My website

Hi

The servers for my website have changed so sadly, my website no longer works.  I plan to use Google and Facebook more but may write another website.  For the time being, please email me on spencer.allen@btinternet.com and I will get back to you as quickly as I can.

Many thanks

Spencer

Apple Watch

Hi

Apple Watch is here.  I have had it for a week and it is great.  Ask for a demo if you are interested.

Kind regards

Spencer

E-Mail Address

Hi

My website is playing up and emails aren't being forwarded through the 'contact us' page.

My email address is: spencer.allen@btinternet.com

Many thanks

Spencer

Which Apple products do I fix?

Just a quick update on which products I fix:

iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, 5, 5S, 5C

iPod Touch 4th Generation

iPad 1, 2, 3 ,4, Air

I have been really busy; thanks to all my repeat and new customers. 

Kind Regards

Spencer

My latest testimonial

Another kind testimonial courtesy of David from Eastliegh:

Spencer was one of 3 companies I approached to inquire about a repair to my daughter's IPhone 4s which, after a minor drop, had developed the 'white screen of death' and she was unable to see the screen. 

Apart from giving a very fast response (on a Sunday) he also gave a reasonable quote and was able to repair it that very day! As well as repairing the screen, Spencer also gave the 'phone a complete service and rectified some of the bad workmanship that had been done the the 'phone previously.

The excellent thing also, is that Spencer invites you to watch him at work.....so, none of this 'dark arts' nonsense, you can actually see the man clearly knows what he is doing as he works.
I thoroughly recommend Spencer and would not hesitate to use him again ~ a great find!

Another Testimonial

Thought I would post the latest one for you all to see:

'Just like to say thanks again for the great service.  This is the second time I have used Spencer's skills to get my iPhones up and running.  Took just 20 mins to replace my 4S screen and I was up and running again - Steve Upton, Bursledon, Southampton'

Latest News

Sorry I have been a bit quiet for a time on this blog.  It's been very busy.  I don't see too many iPhone 3GS phones anymore.  Mainly iPhone 4S but iPhone 5 is picking up.  I am also able to do iPad Mini now that the screens I buy now includes some of the circuitry that was once missing and hard to solder on to the ribbon cables.  I have had a recent good testimonial:

Spencer has fixed my iPhone 4S for the second time.  He is methodical and knows exactly what he is doing.  I would have no hesitation in recommending his services.  Thanks.
Andy Swaffield, Hampshire, September 2013

So, it's good to get feedback like this from my customers - makes it all worthwhile :-)

iPhone5 and iPad Mini Repairs

It's been a long time since I last posted since I have been very busy.  At last the price of iPhone5 screens has dropped, so I now have them in stock.  Also, the iPad Mini screens are now coming shipped with a critical integrated circuit attached which, without it, made the job ultra difficult.  So I can now get these parts and fix the iPad Mini to!!!!  Please call me for pricing information. 

Bend it Like iPhone5

As predicted, iPhone5 can bend if you sit on it.  Here is some proof thanks to the Acidcow website where iPhone5 bends

iPhone5 is coming!!!

I have placed my order for iPhone5 since I need to learn disassembly for the business.  Nothing major really with its features and annoying they have gone to the lightning dock connector rendering all of my nice peripherals obsolete overnight.  Anyway, I am hoping it is nice and fast with that A6 processor and hope the signal is better than my 4S.

iPad3

Hello.  After a short break, the blog resumes.  Ever wondered why iPad3 is so heavy?  Well, here we see the inside an iPad3 as I fix a smashed screen and you can see it is mainly battery, in fact very little circuit board.  I think battery technology needs to move on a bit to power these devices.

Bose SoundLink is Amazing!!!

I thought I would let all you Apple lovers know that this piece of kit is amazing.  It connects via Bluetooth to all your Apple devices and it provides excellent sound quality (nice deep bass).  Yes it is expensive at £250 but you are buying an amazing piece of kit.  I have had it connected to iPhone, iPad and MacBook Air and it is truly wonderful.  Buy it if you want a decent wireless speaker.  Love streaming Internet music from the 80s and 90s from Absolute Radio!!!  Yes, that is my era after all :-)

iPhone 3GS Battery Issues

Now that the iPhone 3GS is a few years old, I have seen several cases of the batteries breaking down, gassing and ballooning. This results in a badly broken, bulged case and a bent circuit board. Usually, this is all fixable as I have fixed several of these.  I guess Apple never thought this would happen.

The Customer Blog

Well, what a surprise! I am now appearing in another blog called The Customer Blog. It is a really great article and I am very proud of the response to my business. Please read it here.

MacBook Pro Vintage

Here is a MacBook Pro which is only 4 years old. Understandably, Apple won't deal with it because it is far too old (I understand how their sales' strategy works). A shame since this cost about £1200 and all that was wrong was a duff screen. Anyway, £100 later and I had fitted it with a new LG LCD screen and it is as good as new. One happy customer. Sure this isn't the last one I will fix.

Whiteley New Shops

Whilst this isn't really phone related, I am very happy that Whiteley New Shops are being built as we speak. This will enable my customers to go shopping in Marks and Spencer, Next, Boots etc whilst I fix their phones. I am even writing a blog on it at http://www.whiteleynewshops.blogspot.com

iPhone Light-up Apple Logo

Yes, I have bought the kit and done it!!! Not an easy mod and I opted for soldering to the circuit board. The back is quite thin so bulges slightly but overall, a cool mod. Certainly not a mod for the faint hearted since you can easily ruin the phone. Basically, the Apple logo lights when you press the power button, home button etc and lights up when called or calling. Apple should do it (and charge loads for it) but I doubt they will.

Blackberry Torch Repair

Here is one of the newer Blackberry phones - the Torch. This one was badly damaged with both LCD and digitiser smashed. But it is all fixable which is the main thing. I have also just seen and iPhone4 which was left on a van roof. It lasted up to about 60mph before the Bluetooth connection was lost and it bounced down the carriageway . It looked terminal, but no! The iPhone4 lived again with a new screen. It is amazing how resilient they are.

A recap on recent work

So what have I been fixing, apart from iPhones? Well, plenty of Blackberry devices (some with software issues), a Canon SLR camera which had a faulty internal power supply, a MacBook which had a smashed glass screen, an iTouch 4 which bizarrely had the headphone jack connector fall off the circuit board.....it goes on. Plenty of water damaged phones still come in as do plenty of smashed screens, a few a result of New Year celebrations. What is my New Year's Resolution?

To make the business even more successful and help as many people as I can!!!

iPad2

Well, I have just fixed the worst smashed iPad2 so far. Problem is, when they get this badly smashed, it can break the 3G and wi-fi aerials as well since Apple has stuck them to the screen. Anyway, I successfully repaired it and the customer is very happy. Merry Xmas to everybody I have seen in the last year. Spencer