Guides and Advice
Straight answers about phones, computers and data: what a repair costs, when it is worth doing, how to keep your files safe. The know-how of our lab in Meda (MB), Italy, written down for you.
We believe an informed customer makes better decisions, so we give our workshop experience away for free: no jargon, just what we would tell a friend.
Device repair
One page for every model we handle: what we can fix, what drives the price and the questions we get most. Diagnosis in our lab is always free.
Smartphone and tablet repair
The models we cover and every repair on each one: screen, battery, charging port, camera.
Console and controller repair
PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch: full servicing with cleaning and thermal paste, controller stick drift, disc drive, HDMI port.
PC, laptop and Mac repair
MacBook, iMac, Mac mini and Windows laptops: screen, battery, keyboard, hinges, fan and thermal paste, SSD and RAM.
Custom-built PCs
Machines built around what you actually do with them, not around a shelf label.
Custom-built PCs
PCs built to order for gaming, graphics and rendering, office work and home servers: parts chosen with you on standards that last, assembled and tested in.
Custom build: Gaming PC
Custom-built Gaming PC: graphics card (gpu), cpu and motherboard, ram, ssd and storage.
Custom build: Graphics and rendering workstation
Custom-built Graphics and rendering workstation: graphics card (gpu), ram, cpu and motherboard, ssd and storage.
Custom build: Office and productivity PC
Custom-built Office and productivity PC: cpu and motherboard, ram, ssd and storage, operating system.
Custom build: Home server and NAS
Custom-built Home server and NAS: nas drives, backup and the 3-2-1 rule, cpu and motherboard, ram.
Done for you, at home
Set up properly the first time, by someone who comes back if something is off.
Installation and setup
Set-up of PCs and Macs, phones with data transfer, printers on the network, accounts, email and backup: handed over working and explained.
Done for you: PC, phone and printer setup
PC, phone and printer setup: pc and mac ready to use, new phone and data transfer, printers and scanners on the network, accounts and email everywhere.
Done for you: Home network and Wi-Fi
Home network and Wi-Fi: coverage survey, router placement, mesh or extender, wired backhaul.
Done for you: Smart home & home automation
Smart home & home automation: ecosystem choice, smart lights & plugs, sensors & thermostats, voice assistants.
Done for you: Video surveillance and cameras
Video surveillance and cameras: survey and camera aiming, data cabling and poe, nvr, sd card or cloud, app and notifications.
Done for you: Home alarm systems
Home alarm systems: door, window, motion sensors, control panel and siren, codes and users, app and notifications.
For your business
IT that is managed, not improvised: support with a guaranteed response, networks, servers, backup you can actually restore from, and security.
IT services for business
Your company's IT, managed: support with guaranteed response, networks, servers and NAS, tested backups, security, CCTV, automation and AI.
For your business: IT support
IT support for your business: helpdesk and remote support, on-site visits, scheduled maintenance, updates and patching.
For your business: Workstations
Workstations for your business: workstations ready to use, hardware supply, data migration, printers and scanners on the network.
For your business: Network and Wi-Fi
Network and Wi-Fi for your business: network cabinet and cabling, firewall and perimeter, business wi-fi, separate guest network.
For your business: Server and NAS
Server and NAS for your business: server and nas, virtualisation, folders and file sharing, users and permissions.
For your business: Backup and business continuity
Backup and business continuity for your business: backup and the 3-2-1 rule, test restore, versions and ransomware, off-site copy.
For your business: IT security and email
IT security and email for your business: secure email, antivirus and prevention, mfa on accounts, password manager.
For your business: Video surveillance
Video surveillance for your business: survey and camera aiming, data cabling and poe, nvr, sd card or cloud, app and notifications.
For your business: Automation and AI
Automation and AI for your business: process mapping, workflow automation, automated documents, custom ai assistants.
Industrial SMT
Field-service know-how from ASMPT / SIPLACE lines: maintenance, fault diagnosis, programming, downtime reduction and IT/OT integration. Written from the shop floor, not from a brochure.
SMT Line Maintenance ASMPT SIPLACE
ASMPT SIPLACE SMT line maintenance: preventive vs corrective, nozzles, feeders, gantry, vision system, spare parts and the impact on OEE.
SMT Troubleshooting: Common SIPLACE Errors
SMT troubleshooting: pickup errors, vision errors, feeders, placement accuracy on SIPLACE machines.
SIPLACE Pro Programming and Component Shapes
SIPLACE Pro programming: creating and optimising component shapes, libraries, data import, path optimisation, traceability and ASM integration.
Reducing Machine Downtime on an SMT Line
Reducing machine downtime on an SMT line: OEE levers, setup and changeover optimisation, feeder management, operator training and maintenance.
ASM OIB: SMT Line Software Integration
ASM OIB (Operations Information Broker): what it is, architecture, IPC-CFX and Hermes standards, traceability and use cases.
IT/OT Integration and MES in SMT Production
IT/OT integration and MES in SMT production: from machine data to KPIs/OEE, traceability, Industry 4.0 and OT network security.