 diagnostic — opened, tested, quoted — and the £39 is credited towards the repair; decide against it and the fee covers the work already done, it isn’t refunded. One caveat worth hearing up front: the cleaning itself carries no warranty, because corrosion keeps working under components where nobody could see it on the day. Parts we replace carry the usual 6–12 months.
Why Choose Fixfactor Wimbledon
6–12 month warranty
Parts and labour on every repair, twelve months where the parts supplier backs it.
Your data stays yours
We don’t wipe devices. Powers on and you give us the passcode, we back it up before we start.
Honest advice
If a repair isn’t worth what it costs, we say so — and say what we’d do instead.
Visit Our Wimbledon Repair Centre
136 Kingston Road, SW19 — the same shop since 2014
Fixfactor Wimbledon
136 Kingston Road
London SW19 1LY
United Kingdom
Monday – Friday: 9am – 6pm
Saturday: 9am – 4pm
Sunday & bank holidays: Closed
Phone: 020 8543 7088
Email: hello@fixfactor.co.uk
Getting here
South Wimbledon is the nearest tube — Northern line, Morden branch — about ten minutes on foot up Kingston Road. The 57, 131 and 219 all stop at the station. There is free street parking on the side roads either side of us, which fills up faster than the Kingston Road bays do.
Most of what lands on our bench comes from the streets around us — Merton, Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon, Raynes Park and Morden — and the rest arrives by post from the whole of the UK.
Customer Reviews
Over 1000 five-star reviews across Google and Trustpilot
If you have any drone or complex gear definitely visit here. I came with a loose arm on my drone which would set me back almost £200. I came in person and he advised me to just glue it. He done it for me without costing me anything. Really appreciate the honesty and expertise!
Unstuck a stuck key on my Surface Pro caused by liquid damage. I was really happy with the result, so glad I chose them for the repair!
Great experience. I left my laptop because it had an issue with the motherboard and they fixed it in 2 days. Price wasn’t so bad either. I’ll go there again if I need to, definitely.
Frequently Asked Questions
What devices can you repair at your Wimbledon workshop?
Phones, tablets, laptops, desktops, DJI drones and games consoles. Wimbledon is our main bench, so the hard jobs land here too: microscope diagnostics, microsoldering, BGA rework, ultrasonic cleaning after liquid damage, and data recovery on PC3000. If another shop called it unrepairable, bring it in.
How quickly can you replace an iPhone screen?
One to two hours for the replacement itself. To have it done while you wait, book ahead so we can pre-order the screen — 50% deposit, part usually here the next day. Without a booking, drop it off and collect the next day or the one after: no deposit, and you pay once you’ve checked it.
Can I drop in without booking an appointment?
Yes. Come in during opening hours and we’ll look at it on the spot. No appointment is needed if you’re happy to leave it a day or two. Booking is for while-you-wait repairs, where the part has to be ordered before you arrive.
What warranty comes with your repairs?
Six months minimum on parts and labour, up to twelve where the parts supplier’s terms allow it. Liquid-damage cleaning is the exclusion: cleaning cannot stop corrosion that was already under the components. New damage and a second soaking aren’t covered either.
Will my data be safe during the repair?
We never delete customer data. If the device powers on and you give us the passcode, we back it up before we start — say so when you book. Make your own backup too: liquid damage and board work carry real risk to data. If recovery is the priority, say so upfront and we change the approach.
How much does a diagnostic assessment cost?
A quick look in the shop, or an estimate by email, costs nothing. Full diagnostics is £39 — opened, tested, inspected under the microscope, parts availability checked — usually one to three days. Go ahead and the £39 is credited towards the repair. Decide against it and the fee covers the work already done; it isn’t refunded.
Do you offer a mail-in repair service?
Yes — send it to the Wimbledon workshop by courier and we return it repaired. Inside London we can arrange same-day collection and return through our courier partner for an extra charge; contact us for current rates.
Ready to Fix Your Device?
Book a slot at Kingston Road, or walk in during opening hours and we’ll look at it there and then.