I Bought 8 BROKEN Beats! Let's Try to Fix Them

[@sirrichel9155]

As somebody that loves fixing things till they are broken i love seeing the experimentation. Great video

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you're enjoying these!

[@RobGMun]

Same here, even if you fail, i do enjoy seeing the thinking process, as with other device you experiments may work

[@michaelellis6384]

Its was great 👍

[@Akasahmed]

@@Tronicsfix hey tronixfix, regarding the white beats pro, is there anyway you could indirectly force the button-hold button via the connectors? Maybe manually directing the triggers. Sorry I'm not fully aware of the right technologies here hope you understand what i mean. I had the same issue with a mouse scroll button and the problem was in the button itself. I disassembled the button and its connector and tested the trigger manually, seemed to work. After cleaning all the micro components the button now works fine. Kind of a pain but it might be the same problem. A friend of mine said that bad design can cause static build up in these micro button triggers.

[@Spartan122S]

I love it when you go out of your comfort zone! It’s interesting to see how other electronics are built. Keep it up! 🔥💯

[@westfield90]

I love how companies virtue signal and preach about the environment but then make products that end up in landfills or the ocean when they are dumped there by ‘recycling’ partners in Asia.

[@Tronicsfix]

Yes, exactly!

[@user-te1le7ck6b]

Cough apple cough hahah

[@michaelweems679]

@@user-te1le7ck6b you beat me to it. Apple is trash.

[@jpozzoli]

I think I found the problem with the Beats Fit Pro. I don’t believe you had your multimeter set to Chinese volts. Common mistake.

[@eddiegarza6122]

On the beats that you needed to adjust the sound settings. I bought some and removed the rubber on the ear piece and cleaned with alcohol because ear wax clogs the vents. And thats is usually all it is. worth checking

[@ben.harnwell]

Sad that these are so unfixable - at least to mere mortals like me. But you getting several of them back to life is a testament to your skills and knowledge. Great work Steve.

[@FamilyGuy_TV]

The grill is plugged on the powerbeats black, you just need to clean it using isopropal. It happends all of the time with my airpods.

[@otownracer]

That is also what I was thinking - ear wax plugging the hole.

[@sarah1390]

I have a pair of Sony WI-C200 that I found one side was quieter than the other. there was a little hole that got covered with gunk. Once I cleared the hole the sound came back to normal volume.

[@gates1980]

@@otownracer yuk ear wax

[@otownracer]

@@gates1980 which is why I would probably never buy used headphones....besides, I prefer wired ones which don't need charging and are much less expensive

[@gates1980]

@@otownracer I don't mind buying over ears one just not used in ear ones that's gross

[@nanenab8744]

What a shame that repair possibility is so limited with the in-ear headphones, it's basically junk.

[@Tronicsfix]

Ya, it sucks

[@cedricpomerleau5586]

It’s pretty much the only product that I understand aren’t repairable. They’re so small, just adding screws to them would make them significantly bigger.

[@Diviance]

@@cedricpomerleau5586 It doesn't necessarily need to be screws, there are other options. They just make manufacturing more complicated and, thus, more costly... and that reduces profits.

[@ronlevin2339]

@@cedricpomerleau5586 clips can be used instead of glue, glue is just more cheaper

[@sebastianwalder2498]

It could be used to make wireless speakers, DIY Perks made a video about it.

[@Scitch87]

35:40 I think that's a small microphone used for active noise cancelling.

[@FaddyMatty]

The grill on the powerbeats black might be plugged causing low volume on the left side. My wife had a set of raycons that one side was plugged with gunk and cleaning it fixed the volume issue.

[@kuchenblechmafiagmbh1381]

Same here with my Beoplay E8 I ripped out one driver while trying to clean the pipe (also one of the magnets became loose) but I still had warranty and B&O support is great, I sent them in and got a new pair of their newer E8 3.0 instead (I also could select the color or could have chosen their at the time brand new E8 Sport). Sadly the grill on the pipe still gets loose and the rubber tips just got a hole so the earwax easily gets through, I got Galaxy Buds Pro now and their tips got a mesh grille so the grille on the earphone itself stays almost completely clean, good job Samsung!

[@DjowsSr]

25:00 on a board like this, just replace the button It self. I do repairs all the time with buttons like those and you will be amazed for how simple is tô do with the air solder

[@ThySovereignLP]

When you disconnected the battery, you should always hold in the power button for a while to do "powershuffling" if there is any latent power still left on the board. Which happens with electronics. This might help it getting a proper shutoff/reset

[@AdmanMVR]

I do enjoy seeing what's in all this tech. It's amazing how it's all designed and made

[@Tronicsfix]

It really is!

[@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure]

The glue is my favorite part

[@highandmightykayz]

I hope that there is a running total that sums up all the devices that can be fixed/repaired as well as the cost of the device. That would be very interesting to see.

[@emilianogonzalez9322]

25:40 speaking about the button, my tv has some buttons that are this style, and the little plate that makes contact fell off. What i did is i positioned that plate and put a tiny piece of clear tape over it so that it can stay in place. What you can do is clean the corrosion and then tape the metal piece back on. I’ve done this for speakers, lights, controllers, and most recently my TV.

[@diegoblanco8389]

I remember there being a video about transforming dead earbuds into bluetooth speakers. Wouldn't that be interesting for a project with the ones that are dead here ? Aside from that, great video ! It's interesting to see how fixable Beats are.

[@qoopz1618]

Hey! Great video. I guess its too late now but many wireless headsets/headphones have some sort of hard reset combination, for example press and hold button/s and connect charger at the same time, which simulates disconnecting the battery. Since you will probably destroy them by taking them apart, its good to google this hard reset combination for your specific headphones and try that before taking it apart.

[@Ashish-wd4ob]

Usually in some of the ear buds, the ear buds pair once it is taken out of the case (i.e the case is just for charging and when the buds are taken out of the case, they become ready to pair). You can try that

[@gameman876]

It’s kinda sad that when you see these videos especially for electronics that are essentially made to be unrepairable the waste that is made from them. Companies definitely need to fix this where you can repair your own devices or at least reduce on the waste.

[@kosmosstormstrike3438]

Unfortunately there is no or very little companies can do to make in ear earbuds more repairable as they are so small

[@hometownbuffet123]

For the beats fit pro. Try to pair just one earbud instead of the second. If both buds aren’t the same software version, it can cause that issue with the white light.

[@andrewrice3918]

You deserve some much credits for what you do. I like seeing what is in tech that isn't supposed to be open and fix. It is also very hard to do. So thank you so much and keep doing what your doing.

[@leeartlee915]

I love you challenging yourself to tackle new products… BUT, I would love, love, love for you to do another round of video game handhelds. I watch those Nintendo 3DS/DS/GBA videos over and over again. I don’t know why but I like those so much (probably because you are able to breath life into those things so consistently).

[@revengenerd1]

Literally refreshed and your video shows as just posted. Perfect timing!

[@No1BRC]

I fixed my Outlier Sports some time ago. One side became weaker over time and stopped working. After cracking it open I realized that the drivers werent as waterproof as advertised. Actually, it was just a tiny diaphragm glued in front of it. Sweat disolved the glue and then moisture killed the driver. I asked creative for spares but of course they dont offer spares that go beyond amateur level stuff like rubbers aso. After some googling I luckily found some 6mm drivers in china. Now they work perfectly again☺☺

[@foxsux6000]

This "brand" does have a knack of breaking, why people stopped buying them. Also too much pressure/bass for most people.

[@2busaman]

With the Power beats Pro, with the balance issue, try taking the ear bud rubber tip off and clean the speaker grill with IPA. If they are anything like the samsung buds, ear wax blocks the grill and makes them quiet.

[@nickolaswilcox425]

you can repair that kind of sealed dome switch button, disassemble clean and then stick it back together, when i work on them i only peel enough to get the dome out so it can go back together without further issue but since you peeled it all the way open you may need to apply a small amount of adhesive. heat staked ones are even easier since you willl usually only need to break one or two of the stakes which wont affect its functionality once put back together

[@ronlevin2339]

About Epoxy, we found a way to remove it. you put the board on DCM (MDC) or CHCl3 for few hours, epoxy will partially dissolved, the rest goes with some heat.

[@benjaminschneider]

I love how much effort you put into those projects. I would lose my mind trying to fix these things 😅

[@norlin76]

Have you considered using a benchtop power supply just to rule out a faulty battery?

[@ToltecMerc]

At 23:41 when you are testing across the tactile switch, your meter is saying -200 ohms. I think it is beeping because there is voltage across the switch giving the negative reading.

[@gabrielh9886]

I bought about 3 pairs of over the ear beat headphones with the intention of fixing them. They all had the same issue, one side worked, the other didnt. You can imagine that the issue was likely the connection somewhere in the wire, or thr speaker its self. Unfortunately, with what I had, I didnt make it far with them but it was a fun try none the less, nice to see you trying it out : )

[@CSab-ui2jt]

At 35:26, I think that little piece is a microphone, especially since it has that protective layer like how bigger microphones have a mesh.

[@Tiritaspongo]

I have the ifixit pro tech toolkit and trust me, you wont need anything else for small repairs. My wife gave me as a present and im really happy about it.

[@MisaelDominguez90]

For the small beats I had a similar problem with the air pods. The problem was one of the ear buds had water damage and needed to be replaced. They did not want to pair unless they were both functioning.

[@andrewsawesome]

For Lithium ion and lithium polymer batteries, 3.7-3.8V is the nominal voltage, whereas 4.2, 4.25, or 4.3V is the fully charged voltage.

[@tylerr676]

@@tyronenelson9124 .1 volts difference? Lol

[@whoknows8225]

@@tyronenelson9124 depends on the battery, there's Li-ion that are nominal voltage with 3.8.. But basically ALL Li-Po batteries are 3.7.

[@TorontoPopulistConservative]

You were so close to fixing the beats with the stuck power button. When you deconstructed the button and cleared the short, you could have just reassembled the button. Just need to put that little dome piece back that flew out and then tape the top back down. "I don't know what this is" - it was a microphone

[@stephens9772]

I had a set of high end earbuds that bricked when I did an update for them, thankfully the manufacture replaced them. While I agree most things should be repairable, the actual buds make sense not being able to be open, so small and needing to be water tight, but you should be able to fix the charge case.

[@golDroger88]

No it doesn't make any sense. There's no excuse for things not being repairable in 2022.

[@stephens9772]

@@golDroger88 Something as small as an earbud that needs to be fairly water resistant, I give something like that a pass, the manufacturing cost and complication to adding super tiny screws and what not to it.

[@kosmosstormstrike3438]

I agree with Stephen, in ear earbuds are too small to be made repairable

[@BrentBlueAllen]

I tore apart a pair of Logitech Jaybird earbuds a few years back at my last job. That was a great learning experience under the microscope to see the remarkable level of integration.

[@TheEclectronik]

I love that the branching out from consoles and such.

[@ultratechgaming199]

My current headphones are actually Beats Solo3s. I got them because my old Cowin E7 Pros had a problem where one of the ear cups would come off. Super glue worked temporarily, but with how much they move being put on and taken off it came undone within a month.

[@denman123456]

The button on the beats solo 3 can be cleaned and put back together and it will work.

[@UltimateTechHub]

I wouldn't even know where to start when fixing these devices. My best method is chunk it into the trash!! Lol Great video once again!

[@Tronicsfix]

You gotta just try...it's already broken anyway.

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@TronicsfixYour Absolutely correct, I just need some ifixit tools! I feel like these powerbeats issues are from the battery not holding a charge. My powerbeats don't last long on a full charge.

[@coreystephen9878]

The white and red Beats Fit Pro, if you still have them, are most likely an issue of the headphones connecting to the case. If the headphones aren't connected to the case, they'll refuse to even enter pairing mode. Found this out after disassembling my own and finding no issues. Ended up cleaning the contacts on the headphones and the case and it paired super easy, so might want to try that. Those things are the most temperamental pieces of technology I've ever owned. The smallest amount body oil or sweat will make them unable to connect to the case. I'm a very clean person but I use these quite often and find myself having to use IPA to clean the contacts at least once a week. And if that doesn't work, then at the least, you now kinda have a new troubleshooting starting point if you decide to go back to this.

[@pextor]

That was such a smooth transition into the ad I didn't even notice it.

[@sand_man661]

The powerbeats pro, I had the same issue. There's a small hole on the body almost like a breather that got clogged on mine. Clean it out and they work perfectly fine.

[@robq5703]

Thanks TronicsFix for this cool long video. These are the best to appreciate the diagnostic and service process.

[@DerkuiDerkui]

Great! My Beats need fixing. To me, Beats Studio 3 last 2 years on everyday use before you have to replace them. I still buy them because they take beatings, especially when using in the gym.

[@PaulPlaysMinecraft]

Been working so much I've missed so much of your content time to binge!!

[@Tronicsfix]

Binge away!

[@mofosoto]

On the white Beats Fit Pro, I would try to disconnect the battery again for a couple of days to make sure everything on the board has been completely discharged. Is there another way to factory reset the earpieces separately? That might help if you can. Maybe also drain the batteries on the earpieces too. It totally seemed like you could repair that button on the Solos. You basically already repaired it and looked like all you had to do was put it back together. Just clean it up a bit. And since you're working with other Beats products, there's a good chance that the button is used on the other products that you couldn't fix.

[@M.L.R.Z.]

At 13:00 Did the housing of the battery felt like it was puffed up? If so you've got a dying battery. In normal conditions it would've felt like the housing of the battery is hugging the lithium polymer (lipo) cell. Fully drained would be normally 3.5V for lipos but smaller 1 cells could be also drained to 3.0V, fully charged is 4.2V and for High Voltage batteries would be 4.35V. Edit: at 25:20 I believe some TV remote controllers has those kind of button

[@stif077]

The last fix was impressive keep it up Steve love your videos

[@User_1795]

Hey, Steve. That PS5 that was destroyed by TechRax can be used to convert a digital edition to a disc edition. I remember you tried to do it on another PS5 a while ago, but there wasn't software to drive it. But if you transplant certain chips on that donor board to a digital PS5, you can make the disc drive work. Some of the chips needed are syscon, SAMU, and sflash0. If you can identify all the necessary chips... You can for sure convert a digital edition to a disc edition. Also if that donor board is on low enough firmware, you can use it as a downgrade kit to make another PS5 exploitable. I would love to see you try this in a future video.

[@mtshark7]

Very nicely done Steve! Wouldn't deoxit/contact cleaner work to clean the corrosion on that switch to fix the one pair?

[@Saugstaubaer]

Screws falling on the ground certainly isnt much of a problem with these things

[@bluechefsapron3779]

For the white beats fits pro make sure that earbuds and the charging case are making a perfect physical contact. Try cleaning the connectors possibly. I had the same issue with my airpods and it also took me fairly long time to understand that there was some debri on the charge connector. You can be sure of contact by putting the buds in the case one by one and see if the light blinked when you dropped the bus into the case.

[@oliverhalo6822]

On the white pair of beats you should check if the earphones are actually making any contact to the case which is why it won't let you pair to anything, the apple airpods have a similar thing where is you are missing one it won't let you pair to another device .

[@Mueller3D]

One thing you might be able to do with the buds is just to find another set that has the complementary parts broken. Then you should be able to make one good set out of the two.

[@ericvarga2451]

Sucks that they are made throw away. Nice job getting in there and giving it a shot.

[@bengraham6483]

the black pair of powerbeats might have moisture buildup that is causing channel imbalance. there was an issue with the filter tripowinxhbb mele that caused condensation within the iem which in turn resulted in a channel imbalance. maybe swapping out the filter or putting them in their case with some sillica sachets might help.

[@serpentinea.680]

If I were to make a guess I think the first bluetooth earbuds may have faced some water damage. The problem sounded similar to what happened to my Soundcore Liberty Air 2 earbuds. Hopefully one day someone can create a good quality bluetooth earbud that is easy to repair without having to use those sorts of sticky glue. Quality yet repairable. Loved the video as always. ^^

[@kosmosstormstrike3438]

That will be impossible for in ear earbuds as they are designed to be tiny so they fit In your ears so it is basically impossible to make them more repairable

[@Lukeno52]

The circular blue thing on the last set of headphones is almost certainly the microphone, from my experience with laptops.

[@coffeemakerbottomcracked]

Something to do with noise cancelling?

[@iamsleepyhollow]

You should be able to find a replacement button pretty easily. I don't know the measurements of it, but I found equivalent buttons on mouser. Search for tactile switches, then filter height by 0.6 mm (again making assumptions, but a pretty standard height for that type of button)

[@mikeyfama9409]

Nice video as always! Love to see you fixing stuff.

[@somethingfunnyyt]

I love how natural the sponsor was. Guess that’s what happens when you genuinely enjoy the sponsor

[@Alkastik]

25:40 you can actually just clean that place up, put the button and use some glue to make a layer holding the button in place, ive done this on the options button in my ps4 controller snd it worked.

[@danieltircob8914]

I was having the same problem with my airpods as the white beats (min 18:00). The problem was not the case, but one of the EarPods. The battery was very low and the connection between the case and the earpod was not established. As soon as I put a new right earpod in the case, everything worked perfectly

[@CreeBreej]

A common reason push in headphones such as the power beats Pro can go quiet is due to dirt blocking to narrow canal the sound travels through. A quick clean and Voila.

[@amberazurescale5617]

@24:21: "the LED is always-on, so... maybe the diode itself is faulty!" :-) Haha, made my day!

[@DiegoMS]

Wouldn't any SMD push button work with those water damaged beats? I doubt that button has anything special about it, but it is basically Apple after all

[@jst25]

Maybe a joycon shoulder button?

[@jaro6985]

Yes any SMD pushbutton would work, but it would have to be quite small and he didn't state the dimensions. If you search for "2x3x0.6 button" it looks similar to that.

[@qlum]

You would need to look for one with 2 pads and not 4 and it would need to be the right form factor, other than that yes. I found some that could very well fit quite easily.

[@qlum]

@@jst25 joycon switches have 4 pads that are crossed, they would not work here. Switches meant for phones on the other hand could fit quite well.

[@santacruznomad9]

“when in doubt, take more screws out” Agree!!

[@User_1795]

Finally somebody trying to repairing Studio Buds!

[@111111scarface111111]

24:50 You can DIY put back the metal piece with some tape.....I used to do it to old Blackberries that would get corroded between the metal plate and the contacts.

[@thatonerepairguy4784]

That lil round dot is a microphone, I’ve fixed over a dozen beats solo 3 I keep buying them on eBay all always have broke wire on the left side, they make a wire kit but I can solder so I just cut the wires add a inch or two to them and done

[@randysuave7773]

Although you weren’t able to fix the beats at least it cool to see what the inside of them looks like

[@brandonr6601]

On the white beat fits pro, try to clean the contacts on the buds to where they go on the case, because usually with wireless earphones like these, it’s not possible to reset them without both, so with only one bud, it will not reset. Maybe it’s not making contact with one and it is with the other one and that’s probably why it is not resetting them/ pair

[@nerddub]

a quick google search will clue you in to your battery voltage, but in case you want to fix electronics without learning about the necessary components, LiPo batteries go from 3.7 ish to 4.2ish volts in their safe operating range, so your 4.15V reading shows a pretty much fully charged battery within spec.

[@Tjoeb123]

I have a theory with the Beats Fit Pro: glitches in the software. Every one of those headphones, as well as Apple's own AirPods products, have updatable software on them, and it's possible something went wrong there. I have had experiences similar to both the Fit Pro and first Studio Pro after I accidentally ran my AirPods Pro though the washer multiple times where it refuses to remain connected even after resets, and acted all funky. Even got to the point where the case was no longer charging the pods, unless they were plugged in. Unfortunately Apple does not make the software available for download individually; iOS devices will update the headphones when they feel like it. So there's no way to update or reinstall the software manually.

[@antoine4879]

26:10 Sometimes I have the same issue with my Razer headset. The problem is when something like a strand of hair that touching the membrane of the speaker. You should just clean this part.

[@Inev-1]

Great video I’ve been watching for 2 years and still watching

[@MirceaD28]

Buttons like that are available on Nokia Lumia 520, 720 volume, PW ON/OFF flex cable. Just replace 3 weeks ago, from a Lumia to an Alcatel

[@whollymindless]

The threaded inserts on the usb board in the charging box were a surprise. Must have gotten broken too often with self tappers.

[@Bembika09]

Use zippo lighter fluid when prying batteries. It is loosens adhesive faster but need to use new adhesive.

[@TrenboloneAddict]

The first pair of Power Beats Pros probably just need a nice cleaning (Most likely dust in your case). That's what I did when the sound on my right Galaxy Bud Live was way quieter than my left. I used a toothpick and picked each hole in the grill, I personally don't recommend it since it can damage it, but you can try.

[@whodatdere1]

The first one you worked on kind of looked like a soft glue that may have been easily compromised with either some IPA or acetone to maybe free it up with less effort

[@nathanielpadgett25]

On the beats fit pros, Maybe you could try leaving the earbuds in the case, with the lid open to discharge the battery all the way, see if getting it fully drained would change anything. I Know on a pair of beats pros I own, they would stop showing up in Bluetooth options unless you drained the case to 0, which was an issue caused by a faulty ear bud being in the case during a reset.

[@TheGed129]

I think the beats fit pro may have a bad button. Because when its lit is open it already flashes white light whether or not pressing the button. It looks like it doesn't pairing because the button can't be pressed and the flashing white button means it's searching for the already paired device. But of course just a theory.

[@nebunu463]

U can change only the button on the beats at 25:41, u can find that button online or on the broken phones, Samsung ones, like A series

[@whollymindless]

Nice choice of The Stradman...

[@tamoghnapal6619]

The "less sound of one speaker" is probably a bad solder joint or a bad speaker winding, and I have fixed 2-3 of these this way in the past , they won't last more than 2-3 months , and eventually the "low volume" speaker will completely die...

[@andortamas395]

Can I by any chance get the first one that you couldn't repair? My dad only hears with one ear so it would be really great for him.

[@TheSkaldenmettrunk]

It was very interesting to see the inside of those. And Glue... glue everywhere. Also a lot of waste.. unfortunately,..

[@IXIRafaeLIXI]

yeah! a long video to watch, I miss that. Thank you!

[@joelelizondo4445]

Ahhh a man of culture. I see you dabble in some Stradman.

[@Tronicsfix]

Great KZbinr!

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

Great Job. The IFixit tools are really nice... They have a tweezer set that is a must, besides their 2 Pro tool kits...

[@exarkenobi]

Another great video, it's inspiring to watch you fix the "unfixable"!

[@McCuneWindandSolar]

some of the stuff I don't think is glued but ultrasonically welded together. were the item is placed in a jig and with the use of sound they with how some of that stuff comes a part that's what is seams like.

[@ThatGuyThatCommentedOn_A_Video]

Awesome video. You should do some playstation 2 fixes.

[@z4xn.a08]

maybe even some ps1s

[@laszlokalo1839]

Hi Steve! You can buy power button like that on ali. So you don't have to buy the whole board.

[@sandeepkark]

Gov should put some guideline on these kinda of use and through electronics. That’s why I don’t like buying expensive earbuds.