Hamsteels Community Centre

Durham, United Kingdom

Hosted by Group avatarDurham County Council Repair Cafe

Volunteers at a Restart Party fixing devices, cropped on hands

Description

Our touring Repair Cafe will be at Hamsteels Community Centre, Western Avenue, Esh Winning on Friday 31st March from 10:00 – 13:00.

Bring any small broken or faulty electricals along for our Repair specialist Mark to assess the fault and offer a free repair service. We also take unwanted items for reuse or recycling.

We also provide repair advice on various items, recycling and waste reduction advice and free resources to help you manage your waste at home.

Location

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Western Avenue, Esh Winning, Durham, UK

About the group

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Durham County Council Repair Cafe

Do you have any electrical items that you think could be repaired? Why not visit our touring Repair Café, where there will be repair, reuse and recycling points for small electrical items.

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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.