Good job brother....the problem we have here in Africa is that we don't have proper tools ..but with your idea of selling some tools online you really helping us brother we love the good work you are doing ... though i haven't bought anything yet but soon i will .....
Be Careful when replacing the battery on your Asus laptop. The battery connector on the motherboard has a metal cover that must be released before pulling up on the battery cable. The connector is weak. A Broken connectors with missing pads is a very common repair that we do especially on Asus laptops. I don't know if it's the user to Blame or the connector design. ( Thank You so Much for the Advice)
Good night my friend! I'm from Hyper Informática do Brazil, I've been looking for this resin a lot to separate the pads that come together when we clean with solder mesh in the reballing, so the balls don't come together and other services like this one from your video, what's the name of this resin? I have been following your works, they are fantastic, may God bless you in your work.
I’m throwing away my automation career and get back in the field that really makes me happy when working. Can I have the same microscope from your site??
Great videos Alex!!!!!!! I have just a quick question to ask you. I was wondering if you know what kind of batteries I need for replacement of the Mechanic VC04 short circuit finder. I posted my question in the forum 4 days ago and I haven't got any answers yet. I would really need the tester right now but it's not working at all.If you don't mind have a look at the forum and you'll see what exactly is my problem. Thank you very much. From Ontario, Canada
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I have a power supply here that have some burnt off tracks and I'm really not sure how to solder them back on. I used a thicker piece of wire, but it looks ugly and it'll be too dangerous to take a thinner piece of wire and bend it into the shape of the track. Is there some sort of tracing thing I can do similiar to what you did with the pads or not ? Thanks.
At one point early on in the video you said, "There's a million and one ways to skin a cat". I own an electronics repair shop in the east coast and I can't tell you how many times I say that to my customers. Usually I say it when I'm trying to fix their device and end up having to fix it a different way than I originally intended. I was amused hearing you say that in this video and completely relate 😂
Thanks for the video, I will like to have the link to the online store you just spoke of in the video. Also, how long does it takes to have the items sent to Nigeria?
Very interesting... I tore one of those connections off my own laptop a few months ago. :( I levered it in what should have been the right way? But it came away so easily... When I finally disconnected the two halves later. I was amazed, how it had stayed in place while I tore the whole thing away! I am not generally bad at assembly etc. But that connection was so flimsy.
A small hot spot welding device to make a solide joint to those small electrodes will be better than soldering them and adding green resine. Good luck.
sir a question is running in my mind for a long time when you do soldering then at what temperature do you use the soldering station mostly if you have time please answer me thank you.🙏
Its too bad beeing a youtuber takes a lot of time, i would actualy watch a tv show about a business like this, greet customer process to delivery process. Not only the repair process is interesting, but the background process is also
What tip is he using? I've always wondered. Crazy heat transfer for such a fine tip. Trying to find an equivalent tip for my hakko. My finer tips are worthless.
The vids where you raise pads from the ashes are my absolute favorites. Beautiful, masterful work man. Btw, I was going to buy an Asus laptop before I started watching your vids - NOT!
I received lenovo motherboard for repair and GPU power coils are overheating when touch it. But 0.8v is generating.what is the reason please advice.Thank you.
I would like know about if soldering paste or liquid of your type is used does it corrode after 2 years the applied areas, Some of these are acid based, do you have same experience please tell us ? Thanks
Corrosion is why you always clean up the areas you work on with a 99% isopropyl alcohol, even if it's "no clean" flux, always clean the area before and after working on it.
@@Jerupitus Well the point is to make future work less likely. I guess though I'd on;y do this for my own devices. Which is in fact what I do. No re-repairs so far. Is there as x fingers emoji?
I wouldn't accept for a repair an electronic device without its own battery as the "customer" could say when he/she will receive the(in this case laptop)device that is not working at all and there you are with an attempt of scam
asus have been designing power connector faults into all their laptops for 12 years. why would anybody buy asus knowing it will fail. (or why would anybody buy a dell pre-installed with Ants)? Acer top the lot for refusals of service to customers. MY Compukit UK101 & Sinclare spectrum & Comodore & Atari all still work well.
Hi NorthRidge, I have a Gaming Asus Laptop which replaced the screen without taking off battery cable,after that the laptop doesn't turn on at all,not charging eaither ! if there is any solution for that issue ,I can ship it from iraq to your locaton. Thank you !
generally yes. but some batteries have more pins than just + and - in those cases, some devices may not work also you should use correct voltage and better to have a current limit. you can test and see if it will work or not
Hey guy's I want buy a gaming laptop with rtx 3060 What model do you suggest? I need something that not broke for no reason like this laptops Asus Rog or Lenovo legion 5 that have blue or black screen problem
Look man i trust your repairs I bought this laptop it’s a hp it doesn’t seem to take a charge like i plug in the charger nothing comes on no light completely dead anyway I could send it to you
They have a 2 month backlog he mentioned a few weeks ago (unless you pay for expedited service). So if you don't mind waiting just contact them using their mail-in form on their website. He's probably not going to see your comment and reply here, just go to their site and fill out the form for a quote.
So what causes this? Is it a person trying to remove the battery too forcefully? Looking at that connector I would guess you have to pull the battery straight back from the connector to have the pins slide out. I assume it's also best to hold the connector down while doing this as well to help alleviate extra stress on it.
I'm not NF but I repair laptops for a living and that battery connector has a locking mechanism you have to slide back before disconnecting the battery cable, which is the metal piece he removed before soldering it down. My guess is that people are neglecting to disengage the locking mechanism before attempting to unplug the battery which ends up ripping the pads.
The reason why the connector was ripped off the board, is because most users do not know that in order to unlock the battery connector you need to slide that metal lock. It happens alot because alot of unexperienced users are trying DYI in the IT world.
He's said in other videos that he prefers this method of using a digital microscope with an external monitor because he can sit back more comfortably in his chair and relax while soldering. Since he's soldering all day, every day, this is a much easier setup than sitting straight up with your neck and back hunched over looking through a stereo microscope. It also lets him be able to easily glance at his security cameras to see what's going on in the shop, or his computer or OBS screen, and easily talk over his shoulder to his coworkers or family.
i suggest using actual flux remover instead of alcohool for cleaning flux. flux is just too nasty for alcohool expecially those not no-clean, you are gonna have a shitty board with those
With mobile devices there needs to be some sort of locking mechanism. A loose battery connector can lead to all sorts of problems that an ordinary user might believe is a much more serious problem than it is. While I don't like this solution due to the obvious pratfall of damaging the connector, the typical acetate tape solution isn't leagues better in my opinion, so I can at least see the logic behind the design.
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That flux is pure bliss not even a scratch on the connector's plastic. Well done mate nice repair.
You had me going when you said you;re done after couple scratches on the board.
me too lol
Hi NorthRidge, which brand of laptop among the major brands do you get least repair requests or complaints from?
Acer has the highest failure rate in my experience. Cheapest made!
5:01 the twezer decided to do a magic trick
I love the fact that he says “we” did an amazing job , he really does care about teaching his viewers , amazing job btw 😊
even the scientist in the chat.😀
He's probably referring to big boss?
Good job brother....the problem we have here in Africa is that we don't have proper tools ..but with your idea of selling some tools online you really helping us brother we love the good work you are doing ... though i haven't bought anything yet but soon i will .....
same here in Uruguay...
@@pablonunez194 agree with you and tools here in MVD are extremely expensive.
Depends where in Africa ,there's a few places to get the tools in JHB and PTA. Getting replacement IC,s that's a problem
This is a common problem with Asus notebook owners who don't know how this port works but still try to force it.
That is right, there's nothing wrong with the connector, just the lack of knowledge by the notebook's owners.
@@pinecedar180 I disagree, it is a lack of knowledge issue. Notebooks were not designed to be serviced by the everyday joe.
What was the connector for?
Y y y f f
@@davidlguerr Do the 5 whys on it and you'll have your answer.
So cool...your jokes too!Love your videos!!
Be Careful when replacing the battery on your Asus laptop. The battery connector on the motherboard has a metal cover that must be released before pulling up on the battery cable. The connector is weak. A Broken connectors with missing pads is a very common repair that we do especially on Asus laptops. I don't know if it's the user to Blame or the connector design. ( Thank You so Much for the Advice)
¿Do you mean the last aluminium part which he reassembled?
@@totikes Yes
Good night my friend! I'm from Hyper Informática do Brazil, I've been looking for this resin a lot to separate the pads that come together when we clean with solder mesh in the reballing, so the balls don't come together and other services like this one from your video, what's the name of this resin? I have been following your works, they are fantastic, may God bless you in your work.
Nice job!
Without the battery, you could do a continuity check between pins and motherboard/PCB.
I’m throwing away my automation career and get back in the field that really makes me happy when working. Can I have the same microscope from your site??
Don't know how I got here but that was some amazing work! I subbed! Best thing I've seen on TH-cam in a while. The brain surgeon of electronics!
A professional work you got sir, i admire your skills.
do you mind if i may ask, what kind of soldering iron are you using Sir. am really in need
i just like listening to your voice and your wisdom
You could apply to become a certified Asus repair shop, then you can order pretty much any parts you want.
in fact you can soldier battery wire directly as it is a non removable battery
Great videos Alex!!!!!!! I have just a quick question to ask you. I was wondering if you know what kind of batteries I need for replacement of the Mechanic VC04 short circuit finder. I posted my question in the forum 4 days ago and I haven't got any answers yet. I would really need the tester right now but it's not working at all.If you don't mind have a look at the forum and you'll see what exactly is my problem. Thank you very much. From Ontario, Canada
You might have better results from just opening the VC04 and looking at what's written on the battery itself.
@@Mueller3D Yeah!!!!You might be right!!!!!! Thanks for your answer anyway!!!!!!
The steady hands of a surgeon! Maybe you missed your calling. Great skill.
Your dexterity is amazing. Rock solid hands!
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Nice to hear
Was that around the time of that ship port slow down, the Panama canal clogup, Asian auto car chip slow down?
On this video I keep hearing clicking sounds out my left speaker. Is there a problem with your microphone?
I have a power supply here that have some burnt off tracks and I'm really not sure how to solder them back on. I used a thicker piece of wire, but it looks ugly and it'll be too dangerous to take a thinner piece of wire and bend it into the shape of the track. Is there some sort of tracing thing I can do similiar to what you did with the pads or not ? Thanks.
I received my order yesterday , can't wait to use them when my shop officially open
Do you always use leaded solder? I moved to leadfree for some of my home projects some time ago. It's definitely a different thing to get used to.
What’s your advice to someone just starting to get into this business? Where should I start to really start learning to troubleshoot electronics?
At one point early on in the video you said, "There's a million and one ways to skin a cat". I own an electronics repair shop in the east coast and I can't tell you how many times I say that to my customers. Usually I say it when I'm trying to fix their device and end up having to fix it a different way than I originally intended. I was amused hearing you say that in this video and completely relate 😂
Thanks for the video, I will like to have the link to the online store you just spoke of in the video. Also, how long does it takes to have the items sent to Nigeria?
Very interesting...
I tore one of those connections off my own laptop a few months ago. :(
I levered it in what should have been the right way?
But it came away so easily...
When I finally disconnected the two halves later.
I was amazed, how it had stayed in place while I tore the whole thing away!
I am not generally bad at assembly etc.
But that connection was so flimsy.
open up the steel clip with your finger, align the battery connector flat on top of it and press down carefully, then close the steel clip.
A small hot spot welding device to make a solide joint to those small electrodes will be better than soldering them and adding green resine. Good luck.
I'm a big fan of your work and lessons. So much respect
A small remark is You look like Sheikh Othman Alkhamis
That one pad had me cracking up!! 🤣🤣🤣
6:04 so that green is like a cement that holds it in place even if temperature goes up ?
This is satisfying. I can watch this for ever without being bored.
sir a question is running in my mind for a long time when you do soldering then at what temperature do you use the soldering station mostly if you have time please answer me thank you.🙏
he already said it in the past video, if i remember it's around 300 or maybe hotter if it has unleaded solder
Its too bad beeing a youtuber takes a lot of time, i would actualy watch a tv show about a business like this, greet customer process to delivery process. Not only the repair process is interesting, but the background process is also
What tip is he using? I've always wondered. Crazy heat transfer for such a fine tip. Trying to find an equivalent tip for my hakko. My finer tips are worthless.
All of this is available on his website.
1:30 I blew on the screen, you did too, I saw you do it. 😊
When's Part 3 'Buying House - Inspection' coming out?
Soon my brother. working on it..
I saw Stez Fix? use copper band for that pad job worked out pretty nice. Might want to check that out as well.
that missing pad got stuck the back of the tweezers lol
Thanks for the video. Where buy this connector?
sent the link where i can download the software
Can you use a small amount of the solder mask to help hold the replacement connector in place?
Copper pad and this work very smooth.. Your tool is 💯 great
You are soldering just as good as Jonathan "sugarfoot" Moffett is playing the drums in Michael Jacksons Smooth Criminal.
What a joke of a connector. Asus quite disappointing. You are a masterwork
Does the connector get broken when the user does a battery swap, or are they just weak points period? Which laptops do you never get in to fix? :-)
Some shipping companies will not allow consumers to mail lithium batteries for safety reasons.
As always a great lesson very thankful for these as I get older I want to learn more and more this is a gold mine of knowledge.
Im Waiting for Part 3 of the House Inspection, M really Desperate to knw How its Going.
5:02 like Tony Stark with the fighter jets :D
good to hear that they will sell just the connector. that's progress at least
The vids where you raise pads from the ashes are my absolute favorites. Beautiful, masterful work man. Btw, I was going to buy an Asus laptop before I started watching your vids - NOT!
if you please what is the componant whitch have plus (+) what is his name if you please
E7 moto hard reset chip.
Awesome job! Happy Father's Day!
Have you found iron tips for a hako that are better than hako? Tips that last longer holding solder to the very tip.
Dear northridges , you are didn't reply to my question, is there your store gadget shipment to India or not ? I needed some items.
They shipped a bunch of stuff via UPS to me in the Philippines this week, so I doubt they would have a problem shipping to India.
No, they don't ship to India! He do specifically say that on a query from India on his forum!😢
I received lenovo motherboard for repair and GPU power coils are overheating when touch it. But 0.8v is generating.what is the reason please advice.Thank you.
Do you ship internationally? I'm in South Africa.
They shipped to me via UPS in the Philippines just this week, so you're probably good.
I would like know about if soldering paste or liquid of your type is used does it corrode after 2 years the applied areas,
Some of these are acid based, do you have same experience please tell us ? Thanks
Corrosion is why you always clean up the areas you work on with a 99% isopropyl alcohol, even if it's "no clean" flux, always clean the area before and after working on it.
I love to fix laptops and other stuffs
Surface pro. Why don't you repair them?
Nice work bro. Do you think I can come work for you?
Looks so hard work. But you doing it well.
It's on the tweezers Alex :)
your jokes Ok but somehow I still love you without them, Peace
1:29 🤣I like your humor!
Can we use ink conductor if we don't have patch connector?
Ink connectors maybe good for signal, but I will not use ink traces for power. There is too much current involved.
I would have been tempted to add superglue after soldering. Any opinions on this idea?
Superglue would crack and break apart from the high temperatures
It's fine if it's not conductive, but it will make any future work much more difficult.
@@EVPlays1 What temperature are we talking about in this case?
@@Jerupitus Well the point is to make future work less likely. I guess though I'd on;y do this for my own devices. Which is in fact what I do. No re-repairs so far. Is there as x fingers emoji?
I didn't know that laptops didn't start without a battery. I thought they could still start without a battery
yes they could
I wouldn't accept for a repair an electronic device without its own battery as the "customer" could say when he/she will receive the(in this case laptop)device that is not working at all and there you are with an attempt of scam
asus have been designing power connector faults into all their laptops for 12 years.
why would anybody buy asus knowing it will fail.
(or why would anybody buy a dell pre-installed with Ants)?
Acer top the lot for refusals of service to customers.
MY Compukit UK101 & Sinclare spectrum & Comodore & Atari all still work well.
What is the opinion on gluing pads?
What happened with soldering the second corner?
u do have quality tools and quality toold do 80 90% of job but dang u are one of the best wish that u do colaboration with others to @@
Hi NorthRidge, I have a Gaming Asus Laptop which replaced the screen without taking off battery cable,after that the laptop doesn't turn on at all,not charging eaither !
if there is any solution for that issue ,I can ship it from iraq to your locaton.
Thank you !
Hye alex my question is can you use external DC power supply to subtitute the absent battery? Tq
generally yes. but some batteries have more pins than just + and -
in those cases, some devices may not work
also you should use correct voltage and better to have a current limit.
you can test and see if it will work or not
Another good job, maybe they believe in your work so as not to send the battery?
nice video, your videos inspired me to start my adventure with electronics :)
These connectors really are terribly easy to rip up and pull of the pads. Asus should change the design asap. They still use it on new laptops.
Great job Alex!
Hey guy's I want buy a gaming laptop with rtx 3060
What model do you suggest? I need something that not broke for no reason like this laptops Asus Rog or Lenovo legion 5 that have blue or black screen problem
nice job , i want to see a gpu repair.
What solder do you use to finish your job? Unlead or 60/40?
I don't think Alex uses unleaded solder
@@josephshin9297 Most ppl use leaded solder cause of lower melting temp.
Only OEM production facilities use unleaded to comply with RoHS. No tech will touch the stuff.
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Look man i trust your repairs I bought this laptop it’s a hp it doesn’t seem to take a charge like i plug in the charger nothing comes on no light completely dead anyway I could send it to you
They have a 2 month backlog he mentioned a few weeks ago (unless you pay for expedited service). So if you don't mind waiting just contact them using their mail-in form on their website. He's probably not going to see your comment and reply here, just go to their site and fill out the form for a quote.
So what causes this? Is it a person trying to remove the battery too forcefully? Looking at that connector I would guess you have to pull the battery straight back from the connector to have the pins slide out. I assume it's also best to hold the connector down while doing this as well to help alleviate extra stress on it.
I'm not NF but I repair laptops for a living and that battery connector has a locking mechanism you have to slide back before disconnecting the battery cable, which is the metal piece he removed before soldering it down. My guess is that people are neglecting to disengage the locking mechanism before attempting to unplug the battery which ends up ripping the pads.
The reason why the connector was ripped off the board, is because most users do not know that in order to unlock the battery connector you need to slide that metal lock. It happens alot because alot of unexperienced users are trying DYI in the IT world.
Thst's why he's gettin paid for it
معلم , ما شاء الله
piece of art!
Have you thought about trying some sort of goggle hooked to your microscope?
He's said in other videos that he prefers this method of using a digital microscope with an external monitor because he can sit back more comfortably in his chair and relax while soldering. Since he's soldering all day, every day, this is a much easier setup than sitting straight up with your neck and back hunched over looking through a stereo microscope. It also lets him be able to easily glance at his security cameras to see what's going on in the shop, or his computer or OBS screen, and easily talk over his shoulder to his coworkers or family.
@@terpasaurus no " TRON " for him .
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i suggest using actual flux remover instead of alcohool for cleaning flux. flux is just too nasty for alcohool expecially those not no-clean, you are gonna have a shitty board with those
Had a MacBook white screen and fixed it myself.
Very good and clean job as always. I love your videos so much. Amazing. Greets
Hi sir I have Nintendo switch which is stuck on 0.4 amp I have changed m92 chip also chip next to usb still same any solution please
Could be the bq chip. Battery management charging ic
What hot air station are you using my friend
Check description friend you will find it
Thank you my friend I found it in the description as you said.
This happened to me with an Asus Zenbook. I don't know what Asus was thinking when they introduced this connector.
With mobile devices there needs to be some sort of locking mechanism. A loose battery connector can lead to all sorts of problems that an ordinary user might believe is a much more serious problem than it is. While I don't like this solution due to the obvious pratfall of damaging the connector, the typical acetate tape solution isn't leagues better in my opinion, so I can at least see the logic behind the design.
4:58 my problem, always, when without using microscope. hahaha
Awesome job bro keep rocking bro 👍👍👍
good work bro Nice Information
There are 1,000,001ways to skin a cat, But only one way to cook them, in the air fryer!