i find your content very satisfying to watch. it relaxes me. you are a highly skilled technician. i love to see all the equipment you use. i saw your previous video where Big Boss was assembling... that was cool to see.
Agreed, be tough to find one bad cap without a thermal camera. Those shorts end up effecting half the board sometimes. Although that one did show a tiny hole in it, still be like a needle in a haystack.
It's good to see that after all these years you still enjoy bringing yet another piece of equipment back to life. Good work, sir. Greetings from Mexico!
New place is awesome. I'm very happy with the move and the large space. You can tell by the pieces of cardboard stock on my hair how hard I've worked in the morning organizing new shipments that came in.
Thank you, I was able to fix a customers laptop from your video. Not exact same pcb but close enough to help me dial in on where to put the milliohm meter to use.
Awesome job Alex. watching your videos from long time. & learn something new every time. still have 2 query in my mind. 1. how much soldering iron running at a time while you work because you quickly change it without replacing bit. 2. in any video u not use dc power supply to start laptop & ampere drawn by laptop to find out problematic area except while finding short
Great work. Amazing. So i bet you could also find the problem without thermal cam, but yes it is a very fast help and good devices for such things. Thank you for the video. Greets
Hi Sir.. quick question, is it common the caps broken easily and what mainly causing it? we can see the user never open / abuse the laptop, and premium laptops are built mainly focusing the quality as well
Don't be every electronic device can fail. it can be Asus or hp or whatever manufacturer it can happen but it happens mostly on gaming laptops because of the heat it produces when gaming.
Hi Alex, I have a noob question. I was wondering if you could take a quick minute someday in one of your videos to explain the SMD books you have for sale. I took a look at your shop for the options but am confused which is which and for what. What is 201, 402, 603 etc etc please ?? If I am just a hobbyist looking to keep a variety of SMD components, what would you recommend ? I don't need a commercial quantity, just enough to be covered for the odd repair. Thanks very much. 201 book 170 values 50pcs each = 8500pcs 402 book 170 values 50pcs each = 8500pcs 603 book 170 values 50pcs each = 8500pcs 805 book 170 values 50pcs each = 8500pcs 1206 book 170 values 50pcs each = 8500pcs
new 2023 asus laptops (tested in TUF A15) will not power on without the back cover installed. It seems there is a mechanism that prevents the laptop to power on and returns it to shipping mode (which means you need to plug the charger first before powering on). I even tried removing the back cover when the laptop is powered on, the moment I remove it power to the laptop is cut-off. This is just a heads-up in case you get any repairs in the future.
So the cap you replaced, how do you determine it's value? I was looking to buy that book full of these caps/resistors but didnt make sense to me going around replacing the cap without any actual info on the caps value.
what is that R24 smd to the left flat shiny w 2 solder points?. i have issue w part 1ROO33572 But i cant find replacement. Its corner is gone. Had a LED short and this is what i found.
Every fail component will light up if it's shorted. Or you can do it by feeling the components with your fingers to find the heatspot. A thermal camera is a must for fast repairs.
Sir I have a problem of bios ic in my zbook g3. But I also bring it to the computer shop but they told me that the Bios IC should be changed. So now they don't have any original IC of Zbook g3 2015. So sir if you tell me any information about it that which IC is original and where I get it from.
a noob question: how you know what kind of capacitor is that? I see no text on it. How you decide what kind of replacement capacitor you need? Thank you.
You can see in the schematic or boardview, but if you can't find it or not exists, you can't try substitute for one that has the same size, or the same capacitor from a donor board.
Who would have thought that Northridge Fix would be the home of electronic Mystery and Intrigue and when all leads fail, and guesswork comes up empty, like a good super-sleuth Alex finds the bad guy with a Thermal Camera. !! With a NF-Thermal Camera, there is no- where to hide...Case Closed !!! lol..The.NF Channel is BETTER than a Crime Novel, and ALWAYS BETTER than Factory...lol
Mr Alex could you please show show multimeter readings on ur screen plz. Sometimes it's very difficult for me to hear ur accents. South African accents is very different for united state. I know u try ur best to explain without changing us a penny.
Just an observation. The camera angle to you is a little too high I prefere to be same level as you. It’s currently above you. What does everyone think is it just me being fussy.
I know it's less likely that two components have failed, but having removed the two capacitors first, it only takes a moment to test each one for a short before soldering them back. That avoids the possibility that one of them is short _as well as_ something else.
I'm pretty annoyed with ASUS. My laptop is dead just outside the warranty period and they want over $1500 for a new mainboard, when I know damn well it's probably a faulty cap! I have laptops that are over 10 years old that still work, and these new laptops are failing waaay too fast!
It's always good to see that fixing things still makes you happy. 👍😎
i find your content very satisfying to watch. it relaxes me. you are a highly skilled technician. i love to see all the equipment you use. i saw your previous video where Big Boss was assembling... that was cool to see.
Agreed, be tough to find one bad cap without a thermal camera. Those shorts end up effecting half the board sometimes. Although that one did show a tiny hole in it, still be like a needle in a haystack.
It's good to see that after all these years you still enjoy bringing yet another piece of equipment back to life. Good work, sir. Greetings from Mexico!
Hello 👋 a big fan from Ghana 🇬🇭
thanks for showing with and with out heat camera.. How are you guys liking the new location and is everything set up?
New place is awesome. I'm very happy with the move and the large space. You can tell by the pieces of cardboard stock on my hair how hard I've worked in the morning organizing new shipments that came in.
@@NorthridgeFix Just noticed that piece of cardboard on your hair lol
I'm quite thankful that my laptop still works great but I find these vids very interesting because they teach me how to repair stuff.
Good have you back in UA-cam video show , Alex. 😊
The desk looks so clean from any clutter :)
A smile of hand work the greatest smile ever..
Thank you, I was able to fix a customers laptop from your video. Not exact same pcb but close enough to help me dial in on where to put the milliohm meter to use.
I love this stuff. So satisfying!!
I think you will be the right person to tell advise us which brand (and model maybe) has the least problems. I'm looking for new 14inch laptop.
You make it look so easy,Because you are a legend
That just rocks. Excellent work, dude.
Great job Alex! I ordered some stuff from you guys yesturday can't wait, excitement😃
Thanks Tech this is great presentation. I need to the thermal camera to repair my faulty laptop that has failed to start.
I don't really see use of these things in my life😂.
But watching your videos makes me relaxed and I feel very good
Love From India❤
Awesome job Alex. watching your videos from long time. & learn something new every time. still have 2 query in my mind.
1. how much soldering iron running at a time while you work because you quickly change it without replacing bit.
2. in any video u not use dc power supply to start laptop & ampere drawn by laptop to find out problematic area except while finding short
Great job. Might have to get me one of them thermal camera next. It sure looked pretty handy there. Great video and thanks for all that you do.
Hii big fan from India ❤️
India? Awesome hi. From Kenai Alaska. 😀
As always great job. Thanks for the timestamps 😀
Hi, Big fan from India I m also working CTDI.
You are genius absolutely good and intelligent work
Your hot air skills are amazing!
as always a great job. Italy
Lesson learned. Great job.
My friend, why did you remove the music from your videos? We enjoy listening to it 10 percent of the total enjoyment
You’re doing a wonderful work sir…I’m a fan from malawi the warm heart of Africa
Great work. Amazing. So i bet you could also find the problem without thermal cam, but yes it is a very fast help and good devices for such things. Thank you for the video. Greets
Hi Sir.. quick question, is it common the caps broken easily and what mainly causing it? we can see the user never open / abuse the laptop, and premium laptops are built mainly focusing the quality as well
I got my wife a new Asus laptop, after watching your channel for a while it makes me kind of nervous.
Don't be every electronic device can fail. it can be Asus or hp or whatever manufacturer it can happen but it happens mostly on gaming laptops because of the heat it produces when gaming.
Amazing repair! Alex you're the man!
he's great at his job .....
well done my friend.....👍
Hi Alex, I have a noob question. I was wondering if you could take a quick minute someday in one of your videos to explain the SMD books you have for sale. I took a look at your shop for the options but am confused which is which and for what.
What is 201, 402, 603 etc etc please ??
If I am just a hobbyist looking to keep a variety of SMD components, what would you recommend ? I don't need a commercial quantity, just enough to be covered for the odd repair. Thanks very much.
201 book 170 values 50pcs each = 8500pcs
402 book 170 values 50pcs each = 8500pcs
603 book 170 values 50pcs each = 8500pcs
805 book 170 values 50pcs each = 8500pcs
1206 book 170 values 50pcs each = 8500pcs
Each number is a physical size of the component 2x1 mm 4x2mm ... 12x6mm
@@andrewd207 WRONG - SMD size is measured in imperial units. An 0603 component is .060" x .030"
Just small to large size
عيد سعيد وكل عام وانتم بخير 🎉
Love watching your videos but under the camera sometimes it looks like you add too much solder. But still love watching your videos.
I have the 15" of this machine: how would you rate from your pov the component/build quality and durability of these machines? In a scale of 10....
Large ceramic capacitors on any device. quality: 0
do you have bios bin for zenbook 14 ux334f?
It's magical🤩 i love you 🥰 Great job 👍💪
Nice video, but maybe if you don't have a thermal camera you can use your Hands to feel the Heat on the board many people do like that
Candle wax also works well.
Please sir I really need voltage injection. how did I get one from you pipe?
Better than factory! Always look forward to your Videos .Hope the work on the place is going well!
new 2023 asus laptops (tested in TUF A15) will not power on without the back cover installed. It seems there is a mechanism that prevents the laptop to power on and returns it to shipping mode (which means you need to plug the charger first before powering on). I even tried removing the back cover when the laptop is powered on, the moment I remove it power to the laptop is cut-off. This is just a heads-up in case you get any repairs in the future.
acer done this before
@@maklogetrich2378 way before!
@@FrancoCoccini since 2014 or 2015 can't really remember
So the cap you replaced, how do you determine it's value? I was looking to buy that book full of these caps/resistors but didnt make sense to me going around replacing the cap without any actual info on the caps value.
Good job my friend from guyana
Amazing, We Got It. 👍
Top job as always
What do you use to clean the flux can you add a link please
just got a zenbook 14 um431d With noo indiocator of charging, or LED's showing
can the problem be the same?
Can Freezing Spray be used in this case instead of the thermal camera and alcohol?
Yes but it evaporates fast. Another method is candle wax. Rub it on the suspected components and it will melt if shorted.
what is that R24 smd to the left flat shiny w 2 solder points?. i have issue w part 1ROO33572 But i cant find replacement. Its corner is gone. Had a LED short and this is what i found.
Another fab job
Thanks 😊
Hello guys, if anyone have any advice about findig the boardview of the the motherboard of the UX434FLC?
Good job mate 👍
I have asus ux463f not turning on ,I test after all capacitor same for video, and I see if will work thinks
what is the reference of the hot tweezers please? it's very efficient to work with SDM components
Pretty sure its part of a weller rework station if I remember correctly
I have noticed something that 2nd cap on the 8690 chip always goes bad faced it on my laptop
Best thing is that you didn't have to take the motherboard out👍
how do you know if it is a short? I dont know what number you getting?
Question....What causes short on these capacitors..and on the board
Heat or poor quality capacitors, but most of the time heat.
Hey can you tell me what liquid you use for desoldering?
Amtech flux 559.
@@jonas.darwin thank youuu
Nice video Alex
Power connector solder joints look fractured.
Beautiful...
Will the failed component (mosfet, cap, etc) always show as hot with thermal cam?
Every fail component will light up if it's shorted. Or you can do it by feeling the components with your fingers to find the heatspot. A thermal camera is a must for fast repairs.
Cool. 🏆
Sir I have a problem of bios ic in my zbook g3.
But I also bring it to the computer shop but they told me that the Bios IC should be changed.
So now they don't have any original IC of Zbook g3 2015.
So sir if you tell me any information about it that which IC is original and where I get it from.
With thermal cam... 5 mins merely...without !!!!
a noob question: how you know what kind of capacitor is that? I see no text on it. How you decide what kind of replacement capacitor you need? Thank you.
You can see in the schematic or boardview, but if you can't find it or not exists, you can't try substitute for one that has the same size, or the same capacitor from a donor board.
we did it!
Nice job
Awesome ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻
Lovely
Who would have thought that Northridge Fix would be the home of electronic Mystery and Intrigue and when all leads fail, and guesswork comes up empty, like a good super-sleuth Alex finds the bad guy with a Thermal Camera. !! With a NF-Thermal Camera, there is no- where to hide...Case Closed !!! lol..The.NF Channel is BETTER than a Crime Novel, and ALWAYS BETTER than Factory...lol
Osm sir
رائع متل العادة الله يرزقك صديقي❤
Hey Alex
First like and First comment perfect job as always keep it up 👍🏻👍🏻
LoL
Is that a meaningful achievement?
Alex = Dr.Watson!!
I think someday Alex will open a video with "here we have an Asus laptop that came in for no power" on autopilot when fixing another device
This delayed display on happens because of Rest Bios and RTC section with PCH 😂 be patient Bro ❤❤❤
is it me or your audio is relatively low?
Mr Alex could you please show show multimeter readings on ur screen plz. Sometimes it's very difficult for me to hear ur accents. South African accents is very different for united state. I know u try ur best to explain without changing us a penny.
MY take away from this is if you don't have a thermal camera, have lots of alcohol :D cheers!!
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Asus laptops and handphones are notorious for breaking down.
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Sold on your store. I am going to get the ir cam an microscope!
The short is gone.
hello sir
Bagua
What the hell is going on at 56 seconds? Lol!
Sounds like a band practicing. Drum solo and someone yelling "LET'S DO IT!"
Just an observation.
The camera angle to you is a little too high I prefere to be same level as you.
It’s currently above you.
What does everyone think is it just me being fussy.
asus did it again.,.
Asus don't make the caps, and those caps are on all sorts of brands.
I know it's less likely that two components have failed, but having removed the two capacitors first, it only takes a moment to test each one for a short before soldering them back. That avoids the possibility that one of them is short _as well as_ something else.
Chances are next to zero
*Laptop repairing mouse and all*
First ❤
I'm pretty annoyed with ASUS. My laptop is dead just outside the warranty period and they want over $1500 for a new mainboard, when I know damn well it's probably a faulty cap! I have laptops that are over 10 years old that still work, and these new laptops are failing waaay too fast!
Take it to the service!