PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch repairs by IT system electronics technicians in Mainz.
HardwareSchmiede oHG
Am Kronberger Hof 4, 55116 Mainz (drop-off in the prostore)New on Amplifa
About HardwareSchmiede
HardwareSchmiede oHG is a repair business based in Mainz specialising in gaming consoles. The company, located in the prostore at Kronberger Hof 4, accepts defective consoles without an appointment – on site in the store or by mail-in with return shipping. Repairs are carried out on PlayStation 4 (including Slim and Pro), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X and Nintendo Switch. The service portfolio includes diagnostics and cost estimates, HDMI port repair, fan and laser replacement, hard drive and power supply replacement, drive repair, system software repair, as well as cleaning services in which dry spots are removed from the processor and liquid metal or thermal paste is renewed. For the Nintendo Switch, battery, display and touchscreen replacement, Joy-Con repairs (analog stick, slider, guide rail) as well as SD card slot and game card slot replacement are also offered. The repairs are performed by trained IT system electronics technicians and returned after a comprehensive quality test. According to its own statements, the company has had console expertise since 2004; irreparable devices can be handled via an exchange processed through Sony. Target groups are end customers as well as pro gamers and esports players, for whom fast minimisation of downtime is important.
- Site
- Mainz
- Processes
- PlayStation 5 cleaning incl. dry spot removal and liquid metal redistribution, PlayStation 5 HDMI port repair, PlayStation 5 fan replacement, PlayStation 5 laser replacement, Xbox Series S/X HDMI port repair, PlayStation 4 HDMI port repair, PlayStation 4 cooling unit refurbishment, PlayStation 4 thermal paste renewal (incl. cleaning of the cooling unit)
- Materials
- Liquid metal, Thermal paste, Li-ion battery (Nintendo Switch, 3.7 V, 4310 mAh, HAC-003), Tempered glass, Li-ion battery (Nintendo Switch, 3.7 V, 4310 mAh)
- Founded
- 2004
- Employees
- 8
- Industries
- Gaming consoles (Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Switch), Esports/pro gamers, IT system electronics / repair services
- 01
Acceptance in the store or by mail-in
- 02
Diagnostics & cost estimate
- 03
Repair by IT system electronics technicians
- 04
Quality test / stress test
- 05
Return in the store or return shipping
Materials & Spare Parts
Liquid metal
During PS5 cleaning, the liquid metal on the processor is redistributed.
Thermal paste
Renewed on the PS4, including cleaning of the cooling unit.
Li-ion battery (Nintendo Switch, 3.7 V, 4310 mAh)
Original-specification replacement battery for battery replacement on the Nintendo Switch.
Tempered glass
Display protective glass including installation for the Nintendo Switch.
Location
Mainz
DEStore/drop-off (in the prostore), repair intake and repair workshop
- Materials
- Spare parts for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
- Console technology repair workshop
Repairs
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 cleaning incl. dry spot removal and liquid metal redistributionSurface | – | – | – | – | Liquid metal |
| PlayStation 5 HDMI port repairAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PlayStation 5 fan replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PlayStation 5 laser replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Xbox Series S/X HDMI port repairAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PlayStation 4 HDMI port repairAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PlayStation 4 cooling unit refurbishmentAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PlayStation 4 thermal paste renewal (incl. cleaning of the cooling unit)Surface | – | – | – | – | Thermal paste |
| PlayStation 4 hard drive replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PlayStation 4 laser replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PlayStation 4 drive repair (mechanics)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PlayStation 4 power supply replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PlayStation 4 system software repairEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| PlayStation 4 exchange via SonyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nintendo Switch Joy-Con guide rail repairAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nintendo Switch slider (Joy-Con rail) slider replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nintendo Switch Joy-Con release button repairAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nintendo Switch analog stick replacement in the Joy-ConAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nintendo Switch battery replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | Li-ion battery 3.7 V 4310 mAh (HAC-003) |
| Nintendo Switch display replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nintendo Switch touchscreen replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nintendo Switch fan replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nintendo Switch SD card slot replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nintendo Switch game card slot replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nintendo Switch tempered glass incl. installationAssembly | – | – | – | – | Tempered glass |
| Cost estimate / diagnostics (PS4, PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stress test after repair (PS5)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Comprehensive quality test after repairTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 2004
Company statement: “Console expertise since 2004”.
- 2019
First publication of the current website hardwareschmiede.de (24.01.2019).