Nintendo repair in Farringdon — Switch, Joy-Con, 3DS and Game Boy repairs on Long Lane, EC1
Nintendo repair Farringdon commuters and collectors rely on
A Switch that rides to the office every morning takes knocks a home console never sees, and a Game Boy kept since school deserves careful hands. From its shop on Long Lane, EC1, Pocket Geek Farringdon by CrC Repair® handles Nintendo repair in Farringdon for the current Switch family and the older machines that came before it.
Most of what reaches our bench is Nintendo Switch repair: Joy-Cons that drift, cracked OLED, Lite and Switch 2 displays, charging sockets that have worked loose and batteries that no longer last a train journey. DS, 3DS, Wii U and classic hardware are welcome too. You approve a quote before we begin, Nintendo repairs carry a one-year warranty, and the pre-owned consoles we sell have two years’ cover.
Come by on a weekday from 9am to 5pm, use the form below, or book a Nintendo repair online.
Pocket Geek Farringdon by CrC Repair®
77 Long Lane, City of London, London, EC1A 9ET
Tel: 020 7101 5461 · WhatsApp: 07782 796431 · [email protected]
Open: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm · Closed Saturday and Sunday
⭐ Rated 4.9 from 118 Google reviews
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Joy-Con drift repair in Farringdon
If your character keeps wandering off a ledge when your thumbs are nowhere near the stick, the sensor inside that Joy-Con has worn down. It’s the most common Nintendo fault we see, and it isn’t a reason to buy a new pair.
We fit new analogue stick modules to original Joy-Cons, the OLED model’s pads and Joy-Con 2, often while you grab a coffee or by the end of the day. Every Joy-Con repair is guaranteed for twelve months.
Nintendo Switch repair in Farringdon — screens, power and ports
Tested before we quote, so you pay only for the fault we find:
Switch OLED screen repair
Cracked glass, lines through the image or touch that no longer responds are put right with good-quality replacement screens on the Lite, the OLED and the first-generation Switch. Twelve months’ cover.
Switch 2 repair
The Switch 2’s larger panel means a small chip can grow into a crack that spreads right across it. We replace the display to restore a clear picture and working touch, and also fit new batteries and charging ports. One-year warranty.
Switch charging port repair
If the console only charges with the lead held at an angle, or sits in the dock without charging, the USB-C socket has usually worn, and a new or repaired socket sorts it on any Switch. Guaranteed for a year.
Battery replacement
When a full charge no longer gets you through a lunch break, a new battery restores proper play time on every version, the Lite and Switch 2 included. Twelve months’ cover.
Dock and TV output
A blank TV or no charge when docked could come from the dock, the console’s port or the lead. Bring all three and we’ll test each one. One-year warranty.
Casings, kickstands and rails
Cracked back shells, snapped kickstands and worn Joy-Con rails that no longer hold the controllers firmly are all replaced. Guaranteed for a year.
Game card and microSD readers
Cartridges that the console won’t detect, or a microSD card that has vanished from the system, usually mean a bent or damaged reader. Twelve months’ cover.
Error codes and updates
Error messages, problems connecting to the Nintendo eShop, updates that freeze and consoles caught in a restart loop are all fixed regularly. One-year warranty.
Buy and sell Nintendo consoles in Farringdon
Pre-owned Switch consoles
Fancy a Switch or Switch Lite without paying full price? Each console we sell goes through our technicians’ tests first and is covered by a two-year warranty. Browse the pre-owned devices we have in stock.
Sell your old Nintendo
Upgraded to a Switch 2, or have a Switch sitting unused? We buy Nintendo consoles and other gaming hardware, paying cash or crediting the value towards your next device.
Nintendo consoles and handhelds we repair in Farringdon
From the current Switch line-up back to the 1989 Game Boy:
For Sony and Microsoft machines, see PlayStation repair Farringdon and Xbox repair Farringdon; handheld PCs such as the Steam Deck are on console repair Farringdon. Our national Nintendo repair page covers all CrC Repair® stores.
DS, 3DS and Wii U repairs in Farringdon
Handheld screens
Cracked, dark or faded displays are the usual reason older handhelds come in. We replace top and bottom screens on the DS and 3DS ranges, and Game Boy displays too. Twelve months’ cover.
Hinges and ribbons
When a clamshell hinge cracks, the ribbon cable inside rubs until the top screen flickers or goes dark. We rebuild both on DS Lite, 3DS XL and other folding handhelds. One-year warranty.
D-pads, buttons and sticks
Soft D-pads, A and B buttons that stick, shoulder buttons that have lost their click and loose sticks, on N64 pads, 3DS XLs and everything between. Guaranteed for a year.
Handheld batteries
A DS that lasts minutes on a charge, or a GBA SP that only runs while plugged in, gets a fresh cell. Twelve months’ cover.
Wii and Wii U disc drives
Discs that won’t load, drives that make a racket and discs that refuse to eject are repaired or the drive is replaced. One-year warranty.
Wii U with no picture or cutting out
When the TV shows nothing from a Wii U, the HDMI socket is often failing; if it powers off during play, dust and dried thermal paste are the likely cause and a thorough clean fixes it. Guaranteed for a year.
Retro Nintendo repairs near Barbican
Plenty of the Game Boys and N64s we see have been in the family for decades. We replace Game Boy screens or upgrade the Color and Advance to brighter IPS panels, fit new batteries, clean N64 cartridge contacts and get GameCube disc drives reading again.
Every retro console is assessed before we start so you know whether it’s a good candidate. If a vintage board needs soldering, that element carries a three-month warranty unless we agree a different term in writing.
Nintendo repair prices in Farringdon
A new Joy-Con stick costs a fraction of a Switch 2 screen, so each price is worked out for your console and fault. We agree it before anything is opened, and your bill at collection is the same figure.
Our online booking page gives a guide price, or a technician can look the console over in the shop at no charge.
Delicate Nintendo repairs — not a pop-up job
Switch displays are bonded in place, Joy-Con ribbon cables are thinner than a fingernail, and decades-old handheld plastics snap if they’re forced. We work with the correct tools and at the right pace, then test each console both handheld and docked before we hand it back.
Our Long Lane store is run by the award-winning CrC Repair®, which has ten repair shops around the UK. We are an Insurance Approved Repair Centre. Our quality of repair is approved by the world’s biggest insurance provider.
You can read about our methods on the high-quality repairs page.
Nintendo warranty at our Farringdon shop
Switch and handheld repairs
One-year warranty
Twelve months on Joy-Con sticks, screens, batteries, charging sockets, dock faults, shells, card readers and older handheld repairs. Soldering on retro boards has a three-month guarantee unless your quote shows a different period.
Nintendo consoles we sell
Two-year warranty
Pre-owned Switch consoles and other hardware bought from us have been checked by our technicians and are guaranteed for two years.
Repair cover is for the work we carried out — later drops or spills aren’t included. See the repair warranty page for the full terms.
Bringing your Switch to Long Lane
Nintendo repairs are handled at 77 Long Lane, City of London, EC1A 9ET, a few minutes’ walk from both Barbican and Farringdon stations, with Costa Coffee and Pret close to the shop. Our doors are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm; we’re closed at weekends.
Pocket-sized
Joy-Cons or a Switch Lite slip into a jacket pocket for the walk from the station.
Stick repairs while you wait
Joy-Con drift is a quick job — grab a coffee at Costa or Pret and come back for it.
Nintendo repair near me?
Switches and handhelds come to us from Blackfriars, Barbican, Marylebone, Westminster and Moorgate, all an easy hop from EC1.
Everything else we offer here is on the Farringdon store page, and you’ll find our other branches on the store locator.
Why Nintendo fans bring their consoles to Pocket Geek Farringdon
The whole Switch family
Original, OLED, Lite and Switch 2, with Joy-Con and Joy-Con 2 pads.
Same-day drift fixes
New Joy-Con sticks, frequently fitted the day you bring them in.
Retro hardware welcome
Game Boy, N64, GameCube, DS, 3DS and Wii U consoles repaired.
Price agreed first
Nothing is opened until you’ve accepted the quote.
Buy and sell here
Pre-owned consoles tested by us, each guaranteed for two years, plus a fair price for your old one.
Rated 4.9 by our customers
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Switch and retro repairs from our Farringdon bench
Recent Nintendo work, before and after:
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Each console shown here was fixed at our Long Lane shop.