Kernel & Coil fixes what the big-box counter ships away: board-level repair, data recovery, and honest verdicts — including "don't fix this one, here's why" about once a day.
Diagnostics free, always · Screens from $129 · Data recovery from $150 — no data, no fee · Tune-ups $79
▸ Your data privacy is contractual: technicians sign it, and drives never leave the premises.
Screens, batteries, keyboards, liquid damage — board-level microsoldering included, which is why we fix what others quote as "replace the whole unit."
Screens from $129 · boards from $180Dead drives, deleted photos, ransomware cleanup. Clean-bench recovery in-house — and a strict no-data-no-fee policy.
From $150 · no data, no feeThe $79 deep clean that makes a 4-year-old machine feel new, plus managed support for offices under 20 seats.
Tune-up $79 · biz plans from $99/mo▸ Every repair warrantied 6 months, parts and labor. Flat quotes approved by text before work starts.
of repairs completed within 48 hours
every diagnostic, every verdict — including "don't fix it"
data recovery success rate on mechanical drives
across 1,380 reviews
"Geek counter said 'logic board, $900, or buy new.' Kernel & Coil fixed the actual failed chip for $240 and showed me the old one under the microscope. I felt like I'd found a cheat code."
MacBook liquid damage · ★★★★★Contractually — every tech signs a privacy agreement, repairs happen on-premises, and we never need your passwords for most hardware work (we'll say exactly when and why if we do). Drives being recovered are handled on an air-gapped bench.
When the repair exceeds ~50% of the machine's replacement value and it's over 5–6 years old — we'll tell you straight, free, and help you move your data to whatever's next. We deliver that verdict about once a day.
Power it off and leave it off — every additional spin-up grinds the platters. Bring it in as-is; don't run recovery software on a clicking drive. This paragraph has saved more data than our clean bench.
Phones: screens and batteries for major models, yes. Consoles: HDMI ports and drive repairs, our microsolder bench's second-favorite work. Same free diagnosis, same flat quotes.
Board-level repair, data recovery (no data no fee), 82% done in 48hrs.
Microsoldering fixes what big-box replaces. Free second-opinion diagnostics.
$79 tune-up, same-day. Feels suspiciously like a new machine.
What failed, what we did, warranty terms + the old part photo.
Is anything backed up now? The 10-minute setup that prevents the next recovery bill.
Check-in with direct tech line — warranty is real, use it.
For laptop clients: health reading from service + when to think about it.
Referral — broken laptops travel in friend groups.
Free diagnosis, flat quote by text, SMS updates at every stage.
Book a Repair▸ 6-month warranty · no data, no fee · privacy contractual