I Paid $80 For This BROKEN Xbox Series S - It Was MESSED UP!

[@scott5minutes]

I'm a caregiver for my wife, who beat cancer a couple of years ago. We're rooting for you!

[@Tronicsfix]

Thank you!

[@icecreamvaporean]

@@Tronicsfix I wish you the best, from Brazil... Soon u will get better

[@ZERO-IQ25]

​@@Tronicsfixstay strong brother!!!

[@dominikinfante9002]

@@Tronicsfix get better soon

[@shameersunil5189]

Will be included in my prayers man am a big follower of yours videos keep it up everything will be fine ❤

[@TamezTech]

So tough to see you like this man, been watching you for like 6 years since before college, I wish you a speedy recovery, youre an awesome person

[@CourtneyMiller-xf2vw]

Same. Literally hurts to see this. This is the beautiful part of the internet. Shows humanity does still exist. Praying he can pull through

[@AltimaNEO]

I'm glad he's still making videos though. He needs that normalcy in his life to keep the fight going strong!

[@adamconcepcion79]

Cancer survivor here. Yesterday made one year and 7 months I have been cancer free. You can and will beat it Steve. God bless you and your family. And ty for the awesome videos.

[@Tronicsfix]

Love it! Congrats on beating it.

[@DavidSchmitt]

Same here. This year is the 20th anniversary of my diagnosis, and I'm still going strong! Much love and energy for you ❤

[@iroyjones502]

From Mexico 🇲🇽 ¡Gracias! Wish you the best and pray for you to get better. You are the reason i started to repair my consoles and loose the fear of messing up by learning soldering as a personal achievement. Thank you so much for your videos! ❤

[@ooawo]

Only $10 ?

[@Slush06]

@@ooawo u want to talk about money how about u drop more than $10 since it’s nothing to you, at the least the guy was kind enough to give money and u?

[@Tronicsfix]

Thank you for your support!!!

[@Crownerased]

​@@ooawodonate more then

[@ooawo]

@@Slush06no because the fact he’s broke otherwise it could have been more plus I don’t donate I don’t have online money only CASH.

[@ciaranryan5812]

Seeing a channel that needs zero gimmicks or tricks to keep someone watching is amazing

[@saint4985]

They don't even have click bait titles, their content is so good you're just forced to come and watch. Wish we had more KZbin channels like this.

[@ciaranryan5812]

@@saint4985 Yeah I still can't fix a single thing but hes so effortlessly engaging I find it incredibly interesting all the same lol.. Great guy it seems

[@Sacren365]

His videos are increadibly well edited, his voice is expressive, and he explains the work that's being done great. I've learned quite a bit from this channel

[@Bram25]

True! Though I am in IT but have two left hands when it comes to electronics and fixing them these videos are super satisfying.

[@larssawatzki1538]

​@@saint4985Same thought here

[@scarceak47]

I had no idea you was fighting the ultimate battle bro. My prayers will be with you. Always keep a positive mindset trust me that goes long way. My brother fought the battle and won 🏆 💪 I know you will too. Keep doing what you love to keep you busy and your viewers will always be with you every step of the way.

[@ajaks7636]

You're Incredible!! Going through cancer treatment, and Still providing Excellent content. Great Repair and Video. Good luck, and I wish you a Speedy Recovery!

[@connorvercher6436]

I can’t stand to look at my favorite KZbinr in this condition. I really hope you feel better and what’s crazy is my math teacher is a huge fan as well and we are rooting that you get better as soon as possible. Theirs no console you can’t fix meaning theirs nothing about you that can’t be fixed❤

[@ar_krux]

I hope your treatment is going as well as it possibly can Steve! Love the content and wishing you a speedy recovery ❤

[@ksg3746]

My son recently started a channel and began creating some videos, then a few weeks later was diagnosed with cancer. As expected it shattered his world and he lost his motivation to create. I showed him your latest videos and it's given him hope that theres still a path and a place for him. Keep up the fight and know you're inspiring the next generation of creators. ❤

[@didimohamed5345]

@@ksg3746 what's your son's channel please!

[@mav2010x]

this guy can fix anything. wish you the best Steve

[@TheSceneSlayer]

almost anything lol theres been a few that are just beyond repair

[@Soulcommander]

I love watching his videos. I was hooked a long time ago. He really is talented.

[@polygaryd]

No, phil aka "the cod3r" can fix anything. Steve has sent some boards to him over in the uk to work on because steve doesnt do any reballing of bga chips.

[@korpz2k3]

Hope you recover soon! Wishing you the best.

[@Tronicsfix]

Thank you!

[@Mindereak]

Made it look easy, the zoomed in view doesn't show how tiny everything is. If I could leave a suggestion before putting the console back together I would've showed a zoomed out view of the repair area. Great vid as usual anyway

[@Tronicsfix]

Yeah, that would have been good.

[@SirHeadly84]

Right?!?! I watch this channel and TheCod3r. Both he (Phil) and Steve make these repairs look deceptively easy. They are not. The view we see is under a microscope at several x zoom. I'm guessing 20..maybe 40X. Those caps and resistors are like a grain of rice. Haha!

[@mjc0961]

@@SirHeadly84 Heck, a grain of rice is roughly 3 or 4 times larger than some of those caps and resistors. They really are tiny! I've done a little hobbyist stuff, and I wish they were as large as a grain of rice. Hahaha.

[@SirHeadly84]

​@@mjc0961 amen!

[@goatman86]

For me the moment of realisation was when those side cutters appeared in the picture. They are small but here looked gigantic

[@kevinhowe6307]

Cancer plays no favorites, this makes me so sad. :( Praying for your quick defeat of this evil cancer and your speedy recovery!!!!

[@mullinsjm1]

Praying for a full recovery bud. Keep on keeping on.

[@klipseracer]

F*ck cancer! I didn't see any public acknowledgement this is the case, but I'm sending good energy your way regardless.

[@shaynekatchmark810]

Awe man I didn't know you were sick, damn man you're my absolute favorite KZbinr, praying for you man!

[@JustTryGambling]

You and Louis have been an inspiration to me for repair. Y’all are some of the only people I consistently watch because you make the best content. That is to say you’re part of the greats man and it’s crazy you’re putting out videos through this. I hope you beat the crap out of your condition, not just for the content you provide, but for the person you are and the mind you bring to the community.

[@Frezzyy]

I repaired several things thanks to you, with the cheapest tools available (aliexpress soldering iron and things like that) Honestly thanks for making videos I always learn something off of them

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks! So glad you've been able to fix some of your own stuff!

[@korttan6980]

My mum beat cancer for 25 years, she is with us till this day, she is 78. Have faith, all is good and well bro.

[@jiggalojonski]

Who cares 😴 unrelated and no one cares homie

[@ka1ulah]

@@jiggalojonskieveryone except you, do better.

[@jiggalojonski]

@@ka1ulah no body cares

[@SwishaMane420]

I've NEVER seen traces lift off a pcb like that. Holy cow.

[@Tronicsfix]

This one was pretty intense.

[@darkmode867]

The only time I've seen it happen has been with the Xbox series versions once they get a tad over worked instead of just breaking they completely lift and move freely

[@awilliams1701]

I have, but not to that extreme. I repaired a commodore 64. It had 1 bad memory chip. I replaced all 8 of them because they were a crappy brand. No issues, but my homemade power supply didn't have a thick enough cable. I didn't know that at the time and once I added accessories it dropped down to 3.5v. I have no idea how a 5v computer worked at 3.5v, but it did...mostly. Just color glitches. I couldn't find the issue because without the accessories it was running at 4.5v (which is low, but well within spec). So I replaced the PLA. No change. I replaced the color ram........OOPS! I lifted a trace. Repaired my issue......no change. Eventually found out that the voltage was dropping with accessories. Replaced the cable, worked fine.......until my cartridge disk emulator wouldn't work anymore. I had been using de-oxit. The card connector was covered in green slime. lol Apparently the port was completely corroded. It's a wonder it worked at all. I couldn't fix it so I had to replace it. I have no idea how many pins that is, but it's a lot. I lifted a trace on that one too. That one the trace didn't rip so it's not attached completely to the board, but it works. The color ram trace ripped. I had to bodge that one (like you see here). So my working C64 has 1 missing trace and 2 loose trace. If I were to do it again, I'd get low melt solder. I suspect it would make repairs easier. Also proper flux. And I wouldn't have looked at that inadequate cable and said, sure why not. I used it because I didn't want to have to solder 4 wires in a din connector. I think it was a 7 pin MIDI cable. Fortunately I found someone that sold me a higher quality cable with the plug already on it. If I had an original power supply I would have cut off and re-used the cables on that. But I didn't. (the original PSU will brick all the chips on the board eventually)

[@joper90]

You know, when they pulled it up and it started going, that just kept pulling hoping it would stop.... it didn't.

[@Tilt_TM]

@@joper90 If I had to guess, they were probably pulling on it and it suddenly let go, and then the momentum is what pulled the traces up

[@12345.......]

Practicing on non-repairable devices is a better idea when first learning to solder. At least he was brave enough to give it a try.

[@Tronicsfix]

Yeah, I give him props for giving it a go at least

[@noneyabidness9644]

I mean, you can kiss a mirror for years, won't prepare you for the real thing. Sometimes, you just gotta go for it, when there is something on the line.

[@blindfire3167]

That's what I'm waiting for to learn lol. My niece has an Xbox one S that I'm hoping she'll give to me when it eventually breaks so I can learn how to solder.

[@colecourtney5072]

@@noneyabidness9644 just like tattoo artists starting out. eventually you have to make that leap onto real skin.

[@thomasheroux3146]

Keep fighting the good fight Steve! We’re all with you! 😁👍🏻

[@CLC-1000]

Hope your treatment is going well Steve. Love the channel as always. 👍

[@sufyanmir865]

Hey stevie, im 24 and have had hodgekins lymphoma for almost a year now. I was cancer free last year september but a month later it came back. It always gets better. Stay strong brother ❤️

[@fpsgamer8768]

been watching your video for 3 years and I love them we pray and know you will beat cancer 🙏🏾 MORE LOVE FROM ZAMBIA 🇿🇲

[@Talking_He4d]

You’ve been in my thoughts brother, keep on fighting

[@tmbocelot]

My first thought was “how in the hell did someone mess this repair up that bad” but my second was “that’s cocky coming from someone who’s never tried” Nice job on this repair!

[@preshesgem]

Rooting for you, Steve! My son watches your channel, and now I have watched for a while! You've got this!

[@aaronbraswell995]

a lot of love dude, thanks so much for getting me into electronics repair. Keep ur head up. Throwing up a prayer you got this G.

[@MultiKelly85]

Hope you are doing well. It's these types of videos on why I enjoy soldering so much. Something someone would scrap can be brought back from the brink to working order. A wonderful thing!!!

[@zachhcaz9748]

I usually don’t comment on videos but I wish you the best of luck in your journey to recovery. I’m sure you see or hear it a thousand times but you’re the entire reason I had the confidence to start repairs, I’ve learned so much from you over the years! Thank you for everything! Take care! :)

[@damiendean630]

I’m a cancer survivor you will beat it stay strong God Bless you and I love your channel

[@nickgill08]

We really really really appreciate you. Thank you for still doing these videos while you’re going through. What you’re going through we really appreciate it.

[@dawolvx3098]

Praying for you Steve! Speedy recovery to you my friend. 🥃

[@Rook_Lone_Dragon]

Your skill at retracing damaged,missing,or broken wires is impressive. I love watching the series s repairs in particular.

[@kikar92]

keep your head up we all here for you

[@laerter.junior3830]

Wishing you a blessed recovery.

[@Anon-vc5jr]

Holy moly...Listen man, you better come through. Who else am I gonna watch to inspire me? I just started restoring old console because of you. Please, get better man. ^^

[@gaprosys5823]

Holy cow. that must have been a timeconsuming repair. But I am happy that the dad tried to repair it himself and made the actual call to get a professional involved. Not to sound any bad, but it could have been worse, so thats, why it was a good call to get a professional involved.

[@finntjomstol9364]

This is so impressive!! Those pins for the series s are so tiny.

[@MRX.70]

I'm not usually one to express my feelings openly, but this time I'll make an exception. When I see you, I'm reminded of my father. He was a man who loved fixing things himself, and he always took the time to teach me new skills that I still use to this day. He was also a brave cancer warrior, but unfortunately, I lost him three months ago. I wish you a speedy recovery. Don't give up the fight. My prayers are with you.

[@t0aster_b4th]

It's hard to appreciate how intricate some of these jobs are unless you've done something similar.. Just last weekend, I took apart a controller to clean it for use with my girlfriend's Series S. Both vibration motors came loose entirely, as well as 4 other wires on one of the boards.. Had to go to Lowe's around 830pm to get a soldering iron (pen torch style, in this case,) in order to fix the controller so we could continue playing the Borderlands series together.. It's crazy how small things are in electronics these days, but it's easy to see how frustrating the process can get in a HURRY! It's still going strong, but I've repaired 360's and some iPhone 5-8's before. I appreciate all the people who put the time and effort into fixing small electronics, keep up the good work and kick that Lymphoma's ass, Steve!

[@Tronicsfix]

Nice work!

[@absdab5674]

get well soon bro our prayers are with u sending love from england

[@brrruuuh]

Since 2020, I have been watching your videos and I just simply love the way you show people how to fix or how you fix gaming stuff. I have total mad respect for you. We can beat this fight and may God be with you my friend.

[@kix2902]

What a precision job with the enamel wires 😮

[@pyroslev]

Yah, that's a dad trying to be the hero but things went sideways. Given what you're going through, happy to see you're still working and righting some repair wrongs. Quarters as heat sinks for precision soldering is something new I'm gonna have to try in a pinch.

[@obi-wan-cod-obi6692]

I found this channel when series x broke, I've never had any experience repairing electronics but I find watching these videos relaxing 😊

[@sled8605]

Hoping for a speedy recovery for you Steve. I haven’t missed a single video yet and love your work.

[@Chris-cz6hn]

My first thought was, "Does he have cancer?" then I read the comments, I am really sorry for this man I love your content and wish you a speedy recovery F! Cancer.

[@seanmichaelmiller3723]

I have been a big fan of your channel for a few years now and I wanted to tell you I am praying for you and I know that you will get better soon. Sir we love you and you have became a part of a huge family

[@SethWill07]

Steve you are the GOAT of fixing. I know that you will beat this another problem, no doubts. Love from Brazil ❤💚💛💚💛

[@TheHanleyProject]

Wishing you all the best with your chemo Steve! You got this, we're all with you! 😁

[@robotdell]

I don’t comment at all, but I wanted to let you know that you are appreciated and the videos you put out are not only educational but entertaining as well. I’ve been watching you for years, to see your technique but also to see your joy in repairing these electronics. Thank you for the passion you show in your videos. I know you can beat this.

[@djderekrock]

Sending positive vibes your way! I know its not easy going through your treatment, but thanks for bringing us content, and know you have people that care about you.

[@louis-philippeletourneau7689]

Stay strong Steves. The Doctors will fix you! Like you show us with your videos almost everything can be fix and they have always hope.

[@Alexis_lefr]

It's crazy how you were able to fix something this much damaged.amazing work!

[@Alphosphate]

I just heard the news today. We're rooting for your recovery and as always great video!

[@ninostephen]

On one side, in happy that a viewer gave an honest try at repairing their device instead of throwing it away. It means your videos made a positive impact! On the other hand, holy guacamole! That's a lot of ripped off traces!

[@Tronicsfix]

Mt thoughts exactly!

[@kevbo423]

It amazes me how well you can work with those HDMI ports and traces. Your videos make them seem so much bigger than what they are. Truly impressive!

[@Zenkusuoo]

This vid deserves a like, holy that repair was crazy man

[@joevazquez9926]

Steve is one of the best Tech repair guys 🙌 we all hope the best in your recovery 💯 love seeing your videos man

[@adriannp.]

Best wishes and keep rocking Steve, you are a great guy and professional😊

[@hudgie114]

Been watching you several years. Always been admirer of the way you operate. Also great for you to continue your work and keep us a part of your cancer journey. We all support you all the way! Absolutely top bloke.

[@LuLuTheGremlin]

Gotta say despite the awful struggle you’re going through you’re rocking the new look well, it suits you!

[@skydakiller368]

My dad recently had cancer and he's just finished chemo, doing ok now :). Wishing you a speedy recovery Steve! Great vid as always

[@Spartan122S]

Another great video Steve and looking good as well! Take care Steve and happy Friday!!

[@gutto3178]

I hope u get well soon mate take care and I hope u get to 100% very soon all the best mate

[@giovanycatano8611]

Great video Steve, excellent work, thanks for you time, greetings from Colombia

[@ygorgomes5202]

My heartfelt good vihes for your full recovery.

[@joshkelly4682]

I never care if it looks good as long as It works as it should

[@johnday6973]

You busted me! I was thinking "there's no way this is getting fixed! " 😂 Great repair! I hope you're doing well! Rooting for you man!

[@hawwin]

Hey Steve. What grinding tool are you using at 9:33? You did a nice job repairing the hdmi port

[@Tronicsfix]

Just a generic grinding pen. I don't have an affiliate link for it yet but if you search on Amazon you'll see lots of them.

[@Immariolopez]

Can’t wait for the video where you tell us you kicked cancer’s ass! Rooting for you my dude ❤

[@S-1_24-25]

Wait he has cancer?

[@fred199320]

It’s me I was the seller! That was my very first attempt at fixing a game console. My forte is phones and tablets lol

[@JoeBuk724]

Hi! Super curious how did all the traces come off? Was it all at once? I recently removed my first pad changing the screen on my Sega Nomad, so I know how easy it can be lol.

[@therealfox]

Hope you will beat cancer. Big hearts from germany warcuing your channel since ages ❤❤❤

[@mr.charchar]

Finally another Xbox Series S video!

[@hbshydro3882]

Thank you for everything you do brother. Wishing you the best of luck with your cancer recovery.

[@Buckdalorian1000]

blessing brother. you will beat this! I'm rooting for you too.

[@Notmyfruit]

Hey are you ok man?

[@Tronicsfix]

Define "OK", lol. I have lymphoma and am in the middle of treatments for it.

[@chrism869]

he has Non-Hodgkin lymphoma ,you can see his post n the comunity page

[@goalieman2929]

He is going through Chemo Therapy for Cancer. He made a video about that, but his videos are quality as ever!

[@Aurun30]

He got diagnosed with lymphoma and has been going through chemo. Seems to be doing okay

[@Developerman-mg9qb]

Get better for you man! Almost every day i watch your video. You really good guy and we all with you. All Viewers and all Subscribers❤

[@zohircherifi5616]

Get well soon Steve Also you now look like JerryRigsEverything

[@Swaggybro77]

Cancer supporter positive vibes and mind

[@sousaom]

Stay strong my friend. We are all rooting for you! Wish you the best.

[@grudzien9784]

Oh wow I didn’t realize you had cancer. Keep kicking its ass my friend. I haven’t seen your videos in a while. Glad you’re doing ok! Also the BEST DIY channel

[@thanoswasright626]

I know your videos aren't about teaching us how to solder but I really do want to thank you Steve, I accidentally tore off the CMOS battery holdar trying to remove the battery which was also taped down for some reason, in tearing off the connector the ground pad came of with it 🙄 but watching your videos I managed to route it to another ground pad, and surprisingly it still works.

[@Tronicsfix]

That's awesome! Nice work

[@thanoswasright626]

@@Tronicsfix thank you, I've got another machine I need to do the same thing on.... I'm leaving it for now until I really need.

[@gregoiremorin8934]

It’s always a pleasure seeing a professional do clean work. I wish you the best through this challenge

[@bryancartagena3286]

Little by little I am getting more interested in soldering. I swap JoyCon shells for my Switch but now I want to take it to the next level. Seeing your countless videos repairing various boards really got me invested. Got my 1st soldering kit recently & i have a board from a JoyCon that had a piece break off that connects to the L trigger. Maybe I should start with this as my 1st project.

[@MrClean-ye3gw]

Greetings from germany, get well soon and I wish you the best ♥ You are the cause, that I repair digital devices and found fun on that. I got a new hobby, a smile on my face, when I repair devices, just because of you.

[@diligaf1000]

Steve is an absolute surgeon of electronics such an impressive fix. 👏

[@asapjdn6688]

I started soldering because of years of watching your videos 🥲 hoping a full recovery ❤️

[@onasazi]

Sending you good vibes Steve! I remember you replying to me on my Linkedin! You are one of the best YTubbers!

[@samtherat6]

Costwise, this doesn’t make too much sense for how cheap they are, but environmentally, it’s great!

[@MirceaD28]

You are a strong person. No cancer bill beat The Perfect Amount of Strength you have

[@TwistedVisionsMedia]

I rarely ever comment on videos but had to come here and wish you all the best in your battle, it’s amazing that you’re still putting out videos you’re an inspiration and we are all rooting for you, I’m off to go buy some merch and show my support

[@WilliamRamonTexeira]

I just wanted to say that because of you I picked up a multimeter, a soldering iron and started to fix my things instead of buying new ones. You helped me fix my Xbox controller, some kitchen appliances even though they’re completely different from consoles, but the electronics follow the same principles. I REALLY wish you well and a full recovery. Cheers from Brazil, mate! We’re all with you sending good vibes!

[@karimkrimo2824]

I wish you the best bro. I’m passionate by your content for a long time now. In my foreign country We says god tests those He love. strength and honor.

[@cinlung]

Nice video and I hope for speedy recovery for you Steve.

[@xADVANx]

another successful repair! good job Steve. one foot in front of the other, and keep moving forward!

[@deyowww1431]

You are my hero Steve! I've been watching your vids since 2020 and I've always wanted to do what you do. Fast forward to 4 years I have now put up a small repair shop for electronics! Thank you steve! I wish you the best man! Praying for your speedy recovery!

[@jamesvance8118]

Praying for you and your family. Stay strong and positive. Thank you for all of your wonderful content over the years. Godspeed.