Soldering & PCB Repair
Component-level repairs specialising in physical damage, corrosion restoration, and visible component failures.
PCB Repair Services
From damaged traces to burnt components, we specialise in bringing circuit boards back to life through careful diagnosis and precision soldering work.
While most repair services simply swap out entire circuit boards, Test Tag Repair goes deeper. Our specialty is physical repairs - fixing boards with obvious visible damage such as burnt components, corrosion, cracked solder joints, and damaged traces. Our trinocular microscope allows detailed inspection and precision soldering work that brings boards back to life.
Our Approach
Our focus is on repairs where the problem can be identified visually - burnt components, leaking capacitors, corrosion damage, and physical trauma. This approach means:
Restoration Project: Vintage Acorn 3010
A recent project involved restoring a vintage Acorn 3010 computer that had suffered extensive corrosion damage from a leaking onboard battery - a common problem in computers from this era. The repair required careful cleaning of corroded traces, rebuilding damaged PCB tracks, and replacing components that had been eaten away by the battery acid. This kind of restoration work is exactly what we specialise in - bringing damaged boards back from the dead through careful physical repair work.
Types of Damage We Repair
Corrosion & Battery Damage
Cleaning corroded boards and rebuilding damaged traces from leaking batteries
Burnt Components
Identifying and replacing visibly burnt or overheated components
Dry & Cracked Solder Joints
Reflowing and repairing joints that have failed from age or thermal stress
Physical Trauma
Repairing boards damaged from drops, impacts, or liquid ingress
Leaking Capacitors
Replacing electrolytic capacitors that have leaked or bulged
Damaged Traces
Rebuilding PCB tracks that have been burnt through or corroded away
Common Component Repairs
Replacement of damaged or worn HDMI ports on gaming consoles - a common repair for PlayStation and Xbox
Repair or replacement of broken, loose, or worn USB ports on consoles and other devices
Replacement of bulging, leaking, or dried-out capacitors - the most common failure in older electronics
Replacement of resistors, diodes, transistors, and other discrete components with visible damage
Repair or replacement of damaged connectors, broken pins, and worn sockets
Reflowing cold joints, repairing lifted pads, and fixing thermal stress cracks
Rebuilding damaged PCB tracks using jumper wires and conductive repair techniques
Please note: We do not service mobile phones.
Workshop Equipment
Honest Assessment
Not every board can be saved, and we'll always give you an honest assessment. Our strength is in physical repairs where the damage can be seen and traced - burnt components, corrosion, mechanical damage. For boards with no visible damage where the fault lies in complex integrated circuits or proprietary chips, replacement may be the more practical option, and we'll tell you that upfront.
PCB Repair Pricing
PCB repairs are quoted on a case-by-case basis after diagnosis. Labour is charged at $60/hour (in 15-minute intervals) plus the cost of any replacement components. Many repairs work out significantly cheaper than replacing entire boards.
Ready to Get Started?
Contact us today to schedule your service or get a quote.