RTX 4090 - The biggest problem of modern cards that the manufacturer refuses to repair

[@KrisFixGermany]

I want to remind everyone who has such a heavy graphics card and those who are planning to buy/build a new computer to think about proper installation. Standard methods are no longer practical. Vertical mounting will save you a lot of headaches and money. I hope this type of video will reduce the number of devices being thrown away. Liking the video and subscribing to the channel is much appreciated. Thanks

[@Blitzz_69]

Super Reparatur! Sind das Schäden die auf das Gewicht des Kühlers zurück zu führen sind? In welchem Preislichen Rahmen bewegt sich eine solch Komplexe Reparatur?

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

Sad part is Silverstone already invented the solution to that many years ago, which is their Raven cases, where the motherboard is mounted so the rear I/O faces up. That way, the weight of the card is supported by its backplate instead of the PCIe slot.

[@Centrioless]

You said the problem occured during the transport. How would vertical mounting help that problem?

[@dgillies5420]

If you are transporting a computer & gpu to a new home as I did with my son please pack the gpu in large amounts of bubble wrap and carry it in your carry-on bags to prevent jostling and damage! If you ever watch the baggage handlers at the airport loading bags they throw stuff on the ground all the time!

[@maraisl]

Great job Kris, very complex and time consuming repair. Think it is better to remove the gpu entirely when travelling as it depends on the case orientation when travelling.

[@GabrielRodrigues-fg6ex]

Insane level of precision. We often forget how tiny those pads and traces really are.

[@aaronmicalowe]

There are tricks you can use to accurately move your hand in 10th of a millimetre steps, without any strain on muscles. Just rest your palm on a surface and allow the weight of the hand to naturally move one direction or another with the slightest of muscle movements. In the same way you use a pencil to do fine art, or a mouse to make single pixel movements. The surface acts like a gearing mechanism and also eliminates body shake from your heart pumping. Incidentally, this is also how snipers eliminate these types of movements on long range shots. You can get 5 bullets through the 1st bullet hole at a range of 30 meters, without any optics or sight, even if you have to manually load a bullet into the chamber each time. You just need good eyesight, or with PCB work, a good microscope.

[@NisseCrusader]

@@aaronmicalowe That is amazing.

[@ManomiiFox]

well it's a german repair man, of course! sorry for the stereotype.

[@BenState]

Accuracy. Precision is different.

[@shiinondogewalker2809]

@@BenState although it's ALSO precise

[@mundocpc]

Repairing those traces is such a nightmare! It is already bad with much less complex PCBs, so totally crazy in this particular one. You did an awesome job and I also learned a couple of tricks from you watching this!

[@TestTest12332]

As my dad used to say "replacing horseshoes on a flea"

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

​@@TestTest12332I didn't know fleas wear horseshoes. Where do they get the tiny horses that give up their shoes?

[@Beardqt]

I genuinely thank you for saving tech from ending up in landfills, we try to do our part by buying old electronics and storing them at home for later repair but what you're capable of is amazing

[@artichoke60045]

I have a bunch of old stuff like that too, not that difficult, hate to see such a big piece of work get thrown out but mainly I never get around to fixing them.

[@vasili1207]

by do your part what do you mean part of what ?

[@Beardqt]

@@vasili1207 saving electronics from being thrown into landfills for no reason, almost nothing is actually recycled in the US so my family likes to buy what a lot of people consider to be junk to store or fix at a later time. that's all.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

I can imagine the load of junk you're living in, as old electronics even needing repair are obsolete and who has time to repair all that junk for which replacement parts are difficult to find.

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

​@@Beardqtleast pcbs and chips arent toxic waste besides traces of plastic for brackets etc. After alll it's sand and metal

[@BlueJeebs]

Interesting to see the process. Lots of specialized tools, know-how and skill required to do a repair like this. Thanks for showing it 👍

[@valentinmazar531]

This is ultra level pro. We need more technicians like you. Well done Kris

[@Ringo_ChanSan]

Bro is german what did you expect

[@human_shaped]

That is not pro level. Pro level doesn't get close to this.

[@weasle2904]

@@Ringo_ChanSan Means nothing.

[@Ringo_ChanSan]

@@weasle2904 it's just a joke on the german stereotype

[@pauleyc6264]

The pad repair is amazing, up there with the PCB layer fixes you had a few months ago. Incredible precision!

[@KrisFixGermany]

Thanks 🙏

[@keen_lex]

I'm always happy when technicians manage to repair electronics that otherwise would be thrown out. Amazing job and subscribed.

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

Thank you Kris for your tremendous amount of work and sending out your videos. Sorry you were ill, it makes life more difficult than it needs to be.

[@Gastell0]

Professional and Data Center GPU/Accelerator cards don't have that issue unless they are mishandle to the point that damaged GPU would be your least issue because they have industry standard securing mechanisms (yes, multiple) for PCIe cards that have been there for decades to ensure safe shipment and operations. The process of repairing the pads is always amazing sight to behold, this is incredible work!

[@TheSaival]

Im literally having this display on a damaged then fixed rtx a2000. A whole condensator was missing for some reason.

[@syncmonism]

I recently saw in a GN or Buildzoid video that Sapphire has been reinforcing the memory modules in the locations which are more prone to bending with some special type of glue. It's always nice to see when engineers add in extra features like that. It shows a sense of care and pride in their work. They're completely unnecessary if the card is well cared for, but it makes them somewhat more resilient to damage, though who knows how much of a difference it really makes.

[@kitecattestecke2303]

Why not use screws to a thick alloy plate? GPU cards wont bend und er any weight if the backplate would be screw on by multiple points... It is just greed from the manufacturers nothing more

[@peoplez129]

The truth they don't tell you is lots of components on GPU's are coming "broken" from the factory, you could have ball points on your GPU detached right now, except it's still able to make a connection because they're still making contact, so you don't notice. Once you look at it, this definitely has to be the reality of most GPU's. And that's probably how this damage was soo extensive to begin with. You get some balls making contact, but only being held together by the force of the other ball points, and it becomes much easer to end up with others ripped out too, until you end up with a card like that. So you might only have like 80% of the ball points actually being load bearing in any given GPU, while the rest are just connected by contact pressure from the other ball points.

[@givemeanameman1]

its not about caring for the card properly, just thermal differential of a few degrees over the entire PCB will result in it warping(curving one way or the other) and when screwed into something(such as the heatsink/fans) rippling instead of warping because its constrained by its attachment points, putting significant stress over the PCB... Where something as big as the GPU is soldered acts as a reinforced spot where the solder joints from the GPU to the PCB are actually STOPPING the rippling/warping/thermal expansion from happening, and are being subjected to large shear forces. This expansion is not just from the PCB, the GPU itself getting hot expands, if the PCB does not heat at the same speed its the GPU putting stress on the PCB. Think of bridges and buildings, they have expansion slots to deal with thermal expansion. GPU get so hot, and the thermal differential is so large over the PCB they need to start being designing with thermal expansion in mind.

[@era7928]

The glue make repair job a nightmare though.

[@Dont_Gnaw_on_the_Kitty_1]

Another factor is that the thinner a board is the better it performs electrically due to the increased capacitance from the internal power planes. Result is a more flexible board which can crack more easily.

[@TheWangbolizhong]

Thanks for the great repair video and I hope you are in good health!👍

[@KrisFixGermany]

Thanks 👍

[@Quick_Sa_Fugim]

Amazed of the mastery of your work. That is talent, knowledge, precision and patience all at once. Outstanding!

[@jonathanellis6097]

You must be a very patient man! I would find doing that amount of delicate work, way to frustrating, also I don't think I have steady enough hands! 👍

[@D3URY]

If i hadn't seen this with my own eyes i wouldn't have believed it was possible, you deserve every success for your patience and talent

[@SuperFlausch]

What an amazing craftsmanship! I really can't believe that you are able to perform such work economically efficient as the repair doesn't make any sense if the cost exceeds the one of a new graphics card. I always thought that a damage like this is not really repairable as it simply takes way too much time to detect and repair the damage. Hats off to you as you successfully managed to perform this insane repair!

[@EXOWill]

I don't know how much you charge, but your work is phenomenal. The kind of damage that would result in this kind of repair wouldn't necessarily be on the shoulders of the card manufacturer. The scariest part of a prebuilt is shipping. I think the onus falls on the people who prepare the system for shipping.

[@TheKazragore]

Doesn't help that those actually doing the shipping and handling seem to have gained a reputation for not treating the packages properly.

[@JurekOK]

Actually, no. The distribution of accelerations and shocks on shipping containers is well known. The onus falls on the card designers to not allow into production products that will surely not survive completely normal shipping conditions. In other words, the design of the 4090 with it's inadequate cooling system is the problem.

[@colindante5164]

@@JurekOK Thankyou for sharing that info. ))

[@TheSaival]

@@JurekOK its not just 4090... The whole PCIE slot standard is ridiculously unfriendly to shipping when paired with modern graphics cards. Maybe if you were to install a gpu like a cpu it would be safer.

[@EXOWill]

@@JurekOK I do agree with you to an extent. If you install a 4090 in the motherboard slot, then the card has to be supported on the end to avoid damage. I have built numerous systems and shipped them across the United States. I don't ship the GPU separately for the customer to install. I support all sides of any component that is susceptible to rough handling. So far I've had good results shipping pre-built systems with gratitude from the customer. I also double box the tower in a larger padded box which raises the cost of shipping but it's worth it.

[@YUCON]

Oh my.. you are a repair artist man! The level of precision and also knowledge of what you are doing. The fact that you are even capable of doing this type of repair at unreal difficulty blows my mind. I am truly amazed by your skill level. Absolute professional. Fantastic!

[@BanksRacing11]

Thanks for another video keep up the good work..

[@KrisFixGermany]

Thanks, will do!

[@jackconrad4814]

Definitely keeping this in mind for my next case. Horizontally mounted motherboard would be fun

[@a64738]

I have Coolermaster HAF XB cube case with horizontal motherboard. But the Zotac RTX4090 AMP was to big to fit in the case because it is HUGE... It is 6cm Longer then my old GTX1080ti that I did think was large. I solved it by mounting the GPU on the outside of the case using PCI-E extender cable.

[@Se7en20082008]

You good sir are a master surgeon when it come to graphic cards, such intricate precision required to do this sort of thing is godlike. Best component level repair guy I've ever seen on youtube . Big thumbs up 👍👍

[@KrisFixGermany]

Appreciated

[@jackquick8362]

Most of the 3000 series was scrapped. Over 60%. Had the wonderful job of pre sorting (smashing up with a forklift) several containers of "excess" that they basically want smashed up so they can reclaim anything that can be efficiently shipped, unlike boxed graphics cards.

[@TheSaival]

holy shit

[@PineyJustice]

@@TheSaival This is why AMD waited so long to launch the 7600, 7700xt and 7800 along with deep discounts on the 6000 series, the market fell out during the middle of peak production in the crypto boom. Nvidia would rather send cards to a landfill than have reviewers compare the value of a 3080 to a 4070 which is exactly the problem AMD has had all generation. Punished for doing a good thing.

[@koford]

what would we have done without you Kris, awesome work.

[@Justifier]

Okay this one was astoundingly good to watch Seeing the scale of that trace repair is just nuts

[@Heagen46]

Pretty impressive to see how calm and precise you are with your tools and that on this microscopic level. Good work!

[@Vermilicious]

The weight is surely a problem, but also that they insist on using a BGA package. I really wish they would use a socket solution for desktop GPUs.

[@the_hate_inside1085]

I´ve done some work on old Ataris, Amigas, and Matell consoles. Often the chips are just inserted into a socket without solder, you can literally just pull out a chip with a screwdriver. Corrosion/dirt can lead to bad connections so cleaning the ends/socket can help out on those systems.

[@jhonbus]

I can't see them making a change like this sadly. First of all, there's just no benefit Nvidia, and second, there are several downsides. Failures like this have several places for the blame to be placed before Nvidia would ever take it - If the fault is recognised then the courier and end user will blame each other, and if not, maybe the board partner takes the hit, unless they inspect it, in which case it's back to the end user or courier again. Nvidia doesn't care either way. Then there's the fact that using a socket would add some significant cost increase for the board partners, and also probably some for Nvidia in the chips themselves since they'd probably need to be made with a more robust package with a different dimensional finish suitable for clamping in the socket. A socket would probably result in lower max performance as well, biggest issue probably being trace impedance discontinuity which you can mitigate, but that means more expensive sockets. Also given their extreme control freakery I have a feeling Nvidia don't want it to be easy to swap GPUs between cards.

[@aitorbleda8267]

More expensive, more noise, and that has the problem of people replacing the chip instead of throwing away the card.

[@lawrencemanning]

You, sir, are not just a technician. You are an artist of the highest calibre. 😊

[@KrisFixGermany]

Thank you so much 😀

[@mukkah]

Yo for real man. I'm a jack of all trades / master of none type, but damn, think most people can appreciate the level of craftsmanship on display here. Excellent video and great camera work / edits to boot!

[@petrolhead0387]

​@@mukkahso many people misuse that quote, if you use the whole quote it changes the meaning behind it. "Jack of all trades, master of none. But oftentimes better than a master of one" William Shakespeare

[@callmex5406]

oh worm of worms, you will never in your life achieve even 1% of the expertise this "technician" has. Shut ur mouth up

[@Crfahhhm]

​@@petrolhead0387😅

[@djjoel1]

Wow, I've never seen anything like this done before! Very impressive! I look forwards to more content!!

[@CubbieSeWolf]

This is great, I love that you were able to save another GPU from the landfill. You are one of the only people I've seen that has that level of patience for something like this. You have a very bright feature ahead and I wish you successes.

[@metaturso]

This guy here is the Louis Rossman of video cards minus the politics. Incredible repair skills. Subscribed.

[@budp.4209]

Excellent technical skills and knowledge, It always amazes me on how you are able to fix theses cards. Thanks you Kris for sharing.

[@alexhope212009]

Honestly amazing you can do this level of repair for less than the cost of a new one, some highly precise and detailed work your doing there.

[@wewillrockyou1986]

Very impressed that you are able to repair these traces and get it working normally again, memory traces can be very finnicky due to the tight signal integrity requirements at the high frequencies they run at. Even small imperfections can stop the memory transfers from being fully stable.

[@KrisFixGermany]

True

[@sneedweaver]

insane level of skill. super steady hands, wow

[@MiniDevilDF]

Am new to this channel. First video I've seen. Absolutely amazing work here, being done on an incredible level of scale. Well done!

[@Thaleios]

You have some mad skills! I could never hold that steady.

[@fgbhrl4907]

When I saw you showing the lifted pads, I thought "well, that board is screwed". Amazing repair! For the case of a PCB twist; could you use a bracket that uses the heat sink holes to pull the PCB flat while you do the rework?

[@zachhoy]

I had no idea how much I would love watching this type of trace work

[@K.D.Fischer_HEPHY]

Respect for the skills and effort to make things work again. 👍

[@pedalcarguy]

Wow, you actually fix and not just replace. Amazing repair! Massive kudos to you.

[@millomaker]

Awesome work man, pretty impressive to see the repair of theses small traces !

[@gjcarpe]

Just found your channel, and i must say that i'm impressed with the quality of this video. Great work, and very interesting!

[@EngineeringNibbles]

Insane, could never find someone for this kind of work 8 years ago

[@Jobobn1998]

Broooo. Your level of skill and patience with this kind of repair is just uncanny! It's so impressive!

[@ziaddassoum]

Unmatched skills and precision, extreme patience, in addition to Robotic pcb surgery and micro soldering!! No one will ever fix GPUs this way. Respect !!!

[@shiro-r4m]

Very impressive repair with deep knowledge of what you’re working on. Respect!

[@bjornsnogren3450]

This is really a work of art!!! Some of my colleges have worked with electronic repairs for 40+ years and they would never do a job this god. Great job

[@TheSiriusEnigma]

This shows serious PCB manufacturing issues. 1- the glue holding the pads is under-specs. 2- the PCB is bending under the IC. PS that repair is super expensive, easily the 2000$ USD range.

[@jazzochannel]

what a crazy job! at least the patient is not breathing from the start!

[@markburgess8603]

I think even a keyhole brain surgeon would be envious of this precision. This is the sort of video where KZbin shines at it's best. Awesome to watch this, many thanks.

[@keithnsearle7393]

Thank you KrisFix-Germany for posting your work. Vielen Dank, KrisFix-Germany, für die Veröffentlichung Ihrer Arbeit.

[@2xKTfc]

That card got the full, uhm, G-force experience. Sheeesh.

[@kristoferstoll587]

I never ran my Gigabyte card with the stock cooler. I purchased an aftermarket WB and it is running great! Only takes up 1 slot too!

[@syncmonism]

I have been using cases which mount the graphics card vertically for over 10 years now. I highly recommend them. My current case is a HAF XB EVO, and it's been great. You can just get a case where the motherboard is horizontal, but some new cases come with a riser cable and let you mount the videocard parallel to the motherboard, typically as a way to show it off through the side panel window, but this design is also practical, as long as the card is mounted securely.

[@syncmonism]

I guess for transport, having the videocard mounted vertically isn't necessarily going to help that much, because if the box your PC is in is turned sideways, you no longer have enough support for the videocard and it would be just as vulnerable to damage from bending as in a typical style case with the videocard mounted horizontally. It would still be best to add additional support for the videocard, or to simply remove it before transport. If the videocard is not directly attached to the motherboard, then you probably wouldn't need to modify anything before transport, as long as it's mounted very securely, and as long as the entire PC is sufficiently protected against impact and vibration.

[@a64738]

I have the Coolermaster HAF XB but my Zotac RTX4090 AMP was to big (6 cm longer then my huge GTX1080ti. Had to use a PCI-E extender cable and mount the GPU on the outside of the case....

[@TheSaival]

@@syncmonism horizontal motherboard for transport would mean 99% a hole made by the CPU cooler lol

[@Redgon82]

the fact that every company blames that this damage is customers fault, makes me sad. There are no way that regular or even expert user can prove damage like this to company, and get that card replaced under warranty.

[@LongDefiant]

Profits at all costs!!

[@coolersmoke]

Dude, you are a magician. This is the first of your vids I've ever seen, and I was fascinated. I'm no tech slouch, but your skill levels and knowledge are just exponential. Great stuff. Plus one sub!

[@johnwethekylow]

Wow, I can't even complete an SMD soldering practice kit. Your fine motor skills are next level. I also can't believe a successful repair is even possible. Those repaired traces can't be exactly like the original ones and those wire lengths and resistances must be absolutely perfect for signals to reach places at the exact right times.

[@whateverrandomnumber]

Something is wrong... If this insane amount of work, out of specialized work force from one of the highest wages countries, is still worth over buying a new card... That must mean these cards are overpriced. That is a compliment to your work, by the way! Outstanding stuff!

[@toast_recon]

This is incredible. You have so much skill that I hope you charge $200 per hour for this genius work!

[@arowhead9]

only problem is if he does then the smart thing to do is just buy a new card

[@Dio_214]

​@arowhead9 that makes no sense, since 4090 are close to $1500 to $1600 dollars. So $200 is a steal compared to a new card.

[@arowhead9]

@@Dio_214 YEA BUT HES DOING LIKE 5-10HRS OF WORK SO AT 200$ AN HR THAT IS LIKE 1K 2K A JOB

[@sharkey9]

According to his homepage that job was 199 Euros

[@arowhead9]

@@sharkey9 YEA that would be a reasonable amount. if its liek 500+ get a new card cause the repair will never be as good as a properly held together card.

[@Nelsonfasc]

First time seeing a repair like this! Amazing work! Amazing skill! Amazing video! You sir are a PRO! Thank you for sharing

[@AshnSilvercorp]

Can't recall ever seeing CPU die repair before. I see why that's not going to always be an easy process without the right tools. Really hoping the documentation needed for independents to do these repairs becomes more available so manufacturers don't hold potentially economically viable repairs behind a "just buy another one" claim.

[@ColinTimmins]

Mad skill and patience. Awesome work!

[@alirezajohari8916]

Nice work! With such a tedious and precise work needed for this fix, I wonder how much was the repair cost and if it is worth to do the same for lower end cards (considering they cost much less) vs scrapping them and buying new ones instead?

[@andystolk3570]

Respect, this is lots of skills. I wonder what a repair like this will Cost. And if you cant repair a card,...no cure no pay?

[@peterdermeter7044]

I feel like there is also something to be said about how case manufacturers seemingly refuse to add additional stabilisation and mounting brackets to the standard designs of their cases. Imo you could easily come up with an adjustable solution that´s mounted to the motherboard tray and holds the card in place at its rear end with a low optical profile and without much additional modification to any given case. We had these heavy cards for 10+ years now and in that time plenty of gimmicks have become an accepted standard that certainly have less or more questinable use cases. But adding an additional mounting mechanism for GPUs seems to be to much to ask.

[@cornflake75]

Wow ! I wasn't even aware that you can repair such damages !

[@0xbenedikt]

I would have considered this board to be beyond economical repair. Impressive that you still took care of it.

[@fteoOpty64]

Amazing workmanship Kris!. Well done.

[@ARadDadRedemption]

I want to be the grasshopper that transforms into protégé 🙌🏼 teach me master!

[@alexrobidoux2062]

First timer on this channel, that's some very impressive work!

[@carcharhinus_555]

Wow, just WOW! I've worked on much simpler boards (with bigger structures) in school and it was a nightmare for me, almost losing my patience. Just kudos, this is awesome.

[@_MJ07_]

Excellent job! I really appreciate technicians that actually try to repair the product instead of going the "its not economical" route. Shows a different level of passion and dedication. Great job.

[@tvacc6174]

But it really cannot be economical. The amount of work he did here -- what does he charge for it? It should be 50% of the price of the card. Otherwise, he might be doing it for the fame and perhaps youtube ad income.

[@_MJ07_]

​@@tvacc6174he probably did charge 50% of the value of the card, this would have been half a day's work. Regardless, I don't think everything should be about money, you should do things because you enjoy it. I'm aware this is a business, bit let's be honest you can do these kind of repairs and still live good. 2 of these a day and you're making what a lot off people make monthly in a day.

[@klazzera]

I was wondering what Louis Rossmann meant when he said "I don't have the best soldering skills out there", then I came upon your channel👍

[@mathuswins]

Amazing repair, my limit is soldering something easy. The chips are out of my league, a small fuse or something is fine.

[@DMLelektronik]

it's very difficult, but you can do it well, good job Kris.

[@SpinStar1956]

Some thoughts: First, hats off to you for all your hard work, skill and expertise. I am a tech from yesteryear and can well appreciate your efforts! Question: Are you using some kind of replacement pads with built-in traces; and are you using liquid solder-mask material as a glue for the replacement pads? I do some SMD in making my own PCB's but really try to stay away from BGA's since I don't have a chimney oven and everything is hidden below. Anyway, I definitely appreciate your being upfront with all your work and I SUBSCRIBED, looking forward to viewing more of your videos.

[@KrisFixGermany]

Yes, i use solder mask and lugs. www.gpufix.de/de/wylie-solder-lugs-pads-repair.html

[@SpinStar1956]

@@KrisFixGermany Hey Thank You Very Much! Really appreciate the reply and link. I still don’t think I’ll be taking any business from you anytime soon! Think instead, I’ll just enjoy your ASMR PCB videos! 🤣😂🤣

[@chillzwinter]

. *OMG* . how many hours work was that. I had no idea this level of board repair was even possible. Even if one pad is missed or makes a bad connection, it's hours of work wasted. Must cost at least 30% of the card replacement cost. Maybe manufactures should make these GPU's socket mounted for an extra 3% on top of original prices to alleviate this problem ever occurring.

[@KrisFixGermany]

The price is the base price for this model. Details on our website: www.krisfix.de Takes around 3 hours

[@psilocybinstudios9281]

Well done. Hands down, you are a beast with your craft. Kudos

[@abdullahkarim1171]

i deal with a lot of MSI motherboards and their AM4 boards are notorius for chipset failure

[@KellySimonsson]

Thank you for an informative video! Very satisfying to see how you work with the components and I find your video to be very interesting and entertaining.

[@andriypaputsia5175]

Amazing and professional work! I would like to ask you to give some statistic/comments about 40th RTX, what was has been changed to better or worse way on this GPU generation in your opinion as a person who revitalized it and have a huge expirience in this domain.

[@FusioN_764]

Been buying horizontal towers forever now. Always verticle mount modern cards.

[@teknologyguy5638]

Awesome work, glad I found your channel. Hope to see some more detail in other videos as this is the first one I've seen.

[@rickss407]

I'm an electrical engineering student, I'd love to get into this world, maybe for the future. Thanks for the video.

[@2110FSX]

Well that was awesome to watch, I have to say it was great to watch you repair the PCB tracks, I was a long time ago a Mil3000 re-worker, so thank you very much.

[@jamesocker5235]

Fantastic rework of this board, impressive skill set.

[@barry4951]

You, sir, are a professional. I am extremely impressed !!

[@benjammin1001]

Like you - I agree the "disposable" attitude is shameful and wasteful. But at the same time, look at the equipment and skill it takes to repair these things -- and companies just don't want to invest in the re-work (how many MFRs don't do their own eAssembly anyway?) or the skilled workers needed. To the finance/accounting departments, repair departments are nothing but expenses. Sad but true.

[@Helmutlozzi]

Very impressive! I hope it never comes to this for my RTX4090 😰🙏

[@kurtstone1272]

Some of the best trace repair I've ever seen. WOW

[@DukeStallion]

Wow that is INSANE. Damn, I know I'd never even attempt to repair a GPU but starting at 8:30 I could get drunk and nerd out on watching stuff like that while listening to the music for at least an hour or two. I think it's because as an artist I understand the great things that are possible when you have a real passion for something. Wish you guys were not so damn far so I could use your services from time to time.

[@tigheklory]

Your repairs on those BGA pads are amazing!

[@rtkizzle5512]

Man it’s good to see that at the very least, with all the shit with companies not honoring RMAs, we have an option to get our things fixed in one way or another. I can see indivia keeping guys like you and others doing well.

[@shiro214okane]

that precision skill dang!

[@jozsiolah1435]

Gigabyte ATX power supply has a dust detector. When the dust is clear, the supply works again. When it becomes dirty, it stops working until cleaned again.

[@dragos2010full1]

at how big these die's are getting they should make them socketable or with through hole pins

[@lptf5441]

Friend your skill is absolutely incredible. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@teemum.9023]

When you transport it with the cooleron , place it sideways and put a sticker this side up

[@g.z.5076]

I recommend him for the graphic card repair. He fixed my 6800xt. 👍

[@dezpotizmOFheaven]

If it was damaged during shipping, why does the customer not just claim a replacement at the shop he ordered it at?

[@KrisFixGermany]

I have no idea. It may have been bought in that condition.