We're 2A Electronics Service — Chicago's highest-rated independent phone & computer repair shop. Working on a story about right-to-repair, e-waste, small business, or the Apple Independent Repair Provider program? Everything you need to file fast is below.
Founded
2015
Headquartered
Chicago, IL
Devices repaired
2,000+
Google rating
5.0 / 5
Verified reviews
369+
Apple status
Independent Repair Provider
Service area
Chicago + 25 neighborhoods
High-res founder photos available in the media kit
Founder & owner
Our founder built 2A Electronics in 2015 from a single bench in Irving Park into one of Chicago's most-trusted independent repair shops. He's available for on-camera interviews, expert quotes on right-to-repair legislation, and walking tours of the workshop.
Topics: Right-to-repair, Apple's Independent Repair Provider program, e-waste, small-business economics, Chicago Northwest Side neighborhoods, immigrant entrepreneurship.
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How a Chicago Independent Repair Provider is fighting the throw-away culture, one device at a time. Includes founder interviews, repair stats, and on-camera tour of the workshop.
Best fit: Chicago Tribune, Block Club Chicago, Chicago Reader, Crain's
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What does it mean to be an Apple IRP? How does the program work? Founder available for technical interviews, with hands-on demos of authentic Apple parts and tooling.
Best fit: Tech press (9to5Mac, AppleInsider, MacRumors)
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From a single-room shop in 2015 to one of Chicago's highest-rated repair businesses. Story of immigrant entrepreneurship on the Northwest Side.
Best fit: Crain's Chicago Business, Chicago Sun-Times, neighborhood newsletters
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70kg of CO2 saved per device repaired vs. replaced. Walk-through of how parts are sourced, refurbished, and recycled. Data on devices kept out of landfills.
Best fit: Environment/sustainability desks, Chicago.gov sustainability coverage
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Workshop shots, founder portraits, technician portraits, before/after device photos.
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2A Electronics Service is a Chicago-based independent electronics repair shop founded in 2015, specializing in same-day phone, laptop, tablet, and gaming-console repair. The company holds Apple's Independent Repair Provider certification, maintains a 5.0 Google rating across 369+ verified reviews, and serves customers from 25+ Chicago neighborhoods. 2A Electronics is committed to reducing e-waste through repair and to fair, transparent pricing — every repair includes free diagnostics, a 1-month warranty, and a price-match guarantee.
For press inquiries, contact press@2aelectronics.com or (773) 766-5814.
2A Electronics Service
4859 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60641
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