After watching dozens of your fixing videos I convinced myself to buy a broken glacier white PS4 slim. Seller said "it overheats easily" so I bought the arctic silver 5 thermal paste and followed your info step by step and it worked! $100 for a working ps4 slim! So thank you very much for these amazing vids, when stuff like this happens just remember you help more people than you can imagine
You make this all appear so effortless that it feels like anybody could do this, but I know the truth is you are very skilled at what you do and just make it appear effortless.
Yeah sure, big mouth.wish i could see you trying to fix this super tiny golden contacts from that connector under a Microscope with a pair of tweezers 😂😂😂
@@JohnDoe-nl2xe In fact, I often repair and fljp mainly smartphones and laptops/tables and sometimes handheld game consoles on a small to medium profit as a hobby. Also it gets me some free cash in the end. The repair performed wasnt all that hard. You dont really even need a microscope, just decent eyesight. Doesnt take away from the overall quality of the video, ehich is pretty decent tho.
In my dream home, I was wanting a wood shop. I still do, but after watching your videos, I realize I’d also like a spot for electronic repairs. What a cool dude, I love that you’ve figured out a way to monetize your hobby, both with a useful service for consumers, and educational TH-cam videos / affiliate links. Keep it up, man.
Isn't it just so satisfying to hold something you've dismantled and cleaned, in your hands afterwards, and just look at it? I got that vibe from the end of this fix and I certainly love it! Good job Steve, again. 👍
Small profit but what I really love about your work is that you are doing something special. Repairing broken stuff that would've landed on the landfill and making people happy. Really good work man! I do appreciate it.
Tronix, mate, you put so much care and effort of fixing these complex electronics for us. You should totally up the price, and the shipping should be covered by the buyer. You deserve more.
@Octal Because I can usually sell faster on eBay and then I also have a record of it that I can show on camera. If it was only about profit I probably would sell locally
I'm guessing the market is really thin because most of us have no idea what can be fixed. I threw away my parents old microwave because I thought it was an electronic problem. It wasn't until years later I read the symptoms could be caused by a simple switch failing!
Everyone forgetting about the thousands he making off the youtube video itself? I'm sure he doesn't care too much about these small fix it profits compared to youtube content.
I feel bad that you sold it for such little profit. You deserved waaay more for your efforts! I like your attention to detail with cleaning it. And at 4 minutes, those looked like the skilled hands of a surgeon lol!
Love this Zelda version. I thought it would be a harder fix, but it's so pleasent when the repair is an easy fix (or you make it look easy). Keep videos comming! Great Job.
I love the 3DS repair videos. I have two new 3DS systems, the Zelda Hyrule gold one, and the Majora’s Mask special one. I rarely take the MM one out of the packaging, and the gold one is my every day console. I’ve played it so often that the rubber thumb pad on the left stick came off and now there’s only a metal piece sticking out. It’s so uncomfortable to play with now, and it makes me sad. I’m not mechanically savvy so I doubt I’ll ever be able to replace it, but I like listening to other people make repairs. 3DS will always be one of my favorite gaming systems.
You putting in that ribbon cable lock so carefully is insanely impressive, those things are ridiculously brittle and I've broken several trying that myself on my N3ds XL
I started buying and reselling Canon cameras on eBay. I bought a Sony and learned they are poorly built and not designed for repair, luckily I got my money back out of that one. Right now I've got a Rebel XTi sitting on my bench that needed a CF card pin straightened. I've got a T2i coming in and a 50d. I started with a 5Dmk2 that had a bad USB port, then a T2i with a bad battery, and a 20d with a bent pogo pin on the lens. Barring water damage or broken shutters, I think Canon cameras are pretty repairable and robust. I've got a pair of junk 10d's coming to practice shutter replacements (kinda like science class in HS when you dissected frogs or pigs). I thought the 20d was gonna be a parts camera, but really there wasn't anything that 5 minutes of observation and repair couldn't fix!
As someone whose entire knowledge of electronics is, "don't put your phone charger in your mouth," I just want to say how much I appreciate watching someone take something, which many people would throw out or keep in a box of broken stuff, and repair it. Anything that promotes reuse and goes against disposable culture is something I'm a fan of. I've watched like nine of your videos in a row and I just find it so enjoyable to watch someone who likes to fix things.
Should make a tutorial on how you put in new chips that have solder balls. Whenever you do it, it just makes no sense to me how it is done without a machine, since the connectors appear to be so small and precise.
BGA chips? Those can be a pain. The smaller ones aren't bad but the larger ones are much more difficult. I'll probably do a small one on camera sometime.
@@Tronicsfix Yeah, honestly pretty much any of the extremely small components you solder on using Flux paste and the soldering gun, I always thought those things were pretty much impossible to replace by hand, but apparently not, those are the most intimidating things when looking at a modern circuit board, everything is so tiny and seems so easy to short/damage.
@@CaptmagiKono The secret is the flux, it makes the solder flow to places where it can attach itself, like metal connectors, pads and so on. So if you have the right amount of solder, it will flow and make connections. The right amount is usually what is already on the part as it comes pre-balled. For larger BGA chips, a BGA rework station with infrared heating elements and a camera to se the double-drop is essential, especially as larger components are heavier and can have a tendency to mash the solder balls. BGA components are not mounted flush with the PCB, but hovers on the balls.
@@JohnDoe-bd5sz Very strange how it works out, I guess that's why he mostly does this with smaller BGA chips, and pretty rarely anything over a certain size.
@@CaptmagiKono Yes, bigger size needs a rework station. Also, bigger chips tend to be more expensive and if you dont get it right the first time you need to buy another chip if you dont have a reball kit with the correct stencil for the chip.
Why would you buy a broken 3Ds for $86.00? 86 bucks should be the used price for a working unit. The second it broke its value drops to like 20-30 bucks in my book.
It came with Smash Bros, which is $20 on its own, and Zelda which could be another 20. I bet it had other downloaded games on it too, not to mention it's the limited edition one.
It's a shame you didn't make much on this one but you restored a cool product to its former glory for someone to enjoy. I love watching you fix stuff dude, keep up the great content :) it's very educational and inspirational!
@@taylorwillis3853 Op said he is making less on the fix job. You bring up his TH-cam money. Are you saying it's ok to make less on his side job/hobby because he makes on ok profit from TH-cam?
Dealt with a sneaky one today! A PS Vita 2000 with a "sticking D-Pad" had both analogues permanently stuck right and down! gonna get to work on it, fortunately wasn't too expensive
Would have been nice but that's sort of what I expect on eBay. It's very common for sellers just to list things as "broken" and they don't give you any more info because they know it's messed up.
@@okaydetar821 I think they meant they want to see you do it successfully. It's really easy to mess things up when you open up these little electronics. It appears easy because he only fixed what seems to be one small thing.
There were implications that this was a difficult repair, and the seller had deceived you in some way. But this seems fairly normal. The cables came off on the stick, someone tried to fix it and failed (but didn't do too much damage other than a bit off gunk to clean off) and you managed to get this to work just fine.
Only a profit of 9 bucks, seems very cheap for the amount of work (including knowledge from experience) you put on, but I guess if you're having fun it's more than worth it, love your vids man keep them up I'll be waiting
Not everything I buy to fix ends up making much (or sometimes none!) money. I make these videos to give other people ideas for making some extra money...sometimes they end up being what not to buy!
Why didn't he sold it separately, it's a Zelda 3ds not a Smash Bros 3DS. Then he can buy 2 broken 3ds, and do it again and then turn 2 into 4.. keep business rolling, and while making new content of broken system fixing. These 3ds are priceless Nintendo gems, I gave my old one to my son and he Loves Pokemon, Dragon quest, and Legend of Zelda games I downloaded a long while back... Now I have a switch and he loves both consoles.
Ahh it took me a while, to figure it out, but you look like Chris Cornell in the thumbnails :) One of my fav singers! P.S I learnt so much from you, just this weekend! Thank you so much! Not sure I have the hand for replacing chips or solder, looks so delicate! (but I do the tear downs of laptops to replace simple components, and replace like for like, but it's inspired me to see more.
Quick question: When you repair electronics yourself and sell them afterwards, what do you list them as? "Fully functional"? "Repaired"? Something else? Thank you!
We don't fix those here for my business. I can't tell you much without being able to inspect it but you'll want to clean it with IPA and see what needs to be replaced.
Was the glue too dangerous to remove from the ribbon without damaging it? I noticed that it was left on when reassembling it at around 4:07 Just wanted to know for safety's sake, if removing it could cause damage and if it's alright to leave it. Cheers!
I recently bought a switch on ebay that said it had card reader issues...I carefully looked at it and noticed it had no water damage. Pictures were clear enough for me to make that determination. I was very fortunate. All it needed was a new card reader (which I had) and saved myself about 180 bucks getting a new one. Switch looked brand spanking new. Had almost no dust at all and was very well taken care of. Lucky me! I just got another broken one I'm going to attempt to fix. I've fixed two already.
This dude legits profits around seven dollars or less when reselling this thing on Ebay for 115 after estimated fees and shipping cost... i know its for TH-cam... but dang
I could have...but I needed to get this video up and wanted to have the full #'s on the sale. Probably could have gotten at least $120 maybe more since it had the game. Oh well
This reminds me of a model steam engine I recently bought. The first owner (to my knowledge) abused the poor engine, the second owner (person I bought it from) botched the decoder installation and totally messed the engine up, the boiler weight was a socket for a ratchet of all things, so now it gets to me (the owner who takes care of his engines) I had my friend help me install an upgraded decoder and clean up the wires. Thing now runs like a charm and sounds amazing. I feel like I saved that poor engine from a life of misery.
I got a 3ds XL with preinstalled cfw for 50€ with a broken camera (crashes when you try to access the back cameras) and heavy scratches. Painted that thing in Copper metallic And now it looks good again.
You never know what you're going to get when you buy broken on eBay! Do you have a Nintendo 3DS?
Of course! Also had a 2ds that I got really cheap because of broken screen. I fixed it and sold it!
@moebiusHell That's awesome!
Buy a broken HOG. You will fix it ;). Best regards, Juergen.
@Juergen Haeussler Ha, ha...don't give anything away yet...it's a secret! Thanks for stopping by!
How do I take off the screws on if they are too tight? I want to replace the circle pad on my kids but can't open it up.
After watching dozens of your fixing videos I convinced myself to buy a broken glacier white PS4 slim. Seller said "it overheats easily" so I bought the arctic silver 5 thermal paste and followed your info step by step and it worked! $100 for a working ps4 slim! So thank you very much for these amazing vids, when stuff like this happens just remember you help more people than you can imagine
Wow, thanks for the comment. Great buy and good job fixing it!
In what video those he show how to fix that problem?
Good Job Mate! You are learning from the master.
That's the way to do it bro! Nice job. :)
Watching all those videos taught you how to apply the perfect amount of thermal paste. :D
6:50 What the shredded cheese sees as I’m opening the fridge at 3AM
Ha, ha!
Shredded cheese lol
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha thanks, I laughed :)
I cried when I read this you've earned yourself a subscriber
😂😭
You make this all appear so effortless that it feels like anybody could do this, but I know the truth is you are very skilled at what you do and just make it appear effortless.
The other thing making this appear effortless is having all the tools and replacement parts on-hand!
That is a good point that a lot of people don't understand
Also true
An ELITE troubleshooter organized and diligent I love to see that
@@ramrodbldm9876 you sound mad fam, you okay? Who hurt you?
You make all these tech repairs look easy, thumbs up for days 👍👍👍
Thanks man!
They are easy lol
@@toolsonabudget7763 not if you don't know what you are doing I tried fixing my DS triggers once didn't actually fix anything :/
The last time I fixed a 3ds it never turned back on.....
You taught me how to fix my ps3 back in 2011 lol
Kinda disappointed.
The title suggests some difficult repair.
Same.. I was waiting for it and nothing.
Yeah I was really confused waiting for it, and the thumbnail says the sell was sneaky?
Yeah sure, big mouth.wish i could see you trying to fix this super tiny golden contacts from that connector under a Microscope with a pair of tweezers 😂😂😂
John Doe The golden contacts weren’t broken in the first place?
@@JohnDoe-nl2xe In fact, I often repair and fljp mainly smartphones and laptops/tables and sometimes handheld game consoles on a small to medium profit as a hobby. Also it gets me some free cash in the end. The repair performed wasnt all that hard. You dont really even need a microscope, just decent eyesight. Doesnt take away from the overall quality of the video, ehich is pretty decent tho.
In my dream home, I was wanting a wood shop. I still do, but after watching your videos, I realize I’d also like a spot for electronic repairs.
What a cool dude, I love that you’ve figured out a way to monetize your hobby, both with a useful service for consumers, and educational TH-cam videos / affiliate links.
Keep it up, man.
“Other than these scratches”. Stares at video, sees nothing....
It depends on lighting
this guy works like that guy who repaired woody in toy story 2. super satisfying
The organization on your spare parts bin made me weep like a baby.
I have a few things organized...I need to do that with the rest of my shop!
Isn't it just so satisfying to hold something you've dismantled and cleaned, in your hands afterwards, and just look at it? I got that vibe from the end of this fix and I certainly love it! Good job Steve, again. 👍
YES, it is. I almost didn't want to sell it but I don't really play them and I needed to for the video! Glad you enjoyed it!
Yes! That's why I like fixing game systems. You can have lots of fun with it after it works!
@@hawkfeather6802 👍🏻👍🏻. I actually prefer using a repaired controller, for example, than a new one too. Just gives me that good feeling 😜
Small profit but what I really love about your work is that you are doing something special. Repairing broken stuff that would've landed on the landfill and making people happy. Really good work man! I do appreciate it.
Good video and the music wasnt drowning you out this time thank you.
Tronix, mate, you put so much care and effort of fixing these complex electronics for us. You should totally up the price, and the shipping should be covered by the buyer. You deserve more.
Watching you clean this thing is ASMR for me. Love the channel!
U make more money from youtube than ur eBay store
Of course. I've been making videos for years so there's a lot of people watching them. eBay is just where I get rid of stuff.
@@Tronicsfix smart way keep the good work man love from France
@@Tronicsfix Why don't you sell locally on craigslist or facebook market to avoid fees and maybe even get better pricing?
@@octaldecimal2729 FB market is rly good even in europe
@Octal Because I can usually sell faster on eBay and then I also have a record of it that I can show on camera. If it was only about profit I probably would sell locally
why are broken things so expensive?
the risk of being not fixable or need too much parts seems way to high.
I'm guessing the market is really thin because most of us have no idea what can be fixed.
I threw away my parents old microwave because I thought it was an electronic problem. It wasn't until years later I read the symptoms could be caused by a simple switch failing!
People tend to overestimate an "easy fix" very often.
Dont forget electronic today are designed to be cheap to manufacture but they dont care about how expensive they are to repair.
I know this is an old comment, but I wanted to say that this Zelda edition is also pretty collectable.
@@petergee7269 I’m glad you threw the microwave out. I’ve heard they are super dangerous to work on
Your tone and demeanor are perfect, keep doing what you're doing it's awesome
6:52 That pause before saying "3DS XL" is a common occurence with all of the types of 3DS that exist. xD
I learned to fix by starting with iPhone screens and batteries and now I fixed my ps4 and Xbox one s by watching this guys videos
"I spilt glue all inside my 3DS. Should be an easy fix I'll sell it on eBay!" 😂
Ha, ha...if I buy that one I know who to blame!
For almost the same price as a working one!!
86$ for broken 3ds with 15$ shipping! Just why :o
I think the shipping cost was for when he was reselling it (plus the fees Ebay and Paypal take)
Everyone forgetting about the thousands he making off the youtube video itself? I'm sure he doesn't care too much about these small fix it profits compared to youtube content.
$1000+ profit from the video
you are the only person i've seen on youtube who sees and reads all his comments omg u are the best of the best.
I feel bad that you sold it for such little profit. You deserved waaay more for your efforts! I like your attention to detail with cleaning it. And at 4 minutes, those looked like the skilled hands of a surgeon lol!
Awesome video! Your content helps me with fixing my friends electronics all the time!
Love to hear that!
Love this Zelda version.
I thought it would be a harder fix, but it's so pleasent when the repair is an easy fix (or you make it look easy). Keep videos comming! Great Job.
The Zelda edition is really cool!
This is one of those “this is why it’s not worth buying to fix and resell” videos.
He has probably made a couple hundred bucks in ad revenue for this video though. Very clever!
I love the 3DS repair videos. I have two new 3DS systems, the Zelda Hyrule gold one, and the Majora’s Mask special one. I rarely take the MM one out of the packaging, and the gold one is my every day console. I’ve played it so often that the rubber thumb pad on the left stick came off and now there’s only a metal piece sticking out. It’s so uncomfortable to play with now, and it makes me sad. I’m not mechanically savvy so I doubt I’ll ever be able to replace it, but I like listening to other people make repairs. 3DS will always be one of my favorite gaming systems.
I really like the microscope parts of your videos! It's really interesting:)
I'm trying to put more of that in my vids
You putting in that ribbon cable lock so carefully is insanely impressive, those things are ridiculously brittle and I've broken several trying that myself on my N3ds XL
I started buying and reselling Canon cameras on eBay. I bought a Sony and learned they are poorly built and not designed for repair, luckily I got my money back out of that one. Right now I've got a Rebel XTi sitting on my bench that needed a CF card pin straightened. I've got a T2i coming in and a 50d. I started with a 5Dmk2 that had a bad USB port, then a T2i with a bad battery, and a 20d with a bent pogo pin on the lens. Barring water damage or broken shutters, I think Canon cameras are pretty repairable and robust. I've got a pair of junk 10d's coming to practice shutter replacements (kinda like science class in HS when you dissected frogs or pigs). I thought the 20d was gonna be a parts camera, but really there wasn't anything that 5 minutes of observation and repair couldn't fix!
Love hearing this. I'm actually probably going to try buying some broken cameras at some point. Thanks for the comment!
I have this exact 3DS. I like the fact that I can see the inside of it without seeing the actual inside of it! Thanks TronicsFix!
This video was in my feed literally 4 times within a 10 video span. I guess I’ll watch...
As someone whose entire knowledge of electronics is, "don't put your phone charger in your mouth," I just want to say how much I appreciate watching someone take something, which many people would throw out or keep in a box of broken stuff, and repair it. Anything that promotes reuse and goes against disposable culture is something I'm a fan of. I've watched like nine of your videos in a row and I just find it so enjoyable to watch someone who likes to fix things.
Should make a tutorial on how you put in new chips that have solder balls. Whenever you do it, it just makes no sense to me how it is done without a machine, since the connectors appear to be so small and precise.
BGA chips? Those can be a pain. The smaller ones aren't bad but the larger ones are much more difficult. I'll probably do a small one on camera sometime.
@@Tronicsfix Yeah, honestly pretty much any of the extremely small components you solder on using Flux paste and the soldering gun, I always thought those things were pretty much impossible to replace by hand, but apparently not, those are the most intimidating things when looking at a modern circuit board, everything is so tiny and seems so easy to short/damage.
@@CaptmagiKono The secret is the flux, it makes the solder flow to places where it can attach itself, like metal connectors, pads and so on.
So if you have the right amount of solder, it will flow and make connections.
The right amount is usually what is already on the part as it comes pre-balled.
For larger BGA chips, a BGA rework station with infrared heating elements and a camera to se the double-drop is essential, especially as larger components are heavier and can have a tendency to mash the solder balls.
BGA components are not mounted flush with the PCB, but hovers on the balls.
@@JohnDoe-bd5sz Very strange how it works out, I guess that's why he mostly does this with smaller BGA chips, and pretty rarely anything over a certain size.
@@CaptmagiKono Yes, bigger size needs a rework station. Also, bigger chips tend to be more expensive and if you dont get it right the first time you need to buy another chip if you dont have a reball kit with the correct stencil for the chip.
The only guy i wanted to watch that do commentary while repair video!
Glad you're enjoying my vids!
Why would you buy a broken 3Ds for $86.00? 86 bucks should be the used price for a working unit. The second it broke its value drops to like 20-30 bucks in my book.
It came with Smash Bros, which is $20 on its own, and Zelda which could be another 20. I bet it had other downloaded games on it too, not to mention it's the limited edition one.
@@SamaraVidZ honestly surprised a limited edition zelda 3ds xl isn't going for considerably more. could of sworn those used to be like 500.
I respect the fact that you actually clean the system rather than just do the bare minimum repairs. Need more sellers like you on eBay.
So you see, that's where the trouble began.
6:51
That smile.
That damned smile.
It's a shame you didn't make much on this one but you restored a cool product to its former glory for someone to enjoy. I love watching you fix stuff dude, keep up the great content :) it's very educational and inspirational!
Every 3ds I’ve seen on eBay, looks like they used a chainsaw instead of the stylus
Nice video. That background tune was excellent
$8 profit? Thats insane, not worth it as Nintendo would charge min $60+ to fix
You forgot the profit of experience and skill gain. Which is priceless!
Robert Scheschuk Yeah, and the hundreds he made off monetizing the video, but yeah, the skill and experience!
@@taylorwillis3853
Op said he is making less on the fix job.
You bring up his TH-cam money.
Are you saying it's ok to make less on his side job/hobby because he makes on ok profit from TH-cam?
@@hokses selling the fixed systems is part of the business of cataloguing the repairs of broken systems.
@@lucy-tg3sy
A part got replaced + the time he put into this...I think 8$ is kinda low.
Dealt with a sneaky one today! A PS Vita 2000 with a "sticking D-Pad" had both analogues permanently stuck right and down! gonna get to work on it, fortunately wasn't too expensive
Once again awesome vid seems like the seller was a bit shady and shoulda disclosed that it was previously botched fix job
Would have been nice but that's sort of what I expect on eBay. It's very common for sellers just to list things as "broken" and they don't give you any more info because they know it's messed up.
You got a free game though!
@Manuel H. There was no loss here. I showed all expenses and still came out with a profit. Not a large one but a profit no less
Misleading titles do not make good videos.
@@Tronicsfix with eBay fees, PayPal fees and taxes there's no way you made a profit
I like it that you you include the results including the sales and profit! Plus resoldering chips.
This $86 Zelda 3DS Was Supposed to be an Easy Fix, and guess what? IT WAS. I feel lied to.
I know right
I feel this too
can you make a video and show you do it ???
@@tumado7304 I think you responded to the wrong comment
@@okaydetar821 I think they meant they want to see you do it successfully. It's really easy to mess things up when you open up these little electronics. It appears easy because he only fixed what seems to be one small thing.
These videos are straight up calming and satisfying.
8$ Profit. Fixing something and enjoying doing it? Priceless :)
You forget he got 1.5 million youtube views with this video, I gues he got at least 4000 dollar.
Great video. Says you only made $8 profit but this video must have made thousands with that many views! Keep up the good videos my man
There were implications that this was a difficult repair, and the seller had deceived you in some way.
But this seems fairly normal. The cables came off on the stick, someone tried to fix it and failed (but didn't do too much damage other than a bit off gunk to clean off) and you managed to get this to work just fine.
Thanks for the videos man helpful watching this in uk second lockdown helping me through the lockdown
My man worked what looked like several hours to make a $9 profit. If it wasn't for YT I'm not sure how these businesses are sustainable
I don't understand why you don't have more subs. Your videos are educational and content is great. I purchased a few good tool sets because of you 😊
Don’t let Louis Rossman see that glue he’d lose his mind.
God bless you buddy. You have a kind face and seem genuinely a good person. I love people who do good on their own like yourself. Keep it up my man.
Only a profit of 9 bucks, seems very cheap for the amount of work (including knowledge from experience) you put on, but I guess if you're having fun it's more than worth it, love your vids man keep them up I'll be waiting
Not everything I buy to fix ends up making much (or sometimes none!) money. I make these videos to give other people ideas for making some extra money...sometimes they end up being what not to buy!
@@Tronicsfix also its all about recycling :) bring it back to life!
@Christian Exactly!
When I heard you say $115 to $120 on eBay I was so surprised. It’s at least a $200 to $250 console today, in 2021.
Yeah when covid hit everything shot up in price. I think it will stay that way, more people realize the value in gaming now.
Setting the bar for electronic repairs, every time.
Thanks!
I subscribed just because of the smile he gave on the 3DS camera.
i shouldnt have thrown away my broken dreamcast. shoulda just held onto it and waited for you
wouldnt read discs/turn on
You didnt go to school for this??? Wow... im impressed. Thanks for the videos!
My god, why would they GLUE something down on a motherboard LOL
Use non conductive glue and you're good
They probably didn't have the right connector.
this is just pure passion. not much profit but you enjoy it
Would have made more selling smash bros seperate..
Right?
Why didn't he sold it separately, it's a Zelda 3ds not a Smash Bros 3DS. Then he can buy 2 broken 3ds, and do it again and then turn 2 into 4.. keep business rolling, and while making new content of broken system fixing. These 3ds are priceless Nintendo gems, I gave my old one to my son and he Loves Pokemon, Dragon quest, and Legend of Zelda games I downloaded a long while back... Now I have a switch and he loves both consoles.
Its someone happy on the other end makes the joy
Thanks for the Fix Steve! You always top off my week with a good video!
Hey thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
He can literally fix anything!
Ahh it took me a while, to figure it out, but you look like Chris Cornell in the thumbnails :) One of my fav singers!
P.S I learnt so much from you, just this weekend! Thank you so much! Not sure I have the hand for replacing chips or solder, looks so delicate! (but I do the tear downs of laptops to replace simple components, and replace like for like, but it's inspired me to see more.
Quick question:
When you repair electronics yourself and sell them afterwards, what do you list them as?
"Fully functional"? "Repaired"? Something else? Thank you!
Depends on the condition and what all was done to them. Usually they go in the used category.
Awesome video. Your repair videos are therapeutic.
I have a water damaged 2ds and I was wondering if I could fix it or if someone could show me how to fix it
We don't fix those here for my business. I can't tell you much without being able to inspect it but you'll want to clean it with IPA and see what needs to be replaced.
@@Tronicsfix I'm drinking an IPA right now! That should do the trick...
Uh oh, think I made it worse...
At first I was like, no way $9 is worth your time then I saw this video has 1.5M views… keep it up, man!!
Was the glue too dangerous to remove from the ribbon without damaging it? I noticed that it was left on when reassembling it at around 4:07
Just wanted to know for safety's sake, if removing it could cause damage and if it's alright to leave it. Cheers!
Those kinds of cable are extremely fragile so yes.
Let’s get this man to 1 million subs, he deserves it😎👍
Good job Steve! I definitely would recommend your repair shop to my friends in the US if they ever need to get their consoles/accessories repaired.
Thanks!
I've had that one since launch. Still works today and I still love it.
You should create a subreddit
Good idea. Not sure I have time but I might look into that.
TronicsFix I would definitely join r/TronicsFix
I remember buying this device way back in 2013. I miss those times. This 3DS was so nice...
And there’s the rub. It’s very hard to make money on a lot of these things. You have to buy at a very low price or buy bulk lots. Good video 👍
If you're careful you can get them much cheaper. But, yes, it can be tough.
It's just like any other market where its cornered and every money making business angle has been exploited
I recently bought a switch on ebay that said it had card reader issues...I carefully looked at it and noticed it had no water damage. Pictures were clear enough for me to make that determination. I was very fortunate. All it needed was a new card reader (which I had) and saved myself about 180 bucks getting a new one. Switch looked brand spanking new. Had almost no dust at all and was very well taken care of. Lucky me! I just got another broken one I'm going to attempt to fix. I've fixed two already.
This dude legits profits around seven dollars or less when reselling this thing on Ebay for 115 after estimated fees and shipping cost... i know its for TH-cam... but dang
Jackson Medlin
Yeah it seems like so little after the labor involved, even some nice detailing. But I assume this is a hobby?
Your videos are amazing, thanks for posting, greetings from Brazil
I’m in a toxic relationship *”can you fix it?”*
Sure...get out of it.
@@Tronicsfix Can you quote me a price for that answer on your ebay store?
Use a Full Heal.
@@Tronicsfix now, that will be $20
@@DJDanceClassic 15$ shipping tho
You, sir, have done mother earth a great service. Kudos.
Pretty sure Super Smash Bros. alone would've gone for $30 at least. $109 for the combo is crazy cheap.
You're so wonderful!!!! Steve is genius at fixing.
8 bucks profit...
Kinda reminds me of Napoleon Dynamite....
"That's like a dollar an hour!"
Great vid, thanks
is nice to see how much you sell those things in the end, you should show it more often it would be nice.
Should have sold it for 120 your selling yourself short
I could have...but I needed to get this video up and wanted to have the full #'s on the sale. Probably could have gotten at least $120 maybe more since it had the game. Oh well
@@Tronicsfix had the process for these gone down since you bought this one? What % of resale price do you try to buy things at?
Was there even profit after eBay and PayPal fees?
You could get a buffing wheel on a bench grinder and use a compound to buff scratches out of plastic.
and it was, nice click bait title+thumb nail
Isopropyl alcohol will loosen the bond under the glue. Saves you from picking away and scratching the pcb.
Hey man, could you do some ps1 to ps4 controller fix sometime?
This reminds me of a model steam engine I recently bought. The first owner (to my knowledge) abused the poor engine, the second owner (person I bought it from) botched the decoder installation and totally messed the engine up, the boiler weight was a socket for a ratchet of all things, so now it gets to me (the owner who takes care of his engines) I had my friend help me install an upgraded decoder and clean up the wires. Thing now runs like a charm and sounds amazing. I feel like I saved that poor engine from a life of misery.
Lol 8 bucks for that up-front investment & work. Tough break
Also if he sells enough of these he will have to pay taxes too. His margins are not fun. Overpaid on the not working unit as well imo.
All that for $8.55 profit?!? I literally burst out laughing when I saw that. Tough luck dude.
You're like a professional dentist doing scaling and polishing to the DS. 😁
Who buys a broken 3Ds for 80 bucks lol
Ikr?!
Someone who knows how to fix it.
Deryn Bergeron buying a broken 3DS isn’t the problem, the problem is the price, $80 is ridiculously high for something broken
@@Man_of_Oil He sold it for over 100 it seems.
@@Man_of_Oil i think its a lie to make it more "sneaky" from the seller
I got a 3ds XL with preinstalled cfw for 50€ with a broken camera (crashes when you try to access the back cameras) and heavy scratches. Painted that thing in Copper metallic And now it looks good again.
Immediately: oh, broken LCD. Oh no, it was the camera reflection.
I wish other people who fix console's their work clean as your work Steven 💯💯 keep up the good work Steven
Thank you!