3 Asus ROG Gaming Laptop Repair No power- The first one has Liquid Metal Spill

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  • @dallanc5199
    @dallanc5199 2 роки тому +7

    THANK YOU! I have a ASUS ROG GL502VM that has a failed power issue. I didn't even know these were repairable! I already contacted your company and have my paperwork to send it in tommorow. I am so happy to see you are able to fix these. I hope mine is fixable as well :)

    • @serrioton1858
      @serrioton1858 Рік тому

      Hey, is your laptop working? Plz reply I'm facing the same issue. I have an Asus Rog g15 2022 which failed 3 days ago.

  • @Jim_M_75
    @Jim_M_75 2 роки тому +4

    I will never get tired of your smile when a job is done and working Alex. Thankyou for the content brother.

  • @cihiris2206
    @cihiris2206 10 місяців тому +1

    I find these repairs so fascinating. The beneficial part to me is seeing the trends in bad manufacturing so that I can avoid those particular brands :) Thanks for the great honest videos!

  • @fred306801
    @fred306801 Рік тому +1

    When I see someone take something like this and preform there skills it is like magic. To bring something to life like this is amazing.

  • @todd9391
    @todd9391 2 роки тому +22

    This guy is awesome, and a hell of a tech, teacher and all around good guy.

  • @janosgorondi9514
    @janosgorondi9514 2 роки тому +9

    Good day, Alex. Your videos are always great and in this one you did a lot of measurements. Every time I feel that something missing for me, you always telling the result of measurements, but could you please, organise a small window in any corner of the screen to see the multimeter result?
    Thank you for your hard work to show us a lot of tricks in this job.

  • @bornjcan
    @bornjcan 2 роки тому +3

    I learn a lot from your work. Thanks for posting all you have. There are lessons in EVERY video you post. Even the non fixable ones. Your methods of troubleshooting are remarkable. Btw just the name liquid metal scares me knowing is being used on electronics, and then you show the negative effects. Watching from Jamaica.

  • @fo22zz
    @fo22zz 2 роки тому +1

    You are getting my passion for microsoldering going again

  • @thomasconrads4149
    @thomasconrads4149 2 роки тому +4

    Very nice repair! Lot to learn about proper soldering.
    I changend two switches of my PC-Mouse today and it workt great! Normaly i struggle with desoldering and soldering on little electronics... but since I watch your Videos I lernt alot about soldering and how to do it .
    Keep up your great work!
    Greetz from Germany

  • @lolnotsofunny19
    @lolnotsofunny19 2 роки тому +6

    I didn’t expect my laptop (the third one) to show up in one of his videos but thank you also I love your work

  • @japc4326
    @japc4326 2 роки тому

    It's nice to see you take pride in your repair.....when we see you smile...we know its a winner!...John

  • @JoeyDoesTech
    @JoeyDoesTech 2 роки тому +2

    Enjoyed this one being a bit longer Alex, thankyou for the content 😁😁

  • @ShermanMR2
    @ShermanMR2 2 роки тому +7

    It was so cool meeting you the other day. Thanks for taking the time to personally help me with purchasing some tools and supplies from your shop. When your customer came in I can totally tell that you are a total people pleaser and happy to help your customer. Until we meet again…

  • @caioquadros6868
    @caioquadros6868 4 місяці тому

    I do learn more with that short and rich videos than others very prolix and boring. Thanks, God speed .

  • @shaileshgavali8762
    @shaileshgavali8762 2 роки тому +2

    You do always epic , but if your visible multimeter, DC power meter, hot gun meter at right corner which will helpful for us ! You are always our mentor 👍 😊

  • @lucymc0191
    @lucymc0191 2 роки тому +4

    wow what a great video alex ... a short shop work flow can we have more of this please .. and also nice to see big boss included in your videos ... regards joe from uk

  • @MarkVender
    @MarkVender Рік тому

    Thank you! I am a hobbyist and learn so much from your videos. You are always very informative. Great videos! I am addicted to watching your videos 😀

  • @fullwaverecked
    @fullwaverecked 2 роки тому +1

    Hard to hide the coop from an old whiley fox. Good job. Cheers!

  • @archie6702
    @archie6702 2 роки тому

    Hit three birds with a single stone. Good work. Love from India

  • @aardiie
    @aardiie 2 роки тому +86

    I think the takeaway from this episode is DO NOT use liquid metal ... Thank You 👍😊

    • @patx35
      @patx35 2 роки тому +18

      Some manufacturers use liquid metal from the factory. However, they typically have protection keep it from leaking.

    • @milkonbean
      @milkonbean 2 роки тому +24

      Liquid metal is excellent at heat transfer BUT if you don't know how to apply it correctly then don't try use it

    • @Rare_K_
      @Rare_K_ 2 роки тому +23

      there is a use for liquid metal, but it's completely stupid to use it on laptops.
      laptop cpus are not meant for overclocking = why liquid metal
      laptop coolers are wimpy, and don't have any pressure to hold them tightly against each other = why even try to apply liquid metal, it's just gonna spill everywhere.
      + 90% of the population can't even apply it properly = just forget about liquid metal in hopes of getting 1-2 fps more in games.

    • @mintynuggets
      @mintynuggets 2 роки тому +5

      I think it's fine to use if it's on a console or desktop where it won't be moving around much

    • @nobertoketch7837
      @nobertoketch7837 2 роки тому +7

      They never listen. Now the costomer has to spend another $2,000 on a new laptop because of liquid metal!!

  • @ovalwingnut
    @ovalwingnut 2 роки тому

    You R "our" 'IT national treasure.... and even though you don't... you're still SMOken! Cheers

  • @doyinger1
    @doyinger1 2 роки тому +7

    I think the takeaway should be, DO NOT purchase a ROG gaming laptop until they can come up with a better solution for keeping the PCBA cooler. MOSFET voiding and bad Caps are also a huge issue for this laptop.

  • @SulavShrestha67
    @SulavShrestha67 2 роки тому +1

    "It just plays games, it is a gaming laptop so..." Love this guy's sense of humour

  • @AtifMian88
    @AtifMian88 2 роки тому +1

    @northridgefix when you get time can you make a video to go over all the tools and equipment you currently use and your website links you are doing an awesome job and we greatly appreciate the repair videos keep them going

  • @johnhiggins9838
    @johnhiggins9838 2 роки тому +13

    Good day Alex, I enjoy watching your steady hand on the micro components. Being a retired electronic keyboard tech for 50 years you have a unique method of troubleshooting. I have a curious question on the liquid metal contamination. Might compressed air not blow the metal from under unseen connections. Of course I wouldn't do it on or near the work bench for concerns of future contamination. As always IMHO!

    • @michaelaltun
      @michaelaltun 2 роки тому +8

      its probably already damaged the CPU.

    • @robertpage2023
      @robertpage2023 2 роки тому +1

      I think sucking is always better than blowing.
      NO! I'm not gay................HA!

    • @KeyserSolsi
      @KeyserSolsi 2 роки тому

      Or even vacuum it off with a small nozzle.

    • @3mariusx
      @3mariusx 2 роки тому +1

      you can try with a lot of isopropilic alcohol and a very smooth brush. I managed to save one like this but it can also push the liquid metal even further.

    • @alexandercherednichenko6381
      @alexandercherednichenko6381 2 роки тому +1

      @@michaelaltun can CPU be replaced?

  • @13ig13oots
    @13ig13oots 2 роки тому +4

    I used to own an amplifier that someone described as having more dry joints than a hippie's ashtray.

  • @dylanjimenez7126
    @dylanjimenez7126 2 роки тому

    U should do some tutorials for id and specs of smd electronics
    I have like 10 years on this type of things and man still learning with ur videos.
    The most awesome is how fast u id the problems and know voltages, resistance, and how works each element.
    Really hope u can do tutorials
    Where I live I have to fix my own things bc the people here isn't honest and don't are so transparent like u on the videos.

  • @scamazonprime
    @scamazonprime 2 роки тому +4

    Love the longer videos. Great job as usual

  • @marsvandeplaneet7786
    @marsvandeplaneet7786 2 роки тому

    Nice job! Got my 'dosis' Northridgefix today. Now I can resume my day. Kind regards. Marcel

  • @Gehqster
    @Gehqster 2 роки тому +3

    The Bob Ross of fixing parts. Thank you Alex for what you do

  • @MrOlegBoldyrev
    @MrOlegBoldyrev 2 роки тому +4

    Alex, why don't you use a wick in this case?

  • @ABTUTS
    @ABTUTS 2 роки тому

    thermal camera is lifesaver for real, good job

  • @sdj33
    @sdj33 2 роки тому +2

    i come for the smile after the fix!

  • @byronwatkins2565
    @byronwatkins2565 2 роки тому +11

    Liquid metal does have 5-10 times the thermal conductivity of thermal paste; however, it also conducts electricity. It is absolutely essential that it NOT be spilled onto the circuitry. Evidently, most people use far too much and it squeezes out and causes shorts. Better use thermal paste unless you know what you are doing. A 1 mm diameter bead will spread to cover 3-15 square cm depending on surface roughness. Seldom would anyone need more and usually should use less.

    • @hrodberht3152
      @hrodberht3152 2 роки тому +3

      It's mind-boggling to me how many people are willing to buy a product they do not understand, and open up and tamper with their $1000+ device, before spending 20 minutes worth of research into what it is they're buying or how to apply it.

    • @sarges1712
      @sarges1712 2 роки тому

      @@hrodberht3152 I certainly don't get it. I mean, w/ liquid metal you need some barrier to prevent spillage, right. So taking a laptop that [I assume] didn't have liquid metal and putting it on seems like it's asking for trouble... but what do I know. I'm a Playstation gamer who only knows a thing or two about PCs.
      having said that, last night I ordered a Rog Strix Scar 15. Intel 12900H, 3070ti, etc that uses liquid metal. I imagine that one was user error but now I hope these have a barrier to prevent the liquid metal from spilling onto the board lol... seen a video of the application process, etc but haven't seen an actual video or pic of the chip pre heat sink.

    • @davido3403
      @davido3403 2 роки тому

      I have seen people cover the immediate surrounding area on the CPU with clear nail polish but this stuff is all over the board!

    • @lence2775
      @lence2775 2 роки тому +2

      @@sarges1712 it has a barrier to preventing liquid metal from spilling and its applied by machines if not mistaken.

  • @AlexSanchez-qy9jd
    @AlexSanchez-qy9jd 2 роки тому

    your the man Alex! 3 in one video... that's probably a normal 30 minutes for you lol... you probably could have done like 6 motherboards if you weren't needing to do the video at the same time!

  • @annierenard5954
    @annierenard5954 2 роки тому

    master degree in perfection and patience

  • @syahbanhrflasherchannel5451
    @syahbanhrflasherchannel5451 2 роки тому

    I don't miss anything to your videos and watching every day that your video to learning about laptop repair,iPad,phone that so good i think,especially to interesting for me is like to repair VGA. that's so good.

  • @pushup2830
    @pushup2830 2 роки тому +1

    Sorry sir,,,,
    I'm from Indonesia, I always learn on Asus and Apple videos
    In my country, it's difficult to find tutorial like this, also coz i'm a poorguy😅
    But,,, I hope,,, if you are free, please upload it often every week
    may god repay your kindness

  • @jacobtc
    @jacobtc 2 роки тому +2

    Awesome job! Just one question, how do you know what capacitor to replace dead ones with? I'm guessing you can't meassure the capacitance due to it being dead? Do you have a schematic of the boards?

    • @MOYOTV
      @MOYOTV 2 роки тому +2

      Because he fixed too many of those devices he remember their value and also he have the same mother boards . So he can measure from it.
      And for some of them he have schematic of the boards!
      Here those all from his vids✌️✌️✌️

  • @stefanlechner
    @stefanlechner 2 роки тому +1

    Wow...great long video to relax on weekend and watch your incredible work. I just asked myself why using liquid metall on a notebook that is not made for it to use. I would never do that. Thanks for this "asus"-session, it was very interesting. Greets

    • @tahaabderaouffritis1161
      @tahaabderaouffritis1161 Рік тому

      I think that was a gaming laptop, not a notebook. is it that laptop on the right that didn't work ? he said it's the liquid metal one. 18:00

  • @Old_Man_Pete
    @Old_Man_Pete 2 роки тому +3

    It's the smile of satisfaction that shows you enjoy doing what you are doing, and that's stopping our overpriced electronics from going to the big circuit board in the sky 👍.

  • @klevrepairs
    @klevrepairs 2 роки тому +2

    Great job as always. Thank You. Allah protect you and your family my brother.

    • @2loco
      @2loco 2 роки тому

      Ameen.

  • @scamchan
    @scamchan 2 роки тому

    3 peat crazy good pro level work!!

  • @t.s.8783
    @t.s.8783 2 роки тому +1

    Good jobs, but i miss the removed metalpiece (23:55). 🤔

  • @xpanza
    @xpanza 2 роки тому

    Great job man, but where you find ammount of shorted capacitors

  • @SpartanV295
    @SpartanV295 2 роки тому

    I’m about to send you mine, I used to do circuit board repair, had IPC certifications but it’s been a while since I troubleshooted or was in the industry. I have a GU502DU motherboard from ASUS, buddy said stopped working, I checked the mosfet with the meter one side is 20V other side is 4.20-4.5V so I definitely know a component is shot just can’t determine which one it is.

  • @ahedtech8142
    @ahedtech8142 2 роки тому

    ما شاء الله اللهم اصلح ما بيديكما تحياتي للخال big boss

  • @RandomFile101
    @RandomFile101 2 роки тому +3

    I watch his video's so I can keep my device safe from damage.

  • @suryavanshib
    @suryavanshib 2 роки тому

    Awesome ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻
    1 suggestion for you.
    I think you can use flux dispenser it will be very useful to you.😇✌🏻

  • @77radeon77
    @77radeon77 2 роки тому +1

    El conector de batería , yo lo habría fijado con un par de gotas de pegamento bicomponente, solo un par de gotitas y queda sujeto de una manera mas firme y soporta mejores temperaturas.. un saludo.. Desde España...

  • @piussundayiddi3433
    @piussundayiddi3433 2 роки тому

    Hi Alex
    Best ways of troubleshooting circuit shots without applying voltage to the board?
    Best and easy way to read mosfet to detect defective ones

  • @muratakcan7221
    @muratakcan7221 2 роки тому

    Turkiyeden selamlar sizleri takip ediyorum ve severek izliyorum başarılarınızın devamını dilerim iyi günler.

  • @DiJAndy
    @DiJAndy 2 роки тому +1

    I am considering about metal battery tab from third repair. What is worried me is any shaking won't cause any problems with the connection

  • @lct9031
    @lct9031 2 роки тому +1

    With the amount of asus laptops you fix, does it mean its a crappy make?

  • @robertpage2023
    @robertpage2023 2 роки тому +1

    How bout rigging up a vacuum (a strong shop type) and size the suction end down to a very small opening to suck up all this liquid metal.
    Also, have the main hose of the vacuum run into a plastic bucket at the top and the smaller hose that will do the sucking of the metal set at a lower position on the bucket so that the liquid metal does not go into the main part of the vacuum.
    It would be an easy way to get rid of all future liquid metal problems on devices coming in.
    I am still surprised that idiots still use liquid metal on computers especially after you have shown so many devices that come to you for repair with it all over the boards.
    Great Show!!!!

    • @eternalinsignia
      @eternalinsignia 2 роки тому

      Well the problem it is manufacture who use the LM on the first place. Asus, Dell, and Lenovo have used it on some of their laptop (especially for high performance laptop aka gaming laptop), with MSI following this year. Thus there will be no choice to suck it and use it.
      Beside, it is not really hard to tame LM. It depends on the manufacture. For example PS5 has really good barrier to avoid LM spill as they make the processor a bit lower than the other component in the board and + more barrier (thus the heatsink on CPU is like plug). Thus unless you open it, it will really hard to spill in PS5.

  • @sidharthadey4303
    @sidharthadey4303 2 роки тому

    This man is sassy and genius 💪👌👌👌

  • @DanRing
    @DanRing 2 роки тому

    three for the price of one! well done

  • @DHARM55
    @DHARM55 2 роки тому

    Mostly your videos based on soldering and power level
    Plz upload some video data clock timming signal level

  • @splytlyckety
    @splytlyckety 2 роки тому +2

    Use clear nail polish around the cpu for protection if you wanna use liquid metal.

  • @dafalzonAUS
    @dafalzonAUS 2 роки тому

    Northridge Fix in the (Asus ROG)Short repair business

  • @petervoros8221
    @petervoros8221 2 роки тому +2

    Hi, have you tried compressed air to get the liquid metal from underneath the CPU?👍

    • @yasashii_koe
      @yasashii_koe 2 роки тому +4

      So it spills all over the board? Please use your brain.

    • @prysma2057
      @prysma2057 2 роки тому

      This does actually work, some friends of mine did with a GPU, purest alcohol you can get, 70% worked for us, even if it's terrible and compressed air just did the trick, saved a 1060 laptop

    • @prysma2057
      @prysma2057 2 роки тому

      @@yasashii_koe Better out than below, it's an unreachable place

  • @polli3578
    @polli3578 2 роки тому +2

    My joints never shine.. unless lit. ;) :p And i concur. one does not simply apply some liquid metal without proper knowledge. 1070 RIP.. ;)

  • @zGiGi
    @zGiGi 2 роки тому

    This guy is like a heart surgeon but for electronics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @georgikolev9601
    @georgikolev9601 2 роки тому

    well done northfix you fix everything

  • @Lspixel
    @Lspixel 2 роки тому

    1:59 liquid metal is far better then thermal Paste in cooling , but a single drop outside the target area can lead to short-circuiting , that's why who don't know how use it or don't know quantity to be placed better , He has to take his device to pro. .generaly , you can often find it in build quality laptops

  • @sgrichardson85
    @sgrichardson85 2 роки тому +1

    My take from this video is think twice before buying ausu. Been good in the past but not sure now days. Thank you.

  • @mallikhai
    @mallikhai 2 роки тому +3

    Such a sad life of a mosfet😂😂

  • @donaldhenke2750
    @donaldhenke2750 Рік тому

    that flux is great stuff. thanks for the info......................

  • @stefanbrobo3613
    @stefanbrobo3613 2 роки тому +1

    Hii Alex, thanks for the new video. Great job! Hypotheticaly if i were to use the UV laquer to seal the cpu edges do you think this would work without any drawbacks?

    • @cornnatron3030
      @cornnatron3030 2 роки тому

      my question would be what would the benefits be off the liquid metal compared to high quality paste ? 2 -5 degree better heat transfer ? not worth the risk in my eyes.
      espacialy on laptops which are beeing moved constantly nor is it really worth it in normal setups in my eyes.
      it could be usefull if your trying to run wr overclocks with liquid nitrogen cooling but then again i wouldnt run that in my laptop or regular pc neither lol.
      i would get a special setup for that.

    • @michaelf.2449
      @michaelf.2449 2 роки тому

      @@cornnatron3030 liquid metal is 8X more efficient at transferring heat than thermal paste. Personally I've seen cases of core clocks dropping from 100c to 81c after installation, but the amount of effort and thought you need to do it just doesn't make it worth it. Honestly manufacturers should just be reasonable with consumers and explain you cannot have a 300 watt CPU/GPU combo inside a laptop that is 5mm thick... If they built the laptops to properly cool the parts instead of being thermal throttled constantly it wouldn't be needed.

  • @batluckies
    @batluckies 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Alex.
    First, I do always enjoy the work and the videos you do. Top! 👍
    But I have a small question. Every time I see Americans use hot glue they heat it and put it manually on the component. Why don't you (ok, you can't answer for the others) use a hot glue gun? It's easier to use and you can work with a higher precision. Thx.

  • @komalmishra2257
    @komalmishra2257 Рік тому

    I don't even know shit about this but this video is much better of asmr then the asmr ones and information is next level so keep going❤

  • @gerrymichaud3851
    @gerrymichaud3851 2 роки тому +1

    I was going to use liquid metal on my AMD Threadripper until I read about it. Stayed with a good thermal paste

  • @isthkar123
    @isthkar123 2 роки тому

    love your repair video buddy very relaxing to watch .

  • @mawizard6341
    @mawizard6341 2 роки тому

    I noticed that when you swab away the liquid metal you use ipa on the swab, wouldn't the liquid metal wick away easier if the swab was dry? There's probably a reason that I'm missing.

  • @Jonathan-ke9no
    @Jonathan-ke9no 2 роки тому

    Metal liquid is just terrible for temperatures but it is necessary to apply nail polish near the CPU or GPU to protect everything in case of leakage of metal liquid

  • @iddqds
    @iddqds 2 роки тому

    i wonder what would be the outcome if you used a air compressor to push air under those components to get it cleaned?

  • @TubeMeister1000
    @TubeMeister1000 2 роки тому

    Thanks a million for the guidance 🙏🏽

  • @tonict2302
    @tonict2302 2 роки тому

    SA Northridgefix
    Is it possible to use ultrasonic cleaner for liquid metal?

  • @atiqullahishaqzai2454
    @atiqullahishaqzai2454 2 роки тому

    salaam brother's i hope you see this ,i love the videos keep up the great work.

  • @mapled3135
    @mapled3135 2 роки тому

    When You said joint my room suddenly got a lot brighter.

  • @3mariusx
    @3mariusx 2 роки тому

    how did you know the value of that capacitor without schematic? thank you

  • @theworld4115
    @theworld4115 Рік тому

    الله يعطيك العافية انت والبغ بوس

  • @j.lietka9406
    @j.lietka9406 2 роки тому

    On the second board, when you replaced the cap, there is/was a spot for another SMD next to the cap. Was there a missing component, or just a spot for an optional component?

  • @imqqmi
    @imqqmi 2 роки тому

    Are all these laptops out of warranty or is warrant voided because the user opened it and damaged it in some way? Ie apply liquid metal, replace non user replaceable battery etc? I'd think laptops stopping working due to capacitor or mosfet failure should be covered by warranty if the laptop was bought 2-3 years ago.

  • @eostrike
    @eostrike 2 роки тому

    Couldn't you use a solder sucker to assist in removing the liquid metal?

    • @eostrike
      @eostrike 2 роки тому

      @Vitor Esteves that is why I was wondering about that as it seems like a lot of time trying to pick up with tweezers and smearing around with q-tips. Thanks for the comment.

  • @ps5gamepl4ys
    @ps5gamepl4ys 2 роки тому

    Lucky Video 3 repair in One , Oh Yeah!!!!

  • @rockyfrancisco4691
    @rockyfrancisco4691 2 роки тому

    You have amazing talent bro!....?

  • @sandeepkark
    @sandeepkark Рік тому

    i used to think asus as a reliable brand, more i am seeing these laptop issue on your channel really making me think, i should stay clear of asus in the future, i have a HP laptop right now, i had plenty of issues with it as well, nothing that required repair, which is best laptop brand according to you?

  • @nelchan2421
    @nelchan2421 2 роки тому +6

    cleaning Liquid Metal is a big waste of time

  • @petenikolic5244
    @petenikolic5244 2 роки тому

    Would Isoprop alchaohol under pressure in a spry bottle not work for moving that junk

  • @radurody9783
    @radurody9783 2 роки тому

    You can use hot running water to clean after alcohol

  • @andreloos7843
    @andreloos7843 2 роки тому

    You are doing an amazing Job!

  • @santhoshaon6189
    @santhoshaon6189 2 роки тому

    Gaming laptop wants to play game but This laptop even born when i play game!!😄👍

  • @sanesabanerija5663
    @sanesabanerija5663 2 роки тому

    greetings from Serbia
    how much does one such repair with mosfet replacement cost

  • @lonnygallant827
    @lonnygallant827 2 роки тому

    Awesome! Like the longer video! :)

  • @bbogdanmircea
    @bbogdanmircea 2 роки тому

    Any way to make this liquid metal solid or stick to something? Is it soo much better than normal thermal paste that it is worth the risk of destroying your laptop?

  • @electroboy7422
    @electroboy7422 2 роки тому

    بإسم الله أحسن الأسماء. I did not expect to hear the name of God in a channel like this. Like

  • @saydmarschany8321
    @saydmarschany8321 Місяць тому

    Could it be a defective cpu on the first laptop? You checked everything else. Are CPU’s for that particular laptop hard to find or are they proprietary?

  • @llamapi3
    @llamapi3 2 роки тому

    Nothing like a good ol Liquid Metal bukake.

  • @manISnoGOD
    @manISnoGOD 2 роки тому

    all praise is due to god bless you with the Talent good job