Description
We’ll be super busy. There will be lashings of cake, fresh coffee, happiness and lots of hearty repairs going on!
About the group
Twickenham Repair Cafe
We have just done our eighteenth event and have had over 900 items to repair.
We have 30 repairers and 15 volunteers and have over 50 visitors each month.
We repair electrical, furniture, bikes, ceramics, sewing, computers, clocks, ceramics and do a lot of sharpening (knives, garden shears etc.)
We meet on the third Saturday of each month from 10:30 to 12:45.
St Margarets Church Hall (opposite St Margarets train station)
130 St Margarets Road, St Margarets, Twickenham. TW1 1RL.
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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.