Nothing feels better than when you’ve got that shiny new gadget to play with, but sadly, the inevitable tech disasters strike.
We’ve all been there. We’ve all felt our heart stop when we hear that devastating crunch. Someone’s sat on your tablet, your phone’s slipped out of your hand – and suddenly it’s not shiny and new anymore. Here’s our top five most common (and annoying) tech disasters which we can help with.
1. Cracked Screen
This common problem is always upsetting – all too often that brand new iPhone falls and you hold your breath before you pick it up, praying it’s not shattered. Sadly, for most, many end up with a cracked screen.
Too many of us end up going for the sellotape solution – but please resist the temptation, you’re making a bad situation worse. Mobile screen repairs are actually a quicker process than you’d think; at The Exchange UK we specialise in cracked screen repairs so we can get your gadget looking shiny and new again.
2. Dead Battery
After a while your phone battery just seems to die within hours and you can’t remember the last time it made it through the day without a mini charge at lunch. Sound familiar? Sometimes this is because it’s been overcharged at purchase.
A lot of people forget to let their phone battery die when they first get it. The best thing for a healthy battery is to let it die and then recharge. But sometimes this isn’t your fault and your phone just has a faulty battery. It’s quick and easy to repair your phone and get your battery replaced.
3. Water Damaged Phones
Texting in the rain, a glass of water spilt, a gadget falling straight in the toilet. It can kill your gadget straight away. If this happens to you make sure you make sure the phone is off straight away and don’t plug it in!
Then make sure you remove the battery, SD card and SIM card. Sometimes the old ‘dry it out in rice’ method works, but if not take it to a phone repair shop to find out the diagnosis…
4. Charge port issues
Sometimes you know the charger is fine but your gadget still won’t charge, staying perpetually on 3%. This is usually because there’s an issue with your charge port – the metal connector may have become bent or dislodged.
This isn’t an easy home fix and can be really frustrating, but most warranties will cover this so you can get your tablet or phone repaired quickly.
5. Mysterious tech issues
You don’t know what’s wrong or why it’s wrong, but your tech just isn’t cooperating. It keeps shutting down and showing the same error message, it’s started lagging and running slow, or it just insists it’s out of storage space no matter how many apps or photos you delete. Try as you might you just can’t work out why.
If you’re facing any of these common tech issues, don’t panic – we’re here to help. Whether it’s your phone, tablet, laptop or any other gadget, The Exchange UK can help advise and repair your tech as the top digital repairs store in East Finchley, London.
How we can help
Check out our website or come in store with your tech disaster and see how we can help, for more information about The Exchange UK’s services.