I brought my Samsung Galaxy S23 in after it suffered a catastrophic failure and was stuck in a boot loop. Upon bringing the phone in, VJ & Matt completed a comprehensive diagnostics on my device over a few days, and continually provided updates. They were able to confirm that the phone suffered from a manufacturing defect which affected the solder joints connecting the motherboard with the CPU/RAM. They explained the type of repair required, microsoldering (which they do in house), and the risks of failure with this type of repair. They were honest about not being able to guarantee success or long term reliability following such a procedure, but ultimately they successful in completing the repair and recovering my data. It was very reasonably priced considering the complexity of the repair, and their open, honest communication throughout the repair process was excellent.
Dead board?
We trace it to the chip.
Phone won't turn on, boot loop, charging IC, backlight IC, water-damaged logic board. We work at the component level under a microscope, and we keep you posted at every stage.
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- Free diagnosis
- 90-day warranty, parts and labour
- Walk-ins welcome
Reballing and chip-level repair, on phones, MacBooks and consoles
Reballing means lifting a chip and putting fresh solder under it so it makes contact with the board again. It is one of the jobs that happens at the microscope, along with replacing a failed charging or backlight IC and rebuilding a corroded trace after a spill. It's slower than a part swap, it's careful, and keeping the original board can preserve your data.
Board-level work is no-fix / no-fee: if we attempt the repair and can't bring the device back, you don't pay for the try. It's multi-day bench work, not same-day.
- 315+ Google reviews
- 9+ Years hands-on experience · Matt, head technician
What we repair at component level
No-power / dead board diagnosis
Phone, tablet or laptop won't respond at all, or died after a drop. We trace the fault at component level and tell you exactly what failed before touching anything.
Boot loop fix
Device powers on but restarts in a loop and never reaches the home screen: often a failed power IC, storage chip or corrupt boot partition at board level.
Charging IC / Tristar repair
Good port, good cable, good battery. But it still won't charge. The charging IC or Tristar / Hydra chip controls power negotiation and is one of the most common board-level faults.
Backlight IC repair
Display backlight gone: often felt as a very dim image in bright sunlight even though the device is on. A burned backlight filter or coil is a precise soldering job under the microscope.
No-image / display IC
Screen turns on, backlight works, but no image: the display IC or its surrounding circuit on the board needs re-balling or replacement.
Water-damaged board (corrosion clean)
Liquid got inside and corroded the logic board. We ultrasonic-clean, inspect under magnification, and rework any lifted pads or shorted components.
Short-circuit diagnosis
Device trips the charger or gets hot in one spot. We thermal-image the board to locate the shorted component and isolate it without damaging surrounding circuits.
Data recovery from a dead board
Phone or laptop won't boot but the storage is intact. We revive the board just long enough to pull your photos and files off, then hand everything back.
Console HDMI port / power IC
PS5 or Xbox with no HDMI signal or power fault: the HDMI port retimer and power delivery ICs on the APU board are common micro-soldering targets.
MacBook logic-board (motherboard) repair
MacBook that won't boot, shows no backlight, or trips the MagSafe charger. Board-level repair avoids a board swap and can preserve your data.
Connectors and chips, not whole boards.
A PlayStation 5 board with the HDMI connector removed, leaving the pads it solders to. Work like this is done at the component level, under the microscope.
Phones, MacBooks and consoles we work on
iPhone
- iPhone 17 / Pro / Pro Max
- iPhone Air / 17e
- iPhone 16 / Pro / Pro Max
- iPhone 15 / Pro / Pro Max
- iPhone 14 / Pro / Pro Max
- iPhone 13 / Pro / Pro Max
- iPhone 12 / Pro / Pro Max
- iPhone 11 / Pro / Pro Max
- iPhone X / XS / XR
- iPhone SE (2020 / 2022)
Samsung Galaxy
- Galaxy S26 / S25 / S24 series
- Galaxy S23 / S22 / S21 / S20 series
- Galaxy Note 10 / 20 / Ultra
- Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra / Fold 8 / Flip 8
- Galaxy Z Fold / Z Flip (earlier)
- Galaxy A series
MacBook & Consoles
- MacBook Pro (M1 / M2 / M3 / Intel)
- MacBook Air (M1 / M2 / M3 / Intel)
- PlayStation 5 (PS5)
- PlayStation 4 (PS4)
- Xbox Series X / S
- Xbox One X / S
Google Pixel
- Pixel 10 / Pro / Pro Fold
- Pixel 9 / Pro / Fold
- Pixel 8 / Pro
- Pixel 7 / Pro
- Pixel 6 / Pro / 6a
- Pixel 5 / 5a
- Pixel 4 / 4 XL
The neighbours have opinions.
A handful of recent reviews, straight from the people who walked in with a broken device. 5.0 stars on Google across 315+ reviews.
Visit Phone Studio.
In the plaza at Townline Rd S, just north of Bloor St E. Look for the orange sign. Free parking is right out front.
Hours
- Mon to Fri
- 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
- Saturday
- 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Sunday
- 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
courtice@phonestudio.ca
Tell us what the board is doing.
Describe the device and the fault. Diagnosis takes 1-2 days, then you get a clear quote before any work starts.
- Free diagnosis
- Written quote before any work
- 90-day warranty, parts and labour.
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Micro-soldering & board-level repair FAQ
Board-level repair means fixing the logic board (the main circuit board, often called the motherboard) itself instead of replacing the whole board or the whole device. Micro-soldering is how we do it: under a microscope, we replace individual chips and components measured in fractions of a millimetre. Keeping the original board can preserve your data and make recovery possible, but no repair can guarantee it.
Board-level faults are diagnosed first: we inspect the board under magnification, run voltage and continuity checks, and tell you what failed before we commit to any soldering work. If we attempt the repair and cannot restore the device, you do not pay for the attempt. The only exception is consumable materials used during an invasive chip transplant, which we always quote and get your go-ahead for in advance.
Diagnostics alone take 1–2 business days. Once we know the fault and you approve the repair, most board-level jobs are completed within 3–5 business days, though complex faults (e.g. BGA re-balling or multi-component water-damage restoration) can run longer. We send you a status update at each stage (diagnosis complete, repair approved, repair complete, tested) so you are never left wondering.
Often yes. If the storage chip is intact and the board fault is revivable, we can bring the device back to life long enough to pull your photos, contacts and files. We deliver the data on a USB drive or to your cloud and then return the device.
Yes. PS5 and Xbox board-level work (HDMI retimer, power-delivery ICs) and MacBook logic-board repair (no-power, backlight, MagSafe faults) are both on the bench here. The same micro-soldering skill set applies across devices, with the same diagnostics-first approach.
If you are in Courtice, Oshawa, Bowmanville or anywhere in Clarington, this is your local micro-soldering bench. We do iPhone, Samsung and Pixel board-level work (charging IC, backlight IC, no-power and water-damaged boards) under the microscope right here.
90-day warranty, parts and labour. It covers the component we replaced and our workmanship on a successful repair; it does not cover new physical damage, liquid exposure, or a different component failing after the repair.
Also at the Courtice bench
- Laptop & MacBook repairScreens, batteries, keyboards, hinges, ports, Mac and Windows.
- Charging port repairLoose cable, slow charging, MagSafe and DC jack, phones, tablets, MacBooks, laptops.
- Phone repairCracked glass, dead battery, charging port and board-level work.
- Game console repairPS5, Xbox, Switch, HDMI, disc drives, joysticks, fans.