About us
Built in a garage. Teaching worldwide.
The Repair Academy was founded in France in 2019 and has trained more than 750 students worldwide. It now teaches board-level micro-soldering in the United States, at iFixit HQ in Chattanooga.
Our story
From a garage to 750+ students.
The Repair Academy started in 2019 in France with one idea: make serious board-level repair training accessible and practical. Since then, we have trained more than 750+ students worldwide.
Our U.S. program runs at iFixit HQ in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in partnership with iFixit (new tab) and The Art of Repair, the company of Justin Ashford. Alexandre Isaac and David Lecomte teach alongside Justin.
To enroll, book a call (new tab).
Where
iFixit HQ, Chattanooga.
Train at the renovated iFixit warehouse in Onion Bottom, with microscopes, soldering stations and thermal cameras. You do not need to bring a thing, and you meet technicians from around the country.
How we teach
Hands-on, at the bench.
Diagnose like a technician
Schematics, boot lines and multimeters: you learn to speak the language of logic boards.
Micro-soldering without the guesswork
Touch, charge, audio, baseband, no power: you solder it all, clean and fast.
Restore what others replace
Revive a board instead of tossing it, and understand the systems inside, not only how to swap the parts outside.
Real tools, real conditions
Microscopes, soldering stations, thermal cameras and rework stations, with instructors who do this every day.
The team
Your instructors.
Justin Ashford
Instructor, founder of The Art of Repair
Microsoldering teacher and YouTube repair pioneer, involved in the course content. His company, The Art of Repair, runs enrollment.
Alexandre Isaac
Instructor, founder of The Repair Academy
Over 10 years of micro-soldering experience.
David Lecomte
Instructor, The Repair Academy
Learned micro-soldering in China and loves helping students excel.
FAQ
About The Repair Academy.
The Repair Academy is a training center for board-level micro-soldering and repair, founded in France in 2019. It has trained more than 750+ students worldwide and teaches in the United States at iFixit HQ in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Justin Ashford, founder of The Art of Repair, teaches with Alexandre Isaac, founder of The Repair Academy, and David Lecomte, instructor at The Repair Academy.
At iFixit HQ in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in partnership with iFixit and The Art of Repair.