Hackney Fixers Laptop Donation point
November 26, 2022 from 11am to 3pmHackney Fixers Restart Party
November 26, 2022 from 11am to 3pm
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Hackney Fixers Laptop Donation point
March 19, 2022 from 11am to 3pmHackney Fixers Restart Party
March 19, 2022 from 11am to 3pm
Hackney Fixers online repair advice session at Online
May 22, 2021 from 2pm to 5pm
Lazy laptop? Vacant vacuum? Mixed-up mixer? Hopeless hem? You don't want to dump it without at least trying to fix it, but you need some advice.Hackney Fixers and Restarters West London are hosting a joint online Restart Party in May! We'll aim to diagnose, advise on next steps and share skills and there may be some fixes along the way. Bring your broken small electrical…See More
Hackney Fixers online repair advice session at Online
July 24, 2021 from 2pm to 5pm
Lazy laptop? Vacant vacuum? Mixed-up mixer? You don't want to dump it without at least trying to fix it, but you need some advice.Hackney Fixers are hosting an online Restart Party in July as part of Zero Waste Hubs from the London Borough of Hackney!We'll aim to diagnose, advise on next…See More
Hackney Fixers online repair advice session at Online
January 30, 2021 from 2pm to 5pm
Lazy laptop? Vacant vacuum? Mixed-up mixer? You don't want to dump it without at least trying to fix it, but you need some advice. What's wrong with it? It it useless or useable? Can I do it myself? Where can I get help? Where can I get it repaired?Join us to get free repair advice. Bring your electrical or electronic device and we'll help you to Restart it.Book a slot…See More
"The project is now complete with a total of 29 laptops donated to three schools, students at a local college, a community drop-in service and a refugee service. Thanks to everyone who donated laptops to the project! it has meant a lot to those…"
"On Friday we delivered 5 laptops to Grazebrook School Grazebrook has hosted several Restart Parties in the past so we have a connection and this is a nice way to thank them."
"We've recorded a podcast about the project which was broadcast on Restart Radio ! Restart Radio"
"Well done James and Hackney Fixers - that's great.
Sandra McLeod"
Hackney Fixers Laptop project update
Today Hackney Fixers handed over 5 laptops to Lauriston School near Victoria Park. They will be loaned to kids who have had no access to online learning at home during lockdown so they can access extra resources to help them catch up with their learning. From left: James Diamond (Hackney Fixers), Mohammed Bakouse (Network Manager), Lorraine Groom (School Business…See More
Hackney Fixers - a lockdown project
Unfortunately our events in June and September have been cancelled, but we’ve been working on a lockdown project to refurbish 4 laptops for use by students who need them for online studying.The laptops are between 5 and 13 years old and have been retired from use for 2-7 years. They are classic examples of “stored WEEE” that would probably eventually end up being “recycled”.We have purchased and fitted several parts including chargers, batteries, memory, hard drives, and installed new operating…See More
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Hackney Fixers Laptop project update
Posted on September 3, 2020 at 10:41 4 Comments 2 Likes
Today Hackney Fixers handed over 5 laptops to Lauriston School near Victoria Park.
They will be loaned to kids who have had no access to online learning at home during lockdown so they can access extra resources to help them catch up with their learning.
From left: James Diamond (Hackney Fixers),…
ContinueHackney Fixers - a lockdown project
Posted on July 8, 2020 at 12:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
Unfortunately our events in June and September have been cancelled, but we’ve been working on a lockdown project to refurbish 4 laptops for use by students who need them for online studying.
The laptops are between 5 and 13 years old and have been retired from use for 2-7 years. They are classic examples of “stored WEEE” that would probably eventually end up being “recycled”.
We have purchased and fitted several parts including chargers, batteries, memory, hard…
ContinueAn extra big smile!
Posted on February 9, 2018 at 14:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hackney Fixers hosted a busy day of fixing on 3rd February at the Redmond Centre, with over 50 people coming for help with their ailing electrical equipment and clothing. One happy lady, Elizabeth, asked for “an extra big smile” to be drawn on the fixing log, she was so pleased to have her phone working again!
We realised with a start that this was…
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