ReStory Beginner's Guide: Your First Repair-Shop Loop

First-day checklist

1. 01

   Read the job

   Confirm what the customer or online order actually requires before buying parts.

2. 02

   Inspect before buying

   Open the device and identify dirty, damaged and missing components. Keep viable parts separate.

3. 03

   Disassemble deliberately

   Notice which pieces cover other pieces. Reassembly follows the reverse dependency order.

4. 04

   Clean and replace

   Clean required parts, repair what the job permits and order only the missing parts you need.

5. 05

   Reassemble and verify

   Use the task/notepad cues, confirm nothing remains on the bench, then finish the order.

6. 06

   Reinvest with a purpose

   Licenses expand accepted device types; tools reduce friction. Keep enough cash for bills.

Spend for the bottleneck

• More job types needed? Buy the relevant license.
• Cleaning is slow? Improve the cleaning workflow before taking high-volume orders.
• Parts are expensive? Compare a new part with a marketplace donor device.
• Cash is tight? Prefer predictable cleaning/repair jobs before speculative flips.

When the story seems stuck

• Finish active customer and online-order steps.
• Check the shop computer, inbox and available applications.
• Ending the day can be a progression trigger; do not work forever if no new visitor arrives.
• Check current Steam discussions if a sequence still fails after a patch.