ReStory Repair Guide

Open it before the first screw

Place the device, glance the notebook, then start screws. Knowing you need a battery before you empty the shell saves a mid-job browser trip while parts sit exposed on the mat.

Licenses gate the job class

If the device class is locked, Packuten service licenses come first — no amount of brushing finishes an unlicensed console. License routes and Platinum Partner pacing sit on licenses; device identity cards live on devices.

With the notebook decoded, disassembly is mostly patience and screw counting.

Screwdriver upgrades pay every job

Base drivers work; ratchet and pro tiers turn long screw rings into short clicks. Community notes often cite a Binotaro professional screwdriver around ¥11,000 — confirm in your shop list. Full upgrade ladders are on the tools guide.

One device at a time on the mat

Half-open phones plus a second cracked console is how parts migrate between jobs. Finish or at least bag one shell before starting another, especially before you end the day on the bike.

Once the guts are out, cleaning is the real time sink — treat it as its own skill.

Clean before you order fancy parts

A filthy board with a brand-new screen still fails. Clear dirt lines first so you know which damage flags are real shortages versus cosmetic panic.

Achievements love cleaning volume

Community achievement lists track large cumulative clean counts (hundreds to a thousand loose parts). That is a long-run goal — week-one players only need zero flags on the open job. Shredder scrap of truly dead pieces is a money topic on the money guide.

When the notebook still shows missing or broken after a clean pass, you source parts next.

Donor math in one sentence

If the Marketplace price plus your repair time undercuts Packuten for the two parts you actually need, buy the donor; otherwise order the SKUs and keep the shift moving.

Software fixes are parts too

Some jobs need the Unlock-ToolKit firmware minigame after hardware is sound — button-match progress bars rather than another plastic shell. Install the toolkit from the shop progression path before you assume the device is "broken forever."

Hardware and firmware clear, you rebuild — this is where patience beats speedruns.

Pricing is after the test, not before

A device that fails the bench test is not a delivery. Price once the test passes, then decide generous vs premium based on the customer arc — beginners should default fair while learning. Economy depth is on the money guide.

Harder devices need licenses and practice

Atari pieces, phones, cameras, and appliances escalate screw counts and part rarity. Use devices to know what you are holding and licenses before accepting mail you cannot legally finish.

If jobs still fail after this loop, the mistake table below is usually the answer.

The thirty-second pre-delivery stare

Look at the mat, the notebook, and the closed shell. Empty mat + clear notebook + passed test = deliver. Anything else means reopen.

When the bench feels automatic, spend the next yen on tools that shorten the loop — Sonic Bath, better drivers, Tip Jar — instead of random licenses.