James is the man when it comes to retro mods. No job is too big or too difficult. An absolute wizard. He has performed loads of work for me over the past year including: Full CDX recap unibio... See more
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I have asked James at Bytes Free to carry out a lot of work over a few different consoles in the last few months. The quality of work, the customer service including communication has been exceptiona... See more
My first install using James' services was for an xbox modchip (Open Xenium) which was fine. The 2nd mod was for something not listed on his site, but I asked if he could upgrade my PS1's 2MB RAM to 8... See more
I used Bytesfree recently to have circuit board repairs on a water flosser when a button became broken. James was upfront about expectations, turnaround times and pricing quote and exceeded all expe... See more
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Specialising in retro consoles and hardware, if you need repairs, servicing, or mods performed to a high standard then get in touch. Based on Bristol, I accept mail-in repair and modification requests from all over the UK and abroad.
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Longwell Green, Bristol, United Kingdom
- hello@bytesfree.co.uk
- bytesfree.co.uk
James has carried out work on my N64/PS1 & PS2
I have asked James at Bytes Free to carry out a lot of work over a few different consoles in the last few months.
The quality of work, the customer service including communication has been exceptional and the amount charged in every case has been competitive and reasonable. I cannot recommend enough the services of Bytes Free. I certainly would be a returning customer when I require his services again.
19 March 2026
Bytes Free made my Wii better.
Wii got fixed.
Wii got cleaned.
Wii got HDMI output.
Wii had it's Controller/Memory Card covers replaced.
Timing was pretty good.
Pricing was very good.
Can recommend.
30 March 2026
Done the repair and cleaned up the ps4…
Done the repair and cleaned up the ps4 pad would recommend anytime good on price to
8 April 2026
Fantastic service and absolute top notch quality of work
I have been using Bytes Free for several years now, they remain the best in the business and have never said one of my wild ideas was outside of their capabilities, use them with absolute confidence!
26 March 2026
Exceptional Service
Sent my Dreamcast to James because it had a fault with the picture that was causing a green hue on the screen and lots of lag. He went above and beyond to not only diagnose and fix the issue, but to recap the console and power unit and it now works perfectly.
James kept me updated throughout the whole process and when the issue turned out to be more complex than initially anticipated, he gave me costed options, so that i could decide whether i wanted to proceed any further. Payment is made once the work has completed, so you have piece of mind. Once i’d settled the invoice, return postage was quick and the console was well packaged.
I wouldn’t hesitate to use this service again for some of my other consoles.
1 April 2026
Unprompted review
Fixed Dreamcast
James fixed a pink display issue I had on my Dreamcast which was caused by a gdemu scew piercing the motherboard. At the same time he also replaced the original capacitors. Photos were sent of the work after completion and payment was online. Would recommend and will use again for future retro console repairs.
12 March 2026
Quality Work, N64 RGB Mod
James was thorough and professional throughout the process. His quality of work was outstanding, he kept me updated throughout the process and helped with some other problems I'd been having. Fully recommend Bytes Free. James went above and beyond, I will be using Bytes Free again in the future!
9 March 2026
PS5- Excellent speedy service recommend…
PS5- Excellent speedy service recommend to anyone needing a repair or service
6 March 2026
Unprompted review
Efficient and no nonsense
I requested a repair on another modders failures. James was efficient, communicated everything and when I got NES back not only did he restore it back to order all mods were working perfectly. Will be using Bytes Free for all my future mods
2 March 2026
Sent in my N64 and my GameCube for a…
Sent in my N64 and my GameCube for a HDMI upgrade, and came back a week later done to perfection! James also cleaned up my own messy soldering I did before hand. Absolute top guy!!
I absolutely recommend his services.
27 February 2026
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James was fantastic from start to…
James was fantastic from start to finish. It's now my third console he's worked on and wouldn't go anywhere else to get mods done, he's that good.
30 January 2026
James is always great he fixed my xbox…
James is always great he fixed my xbox elite series 2 controller & has in the past upgraded the same controller with hall effects thumb sticks.
For people living in & around Bristol I would recommend James for tech repairs 100%
26 January 2026
Waterflosser Board Repair
I used Bytesfree recently to have circuit board repairs on a water flosser when a button became broken. James was upfront about expectations, turnaround times and pricing quote and exceeded all expectations with these!
I will definitely use his services again should I encounter any electrical device issues. Thanks again!
15 December 2025
A quick, efficient upgrade
I asked James to upgrade my xbox controller to use Hall effect sticks. Even though I said I was in no rush, he had the controller ready the next day. All communication was clear and my controller is working excellently.
28 November 2025
Straightforward and easy to deal with
Straightforward and easy to deal with. James found the issue and fixed my console with no fuss.
1 December 2025
Fast service and good communication defiantly recommended 😀
Fast service and good communication. I've had 2 xbox 360s done and would say if you need anything doing then you won't be disappointed. I will be using Janes again in the future. Barry P
7 December 2025
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