Thanks to you, I managed to solder a switch back onto my car keyfob, saving myself a £200 replacement. It cost me £6.50 as I had to buy the switch in a set of 10 from RS components and the kit, all for about £25.
I can't say I watch all your videos, but I'm watching _most_ of them. And I really have been appreciating the consistency but also the improvements you've been doing over the 1-2yrs of you doing this. I notice little things getting better, plus big things. Such as your nice fading into the song leading up to opening up the device. And the parts that you keep, such as your seemingly intentional awkwardness (are dodos dead?, point in the air with the listing overlay), really adds to the honesty of this whole thing. :) Please keep on being awesome!
My SF30 died recently, something started burning on the inside when charging, I could smell it, then it stopped turning on, and charging. I'm nowhere near as knowledgeable as you, so I just bought a cheap 2nd hand SN30 from CEX, and swapped the insides. They stopped production on the SF30s (Super Famicon design) so they get rarer, and more expensive with time, so this was a good way of fixing it for a noob like myself.
Hey Stez always see ya Vids and they are the first I click on when go live. Your mix of humor, tech and song is what sets you apart from others. Love ya work your doing an ace job! ❤
You need more lengthy videos. I super enjoy watching you. Youre one of my favorite youtubers and I wish I could afford to support you. So thank you for what you do. Youre funny, relaxing, informative, etc. So please make some longer videos and keep doing what you do.
This was a pretty good video Steve and honestly I'm glad I discovered your channel! I always watch a video or two before I do some repairs for the day with a bunch of broken consoles I bought. I also love the VOS segments of the videos since I find myself kinda singing along to it. Anyways, keep it up Steve! Some support from the US :)
Steve, great video as always. Entertaining and informative as usual but when you replace a surface mount capacitor or resistor, clean both Lands of old solder, clean with isopropyl alcohol and then add fresh solder to one Land only. Melt the solder and add the component back to the board, then solder the other side. If you do it that way, the component will always be flat to the board and back in the correct position without moving.
Maybe a little solder on the other side of the board (where the legs are) might add a little bit of strength (assuming the solder blobs on both sides melt into one)
These 8bitdo controllers are fairly easy to repair and the manufacturer still sells parts and pads and sticks for replacements. They do NOT sell the R1/R2 pads though. If those fail on you, replacement pads for an N64 Z-trigger will work if trimmed down slightly, since they already have mounting holes in the right spots on the silicone pad. The Flat Flex connector for the analog sticks is EXTREMELY fragile, so be very careful when unlocking it. I've had to re-solder a new one on and it's not fun.
I have a few of those. Have replaced bumper buttons and charging ports a couple times. I do LOVE them though, especially when playing retro games on Switch or PC
Hi Steve, can I ask where you source your stuff from? that USB breakout board looks great but I can't find one like it. I have looked on Ebay, Amazon and RS components. I am at a loss where to look next. Many thanks
You wanted to desolder the USB C port. So why did you start by rubbing flux and leaded solder every where? Is that easier to desoulder? Or does it add a heat sink in there to prevent the button from melting?
Ive got similar scope but the arm/bracket on mine is papa. Whats the one you have and do you have a link or name of parts i need to replicate your set up. Thanks mate.
I usually skip through the second half of the rap, however I must admit I stayed for the whole thing. Fun Cover and your flow is getting better! Awesome Repair and Rap made for a killer video! Badass
Funny you should mention Micro Machines, Toybox Turbos was published by the same company that did the original games - Codemasters. It's their spiritual sequel to the series. I've never played it, but friends have told me it's fun.
As always, great video Steve. I was wondering if you have something like a list of music that you use and that I am too blind to see? Thanks in advance!
Quick question Stez …. I have same microscope as you and are wondering are you using a 3rd party microscope stand with it been red and and where can this be purchased from as you seem to have so much more height then I have to work with
+1 for the extra "i" there, it really really grinds my gears hearing "aloomimum" esp as I have read some folks over there are taught a Mr Hall invented it (sounds familiar cough cough jet propulsion, radar, asdic, televisions /glosses over long long list of falsely claimed "firsts") when in fact it was a Danish chap and some fine French folk who were there way before Mr Hall. It must have irked majorly too with all them bauxite resources in control of a certain empire ;) Still, they did invent the hot dog that is something, useful in how to use up the nasty bits of livestock :P
You know, over here we can get bags of sweet licorice in the shape of small hats. So, whenever I promise to eat my hat, and have to follow through, I'll just have one of those... luckily I quite like 'em too. 😆
I'm pretty sure that the 16-pin USB-C ports are USB 2.0 only, basically a reduced feature set when compaired to the 24-pin ports. The PS5 controller also uses a 16-pin port, but the PCB side pinout is different to pretty much all of the USB ports on the market (you can buy them from RS in the UK, something to bear in mind if you ever need to fix one).
I saw someone do a repair video with the wrong PS5 USB-C ports the other day on tiktok - I figured I'd leave a comment letting him know it wasn't going to work and discovered he was using amazon affiliate links to send people towards the wrong USB-C ports to fix their PS5 controllers and telling people that they must have fried the usb controller when soldering whenever someone said they didn't work. Needless to say, he "moderated" my comment away informing people to go to RS.
@@medes5597 that's crazy. I bought some from RS but only used 1, trying to sell the rest as singles on eBay at buy price but no one wants to spend the money required for a legit port. I wonder how many controllers are in the bin after no-fix
You really should look into purchasing some soldering iron tips with what hakko lists as bcm/cm shape. They are conical shaped tips with a diagonal cut and a dent on the cut surface. The dent on the cut surface helps a ton when doing this type of "drag soldering" because the surface tension of solder in the dent helps prevent solder bridging. The other main benefit is that the tip is a straight shaft which helps avoid touching surrounding components when "drag soldering" pins of a connector/IC.
also having two micro needle nose pliers would have helped put 2 bends in those outer grounding pins creating a similar shape as the pins of the original connector, so the pins would have fit into the holes and help provide sturdiness to the connector.
I have a wired one of these. I've noticed that even the best controllers from China tend to have a little too much play on the d-pad and can give you a vertical movement when you move horizontal. A small piece of electric tape under the pivot point of the d-pad fixes this. But, getting into the thing, I unplugged the USB cable and scrapped off a zenner diode that was a poor man's voltage regulator on the data line, which broke the line and now it doesn't work. I got new diodes to fix it and made a right mess of it. I need to revisit it at some point.
I've watched a TON of your videos and I have to say that this one has the BEST rap yet! Loved all of the old school references you threw in there, including 'Dumb and Dumber' of all things! Do you write these yourself? If so, props to you man! Your rap game is as good as your soldering :)~
Stupid Controller - Brilliant Fix of Controller Whoever designed these USB ports knew they were creating a throwaway device...... that is until Steve gets it... Well done mate
In my experience this isn't common with 8BitDo products. I've got 6 of their controllers and I've put them all through hell and the worst thing that's happened is.... I wore off the rubber on the thumb sticks of my SN30Pro, but in 8BitDo's defense I was playing Smash Bros and that game is brutal on any controller 😂
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What A Stupid GAME!
🤣😂🤣😂
it's "Aloominum".....
@@MjC7192No it's aluminium
@@MjC7192Stoopid murican
The game looks like the Micro Machines game on the PS1. Great memories and fun with friends
Thanks to you, I managed to solder a switch back onto my car keyfob, saving myself a £200 replacement. It cost me £6.50 as I had to buy the switch in a set of 10 from RS components and the kit, all for about £25.
Way to go! Doesn't it feel good?
Can we just appreciate the board looking like a Batman Batarang
That was my first thought when I saw it 🤣
But did it look like a fatter Batarang?
Right
People were offended by the singing. Im offended by the "skip to this time to skip the song" prompt. The singing is gold!
Great job MacGuyering this stupid thing back to life. May your hat be tasty when you get one. 🎩🍰
Thanks Sorakat! 😍 hat's on order!
@@StezStixFixComing from China, is it?
@@FiveStringCommandoExpecting a fake hat, are we? 😜
I hope it’s made of chocolate or fondant!
MMM chocolate
I’ve got 2 of these for my laptop, though mine are dark grey. So far I think they’re pretty great.
I can't say I watch all your videos, but I'm watching _most_ of them. And I really have been appreciating the consistency but also the improvements you've been doing over the 1-2yrs of you doing this. I notice little things getting better, plus big things. Such as your nice fading into the song leading up to opening up the device. And the parts that you keep, such as your seemingly intentional awkwardness (are dodos dead?, point in the air with the listing overlay), really adds to the honesty of this whole thing. :) Please keep on being awesome!
My SF30 died recently, something started burning on the inside when charging, I could smell it, then it stopped turning on, and charging. I'm nowhere near as knowledgeable as you, so I just bought a cheap 2nd hand SN30 from CEX, and swapped the insides. They stopped production on the SF30s (Super Famicon design) so they get rarer, and more expensive with time, so this was a good way of fixing it for a noob like myself.
The music jams are almost the best part, why would anyone skip these? Great videos!
Hey Stez always see ya Vids and they are the first I click on when go live. Your mix of humor, tech and song is what sets you apart from others. Love ya work your doing an ace job! ❤
Regardless of what the company claims, it's 8-Bit DOH. Like Nin Ten DOH.
Big man...the rap and singing was on point in this video.
Really enjoyed it. Dont ever stop singing
You need more lengthy videos. I super enjoy watching you. Youre one of my favorite youtubers and I wish I could afford to support you. So thank you for what you do. Youre funny, relaxing, informative, etc. So please make some longer videos and keep doing what you do.
To be honest, you can't really make a successful repair video longer. If he had more challenges, they would be longer.
15 minutes is the perfect length
That port looks fine, not gonna go anywhere. Great job on this one.
This was a pretty good video Steve and honestly I'm glad I discovered your channel! I always watch a video or two before I do some repairs for the day with a bunch of broken consoles I bought. I also love the VOS segments of the videos since I find myself kinda singing along to it. Anyways, keep it up Steve! Some support from the US :)
Steve, great video as always. Entertaining and informative as usual but when you replace a surface mount capacitor or resistor, clean both Lands of old solder, clean with isopropyl alcohol and then add fresh solder to one Land only. Melt the solder and add the component back to the board, then solder the other side. If you do it that way, the component will always be flat to the board and back in the correct position without moving.
Great video sir! Oh my lord, the song was an actual banger! Keep up the awesome job.
Best disassembly track yet ❤
Thus is one of the best disassembled jams I've heard you do. And I've listened to maybe all of them.
Maybe a little solder on the other side of the board (where the legs are) might add a little bit of strength (assuming the solder blobs on both sides melt into one)
Yeah, good shout. I didn't show it in the video, but the solder I applied did seep through to the other side, so the port is nice and solid! 👍
SOLID!
@@StezStixFix SOLIDDDD
solid
These 8bitdo controllers are fairly easy to repair and the manufacturer still sells parts and pads and sticks for replacements. They do NOT sell the R1/R2 pads though.
If those fail on you, replacement pads for an N64 Z-trigger will work if trimmed down slightly, since they already have mounting holes in the right spots on the silicone pad.
The Flat Flex connector for the analog sticks is EXTREMELY fragile, so be very careful when unlocking it. I've had to re-solder a new one on and it's not fun.
I have a few of those. Have replaced bumper buttons and charging ports a couple times. I do LOVE them though, especially when playing retro games on Switch or PC
Hi Steve, can I ask where you source your stuff from? that USB breakout board looks great but I can't find one like it. I have looked on Ebay, Amazon and RS components. I am at a loss where to look next. Many thanks
Hi buddies where did you get that usb assortment kit from?. I could really do with that set. Cheers, buddie.
usually i skip the patreon raps but that was actually fire, love the spin you put on the instrumental too. great job fixing it too, awesome video!
Nice. These are awesome controllers. Would hate for any of them to go to waste.
You wanted to desolder the USB C port. So why did you start by rubbing flux and leaded solder every where? Is that easier to desoulder? Or does it add a heat sink in there to prevent the button from melting?
I love these, gives me the confidence to wanna start soldering
probably the best Patreon rap yet Steve. You should do an all rap, no fix compilation video. 😄😄
Ive got similar scope but the arm/bracket on mine is papa. Whats the one you have and do you have a link or name of parts i need to replicate your set up. Thanks mate.
This is the only channel that I watch it 1080p. I don’t know why I do it or why I told everyone…Stupid Statement
I usually skip the song but you caught a flow on this one. 👌
I usually skip through the second half of the rap, however I must admit I stayed for the whole thing. Fun Cover and your flow is getting better! Awesome Repair and Rap made for a killer video! Badass
Very well done. Would also be possible to solder a larger capacity battery?
Funny you should mention Micro Machines, Toybox Turbos was published by the same company that did the original games - Codemasters. It's their spiritual sequel to the series. I've never played it, but friends have told me it's fun.
Steve to protect the board/ components couldn't you use Heat Resistant Tape? keep up the good work love the channel.
As always, great video Steve. I was wondering if you have something like a list of music that you use and that I am too blind to see? Thanks in advance!
Quick question Stez …. I have same microscope as you and are wondering are you using a 3rd party microscope stand with it been red and and where can this be purchased from as you seem to have so much more height then I have to work with
Nice fix, man that mainboard looks like it was made by Batman. Shapes like a batarang:)
Nice video Stez as always,cant wait to see whats the next thing you will repair
Do you take requests or charge to fix items? I have a gpi case that nearly burst into flames and now i have a lovely case that i cant use anymore 😢
Great save, the controller looks amazing and you'll definitely make your money back.
Patrons’ song another level, Steve….👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hello from the USA 🇺🇸 love your channel
13:10 What can you do while you're waiting on it charging, Steve? Oh! I don't know, maybe pop out to a local millinery?🤣
Great video again. Any link for this box with ports
Great repair! Toybox is a fantastic game, good memories of MM. The 1v1 battles are good too
Great fix Steve thanks
+1 for the extra "i" there, it really really grinds my gears hearing "aloomimum" esp as I have read some folks over there are taught a Mr Hall invented it (sounds familiar cough cough jet propulsion, radar, asdic, televisions /glosses over long long list of falsely claimed "firsts") when in fact it was a Danish chap and some fine French folk who were there way before Mr Hall. It must have irked majorly too with all them bauxite resources in control of a certain empire ;) Still, they did invent the hot dog that is something, useful in how to use up the nasty bits of livestock :P
You know, over here we can get bags of sweet licorice in the shape of small hats. So, whenever I promise to eat my hat, and have to follow through, I'll just have one of those... luckily I quite like 'em too. 😆
What clear solder flux are u using please?
I have a question.
Is there another controller base with legs that will swap over to the sn30 pro series (the superfamicom/super nintendo) controller?
Well MacGuyered indeed, once apart it looked like Batman should be throwing it! 😂😂
Music was 10/10 today, job well done
Micro Machines is SUCH a nostalgic game for me Steve! Great taste 👏👏
That's not Micro Machines, It's Toybox Turbos
That was an amazing rendition of It Was a Good Day ❤
I'm here for the fix, hope these episodes go on.
There's also a big bonus, and that's the song.
Peace.
great video
like the bat board in the controller
Proper good job mate.
love your videos man so relaxing to watch as i unwind my day.
Good solder job well done
What's the brand of the flux that you use?
Big big fan of your videos.
Thanks a lot for you awesome work here. 👍
Nicely done Steve!
I'm pretty sure that the 16-pin USB-C ports are USB 2.0 only, basically a reduced feature set when compaired to the 24-pin ports. The PS5 controller also uses a 16-pin port, but the PCB side pinout is different to pretty much all of the USB ports on the market (you can buy them from RS in the UK, something to bear in mind if you ever need to fix one).
I saw someone do a repair video with the wrong PS5 USB-C ports the other day on tiktok - I figured I'd leave a comment letting him know it wasn't going to work and discovered he was using amazon affiliate links to send people towards the wrong USB-C ports to fix their PS5 controllers and telling people that they must have fried the usb controller when soldering whenever someone said they didn't work.
Needless to say, he "moderated" my comment away informing people to go to RS.
@@medes5597 that's crazy. I bought some from RS but only used 1, trying to sell the rest as singles on eBay at buy price but no one wants to spend the money required for a legit port. I wonder how many controllers are in the bin after no-fix
Hey stez, fancy having a go at fixing a replica rc ghost grap from ghostbusters?
Something has gone wonky on the door opening mechanism
Oh, Saint Steve. Acknowledging you mistakes, makes you a very relatable person ...or Saint.
*I just bought KEWEISI USB Amp and Volt tester! Didn't now it was the same as yours lol! bargain price at 90p delivered!* 👍💪
Please tell me what replacement kit that is. Cant find it.
great fix man! toy box? that's a copy of micro machines I used to play a lot back in the days.
I got the purple one and it works really good with s deck
I think that type c port would have been a great place for that chip quick low melt solder. Probably could have gotten it free with iron only.
Could always bend a giant (comparatively) piece of solid copper wire round to all the pins, it spreads heat well with a single iron.
@@hugegamer5988 That is a method that "Mr SolderFix " channel gives examples of
Great fix! You make it look easy!
Nicely done!
Good use of the Multi Meter
I have one of these in the wired version. and it's great
You really should look into purchasing some soldering iron tips with what hakko lists as bcm/cm shape. They are conical shaped tips with a diagonal cut and a dent on the cut surface. The dent on the cut surface helps a ton when doing this type of "drag soldering" because the surface tension of solder in the dent helps prevent solder bridging. The other main benefit is that the tip is a straight shaft which helps avoid touching surrounding components when "drag soldering" pins of a connector/IC.
also having two micro needle nose pliers would have helped put 2 bends in those outer grounding pins creating a similar shape as the pins of the original connector, so the pins would have fit into the holes and help provide sturdiness to the connector.
Triple double is where a basketball player gets double figures in his individual stats, like 10 points 10 rebounds and 10 assist aka triple double!
Batman is most pleased you fixed his controller.
I love my 8bitdo SN30 PRO controller .. I originally bought it for the switch but use it more on Retroarch as I have a switch pro controller
where can i buy the selection of ports?
What flux do you use
How would you like your hat sir? medium rare, rare or done for?
Always great fun to watch.
I have a wired one of these. I've noticed that even the best controllers from China tend to have a little too much play on the d-pad and can give you a vertical movement when you move horizontal. A small piece of electric tape under the pivot point of the d-pad fixes this.
But, getting into the thing, I unplugged the USB cable and scrapped off a zenner diode that was a poor man's voltage regulator on the data line, which broke the line and now it doesn't work. I got new diodes to fix it and made a right mess of it. I need to revisit it at some point.
You are forever entertaining and I appreciate you and I wish I was your neighbour.
Hahaha the "It was a good day" spoof is hilarious af lol
I've watched a TON of your videos and I have to say that this one has the BEST rap yet! Loved all of the old school references you threw in there, including 'Dumb and Dumber' of all things! Do you write these yourself? If so, props to you man! Your rap game is as good as your soldering :)~
That ending credit is a certified Test Drive 6 moment
why do you use leaded solder??
I would like to know how you make the Great Raps. I enjoy listening to them.
never knew they made a green plastic one, i own a few and they've never failed me... so congrats to the one who broke it
I've never seen you apply heat from your bottom before. The muscle control must be phenomenal.
Stupid Controller - Brilliant Fix of Controller Whoever designed these USB ports knew they were creating a throwaway device...... that is until Steve gets it... Well done mate
Cheers mate. Yeah, a bit annoying to have to bodge a new port on, but hopefully it should last! 👍
In my experience this isn't common with 8BitDo products. I've got 6 of their controllers and I've put them all through hell and the worst thing that's happened is.... I wore off the rubber on the thumb sticks of my SN30Pro, but in 8BitDo's defense I was playing Smash Bros and that game is brutal on any controller 😂
Nice repair Steve!! 🐺😁
How do you find stuff to repair?
Any chance you could do a port swap for an 8bitdo SNES controller?
I think having a USB C port instead of a Micro USB would be better
Obviously you dont need any tips from me but a usb-C breakout could maybe help you fault find those pesky usb-c ports prior to replaceing them.
Good job Steve, another one bites the dust
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Why is it important to add leaded solder before removing a component?