c/electronics-repairers

Pro tip: A Mexico City street repair changed my screen fix method

I saw a repairer there use clear tape and UV light on a hairline crack. It worked so well that I now use it for similar jobs here. What unusual techniques have you learned from repairs in other places?

Came home to find a neighbor's broken radio on my step, like I run a charity repair shop.

Fixing a phone screen at a family dinner did not go as planned

My uncle handed me his phone with a cracked screen right as we sat down to eat. I had my repair kit in the car, so I figured why not help out quick. As I was swapping the screen, my cousin started going off about how fixing stuff yourself is a waste of time. Suddenly, the whole table was arguing about planned obsolescence and repair costs. I just wanted to get the job done, but I ended up in the middle of a family feud over tech. It was kinda wild how a basic repair sparked all that drama. On the bright side, the phone works fine now, and I learned to avoid bringing my tools to holiday meals.

When a client wanted me to lie on a warranty claim

Yesterday, a guy brought in his gaming console with a burnt-out power supply. He asked me to write the repair ticket as a motherboard issue so he could get it covered. I told him that's fraud and I could lose my business license. He got mad and said every other shop does it, but I stuck to my guns. Now I'm wondering if I did the right thing or if I was too strict. How do you all deal with requests like this? Have you ever faced pressure to bend the rules?