Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. You need to register an member account with us in order to access our event time-slot booking system. In the booking system, you will be able to see which locations are open and select the available slots. 

Hint: Facebook cover photo shows the opening date and time to register your time slot at the start of each month.

After booking a time slot through this website, check your email for an approval email to ensure that the booking was approved. Make sure to arrive up to an hour before your time slot for attendance and temperature taking!

Please remember to bring your item with its necessary accessories so that we will be able to diagnose, repair and test. 

Tools and common spares are available for use only at site.

Repair Kopitiam event is a meeting place where people come together to mend broken items. What you can do when you visit a Repair Kopitiam in your neighbourhood is to approach one of the coaches at hand and ask the same question. Who knows? Maybe somebody would be glad to help you out.

Repair Kopitiam is FREE for:

1. Use of tools at site
2. Common components if available
3. Coaches guiding you to fix your items

Electrical devices are machines that convert electrical energy directly to heat, light, movement or other forms of energy directly. They do not possess complex logic or ability to handle data. Of course nowadays, simple electrical appliances may also carry some simple electronics. Please read to the end of this reply to find out more.

Repairing electrical items have a high chance of success because:
1. common components – easy replacement
2. simple circuit – easy to learn troubleshooting
3. simple electronics, if any are usually easy to fix

Examples of Electrical Devices:

Irons | rice cookers | blenders | turbo broilers | hotplates | bread toasters | kettles | instant pots | hairdryers…

Electronic devices are machines that move electricity in a certain way through components like ICs, diodes, capacitors, transistors, etc in order to perform tasks. They may possess the ability to handle logic, sense the real world, keep time, process data and carry out complex work. 

Repairing electronic items have a high chance of failure because:
1. proprietary parts are not readily available
2. need very good knowledge of electronics & electrical
3. circuits are usually complex
4. requires specialised repair tools and test equipment.
5. you might need to buy proprietary components to replace in another RKS event

Note: The power supply portion of electronics are common faults. These can be repaired easily if the components used are common or easily available.

Examples of Electronic Devices:

Radio | AV devices | ICT equipment | Robot Vacuums | CCTV | Digital Cameras |