Multi-brand · Mail-in from Birmingham
PLC Module Repair in Birmingham
Component-level repair for PLC modules: digital and analog I/O, communication modules, and specialty cards for SLC 500, ControlLogix/CompactLogix, PLC-5, MicroLogix, and Siemens S7. Free evaluation, typical repairs $250–$650. CPUs get honest test-and-verify service — most CPU faults are not economically repairable, and we say so.
Typical ground transit from Birmingham: ~2 business days each way
✓Fixed — or it's free
Unrepairable units are refunded; evaluations cost $0
✓24-month warranty
Every repair covered, parts and labor
✓3–5 business days bench time
Rush (1–2 day) and emergency service available
✓Program preserved
Your application and settings stay in the unit
What we see from Birmingham
Birmingham is built on steel and cast-iron production, pipe and castings, automotive supply and heavy fabrication. That mix decides which controls end up on our bench: steel, automotive, pipe and castings and fabrication all depend on operator terminals, drives and power supplies that reach end of life long before the machines they run.
With roughly 2 business days of ground transit each way and 3–5 business days on the bench, most Birmingham customers are back in production well inside the lead time quoted on a replacement unit. When a line is down, overnight shipping plus rush service compresses that further.
We are not a local depot in Birmingham and do not pretend to be — this is a mail-in service run from a single bench lab in Arlington, Texas. What that buys you is a technician who repairs these units every day rather than one who sees one occasionally, and the same 24-month warranty wherever you ship from.
Symptoms we fix
- ✓Dead or stuck I/O channels
- ✓Analog channels reading wrong or drifting
- ✓Comm module link failures
- ✓Modules killed by field-wiring events (evaluated)
Free evaluation — firm quote first
Free evaluation
Fixed-or-Free Guarantee: $0 if it can't be repaired.
- ✓ 3–5 business days in lab
- ✓ 24-month warranty
- ✓ Program & settings preserved
Ship your unit to
USPS
Control Board Lab
PO Box 120241
Arlington, TX 76012
UPS / FedEx
Control Board Lab
1009 Oakwood Ln # 120241
Arlington, TX 76012
Write your RMA number on the outside of the box and include it on a note inside. Units over 50 lb (large VFDs, spindle drives, industrial PCs in enclosures) ship by freight — contact us before ordering and we will arrange dock-to-dock shipping.
Part numbers we repair for Birmingham customers
PLC Module Repair in Birmingham — common questions
Who pays shipping from Alabama?
You ship the unit to us with any carrier at your cost (insure it — packing guide provided), and return shipping is selected at checkout: $24.95 ground, $59.95 2-day, or $109.95 overnight, flat nationwide.
My machine in Alabama is down right now — what's the fastest path?
Overnight the unit to our lab with rush or emergency service selected and it goes to the front of the bench the day it arrives. From Alabama, overnight shipping plus a 1–2 day rush bench typically beats any replacement lead time by weeks.
Can Alabama plants set up a commercial account?
Yes — maintenance teams and integrators in Alabama can open a commercial account for PO acceptance, priority queue, and repair history by serial. It's the same published pricing, with less friction on every subsequent repair.
Other Alabama metros
PLC Modules repair in other states
Machine down? Let's get it back up.
Start a repair online in two minutes, or send us the part number for a free technician review.
The Fixed-or-Free Guarantee: if we can't repair it, you don't pay for the repair.
Call (817) 799-7332 · 📱 Text us a photo of your unit · Email repairs@controlboardlab.com