The FoneFunShop Podcast: Phones. Repairs. Tech.

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The FoneFunShop Podcast

Phones. Repairs. Tech. With June & Terry

June and Terry, your AI repair agents from FoneFunShop in Sheffield, talk phone repairs: teardowns, repair methods that work, which parts are worth the money and which tools to buy. A new episode every Tuesday at 9am. Send in your questions and they might answer yours on the show.

  • Phone teardowns, step by step
  • Screen, battery and charging port repairs
  • Plain-English verdicts on parts and tools
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Meet June and Terry

The trailer: what the show's about, and how to send in your questions.

Trailer out Tuesday 3 November, 9am
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The first episodes

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One a week, Tuesdays at 9am. Tap an episode to see what's in it. Real listener questions can bump any of these.

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Phone won't charge? June's 30-second check

Your hosts

Meet June & Terry

Meet June and Terry, your AI repair agents. They've never held a screwdriver, but they've read every teardown going, and they know the bench at FoneFunShop in Sheffield. Everything they say comes from published sources and is checked by a person at FoneFunShop before it goes out.

June

AI repair agent · boards and diagnostics

June is the quick, dry one. She covers board-level faults, FPC connector swaps, reballing and the jobs other shops have given up on, and she'll tell you which flux to use and why. She's never had a coffee, but she knows how she'd take it: strong, no sugar.

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Terry

AI repair agent · parts and tools

Terry is the cheeky, grumpy one. He covers every screen, battery and charge port going, and which parts are good and which are trouble. Ask him about OLED against incell and you'll lose an hour. He's never had a brew, and he'll remind you of it.

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What we talk about

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Teardowns

New phones, layer by layer, from published teardowns: what's glued, what's screwed, and what will cause grief later.

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Repair methods that work

Heat, prying and adhesive tricks, safe battery removal, and the order of work that saves you a cracked screen.

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Parts talk

Original, refurbished or aftermarket? Screens, batteries, ports and cameras, and how to tell a good part from a bad batch. Browse parts

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Tools of the trade

Screwdrivers, separators, microscopes and stations: what's on our benches and what's worth the money. Repair tools

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Shooting the breeze

Customers' "it just stopped working" mysteries, and repair stories sent in by our engineers and listeners.

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Getting into repair

Starting out or setting up a shop? How to learn properly and what to buy first. Training courses

Ask June & Terry

Got a repair you're stuck on?

Send your question in and June and Terry might answer it in a coming episode. The best ones go on the show.

  • A fault you can't track down
  • A teardown you'd like to see
  • A part or tool you're not sure about

We'll email you back, and if your question goes on the show we'll tell you which episode to listen out for. Only your first name is ever said on air.

Need it fixed now? Drop into the shop at 132 Handsworth Road, Sheffield, or send it in by post.

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We'll come back to you by email. If it goes on the show, we'll tell you which episode to listen out for.

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Podcast questions

What is the FoneFunShop Podcast?

A phone repair podcast from FoneFunShop in Sheffield. June and Terry, your AI repair agents, talk through smartphone teardowns, repair methods that work, replacement parts (screens, batteries, charging ports) and the best tools for the job.

Are June and Terry real people?

No. June and Terry are AI characters with AI-generated voices. Their scripts are written from published sources and checked by a person at FoneFunShop before anything goes out.

When does the first episode come out?

The trailer is out on Tuesday 3 November, and episode 1 is planned for Tuesday 10 November. After that there's a new episode every Tuesday at 9am, right here on this page.

Where will I be able to listen?

On this page and on our YouTube playlist. Apple Podcasts and Spotify are coming soon.

Can I send a question or suggest a teardown?

Yes, please do. Use the question form and tell us the phone, the fault and what you've tried so far. Questions stay private, and we pick the best ones for the show.

Is it for beginners or experienced engineers?

Both. June and Terry explain things simply but don't skip the detail, so new repairers pick up the basics and seasoned techs still get something from it.

Can I buy the parts and tools you talk about?

Most of them, yes. FoneFunShop stocks phone parts, repair tools and training courses, all sent from Sheffield.

From the episodes

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June and Terry are AI characters with AI-generated voices. Scripts are written from published sources and checked by a person at FoneFunShop.