I Paid £38.98 for this FAULTY X-Pro CONSOLE | Can I FIX It?

I got this Kinhank Super Console X Pro off of eBay for £34.99 plus P&P. It was sold as faulty, it has power, but doesn't display anything on the TV.
These things seem to go for over £100/$100 on Amazon (UK: amzn.to/43B2Dft US: amzn.to/473NSF5)...
...so let's see if we can fix it!
Hope you enjoy!
Steve
PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot.
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[@StezStixFix]

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[@narsakucanada154]

A few years ago I repented to God then begged for help, "I was until then an Atheist." I then had a dream of Jesus coming before God and he spoke of the Tabernacle in perfect context, "A word I didn't know existed.", and what I felt from Jesus when I held him was unlike anything I've ever felt before - A lifetime of Love every second - It brought me to sobbing and it changed my life, forever. I've had other experiences since, "Several witnessed", one was seeing a bright orb of light pass across my face in the dark, hours before a major surgery the second I gave up in my heart. Know that God and Jesus ARE real and that they Love us deeply. Let go of your hatred and Imagine yourself holding the people who've hurt you. Tell them you Love them. Always have hope, I believe that prayer, following God's laws & Love is the answer, and through that, Truly becoming humble, merciful, welcoming, giving, gentle, respectful and forgiving, To All.

[@serenity1378]

@@narsakucanada154 A few years ago I accepted Lucifer into my heart. Until then I was "Hellenic Polytheist". When walking home from the store, I felt both Hestia, the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth, and Lucifer, the goddess of rebellion, encircle my soul with their flames. Their warmth and strength were unlike anything I had ever felt. It was as if I had two divine mothers, one Above, in Olympus, and one Below, in Hell, each offering a different guiding hand, each with their own lessons to teach. I knew my soul was safe and that my future was bright. Know that Lucifer IS real, and she loves us so much she turned on her father for us. Let go of your brainwashing and embrace Her and Her flame. Understand that where Jehovah demands obedience and cruelty, all Lucifer requests is for you to be the best you that you can be, even if it means straying from her Light as the Lightbringer. Always have determination. I believe that by fighting tyranny in this world and the next, we can finally rid ourselves of oppressive, abusive institutions and live happy, free lives. Instead of proselytizing to others who don't need to hear it.

[@mwk1]

*GET IN!*

[@goku445]

The quality of your videos is increasing everytime. How can you do it?

[@andrewsadach3194]

This is literally just an orange pi on a chip with RetroPie OS.

[@serenity1378]

Genuinely - and I'm sure it's been said before, but - genuinely appreciate you leaving mistakes in the videos. So often I feel disheartened to try new things because the videos I see cut out mistakes or are of people who are already experts and I feel like I can't reach that level. When you let us see the times you mess up, it shows us that it's normal, it's part of any hobby, any learning journey, and makes it way less stressful to risk "failure".

[@stefang8213]

Well said!

[@74bobby]

I agree

[@erinbuck129]

Came to the comments to say the same. Really makes learning repair feel more approachable.

[@davenunyabusiness4893]

it's what makes the video fun to me

[@chrisj2848]

Nice work Steve. I think you need a "Days Worked Since Last Melted Plastic:" counter. You were on a great run!😆👍

[@StezStixFix]

🤣 that is an excellent idea! 👏 I'm doing it!

[@chrisj2848]

@@StezStixFix Awesome!

[@MarioManTV]

And henceforth a channel staple was born!

[@SimonLeeds]

I now know where Dave and the counter came from after about 50 or more videos in the past week. 😂

[@sdrrshock5594]

@@SimonLeedswhere did Dave come from? I have just started watching

[@theuglidog]

i felt the pain, the disappointment, the burn and joy and happiness thanks for the smiles you gave me

[@BenRush]

I learned some important things from this video: first, have patience. Second, never yeet your controller.

[@exidy-yt]

I have one of these, it was worth every penny. Perfect bedside emulation system, does up to Dreamcast games (almost) perfectly. Great job on this one, Stez! For $50 approx. you scored well.

[@LOrealHardly]

Sorry Steve but I have to admit, I laughed out loud when you snapped those pliers onto that poor little HDMI connector 🤣😂😅😁😆

[@trevormcelroy2837]

Keep the videos coming, especially those deep dive troubleshooting ones as frustrating as they can be. I’m a beginner in the field and have learned more from your videos than school and my job. You’re doing awesome👍🏻

[@chrisp1370]

My favourite is when something works and Steve goes - "Get in there!"

[@Inugamiz]

Yea... been saying "Solid" when I try to repair things. What got me curious is at 12:24 it shows a wonky zero resistor touching 2 pads at the same time.

[@RainUnderscore1]

Yup, taught I was crazy for a second, decided to check comments instead of rewinding and there it is :D

[@Nobe_Oddy]

GREAT JOB!!! That was unexpected!!! You have NEVER let me down when it comes to making my day! Thank you! :)

[@GRN747]

You make my sunday mornings great, i love it when you make little mistakes. Great work steve

[@catcam]

Great win ! Thanks for video !

[@pepexvaldivieso2661]

Always fun watching your repair.

[@Yakuuzy85]

Don't know why, but your videos just relax me. I enjoy them very much! 😮😅 Cheers! Have a nice weekend 🍻

[@bushiebodge]

am sure its been said but to me any way your so genuine the good with the bad and this community are great im learning lots so interesting thanks for doing what you do we sure are a throw away society amazing what can be fixed

[@mtshark7]

Nicely done Steve!

[@MultiRetroMan]

I absolutely love watching your videos and how calm you are when you do things and when you took it apart and noticed the part stuck to the back of it, you just looked with a "sigh" look and still carried on fixing it. I think "Stupid" at the end for that game was definitely appropriate :D

[@shammon1]

Love these clips not only funny but learn a good bit. keep them coming :)

[@MGeniusNinja]

Well done sir, and the music production is getting insane! ❤🎉

[@StezStixFix]

😍 thanks MGN! I'm trying to get better! 😬

[@tamishaambriz2653]

I am not techie and I don't fix anything but I tune in to your videos everyday after work like a kid on saturday morning cartoons! Very entertaining and I'm fascinated with your skill. If you sell the things you fix I would like to know where to find it!

[@tomabs8974]

I like the fails on the way to Fix proving it doesn’t always go perfectly. Keep it up .

[@OfficialChiller]

I look at your videos as a german electrical engineer, your videos are nice for my sleeptime :D - great work!

[@johnskero186]

Great video Steve, fun and entertaining as always!

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks John! 😍

[@chrischreech5869]

Watching from Kentucky and learning alot thanks 😊

[@hemigod427]

Great job as usual! 10/10 music in this too!

[@TheDellLatitudeD600]

It would change my life to have this man's patience

[@shallenburglar]

Your beats have become good as hell!

[@S-I-T]

Ace vid. Thank you.

[@redgr81]

love the vids, respect the flow........love to see a tv repair or monitor in the future

[@Nobe_Oddy]

That beat was pretty dang wikked!!! And you are actually REALLY GOOD and puttin all the names in and making it work (for the most part) - the ONLY issue I have EVER noticed with ANY of your rhymes is that THIS ONE'S vocals were just a little too quiet for all that was going on in the track, but with the lyrics on screen it's easy to follow - but I have to say you really do have some talent!!! :D

[@dblakewood1907]

Good stuff as always👍

[@elmovanhelsing7023]

looking good Steve, cheers from Chile

[@GameRaveTV]

Seriously, you're the best at what you do. Keep up the amazing work. :D

[@UselessDuckCompany]

I love these videos they make me want to repair things

[@amongotherthings5696]

Damn that Patreon went hard Been loving those keep it up!

[@tyrocco3600]

I absolutely love the one more time reference!!! Daft punk is the best. Love your raps in every video, by the way, Thank you for all that you do.

[@wolfmanrepairs]

Nice work Steve!!!

[@reinholdachleitner2069]

Awesome repair and device,so many games and consoles to choose from.💯👌🏻

[@BrunakoPAO]

Well done bro ! The music is just great also :) Have a good summer Steve !

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Brunako! You too! 🌞

[@BrunakoPAO]

@@StezStixFix Thank you :)

[@schrodingerscat8621]

The flows and cadence of your rap was unparalleled my friend

[@ian3314]

Great video. Man the rap and puns were on point today. Loads of Jeffs😂 Really loving the HD capture of the games also.

[@imaginitivity7853]

Your videos are so relatable due to the very familiar oversights. Your reaction to finding that loose trace causing the 'Jeffs' is comic genius. PS if you're stuck for a grip, add an elastic band to some pliers.

[@Tedybear315]

Judging by the lack of solder it's a safe bet it started to glitch out and someone decided to start hamfisting the HDMI cord until it finally snapped what little connection it had to the board. Good call and good repair!

[@curtiskorb3494]

Putting flux on your solder wick can help with those tough legs and hard to reach spots 👍

[@BenRush]

....now when you say "legs and hard to reach spots"....

[@nwr99nwr99]

​@@BenRushnever confuse your 'solder wick' with your 'Hampton wick' !

[@Max-uv3eg]

nice video, as always. I appreciate you also including your mistakes

[@kevintos9639]

love you channel, great job

[@ollieduracell]

Gangsta repairs. Fire bars 🔥

[@markpirateuk]

Good fix, having just replaced a micro USB port on a free Bluetooth speaker, I really hate these tiny connectors, especially as not having a hot air system or microscope. I used a Dremel to make a tiny bit for my soldering iron, but still struggled with solder bridges, but got there in the end 😂

[@ImmortalThanos]

That's some "outstanding" quality control coming out of the factory like that. 😀

[@ItsMrAssholeToYou]

Quality craftsmanship _does_ exist in China, but it comes down to the individual taking pride in their work, as culturally it's shortcuts and facades that's rewarded. By the point of mass-production that something like this represents, forget it. If it's not contract work for a foreign company that's doing their own QC, it's pure dice-roll, with not the best odds.

[@DerpDevilDD]

God, this makes me feel so much better about myself and the little mistakes I make when working on shit.

[@Rush50101]

Great Video Thanks Just found you last week!! Really wanted to see if that thing was worth a buy!!

[@wallyf7020]

Another great job....i enjoy your videos

[@Vo0d0o2009]

the beat at 2:00 is so deep !

[@marcyd2007]

I usually just squeeze my HDMI Clasp back together and then solder along the join so they stay tight. Nice fix buddy!

[@markwjones23]

Just going to say it. Loved the outro tune this week. ❤

[@jameseblair1]

Hi Steve, love the channel. In the video you said you were going to hold the HDMI port to the board with pliers. You didn't need to do it, but I have a suggestions if you ever do need to use that option. If you have one take an alligator clip and add some heat shrink to the teeth. It will hold the part down without damaging anything.

[@dtbjason]

Love the Jam this time, you rattled my kitchenwares with style son!

[@retrig202]

The dubstep style rap today was amazing.

[@LarkspeedNL]

I'm going to have to try and find one of those things, I love the old retro games.

[@tsbeech]

GET IN THERE!!!!

[@JB____________]

every video comes with a banging tune a well :) Some serious lyrics sir!

[@bullshitdetective1]

i have one and its awesome

[@lTinyl]

Most SOLID video we`ve had.

[@flyinryanfpv]

I love your content Mate! Cheers 🍻

[@percey]

YO THAT BEAT WAS SLAMMIN

[@KellySimonsson]

Well done ❤🎉

[@Pholiage]

This video was Solid!

[@Sabermatrixx]

I have started saying "solid" in a deep voice when I fix stuff now and I blame you!

[@8antipode9]

I was talking to my screen the whole time, as if you could hear me...but I was saying not to put the wire underneath like a trace. That, and the big dollop of solder mask you put under there lifts the HDMI port up and doesn't allow the pins to sit flush with the board. It's so much easier to put the port on the board first, THEN run a bodge wire on top. Of course I'm commenting before I've watched the whole video 😆 So now I get to find out what happens in the exiting conclusion! Love your stuff. I know how difficult this stuff is, although I haven't done nearly as much tiny SMD stuff as you have.

[@paszTube]

One of the best raps you did!

[@brandoncolemire4220]

Best Day of the week

[@TheNITRO68]

Once again, Steve, you never sieze to entertain with your dry sense of humour, say hi to dave for me🤪 your sub from the land down under 😊

[@sorakat42]

Stupid torn off pad. Had fun as always watching you bring back to life another thing. And I've come to learn to have patience with waiting for tech to come to life. Im a fan of what Alton Brown said in his show Good Eats. "Your patience will be rewarded." So true.

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Sorakat! Yeah, that's very true! 😊

[@gaming4eva75]

you're the best steve 😁

[@BalearicBeatnik]

Went IN hard on that track bro.

[@blanknull5188]

This Rap was really good. hit hard. Keep up the music!

[@ihateevilbill]

Best video ever! I have watched the full video.. whatcha mean?

[@john4013]

Brilliant

[@mancaveretrogaming5245]

Great choice of closing song, never go wrong with a little bit of daft punk

[@StezStixFix]

Absolutely! 😍

[@doorwhisperer]

it is very interesting

[@johnbaldwin143]

@0.03 My Saturday has greatly improved!

[@egoutsmouchard]

Oh gosh the feeling of nostalgia at the Barbie game... My sister made me play that whenever we went to my grandmother's house as kids...

[@dontlike7399]

You see Steve, it's like this: I know that you know that i click the "thumbs-up-button" before even watching the new video, which itself is an event that doesn't occur often enough. So i also happen to know, that you're thinking about doing more videos which is an idea that i wanted to greatly compliment you on. Thanks for the vids. And Happy Birthday - you're now a fulltime creator. See you in tomorrows video. thankfully - me.

[@wicket8556]

Is it just me, or do portions of the sample music on the rap sound like the old 'Protect and survive' public information films? Awesome video as always Steve. Keep up the good work.

[@danieltornqvist6062]

So many dad-jokes in this episode, brilliant work as always!

[@aparubofemzuraty2179]

Solid!

[@RestorationsFOD]

Love it

[@Fastwunz]

The rap was GLORIOUS

[@LeeBall]

Love it, best surprise face ever :D

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

1:15 Mmmmm Denon 2:02 BARS ! 14:35 The bird escaped? (top left)

[@veyselasso8428]

it was very nice to see and oh men you you re also good rapper thx

[@superamario6464]

Nice one mate. That HDMI port did look a bit Keiron (Dyer)

[@idm8885]

woohoo finally a video from uncle steve

[@Craider79]

A friend of mine showed me a trick which has sorta revolutionized how I do port replacements. Basically what you can do is get a tiny drill (I payed like 5£ for 10 of them - mine are 0.5mm) and use a small dremel/drilling machine to drill a tiny hole in the edger of the "mounting feet" or whatever the correct English translation is. The put a hard piece of steel wire the same thickness as the drill trough the holes when it's mounted on the board. When it's soldered the small piece of wire now keeps everything secured - even if someone rips fairly hard at the port. Have yet to see a port which has been fitted in this way fail.

[@mancavehobbies6213]

AWESOME 😃

[@ajspice]

Wow! That must be a sophisticated machine if it is using a submarine controller!

[@enjoilife1128]

This was one of my favorite raps, the beat was dope.

[@spykethefox]

It’s shockingly stupid how fast I click your videos when they show on my feed 😂

[@Mark_Linford]

Hi Steve 🙂 New subscriber here and God help me , can't stop watching your stuff ! 😁