Fixing a Broken Gaming Monitor for CHEAP - DIY

[@LinusTechTips]

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[@glitchawk]

Heart for me ?

[@pennydyer1448]

Linus Tech Tips heart me u won’t I dare you

[@leroxes3293]

Nice video 🔥👌🏼🇨🇭

[@exo_gamez]

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[@machielschreuders2256]

uhmm. help? im first .. oh god the pressure.. hi mom!

[@dennisbett747]

I love Alex's ingenuity at being cheap and also getting Linus to pay for it if his plan doesn't work. I wish i was that clever

[@TimeFlyBy]

That's not ingenuity nor clever, it is just opportunistic! Alex taking advantage of LTT money like "I don't care, not my money" makes me sick. If I was Linus, I will sell the monitor to him full retail price, so he learn not to scam people for his own interest.

[@dennisbett747]

@@TimeFlyBy Calm down. It's not that serious and besides because Alex wanted a cheap monitor, Linus got a video out of it. It's probably going to bring in way more money than what the monitor is worth

[@theXlegend17]

@@TimeFlyBy The proletariat Alex outsmarts the bourgeoisie Linus

[@SigmaHayate]

@@TimeFlyBy if Linus did NOT make a video out of this monitor and also have Alex showing in the video then monetize it with ads. It's a win-win situation, why call it a scam? Alex give an idea of fixing a broken monitor (because he works for Linus, it's his job), he also works on ordering and researching and participates in the fixing process, not just Linus. How can you sell it with a full retail price after everything he's done? BTW, be realistic, it's actual Linus's money and whether this monitor could be fixed or not, he could earn some money from the video, so Alex say "I don't care, not my money" is acceptable although it sounds a little rude, but regard to their relationship in LTT Media Group, they seem to have a good friendship so the way he says that is just OK

[@Chaosdude341]

@@TimeFlyBy I certainly hope this is trolling. Linus has praised Alex's value to LTT on multiple occasions, and values his employees. This is an extension of that, and a way to generate content. The authoritarian boss isn't one that keeps people around. I certainly hope you're not in charge of anyone with the way your tone read from your comment.

[@pniehusde]

A make your own monitor video sounds really interesting, I would love to see that.

[@Nanorisk]

Phil N there are tons of driver boards on Taobao, for dirt cheap even.

[@CheapBastard1988]

Especially dual driver setups with high resolutions and refresh rates but HDR and freesync 2 may be a bit of a stretch for that kind of setup. Also maybe a way bigger panel than ordinary gaming monitors but response times for those panels may not be optimal.

[@mahound9]

Built my own twice. Made a nice wood case for one, with a 1366x768 LG panel from a rekt laptop, hangs on the wall. Made another handly handheld one out of a little 800x600 digital picture frame I found busted in a parking lot. Even has built in speakers. Used LVDS/flatlink adapter boards from eBay and other scrap parts. Pretty straightforward.

[@Kirinketsu_]

bezel free monitor wall Plz

[@ThisNameWasntTaken]

Any of you guys know any good build guides to build something kinda matching 2019 standards from aliexpress parts?

[@gulinotm]

"So what are our chances?" "EIther 100% or just not at all" So....you mean 50/50

[@VitalVampyr]

If you assume that both scenarios are equally probable then that is what he means. There's no basis for that assumption though.

[@gulinotm]

@@VitalVampyr Yeah, i just thought it was funny.

[@zakstar5453]

@@VitalVampyr r/woooosh

[@Nightlii]

r/ihavereddit and that wasnt a r/woooosh

[@haziq6587]

@@Nightlii you became the very thing you swore to destroy

[@BruceLeedar]

"Doctor, what are my chances?" "0% or 100%, depending on whether this is the right organ."

[@VAX1970]

50:50

[@prestonferry]

Vax Buster you should’ve put a slash instead

[@leojei]

“Where did u get the organ from?” Doctor: “AliExpress”

[@KytosYT]

TLDR: 50%

[@anthonyi3328]

oh man lol..spit up beer on that one sir :)

[@momi193]

Step 1: Buy a broken monitor for 120$ Step 2: sell the stand for 999$ Step 3: Profit

[@Scorpion-md8hb]

Genius 😂

[@KinkyLilly]

Stonks

[@tommi7904]

Stonks

[@a.t.6165]

Stonks

[@arthemis1039]

STONKS

[@sufyan3481]

LINUS: rgb is working on both stand and monitor RGB: turns off

[@alihaider-jz1vt]

8:18 "I kinda wish we'd taken a picture" Has a video of the whole process

[@TheMagicQsGaming]

Not zoomed in to specific spots though.

[@Lambda_Ovine]

That is being recorded and written in the camera's storage, and at that moment not immediately available because they are in the middle of the video...

[@alihaider-jz1vt]

@@Lambda_Ovine it's a joke man

[@kip7855]

ali haider a very shitty joke

[@jahcrispie7676]

@@Lambda_Ovine They could just cut and watch it back...

[@nightthemoon8481]

linus: releases video fixing 120$ broken monitor from ebay ebay broken monitor sellers: *doubles the price*

[@pinklightninggaming7353]

they really can't otherwise they are selling them for the price of new gaming monitors

[@nightthemoon8481]

@@pinklightninggaming7353 i mean 240$ plus like 100-200 to fix it still way cheaper than the price of a new one

[@Camtcan]

@@CiceroFMYT still almost $200 cheaper

[@wildkev1010]

@@Camtcan Yeah, but it's not a sure fire way of getting a working monitor. $200 isn't worth the risk to MAYBE get a working monitor at the end of the process. It's cheap because you're taking a gamble on it possibly still not working after your done. Then you're out all the money you put into that broken monitor.

[@jatovitcg8355]

Thank you very mutch for this Linus. My glass desk recently broke on me and my 27" Dell S2716DG monitor fell to the ground and got busted. I found the panel on Ebay and was able to replace everything without problems and its good as new. Now for the desk i know never to go glass

[@aBunnyThatWillChewOnYourCables]

Is it stil working? :)

[@jatovitcg8355]

@@aBunnyThatWillChewOnYourCables yep 1 year plus and still strong. Havent had any issues with it. Even upgraded my PC and stayed with the same monitor i fixed

[@dirtydan8746]

@@jatovitcg8355where did you get the panel mine just fucked up and I’m running around trying to find a place to fix it but I can fix it cheaper I’m down

[@bbggakkba]

Linus: I wish we took a photo before we took it apart Camera guy: am I a joke to you?

[@Markle2k]

Which of the three camera guys are you talking about?

[@SS-zi6nf]

The other two camera guys: are we a joke to you?

[@yosifvidelov]

@@pandasdreamlygon The fixed cameras themselves: Are we a joke to you?!

[@phineasjack5180]

should make the diy related things a series: AIY: Alex It Yourself

[@IngwiePhoenix_nb]

I wish Linus would actually read it. Giving the employees some space of their own and their creativity would be great, with their own little series that contribute to the channel. I'd really love to see someone like Anthony going balls to the wall with Linux, for instance. All that software-nerd stuff :).

[@Werepyre_Lestat]

@@IngwiePhoenix_nb That would be good, but they would still have to get the budget approved by Linus.... And he would want to supervise his money being spent. He is REALLY cheap after all....

[@tomekjanasinski370]

LOL

[@RenemarWee]

Good stuff

[@peterpaulyap7970]

5:09 "Trust us, we're professionals." so much meme potential with this one.

[@dorianvlogs13]

Lolll

[@compub3ar]

Alex: "I'm cheap" Also Alex: "Please blow tens of thousands on my new workshop, k thx"

[@litapd311]

That's why he's not the one paying for it :p

[@MrHendrikje]

And eventhen he has stuff from times before most of us was born because it was likely cheaper And.. if not; Linus paid. Alex paid nothing, sounds pretty cheap to me

[@amaizen4817]

@@MrHendrikje when you talk about the super old thing he had, its not coz its cheap, its just because it was really good, as far as i understood that

[@dulingen]

@@amaizen4817 Bridgeport is the best ones out there as far as i know.

[@timbox74]

I think your fellow country man "Russell Peters" would have a few view on who is 'Cheap'... I think Alex is 'Thrifty'....Smart he would say... Used his head....

[@azioprism3635]

*After LTT uploaded this video, Ebay took a full plastic surgery on the used broken monitors section.*

[@jgrigg1720]

Crap, now I need to wait a year till prices go back down.

[@Henry-fu2hc]

@@jgrigg1720 lucky for me it will take a year to get the money for it

[@martin-iy5fr]

hey i dont have to wait!

[@gene7511]

1:30 Be kind, rewind me, who just skipped the sponsor: I feel personally attacked

[@TheFourthWinchester]

That is also the name of one of the very best channels on KZbin.

[@MikeEvans94]

"This has been too easy, I'm a little concerned" is definitely something that should be on a shirt

[@DavidFrostbite]

Y E S

[@bgezal]

"I kinda like the drama better if we pre-assemble the entire thing." /Linus

[@facetioustitan3900]

When the code compiles on the first try.

[@nehemiah9190]

I AGREE, perfect for university 😂😂

[@AuthenticGadzooks]

Just don't go up to women wearing one.

[@saiprasad8078]

All of a sudden after this video , broken monitors are selling for more than MSRP 😂

[@emooki886]

jyeahh I manage to buy (online order xD) 42 broken monitor in time!

[@TheRaven123]

Are you guys sarcastic or not? I really cant tell.

[@thewhitepanda60]

I just made 26210 $ by selling 141 fixed monitors.

[@MumbysBar]

Been repairing TVs and monitors for years. Plenty of places do this. It's not going to affect the prices at all.

[@88Spint]

Gotta say I quite enjoy watching you guys just getting stuff to work out that you intend to use yourselves. Makes it a bit more interesting.

[@YunisRajab]

I would like more these videos that cover second-hand salvaging of pc parts and accessories

[@alexabarca6248]

Nice profile picture

[@microtasker]

I know a guy that buys pallets of RMA'd computer equipment and fixes it for profit.

[@rather-reverend]

That. I got into LTT years ago because I needed help learning to build a custom WC loop. It seems like that DIY material has trickled off a bit over the years in comparison to reviews (excellent), industry news and general (admittedly hilarious) silliness. But I'd love to see more stuff like this. I love the DIY aspect of electronics, and I really appreciate folks who can help me learn to do stuff. (For instance, I recently tripped over the cord on my out-of-guarantee xps 15 and did some major damage. Instead of ebay-ing it for pennies on the dollar, I just ordered a replacement palmrest and screws and found a guy selling a used AC/DC unit. There's probably a video out there showing me how to do it - but if LTT did one, I'd just feel that much better about the challenge.)

[@yattasuccess9212]

@@mmavcanuck They do get rich off of videos that people want to see though. Consider that.

[@smartmonkey777]

I love how every episode with Alex , feels like Linus is testing Alex to see whether or not to finally fire his ass,

[@morsletum5348]

He wouldn't fire him after spending that much money on him.

[@UPsideDOWNworld321]

Alex does not a good job solo but on these builds and repairs Alex fits right in!!!! firing him is dumb he makes good videos just not solo

[@TN-6969]

I don't follow Linus so I don't know what their relationship is like but can see that Linus isn't really happy with that guy. Especially the part where he says he was gonna buy the monitor from Linus. And when it worked he did a woohoo and Linus' face after he kinda mocked that woohoo.

[@smartmonkey777]

@@morsletum5348 all those tools Alex got , they aren't his . Even so id still fire some one even after investing 50K in them. better to take a short term loss than a long term one.

[@smartmonkey777]

@@TN-6969 Yes , i distinctly get those vibes. I don't follow Linus either just some of the more interesting videos.

[@cdurkinz]

15:35 lol his new monitor perched precariously on the edge there... good video. Funny that everything went up in cost after it haha.

[@foxypsycho]

OMG that was killing me how dangerously close it was placed on the edge of the counter😬

[@Dylan-fk5kb]

Linus is all their sugar daddy. Always be footing the bill for everything.

[@zubairsaifi5850]

He don't cares he'll probably make quite a few grand bucks with this video

[@celchronicles]

@@zubairsaifi5850 look, there's always a cost associated to the revenue. The fact he's earning revenue doesn't mean he's getting a profit, nor that implies the he doesn't care about the cost.

[@tarkitarker0815]

@@celchronicles no he clearly doesnt make profit as you can see they only moved 2-3 times in the last 6 years and linus can buy tens of thousand dollar expensive tech.

[@thewhitepanda60]

@@celchronicles but i is highly likely to be this way.

[@rohitjudo]

@@tarkitarker0815 The revenue is high, but so are their costs. Linus invests most of his earnings back into his business

[@timojohn9773]

Alex is the smartest guy ever. Also Linus: "I wish we took a picture" Proceeds to get filmed with an 8K Camera

[@krazypinoy6495]

I was literately saying the same thing...lol

[@lulzor5]

Wanted to take a reference photo of the internals of the screen to confirm they didn't fuck it

[@jakesnussbuster3565]

They aren't able to just go look at the footage willy nilly lol

[@MichaelKire]

Also the fact that you can pull raw stills from the 8k video

[@Furyfoe]

@@MichaelKire Yeah with alot of digging after processing, 30+ mins of work over a quick glance at smartphone photo gallery? Not the same thing

[@SheepAmongG.O.A.T]

"What do you think our chances for success are today?" "It will either work or it wont"....brilliant.

[@15fakeaccount]

Others: Getting scammed at Wish Linus: Getting working products from Aliexpress

[@Wrathlon]

Honestly I repair and flip laptops and Aliexpress is amazing for spares.

[@Jaid6n]

Wrathlon you should send me a free monitor :)

[@LightBringer81]

You shouldn't compare wish with AliExpress... 🤔

[@15fakeaccount]

@@LightBringer81 I know, but other youtubers just likes to shill that site.

[@Luxim1]

Honestly, Wish is way more sketchy than Aliexpress in my experience

[@UltravioletNomad]

Linus should make a video testing if his bath water improves water cooling, he'd make a killing.

[@TheSecretman82]

I mean… Alex using LTT to supply him with computer parts like his Monitor is actually really smart. This is actually the kind of thing that a budget-oriented gamer would consider doing, making it an interesting and valid video for the channel, while ALSO allowing Luke to use LTT’s funding to acquire his toys, so long as his idea works. And, let’s face it. In the case of this project, Ad Revenue ALONE on this video probably paid for it even if they broke it.

[@DoSGamingNetwork]

Setting that monitor on the edge like that is a bold move around Linus.

[@76TyranT76]

Let just say I was on edge too fearing the worst when I saw they did too.

[@lukewhite9237]

I guessing he was only allowed to hold his children as babies over a surface of soft pillows

[@umut2362]

If it falls, he can easily kick it to make it fall gently

[@hlevolve]

I kept waiting for it to get knocked off lol

[@FR4M3Sharma]

*ANXIETY*

[@treemaniscool]

"what are our chances?" "either 100% or 0%" we call that a 50% chance alex xD

[@furezj]

Damn. You got to this before I could.

[@nchls1343]

No it's not You could either win or lose a lottery, it doesn't mean it's a 50% chance

[@rzzle8586]

@@nchls1343 it's like on or off

[@DrWurzeli]

as young sheldon would say: "you confused possibilities with probabilities"

[@mbolchunas]

I was gonna write that!

[@eoinmcnulty5363]

7:40 it's just a specific flat flex cable, they are relatively easy to find replacements. Counting the pins required is the difficult part.

[@w04h]

Linus (who dropped 10k$ Xeon and disassembled 500k$ camera we don't know where it ended up): You broke 1000$ motherboard Alex: *chuckles*

[@iliyanjivraj841]

The red was 40k and they just posted a video on it.

[@almarc]

500k? It was a 30k camera.

[@r.j.bedore9884]

I for one would love to see a full on, ground up, build your own monitor video. Please.

[@bretthermance8154]

there is! I just saw one a few months ago. look for it on KZbin somewhere.

[@bernardopatrao4255]

i'm can so relate to Alex. Too cheap to pay anything new when i can "fix" everything in some "NotSoPerfectWay", but as long is cheap and it works i don't mind and i got for it. Even though i regret some times. Ergo my "home assistant device" being an used old phone hanging in the ceiling receiving voice commands and running tasker to execute them manually on the display and using a Broadlink transmitter to blast IR and RF. Which i recently discover that they already come ready to run from your google assistant in your on phone.

[@r8Dest]

In my experience, the most common part to fail on a monitor is the power supply. That has proven to be significantly harder to repair/replace than a panel. I'd be very interested to see LTT give it a shot so I can learn. I'm about half way through replacing one of the field effect transistors on the monitor PSU, and my fingers are crossed...

[@theairaccumulator7144]

These guys using an iron would be terrifying...

[@k.o.t.o.n.]

why monitor monitors motherboards covers have to be from aluminium, to be so heavy, i dont understand, ther isnt any good spec light portable high build quality monitor... nly cheaps are light with bad specs

[@totalbaddie]

Yo, def make a vid on the making your own monitor. Will watch 100%.

[@Shocker99]

It's super easy. But panel, buy PCB connect together. Done.

[@michelterres]

if you have an old laptop that you will not use anymore you can take out the screen, use the code written on it's back to find the controller board and build a stand for it

[@SheIITear]

@@michelterres Ye, you can also make diy transparent screen using one

[@aiaartemis6039]

they have

[@Lambda_Ovine]

That was almost English.

[@MrDersuper]

Best monitor color calibration tips by Alex!! Take a piece of white paper, match it with the display and adjust the RGB

[@Askejm]

Linus: Buys a petabyte of storage Also Linus: *Reuses tape* 7:00

[@MyAndrey98]

Economy is the key!

[@abeginnerspov5968]

Cuz he ran out.

[@morosis82]

Pretty sure he didn't buy that petabyte of storage

[@kyle_mk17]

@@morosis82 I mean, he does HAVE the petabyte of storage.

[@StopChangingUsernamesYouTube]

While panel replacement is always worth looking into, it's a good idea to be cautious about picking a panel. You run the risk of having a worse backlight (in the case of panels with integrated backlights), noticeable amounts of dead pixels, worse contrast, and all sorts of other things that the original screen went through a QA process over. When you go to the bottom of the barrel, it's always a toss-up. You might get lucky and get the exact same experience, you might have a mediocre monitor at the end of it that just works, and you might wind up with another dead screen. Could've been surplus output from the same factory, could've been a clone from another factory, or it could be a genuine part that didn't pass QA. To be clear, I always at least try, but there've been cases where I had to go through two or three screens before a laptop finally looked happy again.

[@Jackson-fl7du]

15:47 , the nices thing Linus ever said in his channel

[@jortand]

omg I love Alex "oh ye this whole video is just so that I can get a cheap monitor"

[@sht3219]

I wouldn't go out of my way to check for dead pixels on a monitor that I couldn't warranty return. Just enjoy your blissful ignorance for as long as you can.

[@somedude2856]

@@sht3219 copied

[@Ccnsword]

With all the spending they do Linus says "try to salvage this tape here"

[@TexasTimelapse]

@@saulgoodman2018 Business expense

[@zwz.zdenek]

That tape is made of Chinesium. You can't get one quite like that locally.

[@thesteelrodent1796]

I once had a Viewsonic monitor where the backlight would flicker and randomly turn off. That turned out to be faulty capacitors in the integrated power supply, which luckily is a lot easier to fix than the other parts of a monitor, because you generally don't have surface components in the high voltage parts - you just have to be careful to not short anything in that section. But with the actual panels, as long as you can get a replacement, you just have to be careful to swap it without bending it, cracking the edges of the glass, or damaging the tiny connectors

[@BonkedByAScout]

You guys should do a DIY monitor, find some cheap no-name driver board that can connect to a panel, get a power supply, then make a housing and stand in that new shop, or 3D print a case or something

[@Kirinketsu_]

or turn the side of a pc case into a monitor and shove it in apples face.

[@Stalast.]

Dude even just the thought of building my own monitor excites my cheap ass. I would love a video like this

[@unity7749]

Where's my part 2 for that workshop gear linus? Edit: thanks for so many likes

[@ccmi2081]

yeah..

[@williamkarels4402]

It's been like 3 days, have you ever worked in a shop? It takes a while...

[@amaizen4817]

@@williamkarels4402 its been 3 days since the video released, who knows how long it actually has been ready

[@icanhaslolsplz]

We will most likely get a shop tour soon. They probably only have it halfway set up.

[@pantherfarber2264]

After they had the monitor put together and they set it where they did on the table, I spent the rest of the video waiting for one of them to knock it off. Good start to another monitor repair video.

[@skupire6547]

Back when G-Sync was first announced, i modded my VG248QE monitor to support it with the G-Sync DIY module, like they said, its actually incredibly simple all of it. Hardest part was getting the plastics off, everything else was a breeze.

[@MrCykko]

Alex was so happy in this episode, it's so cute!

[@DordiHOTS]

Love watching alex and linus work together. They both have the same mentality when it comes to working on PC's lol, I have it too. Build first, read the manual later. Just get it going you know. I mean who reads the instructions anyways?

[@MisterRorschach90]

I have literally been waiting 2 years for you guys to take apart a high refresh rate monitor. It’s literally one of the only things online that you can’t find anyone taking apart. Ifixit won’t go anywhere near 144hz monitors.

[@robertmapes]

Linus: "Trust us, we're professionals." *next line* Also Linus: "We got some attachment doo dads here. What are they called again?" Entertainment at it's finest 😀

[@OfficerCaptain]

Linus and team please make side note about what parts you wouldn't want damaged. Like the boards in the back. Looking to upgrade my monitor and thought I could give this a shot to save some cash.

[@jaggsta]

meanwhile refurbished HP Omen 27" GSYNC 1440p 165hz is $258 buy it now on ebay.

[@Rev8]

There's no free lunch. Those HP panels are usually garbage tier

[@incediumignis]

@@Rev8 its gsync compatible and gsync compatible monitors have been tested to extreme lengths beforehand so you know that this specific monitor is solid

[@Rev8]

@@incediumignis well it's your money, but I've seen the reliability / QC of those monitors. I doubt it will last.

[@introverttechnologist8899]

I'm the guy that is selling those on ebay. What are the odds i would see this comment. Message me on ebay if you don't believe me.

[@lucassherfey6728]

@@Rev8 Agreed, I got a cheap HP Omen 25" and it was a good price for a 1080p 144hz at the time. But. In hindsight I wish I paid a bit more for a monitor that worked better without ghosting issues

[@Amber57499]

Yaaay, I can finally get an awesome monitor for cheap! Let's go open up ebay! Wow, the Acer XF270HUA for 50€! Looking good so far! Yes, the panel only costs about 160€, 210€ in total for this monitor is a great deal! WTF, 150€ shipping cost? Same thing happened for every other monitor I checked. Not worth the hassle, at least not for europeans.

[@Dennis0824]

Amber57499 , you might want to try eBay in the UK. I have found that shipping costs from the UK into mainland Europe are pretty reasonable.

[@tonan8888]

@@Dennis0824 I think he's talking about the panel shipping cost from China.

[@alancrome3684]

I love the dynamic sometimes.. Linus is literally like the dad of LTT. Always making I paid for it jokes and generally handling people like they are kids xD it's great

[@sabi8749]

LINUS* - breaks the sponsored Monitor. Sponsors - What!!!!!! Linus - MAKES A VIDEO ON IT. SNEAK - 110

[@cijoykjose]

Hai lisa ..

[@theilluminati1554]

You never played Tuber Simulator before!?

[@faheem3721]

It’s restoration 1000

[@Fapen]

The Linus + Alex chemistry is always a great treat to watch :D

[@jeraldehlert7903]

"Let's go to work and play with computer parts!" (and film it) You guys have the best job ever.

[@Desperado9064]

I myself like computer specs, but when I have to physically replace something, then I'm like hell no, fuck it.

[@mahadehasanyt]

whats stopping you my nigga?

[@Natewu188]

*Skips sponsor segway* *Intro: Be kind, rewind*

[@AnxiousEducator]

7:10 I had a faulty samsung tv and the guy who came to repair it under warranty accidentally touched the mainboard after removing it Got zapped pretty bad lol (but he was fine) That stuff is no joke.

[@advanceddarkness3]

I love the chemistry between everyone on this channel.

[@whatabeautifulchaos]

"I kinda wish we took a picture before we took everything apart..." you guys took a video....

[@shaunclarke04]

Alexander Vartzbed too much editingcputting multiple clips tograther

[@PLK123]

not of the actual insides

[@averyshaham1697]

its raw footage, its not helpful

[@seba.4926]

take a pic so he can see the cable routing

[@marcusveno5121]

amazon return auctions has them for like $1-$20

[@MrHXCPancake]

Where do you buy those

[@marcusveno5121]

@@MrHXCPancake if you look Amazon return auctions in your area there might be a place that has them.

[@mayooudd3480]

MrHXCPancake liquidation probably

[@tovvels1002]

This was literally the most accurate intro I’ve ever watched on KZbin😅😂😂

[@a121535]

Meanwhile in China assembly factory, one worker watch this video about two amateur fixing a monitor and says "what a noob. "

[@EffortlessEthan]

yeah right before he jumps into a suicide net because he has to use his imagination to watch the video

[@VarietyGamerChannel]

@@EffortlessEthan Only if he's working for Apple

[@Paultimate7]

He wouldn't be saying anything. He would have finished his 30th LCD build in the same time. No time for calling people out, got monitors to assemble.

[@watchling]

Meanwhile, Louis Rossman watch this video and goes "Yeah I remember doing some repair on that level when I was five years old."

[@erenkruger7496]

Yeah if he really get the access to google.

[@RTouch10]

- What are our chances? - well, we either succeed or we don’t succeed. No shit.

[@KoryLunaa]

You missed it

[@jordanw5163]

Repairs the expensive monitor, puts it literally on the edge of the desk in a way it could fall with the slightest tap... I'm getting déjà vu

[@xZerplinxProduction]

someone sold a broken monitor for 100 dollars and even more crazy, you bought it ?

[@xnetpc]

I have made a pretty good living off buying broken stuff, fixing it and reselling it. Most post people are plenty enough proficient with their hands and tools to do most of the repairs themselves if they actually took a moment to look at the problem, then order the parts to replace whatever is broken and replace them.

[@Muhle2]

@@meliohe5080 Yeah this is about a $600 dollar monitor. So they made off pretty damn good lol

[@robinrai4973]

This entire video is why you egg

[@Spitefire6]

I mean, it is Linus...

[@Sevendogtags]

Broken hardware is sold all the time for parts. This isn't anything new.

[@1asdf2jklasdf31]

With be kind, rewind you got me 😁 I am really sorry for skipping ads..

[@aaronVgames]

The exact monitor I have and broke over 8 months ago. Now that I found this video and Ima try to fix it myself. Might try to do a video on it... Maybe... Yes! Wish me luck!

[@Yalikejazzboi]

Damn, this video took down panelook (at the time of writing this comment).

[@xPorkchops007x]

I'm dumb I've always pronounced it pane-look

[@edwardhoffenheim3249]

"What are our chances?" "Like 100%. That or it doesn't work" This man has just rediscovered 50%

[@coffeepickles8978]

I got this monitor for $300 on eBay without too much trouble and it is fully functional with no dead pixels so maybe in some cases look for deals on eBay before doing something like this

[@FryNOR]

I have a dead ant inside my Asus MG28UQ 4K monitor and it is driving me nuts.

[@johnzombi2854]

Me too and it's right in the middle of the screen..

[@sorry7436]

lmao make a video 😂

[@76TyranT76]

Now that's having a bug in the system....

[@FryNOR]

@@sorry7436 Here you go, this is before it died. over the next days it fell a bit further down inside the panel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKDNmX6IaZaNq5Y

[@chemicalbuz]

@@FryNOR that's sick 😂😂😂

[@Life_Bot]

Linus logic: using the phrase 'talking about" always leads to a smooth and transition

[@jackielinde7568]

It's not a Linus Tech Tips video until Linus breaks his toys... Wait? He bought it broken? Deliberately shelled out cash for a broken monitor? Well, okay then.

[@barefeg]

Engineering degree ✔️ understands probabilities ❌🤔

[@rehmsmeyer]

Dude, it's definitely either 0% or 100%. No other way to state that.

[@deepakgupta-sq3dj]

@@rehmsmeyer thats what 50% probability is called.

[@TheRhoaric]

@@deepakgupta-sq3dj without knowing the weights of failure to success it can only be called pass or fail. You could say a person will die with the surgery we need to perform but it has factors that make it 10% or 90% success rate. I think they would only have a true % value after having 10 or more tries on the same monitor type with the same issue.

[@twentylush]

Its going to 100% work 50% of the time

[@kitcar765]

i turned an old imac into a monitor via a ebay circuit board - works a treat and my twin imac desk looks good, with one being a windows rig under the desk

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Okay, thanks to Linus and His team. I have now found myself a way to find myself a high end monitor. Which I have no need for at this time. But, hey that's what projects are for. (:

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Mario This is also a good point Mario. Thank you.

[@OKANGUVEN99]

@Mario This is a year old but Buying used monitors is also a pretty decent idea. Unless you drop them monitors are very hard to brake so a used one could be great too.

[@TheGauges420]

@@OKANGUVEN99 monitors are NOT hard to break. You can accidentally move it the wrong way and it will break. Dont get me wrong, I'm all for buying used, but do NOT suggest it as a sure-fire way of getting something that works, because it may very well not.

[@cecil5]

4:31: Linus: "You want a real man's screwdriver?" 4:37 Linus: "I don't think that suction cup's going to work" The people at ifixit who decided to sponsor LTT: 😡😡😡

[@thescreemregular5168]

The guy who wanted to sponsor LTT: *-*

[@gabes8380]

Great video, but if anyone wants to attempt this please be careful of the capacitors! Read some info or watch videos about it to know what you’re up against. See 7:05 in video.

[@patchfile]

Ironic, I woke up today and my monitor was not working. Turned out to be the cable, but still funny you do a video on this on the same day.

[@SpartanDusk]

When your designated engineer calls a 50-50 chance a 100-0 chance of success lol

[@SpartanDusk]

digitalk I’m pretty sure people who aren’t engineers or scientist wouldn’t know it off the top of their heads. But I’m sure you’re going to tell me

[@TheGauges420]

@@digitalk68 well him saying either 100% or 0% is absolutely disingenuous, because that's not true with possibility vs probability either, now is it? You'd have to know the percentage of panels that are just bad from factory, and that would be your percentage for success, say 1/50 panels are automatically bad, that means you'd have a success rate of 98% which is not 100% nor 0%. You need to understand if you either win or you don't, that's a 50/50 chance, unless you somehow have an ability to directly affect the outcome, which they don't.

[@maulerrw]

You can buy LCD panel driver boards on eBay for fairly cheap. It takes 12 volts in and HDMI and has flex cable outputs for different displays.

[@xpeng121]

You can even build a full function monitor on taobao( aliexpress) You just need one drive board and a good panel and a case (

[@Major_Mason]

"Its all or nothing..." So 50/50? Right Alex? 😂😂😂

[@ShivamJha00]

Wrong

[@skygazer9481]

You guys are soo cool ey every time I watch you and your homies together reminds me of high school... you guys make every video fun and I fill as if I am there sometimes laughing with you

[@bill1294]

it's either all in 100 or nothing Lmao. you mean 50/50? too good

[@sjm4306]

@@meliohe5080 That's assuming the likelihood of repair is a binomial distribution, which it most definitely is not considering the failure modes of a device as complex as a monitor.

[@TheGauges420]

Why do people think possibility and probability are the same things?

[@TexasTimelapse]

I caught that too

[@ryanb509]

@@TheGauges420 Because they both start with p so good enough right?

[@sakaraist]

Love the Alex-Linus Videos of them pretty much just hanging out

[@fiddlesticks179]

just guys being dudes

[@DouggieF]

Lets talk about that monitor! ITS SOOO CLEAN 😍😍

[@RichRacc]

This was a great video Linus! I enjoyed it.

[@cash_t0192]

whos watching this on the broken monitor

[@tamanjotdhanoa655]

Me and I’m crying

[@SiennaGames207]

@@tamanjotdhanoa655same 😭😭😭

[@Snorene]

Lol me

[@lobinhouiui9523]

yeah… I feel you guys

[@CleverJulio]

Just fucking dropped my $200 monitor

[@claimedlizard3209]

i recommend searching "monitor as is" and your preferred panel specs into Ebay for best results

[@coolmemesbudd]

I got a functional Samsung 1440p 144hz 27” 1800r for $50. Loose menu button navigator Small spot of light seeping through at the bottom.

[@KueeRambles]

Damn

[@chara5259]

Damn

[@Patrick-.-]

Great job 'hiding' (1:05) your laptop for the sponso part xD

[@SianaGearz]

FPC cables are standard parts, if you mess it up you count the pins, look whether it's same-side or inverted, measure pitch and look up available lengths. It's likely enough that you may end up with a longer one if you have to order it new and but it's no problem. What is that it takes time, because nobody local stocks them ever, you have to order them from a specialist supplier.

[@power21100]

Him reading the script on the laptop while hiding it is so funny 😂

[@MrHendrikje]

This is likely not even scripted. He was probably looking up the specs and things. No real need to script these video's. Wasted resources.

[@loxy061]

I love how Linus calls a 600$ monitor super decent... And I am here proud of my 250$ one

[@MD_Builds]

WHOLEYPOOP i nearly screamed when i saw Linus handle the panel putting all the pressure on the screen.... Thats one way to crack the new one D:

[@Dave_thenerd]

This has the potential to prevent a lot of e-waste. I hope Free Geek sees this.

[@vanlao6367]

the problem is usually the panel cost almost as close as a new monitor. Once I attempted to fix a broken monitor that costed $270 on Amazon, when I checked for the panel price, it was close to $210. We could argue that the $60 difference make it worth the effort, but personally, i'm not ready to waste my money with a chance to screw up and lose another $210 in the process.

[@startide]

@@vanlao6367 the bigger problem is how unreliable this can be too, here they get a fairly solid panel... but you are never too sure about what you will get by purchasing something like this on backchannels from chinese factories leftovers... Overall that's a lot of money, time and efforts for something that may or may not work. Really it's basically gambling.

[@Fraggr92]

@@vanlao6367 If your monitor 'only' costs 200-300 bucks then yeah, it might not be worth it. But if you can get a 600-800 dollar monitor for half the price or less then that might be a different deal. There's of course still a chance that you might get a dud but at that price point it might look more attractive to take the risk at least once. Honestly though i doubt this is gonna become a thing unless forced through legislation or something. If companies like Acer or Asus start noticing that customers are buying backchannel spare parts from China to fix their products then they're probably gonna start trying to clamp down on it real quick. Apple's already trying it's best to limit people's abillity for self-repair or 3rd-party repair by shutting down parts suppliers or siezing parts in customs.

[@The_Keeper]

@@Fraggr92 Now to be fair, Apple has been cockbags ever since Jobs returned, its nothing new.