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Minn-Tech (with a hyphen 🙂 ) was founded in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has been servicing the entire United States since 2024.
Minn-Tech was founded as an ecommerce business by seasoned former corporate executives from Dow-30 companies to help young entrepreneurs and technicians in their journey to start and operate a business from start to finish. It has been very instrumental in helping them with defining and assessing value risk, technical risk, customer resource management, supply management, order management, website creation and marketing, in short, all aspects of business from A to Z.
We specialize in Original Apple HomePod repair DIY info, service, and sales of refurbished units. The problems with the Original HomePods are quite common and remedies often require cumbersome repair process. But once mastered, many of these HomePods that would otherwise go to e-waste purgatory is repaired with high-quality parts and workmanship and will serve their owners for a long time. We back our promise with a 1-year comprehensive warranty.
Most common problems with these first generation original HomePods are detailed in our blogs, and some specific issues such as blinking volume buttons are detailed further.
We are very proud of our unmatched customer experience. Every review that you find in our customer reviews are 100% real, unedited, and we post all reviews regardless of their flavor.
We hope that you will help us in our quest to help entrepreneurs develop their skills while also ensuring that these otherwise great Apple Products do not go to e-waste and allow their owners to enjoy great quality sound for a long time.
Dr. Aktan has served in a Dow-Jones 30 company in multiple senior management and director roles over 16 years before venturing out on his own pursuits. He is an industrial engineer by training, and his career spans a wide gamut of business and technical roles including marketing management, laboratory management, vice-president, North America customer quality management, and business development manager. Minn-Tech is a project that Fuat initiated to help younger entrepreneurs develop confidence and skills to go out and pursue their own dreams.
This was really the only refurb HomePod I could find and for $165 I was hoping it would be in good shape. It is like brand new and sounds just like my office HomePod which it paired with easily
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I was so excited to find this service. I am very thankful that someone is fixing HomePods. I have the first Gen HomePod they still sound amazing until a hardware failure cause a software update that rendered my HomePod inoperable. Fast, professional, and convenient. Works against perfectly thank you so much!
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I am overjoyed that my HomePod is working again! This service was very fast, and it turned an expensive paperweight that wasn't working at all into a beautiful sound system again. I cannot emphasize enough how happy I am with this company's service. It was so easy, and the result is so wonderful!
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Quick and convenient service to fix what would otherwise have become e-waste and gone to the landfill. I've been using it for a couple of weeks since Minn-Tech fixed my 1st gen HomePod and it works and sounds just as good as new. Well worth the cost of the repair, especially since it is the fraction of the cost of a new HomePod!
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Excellent service and so worth it!
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Incredible fast service. Easy people to work with. Fairly priced considering the degree of difficulty involved in getting at the diode that failed and needed to be replaced. It’s so nice to have this HomePod back and working like new again. Thank you!!
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Found via a google review, sent in BOTH my old door stops (because that’s what they were good for since they both went pop within a week of each other) and Minn-Tech did a brilliant job – new diodes and caps in both, and a new logic board in one – and I think they cleaned them both too. What an AMAZING service. Glad to have my stereo pair back in operation. Amazing service, and less in the landfill. Brilliant work. Five stars, no notes, would do again.
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For a music fan, good speakers are so important. These HomePods are really great, until they aren’t. HomePod is now working beautifully. Your customer service is outstanding! Not only are you providing a much needed service, you are keeping these out of e-waste landfill. Thanks & Cheers to you, best wishes for continued success!
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EXCELLENT, WOW, FANTASTIC WOULD DEFINITELY USE AGAIN!!! My son's first generation HomePod was dead. Apple wants $275 to fix, might as well buy a new one. Googled the symptoms, saw YouTube videos on how to fix, honestly I would never be able to put it back together on first try, not to mention buying the right tools. Googled repairs in my area (Chicago suburbs), nothing. Came across Minn-Tech, what a find. For $69 (including shipping both ways!), Minn-Tech fixed the no power issue and replaced four ceramic DC filter capacitors as a preventive measure at no additional charge! Sent the HomePod on Tuesday 10/29 and was just delivered today, Monday 11/4. Works perfectly. Couldn't ask for a better result. Thank you Minn-Tech!!! My family has 7 other first gen HomePods, needless to say I've booked marked Minn-Tech. THANK YOU!!!
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Minn-Tech went above and beyond with my second homepod repair. They repaired parts that were worn out but didn't need to be replaced (yet), free of charge! This is the kind of customer service more companies need to implement! Very happy with my newly fixed homepod that will hopefully last many years to come! Thanks!
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This service is great. Shipping was super easy and I got the HomePod shipped back the second day. I got it back within a week from when I shipped it, and it works perfectly now.
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Exceeded all my expectations. Very professional. Kept in the loop thru the entire process. They even did some preventive maintenance replacing some capacitors that were weak but not yet failing at no charge. The best customer experience I have had in years. The turn around time was quick as well.
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Super quick turn around. Shipped same day. HomePod repaired and working like new. Communication was excellent.
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Very fast and high quality service exactly like Apple Mail in Warranty Service. This is currently the best HomePod service on the market for the price and value. Super highly recommended. Thank you for reviving my HomePod.
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I can't tell you what a great experience I had using this service, great communication and super fast repair! I had my HomePod back in a week and it works awesome, so glad it's working again, well worth the $70. This is the real deal!!!
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What a clutch find! My HomePod was flashing the volume buttons and I thought it was the end of the line for it. I found minn-tech after doing some research online about how to fix the issue and these guys did not disappoint. Sent my HomePod out they let me know what was wrong with it (eroded node, from oxidation) corrected my issue and sent my HomePod right back.(Took a week roughly all together. I sent out my HomePod on a Monday from FL to MN it got to them Friday they had it shipped back out on a Monday and I got it back Thursday) . A $60 fix for a speaker I spent $300 on was well beyond worth it for me! If you are having any issues with your HomePod take it from me do not hesitate to use these guys. I NEVER EVER write reviews but these guys did right I had to leave them a review and I hope this helps someone out there who is searching on how to fix their HomePod look no further you’ve found your answer. Thanks again!
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In this day and age of internet rip-offs and the corporate world's doing everything more cheaply while charging higher and higher prices, it is more than refreshing to find a company that provides a great service at a very reasonable price. Minn-Tech repaired my HomePod exactly the way they advertised that they would, and I could not be more pleased than I am. They paid the postage both ways, repaired my dead, no power HomePod. and returned it to me all within a week's time . . . all for only $69.00 ! You will not be able to find a better deal than this. It now works great and sounds better than ever. I have four other HomePods; and, if any of them fail, I will be sending them to Minn-Tech for repairs. If you need to have your HomePod repaired, you can be confident that Minn-Tech will provide excellent quality professional service for you.
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My HomePod died on me after updating to 18.1. It would show no sign of life, even when connected to power. I called Minn-Tech and was given the reassurance I needed to purchase the $69 option to fix my HomePod. They helped me figure out the best way to pack the HomePod for shipment, updated me when they received my HomePod and the condition it arrived in, and told me what the issue was and what they did to fix it. The whole process took exactly a week to ship out and for them to fix and ship it back to me. They also replaced additional parts with no additional charge that were worn for preventative maintenance known to cause the subwoofer to fail. I just received my HomePod last night, and it is moving and grooving in my stereo pair. I highly recommend Minn Tech if you're looking for an easy way to fix your HomePod that wont break your bank.
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EXCELLENT, WOW, FANTASTIC WOULD DEFINITELY USE AGAIN!!! My son's first generation HomePod was dead. Apple wants $275 to fix, might as well buy a new one. Googled the symptoms, saw YouTube videos on how to fix, honestly I would never be able to put it back together on first try, not to mention buying the right tools. Googled repairs in my area (Chicago suburbs), nothing. Came across Minn-Tech, what a find. For $69 (including shipping both ways!), Minn-Tech fixed the no power issue and replaced four ceramic DC filter capacitors as a preventive measure at no additional charge! Sent the HomePod on Tuesday 10/29 and was just delivered today, Monday 11/4. Works perfectly. Couldn't ask for a better result. Thank you Minn-Tech!!! My family has 7 other first gen HomePods, needless to say I've booked marked Minn-Tech. THANK YOU!!!
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All the 5 star reviews are for a reason. Minn-Tech provides a needed service for those that have various HomePod issues, and they do so with a very high level of prompt customer service that conveys a thorough knowledge of the technology, along with a personal approach that is rare in business these days. My original HomePod had the "Death Fart" issue along with clicking and popping noises. Not only did they fix these issues but they preemptively replaced a different part that is a known issue FOR FREE. No hard sell or upcharge, they just fixed it. I wish I had found Minn-Tech sooner, as I have been dealing with the issues for years. They also sell refurbished HomePods at very reasonable prices. Highly recommended.
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Cannot express how completely satisfied I am with the service on my dead, first generation HomePod! The local Apple repair shop wanted $300 to repair it, more than the cost of a new HomePod! I searched YouTube videos to perhaps repair it myself and found an instructional video showing the replacement of a diode. It was too much for me to take on, and over an hour and a half of work. So glad I found Minn-Tech. Not only did they replace the diode, they also replaced other components to ensure a long life. It sounds great again! Very reasonable price and quick turnaround. Don’t buy new, have Minn-Tech repair yours for less than a Homepod Mini and enjoy the HomePod’s full, rich sound!
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My HomePod had the "Death Fart" issue – it started off now and then, but became much more frequent like clockwork. Minn-Tech to the rescue! The whole repair process was very streamlined and easy, with shipping labels and everything. Turn-around time was also very quick! My HomePod was returned clean and without any scuffs from the process. And most importantly – it sounds great and no longer startles me with full-volume alien fart attack sounds! I have full confidence that this HomePod will continue operating great for many years to come now that these known-problematic components have been replaced.
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I have made a TikTok review to make sure EVERYONE knows about Minn-Tech. It upsets me that there is almost no information about this failure on the internet and that people like Minn Tech doesn’t have a lot of presence on social media -but I get it. It isn’t for everyone, that’s why I made a 4 min review talking about my problem and hopefully it reaches the right audience. I am so grateful I found him, my first gen HomePod is working amazingly well after this issue. I give you 5 starts cuz that’s the max, but I’d give you 100,000!!! Thank you!!!
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My 1st gen HomePod was flashing and was stuck after a software update. I brought it to Apple and they told me there nothing they could do. It was too old to qualify for a replacement and they don’t repair them anymore. They essentially told me to throw it away and purchase another one. Minn-Tech saved the day! I shipped it out and a few days later I got notice that it was on its way back. I couldn’t believe it. It works just as good as new again! Thank you so much!!
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Found via a google review, sent in BOTH my old door stops (because that’s what they were good for since they both went pop within a week of each other) and Minn-Tech did a brilliant job – new diodes and caps in both, and a new logic board in one – and I think they cleaned them both too. What an AMAZING service. Glad to have my stereo pair back in operation. Amazing service, and less in the landfill. Brilliant work. Five stars, no notes, would do again.
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I am so happy I stumbled about this service. I have held on to my HomePod for over a year now because of the + – volume button error. I figured it had to be software related, as this error started after my other HomePods updated to a new version overnight. For $50, including shipping back and forth, this was well worth it! I am glad I held on to my Original HomePod and finally found solution. I'm so happy to have my stereo pair set up again. Thank you!
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I have been holding on to my broken HomePod for over the past two years, in the hopes that a company like Minn-Tech would come around that could fix my blinking volume lights. I was so excited when I found Minn-Tech. The speed and efficiency of repairing my HomePod blow me away. I am extremely happy to say I am more then happy with their service and quality of work! A Big Thank You Minn-Tech!!!!!
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I recently had my HomePod repaired by Minn-Tech, and the experience was exceptional! The technician was friendly and provided clear communication throughout the process. My HomePod now works like new, and the turnaround time was surprisingly fast. I highly recommend their service to anyone needing reliable and professional HomePod speaker repairs! They exceeded my expectations!
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Amazing experience! Everything was seamless from ordering the delivery box with shipping label. Arrived on time as expected. When I sent it back it and then received it, they confirmed via email and gave even personal touches to let me know it was a human on the other side :). Got fixed within one day, and sent back! Homepod now works like a charm and I AM SO EXCITED
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"Outstanding service and super-fast turnaround. How to cost-effectvely salvage a dead-as-a-doornail $300 speaker that is very hard to disassemble let alone figure out what to repair? Apple wanted $275 to do it (no comment), MN Tech did a superb job for a fraction of that, the unit is like new and works flawlessly. Bravo! And excellent communication all along."
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