Direct Answer: Saved Game repairs electronic circuit boards at component level — not just games consoles. If a device has a PCB and a fault, from audio equipment and small appliances to automotive sensor modules, control units, and one-off prototype boards, it’s worth a diagnostic. Faults are traced down to the specific component with proper test equipment before any quote, backed by a 12-month warranty, and every job is handled discreetly regardless of what the device is.Key Takeaways

• Board-level repair means finding the exact failed component — a capacitor, IC, or cracked solder joint — rather than replacing a whole board or module on a guess.
• We work on far more than consoles: audio gear, small appliances, pet and automation electronics, automotive modules, and personal or prototype devices all come through the door.
• For makers and small manufacturers, this extends into reverse-engineering and redesigning a board for production, not just fixing what’s already there.

Most repair shops replace parts until something works. That’s fine when a replacement part exists and it’s cheap — it falls apart the moment it doesn’t. Board-level repair means tracing a fault down to the actual failed component, with an oscilloscope, thermal imaging, and an ESR meter rather than a shrug and a parts order. It’s how we fix consoles that are supposedly beyond repair, and it works exactly the same way on anything else with a circuit board.

Steamdeck – came in with no display and no power. Had 2 shorted capacitors causing no power.

What We’ve Worked On

Games consoles and controllers are the bulk of the work, but the skill set doesn’t care what the device is. Recent and ongoing jobs have included:

• Audio equipment — microphones, mixers, and other audio hardware with intermittent or dead channels
• Small appliances and household electronics — control boards, power circuits, sensor faults
• Pet and home automation devices — a fish feeder control box being one recent job
• Automotive sensor and control modules — including turbo sensor circuitry
• Personal care and wellness devices — handled with complete discretion, including a recent board repair on a personal massage device (“wand” type), no judgement and no questions beyond what’s needed to fix it
• One-off, prototype, and low-volume production boards for makers and small businesses

Controller board for a massage ‘Wand’ that came in with no power. Ended up having a faulty controller chip than needed replacing. We are currently re-designing and re-engineering a sex toy wand for a customer as another project.

If it’s got a PCB and it’s stopped working, it’s worth asking rather than assuming it’s landfill.

Reverse Engineering & Product Redesign

Beyond straightforward repair, this crosses into product development for makers and small manufacturers. That means reverse-engineering an existing board to understand how it works, identifying where the design itself is causing failures, and working with you toward a revised board suitable for wider production — not a same-day job, but a longer-term collaboration. This is exactly the kind of work currently underway with a customer taking a redesigned product to market.

Our Diagnostic Process

Every board starts with a proper diagnostic — visual inspection, power rail testing, and oscilloscope work where needed to trace the actual fault before anything is touched. You get told what’s wrong and what it costs before any repair work starts, not after.

General board repairs come with a 12-month warranty. Wear-and-tear and accidental damage are excluded.

Get a Board Diagnosed

Send a description of what’s happening — and photos if you have them — and we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s fixable before you commit to anything.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do you only repair games consoles, or other electronics too?

Consoles are most of what we see, but the diagnostic skills are the same for any circuit board — we’ve repaired everything from audio equipment and small appliances to automotive sensor modules and one-off prototype boards. If it’s got a PCB and a fault, it’s worth asking.

What does “board-level repair” actually mean?

It means diagnosing the fault down to the individual component — a specific capacitor, IC, or dry solder joint — using proper test equipment, rather than replacing a whole board or module on a guess. It’s usually cheaper than a full replacement part and often the only option when a replacement isn’t available at all.

Can you repair a personal or unusual item discreetly?

Yes. Repairs are handled the same way regardless of what the device is — no judgement, no questions beyond what’s needed to fix it, and nothing about your item or the job is shared with anyone.

Can you help redesign or improve a product’s circuit board, not just repair it?

Yes — this crosses over into product development work: reverse-engineering an existing board, identifying where a design is failing, and working with you toward a revised board suitable for wider production. It’s a longer-term collaboration rather than a same-day repair, and we’re doing exactly this kind of work with a couple of clients currently.

Is there a fee just to look at a board?

There’s a £30 diagnostic fee, which gets credited toward the repair if you go ahead. It covers proper fault-tracing rather than a guess, so you know what’s actually wrong and what it’ll cost before committing.