This Horror SWITCH Is FAULTY Again! | Can I FIX It?
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- This is the Yikes! Nintendo Switch from this video: • This Nintendo SWITCH h...
It's come back to me as it's got no power and isn't charging again! Did I not do a good enough job on the USB C port replacement, or has it been further abused?!
Let's find out!
Hope you enjoy!
Steve
PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot.
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it seems to be about time to teach someone to treat things nicely if you want them to last. It's never to early to learn a gentle touch.
I was going to make ths sort of comment myself. I had friends as a kid that were less than ideal types and they knew to look after their stuff. I guess times are different. I've still got all my stuff from being a kid. I was by no means carful with it, I also wasn't abusive.
Exactly,lessons need to be learned here,take away the expensive gadgets until they can respect what they have
@@pikricky Taking them away isn't going to teach them to treat things nicely. If they break something just don't replace it.
They are really awful them connections on switches, my kids have gone through a couple, the only way I found to get them to last is they aren't allowed to play on the switch whilst it charges
@@EikottXD You are correct and denying them should also make them respect what they will soon realise they will never get again unless they look after it
0:30 It's nice that someone let's their pet wolverine play with the Switch.
🤣🤣
I am so invested in these electronic repair dramas. Each episode I'm on the edge of my seat. Hopefully there won't be a flashback episode any time soon...
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As you were scraping the board, I blew on my own screen to clear the dust. Now, you might say that's because I'm a stupid donkey, but another positive spin might be to say that your video was just that immersive! Let's go with that... 😅
Hello Steve, I discovered your channel a couple of months ago and it is fascinating. I am learning stuff myself from watching your videos. You are very entertaining to watch! Keep up the great videos!
Thanks Crackshot! 👍
What he said, except "your channel".
Nice to have you back Steve we missed you. hope all is right. And thank you for the great video. =). And is Dave on a vacation.
😁 I'm sure he'll turn up somewhere! Thanks Frederick! 👍
Great Video Steve!! You might want to invest in some of those PCB trace repair strips that northridgefix uses.
Steve - nice fix, really nice fix... when I use that wire method ( which is a real pain) , I squeeze the end of the wire flat with a Duck Bill plier and I get a bigger surface area to attach to the USB port.
Aah, good shout! Thanks Ron 👍
Might be better getting those PCB repair strips off ebay, you can then adhere them to the board with pcb mask too. I've seen northridge fix use them a few times, but I haven't needed to use them myself yet.
What I also do is use the broken bits to bash them about the head of the person who keeps breaking stuff
@@BuyitFixit These things actually work a treat!
@@StezStixFix I remember in some of your earlier videos, you had bought some replacement pads. I have used that method myself, securing the pad with epoxy and had good results. Also another tip would be to use a solder with a higher melting point for the first connections, and a lower melt for the later connections, so you don't need to apply as much heat and things don't come loose.
Best music taste out of all the electronic repair youtube channels I watch.
You're alive!!!! Didn't see a video from you last week and I actually for upset.
So many thanks for this Stezstix, I managed to fix my son's water damaged switch just before Christmas. All it took was taking it apart, cleaning and a new battery. I wouldn't have attempted it without your content.
The background music that starts around the 6:46 mark actually caused my lady to walk into the room and ask if I was watching p*rn 🤣🤣🤣. Outside of that hilarity, this was another killer video, Mr. Fix
Dear StezStix Fix, I bought a new soldering iron after watching your channel...but tragically I have nothing needing to be soldered aaarrgggghh. So I changed the cracked plug on the blender and found myself soldering the pins as well as screwing them tight. JUST so I could causally say, 'solid', three times.
That background music is an absolute jam!
Thank you for a great upload. I came across your channel a few months back when trying to work out why my beyond fubar'd PS3 has no power, and, ok, you haven't attempted that in your itinerary of fixing stuff, but I have found your channel fascinating nonetheless and have just finished watching through all of your videos. I used to watch my dad fixing old CRT TV's for hours back in the 70's and early 80's when I was a nipper & watching your vids is a bit like revisitng that. I hugely admire your patience & have learned a lot throughout my journey of your videos. Thanks for a great channel!
Welcome back Steve! Hope you are doing alright. Nice fix👍
Thanks Chris! All good 👍
Always delighted to see an upload from one of my favorite UA-camrs!! Thanks again Steve for another entertaining vid! Glad you are well, I was worried when I didn't see a post last week!
Thanks Scully! I'm still alive! Thanks for the support! 👍😁
Did NOT skip!
Thanks for the entertainment Steve, oh and the fix!
😉
Very nice try, I like it that you don't give up. practice will form/shape the master.
Thanks Deinehoelle! 👍
I will always be thankful to my lazy psOne that decided to give up on spinning discs several months ago because that lead me to your channel. You have becomed by far my favourite repair channel. Greetings from Spain.
Nice to see you have returned Steve. We missed you!
Thanks Marcel! 😁
Hello there Steve. I'm just here to say keep doing that nice job of making these relaxsing videos. It's just so nice to press and watch you doing you'r think and I love when you sing/rap. They are so awesome, they are almost highligh of the videos. :D Please can you make more of those singing and rap song? and huge quest can I make one beat for you? That would be honor. Still love you videos and hope all the best to you. :)
P.S sorry for bad english (I'm from finland)
I always look forward to the homebrew op ditty on each video
Well done, a fiddly little fix. Looking forward to seeing what's next.
So good to have you back again Steve, I’m always a little disappointed when the weekend rolls around and I don’t get a notification of a new video from you.
Great fix yet again, keep up the great work 👍
Excellent re-fix. Get in!!
Steve with the Alan Silvestri-like score today, me likey.
Good to see you back with another fix there Steve - nice 1 👍
Thanks Chris! 👍
Great video. I really like the synth easy listening type music during the closeups. Keep up the awesome work.
The pad which is "going nowhere" is the second USB data line. Its via is in the middle of the pad. @4:50 the via is good vissible.
Yes. If I remember it right without it one type-c side won't charge it with fast power delivery protocol.
How would you repair that?
@@anon_y_mousse first option: use short wires soldered to vias (as Steve does with others)
Second option (difficult because of difficult soldering): place wire from type-c contact to D+/D- pads on motherboard. You can see them on 4:53 right above big solder blob (two round pads with tiny traces)
@@Lie163 I just had a possibly dumb thought. Would it be possible to poke a bit of wire directly into the via and then connect a horizontal wire on top of that?
@@anon_y_mousse I don't think so. Hole in via is too small :)
Love the music selection this go around... nice 👌
Missed you repairing all sorts of stuff ! Welcome back Steve 👍👍
Great job mate. I've not actually done the drop method with missing pads yet, you made it look easy! 😊❤
Hi Steve, I've been binge watching your videos for the last week. I've seen most of them I think. I've gotta admit your videos have been an inspiration to me. It's given me the push to invest in a digital microscope and get into working on the consoles I couldn't fix. Love to Dave BTW.
Nice job again 😂🤣😂so enjoy your videos please keep them coming and here to help get your videos out to everyone to enjoy
Thanks Roger! 👍
Grab some zero ohm surface mount resistors for short gaps. Get a few from 0402 up, they can come in very handy.
Smal tip for the connection between via and the pin.. Do not use the emaille wire. Cut a piece of rg197 or coax and use the tiny tinned wires of the shielding. For the those via to pin connections.. Any braided wire that is flexible will do.. Even solder wick.!! Good luck! Love the videos!
good work Steve. that's pin does have a via in the centre of the pad.
I can't remember exactly what it's used for, but you might find usb accessories or fast charging don't work.
Love your Rapsongs man! and the content ;D
Am I the only one they only watches the rap 10 times then moves on?
Missed you Steve, glad to see you back!!!😃😃. Fair play to giving live to the Switch yet again!!
You're top tier bro! Thanks for the consistent laughs!
😁 Thanks Daffy!
What did you do with Dave?
😁 I honestly don't know! I've boxed up some stuff, so I'm hoping he's hiding in there somewhere! 😲
Could literally feel your frustration coming through the screen! Well done though mate. Looked tough!
Hi Steve, love watching your videos your more laid back, and have a laugh rather than being plain like some other repair UA-camrs.
Keep up the fantastic work and cant wait for your next video.
The only repair UA-camr with humor, it's like watching Ashens repair electronics.
@@nermanus no point in getting into a keyboard warrior fight. Your opinion is your opinion. Not everybody will agree with eachother.
@@barryhampson5147 I'm actually agreeing with you mate.
@@nermanus Sorry mate miss read it. Alot of people dont like ashens but I like his dry/darkish humour.
The moment you put the new port on felt soooo satisfying!
the method of breaking off those wires is much more gooderer thank you :)
I always like to add solder to the pins once in place for a lot more rigidity otherwise they’re just held on from the bottom.
I love your videos and I just wonder how much stuff I could have fixed instead of replacing them. Keep up the good work
7:08 It might be just me, but I think that missing pad had a via punched through the middle which connected to an internal layer, you still can see it
Yes!, Steve still uses the blue mat!
But maybe in a future video: “ got myself a new mat, a yellow one” NOOO!😮
Good job steve, but i think you don’t wanna see that switch again, what a mess.
HI Steve, check out one of the videos Vince did on the Switch, I sure he traced all the pad\pins incase of damaged pads so he could run jumper wires, may save time if you get another one with pad damage, great fix tho.
Why would anyone want to skip your excellent patreon songs? I'm hoping one day you'll release a compilation of them all on a c90 cassette
Plot twist, this is his personal switch but he gets mad at "the stupid game" and throws it everytime
Thank you!
Hi Steve, well done I can really see the pain in your eyes! Regards, Ben
The pad that is "not connected to anything" is connected to a via right underneath the pad. If you're lucky, you only sacrificed USB 3.0 superspeed mode, but it might still work in USB 2.0 mode. If you're less lucky, you'll have no data transfer at all. You'll be definitely out of luck to use HDMI over USB-C (in case that Nintendo piece of trash even supports it), but at least you were lucky enough to have the charging pins working. That's a start.
I appreciate that you show your mistakes. Keep it up!
If that switch belongs to a child then they do not deserve to have it or any other expensive gadget,the way it has been treated is terrible
I feel like I learn something from every video. I had no idea you guys used fubar too.
Great videos Steve!!!Always a pleasure to watch a video of your at Saturday night.
The 2 lugs (one either side of the port) are they for small bolts/nuts/screws?
Yeah, 2 screws go through the lugs and into the chassis. I made sure they were super tight, but I suspect the kid who plays on this just has the charging cable hanging out of it all the time, so it's just getting super worn!
Beasties ALWAYS a good outro! nice fix :)
A giggle and tech weekly dosage.
Keep up the good work Steve
You fixed this a while ago, then you sent it back to them, and then they sent it back to you broken again? Looking at the state of that, is it used as a dog's chewing toy when they aren't gaming on it?
😁 Yeah, it belongs to a young kid, so I'm pretty sure it's getting abused on a daily basis!
@@StezStixFix as a kid I did also abuse my 3ds but by accident
Wish I had your bottle Steve, I get so nervous thinking about repairing certain electronics, I’ve seen so many videos and I’ve actually opened up and replaced certain parts of certain things but I just get so nervous and panic so that’s what’s holding me back from properly doing it I guess
Nice fix Steve, I'm looking forward to when you get it back when it's owner trashes it again.
Missing Dave good job you dident need anything holding down this week.
Beautiful job.
O dear O dear nice to see another video Steve let's get another short one during the week maybe 😉
Yeeeees.
Never give up. Well done
great work ! and more Beasties ! Excellent :-) I have a switch in a very similar state that I keep re-visiting, I might send you it ! :-D as its driving me crazy !
😁 thanks Mart! It's amazing this one is still working! Let's see how long it lasts! 👍
Another great vid Sir. Plus, liking the background Shakatak music!
Ooh stez fix time 🥰
Great Work Steve! I fell all the pain! :D Greetz Steve (Steffen)
Thanks Hatzel! 👍
@@StezStixFix But where is Dave?
yay
waited all week for this. love your content. keep fixing!
Always love your vids Steve. You might want to check that 10 pin where the wire moved under it. It looked to me that the pin moved when you saw the wire but then you stopped checking “solid” at the 9 pin.
Maybe a couple of tiny screws and nuts through those holes in the port and board would strengthen it up a dab of locktight to be on the safe side as well.
outro made me happy
That non connecting pin does connect, there is a tiny via under the pin. It may not dock without it.
You’re bloody fantastic
Well done buddy!
Nice fix again, can't wait to see this switch back on the channel in 2 months when it's been abused even more haha
The most devastating part of this whole video is that Dave wasn’t present.
Steve must be feeling kind of jazzy this week!
06:23 Sometimes I make a bridge with tin without using flux so it doesn't flow.
you look as if you have been working out or eating healthy? whatever it is...Looking good Steve, SOLID
Hello Steve! I am learning stuff myself from watching your videos too - learning for singing first of all! Ta ta ta tta a wiggle wiggle wiggle...
Someone loves this switch a little TOO much
Awesome work Steve, as usual
Thanks DRX! 👍
He sure love to apply solder mask and take off parts
It's my favourite bit! 😁
I ate some bad sardines last night, so today I have had crippling stomach pains and fishy diarreah. I don't know why I'm divulging this information.
Best thing for me was the sabotage outtro. Nice!
Can't wait to see this bad boy again in a few months.
What made you jump? I had to do a double take...... Maybe I'm just being an idiot.
Great vid mate.
😁 I got the hot air gun wire trapped under my desk! Nearly dropped it on my lap! 🤣
Ahhhhhhhhh........which ironically would have been your chosen exclamation of nether region incineration...... Injury in the line of duty.
Lol
Had to laugh when the first snap simply did nothing. 😂 Nice StezFix-Fix-Steve.
Sabotage at the end.......epic!
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If there was such a thing as UA-cam Emmys I'd nominate you. Also if there was an Emmys where the audience nominates anyone :D