I think he said in the video that he wants one side to beep & the other side to not beep. Kinda hard to see where he's pressing but two sides beeping means a short. Also, I get jokes, yay.
So... my work is actually to repair Nintenthings for the big N, and i can tell you that when something doesn't work like a PCB, a rail or a speaker, we don't bother cleaning or searching why it doesn't work, we just replace it with a new one. and i can't tell you how amazed i am with all the knowledge you've got on PCB and stuff, because it is my actual job and i don't think any of my co-workers have 1/10 of that knowledge... Brilliant video btw, it's my first one and won't be my last, +1 sub !
Wow, thanks for commenting. You probably can't say much more than that but if you ever want to chat go to our website and reach out on our contact form. www.tronicsfix.com I always thought what you said was true but have never heard it from anyone who knows.
Champ, it is probably cheaper training and man-hour wise for Nintendo to just replace the parts than to have someone troubleshoot what's wrong with it and repair it.
Seven Yes The Number Seven yeah, I have also found so many phones that are “locked” but when I check the imei it’s unlocked, then I can make some money on it
Great, now I'm going to have to buy a precision electric screwdriver that I didn't know existed but suddenly feel like it's a big problem that I don't have one :/
Ha, ha...I'm a better salesman than I thought! I wouldn't mention it though if I didn't love it. I use it daily, usually multiple times a day in my business.
never held a switch, never played one, don't know anything about it. I'll never fix one, let alone encounter a broken one.. just kind of stuck watching this guy being a switch surgeon for no real reason.
Just imagine if he was a surgeon. "I see no physical damage, lets do some testing" "Im back and I did some testing and turns out the person has a failing kidney lets see if we can save him" -shows him opening a guy up and removing a kidney- "Alright guys the surgery was successful I seem to be having good luck in this lot so far, I wonder if I can break."
well i could and i can but here in my country ps4 consoles are so expensive that owners themselves are a master fixer because they cant afford another console XD
Chhh yeahh Errrr, I noticed there weren’t speakers when he tested the first time. Then again, I’m in the process of fixing a Switch to have a backup/spare, so I guess I’m a little more sensitive to the details.
The "beep-meter" is designed to inject a small current and see if it loops through the probes (beep - short ) or not (no-beep, open). But he's checking capacitors, which are going to beep anyway (short or no short), because at first the beep-meter is going to charge it (current flows briefly) so it sounds like a short, but then stops readily and there's no beep anymore and that means it's not shorted in and out of itself or via the PCBs/Chips nearby.
@@zet0korp By your logic it would beep when you put probes close together,or put piece of paper betwen tips.Thats not how capacitors and multimeters work ;) In this video he is touching other parts with his probes thats why you hear beeping,you can even see that audio is out of sync.
😂 I'm a nerd, I know what he is talking about. Went to school for electronics engineering. I've never messed with the switch, but I've fixed ps3s and xbox360s years ago
A very important thing to remember about speed drivers is to not put the screws back in with it until you manually start the screw by rotating it backwards to capture the original threads. By doing this you can prevent cross-threading the screw hence destroying or weakening the screw mount hole. These are just plastic threaded holes where the threads are made at the factory by inserting the screw not premade by a thread machine. If you force drive the screw straight in the device has potential to just fall apart as the screws fall out.
A guess (I don't know much about current stock of Switch replacement parts) is that there are not yet a healthy stock of replacement part options, or the current parts prices are not cheap so broken Switches have an average value of ~US$90.
This kind of videos makes huge market and demand for broken switches =) they were like 50$+- and jumped on the price after Steve's and Vince videos, i should tell great content tho...
@@pegasus3684 actually fixed quite a few phones myself. If u have a steady hand, a decent memory and some strong patience it's very doable with UA-cam video instruction😉
@@pegasus3684 I did break my phone and first got a crap digitizer that wasn't the right part but close so I figured I might as well try as the right part was hard to find but it didn't work and then I did find the right part later and then it worked again!. No corrosion. But I already knew that.
At the rate things are going, the only skill more useful than electrical repair will be cooking... so that you can use your tasty food to bribe all the people with skills you don't have.
I'll give one advice like person who went thru it, lower down your expectation about amount of thinks you might fix and have some fun by learning ;-) GL
Have you considered doing streams for those of us who are interested in all the meat-n-potatoes of the repairs? I'm a hobbyist with electronics repair, and I'm interested in your troubleshooting mindset -- if you're willing to share it, that is. There are some things I've run into before that have proven to be real head-scratchers; I'm interested in seeing your thought process on things, and your order-of-operations. I certainly wouldn't mind a 4-6 hour long stream of your work. I know it's impossible to please everyone. By all means, ignore my suggestion if it's something you're not interested in at all, or if it's something that most of your followers have voiced extreme displeasure toward. I'm simply speaking for my own personal interest. Thanks for the content ;)
@@niallcowman0, how much is your time worth to you? Let's say you pay yourself $50/hr, which is reasonable when it comes to skilled labor. IF it takes an hour to take apart, diagnose, repair and reassemble, that brings the cost to $140.70. Then you have your part cost. $30 parts cost for a video chip leaves you at $170.70. Refurbished typically sells at 10% less than used. So $180 for refurbished system. That's a profit of $59.30. Which isn't too bad. But that is IF that is the cost and labor time. Then you need to find someone to buy them what you're asking. More time of sitting on product, not making money.
Had an original xbox since I was 4. It stopped working a few months ago. Finally worked up the courage to open it and fix it 3 months later. Turns out just the capacitors needed replacing. My childhood still lives and I'm happy.
@@lordtartarsauceb8348 haha that used to be the case with me when working on things. I will say that having the proper tools makes a world of difference. Having said that, I really need to invest in a digital microscope. Some of this newer stuff is just insane to try and work on without proper magnification.
these are being sold to guys like him who knows how to fix em, then turn around and sell them for 199 refurb. So 90 for a 300 dollar console that all it needs is a scrub with a toothbrush is a good deal. He paid 1800 for 20 consoles, now 20 x $200.
If you really want exposure, then you may want to check out a contract manufacturer who specializes in building PCAs. You'll see a variety of circuit boards and the things you'll learn can be used in various electronics including common things like cell phones. For $12 bucks, I repaired my oven that had a failed component. That beats paying a couple hundred for a new circuit board (or $900 for a new oven!).
Hey Steve, I just wanted to say after watching almost all of your very informational and entertaining videos, I have successfully replaced my Nintendo Switch Battery as well as replacing the thermal paste on both sides of the heat sink. I have one of the very first models to be released and was experiencing some heat issues as well as quick battery drainage. But thanks to you and your awesome videos, I will be looking into replacing the fan next. Thank you for doing what you do and being very thorough. Hope you see this.
I fix lab equipment for a living and what I enjoy about your videos is the troubleshooting thought process you go through. It is very insightful and enjoyable to watch!
Why is it so close to the edge? If it falls 5 times - you aren't learning. Don't tell me it's an edit. No-one is that stupid to make us watch the same thing we can rewind ourselves. This isn't live TV.
@@supertommy6422 Actually, mocking the editing style of American videos. It's annoying. Do we need to see the same thing so many times? What about another angle?
@@forevercomputing ah ok, got confused coz you said "you aren't learning anything", thought 'you' referred to the video creator, rather than the viewer
The bell icon needs to be fulled filled/ticked, or else you SOMETIMES get notifications (if a video gets popular I think). The bell icon was white for me with TronicsFix since I don't normally always view his every video.
Not interested in fixing things and no idea what you did ... but the video itself was very interesting and looking how you managed to save a few of them. Suprised i looked the whole video ....
As an engineering student focused on electronics in avionics, this is gold! One could only speculate in why those video chips fail, it's almost as they were designed to do it! ;)
You could probably still use the original battery on the first switch. You would have to apply 5v to the battery to get its voltage high enough for the charge controller to accept it. Thats a trick i learned from Sorin at Electronics Repair School
@kalle kanin Clearly a joke. I put a tongue out emoji in it. I clearly showed I was exaggerating. It's also super obvious that nobody actually cares about a toothbrush. It's called sarcasm. I'm mocking the internet who complain about every tiny thing, but I took it to the next level and complained about something so ridiculous that it can only be a joke. Pretty obvious I thought.
On the capacitors only one side should be connected to ground and therefore beep. So the „tester“ as you called it beeped on both sides of the capacitor and he said „this one is not working“. On the other one only one side beeped.
Scorch428 idk man 30 bucks times 20 is 600 and to fix 20 probably took him about a full day maybe two. That’s not bad for two days of work if you ask me.
I don't know how YT figured out to recommend this to me - but I'm glad. There is something calming about seeing damaged devices getting fixed. It's literally giving new life.
I love watching you work with dental instruments on a Nintendo Switch LOL. As a dentist watching you do your magic, I keep thinking about how fixing teeth is so much easier than working on small electronics!
Hahah, I never hesitate getting my probes into any board, but teeth... nah, i don't deal with teeth. Except on extreme occasions, when i use my knuckles instead of pliers/extractor. On healthy teeth with stupid brains above them.
@@achannelhasnoname5182 Just noticed that amazon and others sell them for sub 100 bucks. I remember a number of years ago that they were alot more expensive than that. Also, it depends on what his margins are. Thats what determines if its worth another investment.
@@killtyrant If he plans on doing this for other hardware. The investment of 100 or so dollars really isn't much. As for them getting cheaper. A lot of that is probably due to the rise in PC, and game console hobbyists. There are more and more people who repair and restore old tech as a hobby, or job, now.
What's clear is that it wouldn't be worth it without the youtube shekels. He spend at least 2 hours on the first one + battery cost and he can sell it for? Maybe 200 if lucky?
9:07 Why did you remove the liquid damage indicator? I hope you at least advertised that the switch had previous liquid damage before you resold it as working.
I can’t believe how fast people ruin their gaming consoles, I still have my launch day PS3 in pristine condition with the retail box included. Anyway, I’m finally gonna buy a Switch; the latest model that just launched this month.
Just record yourself opening it up to check in case you missed something. It’s what I do when it comes to controllers. Just cause I know I’ll forget even the smallest little thing.
I sold my broken switch, tablet only for.$70. I broke the game card reader. Bought a replacement one, had it installed but it was a dud and then the touchscreen stopped working. Atleast I got $70 for it.....the buyer was aware
Quick tip about li-ion battery. When is left for long time(specialy discharged),the very first charge will be very slow to protect the cell itself. So,the first switch may have a good battery but it needs slow charge first before gun in the fast charge. REMEMBER,a fast charge to a very discharged cell will cause the cell to permanent damage or even worse,the cell may explode. Love the videos!🥰🥰🥰
I don't even own a switch nor do I even know jackshit about circuits... Yet here I am watching this video.
This is me too lol! It was very interesting to see the process. When he fixed the 1st one I was so excited lol
Crazy, that's me too... I just kinda saw it while i was scrolling and now I'm here, actually interested 😂
Same tho, I'm bored that's why 😂
I know jackshit about circuits, but don't own a switch.
Same here. But it so freshing seeing something broken, back working. Besides, he can make quite a bit profit.
I am a farmer in rural Montana where I tend to my sheep and corn fields, how did I windup watching a man repair a switch
I grew up on a ranch in SE Oregon...must be why!
youtube algorithms magic.
i highly doubt that
IndirectConnect hey fellow Montanan!
@@temp1326 dang dude you really got 'im there huh?
**beep** "there is a short"
**beep that sounds the same** "and now it's gone"
I think he said in the video that he wants one side to beep & the other side to not beep. Kinda hard to see where he's pressing but two sides beeping means a short.
Also, I get jokes, yay.
Só vai entender os beeps se souber eletrônica
I just noticed when you fix it sometimes you get free games because there are usually some games installed now I wish I could fix switchs
@@pongchannel. man I'm tryna learn
@@pongchannel. its not free games if you paid for the switch
Note to self. Maximum safe stacking height of Nintendo Switches = less than 18.
weird flex but okay
@@silvanpaul2531 way to flex on a weird flex paul
Part two plz
Also don't forget to stack them a little bit outside the edge for maximum safety
The 9th from the bottom is the one that slid, so...
Him: “everybody was gonna notice I didn’t plug in the speakers”
Me: yeaaaa riiiiggg
So... my work is actually to repair Nintenthings for the big N, and i can tell you that when something doesn't work like a PCB, a rail or a speaker, we don't bother cleaning or searching why it doesn't work, we just replace it with a new one.
and i can't tell you how amazed i am with all the knowledge you've got on PCB and stuff, because it is my actual job and i don't think any of my co-workers have 1/10 of that knowledge...
Brilliant video btw, it's my first one and won't be my last, +1 sub !
Wow, thanks for commenting. You probably can't say much more than that but if you ever want to chat go to our website and reach out on our contact form. www.tronicsfix.com
I always thought what you said was true but have never heard it from anyone who knows.
Champ, it is probably cheaper training and man-hour wise for Nintendo to just replace the parts than to have someone troubleshoot what's wrong with it and repair it.
@@AgentDRJ close, but it's actually about a) having to train people to do these things b) paying them more cause they know how to do these things
@@dickbison that's exactly what he's saying..
Just send all the broken ones to TronicsFix
Imagine buying a broken switch and its completly fine. I want your luck
David Moll I try todo that with phones, happened a couple times I got a $75 iPhone 7 Plus that didn’t turn on, and I plugged it in and it worked
I bought a broken iPhone 5s on ebay but everything works just fine! Clean IMEI no iCloud
He's had plenty of awful luck too lol, he deserves a good batch.
Seven Yes The Number Seven yeah, I have also found so many phones that are “locked” but when I check the imei it’s unlocked, then I can make some money on it
Happened to me with a Vita once, just had to unplug the battery wait a few seconds and plug it back in.
Great, now I'm going to have to buy a precision electric screwdriver that I didn't know existed but suddenly feel like it's a big problem that I don't have one :/
Ha, ha...I'm a better salesman than I thought! I wouldn't mention it though if I didn't love it. I use it daily, usually multiple times a day in my business.
It does look like a very critical tool when in your line of work.
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never held a switch, never played one, don't know anything about it. I'll never fix one, let alone encounter a broken one.. just kind of stuck watching this guy being a switch surgeon for no real reason.
Thanks for watching!
Just imagine if he was a surgeon.
"I see no physical damage, lets do some testing"
"Im back and I did some testing and turns out the person has a failing kidney lets see if we can save him"
-shows him opening a guy up and removing a kidney-
"Alright guys the surgery was successful I seem to be having good luck in this lot so far, I wonder if I can break."
@@ML-pw7pl Unfortunatelly the patient number 8 had terminal lung cancer, the good news is, we can use his kidney to make number 13 functional again
@@YossefDidi 😂
just got my self one 2 weeks ago they are fun little machines, Nintendo has some good games on it and watching them being gutted and repaired is fun.
hey that looks easy, i could do this.
Opens toaster*
Nope, i can't.
Nice
Try working on it while in the bath tub might get shocking results 😂
"It appears to run on some form of electricity..."
-Steve Rogers
😂
well i could and i can but here in my country ps4 consoles are so expensive that owners themselves are a master fixer because they cant afford another console XD
"Corrosion here here and here"
Me: Am I blind?
You're not blind it's just not something people who don't spend a lot of time fixing electronic motherboard parts are able to identify
Yes real life does have much better resolution than a video LOL I like this guy
Or girl don't mean to be sexist
i had no idea what i was looking at
@@monicasearle695 Btw im positive he was joking... Boomer.
07:13 "DONT FORGET THE SPEAKERS" I don't think anyone watching would have caught that
Chhh yeahh Errrr, I noticed there weren’t speakers when he tested the first time. Then again, I’m in the process of fixing a Switch to have a backup/spare, so I guess I’m a little more sensitive to the details.
I'm surprised he still has those switches stacked up like that after almost dropping them all
Eh. They’re already broken. ;)
Matthew Williams he has mastered the art of fixing switches
UA-cam algorithm recommended this but I don't even own a Switch. Watched it anyway.
man bat im with you haha
Same
effing sheep
Same
same here
I died inside when the switch stacks fell
Ha, ha...me too!
Ha ha (realization sets in) .... me too
But for real that was sad to watch
Why was I forced to witness that
Breaks my heart
Thats what i call doing a linus
Would have been better if this video was titled: Switches Get Stitches
Ha, ha..that's a good one!
Yea. I think you should change the title
That made my day hahaha
Underrated
😂😂😂
Electricians are like:
*beep* -> "Oh, there is a shortage"
*beep* -> "Now it's gone"
if there is a shortage then it will beep on both sides of the capacitor but if there is no shortage it will beep on only one :)
lol true
not to forget that the measurement device is labeled "fluke"
could be right, could be wrong
but the beep is always on
The "beep-meter" is designed to inject a small current and see if it loops through the probes (beep - short ) or not (no-beep, open). But he's checking capacitors, which are going to beep anyway (short or no short), because at first the beep-meter is going to charge it (current flows briefly) so it sounds like a short, but then stops readily and there's no beep anymore and that means it's not shorted in and out of itself or via the PCBs/Chips nearby.
@@zet0korp By your logic it would beep when you put probes close together,or put piece of paper betwen tips.Thats not how capacitors and multimeters work ;)
In this video he is touching other parts with his probes thats why you hear beeping,you can even see that audio is out of sync.
I feel like most of the people watching this video have no clue what he's talking about... and i'm one of them.
DerpyKiz I barely know what a damn core processor is 😂
I’m tracking what he is saying..but this ain’t my thing..why do I keep watching
-grabs popcorn
-loads part 2
most... but not all ;)
😂 I'm a nerd, I know what he is talking about. Went to school for electronics engineering. I've never messed with the switch, but I've fixed ps3s and xbox360s years ago
Yeah, iven there is people dont speak english like me XD
I bought that screwdriver with your link💵👍 I support your tech channel, keep up the good work.
Love your videos man💪
Your channel is so dead
A very important thing to remember about speed drivers is to not put the screws back in with it until you manually start the screw by rotating it backwards to capture the original threads. By doing this you can prevent cross-threading the screw hence destroying or weakening the screw mount hole. These are just plastic threaded holes where the threads are made at the factory by inserting the screw not premade by a thread machine. If you force drive the screw straight in the device has potential to just fall apart as the screws fall out.
Nice! It's such a nice addition to my workbench. Thanks for the support!
@George Harrison 😂
$90 each broken. Amazed how those Nintendo Switches hold their value
Obviusly is a console from 2017 that is having great success all over the globe what you spected?
A guess (I don't know much about current stock of Switch replacement parts) is that there are not yet a healthy stock of replacement part options, or the current parts prices are not cheap so broken Switches have an average value of ~US$90.
This kind of videos makes huge market and demand for broken switches =) they were like 50$+- and jumped on the price after Steve's and Vince videos, i should tell great content tho...
It's because those are 20 at one time so mass rabat
Yah, he got kinda ripped off imo. I've been buying them for 60. My man needs to invest in a USC though.
he's like a dentist for electronics
UA-cam saw this comment I guess and then gave me an ad for dental implants
Hope your dentist doesn't say let's take em apart 😆
This seems like such a cool skill to have. To understand and be able to manipulate and repair circuit boards.
Yeah like oops I broke my phone lets take it apart and look for corrusion lol
@@pegasus3684 actually fixed quite a few phones myself. If u have a steady hand, a decent memory and some strong patience it's very doable with UA-cam video instruction😉
@@taff6987 do you know of any good videos on motherboard reparations?
@@pegasus3684 I did break my phone and first got a crap digitizer that wasn't the right part but close so I figured I might as well try as the right part was hard to find but it didn't work and then I did find the right part later and then it worked again!. No corrosion. But I already knew that.
At the rate things are going, the only skill more useful than electrical repair will be cooking... so that you can use your tasty food to bribe all the people with skills you don't have.
So that person bidding me up on a broken switch on ebay was you huh?
sorry mate that was me man
TheUsefulChannelGaming nah mate that was me. Man be buying all them broken switches.
'Twas I!
I only asked u once..i dnt even want your switch anymore
mate, nah mate that was me mate. cheers mate!
Switch: * is broken *
This guy : so you have chosen life
Got an interview today for a tech repair shop and passed the skills test in part because of you, thanks m8
iv learned so much from this channel and my mate vince, also super entertaining. Its great
@Tom! Wow, that's awesome to hear! Glad to hear your going into tech repair...there aren't enough of us out there!
Get that bread, Tom! 💪🏻🔥💯
Congrats bro 👊🏾
Anybody else getting super excited whenever he says another one has been fixed! Plz fix the relationship I have with my father next!
Professional: don't do this *then proceed to to this*
me: ...
Don't do this I am a professional.
NoobieLandCity No you arent! .. oh.
Great teacher onizuka be like
Usually this is because they know what they're doing, what the consequences are and have a reasonable idea what the result they're going to get is.
because if you want to do this you need basic knowdlge about circuit, diagram,soldiering.... it not like making a bread you know
Hell yeah. I'm waiting on some broken stuff to start fixing too. PS4s and Switches. You motivated me to enjoy this kind of work
These videos are great to watch. Watching him fix these devices and make a profit off of them is really nice to watch.
TheReclaimer271 id love to watch your channel I'll subscribe to you :)
I'll give one advice like person who went thru it, lower down your expectation about amount of thinks you might fix and have some fun by learning ;-) GL
Lucas Gawor good luck
TheReclaimer271 Spend at minimum $500 per lot to get some level of return in investment.
Have you considered doing streams for those of us who are interested in all the meat-n-potatoes of the repairs?
I'm a hobbyist with electronics repair, and I'm interested in your troubleshooting mindset -- if you're willing to share it, that is.
There are some things I've run into before that have proven to be real head-scratchers; I'm interested in seeing your thought process on things, and your order-of-operations. I certainly wouldn't mind a 4-6 hour long stream of your work.
I know it's impossible to please everyone. By all means, ignore my suggestion if it's something you're not interested in at all, or if it's something that most of your followers have voiced extreme displeasure toward. I'm simply speaking for my own personal interest.
Thanks for the content ;)
what a nicely worded comment, respect.
I would love it if Steve could do this
you are very kind and respectful
This guy literally can make a working Nintendo for himself from broken ones, cheaper than a new one
All for the cheap cheap price of $1800.
@@ChefBoyareB Assuming they were all the same price he paid $90.75 per switch
@@niallcowman0 yes, as stated in the first 20 seconds.
@@niallcowman0, how much is your time worth to you? Let's say you pay yourself $50/hr, which is reasonable when it comes to skilled labor. IF it takes an hour to take apart, diagnose, repair and reassemble, that brings the cost to $140.70. Then you have your part cost. $30 parts cost for a video chip leaves you at $170.70. Refurbished typically sells at 10% less than used. So $180 for refurbished system. That's a profit of $59.30. Which isn't too bad. But that is IF that is the cost and labor time. Then you need to find someone to buy them what you're asking. More time of sitting on product, not making money.
or pay $30 more and buy a working one instead :P
watching you wave your arms around that stack of switches on the edge of the table made me wince
Sven K he'll just repair them anyway
I love how almost every Switch has the same 3 games 😂😂
CK_32 lol wonder why
I'm in the hospital and I found this really relaxing to the point where I forgot I was in the hospital!
Good luck recovering dude
Get well Soon!
Hope you are doing better !
I just hope you are not a surgeon.
@@abelo6727 xD
For those who are hoping to learn the art and science of repair, this is superb. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Always a good feeling bringing life back to broken hardware.
Had an original xbox since I was 4. It stopped working a few months ago. Finally worked up the courage to open it and fix it 3 months later. Turns out just the capacitors needed replacing. My childhood still lives and I'm happy.
my m.o. is if somethings broken i have fun making it REALLY broken.
@@lordtartarsauceb8348 haha that used to be the case with me when working on things. I will say that having the proper tools makes a world of difference. Having said that, I really need to invest in a digital microscope. Some of this newer stuff is just insane to try and work on without proper magnification.
Is it just me or does $90 for a broken gaming system seem like a steep price? Almost sounds like a deal they would have at Gamestop...
Gamestop sells them for 250 :)
I mean, $90 for a Switch that needs 1 replacement part or even just a scrub with a toothbrush seems like a pretty good deal to me.
Game stop used PlayStation controller on sale for $50, get them while they last
@@watsgoinonhere1 ehm yeah if you know it before you buy but it can be dead forever. 90 is a lot for a paper weight
these are being sold to guys like him who knows how to fix em, then turn around and sell them for 199 refurb. So 90 for a 300 dollar console that all it needs is a scrub with a toothbrush is a good deal. He paid 1800 for 20 consoles, now 20 x $200.
This video makes me want to learn electronics and circuits just to fix Switchs.
Same, currently learning more about them in school
Agreed! Definitely gets the entrepreneurial wheels spinning in my head.
If you really want exposure, then you may want to check out a contract manufacturer who specializes in building PCAs. You'll see a variety of circuit boards and the things you'll learn can be used in various electronics including common things like cell phones. For $12 bucks, I repaired my oven that had a failed component. That beats paying a couple hundred for a new circuit board (or $900 for a new oven!).
Eu tbm
My evening just got better. Thank you, please buy more broken consoles. These are my favourite videos, but I watch all of them with great pleasure.
Midnight
It was midnight in my part of the world.
@@Kougo3655 rocks are great
@@dyingseagull4199 I like space rocks
Hey Steve, I just wanted to say after watching almost all of your very informational and entertaining videos, I have successfully replaced my Nintendo Switch Battery as well as replacing the thermal paste on both sides of the heat sink. I have one of the very first models to be released and was experiencing some heat issues as well as quick battery drainage. But thanks to you and your awesome videos, I will be looking into replacing the fan next. Thank you for doing what you do and being very thorough. Hope you see this.
On that last Switch I could see the Nintendo symbol and then the lock symbol on the lock screen. It was faint but visible.
Yeah, backlight failure is pretty common.
I would definitely pay for repair classes with Steve.
I fix lab equipment for a living and what I enjoy about your videos is the troubleshooting thought process you go through. It is very insightful and enjoyable to watch!
when the stack fell my heart did a mario triple jump ! 14:38
Why is it so close to the edge? If it falls 5 times - you aren't learning. Don't tell me it's an edit. No-one is that stupid to make us watch the same thing we can rewind ourselves. This isn't live TV.
@Alexander Sample hahaha...
Gary E. Ko r/woooosh...? Honestly can’t tell if he was trolling or just stupid lol
@@supertommy6422 Actually, mocking the editing style of American videos. It's annoying. Do we need to see the same thing so many times? What about another angle?
@@forevercomputing ah ok, got confused coz you said "you aren't learning anything", thought 'you' referred to the video creator, rather than the viewer
Oh my God so lucky they fell forward instead of the entire stack backwards towards the floor... 0.0
'Hmmm, tonight I'm going to sleep early'.
UA-cam at 3:00 in the night: 'I paid $1815 for 20 broken....'
Starts the video with "idk why I do this to my self ... ".
Bruh it's the most successful series on ur channel that's why
A real bruh moment
"oh man making all this money is sooooo hard. I gotta count my ad revenue AND the profit from selling these systems!!!"
this hypocrite will share his place with my fuhrer , the uber, my stepmother and goplum
@@john_smith_john n
Because it's a joke
hopefully get a notification on part 2 :)
Very entertaining!
Very.
The bell icon needs to be fulled filled/ticked, or else you SOMETIMES get notifications (if a video gets popular I think).
The bell icon was white for me with TronicsFix since I don't normally always view his every video.
me too, however I've looked through all his amazon items and I can't find the tool that lets me click my fingers to remove components :(
Not interested in fixing things and no idea what you did ... but the video itself was very interesting and looking how you managed to save a few of them.
Suprised i looked the whole video ....
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.
You're like a dentist for the Switch, removing that corrosion. :)
14:14 - That has been bothering me since the beginning of the video.
>stacks them up again exactly as they were before
Lmaooo
Careful now, could've damaged that Fluke!
That would of been insane
14:14 *
This channel has inspired me to research more about Right to Repair movement and I now fix everything I can. Everything. Thank you Tronicsfix
14:33
You totally went to linus school of storing product
You're like a doctor for consoles. These videos are so nice to watch, good content man!
As an engineering student focused on electronics in avionics, this is gold! One could only speculate in why those video chips fail, it's almost as they were designed to do it! ;)
Yep...seems like it. It seems to be caused by too much voltage...probably from 3rd party chargers.
Denninosyos Odinson most things today are designed to fail after a couple years electronics are the worst with this
The patience of a saint and the hands of a surgeon :)
Hey thanks!
Those Switches stacked one on top of the other by the edge of the table is giving me PTSD.
You could probably still use the original battery on the first switch. You would have to apply 5v to the battery to get its voltage high enough for the charge controller to accept it. Thats a trick i learned from Sorin at Electronics Repair School
14:15 when you realize that you qualified to work on Linus tech tips
hahahaha!
"All the tools I use in the video are on my amazon page". The TOOTHBRUSH isn't on your Amazon Page. The lies! The liesssss!! :p Love the channel!
You can buy a toothbrush at the local store...
Plus a toothpaste
@@thegoodguy44 that wasn't the point of joke
@kalle kanin use your context clues, that's what you were hopefully taught in school 🤦🏾♂️
@kalle kanin Clearly a joke. I put a tongue out emoji in it. I clearly showed I was exaggerating. It's also super obvious that nobody actually cares about a toothbrush. It's called sarcasm. I'm mocking the internet who complain about every tiny thing, but I took it to the next level and complained about something so ridiculous that it can only be a joke. Pretty obvious I thought.
i feel like he could have become a decent dentist
His current job is way cooler
I think this guy is banned
Mr. Chair dead meme bro
circuit tester:
* *beeps**
"yep this one is not working"
Circuit tester:
* *beeps again**
"aaand this one is fine"
Whaat
The type of beep matters
On the capacitors only one side should be connected to ground and therefore beep. So the „tester“ as you called it beeped on both sides of the capacitor and he said „this one is not working“. On the other one only one side beeped.
THE TESTER HAS SPOKEN
@Jimmybrawd27 *people who dont understand circuit testing like me* BLEH BLEH BLEH MULTIMETER tech tech tech volt power
@Jimmybrawd27 *brain hurt*
I think these videos are so cool! It’s very impressive how you know how to do all the things you do! Keep it up! 👍🏼🙌🏻
He has big think
think it like this ....he teaching us how to do!!!
Me: Searching for camping stuff
UA-cam: Maybe you want to check out this guy that is fixing these Nintendo Switches..
Why is this so addicting to watch?!
Great video Steve, looking forward to binge watching part 2 and 3 :-)
What's the best way to keep track of all of the screws that come with taking these things apart? I would get them mixed up for sure.
A screw tray or magnetic mat
25:12 It works just no backlight.. you can see a very dim nintendo logo
Not really.
yes you are right i think
What im interested in is how long each one takes you to open repair etc
@@riverdaletales8457 or not morelikely 1+ hour if he need to check everything is working
Way more money was made on this video than fixing those switches
Yup....made like $30 on each minus shipping a fees? He def would not do this unless he was making a youtube vid lol
Scorch428 idk man 30 bucks times 20 is 600 and to fix 20 probably took him about a full day maybe two. That’s not bad for two days of work if you ask me.
I don't know how YT figured out to recommend this to me - but I'm glad. There is something calming about seeing damaged devices getting fixed. It's literally giving new life.
Figuratelly
@@kerolokerokerolo ted mosby much? 😂
"... don't forget the _speeekers_ ..."
Yes, that is also how I heard the commenter's voice in my head.
14:15 lmao 😂
Luckily they didn't fall down to the ground.
I was watching the video and halfway I read what was on your shirt.. "If it ain't broke, I'll fix it till it is" it made me laugh
I love watching you work with dental instruments on a Nintendo Switch LOL. As a dentist watching you do your magic, I keep thinking about how fixing teeth is so much easier than working on small electronics!
Hahah, I never hesitate getting my probes into any board, but teeth... nah, i don't deal with teeth. Except on extreme occasions, when i use my knuckles instead of pliers/extractor. On healthy teeth with stupid brains above them.
Take a shot every time he says "corrosion".
I'd prefer to stay alive
Who do I shot tho
Skiadrum is that sarcasm or are u dumb?
@@KxrtButReal it could be both
Annnnd I'm dead
Do you not have an ultrasonic cleaner ?
I think would be very good for cleaning those places you cannot see.
Like under those BGA chips ?
>
This must be young Anakin Skywalker's favorite channel!
Heretic...this guy could build the Death Star
I was waiting the entire time for the stack of Switches to fall over.
This channel does not disappoint 😂
Need to invest in a sonic cleaner for cleaning motherboard.
Indeed
Pricey investment. Does he do this as a full time gig or a hobby?
@@killtyrant They aren't that expensive, especially if you already paid almost 2 grand in broken consoles.
@@achannelhasnoname5182
Just noticed that amazon and others sell them for sub 100 bucks. I remember a number of years ago that they were alot more expensive than that.
Also, it depends on what his margins are. Thats what determines if its worth another investment.
@@killtyrant If he plans on doing this for other hardware. The investment of 100 or so dollars really isn't much.
As for them getting cheaper. A lot of that is probably due to the rise in PC, and game console hobbyists. There are more and more people who repair and restore old tech as a hobby, or job, now.
How about the replacements you made? (battery, chips) What is their cost?
What's clear is that it wouldn't be worth it without the youtube shekels. He spend at least 2 hours on the first one + battery cost and he can sell it for? Maybe 200 if lucky?
@@maximilianmusterhans4659 I would have paid no more than $700 for that lot
@@vammonaco649 youtube. shekels.
20 dollars combined on aliexpress
Vam Monaco he got each of them for $90 and if you only paid $35 then they would be way worse off and they wouldn’t be salvageable
Just cleaned out/dusted my PS4, now I'm just watching other videos of yours, love seeing stuff being put back together
I'm so easy to please. Instant like for those snap edits around 13:24
Hey thanks! Those are fun edits!
@@Tronicsfix just very well done. Seamless ^.^
Switches almost fall to the floor. Puts back all switches on the edge of the desk.
Likes to live dangerously.
Love his videos... Once you start, you can't stop. Be warned!
9:07 Why did you remove the liquid damage indicator? I hope you at least advertised that the switch had previous liquid damage before you resold it as working.
Outstanding. I think repairing stuff is #$@ing beautiful . Godspeed & Good job!
Damn watching things being fixed is so relaxing.
I can’t believe how fast people ruin their gaming consoles, I still have my launch day PS3 in pristine condition with the retail box included.
Anyway, I’m finally gonna buy a Switch; the latest model that just launched this month.
Carl It doesn’t have double the battery, it just has a more efficient chip.
LifelessHawk That’s why I’ve waited this long; the original’s battery was trash.
Salad Mini is trash; no removable joy cons or dock. No, thanks!
Why not buy one of these refurbished units from here?
When I heard the word "Capacitor", I always imagined Electroboom.
Emphasis on the "BOOM", knowing Medhi anyway :')
Full Bridge Rectifier
"A damn shame, the way people mistreat such nice things."
Well, I do treat myself like garbage.
@@kuakkauk. should give them to people in Africa they eat em make worth while!
@Thelondonbadger they get big bellies due to swelling from constant hunger. Also parasites.
@@bubbaXzone buy me a switch bro am in Africa
Honestly couldn’t do this job. I would have parts left over after putting it back together.
*extra parts for future consoles :)
its like adult legos...
Lego
Just record yourself opening it up to check in case you missed something. It’s what I do when it comes to controllers. Just cause I know I’ll forget even the smallest little thing.
Felipe Garcia extra profit 😉
"You forgot the speakers! Don't forget the..." Oh wait. You took care of it. Never mind! :)
I used to troubleshoot in one company in silicon valley. I just relearned troubleshooting from you. Thanks, Dilip
Fixes two and proceeds to drop the rest.
The Linus is strong with this one.
Oops
I sold my broken switch, tablet only for.$70. I broke the game card reader. Bought a replacement one, had it installed but it was a dud and then the touchscreen stopped working. Atleast I got $70 for it.....the buyer was aware
$70 isn't bad
But couldn't you just return it to Nintendo or the shop is does that count as accidental damage?
Quick tip about li-ion battery.
When is left for long time(specialy discharged),the very first charge will be very slow to protect the cell itself.
So,the first switch may have a good battery but it needs slow charge first before gun in the fast charge.
REMEMBER,a fast charge to a very discharged cell will cause the cell to permanent damage or even worse,the cell may explode.
Love the videos!🥰🥰🥰
Curious; where do you sell the fixed switches and for how much?
WIIISSSHHH
Creeper aww man
Awwwwwww man
@@asamifox4353 nag wish would just sell broken ones :')
@WILL QIN he sells his parts and tools on amazon, he never said he sells the fixed switches on amazon lol
That must be a hassle., taking it apart again to clean a tiny portion then finding out it was the other side.
Me: Sees water damage on switch
Him: fixes motherboard, battery, connectors, capacitors
Me: puts in rice and prays
11:27 this is exactly the reason I have no patience for doing stuff like this.