EVGA 3090 FTW3 Ultra Repair: Capacitor Explosion Nearly Hit My Eye!

[@johnr3435]

That takes me back about 40 years when working in a TV/video service workshop. Having replaced a 63V electrolytic in a TV and working close to the board checking voltages on the powered circuit, the cap exploded close to my face! - fortunately no harm done ecept for some ringng in my ears. Examining the remains of the device more closely afterwards I could see a faint 'dot' - it was a 6.3V not 63V cap which had ended up in the wrong drawer by mistake💥 Be safe .............

[@TractorMonkeywithJL]

Same here. I've had some go off in my face too, especially if they accidentally got put in backwards. oops. lol

[@michaelcignarella8159]

Alex !! You are so gifted .... The only negative thing that I will say is this .... Please wear your P.P.E. Someday , God willing, You want to hear your grandchildrens laughter AND you want to see their smiles..... You're truly gifted and tallented ... You are also too smart to NOT wear your personal protective equipment ! God Bless, see you in the next video !!

[@Arcade-fix]

Wear safety glasses. You can't replace your eyesight.

[@Mihke]

for real, if i was doing stuff like this every day, i would have safety glasses on

[@bryanfrye8770]

I had a 9mm end mill blow up in my face when I was fat fingering the jog wheel. Wasn't wearing glasses, luckily the shrapnel only hit my forehead.

[@3volver]

I’m an ironworker apprentice and I wear a face shield using the grinding/cutting wheel, guys make jokes but they also tell me about people they’ve seen get hit, I’m all set with that

[@BladSG]

i need your advice what you would do if you wore glasses. wear safety glasses over it? or get contacts and wear safety glasses that way? or just ditch the glasses for safety glasses? im recieving glowing metal dust in my eyes regularly

[@bryanfrye8770]

@@BladSG safety shield that attach on glasses, or safety goggles over the glasses, or a face shield

[@FilipeNeto616]

I was yelling at you "the cap, you haven't cleaned the solder. ALEX, the low melt solder!". It feels nice, it means I've been learning stuff from you. Thank you for your content.

[@projecttimeline75]

23:40 explosion moment. I hope youre okay man ❤

[@mcwolfbeast]

The fuse did its job wonderfully! Thank you for your sacrifice.

[@kevinm3751]

Just a heads up, once I was wearing my goggles and a cap blew and it shot right up my nose. Almost had to go to the hospital to get it out but got lucky with some skilled tweezers dexterity and got it pulled out. So just be aware, goggles are not always the only safety gear necessary...

[@thiefrules]

Gotta get those full cover plastic face masks, like the old Asian ladies wear 😂

[@jimmydandy9364]

@@thiefrules lol yeah the welder's face shield will do. It is very negligent to work on some shit like that without any protection - it's not worth losing your eyes for any job.

[@NorthridgeFix]

Prevention is the best option, I usually take out the caps and i have many videos doing that, but this time I did not.

[@bryanfrye8770]

That's wild times

[@josearrasola7236]

Congratulations on the new addition to the family !

[@AndrewTa530]

Baby factory!

[@josearrasola7236]

@@AndrewTa530 that’s what you have to do when you own a business less taxes and more he gets back ! lol 😂

[@vadimbellous8313]

A kid costs quadruple times four the amount you would save on taxes.

[@cosettapessa6417]

A feminist has arrived

[@_EmptyBox_]

Is this what they mean by "pop a cap in 'em"? All jokes aside, I'm glad you posted this as a warning to others in the trade, or aspiring in the trade, that they do need to be careful around those bad boys. I hope you take some further precautions in the future (you did have the cap covered), as I'm sure your family wants you home whole and hearty at the end of the day.

[@NorthridgeFix]

I appriciate the good words.

[@vladimirrblackrock]

Videos after this one are going to have "I am now wearing NorthridgeFix saftey glasses, also available on our website. Don't forget we ship same day" haha, Glad you are ok!!!

[@phanthanhlaptop]

Amazing video! The level of detail and expertise you showed while repairing the EVGA 3090 FTW3 Ultra was incredible! You really saved the day with that capacitor explosion. Truly impressive work!

[@bblod4896]

At 20:06 you already knew the issue with aluminum electrolytic capacitors but you removed the MOSFET without a shield over the capacitors that also blocked the side where the heat was. I'm very happy you were not seriously injured. p.s. Anytime I've ordered supplies from your store, they are always shipped the same day. I've never been disappointed with the speed of delivery.

[@ps3dropzone187]

Don't get me wrong I love seeing the fast fixes that you do but I do like watching more in-depth videos like this also😊

[@Justanotherbeautifulday]

You have to get an apprentice. Because you will get old one day as will we all. Now maybe you saved enough to retire and enjoy life already. But still it would be an honor to work and learn from one of the best like yourself. God & Peace be with you. We love you brother! I absolutely love this channel! Again! It is an honor to watch and learn what I wish I could do in life.

[@josephgrondin9081]

I have nothing but praise for Northridge fix's shop. Can you get some of the stuff elsewhere?, yes but you may have to wait a month or more from china and if something is wrong you may be out of luck. I get most of my supplies from them and when I have had to contact their customer service, they are always top notch. Also have to mention the knowledge Alex passes on is priceless. I found him when I was having a skill issues and his tricks took care of it. Just the other day the grinding pen and NF mini came in handy when a gauge cluster I was working on had corroded and missing traces. Those two tools got it back up and running. Thank you to the NF team

[@rent2ownnz]

Awesome work Alex! " We Definitely did a good job"

[@alancole1394]

Alex is the Tech of all Techs! Better than Factory! Amazing Job 💯

[@user-ph5ro8xl4o]

Now i know to be more careful around these caps in the future. Always appreciate the free education you offer and work behind it

[@PatrickHoodDaniel]

Can you use ceramic tape to protect the surrounding components? I used this tape for hot ends in the past.

[@Himanshu-o4f]

The joy of fixing can be seen in your smile at the end. Keep up the good work and enjoy.😊😊

[@Raketenclub]

"the caps can pop".... 5 minutes later ... "the can popped!" :D stay safe dude. :)

[@Showstopper108]

Hamdullah you’re okay and congratulations on your new kid.

[@Nordic80]

I have not started with repairs yet but must say it is very mesmerising to watch your work. I normally do not comment on videos but this is great. Sometimes i wish I knew more about what each component is doing to get an understanding in what to look for but that comes with time i suppose

[@wallybe2946]

Awesome video! Glad you're okay. Thank you for all your time and effort to help others.

[@SoSme]

Always wear eye protection alex take care of yourself!

[@vincentisaacvoces2553]

I was enjoying that articulating arm microscope story when that capacitor interrupted. hope you finish the story on the next video, if there's more to it. the quote: "I hope you're not taking a picture with it and framing that picture on your wall", is gold.😆

[@andreloos7843]

hi from Belgium. I only wan to let youtknowhat your knowlege is amazing!

[@Roadkill_USA]

Thank you so much for your videos. I have learned so much from them. I enjoy your positive attitude. I finally got around to ordering some items from your store and I have to say the shipping and quality is just as you advertise.

[@damolin77]

I Jumped when that cap popped. Kapton tape and safety glasses is a must just glad your ok.

[@Mike.Kachar]

Nice to watch you fix a more "troublesome" issue. Great work, as always 👌

[@mohammedsabrah8505]

معافا باذن الله سلامتك الف سلامتك خيو إن شاء الله عينك بخير

[@CrinosAD]

Safety squints .... Great repair and I'm stunned by you skill and knowledge in you craft! Glad that cap only wanted to make it presence known, and not that it was aiming for you :)

[@hagopminassian1778]

Thank you for the amazing tutorial 🙌🏻

[@davepost7675]

The customer certainly got his money's worth on this one. Job well done.

[@ja.935g67]

Alex is a champ 🏆!

[@DicedIceBaby314]

Thanks for all of the great content. 10.5/10

[@MikBaa]

Excellent work again 🙂👌

[@brycestewart3181]

Everytime I watch you, it is awesome to watch a Master @ work. I have a motherboard that I need to send to you, brand new, no power: Gigabyte x570 xtreme. What is a better time of year to send for your workload? Thx for sharing, glad your eye is OK

[@NorthridgeFix]

It's not worth fixing.

[@brycestewart3181]

@@NorthridgeFix Wow, good to know, back in the day this board was the best of the best, To bad the build got delayed by the bug. Thx for the reply.... I used all the other parts on a different board and have been running it since.

[@florint.4620]

What did you use as a heat shield for the caps? Would aluminum foil work well? While you were working with the heat gun close to the caps I was thinking: “the heat will get under your heat shield and damage the caps”. Glad you’re ok.

[@mestrealvarensis]

I got eye injury when claning my soldering Iron, a drop of the hot cleaning paste hit my eye and I have a deformed eyeball now, like a tiny myopia

[@PhilTheProf]

Another brilliant job - thank you

[@themaniac5864]

Question. Time to time my solder iron gets a bit dirty and the solder get hard to stick, those little renewal tip pots that look full of lead/tin work? Instead of allways changing tips?

[@jryngki5094]

If that mosfet shorted, do those nearby capacitor beside mosfet also short or not? please show us on the next video I eagerly want to know.

[@richardbriansmith8562]

Awesome Video🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@yogidemis8513]

What a fantastic fix. Nice work!!

[@nbirkmyre1]

I'd like to complain about how good the service is... I mean great job guys! xD

[@onuroskay8613]

Do you replace the thermal paste on gpu after the card repair?

[@Salient-n7c]

you should ALWAYS do that.

[@dropsosense1506]

Close call!!

[@hippolyte09]

Would you ever waive the bench fee for a no fix if the person accepts to give you their device (for higher end motherboards and GPUS for example) as a donor?

[@MrDeadrage]

ilove the intro like this . its like a tv show .

[@ThejasonJaw5442]

Safety First That cap could of hurt your eye! love the video's

[@carloscollomps1552]

As always great job and very didactic.

[@ahmadsibaai5236]

Alex once mentioned that his mother watches the videos only to see if he's using the fume extractor. Guess who'll be forced to wear safety glasses from now on 😂😂 Glad you are okay ❤

[@AlleyBeachElectric]

wrap your caps in kapton tape to prevent them from heating up?

[@LeeMooEez]

Always be cautious about safety gear because they always happen everytime we felt comfortable without them🥹🥹🥹 And I knew all the safety gear quite a hassle especially for the clarity etc. And for this type of job that xneed a very strong protection maybe you can fine a light safety glass that is super clear but maybe a bit pricier… AND…I saw on another channel that a specialist on repairing graphic card they used a custom DIY made thin shield for the cap made from a beverages aluminium can and just put a keplon tape of what ever the name is so the heat won’t transfer and that also shield the side of the cap(like in this video maybe the heat come from the uncovered side) Stay safe! And healthy!

[@AlaskanInsights]

yep shippin was pretty quick, shipped same day... and I got real flux

[@robertweintraub5418]

Great job! Really enjoy your videos.

[@blackking8896]

Nice work ❤ love your videos ☕

[@Jojongsa]

Hello Alex, What hot tweezers do you use? I can't find any on the website. Thanks.

[@yummy_blueberry]

Alhamdolillah, I'm happy that capacitor didn't hurt your eye, job well done as always. Love from Pakistan.

[@dev7427]

MB tech here. Often even the regular SMD caps can pop and shoot off the board. We had a couple of laptop motherboards that went through the BGA reflow process (and likely have been overheated). The board was under some tension due to heat cycles, and the cap that had a via under one of the pads just shot up into my face when I barely started to heat the board to solder on a QFN. Capacitors and heat just don’t go together. You can COOK chips and resistors most of the time, but the caps will remind you when it’s too hot.

[@davidmuller1958]

beautiful fix man

[@Thetalhatariqe]

Good job! stay safe sir

[@netten2053]

Once one hit me on the forehead and left a black ring, I always use pieces of sheet metal to insulate the capacitors after that. ,be careful please

[@Fantasy179]

I know the feeling of a cap on my forehead... I didn't check the polarity when I replaced a small one and it popped nearly immediately when I powered the board. 🤷‍♂

[@netten2053]

@@Fantasy179 When they explode you can literally see them swelling in slow motion, sometimes

[@bmxscape]

@@netten2053 you can see in slow motion? like a fly does

[@netten2053]

@@bmxscape a few times happen to me

[@gamingfromjohnwayne]

Glad u ok man😊

[@GeekRock65]

At the 7:20 mark, look above the x'ed out trash can logo. Something don't look right. Or is it the lighting?

[@AlT-vt3gb]

why do these cards fail and what is the warranty on them that they need to be sent into a third party to fix them.

[@ty_ranic3197]

Great video. Would the short you created with the solder blob show up as a heat spot on the thermal camera? I would have been chasing my tail with that.

[@arkeyn3831]

I own the same card. R they well built?

[@gth042]

Good thing you were using your NorthridgeFix microscope and didn't have your face down there.

[@Jason-zh7wo]

Great job 👍👍

[@jimharmon3404]

Try using the wet putty heat shield that HVAC guys use while brazing copper tubing. A little gob of that over the caps will protect them. The putty can be used over and over.

[@TractorMonkeywithJL]

I was an avionics technician for 35 years. I've had electrolytic capacitors explode in my face. (especially if they accidentally got put in backwards. oops. lol) If I hadn't been wearing my safety glasses, I could have really been sorry!

[@JrgenFrderbergTvedt]

Surely there must be some safety glasses that are cool enough for our friend here

[@UmbreWolf]

I use amtec flux and i can attest to the color change. It will get darker over time, even sotcked away in a cabnet. Being hard to get in the past I stocked up a bit and yes they do change color over time but still more then usable. good flux regardless.

[@necronmaster]

Safety first!!!

[@deathgod3121]

Do you receive Lenovo LOQ with dead motherboards? LOQ motherboards are dying so frequently, i was wondering if you know the cause? Great videos btw ❤

[@amirmooti5719]

Perfect 👌👌👌

[@nassimamazouz3518]

I like your Chanel bro

[@GLRISHI]

❤Be safe brother from India ❤always Were safety Glasses

[@StenoPerera]

I like to work with you because i like electronic too much. No need salary i like to learn electronic while watching what you do

[@khagaroth]

There is heat protecting putty on the market. Using that would prevent such issues. It's reusable (it changes color once degraded) and safe for up to brazing temperatures.

[@abdulsami7042]

Excellent 👌👍

[@YanLipavsky]

SUPER !

[@whoevergu2433]

today I am sending out my bricked 2019 imac to you .....finger crossed, hope you can fix my imac properly and make it work . the lightning strike hit the imac and cooked the mother board. very sad

[@andrejs9112]

You could say that he decCAPitated that cap 🥁🥁

[@SaltMineRanch]

Daaang wtf bro? I never considered capacitors to be rockets... More reason for eyepro I guess. Glad you're ok.

[@Eli9A]

can your shop add vram to a gpu?

[@menthe7]

Why didn't you used capton tape even before the shield, wouldn't it have been better?

[@samaha6]

When thermally isolating chemical capacitors, you must insulate them from the top and sides as well, because they are exposed to hot air reflected from the targeted heating point.

[@MageLeaderInc]

Somewhere in your warehouse you have a gigabyte extreme waterforce motherboard waiting to be repaired. I really hope you do a video of that repair. It's not a board you see people working on.

[@Iron_em]

Hope you are ok

[@lawrencecavens5760]

Yep - I agree - Please PLEASE wear safety glasses - because once your eyes get injured - it'll never be the same and at your age the older you get the slower your body is able to repair itself -And I know this is to be true because of a bad fire burn I witnessed - it's not as easy as when you're young ... Please be careful my friend - there's only 1 Alex and he cannot be replaced. this mean YOU - take Care...

[@المصورفارسالكلمة]

اشوف بعض الفنيين يحط قطعه زجاج على المكثف عشان ما يتأثر بالحرارة.

[@jamesk9375]

I don't know why you don't tell us where to get equipment. I wish I knew where to get solder, braid, and hot air stations. I guess I'll go to Amazon

[@maybelbdidit]

why would you not wear goggles if youre heating right near caps that can pop?

[@CrashnServers]

Plus, your reputation of being able to fix gadgets brings more customers.

[@MrMousekillaz]

I made a mistake thinking that I made a mistake 😆

[@brizv]

Little zoomed out microscope feed would look better. Just humble IMO boss !

[@HardwareJunkieYT]

10 months ago, a capacitor on a graphics card from the same manufacturer exploded in your face. Is this what the manufacturer intended to do to prevent repairs? 😅😅