Cairns/FNQ repair gallery
Real jobs from Cairns/FNQ and beyond, grouped by gear type — what came in, what was wrong, and what it took to fix it.
Featured work
5 photosQSC speaker complete refurbishment
This QSC speaker was fully refurbished: new electronics, handles and grilles stripped and repainted.
DJ equipment
3 photosAllen & Heath Xone:92 clean
Allen & Heath Xone:92 mixer, cleaned before Far North Queensland grime traps moisture.
4 photosAllen & Heath Xone:92 PSU repair
This Allen & Heath Xone:92 mixer's dead power supply: new regulators and capacitors.
3 photosDJ controller pad repair
The performance pads on this DJ controller had died. New tactile switches went in; the board stayed.
3 photosLaser-diode projector rig beampath realignment
Budget laser-diode projector rigs stack beams for more output and drift out of alignment; realigned the beampath.
3 photosPioneer CDJ button repair
Liquid killed the play and cue buttons on this Pioneer CDJ. New switches; board kept.
Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus PSU repair
This Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus mixer shorted its supply in a fall. Replaced and insulated.
4 photosPioneer DVJ-1000 cue button repair
This Pioneer DVJ-1000's cue button was failing. The switch was replaced, not the board.
Audio gear
4 photosPrecision Devices PD186 recone
Two Precision Devices PD186 drivers reconed, with a 3D-printed double-spider jig.
Musician electronics
No musician electronics jobs published yet — check back soon.
General electronics
2 photosASUS 2-in-1 screen replacement
One impact spiderwebbed this ASUS 2-in-1 convertible laptop's screen. A new panel went in.
Dell laptop swollen battery replacement
The battery in this Dell laptop had swollen against the chassis. Replaced.
4 photosPhilips shaver battery replacement
The cells in this Philips electric shaver had aged out. New ones cost $5.50, so the shaver lives on.
