A bent HDMI port is the most common reason a PS5 or Xbox goes black. We remove the damaged connector under a microscope, solder a new one, and return the same console—games, saves, and accounts untouched.
When a console gets yanked by the cable, knocked off a shelf, or forced into a plug, the HDMI port fails first—not the whole machine. Micro soldering lets us repair the tiny part that actually broke.
Most shops point at a broken port and quote a whole new board. We repair the connector that failed—usually for far less—and you keep the console and everything on it.
Black screen, flicker, or a port that feels loose after a yank or knock—those are the cases we see every week.
The same tools work on more than game systems. If a plug or connector broke, ask before you toss the device.
The same process as every TechHand repair: diagnose first, quote second, work third.
We open the console and examine the port and surrounding board under a microscope. Different damage needs different fixes—so we know exactly what broke before promising anything.
You get a firm price before any soldering. If repair is a bad investment, we say so instead of taking your money.
The broken port comes off, the area is cleaned, and a quality new port goes on—plus any collateral damage the accident caused.
We reassemble, plug into a real TV, and confirm a steady picture. You take home a proven fix, not a hopeful one.
Keep the console you already own—and avoid the cost, wait, and guesswork of buying used.
An HDMI port repair costs far less than a replacement—and unlike buying used, you know exactly what you’re getting back.
It’s the same console when it comes back—every save file, installed game, and signed-in account exactly where you left it.
Mail-in means shipping costs, weeks of waiting, and a console bouncing through carriers. Drop it off in the Magic Valley and talk to the person doing the work.
A clear quote before work starts, honest advice about whether a repair is worth it, and work that’s tested before we hand it back. If something isn’t right, we make it right.
Quick answers before you bring the console in—we’re happy to cover the rest on the phone.
Often yes. A bent or broken HDMI port is the most common cause. We inspect the port and the board under a microscope, quote the repair before any soldering, and test on a real TV before you pick it up.
No. An HDMI port repair replaces the damaged connector on your existing console. Your games, saves, and signed-in accounts stay exactly where you left them.
No. We are local to Buhl and the Magic Valley—including Twin Falls, Filer, and Gooding. Drop it off, talk to the person doing the work, and skip the shipping wait and carrier risk.
We will tell you. Every job starts with diagnosis and a clear quote. If deeper board damage makes repair a bad investment, you get that answer before any paid work begins.