Man, this was painful, but glad you posted it. It’s important to see that extremely skilled people like yourself can occasionally have a project go awry. Reminds the rest of us that it’s okay when our own projects don’t always go UA-cam-perfect.
Love it! The perseverance, or stubbornness, is amazing!! This channel is one of the best around! So entertaining with very cool items awaiting repair for another chance at life! Keep up the great vids, your closing in on 100k subs, so very well deserved and more. Long live Mario 14!
I agree, his perseverance is just magical and the way he keeps his cool hehehe… even if in the end he can’t fix it, it still is very satisfying to see him go through all the process… totally agree with you, the success he is having is totally deserved! Keep it going!
''love it'' how it went through all the trouble even butchering a HDMI cable or what it was even just so it can be botched to this messy device and in the end play a Mario 14 an ACTION GAME LMAO OMG ROFL ...... If I haven't already had a OCD or ADHD then now I do, looking at the port and the games so as how it was presented on screen I legit wanted to jump into the screen itself and take it and toss it into the trash XD Because I doubt this even have some ways to mod anything and fix the games even, on top of it being on a trash device anyway that is doomed to fall apart after even a fart XD On a related note this same masochistic mentality I see with PC gamers, they never seem to learn a damn thing and continue the masochistic way of life till the bitter end POOF. Just a tought is giving me anxiety and a headache imagine doing it .... ooof Think this is a new comedy show then anything else, hopefully he makes some money on this video at least XD Otherwise I don't see the point LMAO
Just to let you know since subscribing a month ago I've gone and bought a soldering iron and today I fix a auto tyre inflator with a heavy-duty 12v cable and plug thanks for rekindling the reason people still fix electronic stuff other wise straight in bin 😄👌
A lot of what happens here is pretty relatable, honestly. I haven't done any repairs like this, but there are other times when I was doing some tech support and forgot or neglected to check or try something simple before I jumped in to the more complicated parts. The end result being I missed something that should have been obvious and ended up making a hell of a lot more work for myself. In my case it was something like "Does the pump on this AIO liquid cooler still actually work?", in your case it was "Are the pins on the inside of this port still okay?" Then you spend hours desparately trying to sort out all the extra work you ended up making for yourself and alternately cursing, crying and quietly seething. You did manage to get it working again though, so you got there in the end
honestly, i can say for myself that resoldering the port for nothing wouldn't be too much of a big deal, removing the solder mask on the other hand....
I think the important thing to take away from this is that repairs are not always pretty, not always professional, but what's important is the end result. Does it work? Yes. Was the repair successful? Yes. That's all you need. Great work!
You could buy a panel mount female HDMI connector, redo the soldering and transplant everything into a slightly bigger case. In a new video, of course. 😁
A little bonus fact - that "Super Mario 14" game is a hack of Kaiketsu Yanchamaru 3, a Japan-only sequel in the short-lived KY/Kid Niki: Radical Ninja franchise.
Oh my Stevie boy, that was the most fun video I have had the pleasue of watching, even with the destruction and stress involved, that quite possibly made you curse more than the standard amount, has totally made my day. This is what makes your videos stand out from the others. Keep bringing em on.......
Definitely won't last. I could go back and put heat-shrink over the wiring and add some glue or something, but it's probably not worth it for something like this. I'm sure another one will pop up at some point! 👍
@@StezStixFix Still a great job anyway. You're much like me. I've seen myself spend way to much time and effort on trying to fix stuff that's not really been worth it too!
Since subscribing Steve, I’ve bought a blue mat, wick, solder, microscope, helping hands thingy, heat gun, tweezers, screwdriver set and a load of other “essential” stuff. Probably cost me £300 and I have so far managed to ‘fix’ an old Xbox I bought for £20 that is now worth about £21. But I did need to buy a new laser for it so I am out of pocket. It has been great fun though so thanks for motivating me and hope to make my money back in fixes by the time I either lose my marbles or pop me clogs.
lol, I have a similar story I'm really good at fixing things that cost less than $20, for example a hdmi to vga converter, a 5v dc adaptor both easy fixes, anything worth fixing is a no fix for me.
Hey Steve, Just wanted to say a big thanks. I've watched a fair few of these videos. A while ago I got into DIY synths. Built several units that just wouldn't work. This weekend I figured I'd take another look at them. Seemed that your techniques had been creeping into my brain as I found the faults and reflowed the solder, now it all works.
Watching your videos gave me the courage to take apart a cheap, digital alarm clock I got that had a terrible rattle. It turned out to be a loose screw that was bouncing around inside the case. I was able to just screw it back in, and now the clock works fine. Simple fix, but something I might not have tried without having some idea of what the inside of the clock would probably look like. So, sincerely, thank you. :)
Better than new (sorry Alec), no one will ever know you’ve been in it. This channel has everything, music, comedy, suspense and even a bit of electronics. Keep it up Steve, it really is a joy to watch!
Im happy to say this is my 5th channel im subscribed to. i dislike Subbing to channels that have no Worth and iv learned so much from watching that i want to see them all. thank you for your hard work on the videos and making my time on youtube not wasted.
I'm a recent subscriber and my immeasurable joy at the release of a new video was only tempered by the soldering near the end. "What is he doing??", I thought. "Fixing it! That's what!". Fine job, well done.
I actually sat refreshing my yt feed earlier, being impatient waiting for a new video to drop. I love the repair attempts, love the troubleshooting and particularly love the "stupid" things you attempt. Honestly, you're an inspiration.
I know the device was originally a dongle. What you could have done was attach the other end of an HDMI port to the board. Then use an HDMI cable to connect the board to the monitor. This would allow connecting it and disconnecting it without stressing the connection on the board itself.
@@VanisherXP Not quite. The module dangled only supported by its' wires. Another way would be to solder a socket, rather than a plug at the end of the module, so you could use a normal HDMI cable to connect it to your telly / monitor. Still, impressive that Steve got it to work in spite of the lifted pads.
"I'm so hip, I watched Steve before he became a lockpicker so he could fit all the Patreons into the 'opening sequence'." Always enjoying whichever stupid game you got off of from ebay for us. :-)
Love it. Especially with morph appearing and your voice getting higher. Love the voiceover Steve. Basically I loved it all and I did chuckle too. Keep it up dear fellow.
I really like this channel because i often do absolutely terrible looking repair job like that. it's good to find someone with the same spirit. I would have throw that thing into the garbage after the first fail, you have WAY more patience than me.
I have been following you for a while now love your videos truly entertaining I work industrial maintenance have been showing my coworkers trying to get you more subs I do retro repair in my spare time thank you for what you do
I've been there many a time, you know it's a lost cause but nevertheless for some unexplainable reason you press on, 9 times out of 10 it's a bin job but , like in this case, you get spawny ! Brilliant stuff!!
Reminds me of that time i've had a problem on an old ASUS maximus motherboard i've had laying around. It has 4 ram slots but only two were working. I've checked with another CPU, another ram dimms, flashed another bios, that did not work properly, still a code 55 on the included screen. So i've put it aside waiting to have some knowledge on the matter thinking it may have been faulty slots or a bad solder, or even worse, a bent pin on the CPU socket. I've recently discovered it was just DUST in the cpu socket and dimm slots. For 8 years, it has been dust causing this problem.
Would be brilliant to see you attempt a YLOD fix on an original backwards compatible ps3. The model numbers are generally CECHC03 for future reference. Always interesting to see what causes the fault! Great fix!
Your vids are great, I wish I was capable of fixing things like this. I'm not a messy solderer but no way could I work on something as small as a hdmi jack. Am looking forward to your next upload.
Personally, I don’t love the goofy rap bits. HOWEVER, I love the fact that you do them, have been doing them, and keep doing them despite criticism from annoying people trying to tell you how to create content. Epic way to shout out your patrons and keep things odd. Is it my cup of tea? Nope. Does it make the musician inside of my weep? Absolutely. However, my passion for creators being whoever they want to be (and equal passion for telling internet strangers to shove it and keep their unsolicited advice to themselves) far outweighs any of that. Love the content. Keep it up. Songs and all.
Stupid Extreme Mini Game Box 8Bit Entertainment System Thing.
solid
Nice
Where is the xtreme? Also did you put back the sd card when you test it ? Great video, you are really creative with your flows¡¡
@@svt9800 it was the tune at the end🤣🤣🤣🤣
Interesting. Maybe a big shrink tube and that should take care of the lose wires or 3d print a new case with a larger port. Nice.
It went from "Why can't I fix this?" to "Why *DID* I fix this!?" surprisingly quickly 😆
What an epic bodge! Respect 👍
😊 thanks Chris, one of my best bodges I think!
Wtf is a bodge??? Is that weird foreigner slang?
@@christopher4101 if you are from the states, equivalent saying is that you have rigged something. say no more than that.
This channel should have at least 5 million subs, I love it so much, he’s smart, entertaining, funny, has a nice set up and everything
Noticed you left handsome out' just saying.
...and handsome (thanks Andrew) 🤣
@@andrewturnbull1027 and there’s that
Man, this was painful, but glad you posted it. It’s important to see that extremely skilled people like yourself can occasionally have a project go awry. Reminds the rest of us that it’s okay when our own projects don’t always go UA-cam-perfect.
Love it! The perseverance, or stubbornness, is amazing!! This channel is one of the best around! So entertaining with very cool items awaiting repair for another chance at life! Keep up the great vids, your closing in on 100k subs, so very well deserved and more. Long live Mario 14!
I agree, his perseverance is just magical and the way he keeps his cool hehehe… even if in the end he can’t fix it, it still is very satisfying to see him go through all the process… totally agree with you, the success he is having is totally deserved! Keep it going!
totally agree he never gave up
''love it'' how it went through all the trouble even butchering a HDMI cable or what it was even just so it can be botched to this messy device and in the end play a Mario 14 an ACTION GAME
LMAO OMG ROFL ......
If I haven't already had a OCD or ADHD then now I do, looking at the port and the games so as how it was presented on screen I legit wanted to jump into the screen itself and take it and toss it into the trash XD Because I doubt this even have some ways to mod anything and fix the games even, on top of it being on a trash device anyway that is doomed to fall apart after even a fart XD
On a related note this same masochistic mentality I see with PC gamers, they never seem to learn a damn thing and continue the masochistic way of life till the bitter end POOF. Just a tought is giving me anxiety and a headache imagine doing it .... ooof
Think this is a new comedy show then anything else, hopefully he makes some money on this video at least XD Otherwise I don't see the point LMAO
Fixing that HDMI port sure looked like pain in butt. I wasn't sure you'd go further when it just snapped off from the board 😂. You're amazing 😘
Just to let you know since subscribing a month ago I've gone and bought a soldering iron and today I fix a auto tyre inflator with a heavy-duty 12v cable and plug thanks for rekindling the reason people still fix electronic stuff other wise straight in bin 😄👌
Great job, I hope more people follow your example! I'm all for repairing stuff.
Love it! Congrats on the tyre inflator fix! 👍
Steve, mate. You may BE the best repair person on UA-cam with the way you commentate and joke while doing stuff. It's very refreshing. LOVE it.
A lot of what happens here is pretty relatable, honestly. I haven't done any repairs like this, but there are other times when I was doing some tech support and forgot or neglected to check or try something simple before I jumped in to the more complicated parts. The end result being I missed something that should have been obvious and ended up making a hell of a lot more work for myself.
In my case it was something like "Does the pump on this AIO liquid cooler still actually work?", in your case it was "Are the pins on the inside of this port still okay?"
Then you spend hours desparately trying to sort out all the extra work you ended up making for yourself and alternately cursing, crying and quietly seething.
You did manage to get it working again though, so you got there in the end
Yeah and playing Mario 14 was all worth it for sure, an amazing ACTION game ... / sarcasm XD
“Disillusioned buffoon”, I actually laughed out loud. Excellent content; and you got it to work! Amazing! 😂😂
This also was my favorite part. That and Mario 14 lol
Note to myself: remember to check the port before doing any soldering! 😇😇 SOLID! 👌❤
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honestly, i can say for myself that resoldering the port for nothing wouldn't be too much of a big deal, removing the solder mask on the other hand....
Ah bless! His little face @ 13:40!
What I love about this channel is there's no egos, he takes all the mess with a great sense of humor. I enjoy this channel a lot.
I think the important thing to take away from this is that repairs are not always pretty, not always professional, but what's important is the end result. Does it work? Yes. Was the repair successful? Yes. That's all you need. Great work!
You could buy a panel mount female HDMI connector, redo the soldering and transplant everything into a slightly bigger case.
In a new video, of course. 😁
A little bonus fact - that "Super Mario 14" game is a hack of Kaiketsu Yanchamaru 3, a Japan-only sequel in the short-lived KY/Kid Niki: Radical Ninja franchise.
Great job Steve. fantastic you got it to work.
Thanks Frederick! 👍
GET IN THERE!!!! I can't believe you pulled that off! RESULTS!
Captain Bodge to the rescue!!!! With some valuable lyrical and narrative help from the ever helpful VOS!!😅😅
🤣 thanks Greg! Bodge and a half this one!
Oh my Stevie boy, that was the most fun video I have had the pleasue of watching, even with the destruction and stress involved, that quite possibly made you curse more than the standard amount, has totally made my day. This is what makes your videos stand out from the others. Keep bringing em on.......
Good Effort Steve, At least you got it working, although it probably wouldn't last too long....
Definitely won't last. I could go back and put heat-shrink over the wiring and add some glue or something, but it's probably not worth it for something like this. I'm sure another one will pop up at some point! 👍
@@StezStixFix Still a great job anyway. You're much like me. I've seen myself spend way to much time and effort on trying to fix stuff that's not really been worth it too!
You repaired that to a state of never wanting to plug it in again 😉 Great video as usual Steve - keep them coming
Since subscribing Steve, I’ve bought a blue mat, wick, solder, microscope, helping hands thingy, heat gun, tweezers, screwdriver set and a load of other “essential” stuff. Probably cost me £300 and I have so far managed to ‘fix’ an old Xbox I bought for £20 that is now worth about £21. But I did need to buy a new laser for it so I am out of pocket. It has been great fun though so thanks for motivating me and hope to make my money back in fixes by the time I either lose my marbles or pop me clogs.
lol, I have a similar story I'm really good at fixing things that cost less than $20, for example a hdmi to vga converter, a 5v dc adaptor both easy fixes, anything worth fixing is a no fix for me.
Hey Steve, Just wanted to say a big thanks. I've watched a fair few of these videos. A while ago I got into DIY synths. Built several units that just wouldn't work. This weekend I figured I'd take another look at them. Seemed that your techniques had been creeping into my brain as I found the faults and reflowed the solder, now it all works.
Watching your videos gave me the courage to take apart a cheap, digital alarm clock I got that had a terrible rattle. It turned out to be a loose screw that was bouncing around inside the case. I was able to just screw it back in, and now the clock works fine. Simple fix, but something I might not have tried without having some idea of what the inside of the clock would probably look like. So, sincerely, thank you. :)
Better than new (sorry Alec), no one will ever know you’ve been in it. This channel has everything, music, comedy, suspense and even a bit of electronics. Keep it up Steve, it really is a joy to watch!
Im happy to say this is my 5th channel im subscribed to. i dislike Subbing to channels that have no Worth and iv learned so much from watching that i want to see them all. thank you for your hard work on the videos and making my time on youtube not wasted.
I'm a recent subscriber and my immeasurable joy at the release of a new video was only tempered by the soldering near the end. "What is he doing??", I thought. "Fixing it! That's what!". Fine job, well done.
"Yeah, I can do this, OH! I'll do this, Oh! That's okay I'll recover the situa........." I so resemble this, I'm so pleased it's not just me.
Came for repairs, stayed for patreon rap! :)
I actually sat refreshing my yt feed earlier, being impatient waiting for a new video to drop. I love the repair attempts, love the troubleshooting and particularly love the "stupid" things you attempt. Honestly, you're an inspiration.
I thought you have failed to fix it! You sure made me smile when you got it working at the end! Congratulations!
Brilliant. Better than factory 🤣 Great video, Steve!
LOL! I guess you must watch Northridgefix too.
Great work! And well written lyrics as always :)
The most satisfying ending! You looked so defeated ☹️
I know the device was originally a dongle. What you could have done was attach the other end of an HDMI port to the board. Then use an HDMI cable to connect the board to the monitor. This would allow connecting it and disconnecting it without stressing the connection on the board itself.
Isn't that exactly what he ended up doing?
@@VanisherXP Not quite. The module dangled only supported by its' wires. Another way would be to solder a socket, rather than a plug at the end of the module, so you could use a normal HDMI cable to connect it to your telly / monitor. Still, impressive that Steve got it to work in spite of the lifted pads.
Your suffering makes me smile. When the HDMI came off I nearly cried with laughter. Keep up the great work.
"I'm so hip, I watched Steve before he became a lockpicker so he could fit all the Patreons into the 'opening sequence'."
Always enjoying whichever stupid game you got off of from ebay for us. :-)
Love it. Especially with morph appearing and your voice getting higher. Love the voiceover Steve. Basically I loved it all and I did chuckle too. Keep it up dear fellow.
Love your channel, UA-cam recently recommended it to me. The deadpan British humour and electronics repair make me very happy 😃
I really like this channel because i often do absolutely terrible looking repair job like that. it's good to find someone with the same spirit.
I would have throw that thing into the garbage after the first fail, you have WAY more patience than me.
Your perseverance is amazing! It would have probably gone in the bin after an hour if it was mine.
i want to say i come here to expand my knowledge, but the truth is i love the funny editing a bit more. awesome stuff
I felt this one in my bones. Been there myself so I appreciated your perseverance. Glad it worked out in the end.
I was so happy to see that thing turn on after all the effort put into!
Love your content bud
Well done Steve ... just a shame your hard work wasn’t more richly rewarded game-wise. Keep up the great work 😀👍
Thanks Chris! Yeah, maybe should've picked a different game! 😁
lol it's alive, ALIVE! Well done Dr, FrankenSTEIN! Well done.
I have been following you for a while now love your videos truly entertaining I work industrial maintenance have been showing my coworkers trying to get you more subs I do retro repair in my spare time thank you for what you do
That shows what a little determination and the will not to give up will get you. Well done.
I always liked those "Shoot Games"...
Since two years ago, you've gotten way better at this repairing malarkey 😁👍
I feel you on this. I use to fix circuit boards when I was younger and sometimes they can be a nightmare.
5:12 well played Steve. Well played.
This may be the best of all of these videos.
Bro... your either way more patient or way more stubborn than I. Either way great job man, truly enjoy your videos!
SOLID effort Steve.
😁 thanks Raccon!
Just watched this mate. Had me really chuckling. Loved it like all your vids. Keep up the good work.
Best one yet. This is totally something I would have done out of sheer inability to admit defeat. Awesome.
I've been there many a time, you know it's a lost cause but nevertheless for some unexplainable reason you press on, 9 times out of 10 it's a bin job but , like in this case, you get spawny ! Brilliant stuff!!
My favorite video of yours so far. Reminds me of me snd my projects. Love the song at the end. My wife says your goofy.
I like that you even fix things that Aren't worth alot of money. Its cool you try to fix all kinds of crazy things :D
This video is exactly why I'm subscribed.
This is one of your best tracks i must say.
I may have missed it but could you tell me what kind of screen that is that you are using?
Not sure if I mentioned it or not, it's a portable monitor type thing I got from Amazon. This one: amzn.to/3qt1oxR
@@StezStixFix Thanks a lot for telling me. I was looking for something like this.
Never skipping the best part of the video - best singing ever!) Thank you for videos!)
The best fix channel by far. Thanks for keeping me entertained.
Reminds me of that time i've had a problem on an old ASUS maximus motherboard i've had laying around. It has 4 ram slots but only two were working. I've checked with another CPU, another ram dimms, flashed another bios, that did not work properly, still a code 55 on the included screen.
So i've put it aside waiting to have some knowledge on the matter thinking it may have been faulty slots or a bad solder, or even worse, a bent pin on the CPU socket. I've recently discovered it was just DUST in the cpu socket and dimm slots. For 8 years, it has been dust causing this problem.
Great soldering of the connector first time around. I thought this is going to work great. I guess inspect first before picking up the iron ;)
I click for the task of "Mario with a stick" , BUT I stay for the singing at the end. always a joy :}
Congrats on the fix.
I love your sense of humor bro, and love your songs in the beginning keep it up fam ❤️
Thanks Steve, great video as usual. Where did you get the microscope stand from?
Steve man your bars are... SOLID
The end-song was beautiful. 😊
4:55… And just like that, missing little yellow thing… 🤷♂️😂 ( I don’t know SMT at all so I presume it’s either a capacitor or a resistor. )
You are a warrior! Albeit a wiring one! Respect ✊
If frankenstein did wiring 😂 Great entertainment, fantastic to see it working after all that frustration 👍
Omg you're going to help me fix soo much, I'm frickin excited!
We need an album drop before the end of the year
Best repair I've ever seen!
I appreciate this video so very much. Thank you Steve.
Would be brilliant to see you attempt a YLOD fix on an original backwards compatible ps3. The model numbers are generally CECHC03 for future reference. Always interesting to see what causes the fault! Great fix!
Fascinating, entertaining, educational and relaxing. Just a few words to describe your videos.
Great bodge work, Captain Bodge! 😁😁😁
Thanks Pedro! 👍
Can I have just 0.05% of your patience?
OMG that is dedication. Solid in the end :-) Enjoyed the vid thanks for sharing
Your vids are great, I wish I was capable of fixing things like this. I'm not a messy solderer but no way could I work on something as small as a hdmi jack. Am looking forward to your next upload.
I cant believe after all that ,you actually got it working. Great upload 👍.
Amazing insanity to get that working
Your best fix yet Steve, great entertainment, shame the games weren’t as good
nice fix, i was one of the first few people to wire up the wii2hdmi on the og xbox and my port looked exactly like that
Personally, I don’t love the goofy rap bits. HOWEVER, I love the fact that you do them, have been doing them, and keep doing them despite criticism from annoying people trying to tell you how to create content. Epic way to shout out your patrons and keep things odd.
Is it my cup of tea? Nope. Does it make the musician inside of my weep? Absolutely. However, my passion for creators being whoever they want to be (and equal passion for telling internet strangers to shove it and keep their unsolicited advice to themselves) far outweighs any of that.
Love the content. Keep it up. Songs and all.
Goodbye capacitor around 4:50
The voiceover really was epic on this video. Great job by the way I'd have fired it in electrical recycling after first fail🤣
you baffle me with your bars every time lol nice job!
What kind of wire are you using for the jumper wires, enameled copper wire?
Just WOW !
😁
You took it to the EXTREME!!! .. keep up the great work ✌️
Now that looked like some of my attempts lol good job!
More !! More !! It’s like being back on the 80’s waiting a week to see cartoons and dukes of hazard on a Saturday :)