Oktay is the absolute best. Microsoldering / board level repair work is getting harder to find these days, but from the first few messages we exchanged I could tell Oktay was the right person for the job. He helped with a logic board repair on an M2 MacBook air, and the laptop is working great. He was also able and willing to try a completely different board repair project I had available that most shops wouldn't even be willing to look at. It's truly a breath of fresh air to work with someone who appreciates electronics and is able to save parts that otherwise tend to end up as e-waste. Considering Apple and other big tech companies only seem to push people to spend as much money as possible replacing full assemblies + endless parts etc (that are all glued together) this is why the right to repair is so important and we 100% need shops like this to exist. Will be bringing as much business as possible here moving forward, thank you! read more

Great experience, great price with installment, fast replacement and smart employee! Would reccomend this place over any large business

My phone have a problem with loading. After this service my phone completely broken. This service charges money even for attempting to repair, even if the attempt fails. In the end, they broke the phone and even charged money for it. read more

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Tech defense, is fast, efficient and reliable! I recommend if you have a need for electronics issues

I went to a mom-and-pop shop first to get a quote for my iPad repair, and they quoted me a much higher price than what Tech Defense offered. They originally told me my repair would probably be done by the next day, which I was totally fine with. However, to my surprise, they finished it the same day before they even closed it only took a couple of hours. I was really excited to get my iPad back so quickly. The staff were very nice, professional, and had awesome customer service. I highly recommend going to them if you need a repair. read more

Fast service! Took care of two issues I had ( broken back camera and the volume on my phone) in about 30 minutes. I appreciate the service. It was less hassle than having to go through T-mobile! I'm clumsy with my phone so I'm sure I'll be back lol read more

Oktay is the best. Went there to fix a broken button my car key fob. He fixed that and also fixed the entire circuit board on my other key fob. He was quick with the fix and didn't try to over charge me Just because he had to fix the circuit board at a couple of places. He knows his trade pretty well. Very knowledgeable. Was friendly and will be going back for any micro soldering work ever. read more

Can't rave enough about my experience! Apple store wanted $550 and one week to replace my MacBook battery on my laptop - Oktay to the rescue! Not only did Tech Defense have a battery in 24 hours they fixed it for a fraction of the cost (and diagnosed a speaker repair in 10 min) Thanks TD! read more

Out of the 3 shops I contacted he was the quickest to respond. Over all great service competitive price and best He helped fix my stick drift for my ps5 controllers and work well even offered after sale support for any issues no complaints read more

This place is awesome!! I walked in to get my screen fixed and it was ready so fast! I've honestly never had such a seamless experience when getting my phone fixed. I will only go here from now on! Highly recommend! read more

The owner really helped with an emergency phone repair , and a very good price ! thank you ! read more

Came in last minute for a repair last week and I had called to let him know I was coming from Temecula. He even stayed and waited for me! Excellent service and fast repair Thank you so much read more

I searched long and wide for someone to fix my broken headphone cords to no avail. Oktay was one of the few people to step up to the plate and was able to knock it out of the park. My beloved earbuds have a new life and are better than factory now! Many many thanks. Will definitely be coming back for my next repair! read more

VERY misleading prices. Staff got up in my face when I asked her why the price was so high and she started making a scene in the whole store. I will never come back here again. Worst customer service ever. These people are CROOKS. iPhone now does not work either. read more

Tech Defense - iPhone 11 screen replacement. - Mobile Phone Accessories Near Me - Escondido, California

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Thrilled with this place. Apple quoted me $300 to fix the broken button on my watch. Another repair shop said, "We can't fix that." Tech Defense fixed it for $40. Yay! read more

My family and I were walking around the mall after leaving the Apple store. We had gone there to see various options for my cracked iPad screen. Unfortunately, the options weren't cheap, but I considered them. That is until my husband pointed out Tech Defense, and decided to go in and ask how much it would be to replace my screen. He called, told me the price, and I reluctantly said yes. Exactly two hours later (as initially stated by the owner), the iPad was completed, and I was pleasantly surprised with the final result. I wish I had a before picture to show you how damaged the screen was. I do, however, have an after. You cannot see that it was ever damaged, and it works great. read more

Tech Defense - From severely cracked screen to this. - Mobile Phone Accessories Near Me - Escondido, California

UPDATE: the owner's rude responses to the customers is INSANE that's how they run their business blaming the customers for their work. it blows my mind that you say the screws were already missing when you were the first people who ever touched our phone, so you're saying apple gave us a phone with missing screws? and i've seen the reviews and a couple of people said they got multiple screens and theirs didn't work either. got a replacement for a cracked screen, everything seemed fine. three weeks later, the screen started glitching and turned off completely. went back to show them and they said the screen disconnected but they somehow tried to say it was our fault because of moisture in the air or keeping the phone in the sun? idk, but it didn't make sense. thankfully they still gave us a replacement since it was in the 30 day window. but they said if there were any other issues, then we would have to pay for another replacement. fast forward another TWO WEEKS and the bottom of the screen started to stop working, and was completely black while the rest of the screen was still working. we didn't drop the phone or crack it or anything, it just was slowly dying. at this point we knew better than to take it back there. went to another phone repair place and they were shocked that we got the screen "professionally" replaced. they said it was missing so many screws, no wonder why it wasn't staying secure and working. they said this was the worst replacement job they've seen and they were so sorry we had to pay for that. what a waste of almost $150. will never recommend this place again. read more

Went to trade in my iPhone 13 and got $0 value for it due to a swollen battery. Went to Tech Defense and Oktay (chill dude by the way) replaced my battery for $80 in less than 20 min! Gave me the advice to go back to Apple and trade it back in and Apple accepted my phone for the full trade in value of $250. Literally saved me money and time as I would have had to sell it in my own time and probably for less money. Defintely recommend this place and will be coming back! read more

Wonderful service with a new product line that better protects my phone and has a better tactile experience. If you want the best protection for jour phone with a smile, this is the place to go. read more

had my battery changed on my iphone. was great in the beginning but wow this thing degrades FAST. phone will say i have 20% battery and just dies. whatever brand battery they use is def low quality. it's for sure not oem, the phone says so itself. but the service itself was pretty fast and reasonably priced read more

Shady. I was told the cover was $39 but charged me $43. I confronted the price was wrong then he quickly said its $39 plus tax then $43. You think I believe you ? The fact he can lie so quickly is mind boggling. The receipt I was given is even more shady. This is not good by my standard. Sorry! PS. Your number is still incorrect. If you show the tax rate on your receipt it will be clear to you. read more

I took my iPad to a different shop and they managed to hold onto it for a month and damage it. I found Tech defense and they gave me a free diagnostic same day and they provided me with a full thorough explanation. I was worried because I use my iPad everyday for work and I didn't want to wait another long turn around time. Tech defense was able to fix my iPad within a day! Highly recommend tech defense. Do not go anywhere else! read more

Oktay is a consummate professional when it comes to his service and a joy to talk to in person. I had a solar charge controller (not a cheap one) that blew so I reached out on yelp and he immediately (20 minutes) got back to me. He asked great questions and explained straight away that he wouldn't do it as it's not in his wheelhouse. That is the epitome of being a pro. I appreciated it so much I needed a battery for my laptop and gave him a shot as I have had the same guy for over 20 years. It was a flawless transaction and Oktay WILL be my guy for any and all my electronics needs. Fair pricing and great service. Do your homework. The dude is legit. rb read more

Bought two cases, they weren't the right fit, I called to see if I could get a refund for returning them (it hasn't even been a day since getting them). The person at the phone said no refunds are accepted but they could offer to exchange. The guy at the store could have let me know that all sales are final(like other stores), but he didn't mention it up front, which probably would've helped me out more. read more

Great Tech Repair. Very knowledgeable. Taken a couple devices here. S21 ultra and iPhone 13 Pro. Got em up back to Factory Quality. read more

Tech Defense - Mobile Phone Accessories Near Me - Escondido, California

This shop uses the cheapest aftermarket components. I paid well over $100 for a new screen with LCD, then discovered how bad it is. The screen has a blue tint and not bright enough to see in daylight, ambient light sensor does not work, NO thumb print sensor, and the touch sensitivity is inconsistent, making the phone practically useless. A big waste of time and money. I went back a couple days later and the OWNER said he would not help me because he could not lose money. He said it was my fault that I didn't ask more questions before paying him for the service. Better to go somewhere else - there are many choices. Hey owner.. is this country customer service is important! read more

Had my device finished earlier than the estimated time, and price was much cheaper than elsewhere. Replacement looks good so far, and if this review is still up that means the device is holding up well (Dude was chill too). read more

They really do speedy work at this business! I came in to get my screen replaced as it was acting up, and he fixed my phone in an hour's time! (For reference, I came in around 3:30 and he apologized it wouldn't be ready until 6:00, but it ended up being done by 4:30). He replaced it with such a nice screen too, it felt like a brand new phone! I'm so glad I saved hundreds of dollars to get my screen fixed instead of buying a new phone. read more

Oktay, thank you for your outstanding customer service and repairing our screens!!! Highly recommended and the screen protector always protects my iPhone! read more

It's laughable that the "business owner" laughed at my post and then was wrong saying I was on the first floor. I was on the second floor, "buddy." If this is how you treat clients, you 100% deserve the bad review and I hope your business fails. You have no business running a company and your employees are incompetent. read more

My daughter went to the store to have her screen replaced and spent $344. Two hours later, the phone was doing the same thing and was still not functioning appropriately. I returned to their store to have them look at the phone again, and they immediately told me she had dropped her phone. My daughter had been packing for college and had not gone anywhere and had definitely not dropped her phone. With that said, the owner became highly confrontational and unwilling to help me. They were willing to help me if I spent another $200+ to fix the phone again, but I just wasn't willing to do that given the dishonest behavior. Another customer was in the store, the customer pulled me aside and was telling me how very rude the ownership was, and how unhelpful the same sales person had been with her. As the woman was about to fix my phone and I was about to spend $200 more, I changed my mind when she asked me to step outside while she fixed my phone. I found that request extremely odd, and once again, it felt like it was a scam that was taking place at the store. I told her to please put the phone back together, and I would go somewhere else. As someone entered the store, I quickly enlightened her that they do not stand behind their work. The owner stepped outside and began screaming up and down the halls for security. It was an absolute drama show. Do not shop at the store as they will not stand behind their work, and once they get their money, they are unhelpful! Very dishonest and such a scam. I went to an alternative screen replacement group within the mall, and they confirmed the accusations seemed very odd to them as well, and I was able to replace my screen with an apple screen versus aftermarket screen like they sold my daughter, for the same price. This company truly needs to evaluate their policies and customer service. I do believe this owner and the gal that runs the shop are related as they truly behave in the same manner with a lack of customer service skills. Horrible. As for the owners post below, he's used the same insurance, terminologies, and all the posts that are similar to my own. It is a parent they have not stirred behind their work with others. To clarify, the screen had the defect again within two hours of returning to our home. The owner is indeed correct, and I was unable to make it back to the store, thinking it would not be a challenge whatsoever to have them look at the phone and make the needed corrections. Never did. I think an owner would not stand behind the work they produced. Once again, just horribly unprofessional. Think hard before you shop here and as you can see by the owners reply, he struggles with his business writing etiquette. read more

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My iPhone 13 screen broke and I took it to a stand in the mall. When the guy there realized I wouldn't pay $400 to fix it he ignored my requests to buy a case and went to the next customer. Went to Tech Defense and the owner was great! He understood not wanting to pay the $400 and offered a good screen protector and case as enough protection to keep me going. He was nice, respectful, and didn't pressure me into spending more money than I needed. I'll be bringing all of my tech here for repairs. read more

Best in town! I have been trying to get my radios repaired. Searched for micro soldering and to my surprise Tech Defense popped up and he was local. He did some Reflow work on 2 radio units. He was super knowledgeable, quick and reliable. Turnaround time was amazing, I was in and out in record time. I highly recommend gin for your tech needs. read more

Its me again...The Automated Idiot! If you read my earlier post, Oktay miraculously restored my 15-yr old Acer laptop from the dead months ago. Better than new, updating it to Windows11 & Photoshop 6. Amazing machine now, in spite of the inherent Windows11 glitches. THEN, I decided to play Spotify while paying bills. The computer froze, emitting a hideous noise! Oh NO!! I couldn't reset or restart it. Called Oktay, and he answered first ring. "What do I do? My computer won't budge from this frozen screen and noise like a BESS Power Station!" Oktay patiently said, "Hold your finger on the power button, for at least 20 seconds, or until the machine turns off, then restart if you want" and waited as I tried it. Again, the genius had the answer. I simply didn't hold the power button down long enough the first time, just kept punching it. Duh!" Any other tech would've said, "Bring it in, it will be $100 minimum, and take 2 weeks at least!" Wish I could clone Oktay twice, and turn one clone into a mechanic, the 2nd one into a doctor! He's never failed me yet. read more

We were assisted by a really kind employee. We went to the Apple Store because my mom's iPhone 12 had frozen, and they told us we would have to wait four hours to get it fixed. We decided to take a stroll until our appointment came up. That was when we noticed Tech Defense, we figured asking them wouldn't hurt. Literally fixed it right away and they even provided us advice on how to keep the problem from happening again. I 100% would recommend to give them a try. Also btw they have really cute phone cases and can even design one personally for you read more

I purchased phone screen protector there. Sadly, less than one month, the screen protector got scratches. Low quality. read more

Originally went in there to take a look around to see the cases they have. I was definitely impressed with the service they offered and ended up purchasing a customized case for myself which was literally done in 5 minutes and bought one for my girlfriend so she has another case that she can use when she's not at work! Definitely would recommend this place! Great value and great customer service! read more

My partner has a unique mini-smartphone that needed a screen replacement. Another shop that I called was not able to repair it because they could not locate the part. I was very fortunate to find Tech Defense conveniently located in the mall near the cheesecake restaurant. Oktay was able to get the new screen, and he restored the phone to "like new". He was also very quick to respond to my inquiries during the repair. read more

My Apple Watch 6 screen suddenly went black. I took it to Apple Store and since it's 2 years old and out of warranty they recommend me to get a new one. I was trying to see if somehow I can save it so I took it to tech defense. The owner spent more than 2 days trying to see if there is something he can do. He tried battery replacement, screen replacement etc and finally think its motherboard went dead. There is nothing he can do to fix it. I really appreciate he spent so much time and very patient trying to save my watch. With all the effort and time he did not charge me anything! Highly recommended! read more

I have used this place multiple times when I have been in need of my phone being fixed. Their response time is amazing and they helped me get back to work with the phone that I needed to use. They have great pricing and have a large selection of cases to choose from as well. Definitely would recommend read more