An engineer fixes gadgets
Engineer Sergey Pavlenko shows repairs from the inside: an iPhone camera glass, a foldable Honor screen, a DualSense controller shell and triggers. In Russian.
What it is
The TikTok of engineer Sergey Pavlenko's tech blog, with 1.5 million followers and nearly 30 million likes. The main genre is repair on camera. A smashed camera glass and screen on an iPhone 17 Pro, a Samsung Z Flip 6 foldable, a Honor Magic V3 display, a DualSense controller whose L1 and L2 triggers stopped working, or just a new shell for one. Each clip is a short story: what broke, how the device comes apart, what's inside and how it's brought back to life. Between repairs there are occasional videos about new gadgets. He speaks Russian, but the repairs themselves are easy to follow visually.
Why we picked it
Most of us have never seen what a phone looks like inside. Here it's shown in detail, calmly and to the point: ribbon cables, adhesive, tiny screws, the care needed to lift a glass panel. It's almost meditative to watch, and along the way you start to understand why one fault takes half an hour to fix while another costs half the price of a new device. New videos come out several times a week.
To be clear: he runs his own repair shop and doesn't hide it on social media. But the TikTok is about the repair process, not a price list.
Where to start
- The iPhone 17 Pro with a broken camera glass and screen.
- The Z Flip 6: how you fix something that folds.
- The Honor Magic V3 screen replacement.
- The DualSense with dead L1 and L2 triggers, handy for gamers.
- The controller shell swap if you want something simpler.
Who it's for
Anyone curious about how their tech is built. Anyone deciding whether to repair a cracked phone or buy a new one. People who enjoy watching careful handiwork, just with circuit boards instead of wood.
Quick answers
Can I use the videos to repair things myself? They show the process rather than step-by-step guides; serious repairs need tools and experience.
What devices appear? Smartphones, foldables, tablets and game controllers.
Does he have other channels? Yes, a Telegram channel called FixitMore with tech news.
