BadgerLayer(262) 220-7884BadgerLayer(262) 220-7884Screen replacement, keyboard repair, battery swaps, charging ports, liquid damage, and data recovery. Windows, Mac, and Chromebook. We're honest about which repairs are worth it and which aren't before any work starts.
Repair economics and parts availability vary a lot depending on what you're working with. Pick yours — we'll show you what we actually handle for each.
Windows laptops from the major manufacturers are generally the easiest to repair. Most models have accessible internals, replaceable parts, and decent parts availability even for models 4-6 years old. Business-class lines (Dell Latitude, ThinkPad T-series, HP EliteBook) are the most repair-friendly.
Common repairs: cracked screens, bad hinges, keyboards that drink coffee, batteries that no longer hold charge, charging ports that wore out, and storage upgrades. Most are turnaround in 2 to 5 days.
Gaming laptops (Razer, MSI, ASUS ROG, Alienware) have more complex cooling and motherboards but we handle those too.
MacBook repairability depends heavily on the era. Intel-era MacBooks (2018 and earlier) are mostly repairable — we handle screen, battery, keyboard, and logic board diagnostics. Apple Silicon MacBooks (M1, M2, M3, M4) are progressively more soldered and locked down.
What we do well: screen replacements (panel swap where possible), battery replacement, keyboard repair on models where the keyboard is serviceable, data recovery from failed drives, and liquid damage recovery.
What we're honest about: for newer MacBooks with soldered SSDs, full logic board replacements, or Face ID/Touch ID reprogramming, Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service is sometimes the better route. We'll tell you straight during the free diagnostic.
Chromebooks typically cost $200 to $500 new, which means repair decisions come down to math. We can usually fix screens, keyboards, and hinges on most Chromebooks — but if the repair runs above 60% of a replacement's cost, we'll tell you honestly.
Where Chromebook repair does make sense: school-issued devices (where the student needs the specific unit), premium Chromebooks ($700+ range), and simple fixes where parts are cheap. We work with families on a lot of school Chromebook repairs.
Since Chromebooks save everything to Google Drive, there's no data recovery anxiety — a reset returns your apps and files when you log back in.
Grouped by type of work rather than symptom. Scan for what matches your issue, or call if you're not sure which bucket you fall into.
Water, coffee, soda, wine — most laptops can come back from a spill if you do the right things immediately and avoid the wrong ones.
The critical variable is time. The sooner we get the laptop, the higher the success rate. Corrosion spreads across the board over hours and days, turning a $200 cleaning into a $500 board repair.
The other critical variable is not powering it on. If you turn it on while there's liquid inside, you create short circuits that damage components permanently.
Call about liquid damageFailed drives, crashed operating systems, accidental deletions, liquid damage — most data loss situations are recoverable if the drive hasn't been overwritten.
We work the tiers below based on what happened. Logical failures (software) are cheaper and higher success rate. Physical failures (hardware) are more involved. We always quote before any paid recovery work.
Important: don't keep using a drive after data loss. Every time the OS writes to a failing drive, the chance of recovery drops.
Deleted files, corrupted filesystem, failed boot, accidental format. Drive still reads.
Can't boot, need data off plus a fresh OS install. Includes USB with recovered files.
Drive clicking, detected but unreadable, or dead. Specialized imaging required.
Platter damage, failed firmware, clean-room required. We refer these to specialist partners.
Four rules of thumb we apply during every diagnostic. If the numbers don't work, we tell you honestly and won't talk you into a repair that doesn't make sense.
No appointment needed during shop hours. Bring the laptop and the charger. If it's liquid damage, don't power it on — just bring it as-is.
We accept ship-in repairs from anywhere in the US. Pack securely, include a note with your details, and we'll email confirmation the day it arrives.
Real questions from customers who've brought laptops through the shop. If yours isn't here, just call.
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