Me a week ago when I saw these videos in my recommended list: “who the hell would want to watch somebody…I’ll just watch a little bit…” Me a week later after watching about 20 videos so far: “Hmm… I know nothing about electronics but I think I need a soldering iron. If I just use words like “continuity, traces and ‘nice’ I could make this work!” Love the channel. You convinced me to order a battery and screen for my iPhone 8. No soldering obviously but I can confirm the operation was successful.
This channel is like one of those woodworking channels. I love to watch it and throughout the entire video I am thinking "damn this is so cool I wish I could do it, why don't I just buy some tools and start doing it? Even if poorly, as a hobby...", and then I never do it lol
just want to say that one of your videos poped up in my recommended the other week. Ever since ive been binging on ur previous one . very entertaining keep up the great work
Steve, I stumbled across your channel a few days ago. I’m some 25 videos deep now in your back catalogue. Absolutely love your content and the dry humour. I know nothing about electronics, but thanks to you I’m learning and enjoying simultaneously. Thanks fella - subbed and loving it!
Yep the in-laws 3d printer wasn't working properly, asked him multiple times 'have you checked the wiring ?', everytime Yep. Walked in, checked the wiring, one connector was basically plugged into itself. Took 2 minutes to diagnose and 'fix'. ALWAYS check the easiest thing first.
Super addicted to your videos since finding you last week, I have 12 years of soldering experience from my first job so I’ve started buying all the gear to fix broken things after being inspired by you, first job will be a radio for my workstation and then a faulty gamegear I think:) looking forward to more videos and this channel is definitely set for big things…..ps, keep singing bro :D
Always make the barrel nice, clean and shiny especially the outside 😀 an old printer I had would arc and spark requiring lots of wiggling to get it to work! About a year later I wiped the connector and it worked flawlessly after that.
Hey, Steve. I've been watching your videos for a few days now and thanks to you I finally had the courage to completely take apart and clean my PS4 controller. Next up is my Pro, I'll take it apart, clean it up and change the thermal paste and pads too, I have newfound confidence now thanks to you. You also rekindled my love for retro games, so I'm gonna buy a retro console, not sure which one yet though.
At 4:57 the reason why you were getting continuity you were measuring the outside of the barrel plug to the CENTRE pin at the back, rather than the edge connection...so the "continuity" you were hearing was thorough the power supply's circuit. Had you touched the right connector at the back you wouldn't have gotten continuity. At 5:41 you were touching the correct connector at the back, hence no continuity. p.s. You shouldn't have the power supply plugged into line voltage when doing continuity tests as you could blow your meter if you touch the wrong pin.
@Nom The thing is, in continuity mode, resistor (Ohms) mode, diode mode (and other modes for testing capacitors and transistors), the meter is supplying the voltage needed for testing the component from its internal battery. If what you are testing is powered, or has a stored charge from a capacitor, the least issue you could have is a false reading as the meter is using its supplied voltage as part of its computation. However depending on the meter anything from blowing a fuse, blowing the measuring circuit, or bursting batteries can happen when the powered source is added to the meter's internal voltage. I once had a Radio Shack (Micronta) meter that was always blowing its fuse if you made a mistake like that; that's how I learned the hard way!
Just a tip, normal scissors can give you a very clean cut in soda cans in case you need to use that technique again , but grat job its amazing when big items are "broken" and it's something really simple.
Ever since I subscribed you’re in 90% of my recommended videos... I don’t know what sacrifices you made to the algorithm gods but I am absolutely not complaining
I love my old Steepletone multi-band receivers but.. that tacky thing err no! It made an entertaining video. Listen to brother Steve! children don't! cut up soda cans. leave it to Captain Bodge! ^ the knob, flap muppet in the video 😂 props to Jaymz & Aude for being so kind and making some Steve's! wishes become reality 😎👍🏻
Recently discovered this channel... I came for the electronics repairs, but stayed for the superb knowledge of 90s music and sublime collection of t-shirts.
Well well I happy 😊 you make it works again. You figure out the problem within some mns. Someone throw 1 like this in the dustbin. The difference between yours and mine is the juke box play tape not CD. I didn't check it well I have keep it aside. But for you is in good shape. For me I must do a good restoration. I am very happy you posted this video. ❤️
I would love to see a video on all the equipment you use. what is your microscope? what solder sucker do you use? what different irons do you have? thermal camera, the mat, flux, solder mask and uv light etc. this would be good for people looking to get into electronic repairs or people looking to upgrade gear
Always test power supplies by attaching a load. Often they can fail such that the unloaded voltage looks okish but when it goes under load the voltage drops out. You can measure as you plug it in and if it drops out it may not be a short in the device but a faulty supply. I use a grid of power resistors i mounted with heat sink compound to an aluminum plate with some fans. Then I use jumper cables to make the load whatever it needs to be to pull the full load amps.
I liked the fact you fixed it without buying bits obviously the answer would be to replace the broken part that's not the hard part. Hardest is to fix without a new part
Had a similar one of these for years now as I used to lust after them as a Kid sat in the Curio/Tat stores despite audio wise they are essentially a cheap Boombox in a fancy shell. Mines had bulbs out years and I think the CDs a little tired so I may see if I can upgrade it in future and try and make it a little more like a real one.
all right mate the EEVblog has just done some vids on testing caps in circuit with ot removing them yay . not related but massive help. keep up the good vids.
You guys would have had Maplins was it(?) to get a barrel jack replacement. Did anything fill the void when they shut down? Or do you have to order everything online these days?
Nice job fitted a better quality part makes you wonder how many of these might have been thrown out down to the fitted jack failing its good they used wood in the construction it does sound better than i would have given it credit for .
In the early 2000s for $7 shipped I bought an AM/FM CD Alarm Clock off eBay. It was sold as having a broken eject lid for the CD. I didn't fix the eject mechanism, but I added a little knob on top of the lid. The alarm clock was for work because I didn't want something expensive to be stolen. The company required headphones so I added a jack. However, I didn't know how to make the sound hot swappable from speakers to headphones. So I added a toggle switch to determine which output to send the juice to.
I love your channel. Wish you could fix my Steepletone rock 50 jukebox. It all works fine, but none of the led lighting works anymore. Probably just the internal transformer for it, but I can’t find anyone that wants to test it for me. 😢
The plug probably shorts the circut when no plug is inserted. Once you instert the plug the bridge is broken and power is delivered. It looked like the negative was pressed to far inward to make contact with the plug. All you had to do was bend it in place again probably. You can see that it's been in contact with a plug before since you can see scratching on it.
This is very entertaining, I love the tone of the videos. Mixture of anxiety and patience. But why does it need a ground? What does the bit of metal do in the DC adaptor?
In this instance 'ground' is just generic terminology for the negative DC rail, which is a reasonable term for this level of video. The bit of metal is the negative DC pickup terminal for the outside of the wall-wart barrel plug, no fancy stuff going on here
I just found your channel, and enjoy your personality and repair techniques. Now, reward yourself with another trip to the pub, and work on that beer belly! Woof! Very nice Steve!
Hilarious videos. Don't know nothing about soldering and beeping devices, but cant stop watching... U should do some singing show with voiceover Steve)
Hi Steve can i ask what Microscope and Monitor you are using as i have had a go at replacing a PS4 HDMI port using a large magnifying glass but its not strong enough to give me the detail i need. Mick, Northern Ireland. 👍
Omg you cracked me up with that better then factory comment you made. Your one funny man. I wonder if anyone else noticed like I have. The thermal paste one as well the perfect amount. Ty for entertaining me.
Good afternoon, do you by any chance fix electrical items for a fee, I have an old amstrad sm102 stereo, the one where the record player slides out ( which would be cool if it worked properly ) ?
Hi there! Love your videos! I have a PS4 that will no longer accept disks and makes a funny noise whenever I switch it on. I have a feeling that my 2yo has jammed something in there! I couldn’t see any PS4 on your videos, so wondered if you fancy giving it a go?! There’s no videos with this fault on TH-cam at the moment, so may also help others! I’m based in the UK so could ship it to you?
This is a really cool jukebox. Only thing I don't like is the CD player is up and down. I had a stereo that played music the same way unfortunately my Rammstein CD came loose and scratched all to hell because of a standing player.
That looks cool as hell. I have a Monster High karaoke machine that doesn't power on, I had to buy a longer screwdriver to take it apart though. XD I'm always amazing you find this stuff so cheap, I wonder if it's just a continental difference. Even not working stuff I usually see being sold for near MSRP or at least half. "This could be quite easy" 3 minutes into a 14 minute video XD That thing is really cool, and I bet my kid would love it for her Encanto soundtrack.
No joke, you should put 100% into your singing vocals! You do have a nice voice and I can hear that you have good tonal acuity. Just put some oomf in it m8! XD Loving the vids! In other words, don't be shy with those pipes!
Interesting, informative, and funny. TH-cam just put a load of your videos in front of me, watched loads and subscribed :) I think the TH-cam algorithm has just put you out there as well looking at your recent subscription numbers. Nice one :)
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I hate it when stuff is not owkring.
Is that the same as it’s ufcked? Lol
I just laughed out loud at this comment 😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️
@@DarrensToychannel 🤣🤣🤣
It's not the first time I hear this word. Many girlfriends said to me "This is not owkring" and then they simple vanish. Odd.
Yes. That and those awful fashion people. FCUK.
Me a week ago when I saw these videos in my recommended list: “who the hell would want to watch somebody…I’ll just watch a little bit…”
Me a week later after watching about 20 videos so far: “Hmm… I know nothing about electronics but I think I need a soldering iron. If I just use words like “continuity, traces and ‘nice’ I could make this work!”
Love the channel. You convinced me to order a battery and screen for my iPhone 8. No soldering obviously but I can confirm the operation was successful.
This channel is like one of those woodworking channels. I love to watch it and throughout the entire video I am thinking "damn this is so cool I wish I could do it, why don't I just buy some tools and start doing it? Even if poorly, as a hobby...", and then I never do it lol
Feel the same way. It’s probably amazing feeling knowing you can fix stuff around the house
DO IT 👍It's fun to repair broken things!
It's a fun hobby! But a deep rabbit hole...lol. I fix electronics and make electronics. Just do it!
DIY perks ?
@@akmalikhansahafsah haha that is definitely one of them
just want to say that one of your videos poped up in my recommended the other week. Ever since ive been binging on ur previous one . very entertaining keep up the great work
Thanks Hogarth! 👍
Steve, I stumbled across your channel a few days ago. I’m some 25 videos deep now in your back catalogue. Absolutely love your content and the dry humour. I know nothing about electronics, but thanks to you I’m learning and enjoying simultaneously. Thanks fella - subbed and loving it!
Just remember kids, always start with the easiest thing to fix first even when it seems unlikely!
Yep the in-laws 3d printer wasn't working properly, asked him multiple times 'have you checked the wiring ?', everytime Yep.
Walked in, checked the wiring, one connector was basically plugged into itself. Took 2 minutes to diagnose and 'fix'.
ALWAYS check the easiest thing first.
You know I have no idea what you're doing but I can't stop watching your videos because you make me chuckle
A new stez video is like music to my ears
😁 thanks Phil!
Steve the Juke Box Hero 😄 So glad to see your channel is blowing up, you'll pass the 100k mark in no time!
Nice one Steve.. your room is becoming a tanning bed with all of the repairs and lit LEDs... Cool
🤣 thanks Oz! It certainly is! 😁
Better than factory. Must be a t-shirt there somewhere
Super addicted to your videos since finding you last week, I have 12 years of soldering experience from my first job so I’ve started buying all the gear to fix broken things after being inspired by you, first job will be a radio for my workstation and then a faulty gamegear I think:) looking forward to more videos and this channel is definitely set for big things…..ps, keep singing bro :D
Wow! A showman with soldering (and fault finding) skills! Very well done, Steve! What a show, man!😁😁😁
Always make the barrel nice, clean and shiny especially the outside 😀 an old printer I had would arc and spark requiring lots of wiggling to get it to work! About a year later I wiped the connector and it worked flawlessly after that.
Just started watching your videos sir! It's quite relaxing to watch you track down problems on boards.
Hey, Steve. I've been watching your videos for a few days now and thanks to you I finally had the courage to completely take apart and clean my PS4 controller. Next up is my Pro, I'll take it apart, clean it up and change the thermal paste and pads too, I have newfound confidence now thanks to you.
You also rekindled my love for retro games, so I'm gonna buy a retro console, not sure which one yet though.
At 4:57 the reason why you were getting continuity you were measuring the outside of the barrel plug to the CENTRE pin at the back, rather than the edge connection...so the "continuity" you were hearing was thorough the power supply's circuit. Had you touched the right connector at the back you wouldn't have gotten continuity. At 5:41 you were touching the correct connector at the back, hence no continuity.
p.s. You shouldn't have the power supply plugged into line voltage when doing continuity tests as you could blow your meter if you touch the wrong pin.
@Nom The thing is, in continuity mode, resistor (Ohms) mode, diode mode (and other modes for testing capacitors and transistors), the meter is supplying the voltage needed for testing the component from its internal battery.
If what you are testing is powered, or has a stored charge from a capacitor, the least issue you could have is a false reading as the meter is using its supplied voltage as part of its computation. However depending on the meter anything from blowing a fuse, blowing the measuring circuit, or bursting batteries can happen when the powered source is added to the meter's internal voltage. I once had a Radio Shack (Micronta) meter that was always blowing its fuse if you made a mistake like that; that's how I learned the hard way!
Hey Stez! Can you make a video on how to use the multimeter? I'd love to learn how you utilize it
I have learned so much about electronics from watching your videos. Thank you so much for what you're doing!
Just a tip, normal scissors can give you a very clean cut in soda cans in case you need to use that technique again , but grat job its amazing when big items are "broken" and it's something really simple.
Anyone else would've just hard wired it, or just me?
Also, for something _fairly_ modern, that rats-nest of wires was surprising!!
I wouldn't say it was surprising at all.
Yes, I was thinking I would have just hard wired it, but actually this is much cleaner and actually didn't take much effort.
Use barrel plug from spare parts… lol
@@cheapasstech I'm pretty sure that dude has a lot of spare parts.
@@EikottXD very sure that Steve has a lot 😅
Ever since I subscribed you’re in 90% of my recommended videos... I don’t know what sacrifices you made to the algorithm gods but I am absolutely not complaining
😁 yeah, I'm not sure either! They probably took a kidney or something while I was asleep 🤣
Great Fix. I would never have thought to fix the socket, but used another or a bench PSU to power the unit while I waited for a replacement.
Great video. I wonder if you could take like old stuff like that and add Bluetooth to them and sell for more.
when you were testing the plug the transformer wire should be out of the plug otherwise your looping through the transformar to the plug 😁😁👍👍
I love my old Steepletone multi-band receivers but.. that tacky thing err no! It made an entertaining video. Listen to brother Steve! children don't! cut up soda cans.
leave it to Captain Bodge! ^ the knob, flap muppet in the video 😂 props to Jaymz & Aude for being so kind and making some Steve's! wishes become reality 😎👍🏻
😆 thanks brother Steve! It certainly is tacky! There's a charming warmth to the sound though, which does remind me of older radios. 🤓
@@StezStixFix Steve that spambot is back
Recently discovered this channel... I came for the electronics repairs, but stayed for the superb knowledge of 90s music and sublime collection of t-shirts.
Best ASMR channel out there. All jokes aside, love your channel Steve! Finally getting the traction it deserves.
Love your "stupid" outro. Your personality is so captivating. I have no idea about electronics but love your videos! Keep em comming!
Well well I happy 😊 you make it works again. You figure out the problem within some mns.
Someone throw 1 like this in the dustbin.
The difference between yours and mine is the juke box play tape not CD.
I didn't check it well I have keep it aside. But for you is in good shape. For me I must do a good restoration.
I am very happy you posted this video. ❤️
The subscribers have really been rolling in the past week or so. Well deserved!
I would love to see a video on all the equipment you use. what is your microscope? what solder sucker do you use? what different irons do you have? thermal camera, the mat, flux, solder mask and uv light etc. this would be good for people looking to get into electronic repairs or people looking to upgrade gear
been looking forward to a new video all week after being suggested your channel, thank you so much for making the videos that you do!!
Always test power supplies by attaching a load. Often they can fail such that the unloaded voltage looks okish but when it goes under load the voltage drops out. You can measure as you plug it in and if it drops out it may not be a short in the device but a faulty supply. I use a grid of power resistors i mounted with heat sink compound to an aluminum plate with some fans. Then I use jumper cables to make the load whatever it needs to be to pull the full load amps.
As a fellow Southern brit its always good to hear other hop hop lovers
I liked the fact you fixed it without buying bits obviously the answer would be to replace the broken part that's not the hard part. Hardest is to fix without a new part
Great owrk!
🤣
It was what I was looking for. Very easy to follow the steps. It works!
Love a bit of bones thugs n harmony in a test cd.
People should use more drinks cans in repairs, it's part of recycling. 🤣👍
Great video as always.
Thanks Craig! 👍
Had a similar one of these for years now as I used to lust after them as a Kid sat in the Curio/Tat stores despite audio wise they are essentially a cheap Boombox in a fancy shell.
Mines had bulbs out years and I think the CDs a little tired so I may see if I can upgrade it in future and try and make it a little more like a real one.
all right mate the EEVblog has just done some vids on testing caps in circuit with ot removing them yay . not related but massive help. keep up the good vids.
You guys would have had Maplins was it(?) to get a barrel jack replacement. Did anything fill the void when they shut down? Or do you have to order everything online these days?
Sadly nothing has replaced it on the high Street. It's all pretty much online now 😒
Nice job fitted a better quality part makes you wonder how many of these might have been thrown out down to the fitted jack failing its good they used wood in the construction it does sound better than i would have given it credit for .
I've been watching your videos for about a week now, i'm hooked and now i'm subscribed... took me long enough didn't it!
😆 much appreciated!
I always love seeing these one off collectibles being fixed instead of being thrown away as scrap parts
I love this Jukebox. I wish I had one.
Great reapair job,awesome video Steve.
Did you say “he’s a Jukebox zero”? Haha Nice repair vide9, always goes to show, start at the easy bits first!
In the early 2000s for $7 shipped I bought an AM/FM CD Alarm Clock off eBay. It was sold as having a broken eject lid for the CD. I didn't fix the eject mechanism, but I added a little knob on top of the lid. The alarm clock was for work because I didn't want something expensive to be stolen. The company required headphones so I added a jack. However, I didn't know how to make the sound hot swappable from speakers to headphones. So I added a toggle switch to determine which output to send the juice to.
I love your channel. Wish you could fix my Steepletone rock 50 jukebox. It all works fine, but none of the led lighting works anymore. Probably just the internal transformer for it, but I can’t find anyone that wants to test it for me. 😢
I see all your tools listed, but what about that work mat with all the sorting compartments?
The plug probably shorts the circut when no plug is inserted. Once you instert the plug the bridge is broken and power is delivered. It looked like the negative was pressed to far inward to make contact with the plug. All you had to do was bend it in place again probably. You can see that it's been in contact with a plug before since you can see scratching on it.
This is very entertaining, I love the tone of the videos. Mixture of anxiety and patience. But why does it need a ground? What does the bit of metal do in the DC adaptor?
In this instance 'ground' is just generic terminology for the negative DC rail, which is a reasonable term for this level of video. The bit of metal is the negative DC pickup terminal for the outside of the wall-wart barrel plug, no fancy stuff going on here
@@bsdjunkie1805 thanks
I just found your channel, and enjoy your personality and repair techniques. Now, reward yourself with another trip to the pub, and work on that beer belly! Woof! Very nice Steve!
I take it some bot has now been adding spam to the comments section in your channel? Apparently I have won something!
Hilarious videos. Don't know nothing about soldering and beeping devices, but cant stop watching... U should do some singing show with voiceover Steve)
Came for the soldering, subscribed for the Bone Thugs bit. Great work man!
The "Better than factory" had me in stitches, I’m sure Alec would appreciate it.
Hi Steve can i ask what Microscope and Monitor you are using as i have had a go at replacing a PS4 HDMI port using a large magnifying glass but its not strong enough to give me the detail i need. Mick, Northern Ireland. 👍
Great looking mini Juke box you fixed there Steve another job well done and one for the collection - nice 1 👍
Thanks Chris 👍
@@StezStixFix Aye what was the second track you was about to play you should have let that track ride out shit sounded like mf doom a lil bit fam.
Good job and great song choice to test the jukebox
You make my days better, thank you! 🤗
Recently stumbled on to your channel..watched a few episodes..awesome..subscribed ..fixed...yay😉👍
Enjoy watching your videos. Re your singing: Don't give up the day job!
Omg you cracked me up with that better then factory comment you made. Your one funny man. I wonder if anyone else noticed like I have. The thermal paste one as well the perfect amount. Ty for entertaining me.
I really enjoy your videos. You seem awesome. Thank God YT recommended you to me.
Good afternoon, do you by any chance fix electrical items for a fee, I have an old amstrad sm102 stereo, the one where the record player slides out ( which would be cool if it worked properly ) ?
Hi there! Love your videos! I have a PS4 that will no longer accept disks and makes a funny noise whenever I switch it on. I have a feeling that my 2yo has jammed something in there! I couldn’t see any PS4 on your videos, so wondered if you fancy giving it a go?! There’s no videos with this fault on TH-cam at the moment, so may also help others! I’m based in the UK so could ship it to you?
Yes! More bone thugs sing alongs please that made my day steve thank you! Great repairs as always.
OMG how have I only just found this channel! Subbed, Liked and love your style! Keep it up!
You should buy a 3.5 mm jack bluetooth transmitter for the line to attach to the jukebox.
TH-cam algorithm on point recommending me your channel. Keep up the great owrk!
Great fix, just found your channel and you sir have a new subscriber. Comedy and Repairs, who could ask for more.
This is a really cool jukebox. Only thing I don't like is the CD player is up and down. I had a stereo that played music the same way unfortunately my Rammstein CD came loose and scratched all to hell because of a standing player.
I was surprised your drinks-can bodge worked as they are only conductive on the outside due to the plastic coating on the inside.
Bone, Thugs, and Harmony! Nice!
Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.
Got this in my recommended, i am amused. thanks good sir.
Cool stuff, relax me more than i could ever thought xD What is the music you played at 10:30 tho ?
well tidy fix :D likely a better build quality now than when it left the factory!
You gave a new meaning to the question "Is Pepsi OK?"
and.....Bob's your uncle......you kill me man! Loving your content!
Could anyone tell me what the disc was he put in? Never heard that first so g and sounded cool
Just stumbled across your videos and I know I'm going to be hooked you bar steward.
I always wanted to do this....yall know what this is called exactly? Is this electrical engineering or circuitry engineering...is that a thing?
i got one from a charity shop..im hoping to install an amazon dot inside it..
It one cool item glad you got it working
Can you recommend the microscope you use, and what model is it?
If you tell me the model of microscope you're using, I'll subscribe to your channel.
That looks cool as hell. I have a Monster High karaoke machine that doesn't power on, I had to buy a longer screwdriver to take it apart though. XD
I'm always amazing you find this stuff so cheap, I wonder if it's just a continental difference. Even not working stuff I usually see being sold for near MSRP or at least half.
"This could be quite easy" 3 minutes into a 14 minute video XD
That thing is really cool, and I bet my kid would love it for her Encanto soundtrack.
Thanks Sixty! I have been lucky with a few eBay things recently! Hope you can fix that Monster High karaoke, that sounds awesome! 😍
No joke, you should put 100% into your singing vocals! You do have a nice voice and I can hear that you have good tonal acuity. Just put some oomf in it m8! XD Loving the vids!
In other words, don't be shy with those pipes!
Very nice fix Steve.
good job dude. It's always great to see when you succeed.
Interesting, informative, and funny. TH-cam just put a load of your videos in front of me, watched loads and subscribed :) I think the TH-cam algorithm has just put you out there as well looking at your recent subscription numbers. Nice one :)
Hmmm wires Steve as always mate thank you sir 🙏
I can’t believe it was just that what a bargain well done Steve
I am going to nominate this for an Alexa upgrade!!!!!
Good shout! 👍
The squint edit had me spitting my coffee across the room😂
Very nice Steve. Never put a penny in a fuse socket. Never.
🤣 excellent advice! 😁 Thanks WanJockey 👍
My parents have one of these. Wonder how hard it would be to wire a Bluetooth connection to it 🤔
Soon we will see the silver play button in the backround, he deserve it.
I have an Xbox which was given to me in a bag do you want a challenge to see if you can fix it and sell it afterwards?