I Bought a FAULTY Special Edition SWITCH LITE | Can I FIX It?

[@TalmiiorFixesStuff]

4:51 those pins in the charge port look like almost all of them are lifted, or maybe it's just the lighting? My thoughts though, what caused the fuse to blow? 'cause that thing has a hole in the centre it's so blown. My thoughts go back to the charge port looking rather sketchy

[@oliverer3]

I agree, that fuse didn't just die from old age, it went out from a significant short circuit and those (internal) usb pins looked very suspect.

[@Blitterbug]

yup the charge port was mank - lifted pins & filthy

[@tecnicoemeletronica]

Of all the switches I've seen repaired, this is the first one that was just the fuse. Good luck. Big hug, Steve.

[@XRepairs86]

I've repaired tons of switches (all models) and only once was it ever a fuse and it was on an OLED. Most times it's the M92T36 IC.

[@devttyUSB0]

Time for a "It's never the fuse"-counter! :')

[@StezStixFix]

😅 love it!

[@Dukefazon]

It's never lupus!

[@plan7a]

@@Dukefazon Exactly what I was thinking. 'Oh, it actually IS Lupus!'.

[@dodoubledragon]

Definitely a 'too early to assemble' counter is needed

[@infin1ty850]

You always joke about the song, but it honestly makes my week.

[@StezStixFix]

😊 glad someone listens 🎶 🙏 thanks infinity!

[@phreapersoonlijk]

They are so good, that must take some time to make too !

[@darrengarvie8832]

I think Steve needs to release an LP 🤣🤣🤣 showing my age

[@christopherbolis2048]

@@StezStixFix i really like your songs too man

[@CorruptedDogg]

Sounding like mezzanine era massive attack 👍

[@davidholt7577]

Nice to get lucky sometimes. My favourite Switch. Retro grey and the coloured joysticks really pop. Perhaps an OLED mod upgrade video?

[@StezStixFix]

Ooh, hadn't thought of doing that. Good idea!

[@ED-209UHD]

I concur I’m going to upgrade my screen when I get back to the UK! Could be months that mind 😂💪

[@ianhaylock7409]

15:54 Worlds best poker face.

[@adamsmith5765]

The song needs respect! To be that creative and doing something special for subs. Its pretty next level! Videos are great. I dont even repair electronics but watch every video!

[@vas729]

Another StezStix Fix video! The highlight of my week! Wish there was more than one!

[@heliaben4194]

Hello from France, StezStix Fix! Your videos are absolutely cracking, you’re incredibly talented and your British humour always leaves me in stitches. Well done!"

[@nachtelfje2440]

I love how you apply EXACTLY the incorrect amount of thermal paste 😘

[@tspawn35]

That statement made me laugh so hard that I had to reply it to make sure I heard it right.

[@GeordieChrisF]

Steve, just wanted to say thanks for being a bit of an inspiration. Recently discovered your videos and have binged most of them over the past few weeks. I’ve never used a soldering iron since I was at school (best part of 30 year ago now), but as an avid retro gamer I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of modding my collection of retro machines. After watching your gamegear videos it made me want to dig mine out of the loft and sort it out. Thats very much the end goal, but as practice I’ve picked up a soldering iron and a few practice boards/soldering kits and have been tinkering away for the last couple of weeks. Earlier tonight I replaced a drifting stick on one of my lads’ Xbox pad and I’ve never seen him happier haha Sorry for the rambling, but keep up the good work and thanks for giving me the confidence to give fixing stuff a go myself!

[@LouisianaBurns]

steve: i'll look without showing the camera so you wont know if it worked also steve: :O ima put it back together! me: yep...its on.

[@maxxvideomaker]

Steve, thank you for bringing these videos! It's informative and entertaining. You're awesome!

[@3dhYT]

I know you sing for fun, but I must admit you're getting better at it.

[@martoon1221]

Thank you man for the videos, simple and perfect as it is 🙏🏻

I loved that you kept the suspense up until very end! Almost.

[@dazer123]

You are correct, you didn't check continuity from the right side of the fuse to the track and when it didn't power up that was my guess

[@Whiskey_Wisdom]

12:22 - every time you say this I always check the progress bar for my spoiler lol

[@phoenragon]

Nice to see this Switch in a video. I have this same model. 👍🏼 Good video, Steve! The “I’m not gonna show the switch screen” part had me rolling 😂

[@martinbalmforth2665]

Rebel without a clue! You. Are an superb Steve!

[@TheRepeatloader]

i really enjoy your videos, something about you reminds me of my son (I think its his reaction to when something bad and unexpected happens is much like your reaction) thanks for the videos :)

[@RobisonRacing68]

The "shout out" to Tronics Fix with the not perfect amount of thermal paste made me giggle. :)

[@mopsandmuscles7855]

I never grow tired of you genuinely being surprised with your repairs. I never skip the song btw. It separates you from other similar channels.

[@richardwallace2458]

I'm watching this and I have a cold! Except I'm flopped in bed and not powering on making awesome vids. Thank you 👍 .

[@Jesselovespinball]

Get in !!! Hope you feel better Steve ! ❤

[@TokkanFX]

Kudos on the aluminium tape :) But you might want something slightly thicker that does not disintergrate. It's s fun learning curve.

[@kinggabo62hz83]

I wanna grow to be like you steve, keep up the good content 🙏

[@simonolphin]

Love you Steve! 🤣🤣 I shouldn't put it back together, but I am! Rebel! 🤣🤣

[@schpudd]

Brilliant work as always, guess it sometimes is the fuse 😅

[@tlxdman]

thsese vids just keep getting better and better! Keep it going!

[@glynmatthews6697]

I’d love to know the track listings on your videos - the music is always amazing 👌🏻

[@Poshaa]

i'd love to have that one aswell :')

[@wisher21uk]

Brilliant fix Steve thanks 😊

[@shanehumberstone5262]

I’ve got that same lite,works great although I only use my oled switch 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Maxtcc]

Hi , I have a curiosity question. I see that you seem to use a powerbank to test and confirm items. Is this just a preference, over a bench power system. Could you please iterate why you do it this manner. Thank you . From far far away over a vast water and even larger plot of land. Also a bit more water and a bit more land.

[@mohindersembi7647]

Hi you are great 👍 always watch your videos very professional engineer just a question where did you bought uv led light from ? Please kindly let me know thanks

[@Paulmufc-f2n]

Great fix Steve ❤

[@RobSchofield]

@ 3:05 - trouble with such a low voltage on a Lith Ion battery is that it's discharged below it's safe discharge voltage. The battery charge management will probably refuse to charge it for safety reasons. You could try a short, very low-current charge while disconnected from the system on a Lion charger set for single cell charge. The battery is probably not long for this world, IMHO.

[@andy675boy]

Love the T-Shirt!

[@mtshark7]

Nicely done Steve!

[@alanblay2803]

Thanks for your great videos 😊

[@VashStarwind]

I think this is one of your best intro raps. Great beat, and cadence. Man you should turn up your vocals like 10 percent. Vocals are just a tiny bit too quiet. Imo.

[@MatthewBekker]

Im thinking may be a port error cause the fuse to blow not sure if it was the lights and camera but it look like some pins had been bent/lifted

[@stuartleckie]

You should grab one of the new upcoming OLED screen swaps for your lite. That would be a popular watch I’d bet.

[@terrym1065]

Been ''binge" watching, what a hoot! You should be an expert by now with all the game devices you've repaired. It's the troubleshooting that's interesting IMO. Complete re-assembly before testing?, uh not recommended unless necessary, just saying😉 Thanks for the videos and work.

[@marcinjastrzabek9784]

Fantastic t-shirt

[@uniqueangel]

Hi, I have a question what gauge of wire enamel you use in "mm" to repair traces or to wire to something on boards ? what brand and where could I found some ?

[@Britt_Brott]

Bars got steezie. Love it.

[@mkFix-pl]

The man sounds super sick but still puts out a rap. Zach-Ian is a good legendary pokemon 😅

[@dadwillfixit1907]

Always check the port before you plug anything into mate can cause more problems

[@MagikGimp]

That port doesn't look great to me (but what do I know) so maybe a crossed pin is what blew the fuse?

[@malvoliosf]

That cold makes him sound British.

[@steve.b.23]

Being British makes him sound British.

[@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co]

lmao

[@OneOfSix75]

I find your videos to be very good for squashing my anxiety, I dont know why!? But when you finally fix the things you work on, it cures me for a while, it's awesome , thankyou😁😁😁

[@BlakeC27]

A nice easy one for you Steve.

[@Dellicous]

Just before you got to that fuse ? I thought it looked a bit off ?

[@dodgem259]

The company I work for brought a job lot of faulty Switch Lite's last year, 22 of them and not one of them was due the fuse. All of them was either due to the battery charging chip, the USB-C controller chip or the CPU. Only 6 of them I was unable to repair because 5 were CPU faults and we do not have the capability of changing CPU chips and the other was the BGA wifi chip had gone faulty. The individual cost of the Lite's did not make it cost effective to spend time replacing the wifi controller chip.

[@whompronnie]

I much prefer when you fully reassemble before confirming success. It is the thrill of a job well done with a tiny bit of schadenfreude when you have to take it back apart.

[@chrisgebben2043]

sometimes repairs can surprise even newer era fuses can burst and those need replaced and for your test. shocked you didn't use the "Super horn" to block the blooper attack

[@livefreeprintguns]

Stez is the Bezt!

[@halvorlol]

I have the exact same switch, kids broke the usb c port and now it's in a boot loop after I replaced the port. Any suggestions welcome!

[@danieldavey9527]

Just wondering what microscope you use and what sort of price range you would recommend thanks!

[@lurch666]

It's in the video description.

[@danieldavey9527]

@lurch666 thanks @lurch666 found it👍🏻

[@steventouchton2508]

5:01 moisture indicator is tripped

[@SiAnon]

Joey is now screaming "I've bought 5000 of these and not once has it ever been just the fuse"

[@why_wait]

To be honest a fuse can blow because of high current input or a failed component, fuse may not fix the cause if it's a failed component

[@SiAnon]

@@why_wait Ok nerd.

[@oliverer3]

On the one hand it's nice when it's just the fuse on the other it's always concerning when you don't know why the fuse blew as that means it might happen again.

[@freddiemaller]

13.32 that was way to much, perfect😎

[@CrimsonDragoon23]

0:09 You got the pronounciation on the first try. Good Job!!

[@swifty2844]

Evening from the east of the UK 👍🙂

[@mbob4337]

i want to know why that fuse blew. did someone do something stupid and put something metal into the charge port.

[@imaginitivity7853]

After all this time, the foreshadowing of deciding to close it all up before testing is still hilarious. And did you really get a switch AND the installed game? Even just Mario cart Switch is a great value. I don't know, but in a few years time, when current kids become adults, a vintage special edition Switch will surely be worth more than now. Probably a good retirement investment

[@ernestogarcia2393]

Gordon the gopher never ceases to crack me up 😂

[@Tubulor]

You make soldering seem fun & approachable which really helped me get into it! Keep up the great work & never stop being your silly english self

[@paulbulow7837]

Like the tronicfix-blink the incorect amount😂

[@adamgrimsley2900]

Great video

[@Barmyboogie]

Saw a dead ringer for you shopping at a designer outlet this afternoon, didnt seem to have a bag of faulty electronics so thought it mustnt be you 😂

[@thecarrieshot6411]

My R button doesn't work after accidently soaking it in a bowl of cucumber water. Even through the case, surprisingly all 4 games worked fine as well. Been a year or more now. So want to eventually try to fix that issue. Other than that everything works, main issue the screw I need is basically corrodded away

[@raffe65]

🫡👍❤️🇸🇪 If you replace the fuse with moore amp, it would be intresting to see with infra camera if somthing is producing heat.

[@jonogrimmer6013]

Ah POGS that brought back some memories :)

[@lucianofz788]

the question its why the fuse blow? you should test all other components to

[@swoiwode]

Didn’t the wet sticker have red dots? That didn’t seem right and would fit with the blown fuse.

[@Oxytropis1]

the red dots are normal, the white parts turn pink when it gets wet

[@TheRealXyzven]

Did you really say that these fuses are “indestructible” at 7:47? Isn’t the job of the fuse to be the first and most destructible? 😂

[@JustMatt87]

Would have been nice to put the thermal camera on there just to make sure nothing's heating up after you fixed the fuse

[@tirokopita]

Nice.

[@user-gj1lb6xp3t]

I'm no science man but that thermal paste amount looks accurate

[@kkumar2618]

Have you ever thought about releasing the raps in Spotify? You are really really really good !

[@kurtvongurt758]

Aprils fool a bit early. The fuse never dies😂

[@bLock_c1pher_Gaming]

GGs Thank YOU!.

[@SinOfLeo]

Is there a way I can send you a ssd to try to repair a burned chip

[@Teslamaniac]

I have to say it again you make me laugh so much with the gopher

[@colincurrie9151]

You should become Nintendo's official Switch repair service at this point. How many is that now😂

[@ninjaviking70]

Amazing how things are a lot smaller nowdays if this came out in the 80's it would be the size of a fridge

[@ashleychambers7602]

SOLID👍👍

[@chriswarner8623]

Never been a fan of Nintendo's ribbon cables especially ds screen one you have between the 2 screens

[@littlebacchus216]

That charging port looked rough pins like an NHS smile.

[@JeffHundo]

“The incorrect amount of thermal paste” 😂 do you hate Steve 😂

[@Justin_Numbers]

I'm always sad when someone says "first things first" and they do not follow it with "I'm the realest".

[@Bastian.mp4]

The pins on the usb c port, they look a bit bent.

[@dany-ps2my]

Tell Joey so much for the indestructible fuse lol

[@gavinhammond1778]

Incorrect amount of thermal paste? Electronics noob, just here for the entertainment. What's this about? Thanks for the content.

[@Penfold8]

I would love to hear the back story on Dave.

[@danw3735]

Patreons need their own album.. Peace :D

[@AutumnGarnet]

I thought I saw a water ingress tag with red dots on it, meaning this might've had moisture inside at some point.