I Purchased The WORST Xbox Series X I Could Find On eBay... But Can It Be Fixed?

[@viniciusvbf22]

The best way to deal with this kind of damage is to get a dremel and carve out the damaged part with a griding point. I've done it 3 times and it removed shorts from boards with 12+ layers successfully. I'm not a professional, just an amateur doing some repairs, but I've developed this very nice technique :)

[@MorbidCrow666]

For someone like me who definitely couldn't afford to buy one of these, seeing it treated this way is a tad on the annoying side.

[@RobsRemixes]

How somebody manages to damage a console this much is actually impressive. I honestly don’t think I could do that much damage if I tried to. The thing looks like it’s been thrown out of a block of flats

[@Del-Blanco-Diablo]

come on dude get real modern electronics are designed too break easily it takes virtualy nothing too break them beyond repair were as older electronics could take a kicking and still keep ticking.

[@fraggit]

What is wrong with these people? I doubt they had to work for the money to buy the series X, otherwise you wouldn't do that. What a child 🙄

[@TheCod3r]

Indeed! I would genuinely never buy my child anything again if they did that to their stuff

[@Jesuslife39]

Exactly I had to wait and work I can't imagine I have never seen a kid do something like this my daughter might misplace a game or controller but she would never cause her life to not include Fortnite or roblox

[@Jesuslife39]

@@TheCod3r I agree it's to expensive make the kid earn it they would appreciate it better especially if they know there is gonna be only one

[@belgregor]

*cough* elden *cough* ring *cough*

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

@@belgregor need to see a doctor?

[@proluxelectronics7419]

The damaged edge has lots of holes, these are via stitching and connect the ground planes together, because of the hole spacing, no other tracks run along the edge, it looks worse than it is but will not cause any issues.

[@TheSliderW]

I thnk the same. The issue is not the edge damage but some chip that got knocked out probably. Look for any missing smd resistor or cap. The RAM reflow was a good idea, keep looking a bit more if possible within a reasonable timeframe of course. Cheers from Switzerland.

[@nonstopmaximum2141]

I've used a heat gun on low to warp plastic back into shape for small dents and scratches, although this can ruin the paint finish on the console.

[@shiivoooooo]

I don't know if it's crazy what I'm going to say, but I've seen many console mods where they are cut to make portable consoles (wii portable) if the problem is that the layers are in contact due to the blow, it would not be logical, use a dremel ? You can do a clean cut with a dremel, I think it's a better idea than using a cardboard cutter and scraping, a millimeter with a good cutting tool could solve the joining of layers. If I were you, I would try it, the motherboard is already dead, and it would be an interesting video, if not crazy.

[@pootnannies]

yeah i was thinking the same thing. a dremel wouldn't pinch the layers together. i haven't tried something like this myself though.

[@damned2000]

The only chance if there are only GND and 12V layers. Shortening 12V with some signal line could do this board irreparable

[@DevilbyMoonlight]

thats what i was thinking.. a dremel with a small cylinder stone bit should clean it up

[@alataweel8954]

Can’t believe that damaged non functional video game consoles are selling for these outrageous prices.

[@robertmason3632]

Thanks for the videos I was able to fix my xbox one because of your videos and no other reason but what u do so thanks a bunch man

[@sherlockholmes1121]

That is the parent attacking it with a hammer to teach the kid a lesson.

[@jesusyuca1483]

You called it quits a bit to fast on this one. You should ignore that damage along the edge. You only find ground in the edges of the board and for a good reason I won’t get into. Think about it, there is no point to have to run any line towards the edge of the board.

[@mrbridger5]

I think all those layers are ground round the edge anyway, there's lots of vias all round the outside edge so there's no way they would have other traces dodging between them.

[@MasterJediSean]

Maybe try dremmeling that damaged edge. To eliminate any layers from shorting. Might be worth a shot. If it works you could then put some UV mask on that damaged edge.

[@finalman321]

If you get the chance can you try a southbridge motherboard swap between two working working series X's? Make sure they are on the same dashboard version to rule out any version incompatibilities.

[@DJJustyJust]

Top notch sir. Another great vid. Shame it couldn't be fixed but you win some and you lose some.

[@denman123456]

You could try and grind the area where there's a potential short between the layers so that they don't have contact between the layers.

[@MrChrisjcb]

my thought 2

[@Deseboy73]

I thought this too. I would very much doubt any layout design engineer would use the area between the emc gnd stitching via for signal tracks, the only other possibility would be a power plane. Typically the power plane would be 0.5mm from the pcb edge, taking a dremel around the edge may remove any short. Test for a power / gnd first though. I would have thought the ram / apu would need reflowed though.

[@denman123456]

@@Deseboy73 yeah the apu and ram would have to be reballed i think a reflow would do much if there are broken traces.

[@Deseboy73]

Hi Denis, yeah this is true, my opinion is that the area of the physical damage is probably just power planes. I doubt there will be any signal tracks in this area, as the gnd stitching vias in this area make it I efficient for signal connections. I suspect the power plane is shorting to the gnd plane in the damaged area. A quick test for power / gnd would take seconds. If there is a short, my idea was to dremel the damaged area and remove any z axis copper burrs.

[@cryzz0n]

How dare you! How dare you waste 39 minutes of my life waiting for a repair that never appeared! Seriously, whoever did that must be a psychopath. That’s been used like a football. I hope they buy a new one with your money and it blows up on them, 1 day out of warranty. Keep up the good work pal.

[@PoutingTrevor]

Saying 'I should definitely stop' but carrying on anyway is the most relatable thing ever lol

[@stevetealey2804]

Using both boards to get one working the main thing is you will get most of you money back bud. have you got the headphone jack for your rode wireless go yet would be nice to see you do a video on it.

[@TheCod3r]

Yeah definitely mate, even though that board is very corroded it's still got some usable parts on it. I have got them yeah, I'll get around to doing the repair ASAP for a video 😁

[@stevefury90]

Congrats for the audio and video improvement! Cheers mate!

[@jengen3624]

i like that green deskt nice work

[@cyphaborg6598]

I have never thrown a controller out of anger.I don't see the point in getting even more angry lol. That damage is heavy, how could a controller hitting the outside damage the board that much?.

[@evolutionalgd]

That's been battered repeatedly with a controller, and possibly kicked too

[@RobsRemixes]

@@evolutionalgd and jumped on by a rugby team

[@colinboneham7387]

I’ve got a nephew that has been using Xbox’s for a lot long than he should be & he has destroyed a hell of a lot of them due to ADHD even at 5yrs old he had destroyed two Xbox 360’s and he had been thru a lot of Xbox 1’s so yes a child could do it.

[@revengenerd1]

Hope he was punished severely, I have aspergers and adhd and its no excuse for bad behaviour.

[@TheCod3r]

I didn't think of that to be honest. Disappointing from me considering I have a child with autism so I should have probably taken that into account. Thanks for pointing that out to me bud

[@howardknowles3238]

without a doubt, totally agree Colin , lived it

[@marketmade]

That had to be hit several times with a hammer,no way did a controller do that damage .! Me thinks the kid was spending to much time gaming and his father has smashed his console .!

[@jothepoet]

yeah i got to agree, the Dad smashed this with a hammer. Those outside dents are too rounded to be a from thrown controller

[@michaelthomas3646]

my parents wouldn't even buy me my first colour tv, so was stuck with a black and white tv until I could get a paper round, so I was 14 before I got my first colour tv. so is the kid spoiled? the answer is a definate yes. can a child do that much damage to an xbox? no, not the amount of force that the front housing has taken. it would have to be an adult. the board looks like after the initial hit with the controller then he console hit the floor or something, so probably be looking for a needle in a haystack situation, and probably be all chips ruined, I don't think the seller is being honest at all. either that or flipping products purchased for cheap, then making up a cover story to try making it sound believeable, and the fact they knew the child had done the same thing? would you really spend quite a few hundred pound on a brand new console? I think not. maybe it was my up bringing, but I looked after everything. while my brother destroyed everything he had. ok so my stuff might have been taken apart to find out how stuff was made, but it wasn't damaged to a none repairable state, but my brother has a temper, but somehow he only went through joysticks, and keyboards. but weren't as badly damaged as this. it taken one heck of a good throw. ok so stuff isn't made like it was back in the 70's and 80's. but still a lot of damage for a kid to do.

[@imsrepairs6219]

Where did you source your Heat Resistant Desk Mat? I have been looking for a large one of this size forever but can’t seem to get hold of one 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@christopherbolis2048]

Phil, the kid probably hitted the console in rage and then pissed on it lol

[@leso204]

I do a bit of console referb but those x series is a no for me' too much hassle , but keep up the good work someones got to do it 😎

[@samuraiedge3539]

When I used to get angry I would throw my controller on my bed. It would just bounce up and land back on the bed, no damage.

[@damned2000]

As we say in Russia, bad experience is also the experience. Wish you had more luck next time! Thanks for the video!

[@Del-Blanco-Diablo]

i used too be bad for rage quitting games on my old nes and master systems were i would attack the console with the controlpad like it was a set of nunchuks but i never once broke a console or a controlpad consoles bk then could take a kicking and still keep ticking but consoles nowadays are designed too break easily just like the majority electronics these days.

[@alynicholls3230]

i would remove the apu and any other tied components, then fit them to the apu board from the other machine. then use that to rebuild this xbox and fit it into the other case, you could use the heat sink off the other one too. but you can totally build one machine from 2 its all about which parts match the apu.

[@peacebeuntoyou8934]

How come you didn't take any measurements? Could it not be a short?

[@outfield1988]

Thank you thank for the videos.

[@outfield1988]

How could you do that kind of damage

[@TheCoolKidsClub]

Is it possible that the split in the layers isn’t effecting it and theirs another damaged part?

[@nigelpratt1831]

I remember back in the day when dad said I'll put an hammer to if it's not turned off maybe a mad dad had a big hammer to the console lol 😂😂.

[@Ghost572]

What would you do if you found a bite mark where someone had sunk their teeth into the board. Do you think they also need professional help?

[@johnmayo7389]

Hi cod3r I have watched many of your videos I have brought a Xbox series X with a no turn on problem I think I have found the problem with one of the MOSFETs could you point me in the right direct so I can buy one please thanks a lot keep up the good work I enjoy your videos

[@luckgrip252]

Even as a "spoiled" child I didn't have any thoughts on smashing controllers, consoles over the anger of my inability to finish the task/level/boss... I've still got my PS2 and PS3 going strong as new. Have been angry, but the things i did was sweating af and doing facepalms all day long.

[@kila5055]

Man it's ridiculous how some people destroy there property (kid or adult) i treat my ps5 & xbox series x like there gold cause there hard to find and even cover them when i don't play them to protect them from dust 😅

[@SiAnon]

Their and They're.

[@big-smoke-rc]

Wish you'd reflowed the ram. There are no traces inside the edge of the board between the grounding plates. Nice try though. Well done

[@fixorbricks]

Can you link to the huge green mat you have on your desk?

[@sneezyferret6482]

Console looked like it got a massive kick with a boot. Some people do not deserve these things.

[@andrewquinn5946]

The amount of people wanting these things along with PS5’s and people who are lucky to have them treat them like this 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kenmccrory8282]

No way a kid done that love your channel

[@irishamil]

My favorite technician 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@RestorationRelaxation]

Just in time for my lunch break!

[@muffindell]

That's been thrown across the room. Some people just don't value their possessions, easy come easy go society

[@tyronenelson9124]

Maybe you should test some of the power rails for any shorts?

[@philmorton4590]

I'm sorry but what is wrong with people, can't they look after anything with care? These things are expensive, some of us spent years waiting to get one during the chip shortage and pandemic issues. Especially considering the scalping.

[@krusemikkel]

You said something about linking Amazon prime subscription to your twitch. How do you do that? I have both, but don't see any obvious ways.

[@outfield1988]

Can’t believe kids don’t treasure something so expensive. I always cared for my equipment like gold.

[@Del-Blanco-Diablo]

kids dont understand the value of things until they have too go out and earn the money themselves too pay for them

[@outfield1988]

Always treat my equipment like gold.

[@nicmonberg5974]

You can't switch parts out likes boards on these they are tied together this is something which annoyed people from the previous generation of these consoles as well dvd drive for examples faiis you cant do anything about it has to be returned to MS for repair. It's worth selling parts and keeping some for spares you never know may need to replace some bits in future.

[@simonmartin4753]

No way a child did that damage,that is adult rage quit

[@TheDarkSide46]

my Series x warranty is up so now i can strip and clean , just wondered what thermal paste do you or anyone recommend for it ? great vid

[@TheCod3r]

I'd recommend MX4 if you want cheaper paste or SYY-157 if you want better cooling and quality :)

[@TheDarkSide46]

@@TheCod3r cheers i think i go for that :)

[@davidayres7973]

Some amazing rage quit. I reckon that's angry dad. Probably playing fifa 😂

[@rogernichols8150]

Hello 👋 mate...sorry I was MIA...I think it was a man boy that did that 😆 🤣 😂 still so enjoy your videos 📹 😉 please keep them coming 🙏 😉 and here to help get your videos 📹 😉 out to everyone to enjoy 😉 😀 cheers mate 👍 👌 😀

[@u4ia_fubar_75]

To me it looks like it was set about with a hammer phil🔨🔨 it must of been an adult size kid.😬

[@outfield1988]

Dang Phil you got fleeced

[@christianaugustine8985]

Maybe you swap does components (Apu ,ram etc) to a donor board

[@TheCod3r]

That may be possible if I get some boards in the future

[@VampyRagDoll]

That kids needs anger management.

[@34moses]

Hello all , what is best way to clean series x

[@jasonleegamingvenner]

It makes me so angry how people can do this to any console

[@frankd.b.9233]

I have a PS4 with 2 controllers and a charger for 2 for sale , everything works fine and in excellent condition, what do you think its worth [ original condition and never been opened ]

[@martinmillar7137]

90 to 120 still.

[@KingPinTheBowler]

I’ve always wanted to know what your favorite console was to repair.

[@Seth22087]

Thia must have been one hell of a fit of rage... Either that kid really needs help in anger management, or it wasn't the kid who was angry. Dunno, but more I got bad feeling it was parents and in this case I do hope I am wrong, but poor kid. Dunno, maybe I just saw one too many of terrible parents... Though s far as the part where layers fused goes, couldn't you cut that whole part of ground plane off? I mean I know extreme overclockers at least used to cut part of power delivery PCB off graphic cards, so they could wire in their own and get more power. Dunno if it is viable or there are too many layers. But my though was to just cut that part, as much as possible away.

[@outfield1988]

Maybe a angry wife our husband threw it down the stairs

[@toyjesus]

How do you get that mad at a console?

[@outfield1988]

Looks like it was chewed up and spat out,Mad Max

[@franklopez7410]

This guy is the best

[@gcbrain2933]

Just thought, is he doing repairs on a snookertable now?! 😅

[@teeslunk]

I’d have the ssd if u can put it in an external case.

[@TheCod3r]

You can put them into readers but they're expensive as hell for those specific SSDs (about £250 which is more than double a traditional M.2). I have reused the SSD on another console though since this video 😀

[@teeslunk]

@@TheCod3r No I’m not paying that much for the ssd. I can buy one for £200. So £50 over plus post. No sorry mate.

[@TheCod3r]

@@teeslunk I'm not trying to sell it mate, I don't actually know how much they cost. I've already used the ssd in another console 2 days after I worked on this one

[@teeslunk]

@@TheCod3r ok

[@ToadetteHackFan]

That was the angry german kid

[@tonybennett7145]

Who was that kid, the incredible hulk's son??

[@Kotnasch0r]

Maybe the kiddo banged it up first, then tried to take a bath with it while plugged in, hence the liquid damage.

[@leesouthcoasteastsussex1898]

that much anger to do that?you wanna meet my daughter!!!!tried to get her adopted at 22 but nobody would have her!!!

[@tommyknockers5492]

Must've been playing Fifa. Edit: My sister is a good Mum, but the 3yo has worked out that if she just annoys my sister enough, she'll give in. Anything for 5 minutes peace!

[@DavideDavini]

Okay I need to watch this.

[@outfield1988]

Matt is awesome

[@MrReeceyburger123]

Ahh man that sucks 😢 Put some tissue for your plasters too 😉

[@rod370]

Hi, Why do you pay a lot of money for a broken games console? When you could get a cheaper one to fix. And sell it for more money than you paid. As your only paying for scrap as the game consoles are not working. I would say they are paperweights.

[@coladict]

You may think this two-board design is made to accommodate the external form factor they had in mind, but you're wrong. It was made specifically to annoy anyone trying to disassemble and reassemble one of these.

[@cyphaborg6598]

Well yeah lol.

[@wattouk]

Anyone that rage smashes their console, does not deserve it.

[@stevetealey2804]

WOW what the hell.

[@GoldenBear01]

You’re so unfortunate with some of the things you buy! I really hope you are actually making some money for all your hard work buddy.

[@Raccoon2x]

I would not do that kind of damage to my PS5 nor my PS4, I use the PS5 more than the PS4 which hasn't been turned on in over a year since I upgraded to the PS5 in March last year...

[@juliovindell264]

I think that was the kids dad he just blamed it on the kid too embarassed to say the truth haha!

[@stevedebeukelaer1424]

That is realy dumper the other still not displaying. Yes that console is very damaged.

[@franklopez7410]

Your my hero

[@jedinite128]

You're.

[@Vinny200]

I think the window or the stairs did it XD

[@marksapollo]

Some children do not deserve nice things, maybe the child has a condition, but their are loads of You Tube videos of spoilt brats destroying consoles due to rage quitting. I got my Series X as a present from money I got from ‘several’ birthdays and Christmas’s, and it is my favourite cherished piece of tech.

[@nicoful86]

A carving job!

[@mycustardlove4168]

I want an APU sideboard

[@zJericho101z]

Awesome!

[@aelaan12]

Let me guess: Elden Ring?

[@TheCod3r]

Not sure what you mean there buddy

[@Patrick77001]

@@TheCod3r I think he means the game that made the seller rage quit

[@RaphaelSwinkels]

@@TheCod3r it is a very hard game if you aren't cheating, the xbox looks like they could'nt win ;p replying about the elden ring game that you did'nt know about

[@aelaan12]

@@TheCod3r What @Patrick Souza said

[@shericope9103]

def the dad did it thats alot of structure damage for a kid

[@ChrisTallant]

$10 says the "father" did it and blamed the kid.

[@CiderPang27]

How dare you! How dare you waste 39 minutes of my life waiting for a repair that never appeared! 😂 Seriously, whoever did that must be a psychopath. That’s been used like a football. I hope they buy a new one with your money and it blows up on them, 1 day out of warranty. Keep up the good work pal.

[@markvandesande8855]

When i win the lottery i will support you until then im a poor technician like you bud. 😁