TronicsFix Couldn't Fix This PS4... Can We Do Any Better? TronicsFix Vs TheCod3r Repair Challenge!
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- Опубліковано 23 січ 2021
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you got the typical chips (Ram etc) on ? i got to be to much beer to watch your shop.
But i can say your work is profi !%
Sorry in alibaba i got better. more than 200 %
Panasonic MN86471A HDMI Encoder For PlayStation 4 PS4 OG Consoles for really €66,95 ?
China : down 10$
good work but no trust shop, sorry.
I am dissapointed from you starting with this great work over.
@@Steakmassakerthose are most likely counterfeit and might not work or will only work for a short amount of time. If you do a repair make it as good as it was originally or better, what's the point in making it worse?
Wow...nice work man! That's a tough repair. So glad you showed how difficult this type of job is. Really good work.
Thanks Steve, I thoroughly enjoyed making this video, and super happy I managed to get it going too. Thank you once again, I'll be forever grateful for the opportunity 🙏
Thank you Steve for giving TheCod3r the opportunity to fix this console, he does great work.
I'm more interested in how you determined it's that exact bad RAM chip. Teach me how to fish instead of giving me the fish.
@@rsuryase The burn mark?
No wonder Steve said he won't really a console
I'm speechless. Putting all the solder balls manually without a stencil is just insane . Superb skills and patient. Liked and sub. Thanks for this video.
Thank you mate. I appreciate the support, and glad you enjoyed it 😊
Probably the most advanced hand soldering job on YT. Your patience, precision and dedication had inspired some hope in me. Perhaps I can try this in the future. Honestly, I never thought this could be done with the hands like you did. I thought the help of a machine would always be required.
We're all capable mate, just requires a bit of patience. I've done CPU reballs by hand too, so it's definitely possible 😁
You're a very skilled man in what is a dying art. My dad just retired last month from repairs of this nature for his whole adult life. Midlands is lucky to have you 👍🏻
A big thanks to Steve. Go and show TronicsFix some love if you aren't already subscribed please. Links to his channel and sites are in the description :)
Don’t see it in the UA-cam app, only Amazone links.
where...?
Except they're not..
Now that is what you call dedication and never give up attitude, well done Phil, I had ever faith in you mate.
Thanks bud much appreciated, the challenge wasn't going to beat me under any circumstances lol
Wow, I am shocked to see you here! Huge fan!
@@hugogarcia292 please keep fan boying out of replys from different channels as it can kinda off put people
It less a matter of dedication than a matter of feasability. If money and time is no object, you can pretty much repair everything with the right Set of Tools.
@@the_mancavewithjacob cry
I came from Tronicsfix and really loved every bit of this 70 minutes video.
I Really Loved it, you sir have earned a sub! :)
Hey everyone. The link to Steve's video seems to have disappeared so here's a link to the video he made :)
ua-cam.com/video/ewgoJ0avi6o/v-deo.html
now i have a GTX 1060 3gb and i replaced the thermal paste and it has a 6gb version and is missing 3 samsung gddr5 RamIC,s ... in theory i can add the 3 missing RamIC,s and redo the bios too the 6gb version and get a decent upgrade!!! .. think you can do that for me !!!! risk is its a perfectly good working Graphics card lol ...
Would you be interesting in fixing a motherboard that has had some burnt components
Ty for link
@@ilovepizzadoyou as long path of pad board not break up or broken under layer then the new parts can work properly, if the pad broken inside middle or under layer then you must buy new board
They probably should have thrown it into an ESD bag before wrapping it in the clear bubble wrap though, that could have been better. But great video other than that!
Reballing without a stencil?! You madman.
Nice work mate.
Well done. You are not only a good technician, but honestly a great presenter. I am sure any budding techs out there will find this quite inspiring. Great work.
The moment he said, yes, white light, I literally had tears man, all that work he did, I admire you bro. I heard about the process but never seen it until now. I learned a few things but I'm not trying this lol. Good work mate.
Well done Phil, good job taking it further than the RAM reball. A well deserved white light! Quick question on the reflow, does the machine allow you to get the board perfectly flat or isn't that too critical?
Hey Vince, hope you're well buddy 😄 thanks very much, definitely had a lot of fun making this one and glad I didn't give up lol.
Re the machine, I wouldn't say it's absolutely critical to have it perfectly flat, but the more accurate the better. The machine won't do it for you and if the machine is too far out it could cause uneven weight distribution on the chip (with just surface tension alone). That could cause flux to rush down one side and potentially "float" the chip which could potentially cause it to slide. A lot of ifs and buts but could be the difference between a chip sitting normally on the board or being lopsided (or sliding away from the pads)
Ooh does this mean you're considering getting one 😁
@@TheCod3r Great job Phil, well done. Just a question on the reball machine and keeping it flat like Vince mentions - I notice you have a support bar under the board (not just to the sides) to stop the board from bowing - do you need to worry about components moving/desoldering if they are touching that support bar and getting heated by the bottom heater? Or does the bottom heater never get warm enough to melt the solder on the components under the board?
@@TweakTips thanks bud, great question!. I think it could possibly be a think but it's never an issue I've ran into myself. The only place that could get hot enough is the area directly below the area your top plate is in, but I think as long as the board isn't moved too much surface tension keeps things in place for the most part :)
@@TheCod3r Thanks mate, that is really helpful.. see you on your next live stream my friend.
please do somthing like this vince!
Imagine how many consoles that are thrown away and can be fixed by someone like you, good work.
@Walter Bennet why wouldn't it be ? I mean, it took him about 2 hours (with the 45 of the 2nd ram) and yes it takes some tools and huge practice to be at his point, but don't see why it couldn't be economically viable with this one, i mean the repair cost him nearly nothing and 2 hours of work would be like what 50€ (and it's a nice hour pay) plus ... let's say 15€ for electricity and some crap. I would gladly pay 75 box (even 150 let's double the profit for him) if it means i don't have to buy another PS4 x)
@@kaptainkrunch593 It's not viable because in the time it takes to do this kind of repair several easier repairs could be carried out and more money made. The money made from this kind of repair just isn't worth the hassle and as pointed out in the video it's not even a guarantee it can be fixed (7/10 hit rate) So then it's just wasted time when it fails. As the cod3r said, this repair was done for demonstration/educational purposes and to help with channel growth. For a repair business it most certainly is not viable.
@@Tass... Ahhh, the problem with capitalism.
@@Tass... It’s completely viable. You just care more about profit than sustainability… Which is the exact problem mentioned in the original comment.
A lot of these consoles go to landfill simply because of the mindset of ‘can’t be arsed, I’d make more profit not caring about the planet’. The point made here was, if people cared a little less about profit, a lot more consoles could have been saved.
That in turn leads to less impact on the environment. Making life more sustainable… But no, muh profit.
@@TheFakeNewsFrog Too bad the kinds of people making the money and calling the shots are the people who don't care about the planet in many cases. People who want the "wealth and power that comes with it" are often too worried about "making more wealth and power" than "saving the planet" and those that want to "save the planet" end up working for the "big bad corporations" anyway, 'cause ya know, need money to make a living most times.
I've been a member almost 15 months. I think I clicked join when I watched this. You had like 1300 members I think. Time flies man. I never get bored of this video. I hope you hit a million Phil
Anyone that takes the time to reball that ram like that deserves a subscription. Superb work.
Thanks buddy, I appreciate the support. Glad you enjoyed my crazy antics lol
Can’t wait to watch this, hopefully the channel blows up and you end up with millions of new members because you deserve it👍❤️
Haha fingers crossed 🤞
Both great people. Can't wait to watch this. When Steve asked if anyone knew a UA-camr to send this to I so wanted it to be you
Cheers mate yeah I was hyped when he got in touch 😁
You, good sir, gained a subscriber. This made me feel like I was back in a shop working on random electronics with my dad when I was young. Something I miss during these times. Great job! I learned a lot!
Wow man, that manual alignment of the solder balls... you have a lot of patience. Great job!
You brought that PS4 back to life! And for me the most interesting part was the manual reballing of the BGA, definitively earned this sub...
Someone showing the true ins and outs of tech repair, you sir have earned a sub! :)
Thank you bud I appreciate it :)
Honestly some well deserved respect. Amazing effort to go above and beyond.
Man I was cheering so much that you got this working. You put in a great deal of work. You absolutely have a new subscriber!
Fantastic job on this fix, I’m glad he sent it to you, because your skills need to be shared with the world. I hope to reach your level of reballing skills one day.
Thanks mate, you'll definitely get the hang of it 😃
You need to stop doubting your skills mate, you are a great technician.
Thanks buddy i appreciate it. My motto is expect the unexpected and never believe we know everything, because the day we think we know it all is the day we become complacent and fall behind 😁
Its these little things in life when you see someone happy because he did good job.. thats whats life is about! Wish all the best for you buddy ❤
This guy is good & love how he explains his process! Well done man
Can't wait for this! And Tronicsfix is a good lad for sending that to you!
Yep I really enjoyed this one :)
That mat is PIMP! I'm buying one!
Haha 🤣 you're a legend Ben, been a sub of your channel for a long time now! Thanks for watching 😁
@@TheCod3r You know you done good work when Ben Heck stops by!!!
@@DTW-bx2vy yep Ben's a legend, been watching his stuff for a long time now 😁
lol this vid was recomennded for me, after I watched ur Sugru Controller
Good work. Refreshing to find a vid of a genuine skilled UK technician at work in his shed lol. Nice rework, can see you're very proficient. Felt the joy of success on this one. Cheers
Just wow, such genuine craftsmanship.. So satisfying to watch! First time at your channel, and you had me at hello. Only the best gets to have my views, keep it up!
I don't really know much about repairs, but I am so happy that this damned board is fixed. Good job!
Great work, Phil. Your tenacity and measured approach is a credit to you. You also speak well, which makes these videos extremely watchable - thanks for taking the time to make them. Keep up the great work.
Thank you bud I appreciate it. I try my best to speak clearly but I hate my own voice lol
TheCod3r I think that’s true of most of us, mate. 😉
Literally no idea what’s going on but I enjoyed the video 😂
Same here lol well done m8 great video - clever stuff
excellent work pal.
I know this is an oldish vid,but i never get tired of watching Ps4s getting Resurrected. Great job.
also fair play to Steve for sending it over..I watch hours of his vids a day,so satisfying just like yourself..you've just earned a new Subscriber bud.
Be well .
👋 🇮🇪
Thank you bud, I appreciate that. This was definitely a fun one and one I won't forget for a long time to come :)
That was Brilliant. I always watch Vince and TronicsFix. This is a whole new level of repair wizardry. Newly subbed and looking forward to checking out your back catalogue. No offence to Steve but give me solder over sodder anyday, lol.
Congrats dude, really enjoyed your video and your demeanor. Very well spoken and presented and loved your attitude. Thanks for a great and enjoyable hour. I'm no electronics person but was great to see you at work. Brilliant stuff. Keep your thing going and will check out more for sure! Really great
The glee in your voice when you achieved the fix made me happy for you. Good job and presentation.
Viewer from Germany here. This is purley God level work man! Keep it up! I did a board level repair on my Dualshock 4 last week and just stumbled across this video somehow. Am so glad I did 😊
Just watched the entire video completely transfixed. Great job man.
Fantastic work mate, its such a good feeling when all your work comes in to fruition. great repair, thanks for the inspiration!
I love that fact you guys are working together to help us all
Very nice work!! My first watch on your videos and I’m subscribed. It usually takes a half dozen or so. Thanks TronicsFix for introducing me to your channel.
Insane amount of dedication and hard Work mate. Inspiring stuff! Congratulations on fixing the console and yeah man you are a person who truly loves their work 😄 Keep up the good work 👍
imagine this was the last ps4 on the planet and u fixed it! magnificent work
This is the most satisfying repair video I've watched in very long time.. you're the boss... You know, you should post more and more stuff like this..I loved it.. especially that placing those soldering bàlls on to the chip was really a challenge.. however no matter what painstaking it was, you got it working
That was AWESOME! I can't believe I watched the whole thing! I knew about the boards that Steve doesn't fix due to diminishing returns, but I was so glad to see someone go the extra mile. Even if it's not cost effective. Thank you.
Just remember, having different size balls is perfectly normal...
Haha yep my left is bigger than the right 🤣🤣🤣
@@TheCod3r DON'T
@@TheCod3r i always sit on mine. theyre so long.
Big and small balls🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 fax
I really liked how you gave a thorough explanation for every step of the process.
I watched various soldering videos for literal months before someone explained that they were mixing lead solder with no-lead solder to lower the melting point for clean up.
The explanation on reballing and such was also great. Thanks!
Thanks mate, glad to be of help :)
Very well explained, agree.
Man, when the white light appeared i feel the emotion in your voice. Nice job mate
Fantastic! You explained reballing in such great detail and finally I can see how it really comes together!
It actually looks like it might be fun to try my hand at it!
Thank you so much for a wonderful tutorial.
I used to work for a large electronics manufacturer and using a stencil and solder paste and surface mount was so much easier :) Fascinating watching you re-ball this though as its been many many years since I've worked in that area.
That was a true learning experience, and a lovely one too. Your explanations are very good and thorough, and I now wonder why I have not seen your channel before. Probably UA-cam algorithm shenanigans but oh well, glad I found you and you earned yourself another subscriber!
PS: Congrats on the white light, that reflow of the APU was pretty much the last step to take like you said.
Thank you bud I really appreciate it. Yep the algorithm is a pain in the ass sometimes lol 😆 that reflow or a reball was definitely the last resort so I'm really happy it worked lol
IT was *worth* watching this video for an hour. I appreciate the reball lesson you demonstrated & I'm happy that you were able to fix this.
The patience is astonishing 😄
Subscribed and I hope your channel blows up😄keep up the good work mate🤘
Your channel should go viral great job!
Hopefully it does lol, thanks for the support buddy I appreciate it 👍
It is people like you who make the right to repair so very important. Awesome work and great video although a bit long and i won't lie i skipped a few bits :)
Wow man that was awesome! Just stumbled on this video now but you easily earned my sub, very clear you take pride in your work and seeing how satisfied you were when it ended up working was great.
God, the patience this requires is insane. You’re built different, man.
I can see where Steve, even if equipped to do so, would not consider the time put into one board to be cost effective. Especially when you're buying PS4's and the like by the lot and not by the piece. When you have 23 PS4's at one time to resell them, spending days on one just isn't worth it. Eventually, the time and cost to fix it exceeds the value.
Great job =D Fantastic result!
Thanks buddy
Thank you for the detailed explanation on reballing the chip.
I haven't seen anyone else cover it in such a practical way.
Fantastic job it's cool to see you and Steve interacting I really enjoy both of your channels tremendously. No worries I have been subbed to both for a long time.
Whenever I see I tryhard repair like this I must subscribe!
Haha thanks mate 😁
58:05 Epic 💯👏 I effen knew you'd be able to fix it Cod3r, no doubt in my mind. Through out when you'd make remarks that it may not work. I was totally thinking yes it will I'm sure of it. Your a legend Cod3r absolute Legend!!
Haha cheers mate much appreciated. I had a lot of fun with this one 😁
Nice to see someone that will actually think it through and take the time to fix things in your spare time. Take care Jacob VanStraten from Green Bay Wisconsin USA. !
Just randomly found your channel through TronicsFix, and glad I did. Great repair! Subscribed per your WiFi request
Nobody can beat a Brit in a shed.
Haha that's very true 😁
Brit in a shed is a bit legendary. Florida man, 😂, is usually quite legendary for all the wrong reasons. I'm hoping to fix that a bit 😂
Not true, Aussies are much better
@@thebiz5942 Pah! 54% of the worlds most important inventions come out of the UK, and most from men in sheds. 🤪
A bit late to the party but solid work. I've been doing console repair since the ps1 modchipping days but stopped for a long time and started again during the pandemic. I love this work and thinking about doing some reballing and reflows after watching this. Thank you for a great show and looking forward to newer videos after discovering your channel. Why was this only recommended now? Either way I'm thankful. :)
Thank you! Very good and informative video for those of us who are either new or just getting into the electronics repair. I also love how you share the details about your work, machine settings, etc. Cheers!
Amazing repair and commitment mate, such a genuine reaction of joy after the white light 👍
I watched 5 of those soldier balls go into place and immediately knew I will never have the patients that job requires.
Question: For times like this where you are applying and removing thermal paste multiple times, why not use something like a graphite thermal pad. This would save you all the hassle of cleaning the paste off over and over. Or are the graphite pads not suitable in some way? Just curious.
Graphite thermal pads are expensive compared to thermal paste and even though a thermal pad can be reused it does have a limit to how many times it can be reused.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!! I'm a tech and I've sat there and hand reballed a IC that only had about 20 or so pads. No one can believe that I didnt wait for weeks on a stencil.
this video is frikking amazing, man... congratulations, you're a real trooper!! And your explanation is really clear and understandable
🐨 Hi TheCod3r, Tronicsfix, My Mate Vince, StezStix Fix, GadgetUK164, oh and you too
Engineering Scale Models..
APU TheCod3r I dropped a 👍
Hey bud 😁 thanks I appreciate it :)
Hey Koala, hope you keeping well mate :-)
🐨 Yes @@Mymatevince as good as anyone poosh'n 70 can be.. Thank dawg for all you Alpha's providing me top notch content..
That’s my evening sorted least I haven’t got to talk to the wife 😂😂
Ouch savage 🤣
@@TheCod3r🤣🤣🤣
Been watching tronixfix for a year and saw your video in my timeline. Awesome video always like seeing the hands on repairs.
This repair was so awesome, spent a full hour to watch it live again. U earned a sub + bell
TheCod3r
I wanted to ask and talk about starting out with electronics repair and electronic equipment. I'm not exactly well off, jobless more or less. I got a hot air station and basic supplies: tip tinner, proper solder cleaning supplies, and what not.
Right now, I may have to use a makeshift antistatic board. Figure with mask protocols and what not I get away without a desolder fume fan for the time being.
For the most part my fixes will be relatively the simple variety such as soldering a thin wire on a fuse end to end to complete the circuit on a wii remote to fix the power issue, etc.
Just want really simple advice. Obviously Im going to have to do things a bit the hard way til I can afford otherwise.
Hehe you said “balls”
Childish
Oh man really?! Lighten up that was the entire joke -.-
🤣🤣🤣
Yes! Great work man! Ive been on a right Cod3r binge these past few days, very informative videos, i wish i had just a smidge of the knowledge you have! You have a real gift man. Keep up the great work✌🏻
I enjoyed this from start to finish. I've been watching Steve's vids for a few months now and this is the first of yours I've seen. Def gonna subscribe.
This guy needs some ventilation - inhaled far too much solder and flux.
Fantastic work. Thanks for showing us on video!
Love the collaboration. I'm an avionics/ networking technician with a few other things mixed in. So your 2 channels are my favorite stuff to watch. Especially soldering. It's an art form.
Awesome job. That’s cool that we have a sharing community that will pass work to help your channel out as well
Incredible skill and knowledge. The world need more people like you mate! Well done!
Awesome repair! I would love to have that mat. I’m glad this channel was recommended to me! Keep up the hard work!
This was so exciting to watch. This is the first video of yours I’ve watched and you are so talented. Great content sir. Can’t wait to watch more of your stuff.
Thank you for the walkthrough of the components! Great video man!
Well done mate, you got me subscribed with this one and I really enjoyed watching it all the way down. All the best 👍💪
Came from steves channel subscribed here this is a repair I will most likely never attempt but loved watching you do it great job brother
That victory feeling when the light turned white. Awesome work. 👏
Excellent work. Love how go the extra mile to get something fixed. You have way more patience than me.
Great job mate. I really enjoyed the whole video. I can understand the hardwork behind this because I too enjoy doing stuff like this in my free time. And it takes years of practice to even get the solders right. Reballing the chip with tweezers and hand, that is something else. Subscribed to you for more videos. Thanks for a great video
Hearing your excitement knowing it was going to be a white light was a very nice end to the video. Absolutely loved watching my mate 👍, I'm very happy you got it working. Amazing work.
Thanks mate. This one was quite special to see working, and definitely worth it in the end 😄
Bloody brilliant!!! Just got a new sub here! Looking at getting into this type of work as a hobby. Have soldering experience and a little hot air experience already so these videos help a lot and give me hope. Thank you for sharing your work. You are a very talented man.
Great job man, so glad you fixed it, I came here from Tronix and so happy I did, awesome video cheers