Barrie gamers, let’s be honest: consoles weren’t built for this much drama. Between HDMI ports getting yanked, Switches getting dropped, and PS5s overheating like they’re sunbathing on Kempenfelt Bay in July, we’ve seen it all come through our shop. Some issues are funny (until they aren’t), some are terrifying, and most are completely fixable. Here’s […]
Picture this: you’re mid-game, thunder cracks, the lights flicker, and your console shuts off. When everything comes back on, your PS5 or Xbox still powers up… but your TV stubbornly says “No Signal.” The villain here? Not your TV. Not your cable. It could be the power surge, and yes—your HDMI port might have taken […]
Picture this: You fire up your PlayStation 5 for a gaming session, but the TV stubbornly flashes “No Signal.” You double-check that the PS5 is on (white light is glowing), yet nothing shows up on screen. Maybe your kids were a little too rough and yanked the HDMI cable earlier, or the dog tripped over […]
Your PlayStation 5 is glowing proudly with that little white light… but nothing else happens. No picture, no menu, no controller sync. Just a console that looks alive but won’t play ball. Around Barrie, we see this problem all the time, and gamers call it by its unofficial name: the White Light of Death. So, […]
We get it. Your console breaks, and suddenly you’re spiraling down a YouTube rabbit hole, debating whether to fix it, replace it, or just emotionally detach and become a productive member of society (don’t worry, we know you’re not doing that last one). So — when is it actually worth repairing your console? And when […]
We’ve seen a lot at OneUpFix. PS5s soaked in cola. Switches sticky with mystery juice. Xboxes that smelled like burnt hair and despair. But the one that still gets talked about around here? The PS5 that survived a house fire. Yes, it happened. Yes, we fixed it. No, it didn’t smell great. The Call It […]
So your PS5 controller’s acting possessed. You nudge right… it darts left. You barely touch the stick… your character spins in circles like they just drank four Red Bulls and saw a ghost. Or maybe it doesn’t turn on at all. No lights, no love, no sign of life. Like your ex after the breakup. […]
Let’s settle something that gamers argue about harder than pineapple on pizza: Which console breaks more — PS5 or Xbox? We’re not talking about performance, exclusives, or whose controller feels better in adult-sized hands. We’re talking cold, hard reality. The part no one wants to brag about: Repair stats. Failures. Breakdowns. The stuff you call […]