This BAR Keg Font Doesn't LIGHT Up! | Can I FIX It?

[@rexstuff4655]

Wait - you repair electronics in your spare time AND you work in a pub!? You truly are my hero!

[@HeadRealThin]

Yeah a bit like a fireman or special forces soldier.

[@AppNasty]

​@@HeadRealThinYeah, he is the perfect hero.

[@reneberthold334]

In another episode he told that he owns the pub. Strictly speaking, it is not free time ;-)

[@woovs101]

Seriously

[@chrise.2495]

It's his Pub

[@curtismagyar5511]

My son and I picked up a 57" TV on the side of the road, and went through this same process to test led's to replace the ones on the backlight that were burnt. One LED burns out and the whole backlight refuses to turn on. We were so proud of ourselves when it all worked. But the screen was ever so slightly crooked, so I took it apart one last time. Picked it up slightly to straighten it, and it snapped diagonally across the screen. 🤣 Great videos!

[@VampyRagDoll]

Oh no

[@Mymatevince]

Great video Steve🍻

[@StezStixFix]

Cheers Vince! 🍻 Hope you're enjoying your well-earned break! ❄

[@Mymatevince]

@@StezStixFix 👍👍

[@555geoneo555]

Nice fix Steve. Mate you always put a smile on my face so funny 😄

[@StezStixFix]

😁 thanks Geoneo! ☺

[@robtitheridge9708]

Best way to remove them is to use hot air from the underside of the board. i have repaired two for the local pub one of them was only just over a year old.

[@CTCTraining1]

You beat me to it. Yes, just weigh down one end and jut the other over the end of the table. Just take care if holding the hot air with your knees 😀👍

[@StezStixFix]

Aah, thanks Rob! I did think of doing that but wasn't sure if I'd melt my table! I really need to get rid of the plastic table and get something a bit more sturdy! 😁

[@StezStixFix]

@@CTCTraining1 Thanks Chris! The fear of putting hot air anywhere near my crotch is something I need to get over! 😊 I'll give it a go next time! 👍

[@Ratchet_effect]

No more larger, larger lighting. You! have delighted us all & showed the the way-to-go with the old cow, The satisfaction when you pull the trigger, Ahh that's Better! 😁👍🏻

[@StezStixFix]

🤣 thanks brother Steve! The old cow just gets better and better! 🐄 😁

[@DanBird]

Great fix, my anxiety was going through the roof with the wonky badge until you straightened it haha.

[@StezStixFix]

😂 Thanks Dan! I'm exactly the same. Every time I see those badges I have to make sure they're 100% level! 🤪

[@Tidder007]

Very nice! Those surface mount LEDs are quite the challenge, have destroyed plenty with too much heat. Great fix!

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Tidder! Yeah, I knew it would be difficult but it surprised me just how easily they melted! Still, it was really good to have a go at this, and I know I'd be better at it next time! 👍

[@JohnnyStashh]

using a Hot Air Station on low from underneath the PCB board would have been easier to remove the LED.

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Johnny! You're right, I should have given that a go. Managed to get it to work out though, so I'm happy enough! 👍

[@kevinhaase4265]

Big Fan here, your content encourages me to start a new hobby. You are doing an outstanding job. keep it up! P.s: Great greetings from germany :)

[@lincsfencingandgardeningse9128]

We all need a barman like Steve

[@tsbeech]

Great fix Steve! Always look forward to your video's.

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Travis! I enjoyed this one! 👍

[@GrandizerGo]

I know this video is a year old, but I am amazed you just did not turn the board 180, or the board holder and then not have to deal with your shaky left hand. :D

[@SimonLeeds]

Maybe looks better for video.

[@andyrads1096]

Whoah a mention! Impressed the wife 👍🏻

[@StezStixFix]

😁 glad the wife is happy, Andy! 👍 i can't unhear it now everytime I use it! 😂

[@AlvinMarin.]

I use a second small soldering iron when dealing with small plastic leds and with both heat up both sides at the same time and removes everytime all the time, works like a charm with no destruction needed, excellent fix bro

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Alvin! Great tip, I'll definitely give that a try. Thank you. 👍

[@AlvinMarin.]

@@StezStixFix no worries anytime

[@RetroMojee]

Well done! That frosty beverage looked good too.

[@Wenlocktvdx]

I still use a solderpullt impulse vacuum tool. Don’t do any SMD though.

[@michaelthomsen8771]

First I tried to play with LED PCBs I also tried with a solder iron but made an even bigger mess than you because my LEDs had pads fully underneath. I therefore bought a hotair station and it works perfectly. Plastic doesn't melt at all. Resoldering I use solder paste. I've tried to remove LEDs from an aluminum PCB with an iron underneath (I never iron clothes, so at least it got some use now), and that worked perfectly too, but underneath heat is not necessary with standard PCBs, which I think you had here. PS: I really enjoy your videos, thanks!

[@yummyklown9226]

A Heating Plate or hot air station would be good in that situation.

[@wollibaumfaller3233]

Finally I had time to watch some of your awesome Videos!

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Wolli! 😍 Glad you found some time! Much appreciated! 👍

[@g35fastcoupe]

I love the Onyx t-shirt!! "Sticky Fingaz"

[@andycooper4230]

Is there no end to your talents 👍 great fix bud

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Andy! 🍻

[@PTguitars]

Outstanding community work there Steve. Cheers from Denmark

[@happyhippo4664]

You should get a component tester tweezer. Very handy for checking diodes, caps, and resistors.

[@andchip.s]

Beer Good, Fix Good, Steve Good. 👍

[@johndix2332]

With those type of leds I use 2 soldering irons one either side and lift of works for me 😊

[@TonyVeart]

Clint gets a 7 from me. As always interesting video Steve.

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Tony! I'll take that! 😀

[@jaycircuits]

Better than factory Steve. Keep it up!

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Jay! 👍

[@Stonecold724]

Just tuning in now. Keep up the good work

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Stonecold! 🍻

[@logothaironsides2942]

yay you did great on those tiny plastic components. I tried removing and replacing some momentary buttons on my wii remote. It wasnt pretty. I was amazed when one still worked LOL. Im learing loads from watching you.

[@OneLovePsych]

YOOO STEVEN (are you a V guy or a PH guy)… It’s ya boi Stephen in the houseee aka the comments (Sorry I’ve had a few to drink lol). Always glad to see a new vid of yours, keep em coming!

[@StezStixFix]

Yooo! Yeah, I'm a V guy so you got it right! Thanks Stephen, hope you're enjoying your alcoholic beverages! I'm a bit jealous 😁

[@OneLovePsych]

@@StezStixFix I have a bar in my basement/man cave but I don’t have a keg setup yet, just some ice and a few bottle of liquor lol… I’m the Jealous one!

[@TheCod3r]

Great job Steve. I used to use heat from the bottom when replacing LEDs, one off one on as quick as possible 😄

[@StezStixFix]

Cheers mate. Yeah, in hindsight I should've probably heated from underneath! 😁 Quite happy with how it turned out though.

[@andrasszabo7386]

On metal core PCBs I use a scalpel blade(sold at nail studios here) to get the LEDs off without damaging them.

[@ziksfix]

I had to replace a few of those leds, I got cheap spares from a meter of led light strip, turned out cheaper than just buying the leds... My attempts with the soldering iron didn't go as smoothly as this so hot air was my friend, melted a few that way too though :D

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Marc! 👍 That's a really good idea with the LED strips. I looked for some SMD LEDs and struggled to find anything at a decent price! Alot of guys have said to try hot air from underneath, so I'm gonna try that next time, but I think my method in this one worked out quite well, so I'm happy enough! 😀

[@kikihobbyrepair]

Nice fix. I usually heat it from the bottom if I have to solder LEDs or plastic connectors. 😉

[@StezStixFix]

Yeah, I think I'm gonna try heating from underneath next time! 👍

[@coondogtheman]

NICE fix. I wouldn't mind having a few of those LED boards.

[@JustinEmlay]

You need some low melt solder. That and hot air together works much better.

[@gerrymichaud3851]

What about using hot air on the back of the board?

[@andyg873]

Great video, what desoldering gun do you use?

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Andy! It's a Duratool one, only budget but it does a great job: amzn.to/3HHt73P

[@FixDaily]

Why you haven't used the hot air bellow the PCB to remove the leds without damaging them? :)

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks FixDaily! You're right, I should have given that a go. Managed to get it to work out though, so I'm happy enough! 😊

[@highroyds]

Very nice fix, I would of thought you could of taken the leds off by heating up from under the board. I love wago clips, my brother gave me loads of them as he’s an electrician lol

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Roy, yeah you can't beat Wago clips, so easy to use and very reliable! I'll definitely be trying to heat from underneath if/when I do this again! 😊

[@highroyds]

@@StezStixFix After watching how thecod3r does it, I tried it on a ps4 and was able to fix the console, its a great trick. But watching your videos got me into buying stuff from ebay and fixing it lol. Just got a Tomytronic today which was faulty and was able to fix it due to just one wire being loose lol.

[@StezStixFix]

That's awesome, Roy! You can't beat the satisfaction of rescuing something from landfill! It's a great hobby to have and I'm glad you've taken it up! 👍

[@highroyds]

@@StezStixFix Yep, so far 2 game gears (now fixed and modded), a 3DS fixed and clear shell added, PS4 fixed and still got to finish it lol. Its def giving some experience in soldering and fixing. The 7 inch screen with microscope I got is really helping. The one I'm trying to fix is a water damaged Nintendo switch, did some work on it today and its looking promising.

[@StezStixFix]

Funnily enough, I'm working on a Switch at the moment. It's my first one (I've looked at a Switch lite before, but not a Switch), and it's a fun little thing to work on! Hopefully will be my next video 👍

[@wisher21uk]

Just a tip use a hot plate, house hold iron (upside down) or place it board down on a soldering iron

[@ricardoferreira2811]

Omg, never thought about an house hold iron

[@wisher21uk]

@@ricardoferreira2811 or a bit on the messy side a candle or cigarette lighter 😊

[@NOXFPV]

Coffee a big Doobie and your video make my mornings great. 😆

[@garyellis1437]

Those multimeter probes don't look standard, did they come with your multimeter or are they an add on please?

[@renataavgeri1132]

Sorry for not being so active commenting and stuff to your last few videos and fb , am on vacation and I dont have internet so I downloaded them to watch them later and am speeding through fb and insta posts

[@StezStixFix]

Hey Renata! Hope you're having a great vacation. No worries, see you soon! 👍

[@kennethbarker852]

1st class video to watch thank you take care kind regards from me kenneth🤪❤👍

[@jaimecosta2966]

I think I am going to try to do thesame thing wijt led light bolbs

[@JonPadfield]

Cheers Steve! Made me feel like a beer, lol.

[@StezStixFix]

😁 cheers Jon! 🍻

[@PaulMD]

I recognise that pub!

[@wazzah5846]

you could try hot air on the back of the board next time less chance of melting the plastic but great fix buddy

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks wazzah! Yeah, I should definitely try heating underneath next time! 👍

[@STHelton1]

Lol. Let’s celebrate fixing this beer tap on the left by… drinking from the beer tap on the right. Classic Stez move. (Hope this doesn’t come off as me being rude. Just made me laugh.)

[@StezStixFix]

🤣 haha fair point! 😄 in my defense, the one I fixed was actually draught Prosecco, I would have been drunk off half a pint of that! 🤪

[@jaimecosta2966]

Brilliant..

[@neilyoung5851]

Just curious, couldn't you just flip the board 180 deg and not have to use the shaky left hand?

[@JasonPurkiss]

Where's your pub Steve any where near Chelsea? :)

[@chris-pike]

Good to see this fix of the keg badge there Steve , that now deserves a pint 🍻 mate - Nice 1 👍

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Chris, definitely earned that beer! Cheers! 🍻

[@Millzieeeee]

heat from the underside of the board with air flow station and just pick the led up with tweezers mate , i learnt the hard way too

[@5izzy557]

"I would kiss you, if you weren't going to burn my lips off" That got a genuine lol out of me. Great video as always. Edit-10:29

[@mannyelectro]

Bottoms up!

[@jonathanlittle8393]

Cheers 🍻

[@StezStixFix]

Cheers Jonathan! 🍻

[@markg3506]

Cheers! I like seeing these fixes in the bar :-)

[@kenroberts3687]

yo what pub you at i may just hop over the pond to have a brew and say hi

[@randy7894]

Dirty fixes. very nice.

[@RichyB.]

Thumbs up just because of the sentence at 10:43 :-)

[@StezStixFix]

😂 thanks Richy! ☺

[@williamb199]

Where did you get your desoldering gun?

[@wizerd5150]

gota love moo moo solder cow !

[@ToxoRetro]

Talk about taking your work home with you, Stez. 😁 Initially it looked like a simple piece of electronics, but of course the simpler it is the smaller they can make it. I'd have melted those LEDs for sure. I'd have lazily replaced them with a couple of 5cm LED strips - but then where's the challenge and learning curve in that... 😝 Grand job. Those Waygo (never heard of them before, so I've probably misspelt it) are pretty cool; basically a choc block in clamp form. Enlightening. 💡 Sadly we can't drink at work; however I did play the Pocket Full Of Kryptonite album by the band sharing it's name of the pint your poured. 🍻🔉🎶

[@StezStixFix]

Now that, is a cracking album Toxo! Excellent choice! 👍 I did think about putting the LED strips in, but as you say, it would've been too easy! Glad I had a go at this, and I'm pretty sure I'd do it better next time. Which is what it's all about! 😊

[@ToxoRetro]

Great minds and all,@@StezStixFix. Great minds. 😉

[@fredcooper2063]

..... Font lights are, as you said, Steve, universally fed from a 24 volt a.c. supply, { often, just a basic mains transformer. } So, the 'chip' in there, is just a bridge rectifier. Plenty of t.v. type backlight LED's available on line, cheap as chips, for you to get a stock of new ones, instead of trying to salvage them!!! { oh, & my missus says you may not sound like Clint, but, you sure look like his twin!! :-) { Yes, she's been on the prosecco!! }

[@VibrantMotion]

Had you pulled off having a b&h light and there was still room I would have tried for holy hand grenade patreon, as it stands when I get to it - soonish - I'm going to opt in for a quid, I'm skint but I'm glad I can actually contribute to a content provider

[@VibrantMotion]

Ouu it's a quid fifty... bargain.

[@VibrantMotion]

Being classy I might wait till next month when I have money in the account and dish out £12 plus on the annual option - enough to get you and Dave a pint. Happy with that.

[@mikepanchaud1]

Best way to remove those plastic leds is to use 2 soldering irons! Very quick and no damage.

[@northernninjarunner5506]

Salute cin cin 🍻

[@belzebub16]

10:44 - that would bring you even closer to insanity 😱

[@jackclark2970]

I just want to know where you're from! Wakefield, Leeds or Huddersfield are my punts

[@nosarcasm1]

Hot air from under the board and low melt solder.

[@rimmersbryggeri]

I think the bigger ones were probably 3 chip LED:s.

[@johnfloy]

That was a spot on Clint Eastwood my man ha ha! :)

[@Samsemillya]

Are you working there?

[@hoffmannolsen]

So, how do I find your pub, if I'm in urgent need of a repair and a beer?

[@emeraldcraft2447]

a barista by day an electronic fixer by night but seriously though why do you always work in the evenings oh right you have a job

[@01Chris02]

The most important question after this... can you pour a proper pint of Guinness?

[@fmswatchdo2373]

I love beer!

[@coinasourusrex1787]

didn't even drink the beer from the one he fixed 😂

[@seanjoseph8637]

It is wine.

[@alanstone1206]

Plastic LED's, try using two irons, one each side at the same time.

[@CallousCoder]

Your company has a bar or do you work in a pub? In either case, happy times!

[@xxTyphoid]

Wish I had beer at my work

[@coinasourusrex1787]

so you were at the bar and told the bartender you could fix it for free to get content?..brilliant

[@MicroMageRepair]

🍺!

[@StezStixFix]

🍻!

[@jackal242]

Why not just use hot air? Or did you not have a hot air gun at this point?

[@justinmcna]

Nice a lost in space movie reference DESTROY

[@oldguy8177able]

you could jumper it

[@G40bv]

So now you fix stuff for free beer? That's the way to go.

[@kyorin6526]

I can't condone drinking the profits :o) Good job.

[@abecchio]

Your videos are great but, please, use a ventilator system for tin and flux smoke... Flux (and flux smoke too) it's carcinogenic ant tin wire have it a bit in the middle. Really, i work with tin solder for 8hrs per day and we MUST use a ventilator system.

[@ralphj4012]

One 'trick' which may help you is to use two soldering irons, cheaper than hot tweezers and easier to get right 'into the corner of component pads.

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Ralph! Someone else mentioned that too, so I'll definitely give it a try! Cheers 🍻

[@adamgrimsley2900]

Wow....wine on tap?

[@TheWestAnglian]

first time i've seen sparkling wine on tap but I have seen merlot, chardonnay and pinot on tap before in wankerspoon

[@adamgrimsley2900]

@@TheWestAnglian ha ha

[@tazmaniachill]

Round yours for a weekend pint or two then Steve… 😂🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@Gmlt3000]

LOL! So funny!

[@takashiemota9784]

14:39 Stix was a bartender IRL

[@Thegreat772]

Do u own a pub?

[@yummyklown9226]

It would be better to use hot air on those.

[@pmc5532]

Proper beer

[@Juan_Suna]

Is more easy to just destroy the led with a side cutter, or another tool with pointy edge