Berlin · Kreuzberg Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00
Diagnostics free of charge +49 30 5577 0180

Independent workshop · Berlin · since 2012

Console repair,
down to the board

PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Steam Deck and retro. We open it up, find the actual cause and quote a fixed price — only then does the soldering iron come out. Diagnostics are free, even if you decide against the repair.

4,800repairs done
98%success rate
90day warranty

We call back within 15 minutes during opening hours

PlayStation 5 console with a DualSense controller
Diagnosticslive
Thermal paste
replace
HDMI 2.1
ok
Disc drive
0 errors
Temperature
71 °C
PlayStation Xbox Nintendo Steam Deck Retro Genuine parts · our own stock

What we fix

Three platforms,
one standard

We fit genuine or verified equivalent components only. Every replacement goes on the job sheet.

PlayStation 4 console with a DualShock 4 controller

PlayStation

PS5 / Slim / Pro · PS4 · PS3 · PS2 · PSP · Vita

  • HDMI port replacement€119
  • Cleaning + thermal paste€69
  • DualSense stick drift€49
  • Disc drive repair€89
Repairs from€49 Book it
Xbox Series X and Series S consoles with controllers

Xbox

Series X · Series S · One / One X · Xbox 360

  • Overheating and cleaning€69
  • Power supply repair€89
  • HDMI port replacement€119
  • Controller stick drift€49
Repairs from€49 Book it
Nintendo Switch in its dock with Joy-Con controllers attached

Nintendo

Switch · Switch OLED · Switch 2 · Lite · 3DS · Wii

  • Joy-Con repair€39
  • USB-C charging port€59
  • Screen replacement€99
  • Cleaning + thermal paste€59
Repairs from€39 Book it

Retro and handheld

We fix what nobody makes any more: we hunt down donor units, rebuild traces and replace capacitors.

Sega · NES · SNESBoard restoration, capacitor replacement
Game Boy · PSP · VitaScreens, buttons, ports, batteries
Steam DeckThermal paste, SSD, sticks, shell
Any controllerSticks, buttons, triggers, boards

Fault finder

What's wrong
with it?

Pick a symptom — we'll show the likely cause, what we actually do, the turnaround and the price.

How it works

Four steps,
no surprises

No work starts without your yes and an agreed sum.

01

Enquiry

Describe the fault in the form or give us a ring. We'll ask a couple of questions to work out whether it needs to come in at all.

2 minutes
02

Diagnostics

We strip it down, check power rails, temperatures and ports, then name the cause and a fixed price.

30–60 min · free
03

Repair

Soldering, component replacement, reassembly. Every console runs under load for two hours before collection.

from 1 day
04

Warranty

Receipt and a 90-day warranty card. If something isn't right, we redo the work free of charge.

90 days

Inside the workshop

Board, flux
and a microscope

Five benches, rework stations with thermal profiles, a 45× microscope and 1,200 parts in stock.

PlayStation 5 mainboard in close-up
PS5 boardMainboard after cleaning: thermal interface and reflow zones
Solder joints of a port on a mainboard
Port solderingConnector replacement with trace repair
Electronics repair workbench
The benchFive stations, each with its own iron
Thermal paste applied to a processor
Thermal interfacePaste and pads replaced, not just dusted
A game controller taken apart
ControllersStick modules, triggers, ribbon cables
The inside of a Nintendo Switch
Nintendo SwitchTorn down to the shell: battery, board, cooling

Price list

Prices, not
“from–to”

The final sum is fixed before work starts. If we find a second fault along the way, we call you first.

ServiceTurnaroundPrice
DiagnosticsStrip-down, measurements, fault-finding30–60 minfree
Cleaning + thermal pastePS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch1 day€69
HDMI port replacementIncluding trace repair1–2 days€119
Stick module replacementDualSense, DualShock, Xbox, Joy-Con1 day€49
Hall-effect stick moduleNo mechanical wear1 day€69
Disc drive / laser replacementClean, align, test1–2 days€89
Power circuit repairShort hunt, PWM and fuse replacement2–5 daysfrom €99
USB-C charging portSwitch, Steam Deck, controllers1 day€59
SSD upgrade / storageWith system transfer1 day€49
Liquid damage recoveryUltrasonic bath, board inspection3–7 daysfrom €129
Joy-Con repairStick, buttons, ribbon, shell1 day€39
Retro console repairSega, NES, SNES, Game Boy3–7 dayson quote
Diagnostics are free whatever the outcome You pay after we've stress-tested the console Courier across Berlin €15, free on repairs over €150
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Reviews

What people say
afterwards

4.9 out of 5 from 312 ratings on Google and ProvenExpert.

PlayStation 5

“The console shut down after twenty minutes in any game. Two other shops told me to replace the whole unit. Here they found the overheating and the dried-out paste in an hour and showed me the thermal camera. Picked it up the next day — it runs quieter than new.”

DanielPS5, cleaning and thermal paste
Switch OLED

“The Joy-Cons drifted so badly I couldn't aim in Zelda. They replaced both sticks with Hall-effect modules and explained why those won't wear out. Took an hour and a half, exactly as promised.”

LenaSwitch OLED, stick replacement
Xbox 360

“A 2008 Xbox 360 I'd already written off: three red lights, wouldn't read discs. They found a donor board, reflowed it, cleaned the drive. Back in four days. Showed my son Gears of War — it works.”

TobiasXbox 360, power circuit

FAQ

The short
answers

Can't find your question? Call us — no scripts.

Are diagnostics really free?
Yes. Strip-down, measurements and fault-finding cost nothing, even if you turn the repair down. You only pay for work you have agreed to. The one exception is liquid damage that needs an ultrasonic bath — we tell you before we start.
What if it can't be repaired?
We say so plainly and don't charge for diagnostics. We'll offer two options: sourcing a donor unit, which is sometimes cheaper than a repair, or buying the console for parts if that interests you.
What warranty do I get?
90 days on labour and on the part we fitted. You get a receipt and a warranty card. If the fault comes back, we redo the work free of charge — no argument about who is to blame.
Can I send a console from another city?
Yes — DHL or DPD to our address. Pack it in a rigid box with padding and insure it for its full value. We ship it back the same way; return shipping is paid by the customer.
Do you take consoles other shops have worked on?
We do, and about a third of our jobs arrive that way. Fair warning: if the board has already been reflowed or pads are lifted, the time and the price can go up. We discuss all of that after diagnostics, before any work starts.
How long does it take?
Around 80% of repairs are done in one or two days. Complex cases — power circuits, liquid damage, donor hunting — take three to seven. We give you the exact turnaround at diagnostics and put it in the order.

Enquiry

Describe the fault —
we'll do the rest

Fill in the form and an engineer will call you back within 15 minutes during opening hours. They'll tell you whether it needs to come in at all, and give you a price range before diagnostics.

  • Diagnostics free whatever the outcome
  • Courier across Berlin and Potsdam
  • Consoles accepted from anywhere in the EU
Or call us directly +49 30 5577 0180 Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 · Oranienstraße 185, 10999 Berlin
Repair request No. 0000

Request received

An engineer will call you back within 15 minutes during opening hours. Your reference is 0000.