Fixing a Viewer's BROKEN Gaming PC? - Fix or Flop S3:E19
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Welcome to Fix or Flop! We're up to Season 3, Episode 19. This viewer's gaming PC doesn't power on! The power supply makes a faint "click" sound but nothing lights up. Is this something we can fix? By the way, if you live in the Orlando, FL area and have an issue with your PC, apply to have it (possibly) fixed for free today! gregsalazar.com/fix-or-flop
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*When you're 9 minutes into a 22 minute video and Greg is reconnecting everything and getting ready to wrap up the video.*
Me: Oh no.......
😂
this, my exact reaction, followed by 'its not that easy..plot twist! incoming'
That's me when I am putting wheel back on my car after doing work myself and seeing a random bolt lying there. What did I miss?
I'm to gẞ
he should have tested for post before he installed the psu and cable managed it. He also didn't suspect his memory is bad, it would be "a pretty quick swap if it was". That's the easiest and usually the first thing to test and you can troubleshoot BOTH mobo and ram at the same time. But hey, how else is he gonna make a 23 min video 😂😂
You can hear the difference in excitement in Greg’s voice after finding out it was a mining rig when he got it to post. I agree that he should have disclosed that information. This guy clearly knew what he was doing, there’s a reason there wasn’t a CPU cooler in the rig and my guess is because he didn’t have an extra on hand. Not for that “I lost the screws” excuse.
My guess is the dude thought you wouldn't accept his submission if he told you he mines on it. Either that or he knew what happened and just wanted some free upgrades. If someone knows how to mine, there are high chances they already have multiple spare parts on hand and have already tested to know what's wrong. Just saying.
PS : HiveOS is not for the Average joe, so yeah, this might've been a case of someone taking Greg for granted. Sucks for the others who have legit submissions and are really in need.
I'm guessing he didn't say anything because he didn't think Greg would take it. The fact that Greg had no idea what was going on with it and it took a new mobo and psu to fix it leads me to believe the owner wouldn't know that unless he had a bunch of spare parts lying around and did exactly what Greg did, and I'm assuming he didn't.
@@NonLegitNation2 I'm not sure about the last part since most of the viewers know by now that Greg will either try to replace with a part that he has on hand or get a new one. I'm saying that because of the mining part that was a crucial piece of info to give to someone who's trying to repair your PC and that too for free. Guy knows how to mine but can't diagnose what's wrong with his pc?! Lol.
@@LizzieBeezie Not only was he mining but he was mining with hiveos, clearly knew what they were getting into and definitely knew what they were doing, the average joe doesn't run hiveos, especially on a single gpu.
he makes money off these videos. i think he knows his own business well
@@graxo3752 Not sure what you're trying to get at but we we're talking about the viewer mining on his pc and not telling Greg about it.
Who ever sent that in is jerk. On another note your child is amazing. He felt your energy and swooped in with the snacks to change daddy's mood. So adorable. Stay blessed.
Maybe he was unaware that mining played a major role in the symptoms
@@graxo3752 nah, the dude's a dick for this. he should have disclosed everything.
@@carbonated_milk9903 nah that's like me going my mechanic and saying idk why my check engine light is on but he goes then goes under the hood to the find multi spark racing plugs, racing oil and air filters and a ecu hack box on obd2 port that I put on it. The guy knew his rig was down, didn't want to take the time to find out why, so tried Greg first, if Greg said no the guy could always do it himself, but why waste your time when someone else will do it.
What OS your computer boots into plays no part in diagnosing a machine that doesn't post.
The kid is cool to come to support you!!!
The most genuine and honest form of diagnostic work being done. I love that you keep it raw and real. I do this for a living and I still really enjoy watching this series.
Thanks for watching!
Got a feeling that in this case viewer just sent you some parts that was known to be broken and probably even gathered from different PCs 🤔
I totally thought the same... LOL Just put a broken this, a broken that in there, and there u go.. Free new components. Scummy
I think the miners should pay to have their rigs fixed cause theirs are business machines. Gamers etc. first. That's just my take on it.
but if i use my machine to edit professional work for example, is it a professional machine?
@@rodrigo4379 "professional" work and rendering doesn't put so much strain on everything as mining.
I wake up in the morning, I see fix or flop, I am now a happy man. One of the few "series" on youtube I don't miss an ep of, dunno why its so satisfying but it is probably just cause I'm used to being the one doing the fixing myself for friends and family haha.
Best series on TH-cam and its not even close!! Thank you Greg for these vids!
Glad you like them!
I agree 🥃
@@squalley
You know it’s a good friday when Greg uploads a Fix or Flop Video ! Keep up the fantastic work, I’ve learned alot from this series
Unless it is Saturday where you live like me & then it is a good Saturday 🙃👎
Yes it was saturday night over here lol! But its still a good saturday night when greg uploads
I think you should add a mining checkbox to your form. This way if someone lies you have the option to drop them. Second, I would love to know what the customer said when you got in contact with them. Since you seem like a respectable gentleman, I doubt we will ever know. Third, thank you again for putting these videos online. Teaching people deductive reasoning skills through pc fixing is great on multiple levels. Keep up the great work!
I love the straight-forward, logical approach you have to troubleshooting. Always fascinating to see you rule out certain issues and you're not afraid to admit when you're wrong. (Or in this case, that you were wrong about being wrong.) Keep up the hard work, you'll get that 1M plaque soon!
So great to see a new video Greg, I love the fix or flop series. always stuff to learn!
Greg - I have been working IT for 29 years and I enjoy these videos a lot. I enjoy the transparency as you struggle when troubleshooting issues. Nice work on the videos and thank you for not blowing smoke up everyones rear end.
I appreciate that!
This felt like a House episode. Greg trying to diagnose the patient's ailment but found out patient is hiding something which hinders the diagnosis 😅
Of all the TH-cam PC Tech channels here, this is definitely my favorite series to watch! I've built and diagnosed many PC's myself, but not to the extent that Greg does here. Good work my man! I hope you reach your milestone of viewers soon! If anybody deserves it, you do!
Greg is such a good wholesome dude. I could tell he was visibly irritated by the viewer's failure to disclose vital information that would have definitely helped in Greg's troubleshooting process. Nobody likes having time wasted, that's one thing we can't get back. Regardless, let Greg's reaction and response to the situation be a lesson to all, he handled that with poise, and was able to try his best to potentially see things from the viewer's perspective, eliminating any kind of social bias. Highly intelligent, and huge heart. Heaven's gates wil be open to you, friend. I'd sure hope so. If Greg doesn't get in, none of us will lmao
I suggest you read the Bible and get clear in your head what the requirements for getting into Heaven actually are.
@@ofon2000 I suggest you read the Bible and open your eyes to how evil he is (he doesn’t exist)
You'll see one day.
@@ofon2000 can’t see what doesn’t exist
Keep telling yourself that@@toasty00000
Greg, the original board can't run the Ryzen 5500 without a BIOS update, and running it without a compatible bios would not post and it would show DRam LED.
Have you considered obtaining a Ryzen 2600 or 1600 just to have a CPU "compatible with everything am4" for testing such cases?
Also, since the board was dead, if the SSD was also connected to it with SATA data when testing the Antec PSU, it might trip a PSU protection if the PSU is sensitive it has a design that could be affected. I would try that PSU on s system, at least s trash system, just to check, and it could show you if your PSU tester is even more reliable than you now think. Or it could confirm your findings.
2600 or 1600af (as it's zen+) is a good idea, but some boards can't support both 1st and 5th gen ryzen in 1 bios revision though.
@@kacpermalinowski8215 boards usually dropped the old APU-s, not 1st gen Ryzen, and B550 outright doesn't support 1st gen; the thing is, even some B550 do not support the 5500 cause it's newer, and not to mention the X570 boards that were released with Ryzen 2nd generation (3000). Having a Ryzen 1st gen and a 2nd gen would cover all the boards and bioses, from A320 (oldest) to B550 (newest).
He probably used a wrong cable (a cable from another PSU that looks same) shorting the component. PSU might be trying to protect the damage by shutting off immediately. This exactly happens when you do that. PSU itself will be fine and that's why you dont see an issue via psu tester. This further might have damaged other components as well! I once lost my LED strip and LED on CPU cooler due to this mistake. Other have reported SSD failures due to this.
The PSU tester was reading the correct voltage from the SATA cable, which is why I didn't immediately conclude that it was the wrong cable.
Seems like the past couple weeks, Greg, Jay etc., have been posting videos on odd behavior from viewer systems, all ending up to be a modular PSU issue. It seems the PCMR needs a brain refresh to NOT use cables from different units as thats the common theme the past month or so, not only on TH-cam, but people doing so on Reddit and Twitter to
@@deadly_mir Yeah exactly,
But I don't understand why it is a big thing again as there have been videos for years saying how bad this is, because even if it is the same brand for different Spec PSU like 500W to 750W they can have a different Manufacturer who uses a different Modular Pin Out Orientation.
Maybe PCMR needs to be changed to PCDK (Dunning-Kruger) for all those PC users that are too STOOPID to know they are STOOPID so think they are a Genius
@@deadly_mir Well, we don't know what was wrong with the Jayz PC because he just gave up on it.
Thanks, Greg. I always find these episodes to be educational, and I truly appreciate you sharing with us.
Why not pick up some carbon conductive pads for testing, so you only have to repaste when you are ready for final assembly? Thermal Grizzly's Carbonaut is a good one, they are reusable. I bet if you dropped them a line, they'd even hook you up to help out with this series, seems up their alley. The stuff really is great for testing situations!
He knows. TG Carbonaut was literally a sponsor for his channel years ago, and he was a very vocal supporter of it.
Ur series is so great to watch on the side while working or relaxing. I have a big passion for IT since small and work in IT too, and many times have I encountered the issues you deal with in these series. I must say you do a great job of explaining the way you are approaching's and thinking about the troubleshooting ! Awesome job keep it up !
I always get notifications for you videos and enjoy the troubleshooting portions the best. Thanks Greg 👍
I will never skip this series is so good to watch 🔥☺️
Great video Greg. Appreciate your take on honesty. Keep up the good work.
Great series Greg … really enjoy going through these videos and trying to diagnose with you … thanks for keeping this series going
That dude knows what he was doing when he sent the rig. You pretty much nail it on the head. he didn't tell you that its mining rig simple for the reason he might not get a free upgrade.
Best series out here on YT! Keep up the great work Greg!
Love these videos Greg don’t ever end this series. Seriously good content.
W vid, I gotta say Fix or Flop is very entertaining and just fun to watch, keep it up Greg
Thanks for the series, it's really nice and have been learning a lot with it!!!!
Another great video Greg! I love watching the fix or flop series! I'm currently taking courses to get several Comptia certifications so these are a wealth of knowledge for me to try to soak up. 😁
Great video, excellent series!
Hey Greg, as always great video. I appreciate what you do. You provide a lot of great information for the community.
Love the work you doing, great troubleshooting. As you said little bit of honesty would save you a bit of time.
Waiting for next episodes :D
What an incredible Fix or Flop episode. On the other hand it is rather strange that the user wasn't being honest about the mining part. Hopefully he or she will learn from that in the future.
Sipping my morning coffee while watching the best PC channel in YT. Keep up the good work always Greg! 👌🍵
Love your in depth explanations, helps those of us with virtually no concept of the inner working have a general idea of how things work and potential solutions we dare not try ourselves because of that lack of comprehension. Was actually disappointed to hear you have set numbers of episodes each year/season as have become a huge fan. Thanks.
Thank you for this video. Made my Friday!
I have owned a computer repair shop for 20 yrs. Customers omit important information that would help me fix the PC all the time.
I'm just going to toss this video a like and make a comment just to help Greg out a bit with the TH-cam algorithm. You really went up and beyond for this rig and I feel like this is the least I can do to help compensate you for your time and effort that it took to fix this rig. Salute!
Another learning today, thanks greg!
I can't help but wonder what would cause so many components to fail at the same time. I'm impressed you were able to get it to post and boot to the OS.
Love the show dude, it's helped we go through the steps and trouble shoot friends and families problems. Just so ya know though I mine...and if you're using hive os you're not just a casual miner. That takes a lot more time to set up then just a one card rig on your personal pc
Always happy when a new episode goes live
I recently started watching ur fix or flop series, and to say I enjoy it is an understatement, I LOVE IT. If not cuz of schoolwork and midterm I would have binged the entire two seasons and the third by now. However, I dont really have a pc issue, but more of a monitor issue that I want to ask. One night, I heard a pop on my monitor and it shut off on me completely, no rgb light , nothing. Usually, whenever I turn on power, I see rgb light on my monitor but there was absolutely zero response. That night when my monitor shut off on me, I could still hear the video playing so I knew instantly it wasnt my pc. I tried replugging power supply and basically simply fixes and of course nothing. Both me and my dad thought its the power supply, but then its just so rare for a power supply on a monitor to be fried all of the sudden. I needed my pc for school so, I already got a new monitor, and didnt really bother testing it, but just wanna ask what u think since u know much more about tech than any of us.
At first I thought that the SATA cable might be a different brand that got mixed in, but it test ok with the tester. Weird! Then no post, OMG. Glad to see you stuck it out and fixed the rig! You are definitely the BEST!!! 😳😳😳😳😳
Love these being an IT professional myself it gives me confidence knowing I'm not the only one who has these challenges 😂
Defo withholding that mining info so you'd swap parts for free
Bro you really helped me with a lot of pc stuff and inspired me to make my own of business
love this guy's calmness.
Well done Greg and cutie pie kid of yours part melted my heart. Happy Weekend bro.
These are always the way my troubles go. It's never easy.
i like this channel teaching troubleshooting and fixing issues I always watching every episodes
Great vid as always Greg!
This series is a black hole that I get sucked into for hours on end 😂😅
Keep going buddy 😊😊
Sending you and your family my love all the way from Egypt 💘
gotta love this series
these videdos are sooo fun Greg love em
THIS IS SEMPITERNAL!!! Such as good record!
Another day another Greg's Fix and Flop series, i love it
Always worth watching.
Thanks for the new episode. Love them!
Thanks for watching!
@@GregSalazar Your videos helped me troubleshoot my new PC build. My new PC would immediately shut off when trying to install windows. I could boot to Linux just fine. Then it stopped posting. Your videos helped me to determine that the motherboard was faulty. Everything worked fine with a new motherboard. Thanks for your help. Please keep those videos coming.
bit late to the part, since binge-watching the entire FoF series
however, massive respect to you, Greg, especially for the consistency of your fairness and dignity
I learn a lot from your vids bro. Now i feel confident in fixing my own PC.
Best part about a Friday night is watching a fix or flop video
ah yes, finally a new episode of fix or flop
Freaking epic battle here Greg! I'm a medic and nothing frustrates me more than folk concealing details when you're trying to sort them out. Couldn't care less whether you take drugs or not, but it makes you easier to diagnose and treat if you're up front with it! Thanks for for the kick-ass content as always.
Michigan here. Enjoyed seeing a fix or flop with multiple issues... reminded me of my first few builds from many years ago.
i have a feeling this person took you. He mined on it fried the PSU and it took some parts with it and he submitted it knowing he would get new parts. I more then likely knew that mining fried his rig and knew what was wrong.
Thanks for another great vid!
Like all the others I love this series! Thanks for the content. :)
Greg keeping it real. Very genuine. Greg did you leave the CPU cooler slightly crooked on purpose? lol love the vids!
thank you for the videos, very informative.
surprise co-host! adorable
If you are running a series for fixing gaming computers, that is what it should be. Terrible for a viewer to send that computer in. Kudos to you Greg for fixing it regardless.
Great stuff there Greg.
Props to you Greg
again thanks for sharing important knowledge
oh yesssss what a legend you are Best series on TH-cam by far keep it up greg
Greg, I hope you will reach 1mil subscribers soon :)
You rock
Awesome vid Greg. Very good trouble shooting. Must have been frustrating 😃
Gonna start my weekend watching s3 of your Fix or Flop! Love the series sir!
You deserve a million subs you will get there your Channel is the best I watch every video
Great job. You're a Wonderful person. Keep up with the great work.
Brother you have done a very very good work by fixing PC free of cost. You are a great man with an excellent attitude
I like your fix or flop videos greg
I love me some Fix or Flop with my morning coffee on a weekend!
Hey Greg long time viewer here just wanted to say keep up the good work boss, I always look forward to these.🙂
Thanks, Greg. For not trying to make every post a winner and giving back to your audience!
Helping people out and keeping more people in the PC game!
Hi Greg
im glad you had that problem with the motherboard. And the Power Supply unit. then we can watch for that in the future.
I use your trouble shooting checklist (that I've sort of deduced from watching tons of your videos) on my own computers. Awesome video idea would be an official rundown of the things you check when trying to figure out what's causing issues in a PC. Keep making great videos and thank you for all the help.
Nice video, i had the same problem in the past, passmark actually did a great job the problem manifests only when the power supply is under load.
Well another job well done.
Its nice to see Fix or Flop again 😀
I’ve been binge watching all these videos! It’s such a good series. I’m about to upgrade my ram and I have so much anxiety lol. The first set I got wasn’t on the dvl list so I couldn’t get the system to post. Now I made sure I got 2 sticks that were on the list. Running Asus PRIME b560 / i5 10400f / Rtx 3060 / and upgrading from 16 to 64 gb ddr4 ram. Chrome will have plenty of ram now lol. Love the videos! Can’t wait for the next one. Might upgrade the cpu if I work up the courage.
Always look forward to another installment in Fix or Flop. And sometimes like you, I'm surprised. Like this one? I suspected the modular SATA cable was from a different supply and maybe the pinouts were wrong (for why it wouldn't power on but seemed to be okay without the SATA cable connected to the device). But when the motherboard wouldn't post (and obviously as it turned out the SATA device was OK) I went "nope!" lol - always the same and always different (that's what makes it fresh). Keep up the good work!
Yeah that was my thought too when I saw the PSU was Modular, it is so frustrating yelling at Greg what you think & he can't hear you 😂
very good decision to rename/name every fix or flop video aftr the PCs problem, does only good in helping others with similar issues
Another great brain buster! Can’t wait for next one
this man would go crazy with my cable management
I really like what you're doin very knowledgeable...
I'm wondering if there was actually a short in one or more of the PSU cables, just that when you repositioned the cable(s) to use the tester, the short was no longer happening.
I've had this before (in a laptop charging cable that melted itself) :D