Why you should repair your phone instead of buying new

There are several benefits to repairing your phone rather than immediately replacing it:

Cost savings: Repairing your phone can be significantly cheaper than purchasing a new one. In many cases, a repair can be done for a fraction of the cost of buying a new phone, which can save you money in the long run. Support local businesses: If you choose to repair your phone through a local repair shop, you are supporting a small business in your community. This can help contribute to the local economy and provide jobs for people in your area. Overall, repairing your phone can be a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly option, while also providing convenience and retaining important data.

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Our recommended iPhone 14 Pro Cases

Picked up a new Apple iPhone 14 Pro Cell Phone? We have the best case options to protect your new phone here.

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Cell Phone Repair Services at Wires Computing

Cell phone and smartphone issues are a thing of the past. We have certified-trained technicians ready to repair your devices with same-day repairs in most cases. Stop by our college street repair shop to get your phone fixed today!

Macbook Pro Screen Delamination Staingate Repair

Delamination is a mode failure caused by repeated cyclic stresses and impact, causing layers to separate, forming a mica-like surface. Recently, delamination has become an industry-wide problem referred to as “Staingate” as it involves the breakdown of the anti-glare coating on the displays of MacBook and MacBook Pro Retina devices. Hundreds of thousands of MacBooks have suffered delamination, resulting in an awful looking display, and an unpleasant user experience. Mail your device into us for repair today!

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Why Apple is NOT a repair company

Lets first state what many may forget. Apple is a innovative sales company, not a repair company. The primary business model for Apple inc. is to design, manufacture and create new solutions for its end users with a consistent flow to its product line.

The Apple Store is just that, a store to showcase it's products and new designs. "In 2015, there were 463 Apple stores worldwide. Since the opening of the first Apple store in the United States in 2001, the number of Apple stores around the world has boomed, surpassing 200 stores after 2007 and still rising."

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iPhone won't charge after using a mini fan

What the user is not aware of is that throughout the process of the fan drawing current from the battery, it also provides a feedback loop into the charging circuit causing the tristar charging ic to get ruined. Fortunately for all of our customers the phone is not ruined! It simply needs a new tristar charging ic chip installed which involves micro soldering.

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“Your iPhone Battery May Need to be Serviced”

For more optimal battery life, one might want to replace their battery yearly, especially people living in colder climates. It's one of the cheaper services that are offered and can help to maintain proper phone function as well as prevent some of the damage that can be caused by a battery going bad (i.e. bloating up and cracking your LCD).

Technicians at Wires Computing replace batteries (and charging ports) daily, and would be more than happy to assist you in servicing your phone. No appointment needed— feel free to just drop in during our regular business hours.

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iPhone not charging when plugged in?

Any knowledgeable electronics repair shop should be able to pretty quickly determine the source of the issue by observing if the phone draws any current with an ammeter, dry-fitting a new charging port and new battery, and observing the response through the ammeter.

A bad tristar might still result in the phone drawing current, but won't allow the battery to charge. To be certain, a known working battery might be dry-fit onto the phone and if the phone still won't charge the new battery, then a tristar repair is indicated.

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iPhone battery symbol not charging

Having a phone that won’t charge or turn on is one thing, but knowing that there’s a chip inside that’s damaged and preventing it from turning on is an entirely different frustration. But, knowing is half the battle, both when it comes to the cables being used and the steps needed to fix it. Did you ever suffer from an iPhone that wouldn’t turn on, or charge over 1%?

How to fix iPhone battery shutting off in cold

Apple specifies that their batteries work best at a range of 0 degrees Celsius to 35 degrees Celsius. While we almost never reach the upper range in Canada, temperatures below freezing are typical for the winer months.

Because the battery meter is calibrated assuming warmer temperatures, the reduced capacity in the cold can cause the reading to be unreliable. This is one of the reasons your phone may die while still showing 30%.

What is a Sim Card?

Contrary to popular belief, sim cards contain very little [if any] user saved data. The main purpose of a sim card to to authenticate your device onto the network of choice and facilitate wireless transfers to and from your device to the wireless towers in the form of data and/or voice calls.

iPhone Battery Swollen Repair

This is a typical issue faced with mobile devices that have lithium ion polymer batteries.

Every iPhone device has a Li-ion battery inside and eventually it will need to be replaced. Typically most batteries are only rated at about 600-700 charge cycles, after or even before this time the battery life will be much shorter then it used to be. It may also get a bit warm as the cells inside the battery wear out.

iPhone 6S Cracked Screen Repairs

Due to the iPhone 6S having a 3D touch sensor chip built into the screen assembly the prices for the parts are a bit higher then others, but are still worth getting fixed. Currently an iPhone 6S is worth about $600-$800 and at Wires Computing you can have your screen repaired for as little as $89 (as of this post) Stop into our repair shop to get your iPhone 6s repaired today!We also offer iphone charger port repairs, iphone button repairs, iphone camera repairs, battery replacements and many more!

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iPad Cracked Screen Repairs

Got an iPad with a cracked screen? Wires Computing can fix that for you!

iPad screen repairs generally take 1-2 business days for completion due to the type of repair that is needed on these devices.

We repair all iPad screens from iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air 1/2, iPad Mini, iPad Pro

We use original parts unlike the cheap ipad repairs you find online. The reason our repairs take 1-2 days is due to the premium quality adhesive required to adhere the glass digitzer back to the frame so you dont have lifting problems after the repair. The curing time is required for a quality repair on the ipad.

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iPhone 6 Plus Flashing Gray Bars No Touch Repair

The problem that typically causes this is bad solder joints under one and/or both of the touch ics on the motherboard. The intergrated circuits using a BGA (ball grid array) of solder balls and often when the phone is slightly bent or dropped then these connections can become jossled and lose connection which results in spotty or little touch response on the screen.

iPad Screen Repairs

If you've dropped your precious ipad mini, air or other ipad and the screen has cracked or has lines in the image we can fix that! No need to worry about anything.

Bring your ipad to our repair shop and we will repair and replace a cracked digitizer or broken lcd on your apple ipad.

We use high quality parts and offer a warranty on the whole repair from start to finish. Most ipad repairs take only 1-2 business days and will look like new when finished!

We also offer many other repairs for the ipads including charger ports, button repairs, battery replacements, camera replacements, and much more! To see an up to date price list of the repairs we offer check out the iPad Repair Page

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