Do You NEED Steady Hands For Micro Soldering Repairs?

[@computerthrills]

I have damage to my C3, C4, C5, C7 and T1, I had to give up working on cell phones because of it. I'm off to give this a try. Thank you so much.

[@TheCod3r]

I have the exact same damage from the car crash mate. I wake up every morning with a headache and I get random involuntary twitches in my hands but this method works great for me. Hopefully it works for you too 😀

[@4X1000]

Thank you so much for bringing this problem up! By far this is this the very best video I have seen concerning this problem with shaky hands. This is a great help for both young and older people that wants to get into microsoldering and must say that you seem to be one of those humble guys that are ready to share whatever that adds help to other; thank you! You are also a great teacher as well as an excellent technician; says me ... 35 years in same business and with shaky hands.

[@jinchuriki2876]

I remain in awe of your work, your know-how, your way of being! sincerely, I would dream of electronic training from you, in France we have few people who are as authentic as you.

[@Numfuddle]

There are similar techniques for miniature painting where you brace your hands or rest them on something (like the model holder) to keep them more steady

[@screen-protector]

Great video for my apprentices, so Thank You :).

[@WelshLad52]

I suffer with hand Tremor's and there's nothing worse than having shaking hands. The technique you described does make my hands more steadier when soldering small components.

[@leonwatkins5072]

Hey been watching all of your videos just today I went from 11.50am to 6pm watching your content helps my anxiety and find it super interesting but on the steady hand thing i do the same thing when drawing it’s a other looked thing most people use it when writing but when drawing people raise there elbow and put there face to paper without being aware but u explained it really well just wanted to leave a comment keep up the great work dude

[@aarontaylor7750]

This my friend is your best video to date and I for one found it extremely useful.

[@MrGooseberry86]

thanks to you and other techs, showing all of us all your tricks and tips. you have gave me the up and go to try and fix things i have just got a nintendo dsi off ebay for my first fix..... well i have a ps3 that lost power but i have found that the ribbons was at fault... keep up the fab work and videos

[@Chrisj-Pops]

Great video. And Very helpful. Great technique . I give it a go

[@TheCod3r]

Cheers pal

[@Retroornew]

Great Instruction Video Phil

[@REMEDY-REPAIRS]

Bro really, and truly nice demonstration vid 😊👍🏾

[@alan_wood]

This is really great information, thank you.

[@Szymanski52]

Could you make a Video about the different Components on the Board, how the work and how it looks like if they does not work? Or maybe a Video about working with a Multimeter? Love your Videos :)

[@thecomputerman78]

Thank you for this tutorial it's very inspiring

[@tonybennett7145]

Great stuff. These tutorials are so helpful. Thank you.

[@zlatan.krsmanovic1986]

excellent video thanks for advice love your videos keep it up

[@belfastladd28]

Thanks pal , the soldering has gone well so far , on these elite series 2 controllers 😊

[@funnymomentsforu]

I understand your pain in doing these repairs when not steady and have adhd etc and cannot relax fully. I enjoy repairs but everyone says how do i do it when i cannot concentrate and the components are tiny

[@aurthorthing7403]

Every time you say The Coder I hear Dakota.

[@DrCryogenic]

Believe it or not but my hands aren't steady and I rest my elbow or wrist yo the side. Great difference! Thanks for sharing. I sometimes place the component first and then heat it which avoids using hands. I just give a small nudge at the end to make sure.

[@TheCod3r]

Yeah it's definitely a huge help. Constantly fighting gravity will cause mistakes and causes mental drain too so every little helps when it comes to balancing your hands 😀

[@majorasspain5341]

​@@TheCod3rmy first ever console mod was the Nintendo GameCube with the viper GC extreme chip and boy were my hands shaking trying to solder a wire to the chip because one of the legs was partly under the heatsink. I could have removed it but I had no thermal paste at hand to replace it lol. But I got it done once I found my comfort spot

[@MrBlackwell-wq5cr]

Wich is better to be. On twitch or utube

[@MrCallaghan900]

Hi love your videos

[@joshkelly4682]

Ive had an injury to my neck when i was 4 years old due to being thrown from a horse. I suffer from neck and upper back pain everyday and i constantly have headaches. I too don't have steady hands but didn't prop my hands on the board due to static electricity, but i will try propping my wrist to steady my hands. Thanks for that information

[@Al-xj2oo]

If you're doing mobo/solder repairs, and you're working on an anti-static mat, you really don't have to worry about static electricity. (Assuming you're not walking around in socks on a carpet while working of course) I've been repairing motherboards for years now and have never experienced any kind of static electricity / static event. Static electricity is really only a concern when you're replacing new IC's or handling voltage sensitive components out of circuit like a CPU/APU So feel free to stabilize your hands on a mobo whilst doing soldering repairs good sir!

[@TheCod3r]

Yeah as already said static really isn't that big of a deal these days. I've never worn an anti static band or anything and never had a problem personally. Maybe on older electronics it would be but most things these days are pretty impervious to static

[@joshkelly4682]

@@Al-xj2oo I don't have one of those mats, I need to get one along with the tools I'd need to do certain repairs

[@joshkelly4682]

@@TheCod3r that is good to know

[@TheLifeTerm]

Thank you so much for this video lesson. I'm a NASA certified technician, and in my mid 60's. I have an annoying hand tremor, that makes micro-soldering all but impossible. Currently have a Nintendo Switch with a bad M92 chip that needs replacing, and im dreading the job. Im afraid that i'll cause parts to scramble. Any advice is helpful..thanks mate!

[@B9NE]

If the boards still too hot you could probably use a thermal pad

[@frankmormando3917]

Thank you ❤

[@Morscode_Gaming]

Thank you so much. I still give it a go anyway but was on the edge of my seat as soon as I saw this video go up. Could I ask do you have any affiliate links etc for a microscope? ❤

[@ajaks7636]

Uh oh. I can't put my elbows on the table. My arms are too short, and my Belly is too big! Great tips and techniques! Thank You. 😁

[@dokitabado]

I've tried only with the hands down, never with the elbows, I must try it, you need a large space to do it, I'm not a professionist and when I need to repair someting I work in a little space in the desk, I must change this.

[@pakoakwa7032]

I was have the same problem

[@thewavyshopofficial]

cn you try a apu replacement on a ps5 /xbox series s/x can you put a series x on a series s

[@theoneandonlymattp]

Have you ever thought about using some sort of arm support that still allows for movement on the wrist, this would aid in a more steady hand. Also i'm having an issue with Gen 1 Xbox one and want some advised regarding repairs, i would preferable like to carry out the repair myself.

[@Modyfikator]

Thx Nice Video

[@chetSeminole]

Fantastic information! I know a heat gun for heat shrink wrap will melt solder (I know I tried it). Do you think it would work to replace components?

[@MrBlackwell-wq5cr]

What is better to be on utube or twitch

[@Fhokerfhaze]

Wow, great tutorial my friend, shaky hands is my problem since childhood, i even struggle in handwriting before always got low marks for it,, its ironic that i had choosen electronics as my profession, most of the time im holding my breath when im dealing with component level repairs just to make my hands steady,

[@gabest4]

Steady hands is one thing, but as I get older I'm transitioning from near to farsighted. It's super annoying not being able to see at arm's length.

[@robertbaker8286]

I watched a lot of your videos as well as other similar content providers, did you get the invalid traffic bug like others have?

[@notforyouraitoscrape]

Hey man I know you linked your solder you buy from aliexpress on here but it's showing up as a broken page :( what is the name of it exactly? I'm looking for some good solder bc I'm running low. Doing too much smd practice on gameboys :p cheers!

[@stetofix]

Looks a bit like a plane landing on high cross wind. :)