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Tomasetti Tech Repair · Longmont, CO

One craftsman. Straight answers.

I find the failing part instead of swapping boards. No hourly meter. No board-swap guessing. Just component-level repair, the way it should be done.

Tj, the shop's technician, arms crossed at the bench in Longmont
Tj · the bench, and its only technician

Where I come from

Before this bench: PS Audio, Ayre Acoustics, and TMR Audio, combined 15 years.

PS Audio, nearly a decade. Circuit-level diagnostics, firmware recoveries, hundreds of DirectStream recoveries, Power Plant repairs. Customer support that went beyond the ticket. Dealing with problems other people didn't want to touch.

Ayre Acoustics and TMR Audio, five more years. High-end solid-state, tube hybrids, and the kind of gear where one bad solder joint costs you a $2,000 board. Learned precision the hard way: on gear where there is no room for error.

I learned what trust looks like when expensive gear isn't working. You don't swap a board and hope. You find the failing part. You name it. You tell the customer exactly what's wrong and exactly what it costs before you touch anything.

That's the standard I brought to my own bench.

How I work

01

You describe it

Tell me what's wrong. Type it, send photos. Either way works.

02

I diagnose it

On the bench. Schematic level. Find the actual failing part.

03

You approve

You see the part and labor before anything is touched.

04

I fix it

Repaired, tested, documented. Track it live with your ticket number.

What I believe

Right to Repair

Replace the 50-cent cap, not the $500 board. Your hardware, your right to keep it running.

No Board-Swap Guessing

Most shops swap the board and charge you for it. I find the failing component. That's the difference between a $3 part and a $500 repair.

Honest Diagnosis

If it's not worth fixing, I tell you. You don't pay to hear it. The diagnostic fee is credited toward any repair you approve.

This Is Personal

As a Type 1 Diabetic, I rely on technology every day. I know what it means when gear isn't working. Algorithms should work for people, not be corporate black boxes.

Who owns this shop

Tj at the shop bench in Longmont, arms crossed next to the soldering station

Tj, the bench

The repair tech. Every diagnosis, every board, every solder joint.

Breanna, the people

Co-owner of the shop. The phones, the intake, the callbacks. The pickup and dropoff service was her idea.

Pat, the books

Partner and CFO. The numbers side of the shop: books, bank, receipts.

Family-run Women-owned Disabled-owned

Tomasetti Tech is a family business, women-owned and disabled-owned. Breanna and Pat hold the majority of the shop; Tj runs the bench. That's not a marketing line, it's the ownership on paper and the household behind the counter.

We accommodate all disabilities, mine included. Tell us what works for you: curb or porch drop-off, text-first updates instead of phone calls, written plain-language everything, and all the time you need. If steps or doorways are a problem, we meet you outside. Interpretation is available in any language, by phone and at the counter, se habla español.

We know what it's like to be talked down to, handed a mystery number, or upsold on something nobody asked for. So every price here is flat and written before any work starts, every diagnosis gets explained in plain words, and if we can't fix it, you pay nothing.

What I fix

Audiophile Gear Amplifiers, turntables, DACs, speakers, tube amps, vintage receivers, crossovers
Computers & Laptops Logic boards, micro-soldering, SSDs, RAM, data recovery, tune-ups
Phones & Tablets Screen replacement, battery, charge port, water damage assessment
Consoles & Gaming HDMI ports, disc drives, overheating, stick drift, controllers, retro consoles
TVs & Displays Backlight, power supply, HDMI handshake, panel diagnostics
Home Tech Wi-Fi, smart home, accessibility setups, printer and device help

Our guarantee

No surprises. No runaround. If we can’t fix it, you don’t pay.

90-Day Warranty, Transferable

If the same issue recurs within 90 days, we re-fix it free. Sell or gift the device and the warranty goes with it. Parts warranty passes through from the manufacturer.

No-Fix, No-Fee

If we can’t fix it, you pay nothing. The diagnostic fee is credited toward any repair you approve, and waived entirely if we can’t deliver.

“Not Worth Fixing” = Free

Sometimes the honest answer is replace it. When we tell you that, you owe nothing for the diagnosis. We will not charge you to find out.

Upfront Pricing

You approve the quote before any work starts. No hourly meter, no hidden fees, no surprises on the invoice.

What we don’t fix

Honest scope limits. We’d rather tell you now than waste your time.

Apple Silicon Board Repair

No schematic access for M-series Macs and newer iPads. We can handle battery, screen, and some port repairs, but not board-level work on these devices.

Late-Stage Liquid Damage

If corrosion has been spreading for more than 48 hours, the damage is often too deep for component-level repair. Bring it in ASAP for the best chance.

Appliances & Vehicle Wiring

Appliances are in when the fault is the electronics: control boards, sensors, and displays are ours, quoted after we look. The sealed-system side (compressors, gas, refrigerant) stays with an appliance specialist. Vehicle wiring and electrical diagnosis (no-start, charging, lighting gremlins) still goes to an automotive electrician. The exception is car audio and tech: head units, CarPlay retrofits, amps, and dashcams are ours, on the car audio & tech page.

Commercial PLCs & Industrial

We don’t service factory automation, industrial control systems, or commercial HVAC controls. These need specialized technicians.

Dead-Drive Data Recovery

If your drive still reads, moving your files is part of the repair. If the drive is dead, clicking, or needs lab work, we refer you to a specialist rather than risk your data. We’ll tell you which side of that line you’re on, free.

Firmware-Locked Repairs

Some manufacturer components (certain Apple/Google parts) require proprietary calibration tools we don’t have. We’ll tell you what’s possible.

How long will it take?

Realistic windows by job, not a promise calendar. The window in your quote is the one that binds.

Thermal paste / deep clean
Same or next day
Computer diagnosis
Same or next day
Tune-up / virus removal
1-2 days
SSD / RAM upgrade
Same or next day
Phone battery / screen
Same or next day
Data rescue
3-5 days
Console HDMI port
3 days
Audio diagnosis
3-5 days
Tube amp service
5-7 days
Logic board / micro-solder
7-14 days
Full recap / crossover
1-2 weeks
Vintage modernization
1-2 weeks

Port work is 3 days when the port is in hand. Ordering a part adds its shipping time. We keep you posted at every step.

Is it worth fixing?

The honest answer depends on three things. Here is how we think about it.

The repair-vs-replace rule

If the repair costs less than half of what a comparable replacement costs, fix it. If it is more than half, tell us and we will help you decide, sometimes the data, the setup, or the sentiment makes it worth it anyway.

Computers & phones

Under $200? Almost always worth it. $200–$400? Depends on device age and what you need. Over $400? We will tell you straight, buy new if it makes more sense.

Audiophile gear

Almost always worth fixing. A $500 amp with a $150 repair is a no-brainer. Vintage gear especially, the replacement costs 5x what the repair does.

Under warranty?

Check with the manufacturer first. If they will not cover it (or the wait is too long), we can usually fix it faster and cheaper. We never void your warranty, we document everything.

Serving Longmont and beyond

Based in Longmont, covering the Front Range. If you can get here or ship it, we can fix it.

Service area

  • Same-day drop-off: Longmont, Niwot, Gunbarrel
  • Within 30 minutes: Boulder, Lafayette, Louisville, Erie, Dacono, Frederick
  • Within 60 minutes: Denver, Broomfield, Westminster, Thornton, Fort Collins
  • Mail-in: The entire mainland U.S.

Coming from out of town?

Most repairs are drop-off and pick-up. If you are driving in from Boulder or Denver, call us when you leave and we will have the bench ready.

Text (720) 964-0064 when you leave

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