Ilford Repair Cafe

London, United Kingdom

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Volunteers at a Restart Party fixing devices, cropped on hands

Description

Transition Town Ilford runs two Repair Cafes a month at the fabulous Lab Central on the ground floor of Redbridge Central Library in Ilford. It runs on alternate Saturdays from 2pm to 3.30pm, but always check our website or socials. We do electrical repairs, sewing repairs, computers (need to contact us first), sometimes jewellery, we have a volunteer who is great at mending zips and we like to mend bits and bobs. We run an Energy Café at the same time with tips and support for energy reduction and saving money/carbon. It’s a great atmosphere and we look forward to your visit. To contact us please email preferably but you can text/WhatsApp this number 07957 534908.

https://www.transitionilford.org/repair-cafe

https://www.repaircafe.org/en/cafe/ilford-repair-cafe/

Repair Café

https://www.facebook.com/TransitionIlford/

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Ilford IG1 1EA, UK

About the group

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Ilford Repair Cafe

Transition Town Ilford runs two Repair Cafes a month at the fabulous Lab Central on the ground floor of Redbridge Central Library in Ilford. It runs on alternate Saturdays from 2pm to 3.30pm, but always check our website or socials. We do electrical repairs, sewing repairs, computers (need to contact us first), sometimes jewellery, we have a volunteer who is great at mending zips and we like to mend bits and bobs.  We run an Energy Café at the same time with tips and support for energy reduction and saving money/carbon. It’s a great atmosphere and we look forward to your visit. To contact us please email preferably but you can text/WhatsApp this number 07957 534908.

https://www.transitionilford.org/repair-cafe

https://www.repaircafe.org/en/cafe/ilford-repair-cafe/

https://visionrcl.org.uk/event/repair-cafe/

https://www.facebook.com/TransitionIlford/

https://twitter.com/ttownilford

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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.