South Bend & Michiana
Game console repair in South Bend
Console will not turn on, will not show a picture, or shuts off mid-game? Bring it in. We work on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch, and we will tell you exactly what it needs and what it costs before any work starts.
A flat $60 to diagnose, credited to the repair. Most fixes, like a deep clean and fresh cooling paste for an overheating system or a disc drive that will not read, are back in your hands in a day or two.
Or just walk in during business hours, no appointment needed.
Console problems we fix
- Console will not turn on, or turns on and shuts right back off
- Overheating, loud fans, and shutdowns mid-game (deep clean and new thermal paste)
- Disc drives that will not read, take, or eject a disc
- No picture on the TV (we find out whether it is the port, the cable, or the board)
- Controller and Joy-Con drift, cleaned when cleaning fixes it
- Storage upgrades and system reinstalls
One honest heads-up: a broken HDMI port or a worn joystick module is a tiny soldered part. We pinpoint it for you at the board and lay out your options, but we do not do that microsoldering repair in-house. Everything else is covered by our 30-day warranty on parts and labor.
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The whole trip, at a glance
From "it broke" to "it works."
Drop it off
Walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed.
We diagnose it
$60, credited to your repair.
You approve the price
A real quote first. No surprises.
Fixed & tested
Most repairs done 1-2 days after your OK.
What to expect
Here's how it goes.
Bring your PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch to the shop and we'll plug it in, recreate what's going wrong, and track down the real cause. That's the flat $60 diagnostic, and it comes right off your bill if you have us do the repair. Most console fixes, like clearing out an overheating system, sorting a stubborn disc drive, or swapping a worn part, are back in your hands in a day or two. A couple of problems, a broken HDMI port or a drifting joystick module, come down to tiny soldered parts. We'll pinpoint exactly what failed and lay out your options, but we'll tell you straight that we don't do that microsoldering repair in-house.
Common questions
Common game console repair questions
My console turns on but there's no picture on the TV. Is the HDMI port the problem?
Often, yes. A bent or broken HDMI port is one of the most common reasons a console powers on but shows a black screen, though it can also be the cable, the TV input, or something deeper inside. Bring it in and the flat $60 diagnostic tells us for certain, and that $60 comes off your total if we do the repair. Here's the honest part: replacing an HDMI port is a microsoldering job, and we don't do that particular repair in-house. If that's what yours needs, we'll pinpoint it exactly and walk you through your options instead of leaving you guessing.
Can you fix controller drift or Joy-Con drift, where the game moves on its own?
We can take a look for the flat $60. Sometimes drift clears up with a thorough cleaning of the stick, which is a straightforward fix. But a worn-out joystick module usually has to be unsoldered and replaced, and that microsoldering work is something we diagnose but don't do in-house. For those we'll tell you plainly what's wrong and what your options are. We'd rather be upfront than promise a fix we can't finish ourselves.
My console keeps overheating and shutting off in the middle of a game. Can that be fixed?
Usually, yes, and it's one of the more satisfying console fixes. Over the years dust packs into the fan and vents and the cooling paste inside dries out, so the system runs hot and shuts itself down to protect the hardware. We open it up, clean it out properly, and refresh the cooling so it can breathe again. It's a flat $60 to diagnose, credited toward the repair, most overheating jobs are back with you in a day or two, and the work is covered by our 30-day warranty on parts and labor.
The disc won't load or keeps getting spit back out. Is the disc drive worth fixing?
Bring it in and we'll find out. Drives that won't read, won't take a disc, or keep ejecting are a common one for us. Sometimes it's a worn drive belt or a dirty laser we can sort out, and sometimes the whole drive needs replacing. The flat $60 diagnostic tells us which, and it comes off the total if you go ahead. We'll always give you the honest call on whether it's worth repairing before you spend anything past that.
Will I lose my saved games and downloads if I leave my console with you?
Our goal is always to fix your console without touching what's on it, and most repairs (cleaning, fans, disc drives) don't disturb your games or saves at all. That said, we can't guarantee data on every console, especially if the storage itself is failing, so if your saves matter it's smart to back them up to the cloud or a USB drive before you come in, as long as the system still powers on. Tell us what's important to you when you drop it off and we'll do everything we reasonably can to protect it.
Whatever broke, we’ve probably seen it. Let’s take a look.
Our flat prices are posted on the pricing page. The one thing we never guess at is the repair itself: we look first ($60, credited to your repair), then you get a real number before any work starts. Walk in, book a time, or text us a photo of what’s wrong. Look for the black door with our logo on it, straight ahead when you pull in, up the steps; knock if it’s locked, we’re here.