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Strip down & inspect
We strip the PS5 down to reach the motherboard and inspect the console internally. On this job, opening the machine also revealed heavy dust build-up around the fan and cooling system.
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Console Repairs in Leigh-on-Sea
PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch repairs at our Leigh-on-Sea workshop, serving Southend-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea and Hadleigh.
No picture, overheating or a console that won’t power on? Tell us the model, symptoms and any previous repair or liquid damage. We’ll explain the next step and confirm the price before you approve repair work. Independent and family-run. Trusted since 2013. See a PS5 HDMI repair from our workshop. Follow one console from a damaged HDMI port through repair and testing, with our own before-and-after photographs. See the repair photos
What needs fixing?
PS5 repairs
HDMI port damage, no display, overheating and hardware faults assessed in our Leigh-on-Sea workshop. Useful guides: The Ultimate Guide to PS5 Repairs in Leigh On Sea
Xbox Series X/S repairs
HDMI faults, overheating and power issues, with a quote before work starts.
Nintendo Switch repairs
Charging, screen, Joy-Con drift and game-card or SD-card reader issues: tell us your model and symptoms so we can advise.
Common console faults
No picture?
A damaged HDMI port is one possible cause; diagnostics establish the fault before repair.
Running hot?
We investigate cooling faults and dust build-up and advise whether servicing or repair is needed.
No power or not charging?
We assess the console and explain the options.
Inside the NXT GEN workshop · Real repair · 1 October 2026
From damaged HDMI port to picture restored.
See the whole job on this PS5: a strip-down, HDMI port replacement, cooling-system service, liquid-metal renewal and testing after reassembly. These are our own workshop photos of the same console.
Every console we work on is assessed, repaired with your approval and checked before collection. The work needed depends on the model and fault; this PS5 shows what that care looked like on one complete repair.
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Replace the HDMI port
With the motherboard accessible, we replace the damaged HDMI socket. These close-ups show the original port and its replacement before the console is rebuilt.
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Service the cooling system
We remove the dust build-up and service the fan and cooling system while the console is apart. The difference is visible in the fan blades and the rebuilt cooling assembly.
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Renew the liquid metal
On this PS5, we renew the liquid metal on the APU — the console’s main processor — before refitting the cooling assembly. The photos show the thermal interface before and after this work.
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Rebuild & test
We rebuild the console and carry out post-repair checks. For this HDMI repair, that includes checking the picture output: the final photo shows the PS5 displaying its on-screen menu again.
Your console. Clear advice. Careful work.
Tell us the model and symptoms. We’ll assess the fault and explain the repair options before agreed work begins.
NXT GEN repair process
From fault to fix
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Diagnose the fault
Tell us the console model and symptoms. We assess the device and identify the repair options.
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Quote, then repair
We explain the cost before you approve the work. Once agreed, we carry out the repair.
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Check the repair
We carry out functional checks relevant to the repaired fault before returning your console.
Your console repair is backed by our three-month repair warranty, subject to terms and repair type, with local support after collection.
NXT GEN
Repair advice you can trust
Get back to your games with experienced help for display, cooling and power faults. We identify the cause and guide you towards a worthwhile repair for your console.
You stay in control with a clear quote before work starts, careful repair work and relevant function checks before collection.
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FAQ
Console repair questions
If you have further questions about a fault or repair, contact us with the model and what you are seeing.
Leigh-on-Sea workshop
Visit NXT GEN for console repairs in Leigh-on-Sea
Visit our workshop at 1223 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 3JB. We serve customers from Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea and Hadleigh.
Tell us your console model and fault before travelling so we can advise on the next step.
Workshop
NXT GEN Tech Repairs
1223 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 3JB
Opening hours
Monday and Friday, 9am–5pm
Tuesday and Thursday, 9am–6pm
Saturday, 9am–4pm
Wednesday: appointments and call-outs only