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Claire

Happy to deal with!

3 September 2026

I sent my cpc 464 and cpc 6128 for repair as they were both out of order.I received them both back in working condition.Excellent service and communication with Claire.Highly recommended!!!

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A. A.

Excellent Service and Communication

3 September 2026

I first learned of Retro Repair Bear on YouTube. Claire has since repaired and future-proofed two rare consoles from my collection. The service and communication have been absolutely first-class. Retro Repair Bear is now my definitive go-to shop. Thanks again!

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T.

Repair Bear is the best! 😁

29 August 2026

A diagnostic, repair and full service on my Super Nintendo and I was absolutely over the moon! It works perfectly now and will hopefully get many more years out of it thanks to Repair Bear! 🐻

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J.

Commodore 64c

29 August 2026

Absolutely fantastic service. My C64 stopped working but thanks to Claire it’s now singing and dancing once again. Great communication and diagnosis report. 😊

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G. G.

Sega Master System - FM and Region Mod

23 August 2026

Claire was super helpful throughout, explained the mods well and even printed out a list of FM capable games.

The system works so much better now, and shows how much great the Master System can be. Some games, like R-Type and Rastan are unrecognisable. Claire’s prices are very reasonable and she’s a pleasure to deal with.

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B. K.

C64 Datasette Rejuvinated!

3 August 2026

I sent in my C2N Datasette for Claire to look at. The main reason was that the unit wasn’t reading tapes, though overall it wasn’t in too good shape, either (no unit lid and some busted keys).

I wasn’t sure to expect but I found Claire’s communication and service was professional and excellent from the start, giving timely responses and clarity regarding options and budgets at different stages of the repair.

Claire was able to diagnose the issues with the datasette and I was thrilled that she was not only able to repair the unit (requiring replacing the broken PCB and unit control keys) but also give the unit a general service (tape head and spool clean and replaced drive-belts). Amazingly all this repair (along with return delivery) was within my budget; the unit looks good and is working perfectly, so I am very happy with the service!

Thank you Claire for your service; I highly recommend!

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M. P.