X-BOX series X HDMI repair

Mark reluctantly takes on an X-BOX repair. He hates these things! Requires a PCB repair, as it doesn't quite go to plan...

[@russellforrest1730]

Completely share your hatred of stuff like this. The designers decided on a shape and style, the poor engineers had to make it all fit. If it doesn't sound to "octogenarian from Tunbridge Wells", is it any wonder we're drowning in landfill junk when repairs are made so difficult. Really approve of the Australian 'right to repair' laws. Awesome work, Mark.

[@dunebasher1971]

Consumers want smaller and cheaper, and making things more repairable involves making them larger and more expensive.

[@BrainHurricanes]

@@dunebasher1971 Manufacturers want to make things look smaller to compete with other manufacturers and make the things as sheap as possible so many people can buy it 😉.

[@KarenTookTheKids364]

Completely agree. Aesthetics first, functionality and repair are an afterthought.

[@raidensama1511]

I really think the main design is to dissipate all of the heat without the console having to use a fan that sounds like a jet engine.

[@El-Burro-Grande]

@@raidensama1511 Plus saving on the cost of including a fan.

[@davidsicca2352]

"Keep taking the screws out until it submits" - I will try this with my teenage kids!!

[@scottlp2323]

I've seen a lot of HDMI repairs on PlayStations. Never one on an XBox. Now I know why. That was ridiculously complex for a part that is probably the most likely to need replacing at some time. Superbly done though, as always. I particularly enjoyed, and shared, your disdane for the modernity of it all too. 😁

[@AudioGuyBrian]

And that is why I always use HDMI extenders so the main port never gets destroyed. Fine job fixing that one. Cheers!

[@SticksTheJon]

Your contempt for this job was amusingly evident! Well done for getting it sorted.

[@leechilds3725]

I am amazed you can put these things back together. I know why I own a pc and not a gaming console ! Good vid 👌 Mark.

[@ToddSauve]

If it was me Mark, it would have been a hammer and then a bigger hammer to reduce it to rubble! LOL!!! You must have developed a LOT of patience over the years! Man, oh man! 🙄🤨🤷‍♂

[@wannarunem]

"What a nerd" had me cracking up

[@jabalehut7882]

This time, the fear is on your face. But happy ending take back smile on your face.

[@markbrum]

You have soooo much patience! Another great video!

[@londonbluevideo]

Really enjoy watching your repair videos Mark.

[@johnr3435]

As you started using the desolder pump in my head I shouted out NOOOOO!!! - use braid!!!! No matter how careful you are they always skid sideways and fine tracks suffer - but you know that. Too late ......................

[@j0hnf_uk]

It's more than apparent that these devices were designed in such a way not to be repaired. As with everything nowadays, they want you to wear them out and buy a new one as quickly as possible. Planned obsolescence being the name of the game.

[@fjaoos7013]

I am not sure if I agree with that completely but "mend ability" was definitely not any of their priorities

[@chrism2964]

These things arent like IBM PCs from the early 80 though. Millions of times more powerful, insanely more complex, there is no way to make them super easy to repair because the parts have to be small. Sure they dont make it any easier, and a modern PC is easier than an XBOX, but its also larger, a lot more expensive, and still hard to repair if you need to break out the soldering Iron.

[@jolyoncaplin747]

Knighthoods have been cheapened... after this job, Mark should have St. Mend-It-Mark's day declared!

[@WayniKlaru14344]

Man..Just admire you, just watching you disassembled the xbox, parts by parts together those screws, I couldn't even keep track how many screws are they and thinking how am I to put it back. Very daunting task for me that I am not an technician or an engineer. Great job Mate. I always follow you vlog. I am your new subscriber and would love to learn about electronics. I know software a lot coding them but your field is a different ballgame and more interesting than I do. More power !!! 👈😊👍

[@A.R.-mk1lq]

If you tell an engineer to construct a device where exchanging essential connectors is as difficult as possible, something like this propably comes out.

[@REVERSE_BIAS]

Not sure why, but modern repairs don't do as much for me than older, more robust equipment. Weirdly enough, it's almost like the vintage stuff has a "soul" and "character" behind it's construction and circuitry. The new stuff literally screams "Made by a machine!" 😂

[@Brianck1971]

If its so robust why does it need repaired ??

[@ianhaylock7409]

I challenge you to repair a VCR with a mechanical problem. Soul and character destroying.

[@robinsutcliffe-video_art]

@@ianhaylock7409 yes boss, tape decks are fking crazy, and video tape decks even worse!

[@nigelwright7557]

Designed to be as hard to fix as possible. I always use USB hubs on my pc to save the motherboard usb sockets wearing out. A HDMI short extender would work well.

[@davidgriffin79]

Those multi-layered boards really are a pain in the arse; I had a fun time replacing bad caps on an Audiolab M-DAC MK1 - a four-layer board with ground plane🙃

[@vannk73]

You have the patience of a saint. That thing is ridiculously complex. I'm glad I don't own one.

[@georgedyson9754]

Clearly carefully designed to be easily serviceable - not! Good for you for remembering where the screws go - I would undoubtedly have a few left over when it was back together.

[@amplituhedron5582]

That was so painful to watch that this will be the first video of yours that I leave without watching all the repair being done.

[@FunzieOne]

welp, just finished watching all your videos. cant wait for more !

[@godbelow]

What a horrific teardown of that thing. I hope your service charge reflected it :D

[@lifeisfuneh]

Joy to watch you in action! Well done!

[@absurdengineering]

That Xbox looks a bit like a piece of space hardware. Say what you will, but it is beautifully engineered. Space hardware is a right pain to rework I imagine, so this one sticks to that standard 😂

[@dmcaudio808]

I don't like any game console too, Mark You're not alone..

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

Hmm multiple yanked cords? That's been nicked.

[@gribbler1695]

Don't underestimate the destructive nature of kids.

[@iantyler4045]

What a pig of a thing to get apart. The only thing worse than that would be an iphone (don't ask me how I know). Well done getting it all back together and working.

[@kasper1250]

I find iPhones to be relatively easy to open up, lil bit of heat and a suction cup

[@turbojoe2]

Unfortunate the camera was not mounted to the microscope. Must be before the setup was complete. Otherwise what a pain eh.

[@Captain_Adam]

Brilliant work. I've only done repairs on consoles from the nineties and back and this just seems horrible by comparison.

[@alexwood020589]

I bet that track was cracked off the board when the connector was yanked, you just uncovered the problem. I must admit, I'd have gone with a pc thermal compound like arctic silver, but I've not actually seen any evidence it's better than the normal white silicone based stuff.

[@ninobenjamin9020]

like your attitude towards junk 👍👍👍👍 job well done , I bet they make them this way to prevent any one else repairing them . 👌👌

[@dunebasher1971]

But they clearly *don't* prevent anyone else repairing them. The bottom line is that games consoles need to pack a great deal of tech into the smallest practical footprint, so of course they're going to be fiddly to work on. An easily-repairable console would be twice the size and much more expensive, and consumers don't want that.

[@renaldonormani6646]

Mark! I’m loving your videos, and that Xbox repair felt as painful on this side as it did to you. And speaking of that, it would appear that wherever your camera is, you aren’t looking at it, but rather looking to the side. It kind of takes away from the personal experience, so I’m wondering if you might put a small dot or something near your camera so you will be looking at your viewers. Again, love the calibre of your work, and really enjoy your videos. Thanks!

[@markb4071]

did the RJ45 not need replacing in the end?

[@btwbrand]

Only the plastic locking tab for the cable was removed, the connection still works fine and the multitude of spring wires for the connection have enough tension to keep the cable in without the locking tab functioning. As he mentioned it only takes someone tripping over a cable or trying to remove it from the back without depressing the lock to result in damage. In my experience this damage is from theft. When people are quickly grabbing and unplugging items to take they don't have much care to undo cables properly resulting in damage to both of these connectors.

[@oldpcgamers7450]

The less that can be fixed the more units they sell.

[@juanpabloish1]

Chip Quik always worked for me, maybe put that on the HDMI pins before adding hot air? I share your hate for these highly integrated devices! "like doing a bra up" lol - love the channel

[@CaptainKirk01]

Wow, that was a lot of fiddly work to get to that connector. I've worked on some complicated stuff before, but never anything quite like that. Id pass on it.

[@jerrysmicro]

great work,love watching

[@John63186]

Junk, totaly agree! No games for me either

[@5.1MusicChannel]

Ahh, the joys of planned obsolescence...great video xD

[@5.1MusicChannel]

@@maxfactor4209 It obviously does not work for 4..5 years in a lot of circumstances because of the weak quality and inaccessable nature of lots of the parts (highlighted on this video).

[@janskeet1382]

Steg Steve! He did not steam the label off. He made a hole in it! Oh waily, waily waily!

[@ecurepair]

That' one hell of a extension for that quick station. Does it loose much airflow traveling all that way?

[@michaelclutton8446]

Great work, I am sure I would have trashed that if I attempted to repair it

[@straxx99]

I could take the console apart, but I would be left with a bunch of screws left over after trying to reassemble it, and when I would plug it in it would show the BSOD.

[@ad_fletch]

Amazing how he just put the screws in a pile but managed to get them all back in. Mere mortals could never achieve such a feat….

[@TheManLab7]

I wonder how many times he was asked before she had enough 🤔 I really hope he's paying the mum back for how much it costs AND they'll be back for the RJ45.

[@gadewttk2210]

Justo estaba viendo en el canal de Adaman IT el mismo problema, hay que tenerle mucha paciencia a ese conector HDMI

[@shkokyone6748]

I think when Microsoft and Apple, those Manipulative Companies, are no more our Earth and We People will breathe more with full lungs , thank you Mark for these great Videos and sharing your opinions with us 👍

[@peterldelong]

Looks like a flight data recorder

[@hw4527]

Thank you for posting 👍👍

[@Sigmatechnica]

surprised that was economical to even look at gives the time and effort

[@christophbisschopinck9050]

a real nightmare, well done

[@dannyfreitas2120]

i feel for you things you have to do. amazing.

[@tony359]

the internal design of that thing is amazing - but it's a service nightmare! You can't test anything while running! Only designed for parts replacement I guess.

[@liricalartist]

The plug is NanoFit, not MicroFit lol😅

[@viziontex]

Love it😂😂😂 junk ! Love my nes from the 80s🎉

[@z98133]

You did not repair the ethernet socket. What is the economics of a repair like this? Enjoy watching your videos.

[@tompepper497]

Mark have you ever worked on Lecson amplifiers, programable unijunctions etc, ?

[@outfield1988]

Glad you will do gaming consoles.

[@bertjetolberg103]

At 13:00 i’m no expert btw😂😂😂

[@philhunt168]

Ridiculous amount of work for a repair that AvE would call where the rubber meets the road.

[@johnmarchington3146]

I presume you ignored the damaged RJ45 socket?

[@dazdaz105]

It’s always the HDMI, Ethernet or power jack that are the most prone to damage but the hardest to replace on modern equipment. if this had been sent back to Microsoft they would have just downloaded the customers data onto a new machine and sent out a new unit and thrown the old one on the skip. Modern stuff is not designed to be fixed easily by the end user. It’s the same with mobile phones. I took my phone in for a new screen putting on it and the first thing the repairer did was try and sell me a new phone !!!

[@Lhenndyn]

What a nightmare… I would barely prefer the Walkman mecanism repair 😝

[@davidhyde2992]

Great videos! Do you use lead-free solder for all repairs, including pre July 2006 equipment?

[@fluke196c]

Hopefully not, lead free solder is awful

[@fu1r4]

I can't find solder with lead in Sweden. I think it is forbidden in the whole EU, so i have to buy from China. Luckily i still have my roll of solder from the 80s 😊

[@TheManLab7]

@@fu1r4 try your best to ONLY use it (lead 60/40) for special occasions 😉

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

@@fu1r4 Here in NL it is still allowed for personal use and 3rd party repairs. OEMs have to use lead free always.

[@garyswartzlander8781]

I've always had trouble with that solder. Terrible stuff.

[@Anachronos1]

Am using around 350-400C to heat the board from the bottom side.

[@Blitterbug]

Very amusing! So did you fix the Ethernet socket that was busted in the end?

[@intellex551]

Utterly ridiculous, why all the ports aren't on a separate, easily accessible board I don't know. But then again, I used to be able to just remove the back of my phone and stick in a new battery. Progress.

[@Happyland_Motel_Gamer_Cat]

Mark can i ask - Are Electrical specialists like you rare in find?

[@TheManLab7]

Yes. Well as far as I know.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

@@TheManLab7 Hell I'd give up 6 months as a non-paid intern to pick up what he knows. This man's a treasure trove of tricks and experience.

[@billrodgers5532]

I see it comes complete with the ubiquitous boys bedroom fluff

[@lookoutleo]

One of the most likely bits to get broken is the most buried, what design flaw

[@rhkavli]

That's part of the life cycle strategy from the producer.

[@HansDelbruck53]

Nice job, but did you also replace the broken CAT 6 connector?

[@btwbrand]

Nope. As it is it still functions fine.

[@FrankJCarver]

A horribly complicated and very crammed machine.

[@EdwinSteiner]

Now we all know how much work "Big Boss" does at Northridge Fix!

[@montygore1200]

I wonder how many times Ive asked myself will it ever work again.

[@oscar3611]

This was the first video with you where you didn't smile all the time. You really did hate this job.

[@3rdaxis649]

Jesus what a nightmare.

[@padraigholohan4778]

Mark your bare hands are touching all the circuits, is this not a problem with static?

[@KneppaH]

electroboom and linus tech tips demonstrated that it is very hard to kill things like memory modules etc with static.

[@btwbrand]

Never seen a piece of modern equipment die from static charges unless you are walking across a room dragging your feet and poking the boards at the end of your travel, or poking them with metal tips while they were running.

[@Petertronic]

Bench has an antistatic mat on it. It is loose components that are most susceptible to static.

[@NebachadnezzaR]

Was the replacement socket specific for the xbox, or just a generic part? The xbox series x uses hdmi 2.1, while generjc replacement parts are usually 2.0 or even 1.4. Just because it boots to the main screen doesn't mean it's fully working, you should have testes different resolutions and refresh rates. Overall we could just see how much you hated this repair, and that isn't good, for you and the hardware. Leave console repaira for people who are enthusiastic about them, and keep to the stuff you actually enjoy. That's why we watch you, after all.

[@MrPINKFL0YD]

Ultimate form over substance. I'd refuse to work on that.

[@mikem9403]

Amazing!

[@hydorah]

Construction of that looks like something from the automotive industry, everything having an outer steel casing. Bloody weird for a games console. Does not need any of that steel or that massive chunk of aluminium. MS are daft

[@toolmanchris]

What happened to the broken Ethernet socket you found?

[@btwbrand]

Left it broken. The connections aren't damaged and even after a repair they are likely to damage it again.

[@las97531]

👍

[@eknaap8800]

I presume the repair costs surpasses the price of a new X-Box. Otherwise you're too cheap, Mark.

[@absurdengineering]

Molex nerds unite :)

[@AdnanFarhain-ed8ml]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@andrewlittleboy8532]

Give me a 486DX50 in a beige case any day of the week, why do they make it so difficult? Horrible design.

This takes so much paitence lol.

[@chylimzbydzi]

11:36 🤣🤣🤣

[@hans-joachimschroder5469]

This kind of stuff can only be produced in so called "best cost countries". The ridiculous construction has to be screwed together by people who get only pennies for their work. It´s a shame!!!

[@aliemlek]

👌👌👍👍

[@aliisk6575]

👍👍👍

[@esbenarndt5703]

I hate that stuff

[@freeelectron8261]

Why not just play games on a PC. You can use it for other real work then. Never got the x-box craze. Wow that's one over engineered boat anchor!

[@sampaths82]

Yes it is true junk consoles

[@sdungworth]

Try working on a Sony PlayStation 5 😅

[@leso204]

Microsoft at it's best making things over complecated all those dam screws , i hate that model ............

[@groovechampion1462]

Ripped a pad yo say? NortridgeFIX wants to know your adress :D seriously though, Awesome channel you got, one of the best id say. keep it up Mark!

[@IlhanNegis]

microfit 3... what a nerd