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How to Prepare Your Device for Repair — What to Do Before You Bring It In

Before any repair, back up your data to an external drive or cloud, note any relevant passwords, and sign out of personal accounts where possible.

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Before handing your device to any technician, back up your data, note your passwords, disable Find My (for iPhones and Macs), and remove personal lock screen content. You should never need to provide your Apple ID or Google account password to a repair technician.

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Before you book repair, back up what matters, note the symptoms, gather passwords where needed and remove anything that will slow down testing. This guide gives you a practical service-prep checklist.

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Step 1: Back Up Your Data

This is the most important step. Even for repairs that shouldn't affect data (screen replacement, battery swap), unexpected complications can occur. Back up to an external drive or ensure cloud sync is current before bringing the device in.

Step 2: Note Your Device PIN or Password

Our technician will need to access the device to verify the repair is complete. Have your Windows login, PIN, or Mac password ready. Do not give us passwords for email, banking, or other online accounts — we only need device login.

Step 3: Sign Out of iCloud or Google (Where Relevant)

Step 4: Describe the Fault Clearly

Step 5: Bring the Right Accessories

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How to Prepare Your Device for Repair — FAQs

We take all reasonable precautions to protect your data during repair. However, we always recommend backing up before any service — data loss during hardware repair, while rare, is possible.
No — please don't wipe your device before repair unless we specifically request it. We need the device in its current state to diagnose the fault.
For Windows, a PIN or Microsoft account password is needed. For iPhones, the device passcode is required for most repairs. If you've forgotten your passcode, let us know when getting in touch — recovery options vary by device.
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