You know micro soldering takes a very specific amount of experience to understand to get to a point where Alex is at. Im looking at his videos and the precision and efficiency is unmatched. Im sure lots of us who only casually swap out logic boards feel like it's magic what he does but as many have mentioned the joy he experiences in his own success makes me smile like he can't believe his own magic. Like fundamentally we all understand shorts and traces and clearing signal obstruction and allowing current to flow within tolerance is all you need to do(Dumbledore said calmly) but when you confirm it by turning it on... It's just as powerful as down right resurrection
Love your work, Alex ! You're a true master . About the customer's battery, I had a similar incident. I changed a USB-C port on a switch, and after it was done, I tested it with my own battery, and it was working . The minute I plugged in the customer's battery, it was stuck on 12v. After some research, I read somewhere that the switch has a problem with completely dead batteries. Somehow, it doesn't communicate with the device. So I peeled back the insulation on the customer's battery and connected it to my bench power supply for about 30s on 5v. Just so it can have a bit of juice. Plugged it back in the switch, and it was working flawlessly. P.S. : I encountered the same thing on an iPhone 8 Hope this helped . Keep up the good work, Alex
It's almost as if the electronic components conspire to beguile and mislead you to think their neighbour is the faulty one! Marvellous repair and so educational. Bravo!
I've found in the past when a battery is completely dead, it will stay at 12v and rise in amps while charging. Once it has enough charge, it will then switch to 9v.
Alex you should get a push cart with numbered file dividers so you can put some of the expedited jobs, that way Big Boss doesn't put them on your working bench, just an idea, who knows it might be a big help for you guys.
Respect!!! For the great work and the detailed explanations. Your videos first got me interested in the topic of "Micro Soldering". And tried it for myself. It takes a steady hand, a lot of specialist knowledge and a good deal of skill to get defective electronics back on track. I still have a lot of practice to be even halfway as good as you, but it's fun and gives me drive. Keep it up - I love your videos!! Greetings from Germany
Love your stuff my guy!!! Im from Romania and i stay in Cincinnati i wish i could have a 2ed mentor like you but my electronic engineering mentor is older so his Eyesight isnt the best anymore so iv had to do alot of this new smd learning alone. But your videos help me alot! Wish you a grate life and prosperity gentlemen like you i look up to!
This is my switch. Thank you for fixing it has been hell. And to answer how it all got like that, it got left on the trunk of the car and I drove off 😅
Excellent job! I'm thinking that maybe the battery was already the problem before the other shop worked on it. And by trying to cut corners and costs they got a cheap battery which might also have been faulty. But thats the reason you are better then other stores!
My initial thought was due to the dead short the battery drained completely dead. I wonder if the battery has a protection circuit but failed due to the constant short or if it's on the main board.
The 2000 HR Switch, could you have taken out the memory and placed it on a new switch? Since she was willing to pay $1200 for the fix.. could you have done this?
Surface tension does it for you. With good quality flux and a little pressure, bridges won't form. Any extra solder will squeeze out the sides and can be cleaned up with an iron.
Quick question - In your video, you mention voltage drop when your probing on PCB. Is the voltage coming from multimeter or are you injecting voltage from external power source? The meter was in diode mode correct? I am just learning how to troubleshoot from your videos. You make awesome videos! Thanks for sharing!
hey i love your videos man. U entertain me everysingle time after work 😄 i just have a question (for u and the community ♥) why dont you start with the voltage injection? shouldnt u see the failing part immediately? ps: love your videos
2,000 Hrs on a game? I have over 25,000 Hrs in a game. Not bragging, just showing how much we love our games. Lol! I'd probably have more hrs if I didn't spend time watching your videos, but I enjoy watching them almost as much as I do gaming. I have a question, (curious), is there a way to save the game content by transferring wherever they are saved from from the damaged board?
Maybe the screen or the battery were nkt faulty. It mjght maybe the repair shop that changed the battery to a faulty one after they found out it wasnt fixable.
What temperature are you using for your hot air gun and the speed? Also what size nozzle are you using. I have my hot air nozzle but I'm not sure what settings to use
mobile devices should have battery bypass like a laptop that can work without a battery. I'm annoyed that old smartphones in the household have worn down or bulging batteries.
Alex, I’m looking for a decent electronic screwdriver. Do you sell one? Big boss seems to use one and you sell everything you use, right? I’m in need of flux anyway, but I will add the screwdriver to cart if you have one. Keep up the good work and thanks for all of your efforts to spread your knowledge. 😊
ES120. We've got a few of them and they are just great. Some caution with the micro USB port is advised though (don't let it fall off the table while charging).
i remember when my tablet "kept breaking" and i sent it to get "fixed" every week then i realised how they "fixed" it, they unplugged the screen and charged it with a fast charging cable
I dont know why idiots are asking that question but i also wouldnt pay much for that, if i cant fix it, ill pay a little but cmon, youre right and no offense to the parent but get him off the switch, i cant allow kids to stay stuck in digital worlds. We played games as kids and went out much more and im an actual serious gamer who couldve been playing for a job, just like hollywood dont consider it real unless ya get there, learn something every day instead, learn about life and everything you can.
You know micro soldering takes a very specific amount of experience to understand to get to a point where Alex is at. Im looking at his videos and the precision and efficiency is unmatched. Im sure lots of us who only casually swap out logic boards feel like it's magic what he does but as many have mentioned the joy he experiences in his own success makes me smile like he can't believe his own magic.
Like fundamentally we all understand shorts and traces and clearing signal obstruction and allowing current to flow within tolerance is all you need to do(Dumbledore said calmly) but when you confirm it by turning it on... It's just as powerful as down right resurrection
That smile of accomplishment never gets old... Keep up the good work Alex...
Love your work, Alex ! You're a true master .
About the customer's battery, I had a similar incident.
I changed a USB-C port on a switch, and after it was done, I tested it with my own battery, and it was working . The minute I plugged in the customer's battery, it was stuck on 12v.
After some research, I read somewhere that the switch has a problem with completely dead batteries. Somehow, it doesn't communicate with the device.
So I peeled back the insulation on the customer's battery and connected it to my bench power supply for about 30s on 5v. Just so it can have a bit of juice.
Plugged it back in the switch, and it was working flawlessly.
P.S. : I encountered the same thing on an iPhone 8
Hope this helped .
Keep up the good work, Alex
It's almost as if the electronic components conspire to beguile and mislead you to think their neighbour is the faulty one! Marvellous repair and so educational. Bravo!
You know Alex is good with his marketing when I don't even do these repairs, but I want to buy stuff from his shop after he explains the products. 😂
Genuine Amtech flux
@@Friendroid genius flux😂😅
Both him and his products are amazing
I'm getting Amtech flux for my family this Christmas
@@mikecarroll757 i hope you all enjoy it 🙌
@@mikecarroll757 It's literally sitting in my mailbox right now! Time to walk downstairs and grab it! ^^
I've found in the past when a battery is completely dead, it will stay at 12v and rise in amps while charging. Once it has enough charge, it will then switch to 9v.
I love watching alex getting a successful repair. Gonna be one happy kid that they can get their saves back.
Alex you should get a push cart with numbered file dividers so you can put some of the expedited jobs, that way Big Boss doesn't put them on your working bench, just an idea, who knows it might be a big help for you guys.
Definitely good to be organized. I am sure they have so much work in front of them though that it's not always a priority to improve those things.
An Alakazam plushie on the shelf also can improve productivity and relax.
Trust me, I've one.
Respect!!! For the great work and the detailed explanations. Your videos first got me interested in the topic of "Micro Soldering". And tried it for myself. It takes a steady hand, a lot of specialist knowledge and a good deal of skill to get defective electronics back on track. I still have a lot of practice to be even halfway as good as you, but it's fun and gives me drive. Keep it up - I love your videos!!
Greetings from Germany
Love your stuff my guy!!! Im from Romania and i stay in Cincinnati i wish i could have a 2ed mentor like you but my electronic engineering mentor is older so his Eyesight isnt the best anymore so iv had to do alot of this new smd learning alone. But your videos help me alot! Wish you a grate life and prosperity gentlemen like you i look up to!
This is my switch. Thank you for fixing it has been hell. And to answer how it all got like that, it got left on the trunk of the car and I drove off 😅
I just wanna say I appreciate these videos. Between your commentary and the simplicity of the videos. I just wanted to say thanks.
URGENTLY WATCHING
URGENTLY COMMENTING TO UR COMMENT
URGENTLY WONDERING WHAT'S GOING ON
URGENTLY AGREE.
URGENTLY BEING WEIRDO
WHY ARE WE SCREAMING?
I just can't believe Nintendo doesn't allow SD card or game cart saves.
To add salt to the injury, even the paid cloud backup doesn't take all the saves, some games like pokemon are locked out.
They are paranoid about the Switch being hacked, but it was hacked years ago.
If they allow that, hackers can easily hack the switch.
@@zandatsu07 it's already hacked
@@stevesgaming7475 has any of their other deviced been hacked via saves on carts, like the 3DS or DS?
It is so cool to see how happy you are every time you have done a successful repair!
good catch on the battery, the customer would have claimed you didnt fix it. They would have said that the battery was new.
Excellent job! I'm thinking that maybe the battery was already the problem before the other shop worked on it. And by trying to cut corners and costs they got a cheap battery which might also have been faulty. But thats the reason you are better then other stores!
My initial thought was due to the dead short the battery drained completely dead. I wonder if the battery has a protection circuit but failed due to the constant short or if it's on the main board.
@@CHR0NOMASTER the protection circuits often lock the batteries if they're drained under some voltage
Every time he says " Hiroshima" in his videos it cranks me up 😂😂 I love his honesty even if it hurts. Awesome videos !
I love an involved repair like this. Awesome!!
ما شاء الله على التغييرات في المحل لاحظت في الاخير وبالذات مكانك انت والخال.... بالتوفيق
The 2000 HR Switch, could you have taken out the memory and placed it on a new switch? Since she was willing to pay $1200 for the fix.. could you have done this?
Yo this was for me! WOOT glad I get to see the video also!
when you wicked off the big blob under the BQ chip 13.45 you left a perfect smiley face imprint in the solder
The master! Excellent repair Alex! 👍
If the solder blob was not giving a hint, the initial alignment of the chip should clear up everything
Alex my friend , You are the King of repairs!! I learned a lot from your videos. Thank you and God bless
Love your videos ❤ just starting out and I love how you explain your prices etc, cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
4:07 that's not a blob, that's Epcot's dome
Music to your mother's ears 'I'm gonna start by putting the fume extractor on' 😊
Bruce Lee reference was totally on point. Alex definitely wears a black belt!!!
Good job, thanks for sharing. Just curious: How can one be sure not to bridge pins to the ground plane under the IC when squeezing QFNs?
Surface tension does it for you. With good quality flux and a little pressure, bridges won't form. Any extra solder will squeeze out the sides and can be cleaned up with an iron.
Great work on a switch in bad condition. Thank you for that video, greets
I felt that satisfactory feel good feeling through my monitor. @19:41 wow
Ah dat big smile of accomplishment at the end says it all!
Awesome as always. Question about the cap you replaced, Lets say you did not have a switch to take one off of, how does one know the value otherwise.
Nice work! Obviously all tools are essential but it looks like the thermal camera is particularly indispensable - and I don’t have one of those yet.
When battery is completely dead it takes some time to change to charging mode 9v..
you motivate me dude, hope to be as good as you one day
Could u share where u study fixing motherboard and graphic card?
@@leonh9078 He's just talking...
It's sad to lose so many hours of game, but it's not the end of the world, but this time the save progress has been "saved"
LA's toughest gangSTAR! ❤ from UK.
Quick question - In your video, you mention voltage drop when your probing on PCB. Is the voltage coming from multimeter or are you injecting voltage from external power source? The meter was in diode mode correct? I am just learning how to troubleshoot from your videos. You make awesome videos! Thanks for sharing!
if u have reflection issue when using light i suggest using CPL filter
Another great video. Thanks for sharing. What microscope and lens are you using? Thank You
may you forever expect and receive the best :)
Outstanding as always.
2000 hrs is 8hrs a day /5 days a weeks…..( it’s a typical work ‘year’) in the US
I could watch these videos all fucking day
That voice when you hit success.😃😊
number one. hugs from italy
No sleep for the master.
Have a great week.
What kind of charging station it is used to test the boards?
Many Thanks.
You can sell all this greats tools that can make a wonderfull job, but one this that you can sell that do the 90% of work is experience and talent
hey i love your videos man. U entertain me everysingle time after work 😄 i just have a question (for u and the community ♥) why dont you start with the voltage injection? shouldnt u see the failing part immediately? ps: love your videos
As someone who's getting into this business, I was wondering what your percentage of being able to fix vs no fix is?
50/50
goooog gooog
really nice work you do...
Always Brilliant !
2,000 Hrs on a game? I have over 25,000 Hrs in a game. Not bragging, just showing how much we love our games. Lol! I'd probably have more hrs if I didn't spend time watching your videos, but I enjoy watching them almost as much as I do gaming.
I have a question, (curious), is there a way to save the game content by transferring wherever they are saved from from the damaged board?
Maybe the screen or the battery were nkt faulty. It mjght maybe the repair shop that changed the battery to a faulty one after they found out it wasnt fixable.
I know how it feels to have lost save file of game, when you spend a lot of time grinding and losing months of playing.😢
Really great thanks
Always a great job.
King all the best 👍
What temperature are you using for your hot air gun and the speed? Also what size nozzle are you using. I have my hot air nozzle but I'm not sure what settings to use
Good job mate 👍
At least the kid had the willpower to bathe❤😊
Good job Alex, Better than Factoy
"If it's not broken, dont fix it" is a good rule to follow 😅
They really wanted you to know that their child is a tattoo artist lol
Mom says get that fume extractor, face mask, and gloves on!
1:00 Y are ppl not using cloud save ?!
It saves you so much trouble and costs less than the shipping even...
Major emergency. Imagine losing your saves!
Just wow 😮❤
Fantastic job
Good job 👏👏👏
Awesome Awesome work 👏
Another good video. Thanks
I use that as a normal charger 😂, it gives instant readings, supports fast charging, wireless charging and 12 volts charger
mobile devices should have battery bypass like a laptop that can work without a battery. I'm annoyed that old smartphones in the household have worn down or bulging batteries.
that was a happy fix
You are the best !
cant find solder tips in your store Alex .I have searched every category
nvm i found the pen
Great.💪
Fabulous!
4:41 is it me or is that chip slightly off? like turned clockwise...
always a nintendo repair is a super priority :))
Excellent
amazing job
tres bon travail
Bruce Lee was also the master of soldering, soldering faces of bad people without microscope and flux
Maybe you need like a small boss that can assist you or bigg boss when you guys are busy :)
“Better than factory”- in all ways including repairs rejected by manufacturers
Alex, I’m looking for a decent electronic screwdriver. Do you sell one? Big boss seems to use one and you sell everything you use, right? I’m in need of flux anyway, but I will add the screwdriver to cart if you have one. Keep up the good work and thanks for all of your efforts to spread your knowledge. 😊
ES120. We've got a few of them and they are just great. Some caution with the micro USB port is advised though (don't let it fall off the table while charging).
Better than factory !
Puerto Rico can participate for the Lambo??
I hope the kid is inspired to learn more about electronics after watching your video. 2k hours is not healthy man, it's a waste of a young brain...
i remember when my tablet "kept breaking" and i sent it to get "fixed" every week then i realised how they "fixed" it, they unplugged the screen and charged it with a fast charging cable
pine hollow auto diagnostics brought me here
Awesome ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻
I dont know why idiots are asking that question but i also wouldnt pay much for that, if i cant fix it, ill pay a little but cmon, youre right and no offense to the parent but get him off the switch, i cant allow kids to stay stuck in digital worlds. We played games as kids and went out much more and im an actual serious gamer who couldve been playing for a job, just like hollywood dont consider it real unless ya get there, learn something every day instead, learn about life and everything you can.
Better than Factory!