Always entertaining to watch you work your magic & being cool, calm & collected while you do.👍 Troubleshooting is an art that comes with experience and watching your videos sure helps!!!
2:10 Perhaps all solder joins are cracked, because someone used low melting solder before. It will crack very easily and should only be used for desoldering and cleaned away before solder new port with regular solder. It is only a short solution with low melting solder.
imho USB C for power is a bad idea, good old two barrel pins are the best for laptops I think especially when the port is not soldered directly to the board instead a piece of wire goes to the board from the socket, in which case even if the wire is moved around or the port is pushed or pulled nothing happens
Correct, USB-C is not made to power a laptop. It's mechanically not strong enough. That's just the way it is. Powering a Raspberry PI (or Arduino, or any other development board) with USB-C is practical, they weigh nothing.
It does not matter that you did not put any component in the device. In our activity, what counts is experience and skill - that's what the client actually pays for. The skill is acquired over time, just like the experience... in years of work. Greetings from Campina
Repair = d..o..d..g.....oh, never mind! Sorin finds a way. THE way. Fast ... Easy ... It's working! Who needs more than that? Awesome, as usual. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge.
I would never use low melt soler for a final soldering job. Low melt solder has bismuth in it and makes the solder soft and brittle. I only use low melt for removing parts off a motherboard and always use leaded solder. It can stand up to abuse a lot more especially when it is a charging port.
0:41 Hey Sorin Forgive the noob question: What are the two tools you use in the 1st 41 secs of the video? The 1st one you plugged in to a USB port (I think) and the 2nd one you touched to some screws on the bottom of the laptop. Thanks!
A few reasons. While hot glue isn't conductive, it is a pretty good insulator. So any glue around the port will increase the already high temperatures that a usb-c charging port can reach, especially the high wattage laptop ports. Combine the heat created from a usb-c charging port alongside laptops naturally high ambient temps (even under optimal heat dissipation) and you get an environment where even if the glue doesn't fully melt, the constant heat exposure turns it to mush. Any reinforcement you were hoping for is gone. Then there's odd problems, like having to quality control your hot glue and it's ingredients as even small traces of things like sulfur can and will degrade/weaken solder joins on pcb. That's the best case scenario assuming the laptop in question is maintained, cleaned regularly, and operates in a well ventilated area. If it's not, well then you just have melted glue all around your port, on your board, and maybe even in the port, who knows. Lastly, it's a tad bit inconsiderate to any future tech who may work on that laptop. Removing hot glue from pcb is most of the time just a hot mess and makes any future repair on that port a real pain, more than it has to be.
Ok. I'll say. Use an arbitrary thin piece of wire in replace of a fuse. Under normal circumstance the 3 pins would be tied together and if one reading short they would all read short. Luck on the side of repairer. Where can I get some of that lucky charm.btw. maybe just reroute one of the ground wires. So at least have two thin wires going through
Maybe the USB-C port got damaged because the customer wiggled the charger cable in frustration because the laptop didn't seem to switch on when the backlight stayed off. Also, I like the build quality of most thinkpad models but I really despise this new "thin" screens that need tape to hold them in place because a thin bracket and screws would make it too thick or whatever. Also, people who say dodgy repair or those kind of things don't realise that most of the time customers really want a cheap repair else they would have bought a new laptop. It's easy to say new panel and new screen cable but if it gets too close to the price of a new laptop then the customers will almost always rather buy a new one especially if the laptop is already out of warranty. If it was in warranty they could have probably gotten a screen and cable that way but the USB-C port wasn't a warranty thing.
but that doesn't count as repair in your book!! not being rude but I don't think you will be able to repair it and find the shorted pins in the screen connector , it is little bit beyond your skills
@@Customer22374rt Where did you come to this conclusion? Listen, i didn't tried to mean anything to anyone, it's like "Well your phone is broken i bought you a new phone thank me for repair" do you think this is repair? i dont think so.
Got a T14 G3 at work - seems that some people like to abuse the USB-C ports - yes both on this laptop. the ports on the laptop are so worn and damaged that the plug will not stay in and charge the laptop. Obviously - warranty will not cover this. USB-C has to be the worst way to charge a laptop. Must be a first or second-gen L14. The ones I have at work are AMD L14 and only has one m.2 port and will not accommodate the 2280 m.2 . Amazing repair, though.
Thank you for continuing to make long videos for us, even with everything that happened with your channel
What happened? It's getting bigger by the day or?
Love what you do for the world Sorin God Bless your kindness!!!
When Mr. Sorin say " And we have picture" made me smile 🙂
Another Excellent job Mr. Sorin Godbless
Sorin is just the best teacher I've ever had.
17:12 when we see that smile,we already know what gonna happen :)
Sorin you are a smart and fun genius. keep making long videos are the best.
i love that you try EVERYTHING to avoid taking the mainboard out.i do exactly the same.i m bored to death to do that 1 minute work,i dont know why.
quality channel. will join asap. working on a big case. not lying.
Always entertaining to watch you work your magic & being cool, calm & collected while you do.👍 Troubleshooting is an art that comes with experience and watching your videos sure helps!!!
Yayy another one 😌 (Proper calibrated fuse )
Love when he discovers something and says "LOL"
😂 LOOOOOOOOL❤
Ah LOOL!
2:10 Perhaps all solder joins are cracked, because someone used low melting solder before. It will crack very easily and should only be used for desoldering and cleaned away before solder new port with regular solder. It is only a short solution with low melting solder.
imho USB C for power is a bad idea, good old two barrel pins are the best for laptops I think especially when the port is not soldered directly to the board instead a piece of wire goes to the board from the socket, in which case even if the wire is moved around or the port is pushed or pulled nothing happens
usb is a way forward, imagine dockin station.
separate conector wired and not soldered to motherboard is supernice but costly
Correct, USB-C is not made to power a laptop. It's mechanically not strong enough. That's just the way it is. Powering a Raspberry PI (or Arduino, or any other development board) with USB-C is practical, they weigh nothing.
Good thinking Sorin!!!
Excellent again Sorin!, Thank you, The most perfect dodgiest repair!,😃
this is the best video ever
It does not matter that you did not put any component in the device. In our activity, what counts is experience and skill - that's what the client actually pays for. The skill is acquired over time, just like the experience... in years of work. Greetings from Campina
Thanks man, again and forever.
Super robota Sorin
Repair = d..o..d..g.....oh, never mind! Sorin finds a way. THE way. Fast ... Easy ... It's working! Who needs more than that? Awesome, as usual. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge.
Every day I become more convinced that you are a genius
Nice catch, did not expect 3 same wire and not be be the same.
Sorin is a real mechanic for laptops(electronics) and not a "parts changer".
Sir he was a technician and he can do any kind of repairs but not interested in all Aspects what you are off about him he was perfect❤
Sorin, you are just awesome.
Good job mate 👍
2:45 the way you pronounce "lol" is hilarious :D
Excellent repair!
I would never use low melt soler for a final soldering job. Low melt solder has bismuth in it and makes the solder soft and brittle. I only use low melt for removing parts off a motherboard and always use leaded solder. It can stand up to abuse a lot more especially when it is a charging port.
low melt solder Sorin mentioned is 63/37 leaded(Sn/Pb) solder. Not with bismuth solder
Excellent repair! love all your videos!
Great repair 19:09 👋👋☺
Great video Thank you
Good job. Sorin, you are a kind person! By the way, where is your electronic cigarette? :)
Grate job ☝
Have the same thinkpad. Since yesterday it does nothing. It won’t power on. When unplug the charger in it blinks three times and nothing happens
This is insane...I can't imagine how some techs including me, would have replaced that screen...everyday is a learning day with master Sorin...what🤔
0:41
Hey Sorin
Forgive the noob question:
What are the two tools you use in the 1st 41 secs of the video? The 1st one you plugged in to a USB port (I think) and the 2nd one you touched to some screws on the bottom of the laptop.
Thanks!
usb power monitor and electric screwdriver
The saga of Sorin vs the Manufacturer continues...
A proper calibrated bypass. It's a bless Sorin is not a surgeon.
When fixing power jacks, like this one, why don't you use hot glue to help hold the jack?
A few reasons. While hot glue isn't conductive, it is a pretty good insulator. So any glue around the port will increase the already high temperatures that a usb-c charging port can reach, especially the high wattage laptop ports. Combine the heat created from a usb-c charging port alongside laptops naturally high ambient temps (even under optimal heat dissipation) and you get an environment where even if the glue doesn't fully melt, the constant heat exposure turns it to mush. Any reinforcement you were hoping for is gone.
Then there's odd problems, like having to quality control your hot glue and it's ingredients as even small traces of things like sulfur can and will degrade/weaken solder joins on pcb.
That's the best case scenario assuming the laptop in question is maintained, cleaned regularly, and operates in a well ventilated area. If it's not, well then you just have melted glue all around your port, on your board, and maybe even in the port, who knows.
Lastly, it's a tad bit inconsiderate to any future tech who may work on that laptop. Removing hot glue from pcb is most of the time just a hot mess and makes any future repair on that port a real pain, more than it has to be.
Come to Besiktas,Sorin..
Sorin, what cable you using for USBC charging? Is connected to your power supply?
Ok. I'll say. Use an arbitrary thin piece of wire in replace of a fuse. Under normal circumstance the 3 pins would be tied together and if one reading short they would all read short. Luck on the side of repairer. Where can I get some of that lucky charm.btw. maybe just reroute one of the ground wires. So at least have two thin wires going through
are you not worried about heat from current on 1 wire instead of 3 ?
Is one wire enough to cary the load?
The dodginess level increases with every video ^.^ , just joking 😀, great repair.
@HnsxToP: Dodginess? Of course NO. It is a surgical operation to revive a badly shot🦆
thats called a perfect repair
anyway, long time no see a hot glue on charging port 😁
That's mean the 3 pins of 19v on the screen connector is not connected together and this is strange
A master a work 🎉🎉🎉
Maybe the USB-C port got damaged because the customer wiggled the charger cable in frustration because the laptop didn't seem to switch on when the backlight stayed off. Also, I like the build quality of most thinkpad models but I really despise this new "thin" screens that need tape to hold them in place because a thin bracket and screws would make it too thick or whatever.
Also, people who say dodgy repair or those kind of things don't realise that most of the time customers really want a cheap repair else they would have bought a new laptop. It's easy to say new panel and new screen cable but if it gets too close to the price of a new laptop then the customers will almost always rather buy a new one especially if the laptop is already out of warranty. If it was in warranty they could have probably gotten a screen and cable that way but the USB-C port wasn't a warranty thing.
Hello🤝good job 👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👋👋👋👋👋
Sorin, you must to change your soldering iron. By new one
4:38 No, you're worng. It's better than new :)
Thank you for the knowledge you shared. May God protect you.
nice job!
Mai Sorine iti pierzi clientii! In loc sa extragi pinii cu varful pensetei nu era mai frumos sa cauti vreun condensator copt pe placuta LCDlui?!
Dodgy on this channel means it was repaired . Excellent
nice laptop
You have got to be joking? Good job. I will have to keep your fixings in mind.
Sorin, the charging port has 2 rows of pins and you only soldered 1 of them properly because you didn't apply heat from beneath
won't the cable being so close to the heatpipe be dangerous if laptop gets hot?
a 100°c wont do nothing to that wire. for it to melt, u have to heat it with atleast 250°c
Hi sorin why dont you post any mobile repair videos
I can't believe you just add a red wire instead to cut out the red wire to disable that bomb 😅
Still dont get how this happened 😁 no liquid damage, so bad coincidence?
Perfect repair sorin, it would be easier to told customer buy new screen, but that doesnt count as repair in my book, you fixed like professional.
but that doesn't count as repair in your book!! not being rude but I don't think you will be able to repair it and find the shorted pins in the screen connector , it is little bit beyond your skills
@@Customer22374rt Where did you come to this conclusion? Listen, i didn't tried to mean anything to anyone, it's like "Well your phone is broken i bought you a new phone thank me for repair" do you think this is repair? i dont think so.
Invalid traffic increase with every new dodginess level :D.
What were those tapes he extracted from screen? And what did he with them afterwards?
I would say they are sticky tapes to hold the screen to back cover. Some laptopas are screwed in and some just with double sided sticky tape 🙂
The proper calibrated fuse must have cost atleast £10
So those pins were not connected?
Are the same...just for more pin for more current..solutions just soldering wire directly
@@MrBesmir7 But if they were connected, all 3 would be shorted.
@@BasicComputerRepairyes but the short was probably at the connector side and the actual pins, so when he removed the pins, the short disappeared
@@BasicComputerRepair couid be just damage pins merge with
ground
This is art not dojy 🎉🎉🎉
Always wanted to.know, to.whom.are You talking yo, or even answpering to? It was a live repair?
Coooool.
Sorin is super doggy with this one
nice
Sshhhh.
Nobody mention the ' D ' word 📢
sir. i love ur dodginess
Got a T14 G3 at work - seems that some people like to abuse the USB-C ports - yes both on this laptop. the ports on the laptop are so worn and damaged that the plug will not stay in and charge the laptop. Obviously - warranty will not cover this. USB-C has to be the worst way to charge a laptop. Must be a first or second-gen L14. The ones I have at work are AMD L14 and only has one m.2 port and will not accommodate the 2280 m.2 . Amazing repair, though.
Dodgy.
Please don't delete this comment, it was just a joke😁
😁😁😁
Its not do..dgy... its like Short., kill..er... LOOOOOOOOL
👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
Never say the word🤣
Zero cost 🦆👈
its not if you fixed it. cheap laptop not worth spending a fortune on it to make it work. but a good one though
👍😂
the entire L-series from lenovo is just terrible.
😂😂😂😂 if it not like factory it's doggy 😂😂😂😂
Dodging actual problem is not repair...
LOL
Dodgy 🤭😂
Sorin, please kindly repair some shit laptop from time to time. Repairing only nice laptops you ommit a large portion of the market. Thank you ;-).
lol you are boring today hahahaha
Dodgy😂
doggy