Midwest Phone Lab

Trump's trade war is finally hitting the electronics repair industry.
If the current timeline stays on track, customers will likely see a 15% increase in parts cost as soon as back stock is depleted from US suppliers, and a 30% increase in parts cost come October 2019. Because parts are not cheap to begin with, we recommend getting any repair work done prior to October as the imposed tariffs will soon begin to noticeably hit American consumers in the electronics market.
We will continue to keep our prices as low as possible, but with parts costs on the rise, consumer repair as well as many other industries that rely on parts manufactured overseas are likely to see cost increases across the board until the tariffs are lifted.

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About once every two weeks someone comes in requesting data recovery after the device containing the only copy of their files gets damaged. Sometimes in these situations the data is recoverable, but for every one instance where data can be salvaged, there's a case where it can't. Losing important data can be catastrophic and data backups are like car insurance: when you don't immediately need it, it might not seem pressing, but the moment you DO need it, not having it can be a disaster.

Given how often we see this tragic situation unfold and the lengths people will go to recover those baby pictures or portfolio files, we strongly recommend that everyone think about a backup plan for the important files on their computers, phones, and tablets so that if disaster strikes, no irreplaceable photos or documents are gone for good. Small preventative measures can save a lot of money and heartache in the end. There are too many options for data backup solutions to cover any of them in a meaningful way in one post, but we're always happy to answer questions if you're not sure how to back up your device. We'd much rather help you back up your files than have to inform you down the road that they can't be recovered.