r/mobilerepair is a subreddit with 80k members. The community frequently discusses repair, iphone, screen, issue, and battery, and they frequently recommend/review soldering station, glue, and adhesive, and the most common flair used is lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps) , lvl 0 (diyer) where do i start with this repair? can it be fixd?, repair shop customer seeking a 2nd opinion or advice., lvl 3 (micro soldering, motherboard repair, diagnostics, etc), and shop talk discussion (general).
MBL.REPAIR | Mobile Device Repair
Whether you are a hobbyist or a tech sitting in the shop. This sub encompasses everything from basic computer, phone & tablet repair, to also those delving into the board level repair and data recovery aspects as well.
We also provide basic getting started guides as well as links to vetted parts suppliers in our sidebar.
Where we believe that as long as the device turns on, the screen is repairable!
Welcome to Mobile Device Repair!
Popular Topics in r/mobilerepair
#1
Repair
143 posts
#2
Iphone
129 posts
#3
Screen
77 posts
#4
Issue
54 posts
#5
Battery
38 posts
#6
Help
26 posts
#7
Display
25 posts
#8
Replacement
15 posts
#9
Charging
13 posts
#10
Motherboard
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/mobilerepair
Soldering Station
9 reviews
#1
Hakko
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
951
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Elvo
4.0★ from 1 review
Glue
1 review
#1
B-7000
2.0★ from 1 review
Adhesive
1 review
#1
Tesa
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/mobilerepair
#1
Lvl 2 (screens, batteries, camera, etc. swaps)
: "Is this some sort of custom anti tamper shield?"
59 posts
#2
Lvl 0 (DIYer) Where do I start with this repair? Can it be Fixd?
: "Can I still recover photos?"
45 posts
#3
Repair Shop customer seeking a 2nd opinion or advice.
: "Is the battery pregnant or is it just the sides?"
37 posts
#4
Lvl 3 (micro soldering, motherboard repair, diagnostics, etc)
: "Burnt iPhone 16 Pro internal components without physical external damage."
15 posts
#5
Shop Talk Discussion (General)
: "There was an attempt, to destroy an iPhone 12 mini."
12 posts
#6
Lvl 1 (Software | Firmware)
: "Samsung Galaxy A06 4G Bootloop"
9 posts
#7
General Tools Question
: "Can anyone tell me what these are and if i should replace the antenna cable"
8 posts
#8
Business Advice Request
: "Looking for a reality check: Would you open a repair shop in this market?"
5 posts
#9
Horror
: "Welp..."
3 posts
#10
(Solved) Lvl 0 - Where do I start with this repair?
: "Stripped Pentalobe Secret"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/mobilerepair
Yearly
+14k members(21.4%)
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Last updated: July 18, 2026