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

[@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

[@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 💕

[@sourabhsharma796]

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.

[@yashe562]

U r from....?

[@DineshSharma-ou9rf]

proffessional ho ya fir desi jugaad vaale kyunki india me sab ese hi jugaad paani vale technician hote hai

[@dhimandodhia2201]

R u from Mumbai ? If yes then give ur no.

[@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

[@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

[@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. 😇

[@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.

[@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 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DanRing]

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

[@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.

[@soumyamaharana9916]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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…

[@tonysheerness2427]

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

[@hadjsaidahmed3144]

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

[@zaborg17]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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...

[@AnonymousViz]

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

[@shubhamsahuSD]

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

[@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 .

[@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.

[@socratesg4210]

Hate to say this but you missed a connection. You can see a connection on the Drain at 5:01 which would take power somewhere else.

[@ChandanSamel]

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

[@DenverStarkey]

forget hiroshima that looks like a tsar bomba was tested on it.

[@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?

[@stefanlechner]

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

[@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.

[@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..😘🇮🇳

[@musicvideoenhancer]

I have so many questions. First, how do you replaced the mosfet? They are universal, or do you have a donor board? Second, you soldered many legs of the mosfet together, it didn't need to be individually soldered to their respective pads? About the voltage measure, one probe was being used to touch the components, and the other probe, where it is?

[@kyleszen3346]

Some will have the same pinout, footprint, and will operate the same. Others will not. It's up to the person making the repair to find suitable replacements. Most non proprietary chips have part #'s you can look at their datasheet to find the specs and use that info for replacements. Mosfets need 3 connections: gate, source, and drain. High current applications will sometimes group multiple legs together to spread out the load. The other probe would be on any of the ground pads/pins. When you're checking for shorts, you're looking for paths to ground.

[@nicholassage2076]

@@kyleszen3346 And if I may add, to learn all this, learn how to use a multimeter and find good course that explains components and how they work , then learn how to solder

[@FilipeNeto616]

The other probe is on ground

[@stefanmansukhani8797]

No they're not universal.

[@firdauszainudin7118]

Congratulation, you're now India Tech Support.

[@arasus6107]

Awesome job bro keep rocking bro 👍👍👍

[@solomonshv]

i run an ebay business. i sell mostly computer hardware. Indian customers would constantly spam me with the same questions over and over. so i know how you feel. i got so fed up with it that i just blocked purchases from India completely. also blocked China and most of the former soviet bloc due to constant scams.

[@AnyaPlays]

Else u can just ignore

[@billkage4279]

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

[@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

[@ankitanand4101]

Nice job man love from india

[@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.

[@mm0077]

"Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't know much about a science book Don't know much about the French I took But I do know that You love your job and what a wonderful world it is". Peace to the world.

[@ThejasonJaw5442]

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

[@Darren777Au]

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

[@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.

[@ramakrishnancredits7982]

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

[@sdsfgsty]

My kid yanked the charging cable of my laptop and dragged my laptop with it. My laptop stopped charging. When I took it to the computer shop, the guy told me that the charging port is hard wired to the motherboard therefore the motherboard needs to be replaced. I couldn't believe it. So I opened up the laptop and found out that the charging port was bent and just needed something like a piece of credit card to keep it lifted. The laptop is still working after 10 years.

[@joseramos3076]

From India? Wow, I can't believe that in India there is not people who could not repair it! Wow

[@10100rsn]

3:51 Crusty capacitor or just dirt?

[@CooLDEaFy]

Awesome job Alex…. 🙌🏼

[@SBElectronics6930]

I am from India you are doing great job 👍

[@adnansami8594]

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

[@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.. :)

[@Pyromonkey360]

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

[@devdutt4366]

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

[@joshuaprice2075]

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

[@reaganlewis9074]

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

[@abdulkerimhejazi6116]

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

[@lhxperimental]

Is it even economical to get a repair done from a different continent? India already has plenty of repair shops and they probably charge a lot less due to cheaper labor. Plus how is the repairer supposed to verify the repair without the full laptop? I don't think it makes any sense. He should have got it repaired from a neighborhood repair store.

[@stefanmansukhani8797]

Well in India, many repair shops don't have proper equipment or legitimate spares, this is a fact. I've met some awesome electronic repair guys who know their stuff, but can't get correct matching parts easily, though that's beginning to change.

[@sauravbanerjee380]

Hi I am from India and found your video very interesting. I have a Dell latitude E6430 which needs repair of the motherboard. I have to repair it in India but I am not satisfied with the quality of work. And my laptop is still not powering on. I would like to send it to you for repair. It's about 14 years old and would you be able to get the parts?

[@zynix27]

Do you have the money to pay for shipping and repair?

[@Godfatherhemanth2369]

Hi can a fan male connector tht came off can be fixed it came off with solder pads it one ofy cpu fans was running at full speed and i opened it and i saw the one end of connector was hanging out of place with solder pads with it

[@shivam_7208]

Hi, I have a laptop and its shutting down after 15 seconds of turning on The laptop turns on when I plug in the charger which was not happening before And when it shutdown by itself even the charging indicator is turning off with the laptop Can you pls tell me any solution to this if you have ever encountered issue like this

[@prabhakarmishra2182]

Lots of love from India

[@Armaan-ql8uz]

No display issue m facing . When i start my pc its beep very less but doesn't start.. Ram,cpu properly install

[@myPHPnotes]

That board came to you by INDIA POST. You do realise what it means? You should have perform some rituals in front on it. India Post is the known for delivering interstate packages in matter of months, and in all crushed condition. Impressed that it delivered at all.

[@brianbirtcher431]

I'm confused what is a 0 Ohm resistor. I thought it had to have some resistance to be a resistor

[@Davey656]

As I understand it they are essentially like a fuse.. they're there to get damaged in the event of fault to protect other components

[@MayankJairaj]

It's just another name for a jumper. If something goes wrong, a distortion in the input voltage, human errors these basically act as sacrificial part. This is because they are dirt cheap..

[@demohock130]

also 0 ohm resistors are installed for troubleshooting or for isolating certain parts of the board for testing, also can be used as a fuse.

[@albertalb7564]

Love from india i love your videos

[@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.

[@I_SuperHiro_I]

I’m a scientist, but I’d never pretend to know better than you 😆. Great work as always.

[@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!!!

[@ahmedtwahir]

Are mosfets interchangeable? Like that was totally burnt and you replaced it with a different one. At least you got some "biriyani" from India

[@Dragondezznuts]

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

[@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.

[@mutechpak5089]

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

[@MrNikhilkecian]

like ur presentation style and witty comments

[@vishalbhosale8868]

Hi i have old acer netbook , it have heating issue. Once it get heat netbook hang. Then i have to restart it. After some time it happens the same. Any solution for that.

[@yourwellwisher8905]

How much do you charge for these repairs sir ?

[@burgertube8946]

U r Lucky brother by india ❤️

[@jec_ecart]

I'm watching all the way from India. 😁

[@omarsari4316]

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

[@gonzaloarmariofrias7429]

Me gustaría saber que estaño usas para quitar los componentes. Es estaño de baja temperatura? Donde podría conseguirlo?

[@jlev505]

Quick fix low temp solder

[@From_the_mil]

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) 😊

[@t.ali.gaming9833]

hello sir i have a board the model number is 13283-1 it has a problem that when i conect the bios chip on board the 3v and 5v going down and show it 0v i did program bios too problem is same please help me thanks

[@faustsmith]

What is meant by the term live boot ok concerning a laptop advertisement?

[@alyn4uify]

Hi Alex, I think a capacitor or filter is missing, at 5:05 it appears on the video and then disappears in the other dimensions:)

[@Arhifisyant]

I am about to tell you Mr Alex. I search the comment and I found somebody already mention this. Anyway, furthermore, look at 10:00 . the missing component later replaced. So, its fine

[@xingping7953]

That comment "some scientists in the comments will complain" was hilarious 😂

[@ok00]

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

[@ajit3839]

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

[@anecuareformas]

Please, include the subtitles in Spanish, your followers from South America will thank you, good morning

[@_CryptoNoob_]

You should have responded: This is Microsoft Tech Dept, your computer has a virus and will cost 299 dollars a month to repair.. Or, that his vehicle warranty is out of date lol.

[@AdityaKantKushwaha]

India on Title Views hi views😅

[@jlev505]

So we can save all the scientists from complaints. I love it! The ones bitching have probably never repaired any electronics in their lives. Thanks for the awesome resistor kits and cap kits. The voltage injector works great with the probe master probes I bought for it. Thanks for all you do. 7:17

[@mrchief.-__-2051]

im going to have to send you my motherboard but i dont see really working on anything with x299 or post 00

[@martin-fc4kk]

fixed the mustard?

[@ArifKhan-vd1fx]

Biryani nehari 🤣😂🤣😂 ❤from india👍

[@guillermomartinez2653]

where are you located? USA I have a motherboard needs to be repair is old let me know if you can fix it thanks

[@Statistician0407]

Can u repair intel Amd processor first generation . Graphic card issue 7 beep in dell Inspiron laptop 11.3 inch

[@SaiyedR]

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

[@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?

[@spicky2966]

How do you figure what type of MOSFET to use here

[@zaprodk]

Experience.