UK mail-in repair for consoles, handhelds, laptops, TV boards and retro machines, plus component-level diagnosis for faults other shops cannot isolate.
Hark Tech repairs electronics by post from a workshop in Basingstoke. Fixed-price work covers console ports, handhelds, laptops and TV boards; unlisted board faults start with a £40 diagnostic assessment. Prices include tracked return postage, and you approve any extra work before it starts.
Consoles have fixed prices below. For laptops, mini PCs, cameras, projectors, docks and other devices, use our general HDMI port repair service.
PlayStation 5PS5, Slim, Pro and Digital Edition£89 →
XboxSeries X, Series S and Xbox One family£69–85 →
PlayStation 4PS4, PS4 Slim and PS4 Pro£69 →
Different device? See HDMI repair for laptops, cameras, projectors, docks and other mail-in hardware.
Start with the device if you know it. If the fault is unclear, book a board assessment and send photos before posting anything.
ControllersXbox, PS4, PS5 and Joy-Con repairs. Save 5% on eligible batches of 5 or more.
HDMI port repairConsoles, laptops, cameras, projectors and more
Nintendo SwitchCharging, power, screen and Joy-Con faults · from £35
USB-C port repairLaptops, handhelds, docks, controllers and more
Laptops & MacBooksPower, screen, battery and board faults · from £40
PCB diagnosticsComponent, connector and trace repair · £40 assessment
TV, monitor & retro boardsPost the board, not the whole device · from £29
Choose a controller assessment for an unclear fault, or a fixed-price stick-drift repair below. Xbox, PS4 and PS5 drift prices are per controller.
Available for Xbox, PS4 DualShock 4 and PS5 DualSense controllers booked together for the same one-stick or both-sticks repair. Select 5 to 20 controllers on the repair booking form; the saving is applied automatically.
Pay £15 deposit per controller, credited against the discounted total. Tracked UK return is included; you arrange postage to us. Assessments, Joy-Con repairs and mixed repair types are excluded.
Example: five Xbox controllers, both sticks, cost £237.50 instead of £250. Two cost £100 at the normal price.
Fault not listed? Send photos for a free quote. Hark Tech will tell you whether it is worth posting in.
Looking for a specific console or computer? These dedicated pages have pricing, typical turnarounds and the most-asked questions:
No signal, black screen, bent pins. Board-level port replacement under the microscope. £89 flat, all PS5 models, 12-month warranty.
See PS5 HDMI repair →
Series X / S £85, Xbox One £69. No signal and damaged-socket repair with a 12-month warranty.
See Xbox HDMI repair →
No display on any PS4, PS4 Slim or PS4 Pro. £69 flat with a 12-month warranty on the repair.
See PS4 HDMI repair →
Charging port replacement £75; completely dead consoles start with a £40 redeemable board assessment. Hall Effect Joy-Con repairs are also available.
See Switch repair →
USB-C port £75, Hall Effect sticks £65, fan £59, SSD upgrades from £45.
See Steam Deck repair →
Dead TV or monitor? Post us just the power board — £49, no fix no fee. No lugging a 55” telly to a courier.
See board repair →
Deep clean, thermal refresh, health check and tune-up for any laptop or MacBook. £65 fixed, parts quoted separately if needed.
See laptop service →
No power, shorts, liquid damage and intermittent faults diagnosed properly, with component, connector and trace repair. £40 redeemable assessment.
Book board diagnostics →
Amiga, Spectrum, C64, Game Boy, Game Gear, OG Xbox clock cap and more. Recaps from £29 before the leaky caps eat the board.
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Beyond HDMI: green screen, overheating, disc drive and no-power board faults on any Xbox. From £65, 12-month warranty, no fix no fee.
See Xbox repair →
Won’t read or eject, stuck disc, grinding noise. Belt and motor service with a full strip and clean. From £60, 12-month warranty.
See disc drive repair →
Not every drift or missed button needs a new stick. Testing, internal clean and calibration for £29, with tracked return included.
See controller assessment →
Liquid damage, keyboard, charging and logic-board repair, not just a clean. Independent workshop, not Apple’s £500+ swap. From £60, 90-day warranty.
See MacBook repair →
Screen, power, liquid damage, keyboard and hinge on HP, Dell, Lenovo, ASUS and Acer. From £40, 90-day warranty, no fix no fee.
See laptop repair →Not sure which page applies? Start from what the device is doing:
The classic HDMI port failure. Pick your console: PS5 £89, Xbox £85/£69 or PS4 £69.
See HDMI repair details →
Worn or torn USB-C ports on the Nintendo Switch (£75) and Steam Deck (£75) — replaced at board level, not glued.
See charge-port repair →
Switch no-power faults start with a £40 redeemable board assessment. The full amount is credited if you approve the quote; tracked return is included if you decline.
See no-power repair →
No standby light, clicking relay, half-lit screen — usually the power supply board. Post the board only, £49, no fix no fee.
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Dim screen, no sound, random resets, that fishy smell — leaking capacitors. Recap it before they eat the traces. From £29.
See recap service →
Liquid spill, snapped connector, dead amp, odd fault nobody else will touch. The £40 assessment gets you a diagnosis and firm quote, credited if you proceed.
Start with an assessment →Fixed-price services cover the jobs above. Anything board-level that isn’t listed starts with the £40 redeemable assessment — if it has a circuit board, chances are we can help.
What we don’t handle: mobile phones (parts are increasingly serialised and often unrepairable without manufacturer keys), tablets where Apple/Samsung lock parts to the device, household appliances (microwaves, washing machines), and anything safety-critical such as medical devices. If you’re not sure, ask — we’ll be honest about whether it’s a job we can do.
One job, one flat price — shown up front on every service page. Book with a £15 deposit, pay the balance when the repair is done, before return post. Tracked return postage is included in every price.
£40–£75
Switch port £75, no-power assessment £40 · Steam Deck USB-C £75, sticks £65, fan £59, SSD fitting £45.
from £29
Recaps from £29 · small lead soldering £30–40 · £40 redeemable assessment for anything else board-level.
Anything not listed starts with the £40 assessment: a proper board-level diagnosis and a firm quote, with the £40 credited in full if you go ahead. The relevant service page explains what the assessment includes if you decline.
Six straightforward steps from first message to a working device returned to your door.
The ones we get asked most often. Our full FAQ covers more.
Yes. Book 5 to 20 Xbox, PS4 DualShock 4 or PS5 DualSense controllers for the same fixed-price stick-drift repair and save 5%. Prices are per controller; choose one stick or both sticks for each controller. Pay a £15 deposit per controller, credited against the discounted total. Tracked UK return postage is included; you pay postage to us. The offer does not apply to controller assessments, Joy-Con repairs or mixed repair types. Two Xbox controllers needing both sticks cost £100 normally; five cost £237.50 after the discount.
Most jobs are 2–3 working days on the bench once your item arrives, so with post both ways allow about a week door to door. Retro recaps and unusual board work can take longer — the service page gives a realistic figure, and there are no silent delays.
No — any sturdy box with a good 5cm of bubble wrap or padding on every side is fine. Use a tracked service. Console repairs: send the console only, no controllers, cables or discs. The address email you get on booking includes packing advice.
Please back up anything important before posting. We never intentionally access customer data, but some repairs (e.g. boot diagnostics) require us to power the device on. If privacy is a concern, tell us up front — we’ll document every step and, where possible, work with the drive removed.
We photograph what we find and send you a quote before any additional chargeable work — on HDMI ports that’s typically £20 for pad or trace damage. Assessment pages state clearly what is payable if you decline a quote.
Free tools from the workshop bench, no sign-up:
Send us a photo and a sentence about what it’s doing — we’ll tell you honestly which repair fits, or whether it’s worth fixing at all. No charge, no obligation.
Get a free photo quote →Free workshop-authored troubleshooting guides covering the faults we fix most often. Browse the full help library for 60+ articles.
Capacitor replacement, board cleaning and a new backup battery. After refitting, the owner confirmed normal output levels and restored memory.
Read the JP-8000 repair case study →