Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 - Charging on one usb-c side - I have failed miserably in finding this fault

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[@borislicic]

Engineers from Lenovo have left an empty space for Sorin's innovations. :)

[@orion310591RS]

22:28 23:11 - To Sorin: WRONG PLACE. Its obvious that place where he placed component, is not the same place from where he took off this diode. I think there was no need to place diode on this place, as its marked with J. There are 2 pairs of 2 diodes. First one in pair died because connector orientation at moment of incident, I believe. Shorted diode is shorted because it protected the device once, problem is resolved because damaged component is removed, not because the one that was added. I believe this port will have problems with some data communication in one orientation, sending video or maybe transfer of data, because of added component on wrong place. 24:07 - Its just that type of day... nothing goes as it should/can. Next day is totally different, faults being fixed expressly. PS. 22:36 - Moment when both components are out, clearly showing traces. (For keyboard experts that require extra explanation.)

[@adhicham8185]

i think they are parallele that why it work

[@orion310591RS]

@@adhicham8185 Good thinking but no, it doesnt work like that in this case. Look at schematics 23:10 . Two traces. Left upper side pads 2 and 3, have resistor, rotate it, right bottom side pads 2 and 3 have resistors. Obviously not meant to install one diode only on single trace, out of 4...(without resistors).

[@radiologe9271]

@Reno8_Pro-5G I think it is a Protection Diode to Ground. It works without the Diode but protection of Voltage Spikes is not there anymore.

[@UrbanCha0s]

Agree Wrong place, saw that, you removed D25, but you placed the diode in the J8 group

[@waynesallee-com]

Phantoms can really get people confused some times. 🙂

[@afb9999]

The diode is on a proper calibrated place 😂😂😂

[@MF-jo6jt]

Sorin is a magician he puts diode on different place and works better than factory

[@HectorLopez-jw2ke]

Better than factory comes from northridge Alex

[@davidh1187]

Its not better than factory as the voltage readings on the USB meter shows. Did no one notice - 5v on the 'fixed' side and 15v on the working side

[@user-ds1oq5pz9h]

@@davidh1187 Good catch! I didn't notice that at first sight. I reviewed the video, and you are right, davidh1187. Hopefully Sorin has time to notice that voltage difference before sending the laptop back to the customer.🤞

[@mikanikolic1976]

​@@davidh1187 In the end, when he connected everything the voltage was good, and who knows what happened

[@davidh1187]

@@mikanikolic1976 No, the voltage was 4.9v not 14.9v - have another look @ 24:30 - voltage reads 4.981v with the USBC label up. It was always correct with the USB C label facing away (at 14.98v)

[@michelmos]

22:28 23:11 - To Sorin: WRONG PLACE.

[@user-om2fs8zr7m]

The Diode on the wrong place Mr😂😂

[@davebennett7934]

yes it's put back in the wrong place

[@ocayaro]

He did say it’s bigger but the same tracks.

[@ocayaro]

If you paid attention you’d have seen it shares tracks with the original diode. He also mentioned it.

[@ainsleyramai8311]

@@ocayaro pay attention again... at 22:59 he says it's bigger but it's from a same data line "from another board". If you look closely it goes to pin 4, not pin 5. The laptop works, he fixed the problem. He's one of the best electronics repair persons on youtube so I'm sure he would review the video and recall the laptop if necessary.

[@robfel68]

Dr Sorin removes organ and put new in wrong place and patient still lives and happy. GOOD JOB MAESTRO!!!!

[@dmisi1]

the crack was a mirrored image from inside of the charging port wall , it is the top of the pin actually

[@gayanindikap]

New diod is replaced new place. Not a same place you removed. Maybe you remove shorted polarized protection diod when you removed it the short is gone. But the protection also removed. Thats how i think. May be its wrong. 😂 Every human made mistake. You are also a human 😅. You proved it sorin. Thanks for a great video and sharing lot of knowledge with smile. I naver missed your video. Stay safe . Have a nice day for all

[@jadaojaz8882]

There is a usb-c breakout pins adapter, very useful. You plug it and then you have access to both top and bottom usbc raws , you can easily find out the bad diode mode value, by comparing top raw with bottom raw values.

[@dfear]

A USB-c breakout adapter or Mechanic T-824 would allow you to take diode mode meanings. Sorry could have done that in the beginning, which would have saved him half an hour.

[@dmisi1]

you put the new diode on another place

[@johnvine5731]

Sorin is testing us!

[@mohamadmansour2595]

sorin you soldered the diode in wrong place.

[@Skarz289]

10:49 the cracked pin is working under the quantum physics theory . once you observe it its no longer there

[@Nebbia_affaraccimiei]

i think its just a small hair or something.

[@olimpiupuscas2771]

the crack was a reflection and you soldered the diode in the wrong place ,but we all make mistakes ,so don't worry about Sorin

[@huander101]

I am following you cause you are easy to understand . good work Sorin. Greatings from Norway

[@brianjames6890]

Really enjoy listening and watching you Faulk finding as well as your repair. Poetry in motion. Bravo. Regards, Brian 👏👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👏👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@davidp7163]

Sorin, i thought for sure you trolling us soldering that diode to wrong spot. 😂😂

[@thygelarsen7748]

wrong posision for the diode

[@jamesthomas2417]

Hi Sorin all that matters it works customer happy ,they don't know about diodes they just want results, good fix , whilst I am here a friend who has just started watching this channel said he enjoys in , but Sorin does not alway give the temperature and volume of air when using the hot air station Regards Jim

[@Soufain295]

You have changed the location of the diode

[@MightyJabroni]

He has pimped the laptop!

[@johnmorton5498]

My anxiety is flaring seeing you solder the replacement diode in the wrong place.

[@Majorillin]

Your Amazing you explain everything

[@registriert2012]

I can´t believe......it works with the diode in the wrong place 🙈😂

[@skyoreece9805]

He's only human and the work and repairs are outstanding and most engineers are not even close to this guys work. Im sure he's aware of the comments but theres liks 5 million of them. Like most we have a life outside this, all i want to say is keep up the good and thankyou for sharing good content . Take care

[@alessandrovirdis520]

New USB meter 💪🏻💪🏻

[@almostdarkslide3851]

Thank you for saying it, I was wondering if I already seen him using it, because I ordered the same from aliexpress two days ago based on youtube reviews LOL.

[@jmi2098]

Sorin is in love !!! 🤣🤣

[@parapara374]

the diode was replaced on the wrong place

[@NANO-SERWIS.MAREK-DASZKE]

if someone claims that Sorin made a mistake by soldering the larger diode next to it I suggest you take a look at it. This is the same line with the option of mounting a larger element. And if someone doesn't know, I'll post nonsense in the comments and try to be smart

[@parapara374]

@@NANO-SERWIS.MAREK-DASZKEI don't think and it's not so clear, for me it's seems go over the opposite side

[@parapara374]

@@NANO-SERWIS.MAREK-DASZKE the wrong is going to the pin 2 of the charger port an the right is pin 5

[@MrVanjaRR]

You placed the diode in the wrong place, Sorin.

[@omarsayedahmed951]

Finally it works 💪, nice 👍.

[@ZENERVOLTAGE]

Sorin making the rules once again! 😂 Sorin chooses where components go...NOT the schematic! 😂

[@rfr653]

Good job mate

[@nhanhoang7405]

nice job , sir

[@schumerlucian]

Soorrrriiiiin! You soldered the diode on the wrong place... Man! Wondering how this was working. Anyway, even if working, it is not working fine!

[@warunakangara6791]

You removed D25 diode dude, omg, crazy repair 😂

[@mikanikolic1976]

funny video. tnx Sorin! I can't find where you soldered the diode? 😂

[@jarnovilen5259]

Sorin is a free spirit. The same restrictions does not concern him like the rest of us. So he can fix anything replacing components in random locations. Or not replacing them at all🤷 Well I do the same, I do not replace shorted caps every time. But I do when the track / location only has one for example. But I still do not have the privilege to put the replaced components in any random location😄

[@badonrani4059]

What a crazy job it took so long and Sorin you put that diode in the wrong place there are four diode near by but now only three that one you put in the wrong place

[@toufikdjemaoui8265]

Good job 👏 👍 👌

[@HectorLopez-jw2ke]

Sorin the comments are for your help.

[@maachouabdelaziz5504]

Think you

[@sanaali3875]

It's very good 😊

[@Mecano.r]

Dr Sorin avoid critics by soldering back another diode (wrong place but no mater data ligne never get surge), beginners can not complain. actually the burned diode is a zener, so you can leave it without... it's fine until surge of voltage happen again (we will get a new video 😊)

[@DracoMcGuyver]

Sorin, Do you pretreat the thermal pads that you use to cool down the board?

[@NANO-SERWIS.MAREK-DASZKE]

if someone claims that Sorin made a mistake by soldering the larger diode next to it I suggest you take a look at it. This is the same line with the option of mounting a larger element. And if someone doesn't know, I'll post nonsense in the comments and try to be smart

[@pn9938]

just take a look again and check the track again. 22:34 and only taking 5V instead of 15V --> 24:31

[@perkulant4629]

That slight scratch looking like a crack was unfortunate ha.

[@parssat4861]

Very Informative Video but the diode was soldered on the incorrect place. However, it doesn't deduct any value of the Soring's job.

[@beogeek]

Hey I think maybe more of you need to post how he placed the diode in the wrong place...

[@Edge-71]

Very nice laptop 😊

[@robkiss5272]

Had to check again to believe it. 😂Yes it should have been where D25 is ah well still a great video with lots to learn. 👍

[@chumatez]

Nice one

[@emmanuelvalmas5648]

Hello. Any recommendation for air speed and temp to take off and especially put back so tiny diodes or resistors? Anytime I try with the hot air station they just fly away

[@HectorLopez-jw2ke]

Sorin you solder the diode in the wrong place. I apreciate too much how you share you expertice.

[@seedless-bud]

you should make a "we have picture!" hoodies or T's!

[@DracoMcGuyver]

Sorin, There probably was a piece of material on the pin that made it look like a crack. It is probably is the same material that you pulled out from under the connector. It looks like it fell off of the pin as you pulled the unit out of the shell.

[@Stabio_PL]

*Cold Soldering :) I'am not shure. Normal solder is bad? Why not use normal solder to resolder?*

[@89jacek]

ohhhh noooo sorin u put diode in wrong placeeeeeee ;p

[@oefzdegoeggl]

Obviously, Sorin knows that the diode is on the wrong spot. That is ... if it is a diode at all ... polarity check went a bit too fast for my taste. So I think he just soldered a random thing into a random (unused) spot to avoid the crying about "removed components" 😄

[@longbowlongbow]

Diode shorted on pad D25 but you solder back wong place......???

[@Backcountry_Bodger]

Hey Sorin, I've got the same USB meter and mine shows the input bottom left and the output is on the right, is yours different or can it be used both ways as long as the connection is made I guess? 😅

[@Soufain295]

Nice laptop ❤

[@omiza3416]

Laptop survived but owner must have side effects after watched this video

[@1t729]

Sorine , la FNB 58 ai folosit gresit USB-C IN/OUT . Cel din stg este OUT

[@Timpano_Francesco_Repairs]

Yes ho did, i don't see very well but don't seem to be same data line the two upper trace, it work because of remove the shorted diode....but no more protection in future..like main power rail 5V on Nintendo Switch the spin the fan & charge joycon.... Bye Sorin from Francesco Timpano from Florence Italy

[@benjamin_237.]

Did Sorin solder the diode on the wrong place😂😂? (Dont get it wrong, i did not hate, mistakes happen)

[@Martin13m]

yes

[@suediem9315]

yes! he left the shorted diode pads empty, and placed the big replacement diode on the spot right above, in place of something else. That was not an empty spot, so he had to remove something from there, but for some reason, forgot to tell us about that.

[@suediem9315]

or maybe it was empty, I can't see

[@gabobeck21]

Yes wrong place on third pin

[@benjamin_237.]

Yeah, we probably all get it... mistakes happen

[@kryzoxy1]

He just solder the diode in a different place. I guess that fixed the charging issue. But now that dats like wont work snymore in the other direction the data is not working. Maybe usb data is not working snymore, so some devices are not recognized.

[@gabrieln5357]

Winner winner chicken dinner! Sau altfel spus: cu ochii la soare și gândul la mâncare... Așa pui dioda in alta parte...

[@dmisi1]

No diode , no shorted diode , no problem :)

[@allanmanley6340]

Have you ever had a headphone problem (USB Io Board) problem on an Acer Aspire A515?

[@jessew6757]

You soldered the diode in a different position 😅? The faulty diode you removed was at D25. How is that ? juju again ?

[@tim0steele]

Good to see Lenovo using a strong USB C socket with wings.

[@IlBiggo]

Yeah, the previous port didn't fly

[@safn1949]

Old saying, sometimes you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue, mistakes happen

[@89jacek]

19:12 i have same reaction with that problems ;d

YOU PUT THE DIODE IN THE WRONG PLACE :)

[@the_game]

We didn't see, YOU did see. That is not a crack. 😎

[@Ateagno]

It is obviously a protective diode while working without it!

[@jsppagtalunan1345]

did you see any pi3usb controller?

[@TonyHamlyn]

You took off D25 but the new diode did not go back to D25 position

[@carlosgonzalez3584]

Sorin you puts diode on different place

[@jcb208]

Needs a Sorin calibrated fuse where the diode should of been placed

[@Z_Unlocks]

The diode is now on a special calibrated place

[@TheChamsEddine1]

wrong place but works fine so no problem

[@hichameham4124]

A proper calibrated place

[@ahmedtalaat27]

you placed the the diode in ressistance this means you killed it again

[@toolsarecool]

Poor dude

[@peekpt]

Who said TVS Diode can't be soldered in the wrong place 😂

[@sanaali3875]

Sir I did but I was accepted the board problem when u were pointing the port.

[@mikyboy77]

Poate era o rămășița de la o altă mufa care a fost folosită la acest laptop si când ai desfăcut și curățat cu betigasul s-a desfăcut de acolo. Caută pe betigas sau în zona unde ai desfăcut mufa.... P.S. Ai pus dioda în locul greșit... Graba

[@blackdotkiller1]

👍

[@user-ln3du6jl8h]

the position of diode is not sime why ?

[@humamalrawi1276]

Customer has a free charging port clean 😂

[@ec7287]

I can't believe! We got Pizza!

Sorin, you have soldered the diod in wrong location -- look at 21:44 and compare with 23:10. The diod must been soldered exactly between D28 and D25 component marking.

[@namemenick9819]

i love lenovos.you can just remove diodes and solder them everywhere you want and the job is done!lol

[@uttamthakur2016]

I was sure from the starting that its not fault of port . reflection created the illusion and went to deep drive on it.

[@widyahong]

Diode Gone Wild

[@8500gtNvidia]

Now the board has a new additional Diode 😂😂😂 indeed even without that diode in the position, tbe board is working...i think that's a protection zener diode probably

[@moristo]

Nice, finally we have pizza😆

[@montahd7530]

even in the wrong placement of the diode the charging port worked! and you all think a missing cap is a problem?!!!!! i

[@IlBiggo]

A nice motherboard in a decent laptop. Lousy diodes, though.

[@laboratorioassembler]

No diode ? No shorted diode.