Ely library

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Hosted by Group avatarEly Repair Cafe

Volunteers at a Restart Party fixing devices, cropped on hands

Description

After the success of the Repair Cafe in January, we’re back in May to help fix more items and stop things ending up in landfill.

Ely library is kindly hosting us again and we hope to see you there. We suggest you book your item in advance to increase the changes one of our volunteer repairers will be able to look at your item.

Location

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Ely Library, 6 The Cloisters, Ely CB7 4ZH, UK

About the group

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Ely Repair Cafe

After a seven year gap, we're bringing Repair Cafes back to Ely! We're looking for volunteers to help us--all skills welcome, from helping organise events and run the event, to repairers who can fix the items people will bring.

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Restart Party Do’s and Don’ts

DO

  • Check if your device is still within warranty, you may be eligible for a free repair, replacement or a refund. (Which? helps in the UK).
  • Take responsibility for your device and your data. Our volunteers are here to help you learn to fix your gadget, not to provide a free repair service. Get involved!
  • Backup your data. We can’t be responsible for your cat pics, so please back up your device before you come. (Of course you already do this once a month, right?)
  • Charge up your device and bring all leads.
  • Get in touch with organisers if you have any questions about whether a fix is possible.

DON’T

  • Assume repairs will be successful. We help fix over half of devices at our events. Even if your repair is unsuccessful, you will learn about your device and why it failed.
  • Expect us to have spare parts. But we can help you source them. Often people visit twice: first we’ll help diagnose the fault, then you source the spare part, and on your return we’ll help you do a replacement.
  • Attempt a mobile screen repair just to save money. DIY mobile screen repair is a learning opportunity first and foremost. Please see our advice page first.
  • Bring a microwave.