I know its a bit late now, but CPC\Farnell are doing these ESD diodes for 24p each, min order quantity 2. The USB sockets cost £1.20, You dont need a trade account either.
@mustangj0hn2 жыл бұрын
haha, i just looked at cpc as well 😀
@fredscratchet13552 жыл бұрын
Yes I was thinking Farnell as well.
@techgamer15972 жыл бұрын
I reckon most shops or DIYers would totally miss that broken diode and wonder why their usb port still doesn't work. Really good stuff Graham well done.
@lesleymunro49642 жыл бұрын
It would actually work without the TVS diode package, it is there just as a protection device. But it would leave the microcontroller open to damage if there were any spikes on the USB data lines.
@Kelekona_8082 жыл бұрын
28:20 - "Oh I think I just killed a man. Yep I just killed a man. Sorry that dude back there. You shouldn't have been standing there if I'm honest." LOL, best outro I can recall in many episodes.
@VodkaHellstorm Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this video, it's one of the only ones I can find that gives a good look at my wheelbase that has, unfortunately, just stopped working. Although I don't have experience with soldering and don't own any of the equipment, this video has at least allowed me to diagnose the problem so that I can find the right parts myself and hopefully find somebody like you to repair it for me! On top of whatever money you've saved this wheel's fortunate owner, you've probably saved me hundreds of dollars as well.
@surebrec51132 жыл бұрын
20:27 Giggity
@dennisadams8192 жыл бұрын
Just went back to Jan 22, 2013 and watch your first video and you have certainly come a long way Brother Well Done. Greetings from Phelps KY
@ackman39812 жыл бұрын
One way to keep from breaking a USB port is to plug in a little/short adaptor cable into the port and then just use the other end of the cable to be the "business" end.
@HowYaGoin.88 Жыл бұрын
Any links to where you get one of those adapters
@ackman3981 Жыл бұрын
@@HowYaGoin.88 - I just get any adaptor that has the correct connectors from the local pc store, Amazon, etc.
@markweatherall7437 Жыл бұрын
@@HowYaGoin.88I've searched and there doesn't seem to be one available.
@StiffmanOz Жыл бұрын
I'm a big fan of the desoldering guns. When I first got one, I tried it, and didn't think much of it, but left it sit. Coming back to it after a while to try again, it clicked, and now I love them. They don't work with everything, but the make a lot of desoldering so easy!
@simmo10242 жыл бұрын
at $750 for the unit, I think a parts cost of $30 is not unreasonable. I mean, you'll be charging Ferrari servicing rates anyway right?
@DavidWilliams-ic1nn Жыл бұрын
I was wondering the same thing. Maybe the customer would want to pay the extra 20 bucks and get the wheel back a couple of weeks earlier. Or maybe the owner made it clear they were not in a hurry to get it back.
@SimonM_892 жыл бұрын
17:05 “De-soldering gun go brrr.” 😂 I want to get a desoldering gun for my workshop, any recommendations?
@Vladimir-hq1ne2 жыл бұрын
I use Pro'sKit SS-331H from Aiexpress. Pretty decent one for its price, just needs some rust-free metal sponge loosely fit into the glass tube to help dissipate molten soder and flux.
@catriona_drummond2 жыл бұрын
All the "ZD-915" clones out there are ususally good.
@JonathanWellskcender2 жыл бұрын
For the TVS package, since it's pretty common to protect USB devices, you could probably reclaim one from a broken donor board. (Assuming customer is okay with that.) Since it's just diodes, you could check that the package works using a multimeter. Thanks for another great video. Always interesting and usually learn something.
@kingforaday87252 жыл бұрын
One of the issues I run into in waiting for parts is remembering how all the parts go back together!!!!! Also, invariably something will go missing!!! A screw, a cable, some little something, etc!
@lisandro36142 жыл бұрын
«Samir, you're breaking the car». Nice fix!
@tolman4tor2572 жыл бұрын
About as good as me at these driving games :) great video graham really enjoyed that :)
@deelkar2 жыл бұрын
5:35 "look at all these mosfets" and I'm like what mosfets? expecting, for some reason, smaller ones, before realising that the massive black chunks at the top of the board are all the mosfets Graham was referring to ;)
@firephone8312 жыл бұрын
Graham, great detective work. Keep repairing.
@tulsatrash2 жыл бұрын
Good job bringing it back to life.
@sergiomarroquinjr35872 жыл бұрын
Dang nice gear there and I learned a bit about finding replacement parts to boot!
@Sociallyawkwardsock2 жыл бұрын
Not having any experience with racing simulator stuff, the title of the video on first glance had me thinking this was a very different kind of machine......lol
@train49052 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job bud,well done
@klaasklapsigaar10812 жыл бұрын
I would advise the owner to leave it in the shop to be tested properly. Like 8-hours nurburgring properly.
@caylasmirawooding22512 жыл бұрын
Another toy that can make your life better is Hot Tweezers. They have saved my life many times. Thank you for such great vids. I learn something new each time i view your shows even the ones 5 years old lol.
@sylvesterpillay6070 Жыл бұрын
I have a TS-XW that took some lightning damage through USB. Still powers on and stops midway through the calibration cycle and is also not detected anymore. I guess the main controller is fried, Thrustmaster don't supply replacement boards, I wonder if the main controller chip can be replaced? Here, the electronics guys aren't willing to dig deeper into repairing this wheel base. Seems a shame to just throw it into a landfill, it has less than 20Hrs use. Doesn't seem to be much info around on repair, would be great if we had guys like you who really want to fix these things.
@tulsatrash2 жыл бұрын
"Jog the board" ( 20:21 ) makes me think of someone really tiny jogging around the circuit board inspecting the traces and components with magnifying glass and some small tools.
@abrahamalviarez58702 жыл бұрын
what a delight to see this kind of exotic reparations!
@tweaker19682 жыл бұрын
$948 on Amazon.... thats before the upgrades.... Nice piece of kit!
@TanjoGalbi2 жыл бұрын
"Like a bought one!" Well, it was bought, we watched you buy it from eBay! 😛😂
@jasonhowe16972 жыл бұрын
owning both a xbox and ps version of the wheels what might a intermittent fault might be the power cable itself they can be a tight fit at the best of times..
@danandrei962 жыл бұрын
Graham! I can't believe you don't have a business account with RS components yet! It's so easy to apply for one (i did as a sole trader) and it gets you free next day delivery with no minimum order. It's honestly brilliant, highly recommend doing it asap
@Adamant_IT2 жыл бұрын
How much does the business account cost though? 🤔 I want to be able to use these suppliers, but the pricing just never makes sense when you only ever need single quantity stuff...
@jaro69852 жыл бұрын
@@Adamant_IT Business account is free.
@danandrei962 жыл бұрын
@@Adamant_IT account is completely free, get one. i replied before but I think maybe it got auto-deleted because I linked to the RS page.
@bellshooter2 жыл бұрын
That's a good £600-700 wheel and servo base...well worth it!
@QuentinStephens2 жыл бұрын
An instructive repair. Thank you. Did you get any help from Thrustmaster? I remember them being very helpful when I had an issue with their Cougar HOTAS (still going strong!) way back when. With regards to over-ordering parts, as I'm sure you are acutely aware - but your audience may not be - storage space costs money as does time, so not only are you spending more on acquiring the components but you're also spending money to keep the parts you don't immediately use and money on the time to store them and find them when next needed and to inventory them.
@jaro69852 жыл бұрын
He didn't need their help.
@Dmiliunas2 жыл бұрын
I have Airbus throttle controler with dead microcontroller. I'm wondering if thrustmaster would sell programmed chip, or I need to get entire pcb.
@QuentinStephens2 жыл бұрын
@@Dmiliunas You have nothing to lose by asking - but check the warranty first!
@NotThatGuyJD2 жыл бұрын
Went round a mate's place the other day and he has the standard logitec G923 one and that too was an absolute experience to drive and that is nowhere near as good a system than this one is. Good fix.
@hahalucifer2 жыл бұрын
New to the channel.....love your content Keep it up.
@Drew-Dastardly2 жыл бұрын
Price of these wheels is insane. I thought I was mad buying a Logitech Driving Force GT back in the day for a hundred bucks. It's a great set up though I wish the shifter would be on the left being from the UK.
@57door2 жыл бұрын
Great to watch this... :)
@tulsatrash2 жыл бұрын
I've seen solder suckers before but the desoldering gun is neat.
@UnitedSpotlight2 жыл бұрын
i have this wheel it is very good mid range wheel, however i know the USB has gone on this one, but i am always paranoid about breaking the power cable port its kinda loose fitting and easy to rip out if you move the unit alot, interesting to see inside it though
@UnitedSpotlight2 жыл бұрын
@ProudOfYourRoots I've had the wheel for a few years. cheap DD options wernt available then. It was when DD was starting to come in but they were all very expensive well over £1000. Plus I sold my t300 and bought this one 2nd hand on ebay so it cost me less than 300 for it as a package
@UnitedSpotlight2 жыл бұрын
@ProudOfYourRoots yeh the price does seem high but you also have to remember your getting pedals and good wheel as well. Alot of the DD wheels are the base only no pedals or actual wheel. So by the time you have bought the whole package it ends up much more. Plus the rig you need for a DD wheels need to be strong. If I was buying again now I would by a DD wheel. But tbh this is more than good enough for a casual sim racer
@UnitedSpotlight2 жыл бұрын
@ProudOfYourRoots yeh I'd deffo go DD if I was buying again now. I'd advise you to if you are buying. To be honest I don't play sim games as much as I used to or I would look to upgrade. I'm not an online racer and I find that a lot of sim racing games get a bit boring offline as there is no real career modes or progression it's more like doing a race for fun which is fine and I do it but I'm not sat for hours at my rig like some do
@jochetz20112 жыл бұрын
your awesome that was amazing great work
@chuckbenedict72352 жыл бұрын
Thanks for great content. And I really do like your methodical approach to repair, but your soldering would really be easier on the eyes with a beefy, adjustable soldiering station and use of hot air for SMDs.
@murrayhayes16592 жыл бұрын
I would have it fixed cause here in nz its $1600 to replace or can replace the servo for $1000 so yeah fixing good. not sure of price in UK
@winstonwoof7322 жыл бұрын
Regarding cost vs time. Do you give the customer the option?
@wiseemhanif33862 жыл бұрын
My friend. You seriously need to buy a fume extractor
@renbooth41472 жыл бұрын
This is crazy has it got a airbag with it too?
@Kolor-kode2 жыл бұрын
"It's fine. It's not fine!"
@christopherjackson21572 жыл бұрын
Sherlock Holmes of board repair ;)
@VanderJamesHum2 жыл бұрын
Thats the wheel i want to upgrade to. Great for Assetto Corsa apparently. Direct drive seems too much power, this wheel would be perfect.
@kcinplatinumgaming25982 жыл бұрын
one of the things i would have done is check KZbin for someone who actually disassembled it before ..at least it give you an idea
@jhavedk2 жыл бұрын
Nice video, but where have you found low melt solder. I have looked for it on aliexpress and ebay but newer found it?
@shanenorman72622 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. Simulations have come a long way. And expensive..
@frommatorav12 жыл бұрын
Sorry my dude. Shouldn't have been standing there, if I'm honest. classic racing line
@jerichowall81852 жыл бұрын
Wonder if those ESD protection chips come in Dell laptops🤔
@mwolfer12 жыл бұрын
27:45 Remember, you can't keep it!
@nticompass2 жыл бұрын
Would it be possible to replace the USB port with another one, like a mini USB or even USB C port? I guess you'd have to fill in the gap in the case with something, but I'm just wondering if that's an "upgrade" that's possible to do.
@onegamer52352 жыл бұрын
I have a difficult time when I have a missing component on the board that I do not know what it is, any tips for that?
@zfrenchy17162 жыл бұрын
I have a solder spool since 1980 ! Just one question, I can see your orange solder spool like mine, can you tell me what brand and model it is (mine is so broken I cannot see the brand) ?
@Adamant_IT2 жыл бұрын
Mine's also unlabelled!
@DJSammy69.2 жыл бұрын
Amazing wheel indeed!
@fichambawelby26322 жыл бұрын
Graham: better spend your time with electronics rather than driving...hahahahaaaaa!!!!
@iijackxd40312 жыл бұрын
I have this base and wheel and it keeps randomly turning its self off can anyone help
@blakecasimir2 жыл бұрын
Graham where did you get a white Keychron?
@Adamant_IT2 жыл бұрын
It's a Royal Kludge RK100, very similar to the Keychron.
@seanpetermcdonald2 жыл бұрын
nice fix
@erpaderpa4469 Жыл бұрын
By any chance would you be interested in looking at my ts xw?? Thrustmaster want crazy money just to ship it too them, how much do you charge?
@kcinplatinumgaming25982 жыл бұрын
My father offered me a yoke one for flight sims, years ago and i turned him down... now i regret it everyday
@twobrothersgameplay62832 жыл бұрын
Nice video and game.
@keiths87002 жыл бұрын
Your solder wick is atrocious and defintely dont fan it out. Use a high quality flux also.
@garyww242 жыл бұрын
to bad u didnt have some old printers laying around u could have pulled the usb port from one of those
@davidaj5658 Жыл бұрын
Anyone know a good replacement for the turbo power supply? They don’t sell them as stand some parts.
@publiodavid Жыл бұрын
did you get something?
@scottgragg65872 жыл бұрын
I have a TS-XW Sparco wheel that lost power and will not power back up at all. It was working fine. Please help me solve this. I am befuddled as to what to do.
@Adamant_IT2 жыл бұрын
I'd start by making sure that power is making it all the way into the controller board. Once it gets to all those mosfets, I'm not sure how to navigate that maze, but checking the power jack connections and stuff is a good place to start.
@steveaustin41182 жыл бұрын
to be honest you say the value for the repair but unless you're charging over £150 it's cheaper than replacing my driving sim setup
@letsfixit15942 жыл бұрын
Nice gaming dude 👍
@Seryosin2 жыл бұрын
The problem with ebay crap is that it's crap. Just look at those capacitor kits you can get for cheap. They all come from factory dumpsters. You get what you pay for.
@dml19702 жыл бұрын
Colin McCrash would be proud of you.
@burkesdale2 жыл бұрын
NZD$1781.12 here
@coses49572 жыл бұрын
It's definitely not the tip of the iceberg 😁
@rogerbrewer65022 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your content. You don't experimenting. If you could please, repair a Logitech Z906 with failing power supply. It seems to be common on the internet.
@shambleslongplay35662 жыл бұрын
that is no where near the tip of the ice berg.
@PrettyKenziePrincess2 жыл бұрын
I guess it depends on the customer, Im the type of customer that would be like "ummmm £15 difference pfffft I dont care just do it, get it done ASAP" but I live in Yorkshire lol and the people here would be like "WHAT???!!!!!! £0.01 cheaper I would rather wait 5 years for the cheaper parts to arrive!" lol You may think its an exaggerated expression but trust me it isnt. One customer had their 30 year old TV aerial eventually blow off the roof and they came to our store and they actually tried to argue because they thought it was still under guarantee! Yorkshire folks have their reputation for a reason!! Fortunately I come from another part of the world.
@DraftySatyr2 жыл бұрын
Stereotypes don't appear out of nowhere. There's usually a basis of truth in them.
@somewaresim2 жыл бұрын
Maybe buy a PCB holder as well Graham? 😀
@whodatdere12 жыл бұрын
You should really get a farnell account. You would have save a little bit of money vs RS
@lesthelegendofficial2 жыл бұрын
Looks like a good excuse to replace with a usbc port
@No_soup_for_you2 жыл бұрын
Why?!
@lesthelegendofficial2 жыл бұрын
@@No_soup_for_you it’s superior, why not
@No_soup_for_you2 жыл бұрын
@@lesthelegendofficial It won’t add any benefit to the setup whatsoever, apart from a more complex port install. Oh, and a new cable purchase.
@lesthelegendofficial2 жыл бұрын
@@No_soup_for_you it’s more convenient and most people have a usbc cable hanging around
@melds54152 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍
@HalifaxComputersRepair2 жыл бұрын
the prices are peanuts , unless you want to wait from china
@ferna22942 жыл бұрын
My ex used to call me the Thrustmaster.
@ShainAndrews2 жыл бұрын
You have no ex, and nobody calls you.
@nticompass2 жыл бұрын
So, are you gonna go buy one of those for yourself now? 😛
@freespeechadvocate74922 жыл бұрын
Thrust Master 🤣🤣
@DraftySatyr2 жыл бұрын
No doubt you'll also go into paroxysms of sniggering if I tell you that one of their biggest sellers is a HOTAS controller ... 🙄
@BD90..2 жыл бұрын
Thrust master sounds like a sex toy 😂😂😂😆. I can just imagine how much the creators were trolling when they named it.
@Adamant_IT2 жыл бұрын
They're old school! They were making flight sim joysticks in the 90s, hence 'engine thrust' ;)
@bassboostprotogen2362 жыл бұрын
€ 599,00 daimmmmmmmm
@cjay22 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say that it's painful to watch you solder. You need to work on that. Cheers!
@No_soup_for_you2 жыл бұрын
I like your videos, but your cringy beard just creeps me out.