Laptop Motherboard Repair - Came in from India. How bad can it be ?

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[@kimalbrisskrisalbertgooc6536]

there was a missing path under the resistor. 😊 i hope that will help you.

[@FrozenHaxor]

Yep, he completely ripped that pad without restoring the connection.

[@stuartm5745]

You can see it at 5:35

[@JP.Alonso]

luckily its all documented 🙂

[@NorthridgeFix]

The trace was restored along with missing the component.

[@alancell2008]

Hi, what is the model of your microphone? Thanks

[@mrCetus]

I am from India and also a repair shop owner doing some chip level and also a great follower of Northridge and your videos really help me understand the problem and getting the solution. Your story from being a car sales person to this inspires me and i would like to say you are doing great job. All the love from India.

[@RohitRajput-jc9jd]

Yes sir ! Lot of love from India #northridge

[@de_vamp]

I've never come across someone doing chip level service in my state in India. Whatever the problem is they won't even look into it, all they do is wipe the hardisk reinstall the OS. If any hardware problem, throw the hardware away and replace it with new and charge us money. That's all servicing

[@arpanbhusal2952]

Where is you shop located in? My laptop has motherboard issues and all the shops that i have gone to has said that the motherboard needs replacing so i need to go someone who actually knows what the issue is ..because no one has been able to tell me how the motherboard stopped working

[@serrioton1858]

​@@arpanbhusal2952 any updates?

[@sudheer7595]

I think shipping cost was more than actual board cost 😃

[@FoamySlobbers]

just a vain person wanting attention. even in India they exist.

[@sinlokemp]

@@FoamySlobbers Lots in India actually. Look at those photo hungry Indians on every foreigners vlog and yes, I am also an Indian but those photo hungry Public on the streets of India are cringe.

[@nikhilzambare8751]

@@FoamySlobbers yes we indians do that sometimes just for fun..😄

[@prashanthnayak7848]

The PCB substrate under the Mosfet pins was almost burnt to carbon. Usually there will be a low resistance conduction in such situation. Nice that it worked for you without any problems.

[@laoluu]

Plus it probably also served as heat sink, which is gone now. Another scientist. 😇

[@DanRing]

I was about to comment about the missing component but you caught it. Well done!

[@archie6702]

Half way around the globe you have customers great. About Indians they would go any length to get things done :) Lots of love from INDIA.

[@Sam-to1zg]

True

[@soumyamaharana9916]

The end of current sense resistor goes through a via please check. Apologies to you beforehand for any mistake by me🙏 from INDIA.

[@sarockpashotan]

HiAlex. there are many repair shop in India but you have a cuostomer from the overseas so your honest work makes everyone understsnds your honesty and surprized them that nothing is not better and more great than the honnesty! i wish to work with a such a man for living and lerning with him!

[@mjustinmeyase1568]

If it's from India, u can bet that the board has gone through every repair shop 🤣

[@nicholassage2076]

haha i was going to say if its from india you know its been worked on, those guys would try to repair everything by themselves

[@10OZDuster]

@@nicholassage2076 yup exactly what i said above even before reading your comment.....

[@Lightning2011]

For real, them man are too brave 😂😂

[@DineshSharma-ou9rf]

indian people try to repair by themselves with the help of youtube videos

[@rlbangalore]

True 💕

[@sundarindia7867]

This should be taught in engineering college especially for electronics folks Books are useless without practical examples like this .

[@prabal19]

Physical Colleges are worth shit. KZbin is the new college.

[@Sandyzzz]

exactly

[@zaxmaxlax]

Everything is "unrepairable" nowadays because of that very reason. Most mechanical engineers designing cars and motors never worked on a car in their lives and most electronics engineers designing PCBs never touched a soldering iron in their lives.

[@mgth7812]

It probably is

[@OwlyEagle]

Books are useless entertainment

[@ErickBuildsStuff]

Haha, i expect the genuine concern of that indian customer. India Post is notorious for losing packages in and out of India. Mainly the issue is with the customs authorities and not completely India Post' issue. I do not know why DHL or USPS parcels never get lost, even when they get lost, immediately found after enquiry. I wanted to send many mail-ins but seeing the crazy ordeals, i wouldn't send. Lucky that I just found someone like Alex in my city Vizag. If I have extra time, he even shows me how to repair the boards while he repairs. Every city must have a hardworking person like Alex to save devices going to e-waste.

[@AlkaVirus]

agreed, always best to support the local repair shops.

[@krantimadhav]

Yes

[@dhimandodhia2201]

I m searching for one in Mumbai

[@sritejkoduru]

Bro I'm also from vizag. Who's like Alex?

[@MrMohitpunjabi]

@@dhimandodhia2201 Update me if you find one. Thanks.

[@ejeckk]

I came for the display of repair skills. I stayed for the scientists' comments.

[@tommy13t]

I like how you adjusted the camera to see you the meter and the microscope monitor at the same time. I say leave it there. Thanks for all the videos.

[@MJPilote]

Was little worried that this is a no fix when I saw the mosfet, looked cooked enough to be fused in to board couple layers deep.

[@VacationFor]

mosfet scientists spotted 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@walter_marcus]

what a guy, he knew if he only sent the mb the customs wont tax it as a laptop when sending it back ggwp.

[@stefanlechner]

Very good improvised job when this layer under the mosfet is gone. Good job, nice video. Thank you

[@zaborg17]

It's cool to see how you make everything looks so easy...

[@CooLDEaFy]

Awesome job Alex…. 🙌🏼

[@Darren777Au]

I was wondering if that part was missing, nice job and recovery.

[@shubhamsahuSD]

After seeing the mosfet I thought, it will have no fix.. Great work. अभ मे भी भेजूंगा 👍👍💙

[@overnightdelivery]

With this guys popularity, I'd be worried some people would trash their own boards just to see if he can fix it for their own amusement

[@issanesheiwat1396]

I mean who cares if they're paying for it right? lol

[@kingjoe3rd]

that would be a very mentally ill action if they did. i kind of think you may be as well for even thinking of that. stop being weird.

[@FrozenHaxor]

You know he doesn't have a no fix no fee policy right

[@overnightdelivery]

@@kingjoe3rd It should be common sense that there are a-holes that do things for attention and entertainment. People trying try to claim you damaged something that they caused is not uncommon at all. But in the end it's still good KZbin content and the man gets paid either way. But it would still be irritating to deal with.

[@arasus6107]

Awesome job bro keep rocking bro 👍👍👍

[@shushu4301]

Thx Alex . Would you please make notes on the videos when you start using hot air and tell us the speed of air and the temperature degree you use while soldering and desoldering components . I really want to know . Thx in advance .

[@fichambawelby2632]

Well done, Alex, but...what about the copper plane? How will this mosfet dissipate heat? It won't last too long, I presume...

[@MetrologieGiraud]

this mosfet doesnt dissipate heat, its working on on/off mode, used like switch.

[@fichambawelby2632]

@@MetrologieGiraudhmmm…well, then: why the big ground plane? All of these MosFets will manage almost well between 30…40A, and even in switch mode this dissipate heat…

[@ankitanand4101]

Nice job man love from india

[@undersiege3402]

would be interesting if you had used copper foil in the repair i think that adhesive one has the right width for that job well maybe on the next, i wonder if it will arrive working since you know postal offices do things to packages

[@adnansami8594]

You are breliant bro i thnk you can do you always done 👍👍👍👍👍👍 good

[@pcsplus2011]

The way you talk is freaking awesome, and your accent is really cool too man! Never change!

[@floridaapplemacprosinc.2224]

if anyone is old enough to remember the Ant and the Ardvarrk "hey ant, im a. little hungry, and your lunch". thats perfect!

[@laoluu]

I'm wondering where Alex is from? Doesn't sound like a native american accent.

[@SBElectronics6930]

I am from India you are doing great job 👍

[@MrNikhilkecian]

like ur presentation style and witty comments

[@ashleynery8092]

well i dunno about scientists but i thought everyone knew it needed 7 not 6 🤣, the owner was very lucky it hadn't welded itself further into the board. I wonder if he will share back to you a video of the working laptop?

[@CoolKoon]

I'm pretty sure that it wasn't the owner who sent it but an Indian repair shop.

[@mjustinmeyase1568]

@@CoolKoon u bet 🤣

[@petersmith5199]

I wonder if they'll pay!

[@CoolKoon]

@@petersmith5199 I don't think that Alex will send them the board back before they do...

[@jasonthewiczman5442]

That's why it's so important a visual inspection on the board

[@Dragondezznuts]

Just like a good relationship “it doesn’t need to look pretty it just needs to work”

[@albertalb7564]

Love from india i love your videos

[@ramakrishnancredits7982]

Halo, Alex, wish you happy new year in advance 🖐️I am from in India, kerala (well fix Electronice )

[@shaikhfarazulhaqulhaq4055]

Assalamu alaikum rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu....2:55 from ur tongue its pleasure to hear this kind of words like biryani, & nihari.... really i feel good that u talking about my countries famous dishes..... did u ate this dishes b4 bro....? plz reply me about it.. 😀😀.. ☝️👍.... lots of love from india..😘🇮🇳

[@rfr653]

good job mate.

[@paulstir]

Amazing content great work Alex

[@ravichandel8690]

i like you video please make a video on simple tools used to repair motherboard

[@nirmalkumar7941]

It's a good idea I will send mine too when it goes bust

[@Jason-zh7wo]

Great job 👍

[@prabhakarmishra2182]

Lots of love from India

[@daretowin100]

This is not your expertise that made him mailed his board from India but its your popularity and love. I would have mailed mine but I am afraid the cost of mailing and repair would be too high.. :)

[@techman6431]

Waiting see how it’s works on screen

[@tonysheerness2427]

Mailed to the USA from India with all their University Graduates and computer specialists?

[@GregMcCarthyUK]

Hate to think what the shipping costs were to ship there and back

[@prashanthnayak7848]

Abosulutely. I was too thinking the same. Speed post Up charges + Alex's fees+ Shipping it back will almost cost him a lot

[@hadjsaidahmed3144]

Hi I think you can use a pice of wick under The drain and the current sense resister

[@ajit3839]

Very Interesting Video. Just like to ask , Sir How will you fix water damage mother board.????

[@rajannarayanan2759]

Very good explain thanku

[@burgertube8946]

U r Lucky brother by india ❤️

[@kito1san]

Just wondering. Do you provide estimates before things gets shipped to you or a rate to go by?

[@RCsFinest]

They send an invoice your way when they figure out the issue

[@shivajaiswal985]

wish I could work like you.

[@aceitalia83]

I am learning these types of repairs and this video is very helpful, because I bought a laptop with this same issue, burnt mosfet, fused to the pad. I can not find the mosfet based off of the number on the chip. However I can see the pad from the mosfet left behind. Question is, how do I know what is a compatible mosfet for this repair.

[@ChandanSamel]

How did you figured out what was the part no. of the burnt component as it was partially gone.

[@joshuaprice2075]

Lol this guy cracks me up. "It wants to play games" or another saying "look at that! Look at that!" 😂

[@nofool3258]

Wish I had a solid repair guy in my area.

[@lucymc0191]

great video alex ... joe from uk

[@AnonymousViz]

after a lot of dealing with government officials, we picked the habit of asking/notifying frequently about same issue... xd

[@Coolman6564]

You do great work! However, I'd expect a little less than half the original reliability of that component, with it not being soldered to a proper ground copper pour (as you rightly pointed out about "scientists"). Heat can't adequately escape without a solid thermal transfer mass. Over time, that FET will anneal and eventually die. You did everything you could with masterful skill, but exposed pads exist on power components for a reason. Keep up the great work!

[@jaye7679]

hmm how about putting a small heatsink on top of the mosfet? Would that remove the heat?

[@SaiyedR]

It's sad that we can't buy your products from your website.

[@murvaikrisztian2598]

Any suggestions for a repair shop like this gentleman in the UK?? I have an old lenovo but nobody would even try to fix it.

[@themadatheist1976]

I'll probably send you my laptop to add in the 2nd m.2 drive bay components MSI decided to not populate. And my phone with a broken header on the main board for a ribbon cable. Cheers, from Florida.

[@floridaapplemacprosinc.2224]

Whats up Florida!!!

[@Master258310]

Whats your advice on solder tip maintenance?

[@flyhighchannel1408]

hi hope this message reaches you in good health. i have alot of issues with the hp 450 g6 motherboards. kindly do a video on one of them especially a deadset. you are doing a great job and helping alt. David from Zambia -Africa

[@JalanIcipVinaBabeh]

We love you man 👍👍👍

[@jec_ecart]

I'm watching all the way from India. 😁

[@detridip4816]

Love from INDIA ❤️❤️

[@mviv6339]

scores of shops doing these repairs in India. But the beauty of the internet is that the guy spent much more to get it repaired in the US.

[@yourwellwisher8905]

How much do you charge for these repairs sir ?

[@firdauszainudin7118]

Congratulation, you're now India Tech Support.

[@reaganlewis9074]

Like my mama say.don't worry about how she looks as long as she can cook .job well done

[@puscasovidiu5060]

NICE SCAN ,

[@rammohankarmokar6815]

❤love from 🇮🇳India

[@Swanicorn]

Uh what? The issue was in plain sight? Why wasn't it fixed locally? I thought it would have been something like a rabbit hole.

[@razaraj7573]

Indian loves ur video bro

[@mauryajimobilefixer2544]

Always good job

[@devdutt4366]

We have shops that can literally repare iphones even with security restrictions 😂😂

[@mutechpak5089]

So what happened in the end, did it run? A happy ending?

[@kabgaming3749]

Love from India

[@billkage4279]

This is how Indians request for a shout-out on KZbin. Amazing!

[@mansoormansoor6424]

Love from india 🥰😍❤️❤️

[@someoneonthenet1984]

The scientis part is really funny x)

[@young_of_the_mill9560]

What size bent chisel tip are you using?

[@pow9606]

I'm gonna take a self-educated guess and say he's probably using the Weller tip: RTM 008 S X Old name is (RT 5 30°). Which is bent chisel tip of 0.8mm / 0.4mm with length of 23mm. Order no: T0054460599N. If it's not that its the bigger version. (T0054460371N) 😊

[@Jimmyjohnjoseph.]

I hope that metre you’re using was calibrated 😮

[@patrickrobinson6154]

Awesome work…..you rock😎

[@chicomc96]

What model multimeter is the one your using? Thanks

[@abdulkerimhejazi6116]

checkCheck the moment 5:36 You have lost connection to one of the points

[@djcooper_official]

I have a MacBook pro 2010 it won’t run off from the battery and im from India as well

[@omarsari4316]

5:37 there's wire you cut between mosft and risister

[@10100rsn]

3:51 Crusty capacitor or just dirt?

[@winsvk]

Love from india..

[@RajuMondal-rh7oi]

Where you get small components

[@atiqullahishaqzai2454]

7:01 got me so good cuz i seen people like that in the comments lol

[@michaelplus-trojan_dc8687]

How do you know with what to replace the Mosfet? For example if one is so badly burned you couldnt get a partnumber from it.

[@winnieid2727]

I'm also wondering about this

[@supupandaway8138]

Look for a picture on the web find the same board look for schematic try to find the build sheet

[@balajinarasimhan5346]

looking at schematics online or donor board or simply by looking the same mosfets present nearby

[@FilipeNeto616]

Alex also has a lot of donor boards where he can get the replacement parts. Besides that, he has a lot of experience. I'm sure he knows a lot of the components by heart

[@ok00]

How can we know if it's really repaired without testing, i was just seeing something taken out and putting back

[@ranavishvarajsinh5898]

Love from india 🇮🇳

[@cdwhiley]

Crack me up with the scientist complaints 😂

[@chotuusian4127]

Good work

[@rohitverma7510]

I loved your videos it is very informative and would like and love to learn from you sir. If possible please let us know if you provide any training for the same.

[@larrysteele2609]

couldn't you email him why he didn't sent the laptop itself