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    4.3 (250 reviews)
    Open • 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    I opened my S4's midframe to replace the USB charging port he broke and this mystery part fell out of my phone. Nice.
    Mal N.

    UPDATE: yupp, it's confirmed. he broke my USB charging port. I just fixed the issue myself. it was fun opening up my phone and seeing a random black part just fall out of my phone. A+ fixing. I'm just gonna summarize my mediocre (turned frustrating) experience Samsung S4: broken LCD, glass, and digitizer - 200 for an replacement from Samsung +1 year warranty. - picked the phone up - noticed apps are missing... okay? that's... odd. - went to school, glued myself to my computer to write a thesis due in two days. (seriously speaking, my phone has spent more time in my bed than i have this week.) - phone runs out of battery, plugged it in - ERROR MESSAGE: "charging paused. battery temperature too low" - my phone thinks it's -25 degrees Celsius. (that's -13 degrees Fahrenheit and impossible in OC.) - replaced the battery, used different chargers, turned it off and on again, etc. nothing works. what the hell happened to my phone over there? - asked the previous owner if she had any temperature issues, she says no. - i also have not had any temperature issues (because if i did i would've gotten it fixed prior to this review, obviously) - i call and this guy is seriously interrupting me while i'm trying to clearly explain my situation - he's basically blaming it on me and implying that i MUST have done something. No. - i have had the phone for 12 hours - this literally happened at two in the morning today. - I even turned it in to this store at 90% battery earlier this week. Overall, could have bought another S4 with the money I paid for my LCD, only to get ADDITIONAL issues that I'll have to pay for in the future too?! Thanks Smartphone Repair! Now I have to constantly keep my phone connected to power, hooray for headaches!

    "Repaired" phone
    Jen C.

    Originally, I took my shattered screen in for repair, and Shervin (owner) promised me he could fix it by the end of the day for $70. However, I didn't get my phone until 4 days later... All the while, he kept telling me "it's almost ready, you can pick it up really soon!" Every time I checked in or drove there, it would be "just about ready" but then turn out not to be. When I finally did get my phone back, I waited two hours in his shop as he "put the finishing touches on it". THEN, a week later, my phone screen cracked again. I thought it was kinda suspicious. I hadn't done anything to it. I decided to let it go and went back to Shervin again since the price was so good. He said he'd fix it for me in a day, but by this time I knew it would be much longer. A few days later, he called to say that my phone had cracked again when he put in the new screen. There was a problem with the frame that had been causing the screen to crack. I knew it! He tried to get me to pay more money for the repair, but after I argued with him (that it was his fault for not repairing it properly the first time), he agreed to give me the second fix for free. After pressuring Shervin a lot (because I had a big trip coming up), I got my phone a week later. Just one day after getting my phone back, I noticed these sort of ripples appearing in my screen. At this point they've spread all around the frame of my screen (see picture). Additionally, my phone cracked AGAIN in the same place it did before. I've called, emailed, and texted Shervin trying to ask him about this repair, but he won't respond to me. All along he had been pressuring me to leave a 5 star review here, but I thought I should wait to see how things went, and now that I'm $70 in with my phone in an even worse state than I started with, my only consolation is to leave this review here so that you won't get suckered in by this sleazy guy.

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    I was skeptical on how a business could have 5 stars with so many reviews. And now I get it…read more Abdullah was SO quick to respond to my inquiry on yelp and even took me in same day around 5:30 pm and had it done by 6:30! I cracked my iPhone screen pretty badly and needed it fixed. He warranties his work for the lifetime of the phone. The screen isn't from apple but I haven't had any issues so far. It was $200 for my iphone 17 pro. I hope I never crack my screen again, but if I do, I know where Im going.

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    Last hour, I visited this repair center - carrying my nearly-drained iPhone owing to my iPhone…read morecharging port no longer allowing connection with the charging cable. I was under the assumption that the charging port was broken, and was fully expecting to pay $50 or so for a replacement. However, the technician who assisted me quickly identified the culprit as debris stuck inside, skillfully cleared it out in less than 2 minutes, and handed me back my phone. When I prepared to pay for the repair, she gave me the most unexpected and shockingly refreshing news that there was NO CHARGE! Given the outstanding display of ethical business practice, I would definitely return here for any future repairs involving my mobile devices or laptop, and strongly recommend this business to others in the community as well.

    A couple of months ago, I brought in an older MacBook that wouldn't turn on. The employee was…read morefriendly and upfront that the computer was very old and likely not worth repairing unless I needed the data. I appreciated the honesty and asked him to take a look anyway since it still serves a purpose for my 5-year-old. After testing it, he determined it was the charger and sold me one for $40. While I was there, I also asked if he could reattach the "V" key on the keyboard. He took a quick look and told me it was broken, but offered to replace it for something like a $20 charge, which I declined. Later, the spacebar snapped off, so I finally looked into fixing the keyboard myself. After a 5-minute YouTube search, I was able to reattach the spacebar and snap the "V" key right back into place. It wasn't broken at all. But here's my issue: my guard wasn't up because I assumed I could trust the advice I was getting. Looking back, the charger he sold me consistently goes for around $20 online in very good condition, and the one I got was pretty beat up. As for the keyboard, either he was trying to upsell me on a repair I didn't need, or he didn't know how to fix something that took me less than 5 minutes to figure out myself. In hindsight, I don't feel like the advice or pricing was very trustworthy. No real harm done, but I'm writing this review as a heads up to others. Double check prices and maybe get a second opinion on any repairs that are recommended. Hope this helps someone. +++UPDATE, Hi Ray, Fair enough. I don't know enough about computer repair to say whether your assessment was correct or not. Based on the videos I found while reattaching the key, all the pieces appeared to be intact. I was able to snap it back into place in a few minutes, and as of now it feels and functions just like the other keys. Time will tell!? If it turns out the key was damaged in the way you described, then I'll gladly stand corrected. As for the charger, I think your point about retail pricing versus online pricing is fair. In hindsight, I probably should have done a little research before purchasing it. That said, after seeing what these chargers typically sell for and considering the condition of the one I received, $40 still felt high to me.

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