Onkyo Receiver No Output HDMI Board/DTS Chip Repair

Onkyo TX-NR808 7.1 THX receiver repair a common solder fatigue issue we are doing a basic reheat to attempt to get the chip to re seat And bga reflow. A big portion of the success of this repair is being able to test to see if it's the issue and to really be able to measure the temperature accurately. Also show how to factory reset and enter engineering mode. Integra receivers also had some issues with this . .

[@An9eL_C]

So after 10 years of service my Onkyo TX-NR809 finally experienced the dreaded DTS chip solder symptom. Back in the day when I bought the receiver I heard about the issue and so I installed two 140mm fans on top of the receiver in a pull configuration from day one. After so many years I thought I escaped it by adding the fans but it finally gave in. The speaker icons stopped coming up and I would have to restart the unit in order to get sound. In a matter of a month it went from a restart to few minutes to about 15 mins in order to get sound. Performed this fix with flux with a paint heat gun right under 400 degrees Fahrenheit and also went overboard and added some passive aluminum coolers to every chip on the board. Turned fans around and now running in a push config. It's working like new but only time will tell (Fingers crossed). I love this receiver to death and only wish Onkyo would have cooled the chips properly. Will keep you guys updated. Catus Maximus thank you so much for sharing this video it really helped...

[@hannycurak3259]

still working?

[@An9eL_C]

​@@hannycurak3259 Unfortunately No, after about 3 months it started acting up again. It needed to warm up for about 20-30 mins to get sound back. Got tired of waiting and bought a Tx-Nr 6050 for $329 open box on Ebay. Have to admit I really like it considering it's bang for the buck compared to likes of Denon and Marantz. Sucks it has no pre-outs but used a Russound ADP-1.2 line lever adapter to hook up the Crown XLI 1500 for the front towers and is working really well. Really crossing my fingers this one lasts as long or longer than then the previous one but Onkyo did add a nice cooler and fan to the chip and HDMI board. Only time will tell once again...

[@MirageMan001]

Thanks for posting this. My Tx-nr809 lost audio a few weeks ago suddenly. I found your video and used a heat gun to apply some heat, let it cool and turned it on. Boom.. The speaker relay kicked on! I haven't hooked it back up yet and I'm know this I'd probably just a temporary fix but maybe it will give me a little more service before it totally dies. Fwiw my unit said it had just over 17k hours of use.

[@joehoward463]

Thank you so much for your help. This corrected my issue and I couldn’t be happier!! You are my hero 🤘🏻

[@CatusMaximus]

Glad I could help!

[@michaelmu1677]

Perfect. My personal experience is to heat the dsp chip for approximately 1:20 min at 260 degree Celsius. I used a reflow station for approx 40 Euros. Worked fine for me and I did repair two receivers successfully. Afterwards I put a passively aluminum cooler on to the chip!

[@michaelmu1677]

Forza Guy i think for Onkyo stuff it is always good to put a aluminum cooler onto the dsp Chip. Then you probably will not run into problems!

[@vortexor1]

is it still working please?

[@metalheadmalta]

I have an Onkyo TX-SR313 which is doing the same thing, will try this for sure. I have an SMT reflow oven at work and my job was multi-layer PCB design, so I should be able to lick this. Loved the sound my amp had... don't want to go through a whole repurchasing thing...

[@awakenedtotruth8419]

The connector that you mentioned having trouble with is a compression connector. Push & hold down on the thicker side of the connector to remove and insert the wire ribbon easily.

[@newport82]

Thx for this Video. I just used my hairdryer on high temperature und low speed for about one minute on the Chip and after this, the Reciver works like before.

[@CatusMaximus]

Glad it helped

[@pierredesroberts8985]

Very instructive, very useful learning!... I know this receiver IS old and entry level, but i have two identical VSX-522 units here at home (probably the canadian version of vsx-521) , one upstairs and one downstairs. The one in the living room stopped working this week (all seems ok with controls and functions, but NO audio at all coming from any speaker outputs, or headphone jack)) i tried everything to give it a factory reset (power/standby + "BAND" button), and it does not work at all. The video monitor out is working so i was able to go in MCACC mode, to be able to manually generate the calibrating tones for the individual amped channels, nothing outputs to the speaker when i push it. Only sound that comes out of there, is a thump from the SUB on power-up, which makes sense since it has it's own amp. (and maybe a grin or two coming from my mouth) I should mention, ALL HDMI inputs are functional and audio reaches the TV in HDMI=THRU mode. So i decided to bring the other unit to the bench ...: EXACT SAME RESULT So now i have TWO vsx-522 stacked, which for now , only LOOK good. Do you think these vsx units could have the same DTS dolby chip problem? Thanks for doing what you do !

[@adrock0801]

The problem is, with all this "repair", you just temporary fix the problem. From my understanding, most often not the solder balls on the bottom of the chip are the problem, but the stuff contacting actually the die with this green substrate plate, which is *inside* the chip. Louis Rossmann did a good video about this I would recommend to understand the real problem. With heating it up to some amount, things might get a little bit realigned inside the chip - but only temporary. So the only real permanent fix would be to get a replacement chip (but they are not available for that "old" receivers). The root cause of the problem is the thermal stress applied to the chip because of insufficient / no cooling (not even a heatsink). Same happened to graphic chips (most often nVidia) in notebooks due to same reason. Broken by design.

[@oldskoolrools3087]

I think you're right. even a small amount of heat will allow mine to function again but as soon as it is switched off and cools again, it doesn't function when switched on again

[@kovrcek]

yeah the root-cause is definitely a thermal stress. I don't understand why are almost all receivers passively cooled. I just added a really thin and quiet active usb cooling fan to the bottom of my yamaha. The heat cumulates over time so even a little breeze can keep it running superbly for years as there is never enough stress on the transistors etc. Before when used at near max volume it would turn off almost instantly, now it can run minutes before turning off at max volume (of course that's too much it can almost destroy your hearing and damage speakers). Before it was under normal operation running very hot (like 70°C), now it's warm (I'd say max 45°C). Btw I don't have it in an enclosure just sitting on top of my desk. So yeah definitely put some passive radiators on those chips or maybe even active cooling.

[@peterdevreter]

So heating and putting a heatsink on top should fix it for a few years? I have a high end version (got it for free) and everything works except for the issue in this video....

[@vortexor1]

@@peterdevreter did you fix it?

[@davelowets]

Yep. MANY laptop graphics cards have died the same death, and heating the chip only ever works temporarily. Eventually, the time it will work between needing to be reheated again gets smaller and smaller til the point where heating just doesn't work at all anymore.

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Cool project. I found thick chunks of aluminum on the chips in my defunct flat screen tv when i took it apart that would make good heatsinks. I have a 1st gen digital Realistic reciever (1984!) that has small issues. I may open it up and look for the obvious. I couldn't guess how many hours it was played.

[@marcellselig9037]

Thx for your help. How it works just fine again. Your video saved me a couple 100 €.

[@afattori316]

Tricked worked!! Have sound and video out now. Thank you so much. Will use till it dies. Shame the hdmi chip/board is bad on these.

[@johngeorge8925]

Awesome video, it helped me to understand issues that I may be able to fix on other types of electronics. Have to ask, did it work after you reheated it?

[@jerrynewitt5083]

Thanks man! Worked like a charm for me as well. Here's hoping that it lasts...

[@upcguy]

What model did you repair?

[@lxndr3299]

Thank you for helping me reset my receiver.

[@sidwalker6902]

Interesting, nice to see different content from your chanel.👍

[@electronic7979]

Helpful video 👍

[@eduardleon9636]

Wow !!!!! Thanks for the info.

[@larrycroft470]

I like all your videos Catus. No matter the subject.

[@CatusMaximus]

thanks

[@Mendokusai99]

Mine just went out this month (Jan 2021), and I managed to reflow the DTS and get it working. Video Out just stopped working. I'll try one more thing but I think it's time for an upgrade. Fortunately it's lasted this long from what I'm reading.

[@orfeous]

Any updates? Did you install heatsinks? I need to repair HDMI Main out. Im using big and heavy HDMI plugs so it has done something with the small pins. Cable and plug needs to be in a special way to get video output. Might need resolder. And a good old dust remove inside. Might also look at the fans. Havent heard them or the realy turning on lately

[@shawnschnaufer4942]

I have a model 707 that has the same issue. I used a heat gun and heated the chip up 5 times but I had no luck getting the speaker grid to come back on and audio back to working. The funny thing is I hear 3 relays click on as soon as I press the power button but no click from a delay relay like a normal receiver. All the audio driver transistors are getting hot but the final transistors that are mounted to the heatsink are not. Any suggestions on what else could be wrong with this receiver will be greatly appreciated. Thank You!

[@nathanhess3905]

Man thanks for the video. I am making sound again on my tx nr 616

[@searcherkukik]

what tools do you use? a heat gun?

[@mjhornsby7824]

Hi, still working after the DTS cool down?

[@richardaerskine4451]

Wow Maximus! You know your stuff! I have an HT-R990. I plugged in a composite video jack into a normal video input and the unit went into protect mode. Got it to restart again but the speaker grid lights stay on and no second click of speaker relay. Did volume up down and factory reset. No sound. What do you think? I opened the unit. 2 fuses blown to the speaker relays. I replaced them. AVR goes on off. I shut it down. Ideas?

[@peppy010]

thanks man this was a juge help and it workt like a sharm

[@phillanassa759]

Where did you get the heat gun and which model? Thanks!

[@tylerparker3024]

What if i have left speakers but just my right speakers aren't working could it be the same issue

[@Mr3975]

i have a onkyo lap-301 and i have sound from my sub but just a clicking sound from my speakers what could cause that

[@izzzzzz6]

Another thing to try is to look for any 100uf 4V metal can caps and change those, ideally for a higher voltage rating and possibly even with a slightly higher value since the higher the voltage of the caps the more the internal series resistance is but the higher the value of the cap the lower the internal series resistance is so if your upping the voltage rating it might be an idea to up the value a bit to compensate for any lowered esr from higer value voltage. This advice is not set in stone but i did see somewhere that someone replaced the 100uf metal can caps with a much higher value and it still worked.

[@davelowets]

It's 99% not a cap issue, but a BGA chip solder issue.

[@steveweber7902]

i tried the hair dryer method on the dts chip on my onkyo tx-nr717 that didn't work for me. i saw on other videos on you tube others used a hair dryer and after a few attempts the speaker matrix popped back up. i tried at least a dozen times did not work. i am thinking a heat gun may work or there is another issue. could be a power issue. any suggestions ?

[@jimwood6794]

How long did Onkyo have this problem? What years, what models? I do have a TX SR 707 it is in my garage and last summer it would cut out until I put a heat sink on that dts chip, how ever since it is winter it will not start until I let it warm up for ten minutes or so. My older Onkyo 901 amps have been with me for 30 years no problem. I think that I do still like Onkyo but If I buy another one which ones and what years were bad? Or should I just go old school. Peavey is me ve... theater or rock and roll amps?.. do not need all of the bells and whistles. How ever since my computer or my TV is normally my source signal HDMI would be nice. Right now I am splitting my 1/8" jack from my sound card to the 707and two Onkyo 901's and three DefTech 15" powered subs I have 12 speakers and I can make it Thump, having lived and worked for a sound company in Nashville for years I do like to feel the base now and then. My long throw 12" boxes that I built are 4 ohm loads and my sony 901"s are on top so get a nice and full sound. I just find that when the 707 is maxed out it is only about a third of what every thing else will do and I really like to keep unity gain on all units or else there is no gas peddle if you want to push it. Do you have any recommendations for the future of my home entertainment system? Peace, Jim

[@Reczack]

How reliable is the thermometer on the receiver? Did you ever check to see if it lined up with your IR thermometer?

[@kevincraven7827]

Iv got the speaker grid indication but no audio out the speaker or pre amp outs i didn't try this yet but what do you think it could be the issue? I wanna use it as a pre amp for my Emerald physics 100.2se amp

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Neat video 👍

[@purnoruz]

what did happen to HDMI out issue?

[@nekochristmas]

Thank you for this video, helped me alot

[@CatusMaximus]

Glad it helped

[@nekochristmas]

@@CatusMaximus i heated it up to 360f and it seems to be working still, sound kept not working randomly over the last 4 months, was going to just give up, but receivers are like 300+ now for just the "ok" ones, so yeah, I'm happy i found out the issue qas a defective chip and not a blown cap or relay

[@int53185]

I found a heatsink from an old tv circuit board about the size of the chip. No problems since.

[@markonieuw6807]

I did it with a hairdryer, worked beautifully. Thanx alot.

[@johnbigboote]

Excellent video and tutorial. I have a Denon AVR with similar no-audio issues, from either analog (tuner, RCA cables) or any digital sources. All other functions seem to work (OSD, display, etc. onboard diagnostics all seem fine except "AUDIO PACKET DOES NOT COME FROM SOURCE." So I assume it's a similar issue to the Onkyo. Is a DAC or DSP still part of the signal flow even with analog sources? I am preparing to attempt a reflow but I'm not sure which chip is the most likely culprit. Advice on a good way to diagnose? Turn it on and see what gets hottest and start there? From what I can figure from the service flowcharts, it's either the DAC, the DSP, the input selector chip, or the volume control chip. is the Onkyo DTS chip their DSP, or their DAC? Thanks for any advice!

[@dodgee_doo]

Did you attempt this? My x1300w has no hdmi out

[@user-vp2ig3rf8x]

I had a couple of denons with the same problem as you have but it was intermittent .

[@vizhuvaiananth9398]

Onkyo Av Receiver TX-NR609 HDMI Board Available ?

[@user-vp2ig3rf8x]

I have an integra 30.5 with the same issue.i did the same repair and it has been playing for the past 6 years.i also added a heatsink with paste to that dts chip.i paid peanuts for that amp.

[@hemantanugonda]

great video! can you also show how to put the heat sinks on the chips you mentioned in this video,.

[@voradora7174]

I have a huge problem on my onkyo receiver. I am using the aux input with my phone and whenever I turn on the receiver, there's only one click and theres no sound coming out of the speaker. It could be an easy fix but I haven't found anything in the internet yet. please help.

[@davidszakacs6888]

That chip went bad in my 2012 Onkyo. I used a commercial heat gun with concentrator tip to heat it but no luck. Found a Denon on Crutchfield for $300.

[@bobmarley6233]

Je confirme je viens de le faire sur un Onkyo ht-r990 et le son remarche, le réseau également. Merci

[@aarontyrrell2931]

I have 2 NR 609’s that have each been repaired by only for this problem. After getting them back they worked for about a year. Neither one plays audio again. I took them apart and heated them both up to attempt resolder and then installed heat sinks. They both worked for about a week. One has 9000 hrs and the other 10k. It’s crazy when I have a 30 year old Denon that still pounds after years of abuse.

[@vortexor1]

one question please: did you use flux when you resoldered it?

[@stevet7487]

30 year old receivers didn't have hdmi circuit boards to go bad. I have 30+ yr. old Onkyo's still going strong.

[@davelowets]

It's the shitty BGA designed chips that have this issue. It's a crap design to have solder balls UNDER the chip. The boards warp/cup under those chips from heat, and it pulls on and makes the solder joints go cold under there.

[@aarontyrrell2931]

@@vortexor1 yes

[@vortexor1]

and is it still working? wish you a merry Christmas

[@BigGermanLion93]

Thank you very much. I used some hint in the comments and applied 230C for approx. 1 minute. I bought this Receiver for 170€ (used condition) and the issue with the DTS chip just appeared after the warrenty of the reseller ran out. I just applied your fix and now I am running some tests (and if everything works, I will install some additional heatsinks later). I will keep you updated, if everything works out in the future.

[@diyart336]

Hi, I heated chip to 185 C and sound come back. Now I have mounted heatsink to help cooling. Soon I will post video with all details on my channel I have recorder all procedure. Thanks :).

[@realmusic117]

Nice Info

[@kinrettler2431]

15:28 lol, I hear a duck, I am such a kid. Thanks for the video, excellent job!

[@palladkins8593]

I can't thank you enough for the break down and info you shared in this video. I've never commented on any video before, but I truly am grateful. I have a onkyo txsr601 and it runs the music in my shop, hopefully you saved it from a load of buckshot. I'm gonna head to HF now and buy a pen heat gun, and try it. Can I take heat sinks out of other stuff, cut em down and use them, or do they need to be specific sizes?

[@CatusMaximus]

Know anything will work as a heat sink just make sure it's not too big and won't touch the other circuits around the chip and find some way to attach it

[@CatusMaximus]

Look at some of the other comments some people have mentioned that using electrical contact cleaner as help too. Also with the heat gun you can make sure this is the issue just by heating it up to around 150 degrees and see if it makes a difference

[@palladkins8593]

I didn't try the 150 deg. I got it to 300-330 deg. ....I could smell hot solder, so I stopped and let it go back down to about 80 or so. And still have no speaker display. That was a couple hours ago, I just added some petroleum based flux, and did the same thing, its cooling now, I'll clean it off and see what happens.

[@CatusMaximus]

You may have to try again at 375 to 400 that's the temperature of the ovens run at when they make these boards so even 330 might not quite be enough to properly melt it even if you do smell some flux. The scale and breadth of this issue with Onkyo really has turn me off and the sad thing is is many Integra receivers also suffer from this issue. my fifteen-year-old Yamaha keeps Trucking along.

[@ghunterforever]

just to provide a data point, my unit failed right around maybe 2000 hours. (i bought in 2012, and have it RAM in 2016, and today is 2020). i just check my total usage to this very day is just under 4000 hours, so it is very possible at the time of RMA it has less than 2000 hours. so i think this may be less depend on actual hours, and more on the age of the receiver. 4 or 5 years maybe a good time for the problem to surface. still quite impressed that Onkyo picked up the bill for it. the round trip shipping of a 50 lb receiver probably cost a small fortune.

[@needsmoreclipping]

Some of these comments, lol. This was a wide spread issue across many manufacturers during some specific production years due to them all using the same garbage TI DSP chip. So before you "stick with" your brand of choice, keep in mind that Onkyo, Denon, Yamaha, Pioneer, etc. were all effected. Just like how they were also all effected by the janky ass HDMI 2.1 ports on the 2020 models.

[@philippebelair3372]

Merci, Thanks A+

[@eiconteudodigital]

I have a receiver for this 875, silver. From time to time he has a radio-like hiss when he's tuning in to the station. It always occurs in the right front channel of the tower. This hiss does not last long, it stays for a while and then disappears. Sometimes it comes back. Could you give me a glimpse of the problem? I have already tried the ground loop, removing the ground plug from the outlet. Impedance has also been noted. I'm from Brazil, here nobody was able to help me. I thank you already friend.

[@tej262]

Bro teac 8800 av receiver only front lift right chanels not sound bro centre back sorrounding is good work but problem??? Plzz reply

[@Burythelie]

I tried to do a reflow on my integra dtr 40.2, put some flux around the chip and heated it up with a heat gun. After a month i had to heat it again, i put a heatsink on the chip and it still failes periodically every month or so. For a year i've been heating the chip every time audio goes out, not exactly an elegant solution but it hasn't kicked the bucket yet. Also i had an issue with a back channel speaker that would only play static, out of pure curiosity, i put heatsinks on my entire hdmi board, and it fixed that problem

[@Truth-Machine5000]

Are the heatsinks still working?

[@Burythelie]

@@Truth-Machine5000 Haha, nope! I retired my amp, i couldn't get it to function anymore. I must have overheated the chip because i can't get any sound out of it.

[@variedades4848]

Thanks for the tip, in case the thermal blower has to reach a temperature of 200 degrees? and for about 15 seconds on top of the chip? after that repair did you have a problem again?

[@CatusMaximus]

Yeah it already needs to be redone it gets no audio unless I switch around the inputs after turning it on I'm just going to go back to my Yamaha

[@rashidkmr]

I opened up my ONKYO HT-R558 receiver, cleaned it with WD 40 contact cleaner, pasted a heat sink on the DTS Chip and the issue was resolved.

[@achibbbb]

Did you clean whole onkyo with wd40 or only DTS chip? :D

[@rashidkmr]

@@achibbbb I cleaned the whole ONKYO with the Contact Cleaner spray thoroughly. Then placed a heat sink on the DTS Chip and it's been working perfectly since then.

[@tylerparker3024]

What's a heat sink? Forgive my ignorance. I have an onkyo only left speakers are working

[@MrTopsoil911]

Idiot wd40 not for audio!!!

[@rashidkmr]

@@MrTopsoil911 Your the idiot. WD40 CONTACT CLEANER IS FOR AUDIO. READ BEFORE WRITING SOMETHING HERE.

[@sleepless4042]

Help 😥 What would cause a popping/crackling / tickkkkk sound in one of my stereo speakers? I'm using #Yamaha rxv 1900

[@thelibrary8604]

My denon 1603 prologic and 5 channel not working. But stereo and external working. Can you please help where is the problem

[@SevensonChasia-es3oz]

Where are spares and repares done from in kenya??

[@rayk1011]

Hi. I have a question. Firstly thanks for the videos. I know this is an old one but I have a problem with my much loved, 20 year old Onkyo TX-NR905. I had audio but no video which seemed like an HDMI board fault. I replaced the HDMI board but now have no video or audio. Wondering if you have any ideas?

[@thebedroomshow9010]

What if the board that the chip is on is installed vertically? I won’t/can’t take out the entire board in case this fix doesn’t work for me, too much trouble. Is it still worth blowing hot air on the chip even though it would hitting it from the side in addition to other components?

[@chuntcorey]

I've got a txnr709 and the chip seem bad works when I heat it up to 350° but after it cools down and I turn it off it doesn't come back on. Do they sell new or refurbished boards ?

[@mrcrazyjonpresents4312]

Onkyo were repairing them up to 2018

[@silven100]

I have this same onkyo problems i get hdmi board disturbing and i have only sound and no screen from hdmi in out

[@pietypereira8239]

Thank you for sharing your ideas. Is it possible to buy the DTS chip for TX-SR309.

[@CatusMaximus]

Not worth the effort I would get a Yamaha receiver

[@kannasms]

Hi my Onkyo SR.309 has hdmi out video on and off automatically. Is your treatment help,?

[@davidsamuels6734]

How do I identify that particular chip so that I can try this fix.

[@baggins1]

Reflow solder action.

[@TheMonkdad]

It Works! I guess 170F is enough. I streamed parasite last night and it’s still working. Yeh I know. Probably would have been fine without sound anyway since I don’t speak or understand Korean. Surprisingly good movie. Thanks for your help.

[@pinochetsheliadventuretours]

Interesting video. Do you have an idea where exactly you save the firmware?

[@tycox8704]

Can liquid flux be used to improve reliability of the repair, or is flux only useable on the flip side of the circuit board?

[@gman76utube]

Yes, almost certainly. But you'd have to remove the board from the receiver and squirt flux under the chip, heat it to reflow the solder, then clean with flux removal spray. If there are any high impedance pins, any remaining flux will create leakage paths. And in the industry, we use degrees Celcius, not fahrenheit. Lead free solder melts at 217C. Measuring the top of the package is fine, just know that the solder balls underneath will be at a lower temp, so heating the top to 260C is best. That's the max temp for virtually all chips when subjected to a solder reflow process. Without flux, heating it up is ok but I don't think it'll last long. If he had some cold spray, you'd likely see the problem return.

[@CrashCarson14]

Thanks for this video. I have an sr-805 with no display and no hdmi. No speakers yet to test audio but component works.

[@CrashCarson14]

Forza Guy yeah I got it working again and fixed the display and hdmi. Works pretty good

[@oledebess]

UPDATE *** Worked only for 2 weeks, tried to repair again but issue keeps coming back. Giving up, and getting another receiver, this time NOT Onkyo*** great video, used a heat gun with nozzle to heat the dsp chip for 1 ½ min. and now sound is working, also the Network actually also work it was not responding before repair. Have added a small heat sink on top of dsp to improve, but thank you very much.

[@beachgirrl878]

Hi, Thank you for your Video! I just fixed my Integra pre-amp by doing exactly what you did here. I was going to try the "baking" method until I stumbled across your vid. I did use the infrared thermometer, and it took a while to get the chip to get to temp. My first try failed, and the speaker indicator lights did not appear. I don't think I got the chip over 300deg f because I was being cautious. I tried again, and this time I let the chip get to 306deg f. I kept it on that temp for about 10 seconds. This worked!! I know nothing about electronics, at ALL, but It didn't look hard, so I figured I have nothing to lose. That being said, can you do a follow up vid to show what other chips might need the heat sinks, before I close it up? I'M not sure which ones are chips and which ones aren't.. that's how little I know. Lol. I got a heat sink kit off Amazon, and it came with a bunch of them. Thanks again for your wonderful vid!! You just saved me a couple hundred dollars minimum!!!!!!!!!

[@BostonMike68]

Not of my channels are working and I get static could it be that chip . All I ever owned was vintage receivers and never had any problems

[@ErikMuurman]

Next time when you want to disconnect the black cable just push it down.. And you can easely disconnect the cable without ripping it to peaces.. Nice video tho.. Love to watch it..

[@CatusMaximus]

Yes I was unfamiliar with that connector and did butcher it that's for sure

[@Mr_BUSINESS_24_7]

Will this work to remedy the HDMI inputs as well ?

[@gedimangediman]

Works?

[@izzzzzz6]

always check all metal can caps b4 trying bga, shield all bga's and target all metal caps with a warm air nozzle. see if it comes back to life, some caps are under the board. And if anyone is going to try to reflow please use traceless flux!

[@davelowets]

Usually a no-sound/no output relay issue on these types of receivers IS a BGA issue. I've never found any bad caps that caused this exact issue on many units. Not saying I haven't found bad caps, but I haven't found them to cause this same issue. It was always a bad solder issue with the BGA chips.

[@dedskin1]

Those aluminum caps have plastic holders , i doubt that would survive an oven , but what do i know

[@prabhushankar4702]

I've Denon 4311ci it shows DSP 01 error no audio out (analog and HDMI I/P), rest of the things working fine how to fix this? Please help me...

[@justinbingham7228]

I got mine for 1.99 and it turns on then right back off after 2-3 seconds, how do I fix that ?

[@trencher7]

So I can get audio but no video out of any of my HDMI plug ins. Not sure what would cause that. Is have the TX SR806

[@sagogago]

same here !

[@trencher7]

sagiv harush I did the reset and works again

[@TheRailroad99]

@@sagogago if a reset does not fix it, check if the HDMI level shifter chip (5V to 3,3V) might be dead

[@monusberti]

Thanks for the video and tip! How many °C should it be heated to? How many minutes should it be at this temperature? It is necessary to heat shock several times in a row?

[@dadoochee6243]

I have an Onkyo TX-NR609 that does not power on. I unplugged it for 20 minutes and when I plug it in again it just keeps clicking every 3 seconds or so. There are no lights coming on when it clicks. Any ideas on where I can start looking for a problem? I have already checked the fuses and the big transformer has primary and secondary voltage for a brief second between clicks.

[@CatusMaximus]

That's more complicated it sounds like it's starting up and at some point it's determining there's some kind of issue and then shuts down and cycles. look online for the factory reset button combination and try that

[@cliffbird5016]

Just did a factory reset on my TX-nr686 and got it working again. Pain in the backside doing factory resets cause the remote doesnt work while doing the setup so have to get down on the floor to hit the buttons on the unit. Had the unit for about a year and bought it used. have to do factory resets every couple of months cause the bloody thing keeps playing up. Usualy its no output signal to the TV i have probs with. never had probs with sound. Like today woke up turned everything on no signal to the TV from my PC. so tried the bluray player no signal but had sound from the speakers connected to the unit. Thought maybe the HDMI cable was damaged so replaced that still no go. So thought maybe the HDMI socket on the TV has a prob so double checked by testing it on another TV still no picture. 1st time it did that was a week after i bought it so took it back to the shop as it had a 6 month warrenty on it. They refused to give a refund unless they sent it off to their repair centre to see what was wrong and that would cost me more money than i paid for it and take 3 months. So took it back home and did a factory reset after looking online to see if i could find a solution and it started working again for about a month. Seems its a common problem with all AVRs no matter what make or model they r. Usualy its sound though not picture. Guessing their all made in the same factory and same parts just diff software like most TV's now. Its either a chineses factory or a turkish company called Vestel making most electronics now. I know vestel make linsar, samsung, LG and Panasonic TV's in the same factory in Turkey. The braded named company designes them and the specs. then vestal builds them using the parts they have in stock and those parts go in everything they make. so its only the design and software thats diff the parts inside r all the same.

[@stargazer9006]

I have silicon Image chips in my Onyko. What is the equivalent to the TI DTS chip to heat?

[@gman76utube]

As far as I know, silicon image had designed chips to process the hdmi signals. I have a denon and marantz receivers that use various versions. The denon receiver had an sil9185 chip that failed, shorted the supply. Just removed the chip and ordered another one from China. Fingers crossed. I don't think TI builds a direct replacement part for silicon image, at least not for receivers 8 yrs or older.

[@nileshjadhav7582]

Sir I see this video and I use Yamaha rxv665 avr and my avr display in suddenly decoder mode off but last time same issue display but automatically start speaker icon and on but today is a same problem see plz what is solution plz send me

[@audioman2011]

I also bought two with the exact same problems. Why didn't you use any flux? Also, are you going to mount some radiators over the DSP chip? LE.: also, 115F (46C) isn't really too hot for that CPU especially since it's a fine pitch IC and not a BGA.

[@CatusMaximus]

I need the update this video it turns out much of this issue has to do with the solder joints internal to the processor package and not the BGA grid to the motherboard. I've already switched back to my old reliable Yamaha because my imputs already started becoming intermittent and I have to switch between inputs before sound will come out

[@bradberry11]

A lot of these meltdowns show solder that has dulled in appearance which a drop or so of flux can help fix that problem.

[@davelowets]

Not on a BGA chip are you going to see dulled solder. Can't see under them.

[@vernonbosshard9317]

You think for one min they want that stuff to last?

[@vernonbosshard9317]

I have a HT R391 on the bench, no display, stb transformer voltage is fluctuating., disconnected its steady. Maybe its just a VR.

[@jacobgalindo6108]

Where do you order parts?

[@CatusMaximus]

Onkyo doesn't sell parts for this anymore all they do now is allow you to register the serial number of a defunct receiver of the this era and they'll give you a 30% off a new unit

[@oldskoolrools3087]

Hi Great vid, thanks I've tried this now a couple of times and last attempt I reached 330F. couple of questions - Is this know to be a proper fix, even for a year or two? I ask, as mine is still not working when it cools - What sort of temperature can we expect the chip to fail at? I’m using a paint stripping thermal gun…lol

[@CatusMaximus]

I found that I just got lucky ( Issues have come back I now have to switch inputs around to get the speakers to work) sometimes you have to heat it up much hotter hot enough to get the soldier to melt, also Flux should be used. Also I have since learned that some of these issues are due to the microscopic wires inside the chip itself failing.

[@oldskoolrools3087]

@@CatusMaximus Hi and thanks for the reply. I’m thinking the processor has had it, and on top of that I may now have blown part of the amplifier circuit, as it requires high volume now to get a decent sound level. Had a look online and cannot locate replacement board for this, so I fear it’s time for a replacement unit. Quite shocked and disappointed at just how bad this thing has lasted, and the level of support for it. I don’t think I’ll be buying Onkyo again, even though it appears the TI chip is the culprit

[@oldskoolrools3087]

@@CatusMaximus Hi Just to let you know, I heated a couple more times using flux. Just ordinary flux from my soldering kit, using a brush to apply. I think temperature must have been approaching 400F easily, and am surprised the board didn’t fail. I also did a factory reset, as at one point the sound appeared muted. Seems to be working properly again now for the past week, so fingers crossed. Appreciate the help….you may well have saved me £600….cheers

[@kotodragoon]

What’s the tool you use on the metal parts of chips

[@kotodragoon]

To attach chords or of the sort

[@KingBhele]

Thanx for the video but my issue is different. Speakers icons are on but no sound. Sometimes I have to leave the receiver on and after a while the sound will kick in. Recently it has gone gone without a sound even if i leave it on for hours. What could be the problem?

[@CatusMaximus]

Could be just another Manifestation of the same root cause. I Ended up getting a yamaha receiver and it's been great

[@benjaminmaputol9777]

How to pix if no power

[@TheMonkdad]

Tried the Mofa Heat Tool from amazon. After 10 minutes at nearly 1/4" from the chip I couldn't get it over 170 degrees. Guess I'll send it back.

[@spitfirepat]

TheMonkdad This may sound obvious, but you weren’t measuring on the Celcius scale? 170C = 338F

[@Walczyk]

@@spitfirepat lmao he definitely fried his chip since he did it for 10 minutes ahahaha