Restoring Destroyed Dell Inspiron 15 - ( Repairs for a Cheap + Mod )

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  • @TheNoblePotatoKing
    @TheNoblePotatoKing 2 роки тому +152

    Hey Andrew...I just want to say thanks...after watching your content for several months I decide to do the same thing like you did...I just join a short course (pc/laptop technician course) while waiting for my diploma degree finished, and after I finished my study maybe I'll make my own workshop, beside I'll ask my collegue to join me in near future if the progress goinh smoothly

    • @playerongaming
      @playerongaming 2 роки тому +2

      R u studying IT ya Computer engineering ?

    • @TheNoblePotatoKing
      @TheNoblePotatoKing 2 роки тому +6

      @@playerongaming system information m8...basically i spent my studying with web programming (but i'm not so good with it, so I decided to learn assemblying computer) and here I am taking a short course made by local government (and it's free)

    • @playerongaming
      @playerongaming 2 роки тому +4

      @@TheNoblePotatoKing Wow I have done my IT.

    • @adityaanand9683
      @adityaanand9683 2 роки тому +4

      I learned about SSDs, motherboards, GPUs and CPUs from his channel
      And by researching about them
      I don't know that much
      But I can tell which CPU is a mid range Cpu ,low-end cpu or high end cpu

    • @siontheodorus1501
      @siontheodorus1501 Рік тому

      Sounds interesting, makes me want to join your workshop

  • @maximus_ab
    @maximus_ab 2 роки тому +22

    Liked ur approach for this one dude. Instead of upgrading almost every thing in the laptop like u usually do🤫, you did the absolute needful only and came out with great results. Affordable and in true sense a DIY job.

  • @Guishe96
    @Guishe96 2 роки тому +43

    Its nice to see this laptops can be restored and reduce the e-waste problem. Nice job.

  • @fisshuman
    @fisshuman 2 роки тому +11

    if I didn't see the repair process, I'd say it's magic. nice fix Andrew, i like it

  • @debarghachatterjee3717
    @debarghachatterjee3717 2 роки тому +1

    Ahhhh.. nostalgic. This was my first laptop.

  • @ForrestPump
    @ForrestPump 2 роки тому +8

    I've managed to fix/upgrade 4 laptops since watching your videos. Very inspiring and helpful!

  • @TheSpotify95
    @TheSpotify95 2 роки тому +18

    Good job with the repairs! After seeing the condition of the case, if it was my laptop, I'd have just gutted it for all of the working parts, and scrapped the case. So glad to see it live again! Also, good work with finding an 80-90% battery; most used batteries are in much worse condition than this and seeing anything above 70% for me is a good sign!
    Only thing I'd have done was changed the SSD for a bigger one, as 240GB isn't much.

  • @YuProducciones
    @YuProducciones 2 роки тому +5

    Man, this videos are amazing, never tired to watch them. You always make relaxing content, i send you good vibes from Peru, for you and family!

  • @VamanNeurekar
    @VamanNeurekar 2 роки тому +5

    This has motivated me to repair my 6 year old laptop. Great video Andrew!

  • @mrdorkomatic
    @mrdorkomatic 2 роки тому +7

    Great job! That machine is a fighter to withstand whatever happened to it! I love the Matte Black too! Looks so clean!

  • @luisf.velasquezq
    @luisf.velasquezq 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent vídeo @Cat and Andrew, a real inspiration for me. Greetings form Bogotá, Colombia

  • @masx4813
    @masx4813 2 роки тому +1

    Respect to the Patience of repairing the laptop

  • @Chris27-
    @Chris27- 2 роки тому +13

    Hey Andrew just a small recomendation, you can use a soldering iron to get the bolts into the platics easily and also the bolts dont need much glue since the plastic molds around the bolts just make sure not to keep the heat for long since plastic could get inside the bolt

    • @ComputersAndTechAndAndrew
      @ComputersAndTechAndAndrew  2 роки тому +2

      Hi bro, this is also very useful, sometimes I'm using that method

    • @ayergole
      @ayergole 2 роки тому +2

      Hi Andrew.. Can you please tell me what are the best glues available which can be used in India for Refabrication..? Also share the name of the glues you used...

  • @BioINC-ro3cs
    @BioINC-ro3cs 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks. Greetings from Indonesia. Your channel is one of my inspiration to make a non-functional laptop to be repair and back to it's function again... Like one of mya client laptop and mine too. So thank you, you deserve subscribe

  • @carlosch8405
    @carlosch8405 2 роки тому +1

    One of the best videos at this point, maybe you always be this self explanatory but this one have a lot of gold tips when you have or not the broken peaces of the body of the laptop, really good video and nice to have on youtube.

  • @maheshkarad5956
    @maheshkarad5956 2 роки тому

    Whoa, just yesterday I cleaned up my old laptop, this same exact model and specs from 2016, exactly followed all your steps, thank you for inspiration.
    repaired hinges, given a good clean and replaced thermal paste solution, now it is working fine and tempratures are in control, love it! (GTA 5 Works just ok enough)
    just because of the broken hinges screws my laptop's bottom side is not sitting properly(My bad)

  • @dardevil
    @dardevil 2 роки тому +1

    Cat and Andrew you know your video inspire me to do my own repair business with compiuter PC to do mods and repair so thank you and greetings from poland 😀😁🤙👍

  • @elfedorausado
    @elfedorausado 2 роки тому +1

    Great labor of love, my friend... admirable as usual

  • @generationscomputersystems
    @generationscomputersystems 2 роки тому

    Hi Andrew. Good job on the restoration.
    However, I would point out that I would not attempt to repair such badly damaged plastics. I would have opted to find a dead parts laptop to get the plastics on a budget before resorting to repair.
    But I’m glad that you did the repair as it shows people that it’s possible with patience, effort and time.
    I’m a fellow technician and refurbisher like you. Even after 25 years of experience, I still see myself learning more tricks.

  • @EyesInSide444
    @EyesInSide444 2 роки тому +2

    In the case of fixing the missing bolts, I always use the tip of my soldering iron and melt them back into the bolts housing. Instant replacement and no waiting for glue to dry. 😁

  • @ricardorojas18
    @ricardorojas18 2 роки тому

    hello brother, I want to start in the world of repairing computers, and your videos inspire me a lot, I love your delicacy and your passion for what you do, thanks

  • @DarkGT
    @DarkGT 2 роки тому +1

    If you don't have epoxy glue you can enforce the case with regular super glue and paper. You put some glue on the area where you need repair and on top of the still wet glue you add regular paper piece. After that you soak the paper with more glue until is saturated. After it dries is super strong, did it to my laptop.

  • @michaelwood9866
    @michaelwood9866 2 роки тому +1

    you have great hands for this work man! im not as good as i was but i still work on laptops. i have an hp 8760 elite workstation and it needed thermal paste replaced...i was not wanting to take this thing apart due to the sheer screws i had to take out so i let it sit for 6 months. after watching you and a few others do this work i went back and dove into it! it is working great with some artic mx5 under the hood 16gb ram and a 1gb radeon removable gpu.....and is very quiet now!

    • @ComputersAndTechAndAndrew
      @ComputersAndTechAndAndrew  2 роки тому

      Good choice for thermal paste and this sound like a goood laptop

    • @michaelwood9866
      @michaelwood9866 2 роки тому

      @@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew it was free so i cant complain : )

    • @michaelwood9866
      @michaelwood9866 2 роки тому

      i also wonder what you do with the laptops you fix. i've always wanted a tron themed laptop with the neon blue lines and the identity disc.

  • @ssj99gohanisthebest48
    @ssj99gohanisthebest48 2 роки тому +1

    Woah this is cool to see! I had an older version of this laptop for years but I updated the ram to the max supported and put in a ssd and gave it to my sister

  • @agusmariono8644
    @agusmariono8644 2 роки тому +1

    I love how you work, so meticulous and caring. great job!

  • @brianbarcus5853
    @brianbarcus5853 2 роки тому

    Absolutely fabulous work! Your artistic quality far exceeds just repairing laptops. I can tell you're a perfectionist, it shines through in your work. Great job! Loved watching you adapt to repairs with missing parts. You're a master!

  • @kyerie030
    @kyerie030 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing work, love how the laptop ended up looking and it is one more computer out of e-waste!

  • @mrcontrive5641
    @mrcontrive5641 2 роки тому +1

    Your work always motivated me 🙂🙂 to do hardworking

  • @CorrichetiLagga
    @CorrichetiLagga 2 роки тому +2

    I love to repair pc and I learned a lot of things from your videos. And the quality has increased over time. Keep it up! 😉

  • @speedzaa
    @speedzaa 2 роки тому +30

    Great repair as always, nice work!

  • @MotionSigma
    @MotionSigma 2 роки тому +2

    A while ago i restored a dell latitude E6400 And i am using it right now! I know its old but it runs every thing really well with an ssd 6GB ram New thermal pate its 1.5 sec faster than light to be honest.....

  • @ErickBuildsStuff
    @ErickBuildsStuff 2 роки тому +2

    I also repair in the same way but to give you more info, those bolts with Pattex instant glue doesn't last long. They break super fast again. especially at the hinges as the pressure is way too much. Epoxy for them would be way stronger than anticipated.

  • @freddyng1843
    @freddyng1843 2 роки тому +6

    Nice restoration video and to reduce e-waste. I can't imagine the amount of abuse the previous owner(s) put this laptop through. The laptop certainly deserves better life and it found you!
    Just a question, how do you learn to tear every different laptop down apart? I know how to build my own desktop PCs, but dismantling a laptop is another level for me.

    • @ComputersAndTechAndAndrew
      @ComputersAndTechAndAndrew  2 роки тому +2

      Hi bro, I have worked in repair shop for a pretty long time, but isn't that hard to learn this, most of the laptops are very similar to disassemble, repair or upgrade

  • @DragonBlazeDesigns
    @DragonBlazeDesigns 2 роки тому +2

    love your work can't stop watching is really great and helps you learn new ideas how to handle problems I love it that you use J B plastic bonder to fix the sides i did the same on MSI had 3 damage sides want to fix it so I mix up J B wait for it gets a bit gummy to make the side walls then let dry up later sandpaper it to match then later i spray paint it red

  • @bulentozden9109
    @bulentozden9109 2 роки тому

    Sabır ve emek isteyen çok güzel bir çalışma hiç bunalmadan keyifle izledim çok teşekkürler.

  • @SUSSYNEGGOR
    @SUSSYNEGGOR 2 роки тому

    Thank you for putting all of your effort into reshaping the laptop and your hard work paid off but it's a little bit ashamed that you didn't upgrade the laptop but I'm fine without upgrades, keep it up

  • @kraazy8012
    @kraazy8012 2 роки тому +6

    Hey Andrew...I have a toshiba satellite C660-1j9 laptop with intel i3 370M Cpu and I want to build an egpu but I don't know the compatible parts for it, can you recommend me a possible parts for it. please answer

  • @markjuliusbanares652
    @markjuliusbanares652 2 роки тому +1

    Ive been watching your vids for almost 2 years now and you give me inspiration.you're really amazing..just continue on doing your work and continue to inspire others..
    Your fan in the ph

  • @DanielAbreu1984
    @DanielAbreu1984 Рік тому +1

    The other day, I was blessed to save a Dell Inspiron 15 3552 from 2017, from being recycled. It was intact, and in perfect working condition. All I had to do was to buy a charger (OEM Dell 130w Charger), a license for Windows 10 Pro (Since it came with Windows 10 Home), and a bag to carry it. With that little investment, I got a very solid and reliable laptop (The Specs aren't too Bad: Intel Pentium N3710 X4 -Quad-Core- 1.6Ghz - 2.56Ghz, 8gb of Ram, and 1TB of Hard Drive). After a Clean Installation Of Windows 10 Pro, it runs like a champ with a very solid battery (I'm very happy with it 😃).

  • @begames585
    @begames585 2 роки тому

    Hello i've try 3,4 times to repair some laptop with glue on the fixations for the screen, and all the time when you open the computer the fixations broke. So the best solution for me is to replace the all plastics parts, no to glue them and believe it's not going to broke. Good vidéos keep going

  • @robertouplink
    @robertouplink 2 роки тому

    Well, I've done a lot of repairs on notebook housings, and I've never had good results using super glue. Super glue doesn't work well on objects where we need to move, it doesn't accept well the "traction", the effort of holding a piece that is being "pulled" and "pushed". I really liked the idea of redoing parts of the broken carcass with epoxy glue, I'm going to take advantage of this tip.

  • @GiuseppeCastorina
    @GiuseppeCastorina 2 роки тому

    Good work Andrew. You're an ispiration for me for repair and reuses ech products

  • @ВладимирАртюхов-в3ж

    I share my many years of experience - the capsules that you poured into the matrix cover and the pallet will hold on tighter if glued the other way around. i.e. large diameter down)

  • @josecespedes4551
    @josecespedes4551 2 роки тому +1

    This is just another great, outstanding, motivating and educational video. Thank you very much. Best regards from Panama 🇵🇦

  • @legado804
    @legado804 2 роки тому +1

    I once found this one on mint condition in the garbage, but end up breaking it while trying to fix it.
    These one's have a major desing flaw that breaks the screw holes that hold the hinges if you don't secure them properly

  • @fidgetyplay
    @fidgetyplay 2 роки тому +3

    Great repair! Good work, Andrew!

  • @HanabiiiUwU
    @HanabiiiUwU 2 роки тому

    Good job, btw! I love how you used epoxy to rebuild broken pieces.

  • @jozsefizsak
    @jozsefizsak 2 роки тому +1

    Another wonderful repair! I should tell you that you were gluing in threaded inserts. They are not bolts.

  • @norndev
    @norndev 2 роки тому

    Nice restoration. I'd love to see more videos with laptops with cases that can't be repaired made into desktops. I have so many laptops doing nothing.

  • @Felipe3000ize
    @Felipe3000ize 2 роки тому

    Greetings from Brazil. Very satisfying...your narration is so good 🤌

  • @winmarmorris9746
    @winmarmorris9746 2 роки тому +1

    This is why I subscribed!!much respect Andrew Hope I get to do what you do

  • @안희민-w6o
    @안희민-w6o 2 роки тому

    앤드류님 영상은 볼때마다 감탄만 나오네요. 이번 영상도 잘 보고 갑니다. 😃

  • @mota7506
    @mota7506 2 роки тому

    Thanks to you one of these days I'm going to build enaough confidence to renew my MSI GE20 2PE Apache Pro

  • @snapshot27
    @snapshot27 2 роки тому

    I have a similar model laptop, that machine was a beast for some many years ! great video!

  • @fridaycaliforniaa236
    @fridaycaliforniaa236 2 роки тому +1

    *Pro tip* : 9:43 warm the metallic bolts with a lighter, they'll go right inside their plastic place without any efforts =) You won't even have to use the glue ^^

  • @thor3d2
    @thor3d2 2 роки тому +1

    Andrew, you are amazing. 😎👍🏻✨

  • @user-kd4dr4rh5n
    @user-kd4dr4rh5n 2 роки тому

    I literally bought myself the same laptop used for a few months this past summer with a negotiated price from 101.25 to 81.00 dolars in perfect condition from a family who's kid bent the pins that the laptop uses to know how many watts the charger has and it wasn't able to charge the battery and they thought it was dead, surprise surprise when I fixed it and it even has enough life in it for 1h and 20m of work related stuff, in games about 45 min tops, with decent specs of a 5gen i3 and a 2gb geforge 920m GPU ain't to shabby.

  • @jtekelectronics
    @jtekelectronics 2 роки тому +1

    c'est vraiment fabuleu

  • @dlib89
    @dlib89 2 роки тому +1

    It's like me, it's fucked up in a lot of ways but still alive and kicking.

  • @mikeheiss6500
    @mikeheiss6500 2 роки тому

    This is awesome I just got three laptops I won auction a dell 15 inspiron a lenovo t420 and dell e6220 . I'm watch you videos and learning . I gotta get parts . I guess bangood is good thanks for videos . It sure beat strip ing car radiators for aluminum.

  • @mdfarhanahmad9084
    @mdfarhanahmad9084 2 роки тому +1

    Great work bro as always 🔥

  • @frozenanalyst
    @frozenanalyst 2 роки тому

    I have very similar laptop that I use its dell vostro 3558 it's very similar to that laptop and this video actually inspired my to clean my laptop which is like 5-6 years old so I will actually try to clean it and make it look like new again

  • @michaelthompson9798
    @michaelthompson9798 2 роки тому +1

    Noice! 🥰👍🤩 Great job once again Andrew 👍🎉🥳 truely awesome work and great to see people actually repairing laptops than simply buying another when a little bit of work gets it good as new 👍😇.

  • @arbi1202
    @arbi1202 2 роки тому +1

    great rpairs as always you are the raison that made me learn laptop repairs good luck

  • @AnonymousRepair
    @AnonymousRepair 2 роки тому

    nice repair, Try to get some Qbond works way quicker than epoxy and stronger you can use it to rebuild the plastic. When using superglue try to rough up the plastic it gives it more surface area for the glue to hold

  • @sanket_pawar
    @sanket_pawar 2 роки тому

    You're the best Andrew. Like all the restoration videos.

  • @Drahiss
    @Drahiss 2 роки тому

    So good this repair!
    From Brazil! 🇧🇷

  • @azurexdave04
    @azurexdave04 2 роки тому +1

    Nice restoration! Your video inspires me to fix the same laptop I have :3

  • @steven12426
    @steven12426 2 роки тому +1

    You always inspire me to restore my family's old laptops, thanks for that. Also, could you make a cleaning guide?

    • @ComputersAndTechAndAndrew
      @ComputersAndTechAndAndrew  2 роки тому +2

      I will bro, but I'm planing separate video just about cleaning, just about disassembling and just about upgrades

  • @martingiavedoni8837
    @martingiavedoni8837 2 роки тому +2

    Cada día mejor, super prolijo y con un resultado final espectacular. A seguir así y felicitaciones.

  • @shocknaw
    @shocknaw 2 роки тому +1

    Just wondering, what do you do with the laptops after you restore them?

  • @luisteloarriaga
    @luisteloarriaga 2 роки тому

    Once again, very goos choise of music! Really makes me enjoy my iMac stock speakers!!

  • @KrishnaGupta-yo3th
    @KrishnaGupta-yo3th 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the video on regular models of dell , most awaited

  • @berkant_k
    @berkant_k 2 роки тому +1

    You're just way too good at fixing laptops, keep it up 😎

  • @adamsuydam4122
    @adamsuydam4122 2 роки тому

    Amazing work!!! Never would have thought of molding JB weld to repair corners or anything like this really. I have so many questions. I guess the most important would be do you have a room full of spare parts? You always seem to have something from another broken computer/gaming console to complete the repair. I did laugh during this video when I saw the hammer under the computer. I asked myself how many times that came in handy on computer repair then I said oh thats the hammer that was used on this computer. GREAT WORK!!

  • @Genecardo
    @Genecardo 2 роки тому +1

    Great work ❤

  • @handmade_videos
    @handmade_videos 2 роки тому

    Good work again! One more Laptop saved from the trash can. Good for the environment. I also liked the jump cuts in this video. I think I will experiment with that too in one of my videos. Greetings

  • @DaveRJ97
    @DaveRJ97 2 роки тому

    I’m very impressed by time and effort you put into this repair, but - this may be unpopular opinion - I’m not a huge fan of this particular method. I’m talking about glue usage. While it is indeed a cheap and affordable way, in my experience, it’s a short run. Plastics on these cheap laptops (especially near hinges) are quite britle out of factory, and they snap easily. Re-glueing them, while cost-effective is not a long term solution, they may break even easier than before. In such situations I tend to just replace case pieces, often with used, taken from non-working machines, to make it somewhat cheaper, yet still „as good as new”, if you can call it that way. So, in conclusion - great vid, huge respect for creativity, but in terms of longevity - not so much.
    Anyhow, I like all your vids, they’re relaxing as such, so still it was fun to watch ;)

  • @amenforthy2213
    @amenforthy2213 2 роки тому

    i was relieved when he said: "the laptop is still alive"

  • @RiccardoConturbia
    @RiccardoConturbia 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome work, as usual!

  • @NovatecnicaNQN
    @NovatecnicaNQN 2 роки тому

    Good job! But if you don't soften the hinges in two days it breaks again. The hardness of the hinges generated all the damage you repaired.

  • @gothickah0
    @gothickah0 2 роки тому +1

    Great job. Love your vids. Keep it up.

  • @Jorge.ALXNDR
    @Jorge.ALXNDR 2 роки тому +1

    what an amazing job, what an inspiration! just love your videos

  • @pitthe7676
    @pitthe7676 2 роки тому

    For broken screw places, you get instantaneous adhesive+baking soda and rugged screw locations

  • @spacecy
    @spacecy 2 роки тому

    Another great video! Well done Andrew!

  • @isaacishimura8409
    @isaacishimura8409 2 роки тому

    Dude, your videos make my day!!! Greetings from Mexico

  • @eugeneenchill2061
    @eugeneenchill2061 2 роки тому

    The legend of tech

  • @adil-blue-blood7626
    @adil-blue-blood7626 2 роки тому

    Hey Mr Andrew long time no see
    Welcome back 🔙🔙🔙

  • @nabilharun6542
    @nabilharun6542 2 роки тому

    this video deserve 10 thousand likes !

  • @alpha3836
    @alpha3836 2 роки тому +1

    I would love to see another PSP repair :D

  • @fredkelso1089
    @fredkelso1089 Рік тому

    I use JB weld in the tubes and lots of small clamps. Now if you put a little glue on those copper inserts they will drop right in

  • @dedyekaprasetyo1282
    @dedyekaprasetyo1282 2 роки тому

    So satisfying Mr.Andrew ... 🔥

  • @ShadowFace-fh5zc
    @ShadowFace-fh5zc 2 роки тому

    Get this man more subs. He's awsome!

  • @RafiqueNiihara
    @RafiqueNiihara 2 роки тому +2

    Good job bro 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾👋🏻

  • @LowBudgetKiwi
    @LowBudgetKiwi 2 роки тому

    I wish I had even a fraction of your patience and skill. One question tho. I hear you say a lot in your videos "Anti static glass cleaner". How do you know if it's anti static. I haven't seen that written on the bottles where I live.

  • @bestgamer9763
    @bestgamer9763 2 роки тому

    hi andrew i love your videos i love your when you repairng

  • @DyJUSTO
    @DyJUSTO Рік тому

    Nice work Andrew

  • @EshanNilanka
    @EshanNilanka 2 роки тому

    I inspired with your videos. I’m going to start my own business.

  • @rarinth
    @rarinth 2 роки тому

    we will watch your career with great interest

  • @sarls_
    @sarls_ 2 роки тому

    What a hardwork 💯