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iPads Don’t Bounce, But Guess Who Fixes Them Anyway?

Breaking news from the Department of Gravity: iPads don’t bounce. Not off kitchen tiles, not off minivan seats, not off cottage decks at Wasaga. (Yes, we’ve seen all three. Yes, in the same week.) If your tablet now looks like modern art in a million tiny glass shards, take a deep breath. This is fixable. […]

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Console No-Power Issues in Barrie – When Your System Plays Dead

You sit down, controller in hand, ready for a night of gaming glory. The squad is online. Snacks are perfectly arranged. You press the power button on your PS5, Xbox, or Switch and… nothing. No lights, no beeps, no startup chime. Just silence, like the console decided to fake its own death and retire early. […]

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Back Glass Problems: Because Apparently Dropping Your Phone Once Wasn’t Enough

Here’s a cruel little joke Apple (and other phone makers) played on all of us: “Hey, let’s make the back of the phone out of glass too. You know, so when it drops, there are two sides that can shatter.” Genius. Somewhere, Jony Ive is sipping tea, chuckling about your cracked iPhone back glass while […]

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Barrie’s Phone Graveyard: Rest in Pieces 📱⚰️

Every town has its legends. Some have haunted houses. Some have that one sketchy diner nobody admits to eating at. Barrie? We have a phone graveyard. Don’t believe me? Come by our shop and peek in the back drawer — it’s where dead phones go to rest. Cracked screens, drowned Samsungs, Pixels that died mid-update, […]

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Why Is My PS5 Hotter Than the Sun? (Overheating Consoles Explained)

Imagine this: A dorky gamer named Dave is deep in an all-night gaming marathon. He’s sweating, not just from the intensity of the boss fight, but because his console is practically doubling as a space heater. The PlayStation 5 next to him sounds like a jet engine prepping for takeoff, and Dave’s friends joke that […]

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Why Your iPhone Camera Is Now a Picasso Painting (Blurry AF)

The Day Your Photos Went Abstract Remember when your iPhone used to take crystal-clear pics that made your cousin’s Android shots look like they were taken on a potato? And now? Every time you try to snap a photo, it looks like Picasso himself painted your cat with his left foot. Blurry, distorted, double-vision vibes. […]

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Nintendo Switch Charging Problems: Spoiler Alert, It’s Not Joy-Con Drift This Time

Let’s set the scene: It’s Saturday night, the kids are begging for Mario Kart, you’ve got a bowl of popcorn ready, and the family Switch is supposed to save the day. You press the power button and… nothing. Dead. Black screen. It won’t charge in the dock, it won’t charge with the cable, and suddenly […]

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Xbox HDMI Ports: They Break Faster Than You Can Say “Respawn”

Picture this: it’s Friday night, you’ve got your snacks lined up, headset ready, controller fully charged. You hit the Xbox power button and… your TV politely responds with “No Signal.” The console light is on, fan’s humming, but your screen is darker than a snowstorm power outage on Highway 400. Cue the rage quit before […]

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Battery Dying Faster Than Your New Year’s Resolution?

January 1st: “This is it. This is my year. I’m cutting sugar, going to the gym every day, and finally learning French on Duolingo.” January 7th: I’m lying on the couch, eating stale Timbits for breakfast, and the only French I’ve spoken is “croissant.” My Fitbit hasn’t left the charger since the 3rd. In other […]

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Google Pixel: Great Phone, Trash Battery Life. We Fix That.

Here’s the thing about Google Pixel phones: they take fantastic pictures. Like, “Did I just become a professional photographer?” fantastic. But then, five minutes later, your battery icon is screaming for mercy at 12%. Congrats – your phone just went from Ansel Adams to paperweight before you could finish your latte at Tim’s. Sound familiar? […]

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