The greatest silly mistake that ever lived 4:19 look at the parentheses that you in Lupe tshirt ad.😂😂😂😂😂 I'm not nerd but did this same at the site to.
I'm an engineer and I like to work on motorcycles. My tip for people who are learning to fix their stuff is to LABEL and TAKE PICTURES of whatever you are about and take off from your computer. Because god forbid manufacturers use the same length screws
@@SalemTechsperts Thank you for the video. I'm planning on getting a gaming laptop but in Africa, replacing anything is near impossible so I'm going to get a cleaning kit as per your advice
I yes the tech I replaced at a company with many Dell laptops in service after they'd put one too many screws through keyboards and assembly. Great repairable laptops though once you've memorized what goes wher.
true i opened up my old laptop and clean the fans, then when i put it back, somehow i got 2 extra screws, i dont know i have this ability to create more screws
I bought a gaming laptop a year ago, thinking I would play good games on it... Current Status: TH-cam, VS code, premiere pro, Google Play Store beta , Unity (recent addition), even deleted 2 games because they were taking up space, but I was not playing. Even after getting a broadband connection 🥲🥲 Edit: And also Pokemon games using emulator 🥲🥲
I usually tell non techy people that computers and phones are like cars. Do you need a Toyota Corolla or a lambo to go get groceries? Do you want to pay a person 20k to replace tires? Its the samething with tech. You don't need a ray tracing phone to make calls or to watch videos. Or the latest gaming laptop for Microsoft word. Buy something to fit your needs first, then buy that toy later. Your needs will make you $$$ to get that toy.
My needs can be served by the computer I got for free at the recycle center (plus a little TLC). For easier games, and games on the go, I have a Lenovo Legion Go. For harder to run games, an ASUS TUF 15.
@@Pray4MePls23 tbh anybody who is cross shopping between a Corolla and a Lambo is not someone whose motivation I can truly understand. Maybe they need to do their shopping really quickly? Maybe they want to set a Nurburgring record with their whole family in the car? Whatever is going on in their head, they need to speak to some sort of expert.
My sister bought a top tier Samsung phone(forgot which model but it's expensive AF)only for Messenger and other social media apps. Broke the screen after 4 months using it. That's when she had a business. She lost it due to competition, BUT she still bought the latest iPhone(also don't know which model cause Apple, I don't care). I told her she didn't need expensive e-waste cause she wasn't using it to it's full potential but she still bought it anyway. Now she's broke
I had that with a second hand PS2 years ago, booted it up and it smelt like a decade of the cheapest cigarettes. Took it back to the thrift store and even they were like "oh yeah, that's bad" and refunded it. Luckily though I found a rare Japan market one afterwards and bought that instead.
Repairing my Alienware 14M1 (from 2013) while in college is what lead me to eventually be Dell repair tech and now I'm on the software side of things working my way up to being a sysadmin. Learning to repair your own things is an invaluable skill and can lead to a new career path you never expected. I've still got that gaming laptop over 10 years later and still runs great. I've had to replace the internal battery like 4 times as well as the AC adapter multiple times and the DC adapter jack once but the system still runs like a champ for streaming at least. Not great for gaming anymore, at least with the new stuff. So thankful it is from the time before the keyboard was integrated with the chassis
Don't be a sysadmin bro, it's 2 am here and I just finished fixing an ADFS connector that decided to stop working for no reason. It left a whole company unable to log in, so I had to give up my Sunday to fix this mess before work starts tomorrow. Forget system administration, come with me and let's go join a monastery in the Himalayas.
ive learned how to fix my own stuff too! i didnt go to school for it though i just learn from youtube turtorials n trial n error! heck i replaced the battery on this 2013 macbook pro that im writing this post on!
Recently got an older used acer nitro 5 from a pawn shop that was running like crap, and was able to use what i learned in your videos to clean it and upgrade it. She runs like a dream now and while it's not High end specs it works for what i need. Learning to repair saved me about $600 dollars over buying brand new so it's definitely worth it.
Few years ago, I had to sell my gaming laptop to cover my expenses. Then I bought a tablet, which was sufficient for all my student work, and I was fine with it. But then I switched to a 10-year-old laptop to access Windows and play some indie games. I'm really happy that I sold my gaming laptop because I realized that I didn’t actually need it. What I mean is, just know yourself and try to understand what you really need a laptop for. After all, maybe you don't need a gaming laptop.
@@InspirationL exactly, I'm evaluating some low-end androids after never buying them. flagships these days have a bunch of crazy nonsense like 20 million megapixel cameras. I just want a phone with a CPU+RAM that won't choke with two apps open and decent onboard storage.
I had a 2021 Omen 15, VRM on the GPU (RTX 3060) died, burnt through the motherboard. Didn't even have it for 3 years. €1600 down the drain as a replacement motherboard is €800. I took insanely much care of it, cleaning it very regularly and even replaced the battery within warranty. Mistake 1 is buying a HP product. Mistake 2 is believing a mid/high end laptop will be reliable
Like mac books. It took a while, but repair services started to show up. Though it did take a while to find one I have had really good luck with sending boards in for repair. Had one to many places who couldn't fix it or if they did. it failed pretty after 30 days. That happened to be the warranty limit. Some places wouldn't do a good cleaning of the board either. The place I have now cleans everything on the mainboard. Ask questions and has a 90 day warranty.
@@LeoMkII I have legion 5 too, do you have an issue with power button? If so, does your power button work when pressed? I have same issue and when I press the button, I hear it but it does not work
Wow I have multiple hp laptops and they run great. One is 15 years old and is still running like a gem. The only issue I have with hp is their printers. The printers SUCK lol 😂
I’ve owned a 2020 Razer Blade 15 for 6 months and in that time i’ve had to replace the CPU fan as the bearing went out. Not a big deal since after all it’s 4 years old and i took it as an excuse to also change the thermal paste and clean the vents and cooling fins and stuff. truly felt an immeasurable amount of joy when i finished putting it back together and it booted up with no problems, and what at first i saw as daunting as i’ve never taken a laptop this far apart, became something that i wish i could do all the time. I bought it since i needed a decent laptop for school but i also wanted to play games at decent settings, and with my budget there was no way that i could buy a decent laptop and also build a decent pc without compromising in one or the other, best decision i’ve made so far.
I owned one gaming laptop in college, it was an acer predator, 2018. Set it back for the same repair three times, I eventually gave up and built my first pc. Just stick to a powerful laptop for what you need.
Thank you for this simple rules of laptop ownership. I sent this to my son, I already had to replace his fans and upgrade his ram & storage. Hopefully he learns these lessons, I got him an Acer Nitro 5, lots of parts because it's the Pinto of the laptop world.
This is a video that I should share with my classmates in college. Dear god the amount of people buying gaming laptops and not understanding proper maintenance. People that think building/owning a desktop is harder than doing maintenance on a gaming laptop should watch this video; replacing thermal paste on my desktop is a 5 minute job. Doing the same to a laptop would be at least an hour with all the screws to keep track of, fragile connectors, and more.
Please do a tutorial video of you repairing a basic laptop. No speed ups. That would also be super helpful. The video was great. I really liked how you touched base on warranties. If people don't research their warranty they are often worse off then when they started.
There are teardown tutorials for every laptop out there on TH-cam, you only need to search for them. For me, not only following the tutorial for my laptop because I would have never found all the screws, but also taking pictures of everything pre and post teardown is a godsend. It's not easy, even if you have tiny raccoon fingers. But I find it extremely satisfying, and a little bit fun, too. Good luck!
@PapaVanTwee5 Thank you, I know there is, but most of them put me to sleep. You can find anything on TH-cam!! They are very droll...haha. I like this channels content because it can keep my interests with the added humor.
Something I started years ago when I started college was giving both my laptop and desktop a deep clean before the semester. Took it apart, cleaned out dust, replaced thermal paste on every part I could, and then put it back together. I've never had issues because of doing preventive maintenance and cleaning, which has saved me a lot of headache. Maybe wasted some time cleaning them twice a year, but it made me get to know my computers better and help others with problems
You have been very clear about these laws and mentioned them in regular videos. I stopped using my laptop on any fabric surfaces and almost always on a frame stand to promote good airflow. Thanks for all the great content and consumer advocacy!
The best lesson i ever got on a PC is that you should buy what fits your needs, not your eyes. Thanks for the video tips, gonna get a cheap laptop for work.
I just bought a Dell Precision 15 3561 and couldn't be happier. Before this, I had an HP Zbook 17 G2 which weighed a ton and a half. So yeah, looking at "mobile workstations" other than the Lenovo ThinkPad P series is possible. But Dell did impress me with this one. The amount of parts I can change to make it as I like is amazing.
Look at Mr. Moneybags over here! Just kidding man, those Precision's are decent. Curious why you chose that over the P series though? From my experience with the newer Precisions, the physical quality seems to have taken a hit, specifically the hinges and plastic, which is why I didn't mention them alongside the P series
My current laptop is an ROG Strix GL503VD bought last 2018 and is still kicking in 2024. Just DIY replaced its thermal paste (so do your research). #1 is very important and #2 is very true so I keep it away from the bed and use a stand and/or a cooling pad. I use my laptop mostly for productivity and some gaming on the side. The most important thing is to never push a gaming laptop beyond what it can handle. Be conscious on the temps because it can tell you when you should do your PMs.
I remember the first ever gaming laptop I got (approx 2013 level tech). It was a hand me down from some relatives who were not very tech savvy. Sold to me at an incredible discount due to "not running very fast." I opened the case to find a singular stick of RAM sitting next to its empty partner RAM slot, a "Kingston 8GB 2400R". It was a name brand, gaming-marketed laptop. Running on a single 8GB stick. A mail order later, and a pair of matching RAM sticks (now 8x2), and all the latency/loading times of the laptop got cut in half. It was still ancient 2013 technology, but it just took a second stick of RAM to actually be tolerable to use.
This video reminded me to change the thermal paste on my old Alienware M17 R2. First time, but I haven't broken anything repairing it yet. Besides, if I can't even fix this thing, I have no business fixing aircraft. Thanks for helping boost my confidence with your videos.
I have a really old model Eurocom/Clevo/Sager P370EM-3D and have been blown away by how good the support is for the rig, yes I'm running ancient hardware in it but with the amount I put in is worth it to keep this rig from being ewaste, and for good reason, it's able to run most every game I've thrown at it
Love your channel and love the humour. I to run a small repair shop in Australia and all of your experiences are what I face each day too! Soo much swamp gooch, hand crud and unspeakable things all over laptops. It's not hard to keep clean but people can't be bothered I guess, so they end up paying me to fix their laptops. 🙂
Was planning to buy a Gaming laptop for videos editing but now I'm fully convinced to buy a thinkpad with similar gpu instead because of the repairability issue. Thanks a ton Salem brother, you will save me a lot of bucks for many years because of my this repeatability aspect of laptop issue. ❤❤❤
I got an old thinkpad L520 and it works really well for editing documents, coding ect and it also comes with a disk drive and really good speakers! And it was only like 200 bucks, get some old thinkpad that’s still modern but upgradeable and you will be set for the next seven years at least
I have had my gaming laptop for 3 and a half years. For that time I have not had problems with it since I made sure it was always clean. Recently I took it apart to replace the thermal paste, the thermal heat pad paste, and clean the fans. Took some time since it was my first time doing it but, I was confident I could. Now my laptop is working a lot better. I just need to keep it clean. Also, if you ever want to do a repair or replace the thermal paste take pictures before you start to take things from the motherboard.
Hey Andy I just wanted to let you know, your channel is what inspired me to get back into tinkering with my own computers as a hobby. I had prior experience with desktops but not laptops. Now I am used to doing upgrades and maintenance with laptops regularly and really enjoy it. I used my old Thinkpad Edge E530 from my college days as my guinea pig after getting inspired from watching your videos and it runs amazingly after repasting, cleaning the fan/heatsink and a SSD and RAM upgrade and move to Linux. Over the last little while I have done various upgrades and disassembly practice with different models of laptops now and its a super enjoyable and rewarding feeling. Definitely agree with all your points in this video. Much love to you and Lupe from Canada.
i also recommend avoiding using moving the hinge if you dont have to, like if you leave it on your desk overnight. every hinge movement gets those things closer to breaking in half
My first experience repairing my own laptop battery replacement because it got bloated. Ordered the battery online and watch couple of TH-cam video on how to open my laptop, found video of my laptop model of course. Save a lot of time of bringing my laptop to a repair shop etc. Next biggest repair was replacing my CPU fan. Finding the replacement fan online and making sure it is the same exact model based on item description and pictures. When it arrived so happy it is the exact same with mine. So, same method i found some video on TH-cam and replace the fan myself. But now i have to open up the vents, to get access to the fan. It means much more screws and steps needed. Was so worried as to not bend the copper pipes in the process. I cleaned the vents, the fans and apply new thermal paste while I'm at it. After fan replace done, laptop is fine until now for about 5 months now.
As someone thats a first time PC gamer (laptop) I'm very thankful for the information. I don't normally use it since I have a console, but I like the convenience. I did my first removal of the back to dust off any dirt and debris because I just got a new cooling pad (thank you for introducing me to the $100 one, works like a charm in cooling! Maintains a steady 30-40c temp.) So thank you again for all the info!
Before I built my desktop I would take apart and clean my laptop monthly. Having 2 cats and a carpet it was like a magnet for pet dander and dust, even using it on a laptop stand on a desk. With how thin the fans are becoming on these laptops and how much heat they produce (especially Intel CPUs) it's great preventative maintenance as you said! I'm dying to get my hands on some PTM7950 to replace all the thermal paste of my electronics. I don't feel thermal paste is sufficient enough for higher-end laptops, I think that's why the manufacturers started using liquid metal recently and some even use PTM7950!
There has been so many great results for direct-die cooling, like GPUs or laptop CPUs, this stuff sounds honestly great. PTM is basically LM without the risks of electrical conductivity
I have a Dell G3 3590 since June 2020 after it got delayed three times due to COVID. No major or any issues with the laptop. Bought a cooling pad to cool the machine while using it which recently died after 3 years of 24 hours constant use, but bough the Lilano V13 after watching one of your videos and it is so far doing great work in cooling it down. But as a service technician who is also going to be doing Apple AASP work, working on gaming laptops is a nightmare.
holy crap, only posted 5 hours ago?! are you stalking my amazon history?! how did you know im in the market right now... jokes aside, awesome vid. it should also be said, IFixIT has guides on some of the most common/popular laptops and even sells the tools/parts for basic repairs/upgrades
I got a Lenovo LOQ 15 something something 2023 model last december. It's been an amazing machine but I noticed that my temps were up just a little more than they used to (Baldurs Gate 3, Ultra graphics running 72 degrees C) I checked the back and sure enoug, ew. With a guide for my specific model and then a video from The Greatest Technician That's Ever Lived, I managed to clean the fans with my cousin's toothbrush. Didn't have the balls to get the fans out and clean them entirely like you show, BUT it brought my temps right back down to where I am used to: Bg3 ultra graphics running 66-68 degrees C Thanks mate
The gamer chum on that Alienware's keyboard caused the intestines to get knotted up into every knot found in the majority of those "knots you need to know" manuals. DAAAAYUMMMMM!
Someone suggested the latest MrBeast video and I went to watch it, only to find it was "7 days stranded in a cave". They know I'm terribly claustrophobic. I hate them now. But yeah, that finger butter left on the keyboard made my butt pucker worse than the MrBeast video. Yuck!
I am keeping a Dell XPS17 L702X alive (13 years of service and counting) by cleaning it when I see the temps are getting too high. I call it the FrankenDell. It was so rewarding the first time I took it apart, gave it a good clean and fresh lick of thermal paste, and then reassembling it. First boot, no beuno. Heart sank. Tried again, booted right up. So relieving! Also moved from Windows to Linux to give the CPU some breathing room. Speaking of which, I think FrankenDell has a bath day coming up this weekend!
Honestly a good piece of advice I’d give, is get a portable laptop pad. Using one and being generally clean kept my MSI laptop running for nearly 4 years until I replaced it since a lot of newer games were asking a lot from it. But laptop pads are just as portable as the pc is and will help extend the life, giving it air to breathe. Personally i have rubber feet on mine to give it a bit more air.
Been watching the greatest technician that's ever lived for a while, and some time ago I bought a bit used gaming dust collector of my own. So glad that this video came out right in time, so I now can take care of it.
Gaming laptops have a crap ton of downsides, but back in the day I bought it because I had no other choice. I was staying at my workplace five days a week. It cost as much as my desktop PC and had half the performance. Now it's relegated to being a second monitor for my desktop.
I bought a MSI laptop back in 2019 as I needed a computer for work but I didn't have space for a desktop as my house was getting renovated. Still working well, especially after I took the time to open it up and clean the dust and repaste everything. You are absolutely right in committing to repairing it yourself if something goes wrong. That being said, I can't wait to build my own PC someday.
In my area lenovo service centre are the worst one of the two fans in my lenovo gaming laptop was not working so i came across the cerivce centre and it was almost 12-15km from my house and i thought service centre would be cheaper so i didn't mind the distance much when i got there they were charging 1800rs(20dollars)just for the telling me the problem and it was non refundable and seperate money for resolving the issue and they said they needed to change the whole heat sink which would cost 3x the money instead of just changing the fans they thought i was foolish enough to get scammed but instead i did some research and purchased the fans and replaced it in a local shop which cost toal around 2.7 k rs (32 dollars) i would recommend that see a disassembly of your laptop in TH-cam and learn how to repair it you will need it in future.
Same thing happens with auto mechanics. I used to have a great car mechanic that treated my 2000 Chevy Cavilier well and at a fair enough price. Well those vacations to the Bahamas got more expensive so over the years the prices went up, the fees came out of nowhere, and the knowledge and quality of service went down. By the time we moved, that mechanic was causing more problems than he fixed. One of our turn signals on the dash went out and after multiple blown fuses, a redundant head and taillight replacement, you know that ding ding ding when you open the door, well that also stopped working. One five second swap later, the dinger works, the dash is fine, and fuses aren't blowing anymore. Now the problem wasn't the troubleshooting, that's pretty much a given... "Disposal Fee: $21.99" This is a new one, never seen it before. Give me the junk, I'll throw it out myself and we can strike this fee. Oh no, can't do that, it's already done. Didn't go to that mechanic again after that. So hard to find a good and honest repair service for anything these days. Costs of everything are going up and everyone wants a bigger piece of the pie. Got service lights on the dash again because the ABS sensor that detects wheel slippage is fucking up once more. Don't know what wheel is causing the issue (was never told) so the mechanic could take off all three wheels before determining the fourth is the issue and that's all one big labor charge for service that isn't otherwise needed. I get it, work is work and you should get paid, I ain't against that. It's just not something I can afford so I'm probably going to be taking public transport if the roads get too bad this winter. Surprisingly, save for an exhaust leak which extended family with connections says is easily fixable, car still "runs and drives" well even after 25 years of North Dakota salt infested winters and 160k miles. They just don't make em like they used to. :c
4:31 Another option is to get a Dell Precision 3530. It's like a considerably cheaper alternative to the ThinkPad P52 (non-S), and it's also a reliable workhorse. It's very repairble, with the replaceable keyboard, 2 RAM slots, cheaper componetns and the battery that's expandable up to 92Wh. I myself have switched to the Dell Precision 3530 from the ThinkPad T480 after finding one on sale for just $230, and I am very satisfied and don't look back to the T480, especially with the quality of life improvements like the palmrest that stays cool and the raw performance that is at hand, as well as the dGPU that is actually good and not a waste of silicon like the MX150 in the T480 chassis (which throttles after 5 minutes, has only 2GB VRAM, a 70C temperature limit and even has no NVENC). You can even try to play vidya gaemz on it for no reason.
That ad transition was just prime! Great video and it amazes me how many people are very messy with their computers... I clean mine all the time and it bothers me if my keyboards aren't clean!
I was always hoping you would make a buying tips and maintenance tips like this , having the prospective of someone that actually deal with dozens of them daily has so much value so thanks 👍
You inspired me to do a complete teardown and thermal paste re-application of my brother's gaming laptop. I'd already replaced the boot drive HDD with an M.2 SSD a few years ago but being an 8-9 year old machine it was way overdue for a thermal paste job, the only other similar teardown was something like 12-14 years ago swapping a HDD for an SSD in a tiny Vaio P with complicated ribbon cables and double sided frame but your videos made me confident enough to dismantle my brother's Asus ROG. Getting much better temps now and I may take it off his hands if he buys a new one.
It really boggles the mind to me how people can invest so much money into a product they know nothing about. Don't you value your money?? That is what it basically comes down to. Thanks for this video man! And you should never see my laptops in your shop. I do a lot of my own work and pay for the ultimate warranty support: The one that comes to your house.
I've been rocking an MSI crosshair 17 for around 3 years now. I have had to tinker on it on at least three different occasions. It's very fun trying to revive the computer on which your final essay is saved.
I appreciate that while this video was sponsored by someone else, it's also kind of an ad for Framework. Especially now that they offer a modular dGPU on the larger model and USB4 (for an eGPU) across the board, they seem super viable for the (albeit niche) demographic of folks who will gladly shell out for high-performance laptop but don't want to just buy a new one the second the warranty runs out.
I'll always praise Framework for what they're doing to better the industry and environment. If everyone had a Framework laptop, I would go out of business, and I wouldn't even be mad.
@@SalemTechsperts I meant fail as a laptop rather than being a repairable device. as a repairable device, its unparalleled. Framework 16 seems rushed at best. For example, the DGPU has a USBC port instead of a display out. There was also the terrible chassis rigidity on the first batches. They probably have fixed it by now (would be pretty bad if they didn't) The pricing also makes no sense at all. Right now, I can nearly buy 3 asus TUF gaming a16 laptops (750$ each) with slightly worse specs (same gpu) for a moderately spec-ed framework. Its just a hard pill to swallow when you're paying the premium and its behind the competition in tons of ways (like OLED screens and the new ryzen HX series cpus for great battery life) Framework mainboard pricing is also pretty awful. I honestly don't see it working out unless you go for 2nd hand. Even 12th gen (2 gen old hardware) is still pretty expensive. I honestly think framework's only viable product is their 13 inch. Only slightly bulkier with a much more reasonable upcharge for the repairability. Otherwise, I think you should only get a framework if you really want to support their mission statement.
Yeah the premium that you pay for a Framework is essentially the cost of supporting their mission. You're buying the ideology first, the hardware comes second. So if you're just price shopping, then you're not the customer they have in mind. I would assume the idea is to get as much funding as possible to where they can lower the cost and make it more appealing to the masses.
Very good guide in maintaining a laptop, this also applies in other things. No.1 is maintaining the cleanliness of the laptop and never ever blocks the vents and always checks temps if it reaches 80c, it means you need to ramp up the fans or change the thermal paste.
Thank you for this. I recently switched from a desktop to a laptop because my needs and wants from my gaming setup have changed. I did get it a cooling pad and tinkered to set the charge limit to 60% since I plan to keep it mostly plugged in but want to keep the battery nice and healthy. I am also using my leftover peripherals from my desktop, so no crumbs or mysterious substances on the laptop keyboard!
Thanks mate, even though i don't have any decent laptop for nowadays need (i ran a used ancient thinkpad E430 lmao broke and jobless here), but your vids on saving and repairing laptops gives me urge to try clean and maintain most valued thing i have.
The funny thing is that I use a gaming laptop for play and work, it's been fantastic! But that's because I take good care of it by cleaning it and replacing the paste every few years. My MSI gs75 is almost 5 years old and still works good
I’d do anything to do what you do. You’ve taught me so much it’s INSANE. I actually took the back off of my HP victus and cleaned it bc you gave me confidence. Repaste comes this year. Man I wish I saw this video before I settled on a laptop
I've had my Legion 5 Gen 6 for two years now and it's been very reliable. I used it for Highschool and now it will help me in my Mechanical Engineering Program in College and Uni. Lenovo recently just started selling parts for this model on their website and I am comfortable repairing my own devices. Keyboard could be better but it's ok. I've replaced the thermal paste 2 months ago and it's been running great with no problems.
You gave me the courage to replace the battery on my work laptop on my own bc of these types of videos! Ive now also been semi-regularly cleaning my laptop and use a little stand thing if I want to watch things in bed so its not sitting on the covers anymore :))
I mean, some people just live like that. I am sure many laptops you are not going to see because it’s impeccably well kept. Nice videos. You guys have far too much fun ‘at work’
I own an MSI GF63 gaming laptop and I can confirm all he had said to be true. Gaming Laptops run Hot like really Hot. So its critical that the heat management components are maintained properly. In my 3 years of ownership, I have cleaned and replaced the thermal paste twice. Evertime I open the heatsink, It has some amount of carpet formed on it despite gaming rarely. I also noticed that gaming laptops are also very picky when it comes to thermal paste. I once used Thermal grizzly kryonaut, temps were good for a few days after which it started to rise considerably. Currently, I am using Gelid GC extreme and results are superb. I would also suggest undervolting the CPU and GPU as this helped with temps the most for me.
Im a very very amateur computer hobbyist. I’ve repaired small things and have even built some basic computers. Had no idea that thermal compound needed to be replaced so often in laptops… you may have saved my wife’s Omen
Man I do phone and tech repair at home but my main job is tech support (save me) and watching your videos seeing a fellow tech man so kind hearted and with morals really makes me want to open a shop, very unrealistic to open a repair shop in the UK and not fall into money laundering but it’s a pretty dream. But what I will do is go back into repairing shit as favours since I got a FT job. You’re making tech monks making these videos man, keep it up ❤️
Bought an ASUS TUF Gaming A15 this March and I love it. I don’t play games on it yet but I plan to. And I plan on making sure I keep her nice, cool, and clean.
My laptop was 11 years old before it died, well even the battery had 80% health after all those years and it was still alive and well when my laptop died. I'm a technician too & i always advise my customers to avoid buying gaming laptops after i asked questions abt what they need from the laptop they wanna buy because not only they're among the hardest to fix & maintain, they're also the least reliable when it comes to intensive daily usage. I also have this transparency policy, meaning that I'll allow customers to watch & learn abt how maintain & fix their gadgets as i work on them. I like to share my knowledge & I'd like my customers to know what they're buying & what to do with them. Thank you for sharing your story & advice. I hope you keep doing well both in personal & professional lives
When I started watching this video remind me of my P-51 ThinkPad and it was given to me as payment for me fixing a gaming rig for a person that basically treated it horribly. That p51 has been one of the most intriguing laptops I've ever had and it is definitely a marvel of do not do this engineering. It's a fire hazard but man is it not just a fun machine I love this P-51 it's not my daily driver but it's definitely the funnest laptop I have for sure. I love that you suggested to think pad for your tool or toy segment because that is definitely the best when it comes to having a tool and in some cases it can double us the toy.
Ive got a framework laptop 16 with the GPU and im hoping to make it last at least 10 years. This thing really feels like it has all the benefits of a high quality workstation laptop, and all the benefits of a gaming laptop in a nice reasonably portable device. And its super serviceable and upgradeable too. I will say though, the price tag is a pretty big pill to swallow, but its already been about a year and the experience has been flawless. I wish more laptops were made like this.
I’ve had a Legion 5 Pro since 2021 and I’ve loved the gaming laptop. It’s never really had any issues besides stuff I’ve done to it but other than that it’s been one of the best laptops I’ve owned.
Im currently sporting an Acer Nitro 5 2023 as main device, but i do give it a lot of air, and every 3-4 months i take it apart to clean it, after my warranty period is over im getting some quality thermal paste and pads installed to help it out abbit more, battery is actually good, 3 hours of use of a lot of excel with the portal rafio looping on the background 😂, i love it and its pretty rugged, but still thank you so much for the video, I learned a couple more things i should be careful with, thats why youre **THE GREATEST TECHNICIAN THAT'S EVER LIVED.**
I bought an Alienware M15 for college and told my parents it was "like a Thinkpad but better." Which was only slightly true, but in the end the battery life was an issue because it lasts ~2hrs on POWER SAVER MODE and running MS WORD. I totally agree about what you said about AMD APUs, that's probably what I should have gotten two years ago!
I really REALLY wish I had found this before purchasing my Acer Nitro 5. In my search for a lower priced, medium performance PC I found barely any tech reviews on what was what and the historical precedence of different PC brands and models. I didn't even know people don't like Rtx3050s until a couple months after I purchased the laptop. I looked I REALLY LOOKED for guides on how to best take care of my new laptop but I didn't find any meaningful ones until this video today. Thanks for posting the video though, it helps a lot!
While I did pick a gaming laptop for one of my brothers, he uses it for both school work and gaming and can use the extra performance. It's a well-cooled Legion Slim, which I will be on top of maintaining properly and making sure it lasts. My other brother got a ThinkPad with an AMD APU similar to the ones you recommend, but a smaller model which was cheap as it was getting cleared from stock. Finding good deals on last-gen hardware they're clearing out is the way to get good value on something that will last, if you know enough to shop by specs. Of course double-checking with repair videos and/or in-depth reviews to make sure that the hardware is of good quality.
Thanka mate I have been saving up for 2 years now and hopefully I can buy one in the next 8 months. I think your video will help me while choosing the perfect one for me. (And I am working on a project about a webpage which will let the user select their favourite processor and it will recommend them the laptops with that processor)
Loved the video style! Would love more videos on repairing guides or just random rants while repairing so we can get both. anyways GREATEST TECHNICIAN OF ALL TIMES
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I'm not nerd but did this same at the site to.
goated vid! keep this style up!
gaming laptop need a deep cleaning every 3 months and thermal paste and thermal pad need to change yearly once if you need long life.
Most reliable gaming laptop when ? 😢
I'm an engineer and I like to work on motorcycles. My tip for people who are learning to fix their stuff is to LABEL and TAKE PICTURES of whatever you are about and take off from your computer.
Because god forbid manufacturers use the same length screws
Preach! Sidenote, Dell / Alienware deserve huge credit for ALWAYS labeling the size of the screw. It makes repairing so much easier.
@@SalemTechsperts Thank you for the video. I'm planning on getting a gaming laptop but in Africa, replacing anything is near impossible so I'm going to get a cleaning kit as per your advice
I yes the tech I replaced at a company with many Dell laptops in service after they'd put one too many screws through keyboards and assembly. Great repairable laptops though once you've memorized what goes wher.
true i opened up my old laptop and clean the fans, then when i put it back, somehow i got 2 extra screws, i dont know i have this ability to create more screws
I bought a gaming laptop a year ago, thinking I would play good games on it...
Current Status:
TH-cam, VS code, premiere pro, Google Play Store beta , Unity (recent addition), even deleted 2 games because they were taking up space, but I was not playing. Even after getting a broadband connection 🥲🥲
Edit: And also Pokemon games using emulator 🥲🥲
I usually tell non techy people that computers and phones are like cars. Do you need a Toyota Corolla or a lambo to go get groceries? Do you want to pay a person 20k to replace tires? Its the samething with tech. You don't need a ray tracing phone to make calls or to watch videos. Or the latest gaming laptop for Microsoft word. Buy something to fit your needs first, then buy that toy later. Your needs will make you $$$ to get that toy.
My needs can be served by the computer I got for free at the recycle center (plus a little TLC). For easier games, and games on the go, I have a Lenovo Legion Go. For harder to run games, an ASUS TUF 15.
This is nearly word for word what I tell customers, except I usually use a Honda Civic and a Lambo LOL
@@Pray4MePls23 tbh anybody who is cross shopping between a Corolla and a Lambo is not someone whose motivation I can truly understand. Maybe they need to do their shopping really quickly? Maybe they want to set a Nurburgring record with their whole family in the car? Whatever is going on in their head, they need to speak to some sort of expert.
My sister bought a top tier Samsung phone(forgot which model but it's expensive AF)only for Messenger and other social media apps. Broke the screen after 4 months using it. That's when she had a business. She lost it due to competition, BUT she still bought the latest iPhone(also don't know which model cause Apple, I don't care). I told her she didn't need expensive e-waste cause she wasn't using it to it's full potential but she still bought it anyway. Now she's broke
@@SalemTechsperts but if you are a gamer, ferrari is always better that honda civic, there are no "overkill" laptops
The first time you turn on one of those dirty smelly gaming laptops and it blows the room full with the smell of the owner's home. blehh...
I had that with a second hand PS2 years ago, booted it up and it smelt like a decade of the cheapest cigarettes.
Took it back to the thrift store and even they were like "oh yeah, that's bad" and refunded it.
Luckily though I found a rare Japan market one afterwards and bought that instead.
The Acer Ferrari I did 2 videos on smells like basement scrotum
That is a new combination of words I was not expecting to read
@@SalemTechspertsis that better or worse than attic scrotum?
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Repairing my Alienware 14M1 (from 2013) while in college is what lead me to eventually be Dell repair tech and now I'm on the software side of things working my way up to being a sysadmin. Learning to repair your own things is an invaluable skill and can lead to a new career path you never expected.
I've still got that gaming laptop over 10 years later and still runs great. I've had to replace the internal battery like 4 times as well as the AC adapter multiple times and the DC adapter jack once but the system still runs like a champ for streaming at least. Not great for gaming anymore, at least with the new stuff. So thankful it is from the time before the keyboard was integrated with the chassis
Hell yeah brother, love to hear this. If you could take apart those early Alienware's, you could take apart a rocket ship.
Don't be a sysadmin bro, it's 2 am here and I just finished fixing an ADFS connector that decided to stop working for no reason. It left a whole company unable to log in, so I had to give up my Sunday to fix this mess before work starts tomorrow. Forget system administration, come with me and let's go join a monastery in the Himalayas.
@@RaytheonTechnologies_OfficialI ain't no sysadmin, but I've been having that idea for a while so I'm down to join u
ive learned how to fix my own stuff too! i didnt go to school for it though i just learn from youtube turtorials n trial n error! heck i replaced the battery on this 2013 macbook pro that im writing this post on!
Broo! Same here, except mine was an XPS 1201 and went the IBM route.
Recently got an older used acer nitro 5 from a pawn shop that was running like crap, and was able to use what i learned in your videos to clean it and upgrade it. She runs like a dream now and while it's not High end specs it works for what i need. Learning to repair saved me about $600 dollars over buying brand new so it's definitely worth it.
That is fucking awesome. 👏 😎
Few years ago, I had to sell my gaming laptop to cover my expenses. Then I bought a tablet, which was sufficient for all my student work, and I was fine with it. But then I switched to a 10-year-old laptop to access Windows and play some indie games. I'm really happy that I sold my gaming laptop because I realized that I didn’t actually need it. What I mean is, just know yourself and try to understand what you really need a laptop for. After all, maybe you don't need a gaming laptop.
Well said, thanks for sharing!
Agree, if you know just what specs you need you can end up saving lots of money.. and not just for computers but also other tech like cell phones etc
@@InspirationL exactly, I'm evaluating some low-end androids after never buying them. flagships these days have a bunch of crazy nonsense like 20 million megapixel cameras. I just want a phone with a CPU+RAM that won't choke with two apps open and decent onboard storage.
Yeah these days you dont even need that expensive laptops to casually play newer game titles thanks to cloud gaming
I had a 2021 Omen 15, VRM on the GPU (RTX 3060) died, burnt through the motherboard. Didn't even have it for 3 years. €1600 down the drain as a replacement motherboard is €800.
I took insanely much care of it, cleaning it very regularly and even replaced the battery within warranty.
Mistake 1 is buying a HP product.
Mistake 2 is believing a mid/high end laptop will be reliable
For real, my legion's mux switch never worked from day one, but I don't live in the States so it would have been a pain to send it to lenovo
Like mac books. It took a while, but repair services started to show up. Though it did take a while to find one I have had really good luck with sending boards in for repair. Had one to many places who couldn't fix it or if they did. it failed pretty after 30 days. That happened to be the warranty limit. Some places wouldn't do a good cleaning of the board either. The place I have now cleans everything on the mainboard. Ask questions and has a 90 day warranty.
@@LeoMkII I have legion 5 too, do you have an issue with power button? If so, does your power button work when pressed? I have same issue and when I press the button, I hear it but it does not work
Wow I have multiple hp laptops and they run great. One is 15 years old and is still running like a gem. The only issue I have with hp is their printers. The printers SUCK lol 😂
lil bro bought an HP 💀💀💀💀
I’ve owned a 2020 Razer Blade 15 for 6 months and in that time i’ve had to replace the CPU fan as the bearing went out. Not a big deal since after all it’s 4 years old and i took it as an excuse to also change the thermal paste and clean the vents and cooling fins and stuff. truly felt an immeasurable amount of joy when i finished putting it back together and it booted up with no problems, and what at first i saw as daunting as i’ve never taken a laptop this far apart, became something that i wish i could do all the time.
I bought it since i needed a decent laptop for school but i also wanted to play games at decent settings, and with my budget there was no way that i could buy a decent laptop and also build a decent pc without compromising in one or the other, best decision i’ve made so far.
Bro is too bold💀
It’s honestly amazing to see small businesses like yours all over TH-cam defending many worthy causes like right to repair. Keep being awsome man
I owned one gaming laptop in college, it was an acer predator, 2018.
Set it back for the same repair three times, I eventually gave up and built my first pc.
Just stick to a powerful laptop for what you need.
Thank you for this simple rules of laptop ownership. I sent this to my son, I already had to replace his fans and upgrade his ram & storage. Hopefully he learns these lessons, I got him an Acer Nitro 5, lots of parts because it's the Pinto of the laptop world.
Awesome, that's exactly why I made this video! Love to hear this stuff.
uhm it is an acer nitro 5
@@aname-kg3cbAsus...Acer. does it matter anymore. As long as it isn't Compaq lol
@@datoneguy825 jokes on you i used to daily a compaq i7 2nd gen laptop till 2019
@@aname-kg3cb Here's a one-up: I "daily'd" a thinkpad 2nd gen i3 until earlier this year.
This is a video that I should share with my classmates in college. Dear god the amount of people buying gaming laptops and not understanding proper maintenance. People that think building/owning a desktop is harder than doing maintenance on a gaming laptop should watch this video; replacing thermal paste on my desktop is a 5 minute job. Doing the same to a laptop would be at least an hour with all the screws to keep track of, fragile connectors, and more.
Please do a tutorial video of you repairing a basic laptop. No speed ups. That would also be super helpful. The video was great. I really liked how you touched base on warranties. If people don't research their warranty they are often worse off then when they started.
There are teardown tutorials for every laptop out there on TH-cam, you only need to search for them. For me, not only following the tutorial for my laptop because I would have never found all the screws, but also taking pictures of everything pre and post teardown is a godsend. It's not easy, even if you have tiny raccoon fingers. But I find it extremely satisfying, and a little bit fun, too. Good luck!
@PapaVanTwee5 Thank you, I know there is, but most of them put me to sleep. You can find anything on TH-cam!! They are very droll...haha. I like this channels content because it can keep my interests with the added humor.
@@MyRickynOlivia Ah... there''s a niche that definitely needs filling.
Something I started years ago when I started college was giving both my laptop and desktop a deep clean before the semester. Took it apart, cleaned out dust, replaced thermal paste on every part I could, and then put it back together. I've never had issues because of doing preventive maintenance and cleaning, which has saved me a lot of headache. Maybe wasted some time cleaning them twice a year, but it made me get to know my computers better and help others with problems
That's so decent pc boy
You have been very clear about these laws and mentioned them in regular videos. I stopped using my laptop on any fabric surfaces and almost always on a frame stand to promote good airflow. Thanks for all the great content and consumer advocacy!
Bruh, your vids made me clean my laptop's fans. it was neglected for 8 years, 8 FCKNG YEARS. Thanks, Bro.
The best lesson i ever got on a PC is that you should buy what fits your needs, not your eyes.
Thanks for the video tips, gonna get a cheap laptop for work.
I got a gaming laptop that looks like a brick. But it's a brick that has what i need: good performance at a decent price.
What's it called?@@Patriot-Eaglehead
I just bought a Dell Precision 15 3561 and couldn't be happier. Before this, I had an HP Zbook 17 G2 which weighed a ton and a half. So yeah, looking at "mobile workstations" other than the Lenovo ThinkPad P series is possible. But Dell did impress me with this one. The amount of parts I can change to make it as I like is amazing.
Look at Mr. Moneybags over here! Just kidding man, those Precision's are decent. Curious why you chose that over the P series though? From my experience with the newer Precisions, the physical quality seems to have taken a hit, specifically the hinges and plastic, which is why I didn't mention them alongside the P series
Bro please dont remind me of school 😭
Time for some life-long learning, friend! If it saves money and I don't have to show up anywhere, I'm here for it.
You are not alone
imma remind you of a school lesson tomorrow.
Ok heres some qeuistons:
What is 1+1?
What do plants use to produce oxygen?
What is your moms number?
Bro still goes to school 💀
My current laptop is an ROG Strix GL503VD bought last 2018 and is still kicking in 2024. Just DIY replaced its thermal paste (so do your research). #1 is very important and #2 is very true so I keep it away from the bed and use a stand and/or a cooling pad. I use my laptop mostly for productivity and some gaming on the side. The most important thing is to never push a gaming laptop beyond what it can handle. Be conscious on the temps because it can tell you when you should do your PMs.
This video shows how this guy is just an awesome guy.
Aw thanks 🥲
I remember the first ever gaming laptop I got (approx 2013 level tech). It was a hand me down from some relatives who were not very tech savvy. Sold to me at an incredible discount due to "not running very fast." I opened the case to find a singular stick of RAM sitting next to its empty partner RAM slot, a "Kingston 8GB 2400R". It was a name brand, gaming-marketed laptop. Running on a single 8GB stick.
A mail order later, and a pair of matching RAM sticks (now 8x2), and all the latency/loading times of the laptop got cut in half. It was still ancient 2013 technology, but it just took a second stick of RAM to actually be tolerable to use.
I absolutely love the direction you're taking this channel.
This video reminded me to change the thermal paste on my old Alienware M17 R2. First time, but I haven't broken anything repairing it yet. Besides, if I can't even fix this thing, I have no business fixing aircraft. Thanks for helping boost my confidence with your videos.
Tool or toy for Lupe was just crazy bro 😂
I have a really old model Eurocom/Clevo/Sager P370EM-3D and have been blown away by how good the support is for the rig, yes I'm running ancient hardware in it but with the amount I put in is worth it to keep this rig from being ewaste, and for good reason, it's able to run most every game I've thrown at it
That thing will probably last at least another 10 years if treated right. Those were genuinely built to last, unlike today's E-waste garbage.
@@DJdoppIer agreed, I tell friends about it and they don't believe me until I show them personally lol
Love your channel and love the humour. I to run a small repair shop in Australia and all of your experiences are what I face each day too! Soo much swamp gooch, hand crud and unspeakable things all over laptops. It's not hard to keep clean but people can't be bothered I guess, so they end up paying me to fix their laptops. 🙂
Was planning to buy a Gaming laptop for videos editing but now I'm fully convinced to buy a thinkpad with similar gpu instead because of the repairability issue.
Thanks a ton Salem brother, you will save me a lot of bucks for many years because of my this repeatability aspect of laptop issue.
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I got an old thinkpad L520 and it works really well for editing documents, coding ect and it also comes with a disk drive and really good speakers! And it was only like 200 bucks, get some old thinkpad that’s still modern but upgradeable and you will be set for the next seven years at least
I have had my gaming laptop for 3 and a half years. For that time I have not had problems with it since I made sure it was always clean. Recently I took it apart to replace the thermal paste, the thermal heat pad paste, and clean the fans. Took some time since it was my first time doing it but, I was confident I could. Now my laptop is working a lot better. I just need to keep it clean. Also, if you ever want to do a repair or replace the thermal paste take pictures before you start to take things from the motherboard.
Cooling trays are a godsend. You don't even need one with a fan, just something that promotes airflow.
Literally the best purchase I've ever made on Amazon.
Hey Andy I just wanted to let you know, your channel is what inspired me to get back into tinkering with my own computers as a hobby. I had prior experience with desktops but not laptops. Now I am used to doing upgrades and maintenance with laptops regularly and really enjoy it. I used my old Thinkpad Edge E530 from my college days as my guinea pig after getting inspired from watching your videos and it runs amazingly after repasting, cleaning the fan/heatsink and a SSD and RAM upgrade and move to Linux. Over the last little while I have done various upgrades and disassembly practice with different models of laptops now and its a super enjoyable and rewarding feeling. Definitely agree with all your points in this video. Much love to you and Lupe from Canada.
0:32 Dell from Counter Strike
"Beefy computer"
bringus)
That's the greatest technician that ever died.
i also recommend avoiding using moving the hinge if you dont have to, like if you leave it on your desk overnight. every hinge movement gets those things closer to breaking in half
I've got this video exactly when I needed it. THANKS to THE GREATEST TECHNICIAN THATS EVER LIVED
My first experience repairing my own laptop battery replacement because it got bloated. Ordered the battery online and watch couple of TH-cam video on how to open my laptop, found video of my laptop model of course. Save a lot of time of bringing my laptop to a repair shop etc. Next biggest repair was replacing my CPU fan. Finding the replacement fan online and making sure it is the same exact model based on item description and pictures. When it arrived so happy it is the exact same with mine. So, same method i found some video on TH-cam and replace the fan myself. But now i have to open up the vents, to get access to the fan. It means much more screws and steps needed. Was so worried as to not bend the copper pipes in the process. I cleaned the vents, the fans and apply new thermal paste while I'm at it. After fan replace done, laptop is fine until now for about 5 months now.
i like this longer format videos! keep it up
As someone thats a first time PC gamer (laptop) I'm very thankful for the information. I don't normally use it since I have a console, but I like the convenience.
I did my first removal of the back to dust off any dirt and debris because I just got a new cooling pad (thank you for introducing me to the $100 one, works like a charm in cooling! Maintains a steady 30-40c temp.)
So thank you again for all the info!
Before I built my desktop I would take apart and clean my laptop monthly. Having 2 cats and a carpet it was like a magnet for pet dander and dust, even using it on a laptop stand on a desk. With how thin the fans are becoming on these laptops and how much heat they produce (especially Intel CPUs) it's great preventative maintenance as you said! I'm dying to get my hands on some PTM7950 to replace all the thermal paste of my electronics. I don't feel thermal paste is sufficient enough for higher-end laptops, I think that's why the manufacturers started using liquid metal recently and some even use PTM7950!
There has been so many great results for direct-die cooling, like GPUs or laptop CPUs, this stuff sounds honestly great. PTM is basically LM without the risks of electrical conductivity
I have a Dell G3 3590 since June 2020 after it got delayed three times due to COVID. No major or any issues with the laptop. Bought a cooling pad to cool the machine while using it which recently died after 3 years of 24 hours constant use, but bough the Lilano V13 after watching one of your videos and it is so far doing great work in cooling it down. But as a service technician who is also going to be doing Apple AASP work, working on gaming laptops is a nightmare.
holy crap, only posted 5 hours ago?!
are you stalking my amazon history?!
how did you know im in the market right now...
jokes aside, awesome vid. it should also be said, IFixIT has guides on some of the most common/popular laptops and even sells the tools/parts for basic repairs/upgrades
I got a Lenovo LOQ 15 something something 2023 model last december.
It's been an amazing machine but I noticed that my temps were up just a little more than they used to (Baldurs Gate 3, Ultra graphics running 72 degrees C)
I checked the back and sure enoug, ew.
With a guide for my specific model and then a video from The Greatest Technician That's Ever Lived, I managed to clean the fans with my cousin's toothbrush.
Didn't have the balls to get the fans out and clean them entirely like you show, BUT it brought my temps right back down to where I am used to:
Bg3 ultra graphics running 66-68 degrees C
Thanks mate
The gamer chum on that Alienware's keyboard caused the intestines to get knotted up into every knot found in the majority of those "knots you need to know" manuals. DAAAAYUMMMMM!
Someone suggested the latest MrBeast video and I went to watch it, only to find it was "7 days stranded in a cave". They know I'm terribly claustrophobic. I hate them now.
But yeah, that finger butter left on the keyboard made my butt pucker worse than the MrBeast video. Yuck!
I am keeping a Dell XPS17 L702X alive (13 years of service and counting) by cleaning it when I see the temps are getting too high. I call it the FrankenDell. It was so rewarding the first time I took it apart, gave it a good clean and fresh lick of thermal paste, and then reassembling it. First boot, no beuno. Heart sank. Tried again, booted right up. So relieving! Also moved from Windows to Linux to give the CPU some breathing room.
Speaking of which, I think FrankenDell has a bath day coming up this weekend!
1:55 I can confirm this from personal experience
Honestly a good piece of advice I’d give, is get a portable laptop pad. Using one and being generally clean kept my MSI laptop running for nearly 4 years until I replaced it since a lot of newer games were asking a lot from it. But laptop pads are just as portable as the pc is and will help extend the life, giving it air to breathe. Personally i have rubber feet on mine to give it a bit more air.
Had to subscribe to "The Greatest Technician That's Ever Lived"
Been watching the greatest technician that's ever lived for a while, and some time ago I bought a bit used gaming dust collector of my own. So glad that this video came out right in time, so I now can take care of it.
Gaming laptops have a crap ton of downsides, but back in the day I bought it because I had no other choice. I was staying at my workplace five days a week. It cost as much as my desktop PC and had half the performance. Now it's relegated to being a second monitor for my desktop.
I bought a MSI laptop back in 2019 as I needed a computer for work but I didn't have space for a desktop as my house was getting renovated. Still working well, especially after I took the time to open it up and clean the dust and repaste everything. You are absolutely right in committing to repairing it yourself if something goes wrong. That being said, I can't wait to build my own PC someday.
In my area lenovo service centre are the worst one of the two fans in my lenovo gaming laptop was not working so i came across the cerivce centre and it was almost 12-15km from my house and i thought service centre would be cheaper so i didn't mind the distance much when i got there they were charging 1800rs(20dollars)just for the telling me the problem and it was non refundable and seperate money for resolving the issue and they said they needed to change the whole heat sink which would cost 3x the money instead of just changing the fans they thought i was foolish enough to get scammed but instead i did some research and purchased the fans and replaced it in a local shop which cost toal around 2.7 k rs (32 dollars) i would recommend that see a disassembly of your laptop in TH-cam and learn how to repair it you will need it in future.
Same thing happens with auto mechanics.
I used to have a great car mechanic that treated my 2000 Chevy Cavilier well and at a fair enough price. Well those vacations to the Bahamas got more expensive so over the years the prices went up, the fees came out of nowhere, and the knowledge and quality of service went down. By the time we moved, that mechanic was causing more problems than he fixed. One of our turn signals on the dash went out and after multiple blown fuses, a redundant head and taillight replacement, you know that ding ding ding when you open the door, well that also stopped working. One five second swap later, the dinger works, the dash is fine, and fuses aren't blowing anymore.
Now the problem wasn't the troubleshooting, that's pretty much a given...
"Disposal Fee: $21.99"
This is a new one, never seen it before. Give me the junk, I'll throw it out myself and we can strike this fee. Oh no, can't do that, it's already done. Didn't go to that mechanic again after that.
So hard to find a good and honest repair service for anything these days. Costs of everything are going up and everyone wants a bigger piece of the pie. Got service lights on the dash again because the ABS sensor that detects wheel slippage is fucking up once more. Don't know what wheel is causing the issue (was never told) so the mechanic could take off all three wheels before determining the fourth is the issue and that's all one big labor charge for service that isn't otherwise needed. I get it, work is work and you should get paid, I ain't against that. It's just not something I can afford so I'm probably going to be taking public transport if the roads get too bad this winter.
Surprisingly, save for an exhaust leak which extended family with connections says is easily fixable, car still "runs and drives" well even after 25 years of North Dakota salt infested winters and 160k miles. They just don't make em like they used to. :c
4:31 Another option is to get a Dell Precision 3530. It's like a considerably cheaper alternative to the ThinkPad P52 (non-S), and it's also a reliable workhorse. It's very repairble, with the replaceable keyboard, 2 RAM slots, cheaper componetns and the battery that's expandable up to 92Wh. I myself have switched to the Dell Precision 3530 from the ThinkPad T480 after finding one on sale for just $230, and I am very satisfied and don't look back to the T480, especially with the quality of life improvements like the palmrest that stays cool and the raw performance that is at hand, as well as the dGPU that is actually good and not a waste of silicon like the MX150 in the T480 chassis (which throttles after 5 minutes, has only 2GB VRAM, a 70C temperature limit and even has no NVENC). You can even try to play vidya gaemz on it for no reason.
7:45 What's the story behind the Enkei RPF1 sticker?
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That ad transition was just prime! Great video and it amazes me how many people are very messy with their computers... I clean mine all the time and it bothers me if my keyboards aren't clean!
the whiteboard initial fall was totally an accident & then they made lemonade outa lemons lmao
You are absolutely correct
I was always hoping you would make a buying tips and maintenance tips like this , having the prospective of someone that actually deal with dozens of them daily has so much value so thanks 👍
8:06 wait wait wait wait. ur telling they attached audio and ethernet with a mini pci card? bruh.
What does it even means?
@@Sachin1197 That they're wasting PCI lanes from the CPU on audio and Ethernet.
You inspired me to do a complete teardown and thermal paste re-application of my brother's gaming laptop.
I'd already replaced the boot drive HDD with an M.2 SSD a few years ago but being an 8-9 year old machine it was way overdue for a thermal paste job, the only other similar teardown was something like 12-14 years ago swapping a HDD for an SSD in a tiny Vaio P with complicated ribbon cables and double sided frame but your videos made me confident enough to dismantle my brother's Asus ROG.
Getting much better temps now and I may take it off his hands if he buys a new one.
It really boggles the mind to me how people can invest so much money into a product they know nothing about. Don't you value your money??
That is what it basically comes down to.
Thanks for this video man! And you should never see my laptops in your shop. I do a lot of my own work and pay for the ultimate warranty support: The one that comes to your house.
Consumerism has convinced people that routine maintenance is pointless
Like buying 1000+ dollar phones to just do social media and watch...videos online.
Greedy companies and stupid enough people to fall for it
Dude I just started my repairing business here in Mexico. I love your vids!! 🎉
0:14 is there an Asus TUF in there?
I've been rocking an MSI crosshair 17 for around 3 years now. I have had to tinker on it on at least three different occasions. It's very fun trying to revive the computer on which your final essay is saved.
I appreciate that while this video was sponsored by someone else, it's also kind of an ad for Framework.
Especially now that they offer a modular dGPU on the larger model and USB4 (for an eGPU) across the board, they seem super viable for the (albeit niche) demographic of folks who will gladly shell out for high-performance laptop but don't want to just buy a new one the second the warranty runs out.
I'll always praise Framework for what they're doing to better the industry and environment. If everyone had a Framework laptop, I would go out of business, and I wouldn't even be mad.
Honestly I think the framework 16 was a complete fail to be honest.
The framework 13 was already meh and 16 pretty much jumped off of a cliff
@@Marauder-q2v How so? The point of Framework is to be the most repairable and device.
@@SalemTechsperts I meant fail as a laptop rather than being a repairable device. as a repairable device, its unparalleled. Framework 16 seems rushed at best. For example, the DGPU has a USBC port instead of a display out. There was also the terrible chassis rigidity on the first batches. They probably have fixed it by now (would be pretty bad if they didn't)
The pricing also makes no sense at all. Right now, I can nearly buy 3 asus TUF gaming a16 laptops (750$ each) with slightly worse specs (same gpu) for a moderately spec-ed framework. Its just a hard pill to swallow when you're paying the premium and its behind the competition in tons of ways (like OLED screens and the new ryzen HX series cpus for great battery life)
Framework mainboard pricing is also pretty awful. I honestly don't see it working out unless you go for 2nd hand. Even 12th gen (2 gen old hardware) is still pretty expensive.
I honestly think framework's only viable product is their 13 inch. Only slightly bulkier with a much more reasonable upcharge for the repairability.
Otherwise, I think you should only get a framework if you really want to support their mission statement.
Yeah the premium that you pay for a Framework is essentially the cost of supporting their mission. You're buying the ideology first, the hardware comes second. So if you're just price shopping, then you're not the customer they have in mind. I would assume the idea is to get as much funding as possible to where they can lower the cost and make it more appealing to the masses.
Who is THIS GUY???
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1:20 These are prime specimens that the CDC would like to get its hands on !
Very good guide in maintaining a laptop, this also applies in other things. No.1 is maintaining the cleanliness of the laptop and never ever blocks the vents and always checks temps if it reaches 80c, it means you need to ramp up the fans or change the thermal paste.
Imma gonna be stealing your personality when I finally start to stream online
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"the greatest streamer that's ever lived"
Thank you for this. I recently switched from a desktop to a laptop because my needs and wants from my gaming setup have changed. I did get it a cooling pad and tinkered to set the charge limit to 60% since I plan to keep it mostly plugged in but want to keep the battery nice and healthy. I am also using my leftover peripherals from my desktop, so no crumbs or mysterious substances on the laptop keyboard!
Btw usually cat's and dog's owner laptops are the worst. All my friends who have furry laptops have pets too
Thanks mate, even though i don't have any decent laptop for nowadays need (i ran a used ancient thinkpad E430 lmao broke and jobless here), but your vids on saving and repairing laptops gives me urge to try clean and maintain most valued thing i have.
you know HP stands for HeartProblems TM
No. It means Heavily Problematic. The amount of times I have to replace HP keyboards and mouse is staggering common.
The funny thing is that I use a gaming laptop for play and work, it's been fantastic! But that's because I take good care of it by cleaning it and replacing the paste every few years. My MSI gs75 is almost 5 years old and still works good
I’d do anything to do what you do. You’ve taught me so much it’s INSANE. I actually took the back off of my HP victus and cleaned it bc you gave me confidence. Repaste comes this year.
Man I wish I saw this video before I settled on a laptop
I've had my Legion 5 Gen 6 for two years now and it's been very reliable. I used it for Highschool and now it will help me in my Mechanical Engineering Program in College and Uni. Lenovo recently just started selling parts for this model on their website and I am comfortable repairing my own devices. Keyboard could be better but it's ok. I've replaced the thermal paste 2 months ago and it's been running great with no problems.
8:04 who remembers the Asus scandal with tech jesus
You gave me the courage to replace the battery on my work laptop on my own bc of these types of videos!
Ive now also been semi-regularly cleaning my laptop and use a little stand thing if I want to watch things in bed so its not sitting on the covers anymore :))
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I mean, some people just live like that. I am sure many laptops you are not going to see because it’s impeccably well kept. Nice videos. You guys have far too much fun ‘at work’
I own an MSI GF63 gaming laptop and I can confirm all he had said to be true. Gaming Laptops run Hot like really Hot. So its critical that the heat management components are maintained properly. In my 3 years of ownership, I have cleaned and replaced the thermal paste twice. Evertime I open the heatsink, It has some amount of carpet formed on it despite gaming rarely. I also noticed that gaming laptops are also very picky when it comes to thermal paste. I once used Thermal grizzly kryonaut, temps were good for a few days after which it started to rise considerably. Currently, I am using Gelid GC extreme and results are superb. I would also suggest undervolting the CPU and GPU as this helped with temps the most for me.
Im a very very amateur computer hobbyist. I’ve repaired small things and have even built some basic computers. Had no idea that thermal compound needed to be replaced so often in laptops… you may have saved my wife’s Omen
Been looking to buy a gaming laptop, now I feel more confident in mantaining one in the future, thanks!
Man I do phone and tech repair at home but my main job is tech support (save me) and watching your videos seeing a fellow tech man so kind hearted and with morals really makes me want to open a shop, very unrealistic to open a repair shop in the UK and not fall into money laundering but it’s a pretty dream. But what I will do is go back into repairing shit as favours since I got a FT job.
You’re making tech monks making these videos man, keep it up ❤️
Bought an ASUS TUF Gaming A15 this March and I love it. I don’t play games on it yet but I plan to. And I plan on making sure I keep her nice, cool, and clean.
My laptop was 11 years old before it died, well even the battery had 80% health after all those years and it was still alive and well when my laptop died. I'm a technician too & i always advise my customers to avoid buying gaming laptops after i asked questions abt what they need from the laptop they wanna buy because not only they're among the hardest to fix & maintain, they're also the least reliable when it comes to intensive daily usage.
I also have this transparency policy, meaning that I'll allow customers to watch & learn abt how maintain & fix their gadgets as i work on them. I like to share my knowledge & I'd like my customers to know what they're buying & what to do with them.
Thank you for sharing your story & advice. I hope you keep doing well both in personal & professional lives
Glad I saw that short, this channel is legendary
When I started watching this video remind me of my P-51 ThinkPad and it was given to me as payment for me fixing a gaming rig for a person that basically treated it horribly. That p51 has been one of the most intriguing laptops I've ever had and it is definitely a marvel of do not do this engineering. It's a fire hazard but man is it not just a fun machine I love this P-51 it's not my daily driver but it's definitely the funnest laptop I have for sure. I love that you suggested to think pad for your tool or toy segment because that is definitely the best when it comes to having a tool and in some cases it can double us the toy.
Ive got a framework laptop 16 with the GPU and im hoping to make it last at least 10 years.
This thing really feels like it has all the benefits of a high quality workstation laptop, and all the benefits of a gaming laptop in a nice reasonably portable device. And its super serviceable and upgradeable too.
I will say though, the price tag is a pretty big pill to swallow, but its already been about a year and the experience has been flawless. I wish more laptops were made like this.
I’ve had a Legion 5 Pro since 2021 and I’ve loved the gaming laptop. It’s never really had any issues besides stuff I’ve done to it but other than that it’s been one of the best laptops I’ve owned.
Using a laptop on the bed is going to end in one way . Dead GPU . Thank you for giving the new laptop buyers genuine advice . You are the man . 😊
Im currently sporting an Acer Nitro 5 2023 as main device, but i do give it a lot of air, and every 3-4 months i take it apart to clean it, after my warranty period is over im getting some quality thermal paste and pads installed to help it out abbit more, battery is actually good, 3 hours of use of a lot of excel with the portal rafio looping on the background 😂, i love it and its pretty rugged, but still thank you so much for the video, I learned a couple more things i should be careful with, thats why youre **THE GREATEST TECHNICIAN THAT'S EVER LIVED.**
I bought an Alienware M15 for college and told my parents it was "like a Thinkpad but better." Which was only slightly true, but in the end the battery life was an issue because it lasts ~2hrs on POWER SAVER MODE and running MS WORD. I totally agree about what you said about AMD APUs, that's probably what I should have gotten two years ago!
I really REALLY wish I had found this before purchasing my Acer Nitro 5.
In my search for a lower priced, medium performance PC I found barely any tech reviews on what was what and the historical precedence of different PC brands and models. I didn't even know people don't like Rtx3050s until a couple months after I purchased the laptop.
I looked I REALLY LOOKED for guides on how to best take care of my new laptop but I didn't find any meaningful ones until this video today. Thanks for posting the video though, it helps a lot!
While I did pick a gaming laptop for one of my brothers, he uses it for both school work and gaming and can use the extra performance.
It's a well-cooled Legion Slim, which I will be on top of maintaining properly and making sure it lasts.
My other brother got a ThinkPad with an AMD APU similar to the ones you recommend, but a smaller model which was cheap as it was getting cleared from stock.
Finding good deals on last-gen hardware they're clearing out is the way to get good value on something that will last, if you know enough to shop by specs.
Of course double-checking with repair videos and/or in-depth reviews to make sure that the hardware is of good quality.
Thanka mate I have been saving up for 2 years now and hopefully I can buy one in the next 8 months. I think your video will help me while choosing the perfect one for me. (And I am working on a project about a webpage which will let the user select their favourite processor and it will recommend them the laptops with that processor)
I like how honest this guy is. Giving users a guide to extend the lifespan of their laptops when this literally can end their business as repair shop
Thanks a lot for this video! I have been saying the same to my friends for years! I will now share this video with most of my contact list!
Well, time to save up for a framework laptop (or a gaming laptop if I'm lucky)! Thanks for the advice, greatest technician that's ever lived.
This is nice. My little brother needs something portable so a desktop is outta sight. This is really helpful
Loved the video style! Would love more videos on repairing guides or just random rants while repairing so we can get both. anyways GREATEST TECHNICIAN OF ALL TIMES
Totally reminded me I need to check for dust in my 6y old g7 again, and probably should check the thermal paste, and definitely replace the battery 😅