A common problem with Asus laptops

[@bahaerimuzunoglu3754]

That flux is pure bliss not even a scratch on the connector's plastic. Well done mate nice repair.

[@jamesb1969b]

Don't know how I got here but that was some amazing work! I subbed! Best thing I've seen on KZbin in a while. The brain surgeon of electronics!

[@kewltune4683]

You had me going when you said you;re done after couple scratches on the board.

[@centongsayur5123]

me too lol

[@nathannyirongo9380]

Good job brother....the problem we have here in Africa is that we don't have proper tools ..but with your idea of selling some tools online you really helping us brother we love the good work you are doing ... though i haven't bought anything yet but soon i will .....

[@pablonunez194]

same here in Uruguay...

[@ThePCHandyman9]

@@pablonunez194 agree with you and tools here in MVD are extremely expensive.

[@jasonwilken9973]

Depends where in Africa ,there's a few places to get the tools in JHB and PTA. Getting replacement IC,s that's a problem

[@adrianTNT]

6:04 so that green is like a cement that holds it in place even if temperature goes up ?

[@ciubex]

Nice job! Without the battery, you could do a continuity check between pins and motherboard/PCB.

[@Dheazzo]

I’m throwing away my automation career and get back in the field that really makes me happy when working. Can I have the same microscope from your site??

[@rajeevkumar-oz9bz]

in fact you can soldier battery wire directly as it is a non removable battery

[@sohomsengupta8914]

Hi NorthRidge, which brand of laptop among the major brands do you get least repair requests or complaints from?

[@Vinnie2x]

Acer has the highest failure rate in my experience. Cheapest made!

[@gilbertmolelekwa1452]

sent the link where i can download the software

[@mickeybinas]

i just like listening to your voice and your wisdom

[@ramzimattar6826]

I love the fact that he says “we” did an amazing job , he really does care about teaching his viewers , amazing job btw 😊

[@swan433]

even the scientist in the chat.😀

[@therealb888]

He's probably referring to big boss?

[@raymondmendoza3912]

I received my order yesterday , can't wait to use them when my shop officially open

[@772pcs]

Your dexterity is amazing. Rock solid hands!

[@mohamedismail7175]

Be Careful when replacing the battery on your Asus laptop. The battery connector on the motherboard has a metal cover that must be released before pulling up on the battery cable. The connector is weak. A Broken connectors with missing pads is a very common repair that we do especially on Asus laptops. I don't know if it's the user to Blame or the connector design. ( Thank You so Much for the Advice)

[@totikes]

¿Do you mean the last aluminium part which he reassembled?

[@mohamedismail7175]

@@totikes Yes

[@andreilucian10]

So cool...your jokes too!Love your videos!!

[@shadowarez1337]

As always a great lesson very thankful for these as I get older I want to learn more and more this is a gold mine of knowledge.

[@SiETechNotebookReparatur]

This is a common problem with Asus notebook owners who don't know how this port works but still try to force it.

[@davidlguerr]

That is right, there's nothing wrong with the connector, just the lack of knowledge by the notebook's owners.

[@davidlguerr]

@@pinecedar180 I disagree, it is a lack of knowledge issue. Notebooks were not designed to be serviced by the everyday joe.

[@chipdipleraka7343]

What was the connector for?

[@computertecky4744]

Y y y f f

[@paulmoir4452]

@@davidlguerr Do the 5 whys on it and you'll have your answer.

[@optimath466]

The steady hands of a surgeon! Maybe you missed your calling. Great skill.

[@nuhujkalba9742]

A professional work you got sir, i admire your skills. do you mind if i may ask, what kind of soldering iron are you using Sir. am really in need

[@mohamed-triki]

This is satisfying. I can watch this for ever without being bored.

[@simplex7096]

5:01 the twezer decided to do a magic trick

[@dahmanus2002]

A small hot spot welding device to make a solide joint to those small electrodes will be better than soldering them and adding green resine. Good luck.

[@pubbiehive]

You could apply to become a certified Asus repair shop, then you can order pretty much any parts you want.

[@lahcen4291]

I'm a big fan of your work and lessons. So much respect A small remark is You look like Sheikh Othman Alkhamis

[@blitzkreg335]

I have a power supply here that have some burnt off tracks and I'm really not sure how to solder them back on. I used a thicker piece of wire, but it looks ugly and it'll be too dangerous to take a thinner piece of wire and bend it into the shape of the track. Is there some sort of tracing thing I can do similiar to what you did with the pads or not ? Thanks.

[@JonJonChannel]

When's Part 3 'Buying House - Inspection' coming out?

[@NorthridgeFix]

Soon my brother. working on it..

[@skylinkcomputers9532]

I received lenovo motherboard for repair and GPU power coils are overheating when touch it. But 0.8v is generating.what is the reason please advice.Thank you.

[@BlakeKane]

I saw Stez Fix? use copper band for that pad job worked out pretty nice. Might want to check that out as well.

[@Roblstar]

Very interesting... I tore one of those connections off my own laptop a few months ago. :( I levered it in what should have been the right way? But it came away so easily... When I finally disconnected the two halves later. I was amazed, how it had stayed in place while I tore the whole thing away! I am not generally bad at assembly etc. But that connection was so flimsy.

[@pubbiehive]

open up the steel clip with your finger, align the battery connector flat on top of it and press down carefully, then close the steel clip.

[@j.lietka9406]

Can you use a small amount of the solder mask to help hold the replacement connector in place?

[@Eric-EMP]

Im Waiting for Part 3 of the House Inspection, M really Desperate to knw How its Going.

[@ReelaxedOutdoors]

What’s your advice to someone just starting to get into this business? Where should I start to really start learning to troubleshoot electronics?

[@KosekRoyal]

Can we use ink conductor if we don't have patch connector?

[@xxycom8963]

Ink connectors maybe good for signal, but I will not use ink traces for power. There is too much current involved.

[@bhawanisinghindia2287]

sir a question is running in my mind for a long time when you do soldering then at what temperature do you use the soldering station mostly if you have time please answer me thank you.🙏

[@siontheodorus1501]

he already said it in the past video, if i remember it's around 300 or maybe hotter if it has unleaded solder

[@Anderhodel]

Good night my friend! I'm from Hyper Informática do Brazil, I've been looking for this resin a lot to separate the pads that come together when we clean with solder mesh in the reballing, so the balls don't come together and other services like this one from your video, what's the name of this resin? I have been following your works, they are fantastic, may God bless you in your work.

[@timmajtech.communications4739]

Thanks for the video, I will like to have the link to the online store you just spoke of in the video. Also, how long does it takes to have the items sent to Nigeria?

[@Un4inged]

What happened with soldering the second corner?

[@mohandmohand2047]

Copper pad and this work very smooth.. Your tool is 💯 great

[@mauricepetit9986]

Great videos Alex!!!!!!! I have just a quick question to ask you. I was wondering if you know what kind of batteries I need for replacement of the Mechanic VC04 short circuit finder. I posted my question in the forum 4 days ago and I haven't got any answers yet. I would really need the tester right now but it's not working at all.If you don't mind have a look at the forum and you'll see what exactly is my problem. Thank you very much. From Ontario, Canada

[@Mueller3D]

You might have better results from just opening the VC04 and looking at what's written on the battery itself.

[@mauricepetit9986]

@@Mueller3D Yeah!!!!You might be right!!!!!! Thanks for your answer anyway!!!!!!

[@SirStik]

Some shipping companies will not allow consumers to mail lithium batteries for safety reasons.

[@boredinibiza]

good to hear that they will sell just the connector. that's progress at least

[@hove131]

What tip is he using? I've always wondered. Crazy heat transfer for such a fine tip. Trying to find an equivalent tip for my hakko. My finer tips are worthless.

[@ash_1419]

All of this is available on his website.

[@RectifiedMetals]

Have you found iron tips for a hako that are better than hako? Tips that last longer holding solder to the very tip.

[@angelzetaz]

Thanks for the video. Where buy this connector?

[@alizaman64]

Hi sir I have Nintendo switch which is stuck on 0.4 amp I have changed m92 chip also chip next to usb still same any solution please

[@chromestorms7311]

Could be the bq chip. Battery management charging ic

[@LedYesRameshruge]

I would like know about if soldering paste or liquid of your type is used does it corrode after 2 years the applied areas, Some of these are acid based, do you have same experience please tell us ? Thanks

[@terpasaurus]

Corrosion is why you always clean up the areas you work on with a 99% isopropyl alcohol, even if it's "no clean" flux, always clean the area before and after working on it.

[@jonathanduguay3097]

Its too bad beeing a youtuber takes a lot of time, i would actualy watch a tv show about a business like this, greet customer process to delivery process. Not only the repair process is interesting, but the background process is also

[@kulh]

that missing pad got stuck the back of the tweezers lol

[@TerryLawrence001]

Does the connector get broken when the user does a battery swap, or are they just weak points period? Which laptops do you never get in to fix? :-)

[@LeeMooEez]

Hye alex my question is can you use external DC power supply to subtitute the absent battery? Tq

[@ebrahimshami9928]

generally yes. but some batteries have more pins than just + and - in those cases, some devices may not work also you should use correct voltage and better to have a current limit. you can test and see if it will work or not

[@hillie47]

Do you always use leaded solder? I moved to leadfree for some of my home projects some time ago. It's definitely a different thing to get used to.

[@BashoStrikes]

The vids where you raise pads from the ashes are my absolute favorites. Beautiful, masterful work man. Btw, I was going to buy an Asus laptop before I started watching your vids - NOT!

[@anuragsharma1993]

Part 3 wen?

[@r.x1054]

Hey guy's I want buy a gaming laptop with rtx 3060 What model do you suggest? I need something that not broke for no reason like this laptops Asus Rog or Lenovo legion 5 that have blue or black screen problem

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Awesome job! Happy Father's Day!

[@asanka.abewickrama]

Looks so hard work. But you doing it well.

[@igor_misic]

What is the opinion on gluing pads?

[@naprawafix-it]

nice video, your videos inspired me to start my adventure with electronics :)

[@Mike.Kachar]

That one pad had me cracking up!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@nicolarusso5875]

Great job Alex!

[@marlin-fpv]

You are soldering just as good as Jonathan "sugarfoot" Moffett is playing the drums in Michael Jacksons Smooth Criminal.

[@crystalseet684]

Hey NorthridgeFix your components are clustering the Nine Dimension over here! Please come over to collect your stuff!!! 😁🤣 PS love watching your videos in our Nine Dimension!

[@ronwade2206]

1:30 I blew on the screen, you did too, I saw you do it. 😊

[@liquidsonly]

I would have been tempted to add superglue after soldering. Any opinions on this idea?

[@EVPlays1]

Superglue would crack and break apart from the high temperatures

[@Jerupitus]

It's fine if it's not conductive, but it will make any future work much more difficult.

[@liquidsonly]

@@EVPlays1 What temperature are we talking about in this case?

[@liquidsonly]

@@Jerupitus Well the point is to make future work less likely. I guess though I'd on;y do this for my own devices. Which is in fact what I do. No re-repairs so far. Is there as x fingers emoji?

[@neironasgautamas654]

u do have quality tools and quality toold do 80 90% of job but dang u are one of the best wish that u do colaboration with others to @@

[@stefanlechner]

Very good and clean job as always. I love your videos so much. Amazing. Greets

[@shamousrex]

Surface pro. Why don't you repair them?

[@mmghv]

معلم , ما شاء الله piece of art!

[@szeker7510]

5:02 like Tony Stark with the fighter jets :D

[@younisanwar3762]

Hi NorthRidge, I have a Gaming Asus Laptop which replaced the screen without taking off battery cable,after that the laptop doesn't turn on at all,not charging eaither ! if there is any solution for that issue ,I can ship it from iraq to your locaton. Thank you !

[@quentchenwahrheit2605]

It's on the tweezers Alex :)

[@abdelhalim1915]

Nice work bro. Do you think I can come work for you?

[@thomasjinu6923]

Dear northridges , you are didn't reply to my question, is there your store gadget shipment to India or not ? I needed some items.

[@terpasaurus]

They shipped a bunch of stuff via UPS to me in the Philippines this week, so I doubt they would have a problem shipping to India.

[@Aneesh.Asokan]

No, they don't ship to India! He do specifically say that on a query from India on his forum!😢

[@shady4422]

Great work as always

[@Darren777Au]

Another good job, maybe they believe in your work so as not to send the battery?

[@robinsattahip2376]

EU Passes Regulations Forcing Manufacturers To Have Spare Parts Available For 7-10 Years After Product Purchase. The European Commission has enacted a regulation to push away the “throwaway” consumerism culture.

[@godofdeath8785]

Nice to hear

[@inc2000glw]

Was that around the time of that ship port slow down, the Panama canal clogup, Asian auto car chip slow down?

[@bbogdanmircea]

What a joke of a connector. Asus quite disappointing. You are a masterwork

[@Gex121]

Do you ship internationally? I'm in South Africa.

[@terpasaurus]

They shipped to me via UPS in the Philippines just this week, so you're probably good.

[@goodtech2259]

Great work 👍

[@MrDrokkul]

So what causes this? Is it a person trying to remove the battery too forcefully? Looking at that connector I would guess you have to pull the battery straight back from the connector to have the pins slide out. I assume it's also best to hold the connector down while doing this as well to help alleviate extra stress on it.

[@Jerupitus]

I'm not NF but I repair laptops for a living and that battery connector has a locking mechanism you have to slide back before disconnecting the battery cable, which is the metal piece he removed before soldering it down. My guess is that people are neglecting to disengage the locking mechanism before attempting to unplug the battery which ends up ripping the pads.

[@davidlguerr]

The reason why the connector was ripped off the board, is because most users do not know that in order to unlock the battery connector you need to slide that metal lock. It happens alot because alot of unexperienced users are trying DYI in the IT world.

[@2626sylver2626]

I wouldn't accept for a repair an electronic device without its own battery as the "customer" could say when he/she will receive the(in this case laptop)device that is not working at all and there you are with an attempt of scam

[@akcomputersbundirajasthan8190]

good job easy going ....😍😍😍

[@kennethellis7460]

What hot air station are you using my friend

[@windowsxpprofessional]

Check description friend you will find it

[@kennethellis7460]

Thank you my friend I found it in the description as you said.

[@romanb.6905]

1:29 🤣I like your humor!

[@thebreaker551]

What solder do you use to finish your job? Unlead or 60/40?

[@josephshin9297]

I don't think Alex uses unleaded solder

[@quentchenwahrheit2605]

@@josephshin9297 Most ppl use leaded solder cause of lower melting temp.

[@filips7158]

Only OEM production facilities use unleaded to comply with RoHS. No tech will touch the stuff.

[@NorthridgeFix]

northridgefix.com/product/best-solder-wire-roll-100g-0-3mm/

[@philliplopez8745]

Have you thought about trying some sort of goggle hooked to your microscope?

[@terpasaurus]

He's said in other videos that he prefers this method of using a digital microscope with an external monitor because he can sit back more comfortably in his chair and relax while soldering. Since he's soldering all day, every day, this is a much easier setup than sitting straight up with your neck and back hunched over looking through a stereo microscope. It also lets him be able to easily glance at his security cameras to see what's going on in the shop, or his computer or OBS screen, and easily talk over his shoulder to his coworkers or family.

[@philliplopez8745]

@@terpasaurus no " TRON " for him .

[@NorthridgeFix]

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[@CGFUN829]

nice job , i want to see a gpu repair.

[@SO_ELECTRONICS]

5:00 Disappear 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Very interesting 😂 I laugh approx 10 minutes 🙃🙃

[@YasirGsm99]

good work bro Nice Information

[@dreamcat04]

I didn't know that laptops didn't start without a battery. I thought they could still start without a battery

[@danielsatko]

yes they could

[@re-fix9678]

nice👍👍

[@nathanhitchcock7307]

At one point early on in the video you said, "There's a million and one ways to skin a cat". I own an electronics repair shop in the east coast and I can't tell you how many times I say that to my customers. Usually I say it when I'm trying to fix their device and end up having to fix it a different way than I originally intended. I was amused hearing you say that in this video and completely relate 😂

[@ZaPpaul]

These connectors really are terribly easy to rip up and pull of the pads. Asus should change the design asap. They still use it on new laptops.

[@j.lietka9406]

"international country"?

[@EurekaRecycler]

your jokes Ok but somehow I still love you without them, Peace

[@antoniomaximino1410]

Smooth operator !!😄

[@randomskillsmk]

I love to fix laptops and other stuffs

[@KNFIX-CUCHI]

good sir 👍👍

[@aoxkonvict612]

Look man i trust your repairs I bought this laptop it’s a hp it doesn’t seem to take a charge like i plug in the charger nothing comes on no light completely dead anyway I could send it to you

[@terpasaurus]

They have a 2 month backlog he mentioned a few weeks ago (unless you pay for expedited service). So if you don't mind waiting just contact them using their mail-in form on their website. He's probably not going to see your comment and reply here, just go to their site and fill out the form for a quote.