MacLab

MacLab is an independent computer repair business based in Pune, India, specialising in component-level (chip-level) repair of Apple Mac computers — primarily MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, with iMac, Mac mini and Mac Studio also serviced. It positions itself as an alternative to Apple's authorised service network, which typically replaces entire logic boards at high cost, and to generic computer shops that lack Mac-specific expertise. MacLab instead diagnoses and replaces individual failed components on the logic board — charging ICs, GPUs, power-management units, NAND chips and traces — using microscope soldering, hot-air rework and BGA reballing. The business was founded by Shirish, described on its website as an L4 / component-level engineer trained in chip-level board repair. MacLab operates from a workshop at CityMall in Shivajinagar, Pune, and offers doorstep diagnosis across Pune. Its service menu lists twelve specialised repairs: logic board repair, motherboard/component repair, chip-level repair, screen replacement, battery replacement, keyboard replacement, liquid damage recovery, trackpad repair, charging port repair, SSD upgrade and recovery, speaker repair, and iMac repair. MacLab's stated commercial model is transparent and outcome-based: free diagnosis, no-fix-no-fee, and a 90-day warranty on all chip-level work. The company emphasises that the engineer who quotes a repair is the engineer who performs it, with no depot, junior technician or outsourcing. Its stated mission is to extend the useful life of Pune's MacBook installed base by three to five years per device through proper component-level repair, rather than writing off fixable machines. As a small, founder-led independent lab, MacLab is a private business with no public listing. Its market is local — Pune and its zones — and its differentiation rests on chip-level engineering capability, honest pricing without padded markups, and convenience through doorstep service.

MacLab was founded by Shirish, a chip-level engineer, as an independent MacBook repair lab in Pune, India. According to the company's own account, the business grew out of a specific frustration in the local market: MacBook owners in Pune faced a dead-end choice between Apple's authorised service centre, where a logic-board swap could cost tens of thousands of rupees, and generic computer shops that understood iPhones but treated MacBooks like ordinary Windows laptops. The third option — independent chip-level repair, where a trained engineer diagnoses and replaces failed components on the board — barely existed in Pune. Shirish built MacLab to fill that gap. Shirish is described as an L4 / component-level specialist trained in chip-level board repair, including microscope soldering, hot-air rework, BGA reballing, trace repair and micro-soldering on logic boards. The company frames its mission around extending the useful life of Pune's MacBook installed base by three to five years per device through proper component-level repair, countering what it characterises as Apple's repair model of assuming customers will simply buy a new device when something fails. MacLab operates from a workshop at CityMall, Shivajinagar, in Pune, equipped with microscopes and chip-level rework tools. It offers doorstep diagnosis across Pune and lists twelve specialised repair services spanning logic board and motherboard repair, chip-level repair, screen, battery and keyboard replacement, liquid damage recovery, trackpad and charging port repair, SSD upgrade and recovery, speaker repair, and iMac repair as a bonus service alongside its MacBook specialty. The company states that the engineer who quotes a repair is the engineer who performs it, with no depot, junior technician or outsourcing, and backs chip-level work with a 90-day warranty and a no-fix-no-fee policy. As of the available evidence, MacLab remains a small, founder-led independent repair business serving the Pune market. No founding year, funding, ownership changes or corporate milestones are documented in the supplied sources.

Independent, chip-level Mac repair lab offering component-level fixes at honest prices as an alternative to Apple's board-swap service model and generic computer shops.

• Logic Board Repair

  Boot loops, no power, sudden shutdowns — fixed at the chip level instead of replacing the whole board.

• Motherboard / Component Repair

  Charging IC, GPU, power management chip — work on the actual board, not the part Apple replaces.

• Chip-Level Repair

  Microscope soldering, hot-air rework, individual IC replacement — L4 component-level engineering.

• Screen Replacement

  Cracked, flickering, dead pixels, lines. Original-spec replacements with proper colour calibration.

• Battery Replacement

  Swollen battery, sudden drain, '0% — replace soon'. OEM-grade cells, proper calibration, 90-day warranty.

• Keyboard Replacement

  Sticky keys, dead keys, butterfly-mech failures (2016-2019 MBP). Full top-case replacement with battery + trackpad.

• Liquid Damage Recovery

  Coffee, water, juice — minutes matter. Bring it in within 6 hours and the recovery rate jumps from 30% to 85%.

• Trackpad Repair

  Force Touch failure, click-not-registering, gesture issues. Full diagnosis and replacement.

• Charging Port Repair

  USB-C / MagSafe ports failing or intermittent. Charging IC replacement at chip level.

• SSD Upgrade & Recovery

  Storage capacity upgrades, T2/M-series SSD recovery, NAND chip work, BIOS / firmware fixes.

• Speaker Repair

  Crackling, distortion, no audio, audio IC failure. All MacBook Pro / Air / Retina models.

• iMac Repair

  Display, logic board, fusion drive, GPU, power supply — all repairs handled in the CityMall lab. Bonus service alongside MacBook specialty.

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2. 2About MacLab — Independent MacBook Repair in Pune | Shirish, L4 Engineermaclab.co.in
3. 3Services - MacLabmaclab.co.in
4. 4iMac Repair in Pune | All Models 2009-2024 — MacLabmaclab.co.in
5. 5MacLabwikidata.org