Chaos at the Computer Repair Shop: Surviving the Back-to-School Frenzy!

[@SalemTechsperts]

Memberships are open! I'm really excited to be able to focus more on my content and bring you guys some more nonsense. Thank you so much for subscribing, it means more to me than you can imagine!

[@walking_sketon]

Yayyy!

[@LordTrashcanRulez]

There, subscribed. Can you give me my mom back now?

[@LavaKingPG3D]

uhhh what

[@walking_sketon]

@@LordTrashcanRulez 😂 no ask lupo.

[@vac4ncy]

please keep uploading these long duration videos more often

[@MxSlfDstrct]

the worst part of the back to school rush is telling so many people that their replacement keyboard is gonna take a whole month to ship in from China or Macedonia or wherever ._.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Yup! And the entire $200 palmrest has to be replaced vs a $20 keyboard because plastic rivets are cheaper than screws.

[@Dac_DT_MKD]

I'm from N.Macedonia, and I've never heard of someone shipping keyboards from here. Is it something that someone has searched and have found some stock from here?

[@Dac_DT_MKD]

@@SalemTechsperts And on some laptops, like Dell Latitude, you need to remove most components, including the motherboard, to reach the keyboard. Not as bad as replacing a whole palm-rest, but still a tedious and time consuming task.

[@aykh1705]

@@Dac_DT_MKD I think he just picked a random country to emphasize the point of parts coming from somewhere far away and taking a while to arrive.

[@Dac_DT_MKD]

@@aykh1705 You're probably right. But I'm a bit dumbfounded that he chose my country since we rarely get mentioned outside the Balkan.

[@AICommentator2.0]

The difference between the shorts and the longer videos is so funny. The shorts are just condensed jokes and results. The longer videos are much more informative. I love them both. Long Bone Lube is great.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Thank you for watching both! I really enjoy the long-forms more but the Shorts give you all that dopamine at once!

[@accutrons4540]

Loupe loves the lube!!!😂

[@himanshubanerji8800]

​@@SalemTechsperts I really like your long form videos

[@eijatto]

i like em in all form. informative & importantly, full of TGTTEL’s nonsense 😂

[@alecmiller5296]

@@SalemTechsperts I low key prefer the long form but love both

[@SuperrNova1GD-k5w]

If you ever read this, then, well, I am the luckiest guy on planet Earth. You are the reason that my laptop that I am typing this on is still working. You are the most inspirational youtuber that I have ever found. Knowledge that I gained from watching your videos allowed me to figure out the problem with my laptop and fix it. Take this message as a thanks, and keep doing what you do.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Aw that’s awesome, thank you for watching!! Glad I could help you out!!!

[@HydroStudios]

​@@SalemTechsperts Yeah, same here. I was able to fix an issue on my laptop as well to keep it chugging for nearly a year after it broke for the first time.

[@D9fjg]

​@@SalemTechsperts Can you fix my life.

[@SuperrNova1GD-k5w]

@@SalemTechsperts NO FREAKING WAY... NO FREAKING WAY!!! YOU ACTUALLY RESPONDED! I am officially the luckiest single person on planet earth. Thank you. SO MUCH!!!

[@EngelDerVerdammnis]

"You need to use force ... pressure downwards" it's just this scary feel when the motherboard bends while doing so you have to overcome.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Yeah ideally you would want to put some foam to reinforce the keyboard / motherboard there. I think I mentioned it but I should have actually done it to show you all. Cause that motherboard bending will make your butt pucker!

[@PlaceHolder994]

"The kids aren't alright " That got an audible chuckle out of me, good one.

[@TheEverydayDad]

Legitimately the best channel, I can't remember the last time I've repeatedly watched someones videos.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Man this means a lot, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy my nonsense 😁

[@superaxelz200]

the new linus tech tips.

[@AntD111]

Frfr

[@AffectionateLocomotive]

​@@SalemTechsperts i agree with u at 2:57

[@IntelCore2-cat]

The gooch collector

[@rara2533]

I think there's also the mentality of some customers that think all repair shops have spare parts lying around and ready to be installed, that all these spares are interchangable between brands and the technician is actually an immortal being that feed on gooch and have magic eyes that can detect the problem from just a glance

[@MrKillswitch88]

Some parts are but it is rare aside from the usual things like ram, storage, wifi cards, and lastly display panels as those get harvested whenever there is an opportunity. The other part that can be worth some good money is mxm cards depending on the model and the brand especially as upgrades for older laptops as well iMacs.

[@Jerk-face]

Big business ones do, small/independent cannot afford to.

[@maxkuozc]

Sounds like what everyone expects from doctors too😂

[@rationalbushcraft]

I prefer business customers. They understand why I charge what I do. Not only do home users not understand why I am so expensive but they also expect me to fix whatever is wrong for the next 10 years because they spent $160 on labor three years ago. "You replaced my hard drive a year ago and now my display doesn't work. Why do I have to pay again?" For the same reason you pay for a oil change in your car every so often.

[@idahofur]

In this area tons of computer repair companies. All for businesses. Not for home users. Then other come and go. Can't tell you how many work out of the house. Not in an actual store front. Just did a look. Found a new one. Though I think I already know about it. But they are in a store front, have a van, and a good website. Oh, I did. I checked with my son. They only do businesses. Also service contracts.

[@leviathan5207]

Many a customer is just an entitled prick to be honest. I work at a petrol station to afford said petrol so I can get to uni and let me tell you anyone above 50 is a daft cunt I feel like. These clowns buy a Litre of oil and expect ME to let all the other customers wait, whilst I check their oil levels, fill it up, check tire preessures and refill washer fluid, WHICH ISNT MY JOB. And when I tell em that I don't have time or that it's literally not my job, they get all cranky and curse the younger generation. God it makes me furious.

[@KG-pt2sr]

Just discovered! Awesome channel, educational, and Hella Funny!!! Keep it up guys. Y'all killin'it!! KG in San D.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Thanks KG I appreciate that! Glad you found me!

[@nightshaderose]

Can confirm: no matter what you love doing , doing it for customers will ruin it. Do not try to monetize the activities you enjoy unless you have no other choice. I always learn something while watching this channel and y'all are clearly having so much fun with it that it just brightens my day. Long-bone Lupe indeed. :)

[@JaydenR1507]

It is honestly surprising how many people wait until last minute. I see sooooo many Facebook posts from tech shops in my area pleading for them not to come to shops last minute and expecting it to do be done quickly but it doesn’t happen. IT Guys are absolute troopers because it’s such a busy time of year. Keep doing what you’re doing, I have so much respect for what you and Lupe do. ❤️

[@caramelldansen2204]

The only real magic in Salem is the magical romance between these beautiful specimens

[@SalemTechsperts]

facts

[@smilerlover_56]

😅

[@Danny-ze2mk]

​​@@SalemTechspertsThe greatest specimen that ever lived

[@eijatto]

long bone lupé 13:42

[@as8kay]

Good job

[@danwhiffin]

schlong prone loop ey?

[@Constantine248]

Long bone lupé

[@amalawawaw2]

long bone lupé

[@SanjowK]

Cheers From Italy, it's a shame i can't purchase stuff from your amazon store, but I soon as i heard you mention Memberships, i had to join the Gooch Collectors. Long live LongboneLupe

[@SalemTechsperts]

Yo dude thank you so much. I love Italy and count the days til I go back to Bellano 😭

[@govid0000]

The last 2 weeks of summer is the busyiest time for us repair shops fr

[@SalemTechsperts]

It's so stressful man

[@Marenthyu]

"There's 104 Days of summer vacation"

[@benn0367]

Yeah on god man, school holidays go nuts at my repair shop

[@adammcallister2260]

@@SalemTechspertsit’s not thing that you’re thankful for all the work but it’s too much at once, and everyone expects their “5 minute repair” to be done immediately. Swear they think putting a battery in a laptop is the same as a TV remote.

[@frenchpressfinance]

"Long Bone Lupe" needs to be your next music track 🙂 Maybe to the tune of "Long Cool Woman" by The Hollies 🤣

[@SalemTechsperts]

Hah, I love this idea

[@smilerlover_56]

@@SalemTechsperts Maybe??

[@clementpruvost8670]

My mom is sad that her saxophone lesson schedule has changed.

[@loganlikesto_gameofficial]

Lol

[@TheMadTek]

Been doing this stuff for 25 years and you are legitimately a DAMN good tech!

[@JDoggqx]

I got hooked on your shorts and started watching your videos while upgrading my laptop. Your advice and information are awesome, honestly, I love the long-form videos more now. Long Bone Lube in a Witch Hat.

[@sliptap]

1) Long bone lupe 2) Thank you for the reality check on if I mind the right decision on doing computer repair or not. It's a fun passion, then I remember all the facebook marketplace people I have to deal with when I flip PCs. Solid reminder to not quit my day job 3) Thanks for the continued entertaining videos! Best of luck with back to school season

[@SalemTechsperts]

It's a great hobby and can be a good side hustle, and you may be able to make a living off building custom PC's, but you'd need to be at a pretty large scale to make it worth your time. Thanks for watching!

[@McNasty43]

If you REALLY want to get into IT, go for enterprise support. As important as repair technicians are for the general public, fixing regular people's computers is really tough. I did it for a while as a side hustle when I was first getting into IT. I've been in the industry for 10 years now, and I don't even work on computers anymore. I'm an infrastructure administrator, so I'm working on virtual servers and cloud administration. Depending on where you live, working for your state government is a great IT career. I'm in California, so we're union and have pensions.

[@Sanyo201]

I'm glad long bone lupe survived his confrontation with the goochbrush

[@SalemTechsperts]

It was a close call

[@Doofindork]

My uncle used to work with computers like this, as well as simply selling parts. He had to make the choice between staying and living here where it's cheap and the place is beautiful, but there aren't enough people/customers to make his shop viable, or move his entire family somewhere he can actually make a living doing it because there are plenty of customers, but living there would be way more expensive anyway. He found a job as a bus driver instead.

[@SalemTechsperts]

This is spot-on. I'm glad he found a better career but I hope he still enjoys it as a hobby

[@Doofindork]

@@SalemTechsperts He's still the go-to tech guru in my cousins house. He has more time with it now when he has retired too.

[@janedagger]

ON stripped screw you can also put a piece of flat rubber band over the screw and push into the screw. Helps get a grip.

[@10TonneSkeleton]

3:40 the greatest chyroparctor that ever lived

[@CareyHolzman]

Exactly!!! Consider Engineer branded screw removal pliers (from Japan) for taking out stuck screws from laptops (Amazon sells them.) Super easy.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Awesome tip, thank you for that!!

[@jaysison6987]

do youhave any info where to get details on specific kinds of screws like these for replacement? stripped my nitro 5's heatsink screw. not totally fucked yet but im considerign replacing it if possible

[@NotJustBikes]

You're doing good work. These parents would be totally screwed without shops like yours. It's so crazy that everybody-even kids-needs a laptop these days, but nobody knows how to fix them and shops like yours are few and far-between. Also, thanks for reminding me that I need to replace the thermal paste on my Alienware laptop. Anybody have recommendations on what brand thermal paste is best for laptops these days?

[@Marauder-q2v]

PTM7950 off of LTT store. Its manufactured by honeywell for industrial purposes, but I guess someone figured it was good for laptops too. Its different than paste but seems to be the best choice for laptops. It also seems to have a higher lifespan than thermal paste. PTM also gets better over time as you throw more cooling and heating cycles at it

[@nasgor22]

skibidi toilet

[@kevinoneill2170]

Mr NJB! I really enjoy and appreciate the work you do. For your Alienware laptop thermal solution, I'd recommend using Honeywell PTM 7950, a thermally conductive phase change material. PTM 7950 comes in a thin sheet as opposed to a paste in a tube. Its biggest selling point is its endurance to many heating and cooling cycles since it is designed for industrial applications so it should likely outlast other products and not need to be replaced as soon. Salem Techsperts uses it frequently for CPU and GPU laptop cooling and have several shorts and long form videos where they use it on Alienware laptops. As PTM 7950 became popular in the last few years, it was difficult to find and the biggest concern was buying it from shady online retailers and sellers who were potentially selling counterfeit Honeywell PTM 7950. Linus Tech Tips (another popular channel) sells genuine Honeywell PTM 7950 on their website (and has videos on using it properly), and Salem Techsperts has affiliate links to buy Honeywell PTM 7950 in their Amazon store, which you can find links to on their main page and linktree, if you’d rather purchase it on Amazon since Linus Tech Tips only ships from Canada. Honeywell PTM 7950 can be a little fragile when handling it at room temperature (because it can tear easily) so many users recommend putting it in the refrigerator or freezer to harden it up a little before handling it, cutting it to size, and applying it. If you’d really want to use paste, Honeywell makes two paste versions PTM 7950-SP (good) and 7958-SP (better). Kingpin Cooling’s KPx thermal paste is a little expensive but also very good. As you may already know iFixit has a lot of great tutorials on their website and youtube for doing DIY work on laptops and other electronics. Also, Parts-People works exclusively on Dell laptops and has many guides on working on Alienware laptops on their website and youtube channel.

[@tetra8067]

I personally use Corsair thermal paste but make sure you look up if your laptop uses a liquid metal instead, using normal thermal paste will destroy your laptop

[@kevinoneill2170]

Mr NJB! I really enjoy and appreciate the work you do. For your Alienware laptop thermal solution, I'd recommend using Honeywell PTM 7950, a thermally conductive phase change material. PTM 7950 comes in a thin sheet as opposed to a paste in a tube. Its biggest selling point is its endurance to many heating and cooling cycles since it is designed for industrial applications so it should likely outlast other products and not need to be replaced as soon. Salem Techsperts uses it frequently for CPU and GPU laptop cooling and have several shorts and long form videos where they use it on Alienware laptops. As PTM 7950 became popular in the last few years, it was difficult to find and the biggest concern was buying it from shady retailers who were potentially selling fake Honeywell PTM 7950. Linus Tech Tips (another popular channel) sells genuine Honeywell PTM 7950 (and has videos on using it properly), and Salem Techsperts has links for Honeywell PTM 7950 in their Amazonian store, which you can find links to on their main page, if you’d rather purchase it on the Bezos site since Linus Tech Tips only ships from Canada. Honeywell PTM 7950 can be a little fragile when handling it at room temperature (because it can tear easily) so many users recommend putting it in the refrigerator or freezer to harden it up a little before handling it, cutting it to size, and applying it. If you’d really want to use paste, Honeywell makes two paste versions PTM 7950-SP (good) and 7958-SP (better). Kingpin Cooling’s KPx thermal paste is a little expensive but also very good. As you may already know iFixit has a lot of great tutorials on their website and youtube for doing DIY work on laptops and other electronics. Also, Parts-People works exclusively on Dell laptops and has many guides on working on Alienware laptops on their website and youtube channel. I’ve had to rewrite and repost this comment multiple times because youtube keeps deleting it for some reason. Annoying.

[@uss-dh7909]

5:35 was totally expecting you to take longbrush lupe's wallet instead of the toothbrush. Respect.

[@SalemTechsperts]

I value the important things

[@golemeditxx8196]

long bone lupé 13:42

[@ERRORCODE616]

I love how candid you are in your long form videos. And I hope the revenue from the channel is helping offset the financial/mental stress of running the shop.

[@DUBMANS]

5 seconds in and already a mom joke. Love it The greatest technician thats ever lived

[@Elijah_the_weyo_boy]

Man, as someone in 8th grade, I now know the struggle of repair shops in my area when school starts

[@lolcuselen02]

Im also 8th grade!

[@fellowbalkaner09]

i know shit would get worse if i sent my 2014 toshiba shitbox there (9th grader btw)

[@CoolChickenNugget385]

I'm in 8 th grade and i fix my own studd

[@FireFoxDestroyer]

I’m in 8th grade too! I repair technology every now and then, but I’m good at it

[@asadfarraj]

It's cool to see 8th graders getting to know how to repair their own stuff

[@VS-010]

I lov how you gave us some actual good tips about pc repair and building while also making the content enjoyable!

[@cpsemple]

Speaking as a small business repair tech myself, I really feel this channel.

[@nothegoat17]

Finally watched one of your full length vids, been checking out the shorts for a while, and I've got to say I enjoy watching you work sir. I've been working on PC's since I was a teenager (I'm halfway to ancient now) and I still learn things from your videos. Keep up the good work and keep an eye on that toothbrush! Also Long Bone Lupe

[@cheat123]

Shitting on RGBs and glass panels. I love this guy.

[@SalemTechsperts]

I feel like I'm yelling at clouds but I feel like unique case designs died when RGB became priority

[@Marauder-q2v]

@@SalemTechsperts check out fractal design, especially the fractal north/terra/define series. they look better without rgb than with

[@Marauder-q2v]

@@SalemTechsperts check out fractal design. especially the terra, north and define series.

[@asstronaut420]

@@SalemTechsperts FAX

[@AcEdits0]

@@SalemTechsperts fax, i have a upgraded prebuilt pc (R5 4600G, 16gb of ram, i added a 1tb hd for storage and a GTX 1660 Super) and its unique enought to stand out from orther pcs on the repair bench and to be easily recognised as "enzos pc", but it was so hard to find, i spent a whole 3 months trying to find smt like what i have now cuz all the cases look the same

[@seresrobertwoodoo2451]

shorts are really good but long term video content is even better specially when its coming from the Better than average Personal Computer fixer of today.

[@SalemTechsperts]

I'm going to steal that line

[@shotgun1344]

Speaking of stealing stop stealing my mothers toothbrush for the love of god

[@that1lizardjamie]

@@shotgun1344 i would like to add to this as well my mothers toothbrush was stolen on a trip to vegas

[@DutchPcBuilding]

Back to school at my school consists of: Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptopHp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptopHp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptopHp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptopHp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop Hp laptop

[@SalemTechsperts]

Hahaha

[@DutchPcBuilding]

@@SalemTechsperts then there's me (the only tech guy in the school) that has to fix the hinges and things because the school repair service politely says: "fuck you" and we don't get warranty

[@DutchPcBuilding]

@luv-lost inaccurate for us, we use windows cuz our IT is too dumb

[@govid0000]

@@DutchPcBuilding bro I know the pain lol. Before I left to learn at an it school I was the only tech guy in my school, I had to reinstall all laptops with windows every year, take care of audio equipment and manage servers, all at the age of 13 lol

[@EDV8ZR1]

And in the lower grades they're all Chromebooks 😮 😂

[@FZ0504]

6:35 A new favourite sound...by the greatest technician that's ever lived

[@davidslife989]

As much as I LOVE the short, the long vids are appreciated to, because the more I know the more I learn!

[@MeghanTheShade]

The many deaths of Long Bone Lupe (today): -gooch contaminated toothbrush -applying pressure to a (damaged?) laptop battery You guys keep this up and maybe between the two of you, you'll beat Kenny McCormick's record!

[@crissuper20]

3:43 EL MEJOR TECNICO QUE HA VIVIDO 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sethneal4099]

I work on cars and I see the exact same things with customers especially when it comes to holidays. People wait till the last possible moment for everything and it just makes things that much more difficult. Love your videos and long bone loopay!

[@PindleofKujata]

You'll fix that Chromebook and you'll like it, mister.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Ironically I refuse Chromebook's because my diagnostic charge costs nearly as much as the entire device does brand new lol

[@nicksimadis2086]

Your gags are legendary! Love the content! Keep it coming! To the greatest technician that's ever lived!

[@stratmag]

i love long bone lupe, but i can't imagine people with broken computers that wait until like a week before school to fix their stuff when the parts they need to fix said stuff can take weeks or even months to arrive from acreoss the world or wherever. you guys are doing god's work out here!

[@MrKillswitch88]

This is why one shouldn't buy consumer rubbish and just stick with business class laptops as spares are much easier to come by never mind often cheaper.

[@chasefournier]

7:54 " The kid's Aren't all right" ..I felt that. 🤣

[@AaravTheN00B16]

your channel inspired me to replace a hdd in a laptop, thanks greatest technician thats ever lived

[@benn0367]

WAIT, your repair shop is in a subway? Dude, that is, so awesome

[@SeiberGraffco]

man the struggle is real.. im dealing with 5 different laptop today.. 3 are easy to fix 2 are having motherboard defect.. now i have to wait 14 days of mainboard shipping while my customers are whining.

[@SalemTechsperts]

I feel your pain man. Honestly, people don't realize how stressful it is mentally having to wait on parts and be at the complete mercy of a supplier. God forbid the part is late or defective.

[@One_LuvZ]

Its the same when it comes to auto repair shops. Like you stated, one of the most annoying is customers going back to school (especially for me and my coworkers on college students vehicles). The amount of waiting till the last minute to get their vehicles serviced before they have to either make the trip back to their respected universities or colleges does boggle the mind, heck me and the other techs in my position always make the MPI as simple and easy to digest for them for service that can wait till later on to get done and others that need to be handled very soon so it keeps them and others safe.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Yup! I always make the comparison between what I do and what auto repair shops do, we are at the mercy of the customer and our parts suppliers. But in terms of labor times, you guys have it SO MUCH WORSE. I have insane respect for auto technicians.

[@DevilishScyther]

Just became a member just because of the The Offspring song reference. Not that you are a hardworking and kind soul or anything. And shoutouts from Brasil !

[@ArjyaSadhukhan-m2u]

I am from India . Realy like your content . You are a good technician from my point of view . I learned many things about P.C s from you . Keep repairing things .

[@amptapes]

Student IT at a high school, was repairing broken middle school chromebooks and 7 of them had a wrapper shoved in the charging port. It was the same wrapper too I have no clue why they did this.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Sounds about right lol

[@amptapes]

@@SalemTechsperts I swear the second graders are more responsible with their devices sometimes than the middle schoolers

[@liamoneill7692]

Because kids are stupid. Source: was kid, was stupid.

[@JJFlores197]

Yeah some kids just don't care about stuff that isn't theirs. I work in the tech department at a school district. A couple of years ago, we had an interesting trend with Chromebook damage. Some kid thought it would be cool to pick off the lock screen key from their Chromebook. The first few times, I didn't think much of it, but I started seeing the same key missing across multiple classrooms over the next several weeks. I guess the kid started telling his friends and classmates to do the same across multiple devices. At the time, the Chromebooks weren't checked out to any student so it was impossible to say who started it.

[@ToniaGlitched]

the long bone Lupes are the friends we make along the way

[@jamestarn7066]

I enjoy fiddling with computers as a hobby, but thank Long Bone Lupe I don't actually have to deal with nonsense like this for a living.

[@SalemTechsperts]

All praise be to Long Bone Lupe 🙌

[@sarahblackmur1477]

Long Bone Lupe! Where I used to work the back to school rush was second worse time of the year for people being "I need x and I need it now!" Christmas was the worst! Hope your week goes well and the Gooch dust is minimal.

[@TheHatevessel]

Long bone lupe. Stumbled across your channel several months ago when searching youtube for thermal pad advice. It's a sexy topic, so that must be why I was directed here. It's nice when the algorithm understands and provides. Sometimes not always what you ask for, but always what you need. Came for the pads, stayed for the highly entertaining BS you produce. Love from the UK - peace ✌🏼

[@tBOGGgle]

Mhm for sure. I grew up in the boston area as well. Nowadays it's just so ridiculously expensive for towns that aren't even all that close to the city. Salem is like a 30+ min drive away and still so expensive 13:21 I mean hell even Danvers average home price is close to 600k minimum

[@Polokalap]

Does the Greatest Technician That's Ever Lived like cats?

[@SalemTechsperts]

Of course, but I am more of a dog person tbh

[@MemePolice827]

​@@SalemTechsperts Good take.

[@LongLiveTheBeat]

0:37 Poor dude can’t catch a break 💀

[@iCeManMeltingSC2]

Man that Qosmio in the back... Legendary cover. Beuatiful!

[@BeersAndBeatsPDX]

When I worked downtown I loved telling tourists that most of the trials actually happened in Danvers and Peabody. The disappointment in their faces made my day.

[@crivi9954]

i will always love you salem

[@johnardiemartinez2209]

Omsim

[@amptapes]

just don't drive in it during october

[@TheMagicalBeBear]

ERM ACTUALLY 🤓👆his name isnt salem.salem is the city where the shop is .weve heard a few times in his vids and in his channel bio that his name is actually Andy

[@alexislennon4973]

1:03 As mega teenage sonic warhead once said "FUCK you're old" ❤️😂

[@PiedPiper16]

long live the long bone lupe LOL

[@TheARguy15]

3:42 i was waitin for it!!! and you delivered!!!! Bravo my good man!!!!

[@iTracksy]

long live long bone Lupe!!! love the content man you might think its boring but we all think you're entertaining

[@xdyt2007]

8:32 that screw got stripped just like how i stripped your mother--board ;)

[@neto9217]

Coming from someone that used to be in the industry, I feel your pain. I used to work for Hamilton Computer Repairs in Worcester which is the highest rated local repair shop in Worcester County. We definitely felt the rush being in between WPI and Clark University. It's definitely difficult to keep up sometimes during September, especially considering the high number of students that use MacBooks. They're customers that want the cheapest repairs on the most expensive devices. Andy, if you're reading this - I head up to Salem every now and again to visit my partner. I'd love to visit your shop sometime while I'm there. Your videos are great and I was stoked when I found out you were based in Mass. Oh also ... Long-bone Lupe

[@WskyTngoFxt]

I still love how you have to go through subway to get to your shop…it’s the best

[@ZijZijnZijnZoons]

Long Bone Lupe has more lives than a cat. Appreciate the work you do and the reality behind your content. Take care!

[@HarshFishFood81]

Thank you for saying what you said about RGB lighting. I've been an actual tech for multiple years and got into this back in 2008 as an actual repair tech and I hate when everybody will make purchases based on the whole premise of having RGB lighting. It's inside your desktop you are not even going to see it most the time and odds are you'll be the only one that knows it's there unless you point it out. I know when RDB first hit the scene that everybody wanted it it had horrible controller systems that were resource hogs and I replace a lot of PSU's due to that fact back in the day. At first man I didn't like your channel all that much but it's starting to grow on me because it's reminding me that I was in those same shoes and went through the same things. Keep it up buddy!

[@simplykenobi]

Won’t lie I’m so happy I found this channel not tech savvy at all but the jokes are right up my alley

[@adammcallister2260]

Long Bone Lupe survived twice in this video. He’s turning into Kenny from Southpark 😂 Great work, good advice. Knowing what to do with stripped screws is an art as much as a science.

[@callmecaiti]

Shout out Long Bone Lupe - and hats off to you for the entertaining look at what you do!

[@hazard6896]

Amazing video, thank you for sharing your experience and work with us, I look forward to these videos every week!

[@Synthetik_UK]

Most entertaining PC tech around. Keep it up. Long-bone Lupe!!!

[@0MaxK0]

KZbin interaction message! Really happy that I found this channel, I'm finding this incredibly informative and hilarious

[@SamBeast596]

Another tactic for stripped screws (depending on the severity) is putting some permatex valve grinding compound (pink tube) on the end of your bit before applying pressure and unscrewing. A lot of the things I work on use hex or allen head, and if they start to strip, sometimes using a similar sized torx bit can do the trick too. My last resort is taking a dremel to it and turning it into a flat head or drilling it out. Hope some of that helps; thanks for the hours of entertainment.

[@shugoiwakura6496]

That Piastri tshirt is just sublime

[@semyonchannel]

LongBoneLupe!!! just cleaned my laptop following your guide. Love your vids!

[@alexbanana3445]

Being a technician, an RMA and Courier in-out person I can relate to this A LOT. Especially the annoying top case / C-Shell replacements or faulty mainboards that take like 5 billion lightyears from a galaxy far far away.

[@Lokithefeline]

you can use a dremel to cut a slot in stripped screws and use a flathead screwdriver to get it out.

[@st.clairjrharris4211]

it's a worldwide thing (clip 12:50). People have a way of waiting last minute or sometimes the last week before school starts to bring in their computer. I know the feeling, see it all the time.

[@cjgv-i7h]

The skeleton with the special long bone is back . Thank god . I was worried for him . God bless him ❤❤❤❤ Long Live Lupe

[@do0rkn0b]

Hope you get enough support to do the long form videos more often, they're awesome.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Thank you so much

[@mbob4337]

It's cool to know you guys have the power to respawn.

[@Hemmerschmidt]

Respect. It's one thing to have the patience to tackle computer hardware issues from people who don't know anything about the computers they use daily. It's another thing to have to put up with their bullshit when the problem isn't fixed in a timeframe that seems reasonable only to the uneducated. Keep up the good work!

[@Straydogtech-wf9kj]

Long Bone Lupe! Great content so glad i found your channel. Trying to get my own tech channel going so your content is very good inspiration! Thanks bro keep it up!

[@TechflashYT]

Great video! Love seeing new long form stuff, great way to start the day :). Also, long bone Lupe was great.

[@rikkoningen3992]

For badly stripped heatsink screws, there's a thing called screw pliers. Won't work if you can't grab the screw obviously but I get loads of these HPs at work with the stripped screws. Screw pliers still let me take them out just fine with only marginally more effort. I got them for christmas ages ago. One of the best christmas gifts I've received as an adult.

[@IvanCalderon]

Business HP laptops rock! I got myself a refurbished elitebook 645 g9, upgraded the ram to 32gb 3200mt cl20, installed a gen4 2280 ssd and an extra gen3 2242 ssd in the wwan slot

[@BadBunny]

With regards to stripped screw heads, sometimes it will work if you first cover the screw with your latex/nitrile glove and then try to unscrew it.

[@Not2480]

Salem rebuilds,,love it!!!

[@mss3773]

Like always, great video. Thank you so much for making them.

[@01.aldenrafazha38]

I only watch you when you appear on my youtube shorts, I never knew you had this channel beforeeeee, Its like DankPods.....this is a hidden GEMMMMMMMM Channel

[@quintilisfinis1386]

Great video as always, while also give tips and info here and there. The joke comedy also entertaining, at least for me. Keep it up man. 😎👍

[@loungelizardsss]

"Long Bone" 🤣 Love your channel, I fix Laptops, phones and loads of other electronic stuff regularly for friends and family, you are totaly right in that it is hard to make a living out of it. Shitty parts and sometimes long diagnostics, not cost effective unless you multitask like a mofo. It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it, respect to you and Lupe.

[@janssenchang4777]

im so addicted to your videos i cant stop watching the long form stuff holy shit long bone lupe