I Bought a BROKEN Xbox Series S for $100 - Great Deal...IF I Can Fix It!

[@cemsengul16]

I am amazed by all the dead HDMI connectors on game consoles. What are the owners doing to them? I have never broken a port before.

[@grigorian4665]

often moving console? and swaping the hdmi cable

[@TravisFabel]

Usually broke an HDMI connectors are from either the console itself falling and yanking its cable or something else falling behind the tv area onto the cables. How does a console fall? Well most people don't cable manage behind their TV and then when plugging something new in or moving something around they're tangled and it pulls on something and that makes it fall.

[@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co]

The issue in my opinion is down to the design of the HDMI port itself. I suspect that whoever designed it didn’t anticipate how it would be used.

[@shanez1215]

I believe the PS5's HDMI doesn't have through hole mounting pins so it can be detached just from pushing a little too hard.

[@maoristereo]

Its all the mountain dew making their hands jittery

[@ianburkard]

I love it when you're able to see visible issues with components, evaluate, replace, and get a win. Congrats!

[@guitarhero918]

It blows my mind how good Steve is with soldering and making sure motherboard connections don't break at all

[@samtherat6]

I’ve been binging your videos lately because they’re fantastic, but something about the way you fixed the first one was so elegant. You just swooped in there, figured out which 2 cent part bricked the entire console, and fixed it.

[@Islander2084]

Out of all the tech repair channels on KZbin, I find your channel the most enjoyable. The way you explain everything and the amount of chips you replace makes it very enjoyable to watch. Keep up the great work.

[@FernandoRivero80]

This is the perfect amount of console repair to cap off the year and look forward to a video-filled 2023. Have a great end of the year and a great 2023 Steve!!!!!

[@chasefournier]

I loved the fault finding on the first series S, and in HD!! Haha your videos are awesome Steve! That soldering on the second port was so satisfying!

[@12345.......]

That was a pretty soldering job

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks! Yes, that one ended up looking pretty good.

[@123theprodigy5]

@@Tronicsfix that’s a great price for the Xbox series S, it’s actually below MSRP

[@DaMu24]

Too much thermal paste though

[@countrobula13]

@@DaMu24 it was the perfect amount of thermal paste though

[@mauxie.]

Dude the soldering on that hdmi port was immaculate, beautiful job!!

[@SvennyMcG]

I love the heavenly glow while applying the solder 😁 Great work as always, Steve 👍👍

[@Kangamoos]

For a split second there, i thought you'd forgotten to apply the perfect amount of thermal paste! Glad to see you came through 😃

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol, I would never!

[@VideoGameRestoration]

It's such a relief when the iron and flux method breaks a bridge! I wonder why Xboxs take so long to show their display! It feels like forever after a fix 😂 Great video!

[@lukehyoshy]

Seeing the identification of the problem for the first one was really interessant, I almost got more happy then you when the xbox started! Happy New Year for you and your familly, Steve!

[@JoshuaG]

8:08 Those Solder joints are perfecto.. 👌 better than factory.🤟❤

[@bigdawghoss9871]

You inspired me to pick up a hot air soldering station for xmas. It's been a game changer for smaller repairs.

[@miyabi-chanmi]

My daughter and I got so excited and cheered for you for each of these as they got fixed!

[@maxhiggins6270]

It’s not often we get to see TWO applications of the perfect amount of thermal paste! Also, these Series S consoles are PERFECT for being turned into emulation stations with Developer Mode. Nice work!

[@sorakat42]

Yes, double the perfect amount of thermal paste! We all know that's why we're here .

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol, yes, it's not often that I get to do that twice in the same video, lol!

[@Astristul]

With the latest updates you don't even need the dev mode! 🙂

[@bigbobbarker199]

I'm gonna buy a busted one fix it, & turn it into an emulation machines

[@maxhiggins6270]

@@Astristul that may be enough to get me to buy one. I don’t want to use my Series X for that…

[@raf9826]

8:12 Wow, that soldering was perfect 😯

[@MikeGervasi]

Nice one, Steve. Shorted caps seem to be 90% of the issues in all these consoles. If the companies used a bit better PSU they wouldn't need the extra 30 filter caps that keep shorting out.

[@lordcaine8627]

I watch a man fix broken appliances. I am absolutely delighted with his work. Happy New Year and greetings from Germany

[@robert1975031]

oh boy, this is the moment hoarding starts lol, when you are digging up ones you don't remember having... be careful that can snowball on you real quick, great video as always...

[@Zanarkand_0]

The first Xbox is exactly why I've been learning how to fix and maintain my own stuff rather than buying a whole new console. Love these videos!

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

I know that these sort of videos arent supposed to be educational in the slightest but I appreciate that you leave small tips and tricks here and there about soldering technique and the _'perfect amount of thermal paste'_ in your videos.

[@TechwithStefan]

super nice :) i enjoy the Aaaaaaa applying thermal paste part :D 🙏

[@BlackLotusFlame]

That's my birthday, you filmed this on my birthday! Sweet, love the content!

[@Tronicsfix]

Happy birthday!

[@ShiroYueHime]

Ayo broo. The price for the parts is less but your skill is priceless. Nice fix sir

[@TheMrZensorin]

Great job Steve, if only repair shops had some of your profesionalism, we would have fewer things to throw away. Happy new year, kepp it up in 2023 also.

[@carmoj4121]

Can you please buy a lot and fix them. I love repair videos because it teaches me how everything works and you repairing a lot at one time would seem really fun to me.

[@NightcoreClips_]

I can’t think of a better way to end this year with a bang. Fixing 2 console on the last day of 2022 must feel good. Hope you feel like a badass Steve, your sure as hell act the part. 😎

[@moreuse]

Good video as usual but I prefer to have it without music. It'll also make the thermal paste scene music more "pop" as other scenes have no music

[@JimNichols]

The folks that say you pay to much obviously are atrocious at math as pretty much how much you actually paid for a non-working device is offset considerably by the ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND SUBS and the ONE HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND views this video got in just SIXTEEN hours.... Bro you are a master at what you do. Your autopsy skills are point on and the board level repairs are a thing of beauty.... Thanks for the vids bro...

[@Tronicsfix]

I'm not gonna lie, it's nice to see a comment from someone who understands the business I'm in. Thank you for that! EDIT: Also, just a little more info since you seem to get it...this video has already made over $500 in AdSense. In a little over 1 day.

[@JimNichols]

@@Tronicsfix Oh, I do understand! You are a very unique combination in a person and from watching your videos I think you are actually a very good person at heart, that loves his trade and has the ability to capitalize, through your unique style, on an interest or niche if you prefer that many people find almost magical, the diagnosis and board level repair of electronic devices. Your capital stream is none of the worlds business keep that close to your vest, but know that you are seen more closely than you know and are appreciated for more than just the visible aspects of your videos.

[@JRthepyroguy]

I love how clean your solder comes out. Happy new year to you and your family Steve.

[@TheSkaldenmettrunk]

Double fix! Nice one. Happy new year to you, your beloved ones and to you all!

[@husseinmourad5568]

Love your videos, soo interesting to the point that you inspired me to go ahead and open my own personal laptop and play with it from the inside (clean it to be more precise) 😂 and obviously I ruined it and now the SSD card doesn’t read nor does the GPU..

[@FrankReacts]

Awesome repair and video as usual! i also really enjoyed seeing how simple the internals of the Xbox series S are compared to the series X!

[@raisinmancereal]

You’re getting so good with these repairs now Steve and I noticed the video quality on the microscope view looks a lot sharper. I hope you and your family have a happy new year. Thank you again for being awesome!

[@fish_bacon]

I'm still shocked by the number of liquid damaged consoles monthly. Where do these people keep their consoles and what the hell are they doing next to them?

[@eusebiopechcaamal9239]

Usan las consolas como porta-vasos... Xd

[@Ryan_DeWitt]

Your work has always been good, but I think it is getting even better. That soldering job on the HDMI port was as another popular channel likes to say "better than factory." Great job! Especially since I have seen quite a few examples of people who tried to solder on ports who clearly didn't have the skill and or tools to do so correctly and the job was absolutely horrendous.

[@T_bone2886]

I really enjoy watching these videos . Thanks for saving the electronics from the landfill!

[@bryans8656]

I always get a kick out of watching you troubleshoot and (most of the time) fix things.

[@bryan883]

I really appreciate the fact that you mentioned the temperature you set your hot air station at. I've been curious what your temps and airflow speeds have been in these projects.

[@RicardoGutierrez-xh1kn]

I was screaming to the screen in 7:01 because you say that it was really all good soldered but i saw one of the pins moving lol Thank God you finish the job with the soldering iron

[@bendorman2930]

The golden halo really sells the perfect amount of thermal glue

[@MartinT]

Another great double fix Steve, good to see two consoles brought back to life fairly easily! 😊

[@AFellowFloridian]

This dude has amazong soldering skills. I would love to be able to do that must feel so rewarding

[@Nightwing-ym9ci]

every friday a new video on this channel, that´s my perfect time to go into the weekend.

[@CecilTheDarkKnight234]

Ahh nice to see one last video before the new year is over.. also fixing not one but both systems?! I've gotta say I'm impressed, very impressed.

[@AndresLionheart]

Man, that HDMI port soldering looks pristine.

[@kikihobbyrepair]

Nice work Steve. 2 great fixes again :)

[@pepleen]

It's really cool to see you do those fixes in so much detail!

[@shanez1215]

Damn, you got the pins perfectly lined up just by getting the anchors in place. Absolute madlad.

[@timhoch15]

Love your videos man, keep up the great work❤

[@Tronicsfix]

Appreciate it!

[@ricecube100]

Great job, I am always cheering for your fixes to be successful

[@kirsten1992]

I just love watching repairs under the microscope, i dont know why, but i really do :)

[@Outshinedsg]

Does anyone else get really happy when he's able to fix them? Glad these can go to someone else who will enjoy them rather than directly into the trash.

[@lieutent2654]

Finally a video where he doesn't replace 80% of the entire console! /s Good video Steve!

[@MoikeIsJesus420]

Ive brought my 360/ps3/xbox one to and from my moms and dads house. Still they work fine and the hdmi ports are almost new even with constant cable swapping. How are people destroying them

[@MrMacdaddymcfly]

When you said your hot air station would be set to 900 I thought Doom music was gonna start playing when you were removing parts xD

[@RetroniOS]

The "Xbox One S" at 5:47 becomes Xbox Series S!!! Now that's what I call a perfect fix!

[@arpit60]

What? I didn't got your point. Are you saying one of the console is not series s?

[@Njazmo]

@@arpit60 They're both Series S, One S is older model. He just mentions in the video "let's see if we can fix Xbox One S number two".

[@yorugua2001]

I love how you troll the "experts" about the amount of thermo paste, keep it up 😆

[@markg3506]

Very nice job, Steve from TronicsFix!

[@martinkesselaar9522]

@TronicsFix, Steve why don't you inject voltage to spot the defect part. Then you don't have to guess and remove parts that are good but spot the one defect. Much faster. Inject 1-2 Volts and use a thermal camera to see what gets hot. Bang, part detected and replaced within minutes. Although, nice job on these ones :)

[@Dan-v3i]

Hey Steve. Been watching your videos for a bit now. LOVE watching them! I’m so sorry about your sickness and pray you better it! I too have cancer as well. I’m writing to you about a Series S I have that when I plug it in, the fan turns on right away. When I turn it on, I also get no display and the HDMI port looks good. Any ideas? Thank you

[@mperry0913]

Excellent video and freaking fantastic job on that HDMI replacement!

[@jar768jake]

I'm a big fan of building ITX builds, so the size of the Series S has always been appealing.

[@TheAmazingCraft1]

quite a gamble with reusing water damaged power stages.. The wise thing to do would be to replace those 3 completly with somes from dead board.. Its only a matter of time until one of them dies and sends full voltage straight to the APU.

[@tusux2949]

My thoughts exactly. Whether it's working right now or not, when electronics get water damaged, it is only a matter of time before they fail. It may be within a day/week/years but they will fail. Huge gamble, especially with power stages that can kill the APU. Should've replaced all the damaged ones and drown them in UV mask to cut the oxygen supply for further corrosion. Maybe he did off-camera, but selling "fixed" water damaged electronics always makes me cringe. It is a time bomb if not properly fixed. And sometimes even that is not enough and they fail anyway.

[@Miller_Lite]

Target holiday deal for $200 on a brand new series s was the best console deal.

[@brunodsozza]

I like when you use the Thermal camera

[@NicaFromSpace]

Keep it up man, I really enjoy your videos and it's making wanna learn how do to do stuff like that!!

[@MontegaB]

The construction of the series S is kinda crazy to me. The almost solid metal clamshell and how modular everything is. Compare that to opening something like a PS3 and you can really see how far we've come.

[@0ButterBall]

Dang! If I didn't watch this video, I'd swear that solder work on the HDMI port replacement was right out of the factory!

[@alisterrebello5337]

Better than factory soldering job on that HDMI port

[@Krawnex]

Love the videos! Watching your content made me even more interested in fixing consoles and other electronics myself! Keep making amazing videos

[@craigachuff6087]

Nice work. It's too bad they don't design the hdmi to be modular. That way, it can just be quickly disconnected and swapped out.

[@mattywatson7075]

hdmi solder was perfect best i seen you do

[@The_LexSter]

Thank you for a year full of great content! Keep up the good work and Happy New Year already!

[@xSwitchB1ade]

Hi, I've been watching for a while. Could you do a video on mechanical keyboards? Corsair K series keyboards break quite a bit and have good resale value! Also I would love a video on mice. I have gone through THREE!!!! logitech pro X wireless that just start double clicking, and they cost like $150 AUD to replace what is essentially just left click. You do so many console videos, but when I youtube search for people repairing keyboards and mice the videos are way lower quality than the ones you do!!!

[@zangebonnywagu3840]

Happy New year 🎉 boss great job

[@damolin77]

2 Great fixes Steve thank you hope you have a awesome New Years.

[@mtshark7]

Nicely done Steve!

[@Gyuribacsik]

Nice work. Happy new year. My series s 2 year old).

[@REMEDY-REPAIRS]

Nice vid man amazing work‼️ 👍🏾

[@mrmadmike427]

Learned a lot about soldering by watching these videos

[@theauraparadox9586]

in portugal the used market of xbox series s is really good, we get them in fully working condition from 120-180, at about 140-150 you can expect the ones that are basically brand new. The series x tho... 350-450 is the norm

[@g-wolf9445]

2 for 2. Excellent work!!

[@hawkfeather6802]

Nice job,two working consoles!

[@Itsjustrey97]

the legs of that hdmi personally would also go through with flux and little bit of solder wouldn't trust factory solder because sometimes it could become cold solder when using it again and with new replacement part and the legs wouldn't hold and the new part could brake off and could also brake something else like the pins with pads

[@captinbrooster5861]

God damn its so quite crazy how we're able to view things that are small compared to us but are real big once your on their level of size that board is massive

[@saltyenesti2848]

Hey big fan of your video! I was wondering where can i buy small capacitor like the one you change in the video 😅

[@gfdggdfgdgf]

Every time I see an Xbox series s I'm thinking "well at least they didn't waste any money designing"

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol, they are pretty basic

[@ayanmohammed5263]

Nice video Steve👍🏽

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@eathenalexander2836]

Great fix tonics. Great video also

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you enjoyed

[@coincollectingtime821]

Happy new year

[@varkatzas666]

Smoooooth as always, Tronics, great video

[@soluzaroi]

I enjoy the detailed explained tutorial!

[@Jaffah85]

"Where did that came from? I've got capacitors all over this place" made my day!

[@Woodrow1234567]

Awesome job brother

[@misterangels]

Just literally did the same. Xb One S + controller + game for 65$, all working but just needing a goooood and deep clean

[@Johnnyabbs89]

Can you please make a video trying out scratch remover on the centre gloss part of the PS5? :)

[@chaise91]

The "perfect amount of thermal paste" thing has got to be a meme at this point because that amount at @8:25 is obviously way too much for such a small chip face.