MSI GS76 Laptop Repair. Blown Super I/O. Is it Fixable ?

[@An_Onion]

I know you probably won't read this, but I just wanted to thank you, Alex. I started watching you three years ago. I liked working on vintage through-hole stuff but couldn't do SMD to save my life. Watching you made me start taking an interest in developing the skill. A few years ago I ordered from you some pad strips, UV resin, and a few other things to repair a video card. I did it, but it took weeks of practice to be confident enough to try to mess with an expensive video card. Fast forward to today and I now have a job at a big public university, fixing instruments in their chemistry department. I just saved a $40,000 instrument control board, using pad strips and UV resin. Unfortunately, I didn't order these from you (government rules and whatnot), but it made me think that I should drop you a line. Thank you for the inspiration that's lead me to a better career. Love from TX.

[@ortzinator]

That's really cool. I'm curious how you got the job? How do you show your skills?

[@An_Onion]

@@ortzinator I volunteered to work on damaged stuff in my previous position, and gained a reputation of being willing to at least try to fix stuff. Even if I was able to fix 50% of what I attempted, it still saved the department thousands of dollars. Then when I made the leap to this position, I had references who knew what I could do.

[@ortzinator]

@@An_Onion thank you!

[@samshanker5753]

​@@An_Onionwow that's awesome ❤

[@silentnll]

Big boss looks great, he looks very healthy and energetic in this video. Its good to see him like this.

[@bhoot1702]

He is like those unaging grandpas that are tough

[@bravefastrabbit770]

Prolly just came back from vacation ;)

[@ArieBeukers]

But, Big Boss deserves a new chair :-)

[@Ryan_DeWitt]

I think a lot of people really underestimate big bosses skills. The ability to take apart so many electronic devices quickly without breaking them and then putting them all back together correctly is not easy.

[@markwillams1298]

Final boss😅

[@NerutaGP]

The time when power is on I'm kinda excited and when it's booted I nearly jump. Thank you for another knowledge, and thank you Big Boss for your magic hand.

[@scouse1967]

I so wish we had Alex and big boss here in the UK. You guys are just amazing and it's always a pleasure to watch your repair videos.

[@kyorin6526]

I wish this too. I sent a laptop in to a place in London, didn't hear anything for ages, chased them up, said they'd call back with a quote for the repair, never heard from them again. Number no longer in service :(

[@CayenneS-yq7is]

Tech repair here with perfect skills from and based in Morocco, I've been trying to move to the UK for work, unfortunately couldn't find any joob offer with a sponsor 😢

[@MrRawUK]

@@CayenneS-yq7is it's a niche job. Not many on the high street. All self employed people. No large shops do this .

[@MrRawUK]

I agree. There is nowhere decent for really high end fixes needing high levels of skills. There is no ALEX in the UK yet:)

[@a13Banger]

I envy your ability to reach down and grab/hold a chip in one motion without shaking too much and grabbing that chip so solidly. I still struggle to grab onto a chip that I just placed without disturbing its position and having to realign it.

[@jimhall9360]

Me too! Under my microscope, I shake like I'm having a seizure, compared to Alex!

[@TechProFury]

​@jimhall9360 it is honestly mostly resting hand properly. Find a good position

[@DevilbyMoonlight]

MSI are one of the few manufacturers that have the EC firmware downloadable from their site, but in many cases EC firmware can be programmed though the keyboard connector if you find your in a tough spot and out of options, but obviously you have to have the firmware and not every manufacturer makes it available.

[@nochkin]

Toshiba is making their evil laugh by reading your comment.

[@XantheFIN]

My old MSI board EC chip had external eeprom chip which holds fw for EC so you could flash it easily.

[@davodamirajam1276]

first ene chip is amazing .i program kb9012 with ch341 very chip programer .becuase use standard 3.3 spi inside chip but after 2018 ene .ite can write him self ,some area in big bios "25q128 or 25q256" ec firmware is saved i had 2 times change ec and .after 2 time reset .everything is ok you must checj ic version in BADCAPS WEBSIT TO KNOW SUPPORT AUTO FIRMWARE BY HIM SELF OR NOT

[@leorickpccenter]

Lenovo does not like this comment i believe

[@Ryan_DeWitt]

The customer took a gamble and this time it payed off. Glad to see it was a successful fix.

[@jeffpv.]

I had a SMD component go flying from my tweezers tonight, and off to the 9th dimension. I instantly thought of you! Appreciate you and Big Boss putting out great content.

[@WagnerFelix]

I'm glad you keep the "better than factory" music

[@jimhall9360]

Alex, Big Boss & customer, I'm happy for all 3 of you! Alex & Big Boss, I'm just a hobbyist, but I'm amazed at and appreciate your abilities!

[@Camilo_Morgado]

This is the first time I hear big boss... well done!

[@gregfisher216]

Great work Alex and Big Boss ! better than factory !

[@Skrothatnut]

That was interesting from the beginning to the end. Excellent job❤

[@CorradoManX]

Hi. I watch Your videos for a long time. And I can tell, U are 95% specialist and 99% good person. I would come for a coffeebreak on friday, but its more than 10k km...

[@pierottialessio]

nice to see that 50% going towards the good side once in while :)

[@ayhanozsy4189]

Kemal canbaz tavsiyesi ile abone oldum değerli çalışmalarınız için sizi tebrik ederim

[@e99g]

I love when your Boss always say Bismallah ❤️🌹 Alhamudlillah Akhi

[@ena6631]

Well done, total skill and confident too.

[@sixxiom1142]

Thumbs up for Big Boss and his magic hands!

[@nigelwright7557]

What you are doing is a very skilled job that needs lots of experience. So you cant charge too much.

[@guitarcryer]

What an end of the repair :), Congrats, Alex!

[@Mike-ss1ju]

Nice. I have a super io chip from China on it's way for a t480s. Heard they need to be programmed. Seeing this work (even for a different brand and model) is giving me hope.

[@everythinginfullspectrum8625]

Another great repair! The customer was already "pot committed" so 49$ call, was the only right move!

[@gsmHarding]

i like that chemistry ''when big boss touches it ,it has to work

[@nonethelesss]

Better than a Netflix series! Good job master 👏👏👏

[@mrBDeye]

Big Boss 😎 did it once again. He touched it and it works.

[@DaneSmith-q8c]

Legend!!! Big boss has the magic touch lol

[@RickyD1968]

Your like the end of the road if you can not fix it then nobody can because you do Awesome work !!!!!!!!

[@MyRICKY46]

you're simply the best one Alex. Really amazing, best reguards from Italy!

[@Muhendisbeyy]

Kesinlikle etkileyici. Sen harika bir öğretmensin.

[@CorpusChristidj]

big boss needs a raise!!!

[@Talmiior]

I wish I could order things like the wipes and pads, and maybe even the ports binder from your site for use in my shop, but at over $80 in shipping for less than $100 in materials... (I live in Ontario, Canada) I love your microscope Alex, so maybe when my business has survived its first year, I'll consider upgrading my microscope from your website. Thank you for all the amazing content! It has been extraordinarily important in the development and confidence in my ability to micro solder, and even just basic troubleshooting. An amusing side tidbit, when I watched my first video of yours, I thought to myself, gosh! This guy sound perpetually angry! I can't watch this long term. Then I didn't watch another video of yours for maybe a month. The next video of yours I watched was another valuable video that solved a problem I was having, I can't remember what the issue was. Then I saw another, and another, and got used to you and realized you weren't perpetually angry lol, then I subscribed with notifications on. I can't explain why I felt that you sounded angry, ya just did to my ears. Thank you again! I've learned so much

[@nR-kv7xo]

yah man, shipping to canada in insane, there are some books on ebay $10 with $30 shipping. Or small things, even our inter province shipping is absolutely nuts.

[@Warrior-Raz]

Good job. Some super io chips don't need programming. Many sellers you buy it from will make you aware first if it does or not, as some have it written clearly in their description

[@hamzaaroussi4120]

Machaalah brother , im a big folower from morocco keep going god bless you and bigboss salam

[@calvinmientke3539]

Oof! I can breath now! Thanks to you and Big Boss!

[@smarak227]

I appreciate your lines: Anything in the world 🌎 is fixable if you want to dedicate the time ,youd't care about practicality, you don't care if the repair is economical or not from the business point if view then off course Anything in the world is fixable, we give device our 100 % effort within allocated for that device and if we're able to fix it we get paid the big amount. 👍 👌

[@CRYPTO-LUCK]

what a lucky costumer ! if the laptop was mine it wasnt fix!!👍👍👍

[@mr2000jp]

amazing , i wonder though , what would have caused that chip to burn

[@onuroskay8613]

Good to know it did work at the end. Thanks for the video.

[@driqbal316]

Amazing. Well done Alex!

[@jaimeortega4940]

Good job and good gamble on the customer's part!

[@frankmormando3917]

I got a GS75 and use it daily for 5+ years,....absolute workhorse

[@Jason-zh7wo]

Great job 👍

[@mutasimrahman6833]

Can you make a video on what Big Boss's desk looks like? I'm curious to see what he uses and what his setup is like

[@rikthebaba]

Customer bought own chip and laptop works.

[@andrasszabo7386]

I have a chinese unbranded laptop that is not fixable. I am using its board to learn and practice BGA soldering. Every chip on the board has a white rectangular silkscreen marking as to where that chip belongs and what orientation, too.

[@rodhester2166]

your guys make a great team.. cheers.

[@alikharmandar1727]

This one was so satisfying. Nice job.

[@jimmymardas7810]

EXCELLENT JOB FOR ONE MORE TIME

[@TheWaLeK]

I was walking while watching this video and i literally stopped when you tapped the chip to settle in place. Like if I move you wont be able to solder it 😂😂😂

[@MrMojolinux]

Big Boss has that "magic touch". Alex had something to do with it too!

[@cppctek]

I was right 😂 I told you in the prior video it would work. Glad you got it fixed.

[@kennethdavis4982]

Love watching your videos , awesome job.

[@hang10wannabe]

Today on Northridge Fix, hold a board like you'd hold a baby... you don't want to crush their bones. Life lessons.

[@paullord167]

Is there a situation where just using the ring light would benefit not using the anti-glare light? Another great video. Love your work. Thanks for your help and excellent advice.

[@vladimus9749]

I think you handled that well.

[@renbek100]

great work as always💪😉

[@stillraven9415]

Glad this worked👍

[@chegevarra5116]

What a fast start after bios reset 😅😅😅 gg

[@jasond.3966]

That was an awesome fix.

[@joseph_donovan]

Big Boss has healing hands! Memo to Alex: Big Boss deserves a new office/workshop chair! Please! Remember the story about the cobbler's children's shoes!😁

[@gymstrengthhakim8453]

amazing job and very frustrating at the end

[@larrybridgers1823]

Can you make your store better gave up looking for Flux. So replaceables at the top flix wick chips and equipment at the bottom. Or I can't buy here thing we use all the time at the top please

[@rfr653]

Good job mate 👍

[@robinsattahip2376]

Absolutely impressive. you are a great teacher.

[@dbcooper7326]

Great result

[@Cleofizoid]

Great follow-up, thanx!

[@chrisdawson6380]

Awesome fix

[@eugene7173]

big boss is Mabrook (blessed in arabic) , Gaming laptops are expensive but they are Fragile ,take care of your device don't stress it too much , turn it off for a few hours between time you're using it ,it will last way longer than they want it to last.Specially the new ones are really expensive but built so cheaply .

[@nycdude450]

another job well done.

[@Hysejn]

Amazing done Alex

[@mohammedhamouda5986]

Thank you big boss

[@warunakangara6791]

Great ❤, I’m also wished from here for it works

[@stonedmonkey6654]

Awesome fix Today!

[@smarthome2660]

Big Boss = The Midas Touch. ❤

[@tastyasianrecipes6961]

Thanks boss you are Genius . I have learned alot of things from you. Can you please and another window on screen of you multimeter by this window we will learn more in detail thanks . Respect from italy

[@enyejiapono2413]

Great Job Alex. You are very good. Big boss looks great. Just want to know if you repair laptop GPUs too. I have and acer predator helios 300 (rtx 2060) with bad memory bank.

[@failbitshard]

I would love to come intern or something for you. I could learn a lot.

[@alfredperci9262]

The big boss is the best you see his face with confident it will work we can say the magic touch😅😅😅

[@P3ac3806]

better than factory, great job

[@Wall2000x]

98% Big Boss - 2% Alex --- ha ha ha! I solder every day and always learn something here.

[@serhatcalli6439]

In Turkey, it increases monthly, the price doubles, they always choose the same party to prevent it from increasing in 8 years.

[@amrishhirani6096]

Good work thanks

[@Gzyniu]

Did you get that house?! :)

[@guidoneumann2509]

I didn’t expect it to work since the Model number of the two chips was different.

[@NarutoEternal566]

This is how a business should be conducted: when a customer comes in and expects you to work on their device for free, fully aware that there's a 50/50 chance, the customer wants to take advantage of you and expects no fee for a 'diagnostics.' Obviously, as a shop, you need to be upfront about this prior to working on the device.

[@alexhunter0815]

Masterpiece 🎉❤

[@Mr-BlackYT]

Never give up 😊👌

[@PatriceHOBBAH]

12:33. I see, big boss has confidence.

[@yummy_blueberry]

Mashallah.... much Love from Pakistan

[@TheMicroTrak]

"Fortune favors the bold"...Virgil.

[@jryngki5094]

Now It time to buy that chip and put in you shop for selling and future repairing...😅

[@BertoldVdb]

I think it has firmware in it that does the power-up sequencing and keyboard readout. It might not work for any laptop.

[@suryavanshib]

Awesome ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻

[@cQc-e2v]

Very good job 👏 👍 👌

[@ezzeldin101]

BigBoss معلم المعلمين كلهم

[@earlbond2929]

Its time to add the super i/o chips in the inventory for 100$ 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@ognjenjakovljevic494]

I mean its clear business move

[@ramonlicea9999]

Big boss simplemente el mejor

[@BonBaisers]

amazing !

[@Z.K.7]

Great 👍

[@shyamsuresh1723]

Lucky customer 😄