Another Graphics card not working after cleaning with an air duster

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northwestrepair

northwestrepair

Күн бұрын

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@covidbryant6412
@covidbryant6412 Жыл бұрын
other technicians would have stopped on the first fix. Very rare to see such dedication nowadays. Nice work
@longjohn526
@longjohn526 Жыл бұрын
Fuses seldom blow for no reason and just because you replace the fuse and it doesn't instantly blow doesn't mean everything is working properly.
@jerk_store
@jerk_store Жыл бұрын
More like, a *poor* technician would have stopped at the first fix. As longjohn526 already pointed out, a fuse doesn't blow for no reason.
@anonydun82fgoog35
@anonydun82fgoog35 Жыл бұрын
@@longjohn526 Yep, always look for the cause of the blown fuse, the fuse is the symptom not the problem.
@furkan9549
@furkan9549 Жыл бұрын
Cause was the blowing fan created reverse voltage, isn't it?
@iHaveTheDocuments
@iHaveTheDocuments Жыл бұрын
He literally needs to make content. It's bad business to just stop. Content is finite
@KeenanCrow
@KeenanCrow Жыл бұрын
90% of techs wouldn’t have found all those issues. Seriously incredible job.
@wwiiinplastic4712
@wwiiinplastic4712 Жыл бұрын
Best Buy would try to sell you a new GPU after telling you yours was too trashed to fix.
@delta0307
@delta0307 Жыл бұрын
99%
@dieSpinnt
@dieSpinnt Жыл бұрын
Yeah, he did a great job and explained very well what was going on in an entertaining way. I share your opinion (the last sentence). But why is your praise preceded by a wild claim for which you have no data (that absurd 90% random number)? Is that supposed to be some weird kind of reinforcing adjective? So I mean these unknown and probably fictitious other technicians and that you just generally prejudge these (unknown) people. Do you need such weird and disingenuous tricks to make an argument? Sorry, but that is weird behavior. Repair-Technician-Trauma or something? Also, reality doesn't work that way. How do you think northwestrepair improved his skills? Through training, feedback, practice and learning from mistakes. Your announcement just doesn't make any sense, because if a technician only delivers rubbish, then (to say it nice **g** ) he will eventually be able to look for a new job, or the company will be sued.
@mattlai443
@mattlai443 Жыл бұрын
those 90% is not named techs
@KeenanCrow
@KeenanCrow Жыл бұрын
@@dieSpinnt bro this is a KZbin comment section not a formal report for a repair technician association or something. Some hyperbole is to be expected. I’ve never had a technician do that much on a GPU before. So if you want an anecdotal number, he’s better than 100% of those I’ve experienced.
@Elfcheg
@Elfcheg Жыл бұрын
Don't forget this man not only did the repairs but also recorded and edited the video of the whole process! God bless you and your skills!
@northwestrepair
@northwestrepair Жыл бұрын
Yes, thank you
@lifeisamatrix5960
@lifeisamatrix5960 Жыл бұрын
​@@northwestrepairhow much to mess with a xts1500 Motorola radio? Believe it's a board issue but not knowledgeable enough to resolve. More and for giggles project of mine.
@EatMyShortsAU
@EatMyShortsAU 11 ай бұрын
I can edit and record videos it seems pretty easy to do but can be a lot harder depending on the level of editing required. Meanwhile, fixing these graphics look 100 times harder. Like high school kids edit and record videos all the time, I don't know any who could fix a graphics card like this.
@inabstract
@inabstract 9 ай бұрын
And i also believe he has another day job! My question is... coffee drinker? 🤭
@quantumblurrr
@quantumblurrr 6 ай бұрын
Lol yup that’s how informative videos work
@sacredeyes3508
@sacredeyes3508 Ай бұрын
WHYYYYY DO PEOPLE KEEP SHIPPING EXPENSIVE ELECTRONICS IN EMPTY BOXES TO GET TUMBLED AROUND IN
@glitter_fart
@glitter_fart 28 күн бұрын
its only expensive when you have to pay for it yourself
@CaptainC0RNBREAD
@CaptainC0RNBREAD 25 күн бұрын
Ask Amazon.
@sacredeyes3508
@sacredeyes3508 25 күн бұрын
@@CaptainC0RNBREAD unfortunately they didnt answer, i just ordered expensive electronics recently and NONE of them came with any more packing material than a goddamn PIECE OF BROWN PAPER
@HobbyOrganist
@HobbyOrganist 9 күн бұрын
@@sacredeyes3508 Don't be surprised about Amazon's new "reduced waste" shipping, where they put fragile and sensitive items not in a box, but in a fking PLASTIC mailing envelope! Ive had a hard drive and processor shipped that way, but hey, if there's the slightest damage at all, I'm letting them pay the return shipping and reshipping a free replacement. As an author I've had Amazon's subsidiary Createspace ship my books in a box with ONE sheet of brown paper for "packing" well, books are not fragile/breakable, but shifting around inside a box loose they get "rubs" and corner dings, I can't mail a $39 book out to a client that looks like it came from a used book store! Amazone wound up replacing about HALF the books in almost every order, yet they continued shipping them as I described despite having to replace half the books due to "rubs" and cover/corner dings.
@maxrichards5925
@maxrichards5925 8 күн бұрын
Some people just don’t know any better and/or can’t be bothered. It’s a real shame, especially for CRT’s
@Blue-Scorpion
@Blue-Scorpion Жыл бұрын
This is how testing should be performed in all hardware stores. It's not enough just to fix the obvious issue, but to perform a stress test and identify all other problems before calling it a fix. Job well done! Congratulations!
@Akeldama9
@Akeldama9 Жыл бұрын
I agree! But on the flip side, the problem is that it likely increases the price of the service & also takes time for the tech to stop & make a phone call to the customer to inform them of what was found. If someone had a limited amount of money & was hoping for an easy quick fix, what are they supposed to do when to get their part back costs more than they have?
@pcgenerationstore
@pcgenerationstore Жыл бұрын
​@@Akeldama9Or when the service costs more than the item is worth
@thunderborn3231
@thunderborn3231 Жыл бұрын
are we going to mention that he replaced the IC with one from an old ass 1070 unnecessarily and then when he found it wasn't the issue he kept it? no just me?
@tiacool7978
@tiacool7978 Жыл бұрын
I thought he replaced it a second time with something else, when the first change didn't help.
@krisshyvik8209
@krisshyvik8209 Жыл бұрын
@@Akeldama9I guess they have to face they cant afford fixing it then and have to wait🤷‍♂️
@crp5591
@crp5591 Жыл бұрын
I love seeing electronics repaired rather than going to recycling / landfill. There needs to be more accessible repair shops out there.
@HoodrichShinobi
@HoodrichShinobi Жыл бұрын
needs seriously dedicated people because it's so complicated, and newer tech changes so much in the course of only a few years. I wanted to do IT very badly but I am in a different profession now. Not because I gave up. Because it pays better.
@crp5591
@crp5591 Жыл бұрын
@@HoodrichShinobi Yeah.. that's the thing.. the amount of labor and expertise required to do these repairs is insane! And therefore very expensive. Likely it costs more to do these repairs than it does to just buy a new graphics card. It's a catch-22.
@Twitch_Moderator
@Twitch_Moderator Жыл бұрын
​@@crp5591Absolutely true. In North America, anyways. In the Middle East, it's cheaper for labor than new parts.
@marcusjackman1487
@marcusjackman1487 Жыл бұрын
​@@crp5591It's sad that it's so backwards
@blackterminal
@blackterminal Жыл бұрын
There would be if people were willing to pay.
@merfax0000
@merfax0000 Жыл бұрын
Just a side note: When using compressed air to clean a fan, don't let the fan spin up. It (may) act like a generator and push a high voltage into a controller. I've damaged equipment by not being careful enough.
@StanleyKubick1
@StanleyKubick1 Жыл бұрын
oh god. that's what I always do. I have an 8psi dry compressor and I just blast it into my case spinning every fan. maybe I shouldn't do that anymore, lol
@AnontheGOAT
@AnontheGOAT Жыл бұрын
This is ancient knowledge that’s somehow been forgotten. Can’t believe folks don’t hold the fan while blowing air through.
@FieroGT3400
@FieroGT3400 Жыл бұрын
perhaps im wrong here, but these are brushless fans, they wont generate squat if you spin them up...
@Ubeogesh
@Ubeogesh Жыл бұрын
So i can let them spin if I disconnect them?
@knockdoun
@knockdoun Жыл бұрын
@@StanleyKubick1 yea it basically acts as a generator when you do that
@tonybp
@tonybp 5 ай бұрын
I always dreamed of having this level of electronics knowledge and repair skills.
@MrBottleNeck
@MrBottleNeck 4 ай бұрын
I thought I had some level of knowledge, but after 1 minute I had same face as the cat had for the rest of the video
@goldenheartOh
@goldenheartOh 4 ай бұрын
Chase your dream. Be patient. Knowledge this extensive takes time, but you might find a new rewarding career too.
@0mniVerse777
@0mniVerse777 4 ай бұрын
Same lol, this the reason I'm doing electronics engineering
@cmontes85
@cmontes85 3 ай бұрын
Same. I got a pc building game thinking it was gonna do the job
@grahamthompson3443
@grahamthompson3443 3 ай бұрын
Shocked by the skills! Never see this anymore.
@wizardofaus829
@wizardofaus829 Жыл бұрын
Very impressive repair , wish there were more repair shops around with your skills and dedication.
@billfred9411
@billfred9411 11 ай бұрын
I don't think what he does here will ever be common. It just is'int very practical and i get the feeling if it was common they would charge a lot for it. Like for a card like this you would probably be paying half the price of the card just to fix it.
@zetsubou3704
@zetsubou3704 11 ай бұрын
​​@@billfred9411That doesn't make sense, if such repairs were common, they would be cheap, not the other way around.
@billfred9411
@billfred9411 11 ай бұрын
@@zetsubou3704 It was a hypothetical my dude. I already stated its impractical so by nature it means you won't find many people willing to do it which would make it more expensive. I just meant if it was a thing it would not be cheap because all the work it requires. Also there are many things that are common and not cheap as an example a shipping freighter or airplanes.
@littlegoobie
@littlegoobie 9 ай бұрын
That's why all tv repair shops are gone. I remember my friends relative growing up had a tv repair shop and it was busy. I even have fuzzy memories of the tv repair guy coming to my place to fix the family tv, pulling out modular boards, etc. These days, your tv is worth 1/3 the price you paid after 2 years, the new models are probably better, and everything is built into 1 or 2 pieces. they're not serviceable without complete diagnostics of individual components. meanwhile, a new 50" tv is $300.
@rpmi-1640
@rpmi-1640 4 ай бұрын
Wish I could entrust my $2,000 RTX4090 card with someone so skillful God forbid anything ever happened to it
@derbohnebean373
@derbohnebean373 Жыл бұрын
Im a Bench Jeweler and i work with soldering tiny things into place. i have so much respect for electronic technicians, i find myself bitching when i cant get a stone to seat right on prongs. Then i watch videos like these on my break and i can only imagine the headaches you guys have to go through for checking the quality of your repairs.... you do what you think needs to be done, just to hook it up and run benchmarks for something to still be off, and then start over again. MUCH RESPECT AWESOME VIDEO!
@ska042
@ska042 11 ай бұрын
The hard part is the diagnosis. The soldering in this case is something anyone with a bit of experience handling SMD parts, a hot air station and a soldering iron can do. The diagnosis is almost black magic compared to that, especially if you don't have actual schematics or repair manuals from the manufacturer, that requires a lot of experience and a good electronics knowledge base.
@AleksiOsuisse
@AleksiOsuisse 10 ай бұрын
@@ska042True, as a apprentice I couldn’t imagine doing anything on a board I don’t know the schematics off.
@tamikuru7936
@tamikuru7936 10 ай бұрын
The PCB is made to repel solder. Just put on the right amount, have enough solder flux heat it up and everything flows into place. The diagnosis though... oh lord please save us 😂
@tipilot3791
@tipilot3791 11 ай бұрын
Honestly this type of repair knowledge and dedication is up there with Doctors and Teachers imo. Truly the backbone of a functioning society. I wish there was more of you
@jeremywilliamson1194
@jeremywilliamson1194 10 ай бұрын
How does repairing a graphics card help society function. It's the trades that make society function. Do you know what separates 3rd world countries from first world countries... running water, sewage and electricity
@jeremywilliamson1194
@jeremywilliamson1194 10 ай бұрын
It was super cool. Impressive skills too
@SwimmingBird846
@SwimmingBird846 10 ай бұрын
@@jeremywilliamson1194 I think he means electronics repair in general. I'm thinking about how the entire world is run on circuit boards, not all of which can be so easily replaced.
@DookyButter
@DookyButter 10 ай бұрын
@@jeremywilliamson1194, when it comes to electronic engineering, how do you think modern water, sewage, and electricity runs efficiently?
@demaciasolos
@demaciasolos 10 ай бұрын
You doing tricks on it
@2amProFilms
@2amProFilms 4 ай бұрын
TL:DR the dust can had nothing to do with the broken GPU
@feedmechinesebabies.8830
@feedmechinesebabies.8830 3 ай бұрын
Thank you sir.
@ArchangelAurora
@ArchangelAurora 3 ай бұрын
maybe the compressed air rotated the fans so hard that fans produced voltage and sent it back to the card, blowing the fuse and damaging the other components?
@feedmechinesebabies.8830
@feedmechinesebabies.8830 3 ай бұрын
​@@ArchangelAurora Isn't it more likely that it's just a coincidence?
@shadowflash705
@shadowflash705 3 ай бұрын
​@@ArchangelAuroraGPU/CPU fans are VERY bad at generating electricity. If they will be spinning so fast that the blades will be about to break, you'll get maybe 2.5-3 volts/200mA from them, that's without any load, while you need higher voltage and current to run those fans. So there's no way you can generate enough power to damage anything by making those fans to spin. You can use a cheap multimeter and any unneeded fan to do a simple experiment. Prepare to be disappointed.
@paulmichaelfreedman8334
@paulmichaelfreedman8334 3 ай бұрын
@@shadowflash705 ​ @shadowflash705 I've had fans spining at 20+ krpms from compressed air, while connected. Nothing ever happened. What WILL damage your fan outputs are high power fans that draw many amps of current. They need a secondary driver that can draw more current. Simple MOSFET should be enough.
@Zelmann1
@Zelmann1 Жыл бұрын
Very rare and critical skill set. So many gpus get thrown away once they breakdown and you repaired it like new.
@BobRooney290
@BobRooney290 Жыл бұрын
why would someone get it repaired with you can buy new for the same price?
@cosmic_gate476
@cosmic_gate476 Жыл бұрын
​@@BobRooney290whoever can afford to care about sustainability
@RNDM-nd7tj
@RNDM-nd7tj Жыл бұрын
@@BobRooney290 How much does he charge for a fix like this?
@JaySilva88
@JaySilva88 Жыл бұрын
@@BobRooney290 Doubt he charges 1000€ for a fix like this, but ok.
@brayan6852
@brayan6852 Жыл бұрын
⁠@@JaySilva88a 2080 in 2023 will not cost a thousand euros though.
@anthony7564
@anthony7564 Жыл бұрын
Seeing a true professional doing work like this is therapeutic. Incredible work Tony!
@kryptonkx-personaluse-3826
@kryptonkx-personaluse-3826 Жыл бұрын
This is how my family thinks I look like when I’m telling them I build PCs. 😂😂
@aether8412
@aether8412 7 ай бұрын
I just let them think that way 😂
@user-wq9mw2xz3j
@user-wq9mw2xz3j 7 ай бұрын
"putting together (parts)" is a more accurate term😊
@makuru.42
@makuru.42 7 ай бұрын
I thought you throw rocks at each other till a computer forms.
@hooptastic_hippie8522
@hooptastic_hippie8522 7 ай бұрын
@@makuru.42 thats how i have always done it too
@notNajimi
@notNajimi 7 ай бұрын
@@makuru.42they had to do that to make software before the first compiler was written, nowadays we just get our computers to smash rocks for us programmatically
@Ian-S.
@Ian-S. 5 ай бұрын
I always assumed GPU repair was a crapshoot - more often then not a waste of time and money. This video has convinced me that there ARE great repair providers. What a great example of dedication to the goal. And hilarious too - "NO SHORTS".😁
@MrGrumblier
@MrGrumblier 3 ай бұрын
I short out all summer long.
@Alen725
@Alen725 3 ай бұрын
Then you assumed correct, GPUs repairs are a crapshoot. It would normally cost you a lot even if that repair would be as simple as one on the video. Still might be worth it, but problem is that its hard to know repair costs until someone will attempt repairing it. And even that check will cost you money. So you can lose money without repairing it if it turns out its not worth it or you will waste money paying for repairs more than this GPU is worth. Overall its not as good as you think.
@QuisUtDeus828
@QuisUtDeus828 3 ай бұрын
GPUs are priced in this weird spot where most any repair is more expensive than a new card until you get to the top of the line current Gen ones Now if you did your own repair it would be worth it and tbh it really isn't hard to get some basic repair knowledge that may save you from contributing to the ewaste issue
@Ian-S.
@Ian-S. 3 ай бұрын
@@QuisUtDeus828 That's a fantastic answer, and a cause I really believe in.
@MrGrumblier
@MrGrumblier 3 ай бұрын
@@QuisUtDeus828 It really isn't enough to have the basic repair knowledge. Troubleshooting to determine what needs to be fixed is a bit beyond the basics.
@alexisrivera200xable
@alexisrivera200xable Жыл бұрын
This is a great showing of why repairs like this one are expensive, without the tools, the expertise, the fine motor skills to manually deal with SMDs and the tools (Like an expensive oscilloscope) It's impossible to fix modern GPUs. Even with all that it still takes both time and effort carefully dismantling and reassembling the card to do testing and diagnostics. Excellent job!
@Yukeena
@Yukeena Жыл бұрын
How much does a repair like this usually cost? I'm only asking because if its so expensive, I think it would make more sense just to spend an extra $100-200 (depending on how much the repair would cost) and just get a new card.
@NoeticSystem
@NoeticSystem Жыл бұрын
The truth is, even to fix a GPU made in the 90s, you'd still need a multimeter, oscilloscope, and dexterous fingers. That part hasn't really changed, much. The part that has changed is the sheer number of teeny tiny booger-sized SMDs on these newer, gigantic cards.
@alexisrivera200xable
@alexisrivera200xable Жыл бұрын
@Yukeena I dont repair GPUs but been doing electronics repair as a side hobby for a couple years. I'd wager that unless the GPU is worth more than $700 US dollars or finding a suitable replacement is not feasible Repairs like this don't make sense. For a sub $500 Card you easily exceed 50% of the value of the GPU brand new. (my personal threshold for recommending just buying a new one.) My reasoning is that even with a great quality repair like this one, there is no telling how the other components service life got affected by the faulty component before the fix so you end up with a card that can last you from years to a couple months at worst and these repairs are done after warranty is gone so the value proposition is not good for cheaper cards. Sadly this is part of the planned obsolescence baked into moder products and why the expertise keeps becoming more rare as time goes on.
@jhoughjr1
@jhoughjr1 Жыл бұрын
yeah im an EE by education and a programer by trade. The vast majority of things it just doesnt make sense to pay someone to fix. Even an easy fix may take 2 hours to diagnose and affect. Thats gonna need to be at least 50 bucks for the time adn that is for a relatively simple issue. Like I have these wiz light bulbs I got on clearance for 9 dollars for 3. 2 are dead after 30 days. I suspect an electrolytic cap in the PSU went bad. Getting the boards out without destroying them would be a job. All to fix a 3 dollar light builb. Or I could just go buy another box in ten minutes. I do want to rip the ESP32s out of them if possible, but havent found a nondestructive way to get the board out.
@jhoughjr1
@jhoughjr1 Жыл бұрын
@@alexisrivera200xable this has zero to do with planned obsolescence
@fjcat637
@fjcat637 11 ай бұрын
I'm always amazed how people can do surface soldering of such small components. I make a mess just trying to do the simplest soldering on a PCB, but this is just art
@daveh7720
@daveh7720 11 ай бұрын
I worked in electronics design for four decades and was a fair hand at soldering. What really impresses me is that he can salvage a chip from another card to replace one on the repair unit, and it worked.
@edwinbongas
@edwinbongas 11 ай бұрын
@@daveh7720 is it salvaged from another card?
@Thequotequotequoteq
@Thequotequotequoteq 11 ай бұрын
@@edwinbongasyeah he took it from a 1070 parts board
@ska042
@ska042 11 ай бұрын
Not to say it's nothing, but it's easier than you would expect. Most of the time you just place the component so it sits about right on the pads, apply hot air, and it'll seat itself into the proper position on its own. I don't consider myself a soldering wizard by any means, but the soldering work required to do this wouldn't be the tough part to me. The really hard part that I have a lot of respect for is diagnosing the issues properly without a schematic or repair manual. That requires a lot of experience. I'd be able to solder the components, and get replacements from a donor board, but I wouldn't know what to do, or what's worth trying!
@notmenotme614
@notmenotme614 9 ай бұрын
I was about to say the same. When I’ve tried soldering on a breadboard before, the heat would start to remove adjacent components or burn the pads out. How does he not disturb the other components that are next to what he’s replacing?
@apoco_lips9957
@apoco_lips9957 Жыл бұрын
what a tricky one, kind of scary the low resistance after changing that one chip but good thing you keep checking the resistances so thoroughly
@nitaallensong1014
@nitaallensong1014 4 ай бұрын
The level of expertise plus labor in this one video alone made my head explode. This is so much work I could've bought three brand new cards for the amount of effort and expertise I can only imagine went into the actual labor, not to mention all of the experience required to know this, and the equipment. This may be the best video I've ever seen. Not the most entertaining. Sorry not even close. But what a valuable service to KZbin and to the credibility of people out there who are actually trying to help other people. Thank you for posting this
@Act1veSp1n
@Act1veSp1n Жыл бұрын
Man you like a detective and a medium at the same time - this type of gut feeling shows up after years in industry. Rezpect.
@user-qi9be4lv7l
@user-qi9be4lv7l Жыл бұрын
As much as I loved EVGA, their fan controller idea was utterly brain dead.
@rjs1138
@rjs1138 Жыл бұрын
yeah, this was an interesting watch...i have an EVGA 1080Ti with one fan running slow...so i'm gonna investigate the "tuning" settings now.
@onlyeyeno
@onlyeyeno Жыл бұрын
@@Lainyyyyy Are You asking "rjs1138" why he would investigate if his problem is due to an erroneous SOFTWARE-Setting, and instead suggesting a "hardware-mod" ?? If so, why, if not what are You replying to? Best regards.
@sergioh2015
@sergioh2015 Жыл бұрын
​@onlyeyeno he never tagged the dude you're talking about. If you have to assume who somebody is talking about don't bud in... trust me I've learned that way too. Lol
@tresnugget
@tresnugget Жыл бұрын
Seen so many cards need to be warrantied due to the fan/RGB MCU firmware updates going wrong. Definitely seems there would be a safer way of handling that, assumedly via the vbios.
@nicks3608
@nicks3608 Жыл бұрын
@@sergioh2015 It's butt in, sir.
@daveg4417
@daveg4417 Жыл бұрын
I worked as an electronics technician for over 15 years... computers, music and stereo equipment, etc. I hated doing SMT parts. Excellent job!
@sw6188
@sw6188 Жыл бұрын
I've been an electronics tech like you since the late 70s and even today I hate doing SMD. I can understand why manufacturers use them - because machines can place them on circuit boards - but they're not made for human hands to deal with!
@yorkshireplumbing
@yorkshireplumbing Жыл бұрын
@@sw6188 that's probably another reason why they like them, don't want people repairing their own stuff now! Companies crow about the environment publicly, but it's all for show, they don't mind filling the planet with e-waste one tiny little bit.
@sw6188
@sw6188 Жыл бұрын
@@eye776 Yes I understand all of that, like I say I have been in electronics since the 70s so I have seen the transition from big bulky power-hungry units to things that will fit in your pocket and run for days on one charge. The point I was making above is that SMD technology was really not made with human hands in mind.
@KRAFTWERK2K6
@KRAFTWERK2K6 Жыл бұрын
@@sw6188 That's the point. They don't want human hands to repair their tech so they place THESE little shits all over the electronics that require microscopic precision of a robot and the same amount of microscopic fine aimed soldering heat.
@krashd
@krashd Жыл бұрын
@@KRAFTWERK2K6 Did you even bother to read eye776's comment? A 3-foot long graphics card would not fit inside any case...
@GamingWithAJ175679
@GamingWithAJ175679 7 ай бұрын
Today learned that someone so dedicated in the repair field exists. Awesome work with the card. Goes to show that so many cards and parts that users deem unfixable are indeed fixable. Most repairmen these days would give up on the first try. You made my day. Keep the good work up!
@WizardsBear
@WizardsBear 10 ай бұрын
Definitely thorough in post repair troubleshooting, saving the cards and owners future expenses created by initial issue. Sure wish more repair Techs had your ethics and work principles.
@northwestrepair
@northwestrepair 10 ай бұрын
Thanks.
@marcinm2767
@marcinm2767 10 ай бұрын
@@northwestrepair the thermal paste on gpu chip. Fuck men learn how properly put this on. Only idiot put X on processor.
@sauceploxx4565
@sauceploxx4565 Жыл бұрын
This was incredible! To have someone who takes apart cards and gives them new life is remarkable
@solomoncumquats776
@solomoncumquats776 Жыл бұрын
Anime
@schpeidermann
@schpeidermann Жыл бұрын
This is the way! Seriously. Wonderful job!
@joechristo2
@joechristo2 Жыл бұрын
@@solomoncumquats776This can have so many meanings and I love every single one of them
@kentlesterlagunay6419
@kentlesterlagunay6419 Жыл бұрын
I don't have any expertise in GPU repair, but seeing him in action makes me curious to learn more about GPU repairs. You are awesome!
@northwestrepair
@northwestrepair Жыл бұрын
Cool, thanks!
@sfey8924
@sfey8924 Жыл бұрын
@@northwestrepair Ditto! Do builds myself; but being able to dig deeper would be nice to add to my sodering skill. but that heat camera seemed like a eipc help, may I ask what that is? & hopefully things continue :)
@gianthairypanda
@gianthairypanda 11 ай бұрын
Its just a thermal camera addon for your phone. The camera is cool and helps to isolate potential issues but I suspect it will take time and experience for you to actually tell the difference between something that is supposed to warm up vs something that is abnormally warming up too quickly. I suspect if you want to do this yourself, you would need to measure the normal operating temperature of all your components (perhaps using the app or an infra thermometer) as your rig is powering up, left running for a few minutes or longer so you have a set of baselines to compare against.
@One.Zero.One101
@One.Zero.One101 11 ай бұрын
This is the most educational computer video I have ever seen. I thought I was pretty well-versed in PC building but I never knew most of these stuff.
@nojuanatall3281
@nojuanatall3281 10 ай бұрын
I've read that gpus shouldn't get over 80 degrees Celsius.
@beirch
@beirch 4 ай бұрын
It's a miracle the GPU survived being shipped like that
@michaelbauers8800
@michaelbauers8800 3 ай бұрын
I thought the same. I do wonder how it ever got that broke.
@streamrsm1009
@streamrsm1009 Жыл бұрын
It is nice to see someone go the extra mile. Like alot of other comments say other repair persons may have stopped when it was "technically" working again. You went above and beyond. Keep up the good work.
@OnBrandRP
@OnBrandRP Жыл бұрын
One of the biggest issues with air dusting is that not many people realize if you spin the fans even if the card isn't plugged it, it can cause a short due to the turbines ramping up speed leading to a discharge of electricity. Mostly harmless but not worth damaging your parts. A big tip for air dusting) Either take the fan off the card itself or place your finger or something else in the way of the fan blades to stop them from spinning, if you do take apart the fan record yourself doing so, so it's easier to place back together and you may as well get used to using a soft bristle brush with 90% proof rubbing alcohol. Taking the pre-cautions won't lead to as many issues.
@MrBearyMcBearface
@MrBearyMcBearface Жыл бұрын
I don't know about on a graphics card but on case fans you can blow them out with a leaf blower and nothing bad happens.
@necgromancer
@necgromancer Жыл бұрын
lmao wow, whenever i clean stuff with fans i try to spin them up as high as possible.... oops 🥲🥲
@Brian01987
@Brian01987 Жыл бұрын
Dont listen to that guy. He thinks the fans on a GPU have the same function as a alternator.
@riddell26
@riddell26 Жыл бұрын
Myth
@peterhindes56
@peterhindes56 Жыл бұрын
​@@riddell26no it's true, but most good designs have flyback diodes
@TheOfficialFoxox
@TheOfficialFoxox Жыл бұрын
you made it easy to understand for someone who knows a lot about computers but not a lot about hardware repair. fabulous work!
@hansvonmannschaft9062
@hansvonmannschaft9062 7 күн бұрын
Can't say I learnt about fixing 'cause this is way beyond my field of study, but I did learn that you sir, are an unsung hero. I'm pretty sure that even a year ago, when this vid was uploaded, a new 20X0 card was likely cheaper than the S&H + that state-of-the-art repair job + associated costs. If I lived in the US, I'd gladly play for you to repair my card instead of buying a new one though, even if it meant more $. Would feel safer. The above being said and feeling like I got to add something, I always clean my comp with a vacuum cleaner. Dusters spread the dust, vacuum removes it for good. Cheers!
@angryginger791
@angryginger791 Жыл бұрын
It's awesome to watch a pro at work. It's also impressive that you treat the customer's card as if it were your own. No cutting corners, or rushing to "just get it done".
@Temulon
@Temulon Жыл бұрын
Well, to be honest, he isn't going to do a rush job and cut corners on a card he's using in a video that showcases his dedication right?
@Bollibompa
@Bollibompa Жыл бұрын
Hahaha so dumb
@joel3683
@joel3683 Жыл бұрын
​@@TemulonTrue but the point is that he didn't, and he should be commended for doing an amazing job that Ik a lot of people wouldn't have a clue how to do and at the end of the day, that means the gpu won't end up as waste for now but let's hope it stays that way for as long as it can
@R03333
@R03333 Жыл бұрын
​@@Temulonyep, if this were an actual card repair business it wouldn't really work. The charge out would have to be high enough to cover all the time & most people are just going to put that money towards a new card, just the reality of the world
@CoolJosh3k
@CoolJosh3k 9 ай бұрын
I’d assume the damage was caused by letting the fans spin freely while blowing in the compressed air. This can damage components because of the back-EMF it causes. Just as power makes a fan spin, a fan spinning can create power and send it back where it would normally be coming from.
@ackillesbac
@ackillesbac 9 ай бұрын
I work in the industry, servicing quarter million dollar machines, and I also tell my clients to be extremely careful using air cans, we have seen them fry powersupplies. Plus they dont clean, they just move dust, you need to make sure you move the dust out of the machine, not just deeper into it.
@clownavenger0
@clownavenger0 9 ай бұрын
Yeah i always make sure to put a finger on fans so the don't spin too much when cleaning.
@wesporter2176
@wesporter2176 9 ай бұрын
@@clownavenger0 That's probably a good idea I never heard of this potentially causing problems but I can say I've cleaned my PCs since the 80's with canned air and never had a single issue.
@gravityomega9607
@gravityomega9607 9 ай бұрын
@@ackillesbac yeah, I think people buys these cleaners because they dont want to open the GPU and blow the air with dust into the graphic card lol
@drescherjm
@drescherjm 9 ай бұрын
I must have been lucky in the past when I used an air compressor to blow out my PCs.
@sjsomething4936
@sjsomething4936 Жыл бұрын
This was recommended at random to me, but it is fascinating and I cannot overstate how impressed I am with your level of knowledge with this technology, and your attention to detail. It’s so cool to see! Kudos.
@ShouPow
@ShouPow 7 ай бұрын
This is the level of technical expertise i could only dream of. Literally trained to be a surgeon and vascular surgery seems easier than this😅 Amazing work and dedication. More people like you would do a lot towards moving away from ewaste 🙏🏾
@davewills6121
@davewills6121 8 ай бұрын
I have learned from good advice when using AIR to clean Pc Components with FANS, i always tape down the fans to stop them spinning, Soldering, use the right temp for the job, and photo every part of dissasembly, and support heavy GPU's. Im a total novice, yet have learned the hard way. Interesting and informative content. Kudos
@dreadfulbadger
@dreadfulbadger 7 ай бұрын
I've always just jammed my fingers in the fan to stop it spinning lol. Taping it might be better
@davewills6121
@davewills6121 7 ай бұрын
@@dreadfulbadger Whatever works in my book
@hellhound320
@hellhound320 6 ай бұрын
Compressed air can also have condensation and in some cases it might shoot some of the water out, so be careful with that too.
@Spocklee
@Spocklee 5 ай бұрын
I'm new to all this and need to clean my pc as it has about 6yrs of dust caked in it. I was just gonna buy a can of dustet and go to town . What should I do?
@davewills6121
@davewills6121 5 ай бұрын
@@Spocklee 1. Well take the pc outside if the weather permits. 2.Remove the front/back panels. 3.If you have a Hair Dryer with a cool setting use that as a blower. 4. Use a antistatic wrist band if you have one, otherwise earth yourself on a chrome tap. 5. If you know how, remove any/all case fans and brush clean, if you use the blower make sure to hold the fansto stop them spinning, as it can cause damage to the bearings. 6. Remove the GPU and use a combination of the: brush/blower to remove all the dust (hold any fan as you use the blower, and watch the fan blades with the blower, they are easily damages if clumsy. 7. Do the same inside the case, dont touch the memory unless its shrouded, and careful of static. 8. if you remove the heatsink from the cpu, 1st make sure you have some fresh thermal-paste. 9. Then just re-assemble.
@picklerick6759
@picklerick6759 10 ай бұрын
Just outstanding. The amount of explanation and showing details and as to why passes your knowledge onto others outstanding! Hope to watch more of your videos soon!
@TheAcadianGuy
@TheAcadianGuy Жыл бұрын
Huge respect for your skills and knowledge
@craven3190
@craven3190 Ай бұрын
I love watching your videos you can tell by how you repair a video card that you love what you do. I’ve seen you stay up till like two in the morning, working on something and not giving up. If I ever need something repaired, it’s going to you.
@SpaceCadet4Jesus
@SpaceCadet4Jesus Ай бұрын
Agreed.
@THEpsycho404
@THEpsycho404 Жыл бұрын
people who can repair graphics cards are magicians to me, good job, mate!
@kingofdice66
@kingofdice66 Жыл бұрын
How about guys that design them?
@vidurachamathka2317
@vidurachamathka2317 Жыл бұрын
​@@kingofdice66A doctor can perform many miracles that god cannot..
@HeroicDose
@HeroicDose Жыл бұрын
​@vidurachamathka2317 you mixed God and doctor up pretty sad
@vidurachamathka2317
@vidurachamathka2317 Жыл бұрын
@@HeroicDose I'm yet to see god's so called miracles, but I've seen plenty of normal humans preform them right in front of my own eyes. Doctors, Engineers, scientists and many more if you're struggling to think of examples..
@HeroicDose
@HeroicDose Жыл бұрын
@@vidurachamathka2317 colorblind people can't see red, I guess I should believe them that it doesn't exist lol
@Grifuz
@Grifuz Жыл бұрын
To think someone can pinpoint these issues with such accuracy and fix em up like it's nothing baffles me. Amazing work!
@northwestrepair
@northwestrepair Жыл бұрын
Where did a million views came from, anybody knows ?
@morenoise8086
@morenoise8086 Жыл бұрын
Showed up on my home page. Good video.
@RuiRex
@RuiRex Жыл бұрын
Showed up on my suggestions after an LTT video. But I'm sub'ed... 😁 Great videos!
@Aldranis
@Aldranis Жыл бұрын
This showed up on my recommended videos after watching a JayzTwoCents video. Looks like you won todays KZbin algorithm!
@westonjennings7036
@westonjennings7036 Жыл бұрын
This was really interesting, you must have been blessed from the algorithm
@cryptkeeper
@cryptkeeper Жыл бұрын
Just randomly showed up on my youtube front page
@Fk8td
@Fk8td Ай бұрын
This channel should have way more viewers. One he does things way better than a lot of other repairs. I’m not primarily in the computer field, but I can tell you firsthand even as I worked on cars over the years and electronics in the cars. This man does a much more thorough job and actually cares.
@watameloun2141
@watameloun2141 Жыл бұрын
I pretty much never leave comments, but its people like you that are just absolute gods to me and deserve the best. Your knowlegde about graphics cards is insane to me and thanks for the work you do
@dantevortex
@dantevortex Жыл бұрын
As with any aerosol can, whatever comes out is cooled down significantly and allows condensation to appear on the cold area. So even if there's no water in the can, there's water in the air around you condensing on whatever it colder than the rest of the room. As with anything electronic it's best to use low power electric air dusters, or carefully brush off dust manually. Make sure to always use grounding measures as brushing and or dusting in general will cause static electricity.
@WellyngtonDev
@WellyngtonDev Жыл бұрын
very well said. And what do you think about the air compresser machines?
@LanceThumping
@LanceThumping Жыл бұрын
Not entirely true. If you are spraying without tilting the can or anything than the gas coming out is by definition the part that has taken heat in and warmed up. The bulk liquid in the tank is what gets cold.
@Jadebones
@Jadebones Жыл бұрын
​@@WellyngtonDev Actual air compressors, or electronic dusters? As long as you're using an oil-less air compressor, you're sure you have purged the tank & air lines of any liquids....there shouldn't be any issues. Your first couple of times using an air compressor to clean your PC, start at the lowest air pressure possible for your machine, and begin dusting from a good distance away so as to not cause potential damage. Then just experiment with distances and pressures until you find the safest and most effective levels you're confident with. Also.... Be sure to secure any fans from being able to move while cleaning. That way you don't cause them spin-related damage nor unnecessary wear & tear from cleaning, that could have gone towards keeping your system cool...
@The-Singularity-X01
@The-Singularity-X01 Жыл бұрын
That or do it in a room with an active dehumidifier.
@NeverSuspects
@NeverSuspects Жыл бұрын
It's probably spinning up the fans generating some voltage more then the cold from the can that caused the damage.
@thecomedian5933
@thecomedian5933 Жыл бұрын
This man really takes pride in his work. We dont see enough of that these days. Bravo sir.
@cmdmd
@cmdmd 12 күн бұрын
I have to say...... this is O U T S T A N D I N G, not good, not great, not fantastic, not super.... this is this the SUPERLATIVE of OUTSTANDING. BRAVO. Subscribed.
@nocturnal101ravenous6
@nocturnal101ravenous6 Жыл бұрын
Its the fans free spinning when you blow Canned air through the heat sink, Because an electric motor turns into an alternator generating current so when you blow air through the card it free spins the fan generating current back through the circuit, Most Case fans actually have protection However the problem with EVGAs(amung others) design is that it blows the fuse and can damage other parts of the circuit, because there is no overcurrent protection(typically older case fans could blow Fan headers this way). so I always tell people with Graphics cards when cleaning jam(or press on them slightly) the fans so they don't free spin, I had a 280 EVGA Classified die on me in this way which was fine the card really needed to be water cooled anyways.
@kimberly4275
@kimberly4275 Жыл бұрын
Wasn't this myth busted by Linus and the power dude
@nocturnal101ravenous6
@nocturnal101ravenous6 Жыл бұрын
@@kimberly4275 Uhm What, That is not a myth, Lol. its a fact go spin an LED fan..........
@kimberly4275
@kimberly4275 Жыл бұрын
@@nocturnal101ravenous6 The myth is that it generates enough current to damage your pc. Not that it can generate any
@nocturnal101ravenous6
@nocturnal101ravenous6 Жыл бұрын
@@kimberly4275 3 fans spinning faster than originally intended......If its fast enough to light LEDs in larger case fans WTF do you think, Also I accidentally killed a Dust Buster style EVGA 285 Classified card cleaning it in this way, and I have seen dead fan ports on Motherboards over the years it always is an issue of I cleaned my computer now my fan doesn't work. It depends on overcurrent protection of the circuit. It is not a Myth, either link the video or stop spreading bad information. Also I am 99% sure Gamers Nexus, Jay2Cents and Linus say don't blow and freely spin fans as they have killed ports. Also here is a dead card with a blown fuse after the person states I cleaned it with Compressed air. So what more do you honestly need? there is no myth to it. Also you can reverse the current.
@kimberly4275
@kimberly4275 Жыл бұрын
@@nocturnal101ravenous6 Idk what to tell you. Look at their testing with electroboom.
@rdoc
@rdoc Жыл бұрын
I myself have never in over 25 years of blowing out a pc or a card ever damaged a thing. Not saying it's not possible but as for me, never an issue. If you really want to get the dust out of a very nasty system try a small electric leaf blower. You may laugh at this but man does it do a great job! Great video as always NWR.
@whiterooksme
@whiterooksme Жыл бұрын
I've been using an air compressor regulated at 120psi for many years on my PCs and never a problem. They are pretty sturdy.
@robkelly9258
@robkelly9258 Жыл бұрын
I used to do a lot of laptop refurbs and I started using an electric "Air bed" pump thing.... it has different nozzles and works just as well. It only cost £5.99 as well lol
@krashd
@krashd Жыл бұрын
Pressurised aerosols have the problem that the air leaving the nozzle is at or below freezing and this can cause water vapour in air to condense onto things. The dude likely shorted out the two components on his GPU by either using an aerosol while the GPU was running or by putting the GPU straight back into his system immediately after spraying it. This is why I too use a compressor.
@vttklazer
@vttklazer Жыл бұрын
I am a tech or 20 years, help desk to executive it, I still to this day am fascinated and jealous to be able to directly board repair, in business so much is literally just “replace” due to time ect. It’s crazy to me how much repairable items get tossed. Awesomely well done sir!
@mickanon5607
@mickanon5607 Жыл бұрын
Just like the automotive industry. Why strip and rebuild an alternator when you can just change the whole thing out? You might pay a fitter $50 to remove and replace a $200 new alternator (that has a warranty), or alternatively a qualified auto elect $250 in labour to put $10 in parts to repair the old alternator, that has no or little warranty. Case 1 $250 and 12 months warranty, Case 2 $260 and 3 months (or zero) warranty. Case 1 wins, especially if you can sell your old one for scrap for $30-50. Everything comes down to a price point though.
@vttklazer
@vttklazer Жыл бұрын
@@mickanon5607 it’s like we know we have a resource crisis, but we just completely ignore it No qualification of importance. *shrug* I am horrified that as an average person I can see this, but and powerless to do anything about it :(
@Laconic-Spartan
@Laconic-Spartan 3 ай бұрын
Crikey, mate. I can't imagine how many GPUs I've thrown away while the fix was something extremely easy for the knowledgeable guys.
@notmenotme614
@notmenotme614 10 күн бұрын
However this repair would have been very expensive.
@bartekszymczak6517
@bartekszymczak6517 Жыл бұрын
Great job sir! I think most repairman would stop digging for issues the moment that they successfully launched the card and passed the stress tests. You go the extra mile! If I ever need repair I know where to look for it. Thank you!
@nikso1496
@nikso1496 Жыл бұрын
We can thank the lacking of additional education of technicians who get taught how to replace parts but nothing about fixing the parts itselves for that
@thenightingale7405
@thenightingale7405 Жыл бұрын
Lol, I can tell you that at my previous job when I killed a computer with compressed air, I put than one in the closet and dragged out a new one for the employee.
@yeahnvmnvm1331
@yeahnvmnvm1331 Жыл бұрын
@@nikso1496 repairing the parts are impossible and useless.
@higueraft571
@higueraft571 Жыл бұрын
​@@yeahnvmnvm1331Like this one?
@dillonthecro1499
@dillonthecro1499 Жыл бұрын
I haven't seen this level of service in over a decade. Bravo sir. This is S-tier repairs
@johncampbell4084
@johncampbell4084 Жыл бұрын
Dang man, legitimate technical skills here. Well done! Love seeing tech saved from a landfill and back into the hands of an owner for years of use. 2080 still a beast.
@flickwtchr
@flickwtchr 2 ай бұрын
I wasn't expecting the elaborate "no shorts" pun, and I nearly choked on my food laughing. Well done!
@altvamp
@altvamp Жыл бұрын
It's worth noting that air dusters can spray water as well as air so always allow time for it to evaporate before powering back up, ideally use a hairdryer on a low heat to dry it.
@Dirty_Bear22
@Dirty_Bear22 Жыл бұрын
False. They contain neither air nor water. It’s just compressed refrigerant, if you tilt them to far (on most models) you release liquid refrigerant. The liquid refrigerant will quickly flash off components without any residue. Some brands like to put nasty bitter powder in their duster cans, avoid those.
@kilroy987
@kilroy987 Жыл бұрын
I was wondering why the card would stop working after being air dusted.
@WellyngtonDev
@WellyngtonDev Жыл бұрын
@@kilroy987 two options: the air press was to high and damaged the components, or gpu was already damaged before the cleaning proccess
@altvamp
@altvamp Жыл бұрын
@@kilroy987 I think the video is pointing out that the air duster on the fans causes them to rotate and hence feed power back into the circuit which could damage the electronics of the fan and that could in turn damage the video card, but I was just pointing out another possible cause for video card failure after using an air duster could be water on the circuitry.
@altvamp
@altvamp Жыл бұрын
@@Dirty_Bear22 I think you're getting confused with freeze spray, the can I have says compressed gas it doesn't say what gas but it's most likely some inert gas and pressurised, but whatever it is it cause freezing on the surface it's sprayed on so you could say it is a refrigerant, again either way freezing produces water from the air, how much and how quickly it dries depends on how much you spray and where it goes, if it gets inside or under components and it's not dry it could be a risk.
@DrDemolition
@DrDemolition 10 ай бұрын
the dedication!! god bless you man, been a dream of mine to be a hardware engineer working/repairing at nvidia but guess i just wasn't cut out for it - watching these makes me feel a little bit of regret thinking i should've pursued hardware engineering a bit harder than i had, keep up the great work - loving watching you and louis rossmann do repairs in such a dedicated way
@Redcloudsrocks
@Redcloudsrocks 10 ай бұрын
you can still start doing it
@Johnhazrd
@Johnhazrd 8 ай бұрын
It is never too late brother, if you have a passion you can do anything. Just remember to be patient with yourself as nothing worth doing is ever easy or instantly attainable.
@CyberSystemOverload
@CyberSystemOverload 4 ай бұрын
its never to late friend. I always wanted to fly small planes. Im 49 and just got my private pilots license. If you have the means - go for it!
@thedawgggggggggggggggggggggg
@thedawgggggggggggggggggggggg 4 ай бұрын
yeah you failed once, but you can give it another shot! Go! Figure out why you failed last time, solve that, then try again!
@Pizzpott
@Pizzpott Жыл бұрын
I think what you do, and the skill with which you diagnose these issues is amazing. I got a second hand NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 TI given to me from my nephew earlier this year. It was full of dust, the fans, the bents and the heatsink under the 'window'. before putting it in my PC I had to clean it so I took off all the covers and used a USB air blower to get rid of as much as I could and then I used a natural hair 1" paint brush to get rid of the harder crap between all the fins and vents, and cotton buds with IPA to clean off the gunky stuff from the fan blades. I was never stupid enough to remove the heatsink though, and I had an earthed wire bracelet so it worked beautifully once put back together and installed.
@res1492
@res1492 Жыл бұрын
"I was never stupid enough to remove the heatsink though" Strange comment...if you're going to the trouble of cleaning an old card then it's stupid to not take the heatsink off and add new paste.
@StrazdasLT
@StrazdasLT 2 ай бұрын
@@res1492 Its stupid to take off the heatsink for any reason unless you know exactly what you are doing.
@lvc394
@lvc394 29 күн бұрын
Old timer here, glad to see there are still people out there that are not just board swappers. You give me hope about the youth of tomorrow :) At my age my hands are too shakey to do this kind of work any more.
@dannygonzales2514
@dannygonzales2514 Жыл бұрын
Your vidoes are very under rated! I hope you get the attention you rightfully deserve
@northwestrepair
@northwestrepair Жыл бұрын
Working on it!
@felixlersha
@felixlersha Жыл бұрын
Yeah I've just recently subbed after getting a KZbin recommendation to this channel from a Northridgefix video I was watching. It wouldn't surprise me if this channel blows up once the KZbin algorithm fully kicks into gear. Another RepairTuber I followed called AdamantIT blew up after years of slow growth to 16K then doubled to 33K in a couple of months then clicked past 100K in less than 6mths after that. So it can happen pretty quickly especially when you are producing high quality content like northwestrepair is.
@apventer
@apventer Жыл бұрын
Very strange that cleaning the card with compressed air would cause all these failures! Still a very impressive repair
@bubullenoiraude
@bubullenoiraude Жыл бұрын
Likely scenario: User noticed card overheat, addressed the symptom with dusting, but fuse finally died at the next power-up because of the other issues draining too much power.
@uk4890
@uk4890 Жыл бұрын
I doubt that the cause was that. Air duster blower is different to compressed air the video needs to clarify that!
@bensonak47
@bensonak47 Жыл бұрын
Compressed air actually generates a lot of ESD. It probably caused that IC to go bad and short out the 12V rail.
@_TrueDesire_
@_TrueDesire_ Жыл бұрын
I've used an air compressor over 20 years without issues, I just tape the fans if I'm blowing several GPUs. If I'm just doing one I simply hold one fan at a time.
@uk4890
@uk4890 Жыл бұрын
@@bensonak47 For me compressed air is the bottle not the machine with motor
@stickyfox
@stickyfox Жыл бұрын
Tony's probably doing it correctly, but one thing is not obvious in the time lapse: don't press down on SMT components during soldering. Positioning the component with tweezers during heating is OK, but downward pressure is a defect per J-STD-001. Dimension (G) is the thickness of the solder between the pad and the component, and it is considered the most important characteristic for connection reliability. If you want to try this at home remember to let surface tension level and center the chip while the solder is liquefied.
@jaro6985
@jaro6985 Жыл бұрын
Its fine for what he's doing, this is not a BGA package where that matters. QFN will often not fully seat when doing rework like this, partly due to different amounts of solder on each pad, hard to avoid without a stencil.
@abs-nt1ue
@abs-nt1ue Жыл бұрын
@@jaro6985 The tension of the melted solder automatically guides the pins to the correct position on the pad.
@jaro6985
@jaro6985 Жыл бұрын
@@abs-nt1ue yes the component is in the correct xy position, but it can float too high if the amount of solder is excessive or the heat hasn't soaked through to the center thermal.
@stickyfox
@stickyfox Жыл бұрын
@@jaro6985 I teach soldering professionally and I just want to help everyone get better at it. Before I was a CIT I was a NASA 8739 and MIL-S-2000 QA inspector and hand solderer. I'll share this again, because I was already a certified trainer when I learned this, and it demonstrates how the industry best practices change over time as we learn more about soldering. "Too much solder" used to be a defect. Also, if you're having trouble with SMT parts not leveling during reflow, it's possible you've got cheap solder or contaminated surfaces on your board/chip (very common with repairs). I have the best luck using Kester solder and Chip-Quik paste flux. 1: IPC J-STD-001: 7.4 "Installation of SMT components" Surface mounted device leads or components *shall not* [D1D2D3] be pressed down against the PCB or mating surface during soldering. That D1D2D3 or "defect, all classes" tells you that it's a defect whether you're making a missile guidance system, a web server, or a Tickle-Me Elmo. The kind of defects that IPC considers "okay for what he's doing" would look like: N1A2D3 or A1A2D3, "acceptable for class 1" or "not established for class 1." But when you see D1D2D3 it means that *nobody in industry* has found it to be a reliable process. 2: IPC-A-610 8 "Surface Mount Assemblies": Dimension (G) is the solder fillet from the top of the land to the bottom of the termination. Dimension (G) is the prime parameter in the determination of solder connection reliability for leadless components. A thick (G) is desirable. Additional information related to reliability of surface mount connections is available in IPC-D-279, IPC-SM-785 and IPC-9701. According to industry studies, (G) is *the* most important aspect of the solder connection and if it's thin, there's a greater chance of failure. This information goes for all SMT components *except* BGAs. BGAs are a totally different subject. The type and mass of the solder ball must be chosen for the land size, component weight, and solder alloy; and using too much will always violate minimum electrical clearance.
@asas14444
@asas14444 Жыл бұрын
thanks for pointing out. I have a repair shop and i do soldering. Ignore the idiot who says "its fine".
@jamesmelandry3595
@jamesmelandry3595 5 ай бұрын
So sad that here in America few people want to learn skills like this, an individual learning skills like this produces jobs, cuts down on e-waste and poisoning our one and only earth, supports a healthy self-esteem, gives a wonderful sense of accomplishment and an endless number of people that want to be your friend. This is not only because of young people's desires but largely due to the lack of vocational avenues of education, our government pours billions of dollars into education but little into jobs that could produce unsung everyday heroes like this gentleman and would change many of our young people's lives for the good of our entire society. praise you sir, I know these skills were hard won. Many of your videos should be sent to capitol hill so they could reevaluate how to allocate funds for education.
@StephenDeTomasi
@StephenDeTomasi 5 ай бұрын
It's because it's not worth it in most situations. Computer hardware is so damn cheap, replacing almost always makes more sense. I'm guessing that at least 3 hours of work was put into this video, testing, soldering, etc. At $100 an hour, plus shipping costs, you're looking at $350. For $350 you can buy a fairly new or refurbished card that will outperform the 2080 and last longer.
@apoco_lips9957
@apoco_lips9957 Жыл бұрын
glad to see the channel growing, I swear you were at 24k just the other day, I think people really like seeing cards kept in service at a time when manufactures are charging an arm and a leg for a new one with minimal improvements
@maxfmfdm
@maxfmfdm Жыл бұрын
Yes these older cards are still great for gaming considering price to performance has not gone up enough on the new ones.
@personaldronerepair6141
@personaldronerepair6141 Жыл бұрын
Amen! I repair drones that the two major manufacturers (Autel and DJI) desire to be disposable or a new one purchased every two to three years. It is good to see electronics brought back to life and enjoyed, all while keeping them out of the landfill.
@hithere7382
@hithere7382 Жыл бұрын
@@maxfmfdm My 2080ti ftw3 ultra something or another from Micro Center in August of 2018 was $1800 or so plus tax and the new 4080 is more than twice as fast and is quieter, and cost $550 less plus the inflation since 2018.
@maxfmfdm
@maxfmfdm Жыл бұрын
@@hithere7382 you gotta be trolling bro there is so much wrong with what you just said
@hithere7382
@hithere7382 Жыл бұрын
@@maxfmfdm no there isn't, for what I use it for it costs less and is twice as fast in the old games I play. Why' can't you grok $1800 in 2018 money is worth more than the numerical difference between that and $1278 in 2023 dollars? It runs my favorite game at the maximum 200 fps it can run at without mods and the fans don't even spin where the 2080ti floated between 90 and 125 fps.
@thoriumhandler
@thoriumhandler Жыл бұрын
To say that you are "practically speaking, a wizard" is an understatement. It is refreshing to see that someone knows what they are doing in this regard!
@merlin5476
@merlin5476 Жыл бұрын
I am very supprised that there's someone out there that actually repairs GFX cards !!. Top job. From the U.K.
@KeymoreNick
@KeymoreNick 6 ай бұрын
I learned nothing. I only became more confident that it is extremely hard to find the real professional like you. Subscribed and pressed like to watch more videos from you. You are showing a beautiful magic.
@WXSTANG
@WXSTANG Жыл бұрын
Have to say, I am not easily impressed, but the level and attention to detail you give your repairs is unparralelled! Really good work. A+
@april7_
@april7_ Жыл бұрын
Agreed! And then you may get impressed really differently like watching one whole clip of Williams mobile clutch replacement!
@wpgspecb
@wpgspecb Жыл бұрын
You dont watch enough youtube then.
@kudoistas5133
@kudoistas5133 Жыл бұрын
He cracked your ass, now you're impressed
@warpspeedracer
@warpspeedracer Жыл бұрын
I use to work for the company that makes the INA3221. I told all my overpaid marketing folks to spend time in the lab to learn labs skills and to understand the nuances of how these widgets work together on a board. You sir are a masterclass. Thank you.
@theagentsmith
@theagentsmith Жыл бұрын
INA3221 if I remember it is made by Texas Instruments and should be a 3 channel current monitor on I2C bus. I used other INA chips for some boards. A few times they failed, get very hot and not detected on the I2C bus.
@SouravChakrabortySpeedBoy
@SouravChakrabortySpeedBoy Жыл бұрын
The level of dedication and experience this guy has. Love it.
@matthewstott3493
@matthewstott3493 5 ай бұрын
A motor and a generator are basically the same thing. Spinning the fans with compressed air will induce current into the circuits. Yes that can damage the components. Either unplug the cooler fans from the GPU board or hold the fan blades so they do not spin excessively. This applies to PC fans as well. Unplug them before you spin the blades with canned / compressed air.
@BWGPEI
@BWGPEI Жыл бұрын
This was fun for me to watch - I trained as an electronics technologist som 50 years back, and get a kick out the changes in circuit board assembly. You sur do know what you are doing and very nice video.
@sandspar
@sandspar Жыл бұрын
Impressed. Have suffered thru J std 9 times, over 21 years as E tech building OCXOs alone for a very expensive product, repaired multiple units. At the point you started replacing gull wings I would've just said screw it and bought another gpu. Granted you can't buy a decent 2080 anymore, still. Salute. You are the tech I should have been.
@templatelf
@templatelf Жыл бұрын
This is like watching a cardiac surgeon do a bypass on the heart. So much delicate, time taking and intricate work thoroughly done! Deserves a subscribe and like for the neat explanation as well.
@JesseFuches
@JesseFuches Жыл бұрын
“I’ll be switching out this man’s defective valve with a one that I dissected from a donor pig. I don’t know if it will work, but there’s only one way find out!”
@GregDavidson-si8kt
@GregDavidson-si8kt 4 күн бұрын
Dude, you are very good at what you do! There's no way I could do that. Those parts are too tiny, I would wind up dropping them in the floor, get mad at throw it in the floor and step on it, only to realize I don't have shoes and socks on and kick it and then wind up in the emergency room with a broken toe.
@semlohde1
@semlohde1 Жыл бұрын
I remember in our computer room we had Honeywell techs who repaired cards on the mainframes, mid 1970s. I can't imagine repairs being done at that level today. You are fantastic. Wife has a laptop with a fan problem that I'll drive an ax through as there is NOT a repair person in my area with anything near your skills. Thank you for showing someone somewhere can work with great skill. Angers me spending 800 for a laptop then in 2 years throwing it out. You did very good repair and video.
@cactusjackNV
@cactusjackNV Жыл бұрын
Great comment! Sadly things today are made to be "recyclable" as they say. In other words more stuff goes in the trash as nothing is made to be easily serviced or to last. That's not saving the environment nor is it helping the pocketbook.
@reubensandwich9249
@reubensandwich9249 Жыл бұрын
That's how things are right now. In this video, it was at least a 3 hr repair which it hard to justify 100-200/hr to chase a problem on something that getting increasingly outdated.
@excess.subiefl0w
@excess.subiefl0w Жыл бұрын
@@cactusjackNV that is why climate change and going green is a huge $cam
@andygozzo72
@andygozzo72 Жыл бұрын
if just a bad fan, may be repairable or replaceable
@KureyonSoloCarry
@KureyonSoloCarry Жыл бұрын
this is the only guy i would trust with my electronics.. very thorough and attention to detail
@justincase9638
@justincase9638 Жыл бұрын
What a Pro! I was trained as an electronics tech almost 35 years ago... Worked in the field for 5 years then changed carriers... I remember a lot, but only shadows of what's needed to do anything meaningful. Watching you was entertaining.
@jitrapornpha5104
@jitrapornpha5104 Жыл бұрын
What career did u change to ?
@strajee
@strajee 22 күн бұрын
Man. I diagnose this exact same stuff at work but i have actual schematics made by the design engineers and bins of parts. Bravo to you for doing this on cards you have no engineering support on.
@evil_rotary7
@evil_rotary7 Жыл бұрын
Love the amount of detail in all the diagnostic processes, making sure every aspect works perfectly before sending them back!
@ram100677
@ram100677 Жыл бұрын
I really love all your videos, especially the time lapse fixes. Always interesting stuff
@diegoaguilar1472
@diegoaguilar1472 Жыл бұрын
I can't believe how much dedication you put into this fix. You're truly amazing.
@brad8122
@brad8122 Жыл бұрын
I can't believe people are still killing their electronics by trying to clean them. Do not clean pc components unless absolutely necessary (thermal throttling, unbearable noise etc..). They can work with dust fine. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
@jetjazz05
@jetjazz05 Жыл бұрын
@@brad8122 Very true, people love to overdo it. I open my case twice a year and use a little vacuum/blower I bought on amazon, it blows air slightly faster than you could do with your own breath and that's good enough. Removing the loose debris like that means that it's never an insane amount of buildup either so going crazy isn't needed. Also I'm sure a case with filters over the fans does restrict airflow, but I do like that my case has a "filter" you can remove and wipe down, that catches a lot of the dust and hair keeping the inside of the case pretty tidy.
@remaincalm2
@remaincalm2 Жыл бұрын
@@brad8122 My CPU fan screams like a banshee every time it boots or wakes up. An air blaster fixed it... for a week. More air blasting maybe...
@Paultimate7
@Paultimate7 Жыл бұрын
Why wouldent he? He makes no money if it isnt fixed and he has youtube as motivation. I couldent believe he would not do it.
@HugetheTankFCM
@HugetheTankFCM Ай бұрын
Amazing trouble shooting. The way you analyze the numbers on the test bench are just in to details.
@MaTtRoSiTy
@MaTtRoSiTy Жыл бұрын
I just got an air duster and was going to clean my 4090 when I got around to it and I am so glad I saw this before I did it. I will have to be very careful with it
@Jojob541
@Jojob541 Жыл бұрын
keep the fans from turning and you should probably be fine.
@timhartherz5652
@timhartherz5652 Жыл бұрын
Don't blast sensitive components to hard, and - as others said: block the fans from spinning freely when blasting them with Air, regardless of how funny of a sound they make when doing so, i recommend Toothpicks. If you using canned air give it time to dry (i rather use a compressor). Pro tip: don't do it inside your Apartment and don't forget your power supply.
@MaTtRoSiTy
@MaTtRoSiTy Жыл бұрын
@@Jojob541 Yeah I was always going to do this too, as I don't want them spinning insanely fast in the wrong direction and damage the bearings. But I will also take it very easy with the circuitry too!
@JohnJames0204
@JohnJames0204 Жыл бұрын
The gpu was not damaged during cleaning, more like it was destroyed by the owner via negligence. If THAT is how the owner thinks is a good way to ship a gpu, then it's not a surprise that the gpu stopped working after a "simple clean". Very impressive repair work. You're a pro, as always.
@krashd
@krashd Жыл бұрын
Dude probably cleaned it by rubbing a banana over it.
@roymorrishx
@roymorrishx Жыл бұрын
@@krashd Exactly. Schoolboy error. Everyone knows you can only do that with a Radeon.
@Timbone1343
@Timbone1343 Жыл бұрын
Great work! You're truly a skilled technician, I hope you were compensated fairly for your time. The thing with repairs like this is that the expertise required and time involved usually outweighs the cost of just replacing it with better, newer hardware. Unless this card has sentimental value to someone or you're doing the repair as a hobby or favor, this type of work just doesn't pay.
@dudeinanofficechair7662
@dudeinanofficechair7662 Жыл бұрын
I don't know, with a lot of electronics it's true, but assuming you replace this with a similar card (I'm guessing rtx 3070) it's $400. If this takes him 2 hours and he charges $100/hour you're still coming out ahead by a good margin. And you know the card this guy returns to you is a better bet than a used direct replacement.
@Timbone1343
@Timbone1343 Жыл бұрын
@@dudeinanofficechair7662 It would appear that you are right, according to his discord, a 20 series repair is only $150+parts. Personally I believe he's selling himself short, I would expect to pay at least $150/hr for this level of knowledge and expertise, more if he's repairing a machine that makes me money. He even mentions that he knows his repairs are very cheap but says he enjoys what he does so, who who am I to tell him to charge more. I do hope that he has some industrial customers who are happy to pay what he's worth because he's worth a lot more than what he charges.
@TheHungryTrollRawr
@TheHungryTrollRawr Жыл бұрын
yep. the work done on this card means it's good to go, better to fix than just replace. Cards are fucking expensive these days@@dudeinanofficechair7662
@jacobp8294
@jacobp8294 11 ай бұрын
​@@dudeinanofficechair7662the replacement of this card is likely in the 600$+ range (2080 Super) in current markets, I'd say this repair was likely economical compared to replacement even at the 3 hour+ mark
@ricardou.8854
@ricardou.8854 4 ай бұрын
That's why you should use a vacuum cleaner instead of a duster. And don't forget to unplug power cord and press POWER button to discharge power supply capacitors, sometimes it take many minutes to discharge and you'll be handling a semi-powered PC without noticing. Locking cooler fans with a silver tape would help as well.
@aries144
@aries144 Жыл бұрын
I don't know how you have the patience to do this or learn all of this. I'm grateful that men you like you exist in the world. Thank you for polishing your talent to excellence- it makes something that I would normally find tedious strangely enjoyable to watch. Take care man. You're saving people a lot of stress and grief.
@xiphosmaniac
@xiphosmaniac 11 ай бұрын
it IS tedious lol. He opened that same gpu like 5 times, after completely resealing it lol. That gpu is massive, theres a lot of screws. Its not hard, but its most definitely tedious. Though, that feeling when at the end, everything works now....thats a feeling to chase, and makes all the tedious actions worth it.
@MrRobertX70
@MrRobertX70 Жыл бұрын
Very, very impressive. As a software engineer, I know next to nothing about hardware so watching you work looks like bonafide magic to me ;-)
@GuretoSefirosu
@GuretoSefirosu 9 ай бұрын
Board-level repair is awesome. Good going!
@gandhilegion
@gandhilegion 7 ай бұрын
I know so little about circuit boards. It is great of you to spread some knowledge like this.
@Baz87100
@Baz87100 Жыл бұрын
I would kill to have this kind of knowledge and be able to execute the way you do. Beautiful work!
@JonathanHayes-uz3ee
@JonathanHayes-uz3ee Жыл бұрын
would you...STUDY?!
@jetjazz05
@jetjazz05 Жыл бұрын
@@JonathanHayes-uz3ee WHOA GUY he said kill lol, don't take it too far. Jokes aside this guy though, I think he's got not just the knowledge but years of wisdom and practice behind it. It's like watching anyone who's highly trained in a skill, be it a sport, woodworking, race car driving, you name it... they're so good they make it LOOK easy.
@jetjazz05
@jetjazz05 Жыл бұрын
My only regret is his multimeter... I know he would love to have a Fluke. When I went to college I bought a Fluke but decided I wanted one for home and for work, I cheaped out and got a $50 multimeter that was spec'd really nicely. I literally can't use the other one, I've noticed that the Fluke provides incredibly accurate readings in a fraction of the time as the other meter, it's a tool I really wish he could have.
@Baz87100
@Baz87100 Жыл бұрын
@@JonathanHayes-uz3ee Yes, if I had the time and money for it but I have neither 😂
@jeremyphillips3087
@jeremyphillips3087 Жыл бұрын
If you're serious I can teach you, I just have someone I want gone.
@Scapestoat
@Scapestoat Жыл бұрын
00:01 I mean, people spray their electronics down with the fluid that sprays out of canned air when you hold it upside down. At point blank range. It is no wonder they kill them like that. :)
@corpingtons
@corpingtons 2 ай бұрын
True
@joopie46614
@joopie46614 Жыл бұрын
Love the videos! I have a suggestion for future videos. Maybe explain your thought process a little more and tell us why you're replacing a specific chip / what the chip does? This stuff interests me and I'd love to learn about them as I watch!
@SKYMONKEY42
@SKYMONKEY42 Ай бұрын
Very amazing work and skillset. Unfortunately, about 95% of people would’ve just scrapped the card and bought another one.
@ChadwickNHill
@ChadwickNHill Жыл бұрын
You are my absolute hero. I understand electronics and I can solder. But how in the world would I even start growing my apprentice-level skills to slowly work my way to hardware wizard. I have so much respect for you; thank you for your inspiration.
@wakingfromslumber9555
@wakingfromslumber9555 Жыл бұрын
Understand basic electronics then the component functions on the gpu at a high level I guess?
@collinstanton
@collinstanton Жыл бұрын
As someone who has dared to make all types of repairs on an array of electronics, I am blown away and profoundly impressed regarding the overall quality of this video, but also with the metaphorically speaking bedside manner, and then exceptional methods and abilities of technicians of a caliber that are truly extraordinary. As Mr. Rogers would ask.... "Could you... would you be my neighbor?" 😂🎸☄
@jimmythepirate494
@jimmythepirate494 11 ай бұрын
I can understand every single process you do, my question is: Do you use any references for any repairs? Or, if not, how do you retain all this information? For me this is like watching an alchemist demonstrate formulas without his spell book! Thank you for the videos.
@hintoflimetostitochip7978
@hintoflimetostitochip7978 11 ай бұрын
Lol.
@desertjedi
@desertjedi 11 ай бұрын
I agree 100%! This guy is like a PCB repair god. I didn't even think it was possible to make such detailed repairs. I figured if it doesn't work, throw it out and buy another one...like a TV.
@bryanx0317
@bryanx0317 11 ай бұрын
Repetition. How well can you perform another hobby that you're interested in without instructions?
@jesus2621
@jesus2621 10 ай бұрын
Don't try dude You will end up buying lot of electronic measurement devices, electronic repair tools, is chesper buying a new one and be more carrfuly
@shroomer3867
@shroomer3867 Ай бұрын
I would imagine you would start off with guides and slowly learn what each metal piece on the PCB does over time and can go without guides at that point
@evolancer211
@evolancer211 Ай бұрын
This is the first video I've seen from the channel and I dunno why it wasn't recommended previously! I work in FA but not in the computing world, it's nice to see rework done on GPUs. For any future attempts to fix a bad GPU lol
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