Found a Youtuber fixing laptops by buying GOOD motherboards from Ebay - Let's name and shame

[@mre3820]

Admire you for showing when things don't go as planned 😊 Well done

[@nismo2070]

It's not just you. I diagnose and repair other peoples vehicles for a living. Sometimes it's hard to see a simple fault, especially when you are used to the fault being caused by a common/recurring issue. If a 2000's GMC/Chevy truck came in with no fuel pressure, 99 percent of the time the fuel pump failed. BUT......there is always that one percent that had a mouse eat the wiring. Nothing really surprises me anymore! Thank you for the GREAT video and for being a humble and honest human!!!

[@LPgmxDan]

Also saw ants eat the wires in a car

[@andrewd762]

Yeah, you got a bit lazy and fired the parts canon but don't feel bad, everyone makes mistakes. In my mind three things make you a good KZbinr, firstly you're not afraid to admit you were wrong, secondly you learned from your mistake and turned it into a teaching exercise and finally.... most importantly you can still smile and laugh about it. Thanks for the videos, I really appreciate them.

[@nilomyki]

Well said.

[@maxwarfield6699]

You are honest enough to recognize your mistakes AND to laugh at yourself. You present it all, to us because you know, that we can learn from your mistakes and your successes and THAT Mr.Sorin is why you are so respected in this community. You are awesome!

[@whiteg282]

Great video as usual. New camera is fantastic !

[@ohaya1]

Loved the video, smart title and loved when Risitas popped up 😂 Very entertaining to see the entire process!

[@UDRElectronics]

This industry is very very tricky. Its always obvious when you find the fault but we shouldn't be so harsh on ourselves. The one that stops learning is the one that already lost. So embrace the surprises that come !!! 😁

[@JohnSmyth-xl7in]

NEWSFLASH .... Sorin admits he is a "bad youtuber" to be named and shamed! I cannot accept this on the basis that Sorin goes out of his way to show real life mistakes we all make on a daily basis...then provides a full explanation of lessons learnt with humour and humility for the community. ❤ Joy is in the experience of learning. 😀 Until the next one

[@ruimvp]

Changing good parts by bad diagnostic it is a very common thing among mechanics and technicians. Do not feel bad. For sure it happens less now than in the beginning of career.

[@35andyman]

When I've done that it's always been the most expensive parts, sod's law as they say!

[@electronicrepairservice2020]

@@35andyman Geez and I thought it was 'Murphy" 😂

[@35andyman]

🤣🤣@@electronicrepairservice2020

[@pgtmr2713]

@@35andyman Ha! Sod's law, I'm using that when I swap parts.

[@35andyman]

@@pgtmr2713 by all means be my guest

[@rachid746]

you're a fantastic KZbinr and a honest person. Much respect! Most people wouldn't have uploaded this video.

[@MiguelCortes]

We get to learn more from this videos, than from the ones that omit their mistakes. Thanks a lot Sorin!

[@jenssonnenberg8620]

Thanks for this video ! I had laughed, because the short film came on the laptop. Very nice ! Greetings from North germany..

[@GlennHamblin]

Sometimes the parts cannon is too tempting 😊 you're a great KZbinr! Showing the whole thing is a great learning experience. Don't be embarrassed we all learned something!

[@johnmathias9892]

Unplug the video cable from the MB and recheck HDMI signal to external screen. Lesson learnt, thank you most kindly.

[@alexgreis]

I love your videos. I absolutely love the way you work. Don’t worry, this happens! Hugs from Brazil.

[@jorgeramalho8386]

Excelent and very educational! Thank you for sharing.

[@mohamedlamineboughouas6881]

That's hilarius lol 🤣🤣 I was thinking, "No way!! Sorin is getting old, now he replace motherboards, usually he don't do boring works" then you test the new motherboard and the issue is still present, I was laughing so much. Thank you so much Sorin, we love you.

[@film49uk]

Really impressed with this clip, yes even the experts can have problems but at least you show the clip and Amit the issue and still got it running WELL DONE ...... Not everyone would do this

[@ngwanindi]

The truest tutor ever. Thank you very much sorin for teaching n showing every effort behind the cene.

[@aviandragon1390]

We learn most from our mistakes. It's even better when we learn from someone else's mistakes. This video just provides proof of your authenticity. Nobody is perfect.

[@abdurrahmanyahaya1]

🤣😂🤣 This video shock me and make me laugh for more than 5Mint. We learn from you, so this not Embrace sir, the whole class has learned and noted this case. Lastly our class have new Mobo for sale on ebay. Thank you MR SORIN for this great contribution May Allah reward you. ABDURRAHMAN from Katsina, Nigeria

[@farismattar4754]

I love you 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Your reaction when it worked was EPIC, and that Funny guy laughing at you made me laugh so HARD 🤣. You're the best youtuber.

[@rachid746]

So much respect for your honesty. Most people wouldn't have uploaded this video.

[@MarkLawsonY3K]

Working in medicine..... the teachers that could say, "I don't know" had the most power. A great teacher messes up on purpose sometimes to keep it human and see whom is awake. Peace.... lawson

[@idimidodjimi6760]

OMG , i didn't want to be one , i knew it was LDVS cable - but man it made to be a funny video. Just cant wait someone to make a meme at 9:12. But good on You Sorin, we all make mistakes trying to to take shortcuts , and we get slapped on the wrist for doing so. At least it wasn't expensive motherboard. We all have our secret shelves / closets/ drawers of shame.

[@MrDeadrage]

i dont think your a bad youtuber or repair shops. i love all your video . i am learning alot from you . i am totaly thinking i will be good to repair things if i continue listen you

[@escheytt9326]

Thank you for another learning experience. We learn as much if not more from failures as from successes. Regards and Thank you.

[@christopherfitz-maurice6523]

I lost my voice shouting at the screen " DATA LINES ", based on one of your other videos. Thank you for that lesson and especially for sharing the faults, human and electronic.

[@orosalsero]

Sorin, that was a Great video another lesson learned. 👏👏

[@chipchippie]

Love the videos. Keep 'em coming! Real PC support is not an easy task and MB swapping does not always work! Excellent food for thought in future repairs for the rest of us!

[@CrucialSpeaks]

It was just TOO EASY for the best of technicians Sorin!!

[@electronicrepairservice2020]

Ahhhh so relieved! 😆 I thought I was the only one who has this happen .... whew. Thank you, I'm regaining my confidence again. 😂 Glad to see you use that new scope, I was thinking to myself early on in the video it would be nice to see you test the data lines with the new scope (first?) but you did afterward, thank you.👍

[@zacky5315]

Always learning from you, since I started watching your video lessons. Once in a while things get weird but that's when we learn more. You're the best.

[@naidol]

Thanks for a good laugh 😂 I just loved this video. Hope this converts to a coffee ☕ at your end.

[@intrax2tv]

Also the master makes mistakes, because he is still a human! Thank you for showing this. A real master s not ashamed about his mistakes...

[@jimle22]

You are not a "bad" KZbinr. You are just an honest repairman doing a good job and showing some humility. Keep up the work and teaching cause I am listening and learning. Thanks.

[@DBLEB]

Thanks for sharing ths one - this makes us all feel better about taking a lot of time to diagnose or be mistaken when doing fixes. Love your vids, they're great!

[@lucymc0191]

love it sorin .....knowing your mistakes most importantly admitting your faults openly..never worry sorin we are always got your back we are true to you as you are true to us ....

[@paulojarasantibanez6391]

this kind of video to only can come from a one who has so many knowledge that has nothing to prove to any one. just sit and enjoy a master's slip. very nice from you Sorin, thks for make my day.

[@zacky5315]

Agree. 👍

[@Trustsimo07]

Now you can diagnose the data lines with your oscilloscope at the future. Thank you for your honesty.

[@helinghaus]

kudos to you sir for posting this, just proves that not all faults are obvious, and nice you showed us your delimma and failed attempts.

[@zanthiel2009]

This is funny, keep it coming Sorin!

[@ilikeito]

Sorin you never fail from making me laugh, but keeping it real.

[@35andyman]

You do get these things, all part and parcel of the stress-filled life of an electronics tech. Always a good view these videos, thanks for the content.

[@ravindraadapa2952]

Sorin sir you are not a bad KZbinr you are shared exactly what the reality is from any technicians can do this but lot of people hide all you are openly shown ' realistic sir that's why ❤

[@mihailrofel8162]

Well, last time I bought working Lenovo Z40-70 MB for $39 from Ebay, and put it in liquid damaged Z50-70, had to reflow 5 flex connectors and several touchpad buttons and LED's, but it was definitely more cheap, fast, trustworthy than repairing water damaged old laptop.

[@IcKingAlpha]

This turned out to be an interesting repair. Thank you for sharing this.

[@KellySimonsson]

We usually check the Display first and if it still produces the same image on another screen we check the cable first. I have seen the screen flicker on and off but if you move the screen it comes back in a certain angle etc. Then its a clear sign of that cable is compromised. But like you mention, there can be more then one symptom when it comes to that cable being faulty. Very informative video! :D Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@arpiecepiece8222]

Thank you. 😊 No one would expect the ribbon cable because its AMD CPU. Very knowledgeable video 👍👍👍

[@xbullshet]

All I can say, I love you! It is OK to make mistakes and to misjudge things.... Many times even most experience technicians make silly mistakes. I just excuse myself now...

[@Enjoymentboy]

don't feel too badly about this. I have an older HP laptop that would not power on and I spent so much time diagnosing it. I finally narrowed it down to a single track on a 6 pin ribbon cable that goes to the headphone and microphone jack. The track was cracked and no signal and this shit the entire laptop down. I swapped it over for the one that guess to the track pad and it fired right up. put it back and dead again. One single wire and the whole thing died. I replaced it with a $2 replacement off eBay and it's working fine.

[@brucewalker1908]

Nice job. I learned something today. Thank you so much. Now have a cup of coffee.

[@n4_ku]

Sorin I'm sorry but I laughed so hard when it didn't work. I didn't expect this kind of humor in an electronic repair channel. Thank you for the laugh. 😂😂😂😂

[@al7boobzinker]

Me too 🤣🤣🤣

[@MrEmiriv]

Cut lines in the cable can only present missing colors on LVDS screens, you can also have missing backlight or even a split screen depending on which line got cut. Short circuits on the other hand are SCARY, remember you have a 19v line next to a bunch of very delicate signals from the CPU (or LVDS adapter on this case), or the PCH, I had several cases of VERY bad luck. Damage hinges also put the cable in danger.

[@SidneyCritic]

I think Apple have the inverter on the MB and send 60V up the wires, ie, saw a lot of Rossmann repairs where the MB display connectors catch fire.

[@bill_r]

You are always teaching electronics. Always good to remember, that before PCB's, there were copper wires, lol.

[@LagartoPT]

I like your videos , no sugar coating. Far better than those videos always with a short circuited capacitor or a conveniently open Mosfet for witch and by luck they already have a replacement.

[@Christopher_T_Paul]

I do it from time to time if I can get a chep donor from Ebay. Last week I had a Dell laptop come in, maybe worth £100, but customer wanted it repaired, but quick diagnostics I couldn't see the problem. I managed to snag a smashed screen model on Ebay for £26 and simply swapped out the motherboard and changed over some parts to make their machine cosmetically better. Customer got a better looking machine and a bit of extra RAM and no doubt saved some cash if I was to diagnose it properly and repair.

[@MagazinuldeCalculatoareMAVI]

Love your videos keep them coming .... Usually I check via a second monitor just to skip the monitor check or any cable short like in this video.

[@fluffyblue4006]

Excellent video. Educational, and it has the clickbait title that during the video transforms into an ultimate feat of self-trolling. And as usual, there's many good lessons in here. Indeed, it makes no sense to spend hours on fault-finding and trying to repair a part that you can replace for 20 quid. But you still have to do the basic checks before buying the replacement part.

[@isloupe]

Thank you Sir for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@joshuasox]

you went the same steps i would have. check the usuals, although i would have checked the cord before buying a new mobo and screen lol. 99% of the time if you get backlight and you getting hdd activity its either bad cable/port(s) or something on the video out circuit. given the low value of the laptop, i would of opted for a new motherboard before spending time troubleshooting the circuit if the cable and/or ports tested good. love your honesty though not many people would admit they made errors! thanks for your videos always helpful and enjoy watching a fellow tradesmen.

[@MrAzureKite]

i was cringing hard when you were twisting the wires again and again to prove "nothing is happening, the cable is working fine", knowing that those thin line are very very susceptible to break under repeated stress. thank you for the informative video as always .

[@incandescentwithrage]

That section of the wire bends with the hinge. Bending the wires a few more times won't do any harm

[@fu1r4]

That is a common issue on older HP laptops. I got the same issue on my HP and the price of the cable was around $80, but a few years later it was lowered to $25. When you can buy parts from the manufactures you know it is a common issue or else there shouldn't be any parts for it.

[@UDRElectronics]

Omg, the image quality of the microscope is so so niceee Love ur vids, Sorin

[@MichaelFreeman-c1k]

Just want to say thank you for sharing your knowledge. My business model for my business repairing PC’s focuses on sharing knowledge. Wether it be showing a customer what they are doing with their computer is what is causing their issue, to showing them the process of diagnostics and repair, explaining in a way that they understand, from layman’s to technical, depending on their knowledge of electronics. Many of my reviews reflect this and it’s what separates my business from the others and has been very successful keeping customers and gaining new ones. And that, my friend, is what you are doing right here. It’s very commendable and appreciated, and I love testing my own skills and knowledge on each repair I watch you do. Once again, thank you. PS This repair I was leaning towards Hard Reset at first, and I built my first machine in 1984 at the age of 14, so don’t be so hard on yourself. Keep up the great work your doing. ✌️

[@AntiMat.97]

Funny but it's good we can saw some mistakes and not just good diagnostics At least I know you are human :D Great video !

[@scochat]

This one was funny! 😁 There's a name for what happened: Self confidence! Sometimes when we work many years on something and we have a lot of experience, we tend do "guess" some of the issues and we think we already know what's the problem, and the solution. By that, we may overpass some of the basic checking steps, and miss the one that could tell us what's wrong. That's a human thing... we always try the easier path 😎 There was also a very easy check you could do: plug an external monitor, and you would immediately confirm it wasn't a cpu fault. Thanks for your sharing and advices! 😉

[@sahkcessfulcrum191]

You always providing a help information thanks🎉

[@doogsm6013]

You can't put a price on integrity! Humility and honesty earns respect and you've just earned mine Sorin. Strangely enough I left a comment recently on XrayTonys' channel regarding the selflessness of not editing out the inevitable screwups. I find your uploads informative so keep up the good work👍

[@احمدساغریچی]

You are a great teacher, thanks for video

[@marphymarphy]

Nice video, thank You. These videos, when everything goes bad, are the best and most funny😂The best of it is, that U can cut it to looks like normal repair and U didnt and show to everybody, that You are just a human, who can be wrong. I aprecciate that👍🏻Best teacher isnt the one who is always right, but the one who make a mistake and show it to all the world and learn another dont do the same😊

[@SidneyCritic]

He's still used to the pressure environment of a shop, where you shortcut to save time because you don't have time with the high work loads.

[@JodyBruchon]

I also showed my viewers something similar, but it wasn't that I had even made a mistake; it was that the repair just wasn't worth the trouble in the first place when the part was super cheap, replacing it was easy, and the customer didn't mind waiting. Sometimes it comes down to a question of value. It's fun to succeed with a complex repair. It's not necessarily worth it to try in the first place.

[@electronicsrepairschool]

Thank you, indeed sometimes is cheaper to swap than repair

[@frankmormando3917]

You are the best! You react with a great joke about selling that board on EBAY, hilarious 😂

[@kztech1319]

There are 2 pins on the LCD that if they are not connected properly, you get a blank screen - they are EDID data and clock! I have the same fault on my Compaq CQ56 video that a repair shop gave up fixing the laptop due to the exact same thing! Probs bought a screen and didn't fix the problem! Full explanation: HP laptops have stupid BIOS that doesn't allow VGA or HDMI outputs until windows is booted properly, and the Compaq CQ56 I dealt with is even more stupid that despite these laptops only coming with 1366x768 screens, no EDID makes it force a 1024x768 unscaled signal out, which the LCD cannot understand and hence no picture! Remember that.

[@bossmanfox3507]

LoL. Good thing you make mistake because we can learn from it😂. Great video

[@danbeuscher9679]

You are such an honest youtuber. You made a mistake, and proved you are not perfect. You taught us all that mistakes happen to everyone, but they can be learned from if admitted to. We love you Mr. Soren!

[@luisvilleza2687]

That was a tricky problem but your able to solve it ❤❤❤

[@nareshkk62]

My Salute to you Sir !

[@skytek88]

This man is good technician Ive everseen.. very honest ❤❤❤ I love you Sorin 😊

[@jimcarmichael2395]

You are a great teacher and professional at your trade. You are also human, as we all are and I admire you for showing us your mistakes. Thankyou so much for all your lessons in electronics you share with us.

[@harrydijkstra9936]

I used Kryonaut in the past but it's crap on direct-die devices because it dries up very fast inside hot 70°c+ (gaming) laptops unless it's a simple celeron. PTM7950 is the best long lasting stuff. For normal paste: Shin-Etsu X23-7921-5, Prolimatech PK3, Arctic-Ceramique, Gelid GC-Extreme are some of the better options. (Pastes with lower silicone carrier content, high viscosity last longer)

[@HaTwingo]

Good and creative work and these mistakes may be made by the most skilled technicians

[@patrickcardon1643]

This is more info for us learning, so it's a good video!

[@NPOSK]

Everyone makes mistake, the important is the acceptance.

[@notJW13383]

Another great video. Thanks!

[@williamrollinger3637]

To preserve serial number and info for laptop, You should swap bios chip

[@Fifury161]

£19 for a working motherboard - I agree with you that it would work out cheaper to swap out the board. Sadly it turns out that wasn't were the fault was, but your logic is sound. How much was the ribbon cable? I imagine it would take longer to swap out the cable as well!

[@northwestrepair]

It had to the the wire closest to the ground shielding. It rubbed in and out enough to short and once you cut the shielding, you fixed the problem. Fix is a fix

[@robertkosulic4122]

I like this one more than others. I feel a sense of communion.

[@joseph_donovan]

Sorin, as I've said before, we learn so much more from when repairs go wrong or wonky for you than when a repair goes well first time. Your mistakes increase our mastery! Thank you!

[@KoalafiedOtter]

Great video! Thank you!

[@DTsinaf]

I laughed with my heart Sorin. Perfect video. You are a proper calibrated youtuber. I loveeeeeee your work, thanks again for sharing this.

[@naidol]

So cool Sorin ...you are brilliant and also create videos for us to have a good laugh 😂. I love it... This ranks as one of your most funniest ever. I am going to buy you a cup of coffee ☕ but with my currency.

[@AbdelmoumenBacetti]

Wow, c'mon really!!! I would give up at that point. Thanks for giving us a laugh with Resitas.

[@kennymanchester]

What separates the real tech's from the posers is sharing the whole story and teaching some VERY valuable lessons. I think you should spray paint that mother board gold, frame it, and make it into a wall decoration as a reminder for the future. Or, perhaps use the framed mobo as an some type of award for one of your viewers/supporters. Keep it real Sorin. Keep it real. 73, NZ5I

[@hristiqndimitrov5249]

There's a custom controller place that does the same thing when doing warranty just because the stick was going crazy without him moving it the guy claimed "when it has stick drift like this it's unfortunately the motherboard"

[@VincentTubed]

good to show. unfortunately few boards are cheap these days and they charge big for completely broken ones. but there are exceptions. thank you for the extra explanation, bought the same oscilloscope. been wanting to learn. thank you teacher!

[@markromine5103]

I find myself at each diagnostic step, guessing what's wrong and what path forward you will take. Well done.

[@ricklagawad859]

the ribbon cable got you this time 😅

[@pacov.a8782]

These videos makes you even greater. I admire your honesty of showing how you were wrong because it's the best way to learn that fixing things is not like having a nice walk through the park.