Do You Really Love Your Electronics? Then check this out

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  • Опубліковано 22 лис 2024

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  • @eugrafcmg
    @eugrafcmg 2 роки тому +44

    You just made people buy thermal pads more than the Ads for black Friday

  • @bull.dog.
    @bull.dog. 2 роки тому +11

    Sorin - I love my electronics, but I love you more for telling me how to properly take care about them!
    Thank you very much 🤝

  • @oilybrakes
    @oilybrakes 2 роки тому +2

    I've been cooling my power supply too.
    I bought a tiny mains AC to 12VDC power supply and a bi-metallic switch. I stuck the switch in between the fins of the heatsink so it connects the 12V line when the heatsink is getting hot. I drilled a few holes into the bottom and top of the power supply and stuck a fan on top of the heatsink which is now being switched by the bi-metallic switch. Works amazing. I am sitting there, 6A@14V... the fan turns on, runs for a while, turns off again... super neat.

  • @tinkmarshino
    @tinkmarshino 2 роки тому +13

    Damn fine stuff Sorin.. As I always say you're a great teacher.. this really opened my eyes to preventative maintenance.. I can never thank you enough for all you have taught me..

  • @computersrepaircotesaint-l7407
    @computersrepaircotesaint-l7407 2 роки тому +3

    I never seen any of Sorin video that is waste of time. Every single video is a school. Genius

  • @westsenkovec
    @westsenkovec 2 роки тому +2

    Sorin, I have a really nice Denon audio-video receiver. 11.2 channel, multi room, Bluetooth, WiFi, like ten HDMI ports. Every possible connector. Heavy like a bag of stones. Massive heatsinks and the thing gets hot like crazy. Unbelievable that they don't put a fan inside. If you open it you void the warranty but if you don't, it will die in 2-3 years.

  • @petrwowra4097
    @petrwowra4097 2 роки тому +14

    Perfect. I'm doing the same things to some of my electronic tools and specialy to my DIY projects. Good to see I'm not crazy and someone do it too :⁠-⁠)

  • @kumarshubham3230
    @kumarshubham3230 2 роки тому +3

    Yes I am not alone doing the same with my electronics❤

  • @azurehydra
    @azurehydra 2 роки тому +4

    I thought I was the only one who did this. Especially for laptops, I really like to buy different sizes of thermal pads and use a thermal camera to see where the hottest spots are then apply to that area. Great video!

  • @caruanagiacomo3322
    @caruanagiacomo3322 2 роки тому +2

    thank you, my devices have to live a long time, but today is gold, thank you again, will do this too,

  • @mdmetallica26
    @mdmetallica26 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you Mr. Sorin for all the knowledge and time you share with us.

  • @DumahBrazorf
    @DumahBrazorf 2 роки тому +6

    Sorin: "Do you really love your electronics?"
    Still Sorin: proceed to kill a poor transistor.

    • @Umski
      @Umski 2 роки тому +3

      Sacrificial demonstration 😂

  • @JieBonz
    @JieBonz Рік тому

    Yes, that's what I do. Make everything run cool and get rid of the heat. Add extra heatsink or make air flow better with extra hole. But I just know that add more solder will help too. Thank you Sorin

  • @westsenkovec
    @westsenkovec 2 роки тому +2

    I have an old Lenovo laptop that worked on charger only for 12 years. The battery is still great because it was taken out of the laptop when not used and it was stored in low temperature. The charger on those gaming models died afte Ra few years but mine is in great condition because the power brick always had two old aluminum CPU heatsinks on the charger. It works even through plastic and it keeps the charger cold. Usually they would get hot.

  • @PCEYTube
    @PCEYTube 2 роки тому +3

    We really really love Sorin 😍

  • @sinjhguddu4974
    @sinjhguddu4974 2 роки тому

    It is truly love. There is nothing worse than when a gadget fails at the most critical moment. Better to be safe. Am very grateful to you Sir, for this top advice. Thank you Sir, and stay well.

  • @kostasfidantsis
    @kostasfidantsis 2 роки тому +3

    I love my electronics
    First I kill a transistor 🤣
    Sorin you are the BEST

  • @tahershihadeh7902
    @tahershihadeh7902 2 роки тому +32

    Sorin, what have you done? With this video you have successfully transmitted your obsession 😂. Now I'll have to open up everything I buy just to make sure it lasts! Have recently started watching your videos and I have to thank you for sharing. Keep up the good work!

    • @ctecrwp
      @ctecrwp 2 роки тому +2

      Me toooo....

  • @tomaskas1290
    @tomaskas1290 2 роки тому +1

    God bless you Sorin. Always informative and exciting to watch!

  • @swifty8160
    @swifty8160 2 роки тому

    In 2013 I bought an MSI Apache High End Gaming Notebook for about 1300€ and it still runs cool, fine and stable and it does, so I think, just cuz I took it apart 2 times every year for maintenance, brushing dust from the heatpipes and out the cooling-sink, out the fan, its housing, the whole case and I also refreshed the thermal paste. Many Gaming-Notebooks I know and I heared from had died would do so as well, but if not maintaned the dust gets stuck just everywhere and thats mostly a dead sentence by an incoming overheat-damage. It even gets worse when you're a smoker and do so while using your electronics. A smoker I'd advise for doing like me as well, but twice as often. Maybe undusting every 3-4 month as smoked dust is hell of sticky. It actually glues that smokedust into your electronics and the longer you wait, the more sticky it gets. I love my electronics and taking care of it is fun for me every single time.
    I really appreciate your channel and the way you transport your knowledge straight to us. Please keep doing so.

  • @benzyblenaru9602
    @benzyblenaru9602 2 роки тому +1

    I bought a mini PC without a Celeron fan
    That's what I did on the first day
    I received it today oh my life five years

  • @michaelscottcutler3627
    @michaelscottcutler3627 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks, Sorin. Great advice! Always enjoy your presentations.

  • @LaptopDisassembly
    @LaptopDisassembly 2 роки тому +2

    Wow Sorin, you keep the thermal pad industry running. 😊

  • @helmut8998
    @helmut8998 2 роки тому

    I also make some pics of the electronic board and keep them with the manual in a cloud folder. If a component dies at least it helps me identify the blown part.

  • @genkidama7385
    @genkidama7385 Рік тому

    6:04 that LOLA ASTANOVA subscription couldnt go unnoticed. 🤣😂 👌

  • @dirindirin3983
    @dirindirin3983 3 місяці тому

    Best recommendation ever, be cool, make your devices cooler than cool

  • @PF-gi9vv
    @PF-gi9vv 2 роки тому +1

    You will tend to find those pads in old large plasma TV's.

  • @davidlingaard860
    @davidlingaard860 2 роки тому

    i learn something here , Mr. Sorin what is happening with my laptop charger? it would not startup the laptop. I came up with an idea to put the charger in the refrgerator freezer for 10 minuits , then i pluged the charger in and woooo, the lap top startup , i used it for three hours . Thank you for your videos , i are learning a lot from your videos. Pa pa God bless.

  • @MrRvdbeek
    @MrRvdbeek 2 роки тому +2

    I love your videos ❤
    I did the same with a PlayStation did put a big termopad on the memory chips and it is be quiet after it and is cooling down so nice. No noise what is normal. Bu better

  • @Evhen_Velikiy
    @Evhen_Velikiy 2 роки тому

    Yup. HP 4320s which belongs to my mother had a very bad heat issue. The video chip (some amd from 2013, you know what i mean) can get very,very hot, especially during games. This happened because two thisngs:
    1. GPU and CPU (quite hot i5 480M) are on the same heatpipe.
    2. GPU connected thru 2mm thermal PAD, not a heat-transfer paste.
    Solution was found in placing copper plate instead of thermal pad. GPU temps got down from 105C on GPU to like 60C. The downside - CPU gets hotter, like 70-80C, but its fine, its swopable.

    • @steve6375
      @steve6375 2 роки тому

      Why not just tell your mother to stop playing games and cook your tea?

  • @Mr.Bearded.Mechanic
    @Mr.Bearded.Mechanic 2 роки тому +2

    I have a pc which PCH (Northbridge, SATA controller chip) gets really hot. It has a heatsink, but no fan. Temp could go till 60 °C (140 Fahrenheit) when I check my drive speed for example. I added the small Noctua 40×40×10 fan. It fits like a glove between the heatsink and the graphics card. With this mod, the temp cannot rise above 40 °C (105 Fahrenheit). Thank you for the great video Sorin! Make more like this, very enjoyable to watch.

  • @surgingcircuits6955
    @surgingcircuits6955 2 роки тому +1

    Things I have not heard before! Very interesting. Master level, I would think.

    • @surgingcircuits6955
      @surgingcircuits6955 2 роки тому

      Update -- I did check out some videos where semi-pros ran lab tests. Ends up, t-pads can act as "blankets" and increase heat!! So, a quick observation on this subject appears to indicate that like many things, there are good uses and bad uses. So, you might make matters better or worse using t-pads. Testing Required

  • @therealjammit
    @therealjammit 2 роки тому +1

    I didn't think those thermal pads were any good. I'll need to buy some. I've got some projects for it.
    About adding solder. I also like to scrape off the paint from the traces and solder in some thick wire (whatever fits). The added copper will help wick away the heat.

  • @Umski
    @Umski 2 роки тому +2

    Interesting notion adding the heat pads as a design improvement, though I’d be wary of doing so whilst under warranty though I used to open up everything as a kid just to see what was inside 😅 Makes sense to prolong longevity as best as possible beyond this however - does seem a bit excessive (obsessive!) in some of those examples though 😉

  • @ytrew9717
    @ytrew9717 Рік тому

    I found out that for CPU the best is PTM7950 from Honeywell (Phase-change materials , become liquid around 60°C nearly as efficient than liquid metal)

  • @CrucialSpeaks
    @CrucialSpeaks 2 роки тому +1

    this was a very cool lesson. you teach the young ones sorin!

  • @ReparadorAficionado
    @ReparadorAficionado Рік тому

    This is pure gold in a video.

  • @covid_is_lie
    @covid_is_lie 2 роки тому

    i have been doing that for long time & its rewarding

  • @ronmafiangg5246
    @ronmafiangg5246 2 роки тому

    one love from Jamaica... spreading knowledge and wisdom ty

  • @bull.dog.
    @bull.dog. 2 роки тому +2

    I haven't watched the video, but came to leave the comment - @Sorin - you are great 😀!!! Saw the picture of the video and still laughing

  • @kztech1319
    @kztech1319 2 роки тому +1

    I would say if there are things that are obviously getting hot or are well known to die, or that it is an easy enough job to improve their cooling, I just go ahead with that. For example old laptops with nvidia or ATI chipset that can go bad, I just replace their thermal pads with copper shims right away. I also have a BMS chip on an aftermarket battery that tends to overheat, I put thermal pads on top of that chip and then cover the top plastic with aluminium tape to dissipate the heat.

  • @stasimierz69
    @stasimierz69 2 роки тому

    I make vents on all chargers. It helps escape heat.

  • @cuneytackgoz7363
    @cuneytackgoz7363 Рік тому

    Thank u sorin ,we learning because of you :)

  • @da_chriss8879
    @da_chriss8879 2 роки тому

    Hey Sorin, for years i do something similar to my electronic devices. e.g. my cable tv receiver i added a fan on the top and power it with its own usb port. the fan runs very silent at 5V no heat can stay in the case and my devices lives for ever.

  • @asusladt7805
    @asusladt7805 2 роки тому +6

    Sorine... Nu m-am mai uitat la telenovele de la Sclava Isaura... Dar la postările tale ma uit mai ceva ca la telenovele. Ești de nota 10.(desi inițial am crezut ca ești rus 😃)

    • @electronicsrepairschool
      @electronicsrepairschool  2 роки тому +2

      Ha haa, daca stii de Isaura, sigur esti de o varsta cu mine :)

    • @Adrian_Buliga
      @Adrian_Buliga 2 роки тому

      Bosorogii la putere:))) o sa caut si eu ceva cu " inventiile mele " sa ti trimit :) doar pe noi ne duce mintea la asa ceva. Eu le fac asta dupa garantie ( nici chiar ca tine ) ... cat sun in garantie le las in pace sa nu o pierd :)

  • @ruimvp
    @ruimvp 2 роки тому

    Fans are great to electronics but not to our ears. I confess that already mounted an resistance in series with the fan to lower the noise. But only in equipment that is not 100% requested. Maybe can be a solution to your linear power supply keep the fan on but in lower speed to not disturb.

  • @mariusandrei3219
    @mariusandrei3219 2 роки тому

    Mulțumesc! Chiar îmi pasă de electronicele mele!

  • @getcartercarpark.
    @getcartercarpark. 2 роки тому +1

    Do the thermal pads conduct heat longitudinally over their lengths? I was always told they were supposed to be between the device getting hot and the heat sink that would dissipate the heat, the thermal pad being an electronic insulator and if an insulator wasn't needed, neither was a thermal pad and simple heat sink compound could be put between the device getting hot and the heat sink. To use a strip of the thermal pad on its own, in free space as it were, does that actually conduct sufficient heat to cool hot semiconductors onto a plastic case???

  • @plapbandit
    @plapbandit 2 роки тому

    Truth. Fix the problems before they wear the parts, and your device will usually last far, far beyond the warranty period. Those stickers are there to keep you from doing that, if you ask me

  • @ElMariachi1337
    @ElMariachi1337 2 роки тому +1

    Nah you are not too poor, you are just oldscool, not giving in to the consumer world we have become!
    You are right, today everything is just made to survive the warrenty with mostly cheap components to make sure you have to buy a new one once those components are at the end of their life.
    But with a bit of electronics knowledge you can make the lifespan longer for most consumer electronics and the heatpads and extra solderings are surely a nice option.

  • @laboratorioassembler
    @laboratorioassembler 2 роки тому +1

    Sorin... why cooling down inductors ... I think that is better to cool down mosfets on your laptop. Coils can rsch 55 degree without any modification on them...

  • @patriciaoudart1508
    @patriciaoudart1508 2 роки тому +1

    🙏💚🧡 Sorin, my chinese tablet, an octo-core never get hot, as in reading your videos, So I Love it!🧡💚🧡💚🧡💚

  • @rachid746
    @rachid746 Рік тому

    BigClive has also the same obsession. He under-run his LEDs always so that they could run at cooler temperatures and last much longer.

  • @MartinRepairs
    @MartinRepairs Рік тому

    Do you have a good trick picking the right height thermal pad? If you put too much thermal pads, you bend the pcb, then cracked joints appear...

  • @knightwar3
    @knightwar3 2 роки тому

    The first thing i did about my psu was to put thermal paste between the diode bridge and transitors against the heatsinks the only issue left is the loudness of the fan but i just got used to it now lol

  • @JosepsGSX
    @JosepsGSX 2 роки тому

    A really interesting video, I didn't know thermal pad can do such a great job. Thanks!

  • @e1woqf
    @e1woqf 2 роки тому

    That's what I always do when I design something: paying attention to keep it cool.

  • @defragment418
    @defragment418 2 роки тому +1

    properly calibrated heatsinks everywhere!

  • @maukaman
    @maukaman 2 роки тому

    have any of you guys tried using “high-temp” hot glue as a way of cooling components? I got the idea from high performance lithium cells that were wrapped in a “phase-changing heat dissipation material”. It occured to me that a high temp hot glue might have the same effect, plus it works great for waterproofing as well as holding together quickly built diy projects. seems to be working really well so far for me.

  • @QARepair
    @QARepair Рік тому

    Strip down old plasma TVs and there is nice large heatpads

  • @Iulk
    @Iulk 2 роки тому

    Gas is expensive so we can use that heat :)) Educational video like always . Love your work Sorin !

  • @whizzbits
    @whizzbits 2 роки тому +1

    That scratch on your new desk bothers me! Can you wood stain it please 😂

  • @bretzeletouffeur7401
    @bretzeletouffeur7401 2 роки тому +4

    Doing this on new products will destroy the warranty and maybe more.

  • @genkidama7385
    @genkidama7385 Рік тому +1

    insane tips man.

  • @ElectronPCFix
    @ElectronPCFix Рік тому

    Love my electronics too.

  • @rodsco357
    @rodsco357 2 роки тому +1

    Love all your videos.
    You are a magician!
    What is the link for the thermal pads that you use?

  • @goulashigabor
    @goulashigabor Рік тому

    great video due to family constraints its hard to whip out the iron out everytime, can you just replace the solder technique with a big sheet of thermal pad?

  • @markmorris6246
    @markmorris6246 2 роки тому

    Thanks Sorin,for another imformative video.

  • @v1ncend
    @v1ncend 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the tips ! I buy thermal pads on ali right now, thanks Sorin

  • @malikkhan_01
    @malikkhan_01 2 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @davidb8826
    @davidb8826 2 роки тому

    Sorin thermal pads are not designed to only be a conductive material and not dissipative as such. What I mean is that it shouldn't be linked to some kind of heatsink? They do not become saturated with heat and function as a blanket?

    • @Markus-fw4px
      @Markus-fw4px 2 роки тому +1

      The pads make contact with the backplate or whatever, I guess that works as a equivalent of a dedicated heatsink.

    • @gorjy9610
      @gorjy9610 2 роки тому +1

      But they will still make thermal mass bigger and dissipate some of that heat. But of course you try to make them contact something else (backplate, case or even other cooler(part) PCB), He probably did demonstration with that poor transistor just because comments like yours :)

  • @TTT-V
    @TTT-V 2 роки тому

    I use the cpu fan & heatsink every time I charge the smartphone and update system

  • @georgedone7997
    @georgedone7997 2 роки тому

    I wonder if it could be situations when more would be less. Sorin already hinted to this when he said in a MacBook the SSD heat was sent via a thermal pad to the motherboard and he moved it so that the heat is sent to the case. In another example I have, the Nvidia videocard in a laptop had a heatsink (with thermal paste) and had dedicated videocard memory chips in contact via thermal pads to the same heatsink. I was told because of that the memory chips are running more hot due to the video chip heat and I am better off actually removing the thermal pads since those do not actually produce more heat. In the examples from Sorin, when he places thermal pads around power mosfets, those thermal pads get in contact with electrolitic capacitors. Those are more sensitive to heat than a power mosfet so I can imagine one could make the situation worse if he's not careful while trying to make it better. But in general I agree is better to check inside the electronics and improve cooling where possible.

  • @TheDurdane
    @TheDurdane Рік тому

    We love you too!👍

  • @georgedone7997
    @georgedone7997 2 роки тому

    I'm still wondering why the black tape around the USB power supply, I guess is to keep the box closed but why is not closing as before ? Some plastic clips got broken ? Is the PCB inside with added thermal pads slightly thicker and need to be hold together with tape ? Some other reason ?

  • @petrbenesovsky6741
    @petrbenesovsky6741 2 роки тому +1

    I thought that I had a bad habbit opening and observing the insides of new things. After watching your video I'm glad I'm not the only one.

  • @serbibik9090
    @serbibik9090 2 роки тому

    I love fixing things .

  • @ytrew9717
    @ytrew9717 2 роки тому

    Some people say thermal pads from AliExpress aren't good, some say they works. There are many brands, it's difficult to know who to trust. Sorin, which one do you use in your video?

  • @desidesigning
    @desidesigning 2 роки тому

    Sorin is an asset!

  • @galacticpeace8459
    @galacticpeace8459 2 роки тому

    Great Sorin, Thanks

  • @ReparadorAficionado
    @ReparadorAficionado Рік тому

    Sorin, about your bench multimeter, would it also need cooling pads? where would you put them? Cause I have an identical multimeter as yours, you know.

  • @asusladt7805
    @asusladt7805 2 роки тому +4

    Și încă ceva.... Din cauza/datorita ție am cumpărat vre-o 10 laptopuri defecte ca să le repar (probabil peste 20 ani când ies la pensie și o sa am timp) 😂

  • @xpanza
    @xpanza 2 роки тому

    Actually, what thermal pad are you using? Where have you bought it?

  • @salalucas
    @salalucas 2 роки тому

    Can you share what kind of heat pads you are using (buying)?

  • @makrisg21
    @makrisg21 2 роки тому

    tanks sorin

  • @SymbolTech21
    @SymbolTech21 2 роки тому +1

    Dear Sorin the help in dissipating the heat is not always the best solution! Checking your experiment with the transistor I can say that when you use a transistor that can handle only 100mA and you drive almost 220mA for sure will get hot and goes short. Then you used same transistor and you tried to help on dissipating the heat but the transistor still struggle to work in good conditions because is over loaded. and instead using the thermal pad if you use for example a BD237 or TIP31 transistor definitely you will not have this issue with the heat!

  • @johnbos4637
    @johnbos4637 2 роки тому +1

    I put heatsinks on all my tv video boards. tv's are made to fail and the video chip gets _very_ hot. Manufacturers don't put enough heatsinks on purpose so it fails and you have to buy a new tv. Heatsink it all over and it will last many years. Don't do that and it will be dead in 2 years. I also do the same for all my old retro computers because the special chips run very hot and can't be bought so they must be kept cool or they will go to the great silicon grave yard in the sky.

  • @καΝενας-δ6λ
    @καΝενας-δ6λ 2 роки тому +1

    my thinks already has extra thermal pad years now

  • @Newlife-ol6pk
    @Newlife-ol6pk 2 роки тому

    Buna!O întrebare am și eu.
    Dacă lăsăm laptopul permanent în priză se deterioreza bateria?
    Știu că încărcarea se oprește automat la 100% dar atunci când e în priză se descarcă și incarca permanent ori se folosește exclusiv curentul de la priza?

  • @SONNYemc
    @SONNYemc Рік тому +1

    I do love electronics❤. in fact I think I will marry my beloved bridge rectifyer😍. we are dating for 2 years and I think its time finally 😊

  • @behzadsaboonchi
    @behzadsaboonchi 9 місяців тому +1

    WoOoOoOoOoW very smart idea perfect Love iT

  • @deanthompson9238
    @deanthompson9238 2 роки тому +2

    Don't worry, all those transistors died in the name of science.

  • @ytrew9717
    @ytrew9717 2 роки тому

    What kind of thermal pad do you use/recommend ? (E.g. 6.0W/mK 5mm thick?) (I just discovered this thanks to you!)

  • @Gezira
    @Gezira 2 роки тому +1

    Makes perfect sense, at least to me :)

  • @cvteck
    @cvteck 2 роки тому

    Hey have u ever tried to to repair a laptop keyboard, especially when a few keys no longer function

  • @weerobot
    @weerobot 2 роки тому

    Rip to the Transistor...

  • @voenigs612
    @voenigs612 2 роки тому

    Why is the subtitle function not activated this time? If subtitles is enabled, the video can be translated into any language.

  • @ammardoubosh9235
    @ammardoubosh9235 2 роки тому

    Gooooooood information

  • @johnbos4637
    @johnbos4637 2 роки тому

    I love my new laptop so much I take it to bed with me haha!

  • @SkyDown15
    @SkyDown15 2 роки тому

    Hy Sorin. What do you think about using products like "ag thermoglue" with heatsink? (Maybe with small fan too) Is it conducting heat fast enough, and long enough through the years? Have you used this kind of product?