Lasts until lunchtime?
Batteries
New batteries in phones while you wait, usually thirty minutes, and an honest reading of whether you need one.
If your phone dies at 30 per cent or needs a mains socket by lunchtime, it is probably the battery. A new one is a lot cheaper than a new phone, and we will check first for free.
We read the battery's health and charge cycles while you wait. If it is at 90 per cent and your real problem is an app chewing through it, we will show you that and charge you nothing. If it has gone below about 80 per cent, a new battery will make it feel like a different phone.
Swollen batteries are a different matter. If your screen is lifting or the back is bulging, please stop charging the phone and bring it in. We deal with these safely and dispose of the old battery properly.
How it works here
- Free health check, before you pay for anything
- Usually thirty minutes for phones
- Old batteries recycled through a licensed scheme
- Six months' guarantee
- Tablets and laptops usually by the next day
What it costs
iPhone batteries from £49, Samsung from £55, tablets from £79, laptops from £89. The health check is free. Compare everything on the prices page, or use the repair picker for your device.
Questions about batteries
Is a battery worth it on an old phone?
Usually, if the phone still gets security updates. If it does not, we will tell you, and it may be better to put the money towards a second-hand one.
My screen is lifting. Is that dangerous?
It can be a swollen battery. Stop charging, do not press it down, and bring it in. It is usually fine if dealt with promptly.
Bring it in. Most phones take under an hour.
Walk in, Monday to Saturday on Commercial Street. You get the price before we start, and we will tell you if it is not worth doing.