PS4 Pro Power connector Repair Gone wrong - No one is happy.

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[@13ig13oots]

Using solder wick for the anchor points was pure genius, would never have thought of that.

[@djmips]

I found it can work with a cracked PCB as well. It makes for a pretty good extra wide trace like used for power or ground.

[@BuyitFixit]

I did the same recently when soldering some 18650's together when doing a ring doorbell (yeah I know they should really be spot welded) :)

[@BuyitFixit]

@@poipoi300 No. Just when I caught the terminals with my side cutters lol. Check out the video of the ring doorbell repair I did and you'll see.

[@viniciusvbf22]

@@BuyitFixit I actually just grind a little bit of the metal on the ends of those 18650 and solder on them with zero shame or regrets 🤣 Works like a charm. PS: WOW, I just visited your channel and we have VERY similar channels, same format and stuff. But mine is in Portuguese :) kzbin.info/door/FbMU6iW_fx2PbNg4hAfUkg

[@yellowfoxx4877]

Agreed, that has never cross my mind to use

[@rud_01]

a philosophy professor,making a great microsoldering job,always learning.

[@masterfixgr]

For destroyed anchor points or to repair large tracks, I use spot welder soldering tabs for Li-ion batteries. They are much thinner than the wick and the connector sits flush with the board.

[@abdullahalajmi2334]

Liked the idea thx for sharing

[@freakbot1056]

Definitely trying that.

[@paulbrookfield4133]

Smashing idea, I've been using the thinnest Kynar wire I could get, crushing it a bit if necessary, and keeping it in place with UV solder mask, though obviously this is for fine-pitch legs on chips and the like. That sounds like a great idea for the larger stuff.

[@nhand42]

I'm amazed at how steady your hands are, like a neurosurgeon. I recently bought a microscope for soldering and finally I can see the components but there's no way I could move my hands so precisely. Great to watch.

[@jiovanirivera852]

Same here lol, my hands shake like crazy at such a small level.

[@jake20479]

exhale slowly and try to maximize wrist movements as theyre more precise. try that while under the scope, i bet itll be more steady. :)

[@jiovanirivera852]

@@jake20479 ill try that, thanks!

[@supernovasavage2734]

Try to rest your elblow on something

[@KopAce]

Yeah I'm convinced this guy is a soldering master. Amazing job as usual!

[@Ryan_DeWitt]

He is. I guarantee you 90% of the repair shops if they saw that kind of mess would either tell the customer to go away or quote him such a high price they would go away.

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

@@Ryan_DeWitt of course but also add the fact many folks don't value that kind of work and would say that "160$ is too high blablabla..." There's that...

[@ncdave4life]

It is amazing how steady his hands are.

[@Janfey]

its his profession, duh.

[@scouse1967]

Those ps4 power connectors break off the board far to easy to be honest. I had my brothers PS4 in for a complete strip down and deep clean a few months ago. When i was very gently trying to remove the power cable from the connector, the connector just came straight off the board ( and took 3 of the trace pads with it ). With carrying out the same type of repair your doing here. Alex. I got his console all fully back up and working for him.

[@sabawialnassiri1018]

because it is not meant to be disconnected from the board side , you have to disconnect it from the PSU side and leave the cable attached to the board , I learned that the hard way :(

[@scouse1967]

@@sabawialnassiri1018 It's sony's poor production standards. Just look at the PS5 console for instance. The last version of Playstation that was quality built, was the Playstation 2. I rest my case.

[@iaincowell9747]

Why where you striping down a working ps4 in the first place? Completely unnecessary

[@volvo09]

@@iaincowell9747 people love getting ocd with thermal paste and dust cleaning... I don't get it either.

[@LoneBlackBear]

Well said fellow little dot. Love both the repair and the chat. The world would be a better place if more thought like you.

[@Jonathan900S]

So we all are nothing

[@Tobywan83]

I'm at a loss for words. All I can say is... That was something to behold, I am extremely impressed by this! And thank you for teaching me how to do this!

[@TheSod70]

The start of this video reminds me of the conversations I had with the owners of the corner store I went to, almost every day, back in Dallas. Man I miss those talks and those days. Thank you for taking me back home for those couple of minutes! I could taste the coffee and hear their voices! :)

[@CarlAlbermarle]

The fact you're talking about "this" while repairing ps4 makes your videos so unique and powerful. Keep it going !

[@gamerelated3887]

I love that you promote family values and morals on your channel. What we need now, in our current atmosphere here in the US, are values and morals. God bless you, Sir! you have a heart of gold!

[@mryanzou]

Hehe ! love the call about the UV lamp from older video :) PS: thoses people who complain about the UV light are the same who love to watch sunset and dawn videos !

[@timothystevenhoward]

I like how when faced with a mess, you still have a smile on your face. I can tell you like helping people. It's why I got into engineering myself as a profession.

[@rounakr94]

Lol, love the pun with the UV light 🤣

[@LabArlyn]

I wonder who invented it first 😂

[@jasonvoorhees3282]

14:08 I love your dry sense of humour

[@tsbeech]

That trick with the solder wick was genius! I'm gonna use that one for sure! Thank you for another wonderful video!

[@BuyitFixit]

Hi Alex, Good idea with the solder mask before soldering. I too used solder wick like that recently to join some 18650's together. Also the sarcasm with the UV light was great :)

[@rahulmohanty4724]

I really thought that was unfixable. Learnt a new trick from you today 😀

[@diegoknyte]

Love the words of wisdom interjected into the repairs. True brother! Now secure that connector! 🤣

[@tarek3006]

You are talking about this while make a Ps4 repair because you are human brother... It's a very good advice for everyone.. Appreciated reminder of how small we are and how much we should be appreciative and grateful to our lives we are having and most of all to our creator Allah

[@lakiza55]

No need to buy that uv lamp you sell. I just pause the video and point my screen to cure solder mask 😁

[@graphicd00d75]

Never would have thought of using solder wick as an anchor. Thanks for the great tip!

[@JEL5150]

Came for the board repair tutorial, stayed for the philosophical knowledge drop

[@smdsoldering]

The grass is always greener on the other side very true

[@blackdotkiller1]

Looks like the customer dragged it in 🤣👍

[@ElBandito_Gaming]

Really inspiring the talk in the begining of the video. Remembers me to stay humble and respectful.

[@cdurkinz]

Every time you do the rectangular pad strip upside down it drives my OCD nuts lol. Why do that? "Why not" 🤣

[@charlesmawale9114]

I need to practice more on soldering, what you have done looks simple but requires experience.. you combine motivation and repairing lessons at the same time, keep on sir. Much love from Malawi, Africa..

[@mattrey21]

I don't know HOW MANY of your videos I have watched but I enjoy your, lessons in life moments. Lol.. Also, how at the end, you end saying WE did an awesome job ..lol....

[@I_SuperHiro_I]

Watching you work is so satisfying. Plus I like the life tips.

[@garyr7027]

Zoom out far enough and we can't even be seen, we're not even ants.

[@TexasTimelapse]

Wrapping wires around the pins and bending the wire three times for a larger conductor? You're just showing off your crazy good soldering skills aren't you? 😁✌️ Excellent job saving that board!

[@petrolhead0387]

Hold up, I think I've missed a video. Someone seriously complained that you were damaging viewers eyes, by point the UV lamp at the screen? 😂

[@bobapthorpe]

We all appreciate your commitment to eye safety... ;)

[@Ghost572]

I wish the health and safety using the UV lamp would improve, I am tired of being hit with the UV, I am tired of having to dive out of my gaming chair to protect to my eyes.

[@ps3dropzone187]

You have a great outlook on life I watch a bunch of your videos and listen to what you say I wish everybody thought the way he did keep it up

[@Bestill_]

Our soldering Profit. I like how you think.Thank you for your time teaching us.

[@AhmedYosef91]

Your sarcastic talking is hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jazeenharal6013]

Still worth it. Knowing you are having an otherwise-working PS4 fixed is worth that price honestly. You could buy a new(used) one for $250-350 off eBay...but you don't know what other issues it may have under the hood. Anybody checked what PS4's are going for these days? holy MOLY. Hold onto what you've got and take care of it, guys and gals. I just thoroughly cleaned/dusted, replaced CMOS battery and repasted my PS4 Pro in hopes of keeping it running for a good long time. Electronics like this are becoming more and more valuable as inflation/chip shortage/production issues continue.

[@kseries1981]

"Hiroshima. What have you done?" 😂

[@StarfilmerOne]

The mask would be the cherry on top, in my opinion the guy deserves that for spending couple hundred bucks for his game console. This is love

[@ciubex]

Oh I'm hit! I'm hit! I'm hit by your UV light!🤣😎

[@mrhoney216]

Seeing the thumbnail, at first it seemed that it is an animal painting but looked carefully it is the whole soldering layer out.

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

My wife steals my very fine tweezer and complains about them being soaked in flux. Beggars can't be choosers. Love your philosophical moments it is pretty relevant...

[@kwik01]

I see someone has already made the neurosurgeon comment. Great work!

[@randyr.parker2698]

Alex, your opening comment was SPOT ON!!!!!!! 👍

[@jordancoleman2402]

Thank you for sharing the knowledge 👍 dropped my drone radio/controller the other day and was able to replace the USB connector from learning your advanced technique 👍 you rock brother

[@tecnogof]

Fix of no fix? Every one of your videos is a masterclass for up and coming board repair technicians. I learn so much from you. Keep up the amazing good work Alex and thank you for sharing!.

[@martinljubic84]

A person cannot choose to have or not have Philosophy. Man and the nature of free-will necessitates Philosophy. A man who knows what he knows, is a happy man. Yep, if you know what you broke, you will happily fix it.

[@MyRICKY46]

Gaining the max possible from literally NOTHING. Simply amazing! You're the gratest

[@junsenturias]

People complaining about the uv light penetrating on the other side of the world through the screen is just so hilarious 😂

[@LiveLifeLucratively]

I watch many of your videos just because I like to learn to do many different skills in life but Your message spoke many volumes to my intellect. Thank you for keeping that in the video. I needed those words of encouragement even if it was Irrelevant to the video it was very inspiring.

[@boaztagar]

Hello, dear man, I'm from Israel, I watch you all the time, you're a perfectionist, thank you

[@MrDinakdakan]

The world making heroshima because you make it look easy

[@mm0077]

Thank you for sharing and Good job. I am glad for the people who have just learned that Wick/braid can be used as anchor points. It has been around for a long time and demonstrated by other youtubers too.

[@devonwilson5776]

Greetings. Thanks always for sharing. I found your videos to be always informative and educational. God's richest blessings to you and your family.

[@ste8626]

Dammit 1 year later and that uv lamp still travelling round damaging peoples eyes 😂

[@doggheadtech]

Never thought of using solder braid for anchor points 🔥 Awesome work!!

[@razinulhaque]

bro best advice from my best channel,you already became my favourite person in youtube.wish i could meet you personally

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

12:16 The saying is "You always want what you cant have. Grass is always greener. "

[@kcmullins6179]

The screen shot looks like someone burned a cow image on that board lmao 🤣

[@mrbmp09]

To save time just get a 5 gallon bucket of flux and dip the entire board in it. 😆 🤣

[@jryngki5094]

I see you are looking with naked eyes to the UV light on the screen. 😲😁 Stop stop or your eyes will blind. 😂😂

[@kaiserkhalil1]

Intro was like wow what happened to Alex today 🤭🤭🤭.... where did that philosophy mode came in 🤣🤣🤣

[@paulchakravarthi2782]

Lovely philosophy. I really enjoy all your videos. Yesterday in India we celebrated "Teachers'day". It's the birthday of our late President of this country, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, who was a great Teacher and a Philosopher. When you teach, the knowledge you have gained through your own experiences, it's really great. Very few people only will share them; others think it is business method. Only a Teacher, like a ladder, help others to climb up in their life, through their teaching and philosophy. Now, You also have become a good Teacher and Philosopher. Great 👍, Keep going. May the LORD Bless You and Your family and Your business abundantly. 🙏🙏🙏. My special love to Big-Boss , your Dad and to the two lovely Kids. 💞. God bless them all. 🙏 . I really enjoy all your videos, to the extent of your enjoyment in making and posting them.😎🎈👍. Thank You so much for all the pains you are taking for them. ✍️♥️. God bless you all. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏.

[@zerocks88]

brilliant idea with the solder wick as anchor

[@Warrorar]

solder wig for an anchor point xD you are a true magician!

[@hackandtech24]

I love your uv sarcasm 🤣🤣🤣 i was visually impaired, now i really cant see 🤣

[@godfreycarino2808]

A bulldozer hand maybe🤣@14:07

[@BashoStrikes]

I've used copper tape adhered to the board with high heat epoxy for torn anchor pads a number of times and all have worked quite successfully.

[@andresnunez43]

I always imagine myself in the midddle of the ocean alone no boat or anything then i look arround only water that's when realize im nothing! all our complain just nothing! Great Repair video!!.

[@neilrd2115]

thanks for mentioning not to look at the uv light after fully staring at it XD. MY EYES!

[@chandramohannandanpawar2617]

I liked your philosophy alongwith the smart repair

[@francklangelierfl]

Thank you for all.

[@ZaneofAustin]

yo this is a legit solder repair. i could watch these all day haha not that i hope more people would rip the fan connectors off their ps4s but it makes such good content :) great work

[@nemonada3501]

I don't know why it never occurred to me to use desolder gauze like that. Definitely going to remember that one.

[@BuyitFixit]

I needed some "flat" wire to join some 18650's together.. so I did the same a couple of weeks back. But good idea for repairing anchor points or very large traces!

[@Timberjagi]

i'm surprized you haven't been sued yet by a American thinking you damaged there eyes with the EUV light lol

[@dracolnyte]

could you have used a used wick? always wonder if you just throw out a used wick or somehow recycle them by extracting out the solder

[@hristiqndimitrov5249]

When I'm cleaning consoles I leave the power connector plugged in board side and unplug from the power supply If I happen to break the power supply side much easier to swap out the power supply than to sit down and do a board repair

[@d7oom234]

شرح كامل ومفصل وبسيط صراحتاً تُشكر يا بطل🤝🏼👍🏼

[@eudesoliva1408]

No one is happy... great truth!

[@SHINdanny]

If I had a hungry friend named Peter, I would tell him "AHA, PETER IN DINING MODE"

[@Wingedmechanic]

Sometimes I ponder, why nobody is coming up with a quick UV curing epoxy and copper laminates so that those ripped copper traces and pads could be replaced. This would make the life much more easier. Also the genius that came up with such a hard to disconnect connector and decided to make it surface mount deserves a Darwin award. Shut it and forget it taken to the extreme.

[@Cabeza492]

Electronics and philosophy... this man is unvelievable!

[@hamzahkabbani6531]

I really watch the vedios for the fun of it . I love the way you address things straight. As for what you have said in the intro we say ( the grass is always greener on the other side) . Keep the great vedios going and best of luck. My great regards from KSA.

[@anupamrathore224]

Honesty is the key of success ... I am also a hardware worker it's not easy to deal with everyone but I learn so many things from you and I am feeling happy today.. and I am following them too☺️ And yess LOL 😆 for UV lights🤣

[@northfixtz]

The idea of two ground pads is amaizing...about human we always seek for what we dont have and forget those who have not...let looks for others who need help and leave something positive to another one's life...Thanks Alex you always remind how we should live on this Earth...To me this is more than Repair..GOD bless you.

[@gabest4]

If the top of the via was completely gone, would it be a solution to push a very thin wire into the hole and solder it? That 0.1mm wire looked almost small enough.

[@theabhominal8131]

why did you expose my monitor to uv light.. now my monitor is blind...lol

[@ronniecrozier]

opening statment 100, the UV light stuff kills me everytime LOL, and as always your a master!! good work

[@blazetechstuff]

Dr Frankenstein would be proud

[@birsingh5388]

Brilliant thoughts at the beginning

[@RobinDuckett]

Nihilist lecture and electronics fix in one ☝️

[@phazonclash]

My eyes hurt after watching that video, and I'm pretty sure that's because of the UV light 😆

[@temyraverdana6421]

Wonderful! have you never try to use conductive ink? how do you think?

[@deepseashwar]

Those were some Wise words Mr.Alex.. Wonderful job..

[@ahmedsiddiqui4658]

Your job is always artistic and so nice to watch.. it's a perfectionist and robotic. Amazing. ....

[@DRKPHNX-sc8vo]

Hahahahaha the uv lights always gets me lol...🤣🤣

[@mandowzn]

Nunca se me ocurrió utilizar la malla como punto de anclaje para ese conector, verdadero genio!

[@DJSammy69.]

Mad soldering skill! Amazing work!