I Bought 13 BROKEN PS5's - But Can I Fix Them?!

[@Tronicsfix]

PLEASE BE AWARE: There's someone impersonating me in the comments section. Please don't contact them...they will scam you. I'm verified on KZbin so if you see a comment from me be sure that it's my verified account. ALSO... these PS5's were bought from a retailer, then returned to the retailer and likely exchanged for another PS5. Not all PS5's are sent back to Sony...you can also take them back to the store that you bought them from. When that happens the store doesn't send them back to Sony...they sell them off as salvage.

[@MasterMayhem78]

Have you blocked them?

[@jasraj_1237]

Steve no one could impersonate you because nobody could put the PERFECT amount of thermal paste on

[@FroggyTWrite]

shouldn't all of these units still have been under sony's factory warranty? why are they already showing up as repair lots?

[@windowsxpprofessional]

@@FroggyTWrite because if maintenance isn't there sony cannot do it for ex it fell down

[@Photo0021]

Now that's just scummy, and you'd have to be blind to fall for it!

[@kwispyzee76]

this man owns 40% of the playstation market rn

[@alakepj9628]

How does a broken ps5 cost more than a brand new one from Sony. The fact that the pricing has inflated that much is crazy

[@AndroidsDreamTV]

Even broken ps5 cost 550 $ this is crazy

[@dxtremecaliber]

this guy literally had all the PS5s that exists in world

[@fernandomty2010]

😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Nu_Chowe]

And they're all broken!

[@j9700]

I got one 😂

[@shootinggamescommunity6008]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ineedandrenaline]

That joke is old...

[@osik6746]

this guy has a lot more ps5 than my whole country

[@bayronvega2102]

A master technician like our friend buying a "broken" item: "what a shame, this one works" Any of us buying a "broken" item: doesn't work/catches fire.

[@juancoduri1229]

We think the same, may we could add to: we buy "broken", it smells bad and looks rusty.

[@Mamiya645]

Friend bought a broken synthesizer for approx $20 as scrap for pick-up only, changed the fuse in the socket, suddenly that broken machine became a fully functional relic worth over $3000. Fffffffffffffffffffff..........

[@shadowxdgamer]

Naaah he is really good that he fixes it by just staring it. so the ps5 gets scared and fixes itself

[@maismade6013]

Sometime we even buy working ones and they don’t work😐

[@georgyboyvega3286]

"... because I am an idiot and because I make bad decisions". The same thing told me my best friend on his wedding day XD.

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol

[@OperationFoxley19441]

Have you been proved right?

[@maximusl7118]

LMAO XD

[@saputrasaputra3347]

that's why I don't play console my pc can last more than 7 years with no issue at all

[@Lord__MineCraft11]

lol

[@pedropicapiedra3598]

You aren't an idiot. You're a talented technician and we're here to enjoy it!

[@nikolaszisoudis8408]

Agree

[@liliethalejandramendozacoy8822]

same i think, this man its good repairing things

[@bobmybob9493]

I work on consoles and all kinds of things my self and I enjoy watching his videos, keep up the good work steve!

[@Mr_Brainz]

$50 over retail price when they're broken with no box or controllers?! Man, scalpers have really messed up the market

[@AlphaMachina]

I know, right? It's insane.

[@rrteppo]

@has he said dollars.

[@EmotionsLiquid]

@Mr Brains I came here to say exactly that.

[@ThisIsSrsBsnsMan]

Not the scalpers it’s the manufacturers not making enough to meet demand

[@n37z]

i'm wondering who are buying these, not even 50% was repaired succesful..

[@myheadisempty]

most people: *0 PS5s* TronicsFix: *easy 13 PS5s*

[@speedygee6396]

But broken

[@rylo2863]

Idk I walked right into the store and bought mine. 🤨

[@andrewc3294]

@@rylo2863 a lot of countries don't have stores open at the moment

[@bl4ckp00lz3]

@@andrewc3294 or theyre sold out 😭

[@gregbycamp6274]

*ez

[@NostalgiaMan]

Hey man quick question Got a PS5 I can borrow ? lol

[@Own_Chemist1346]

Nëin bro, nëin.

[@ouroboros4049]

@@Own_Chemist1346 bruh just let the man have the ps5 and no one knows that nëin is no (I think) in German lol

[@Own_Chemist1346]

@CLOUDY_GAM3R ummmm... i wanted to say in germain or how it's called the language "No bro, no"(translated in english. i typed like that cuz it sounded much better in detsuch

[@taylereasdon4765]

You can come play mine! I charge 20$ an hour hahahahaha

[@donaldzickau5362]

@@ouroboros4049 I know nëin means no

[@ianchinsor9248]

That thumbnail is like a scalpers intstagram 😂

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol...that's funny

[@astronomical3342]

Nice joke

[@zUltra3D]

Haha 😆

[@TheSilviaGuy]

Sooo original

[@SuperZombiepimp]

Actually just got done robbing a scalper last night and slept like a baby

[@hompiler]

Expectations: Fixing 13 PS5. Reality: Fixing single PS5 hdmi port xD

[@ThunderBlastvideo]

How tf do u mess up the hdmi port...?

[@SG-tx1fz]

One word shipping

[@amadeus4438]

@@ThunderBlastvideo dropping it while hdmi is in probably

[@hompiler]

@@amadeus4438 seems legit

[@saputrasaputra3347]

that's why I don't play console my pc can last more than 7 years with no issue at all

[@Sickem96]

Everyone: can't find a damn single PS5 TronicsFix: "Hi I bought 13 broken PS5"

[@Aggrofool]

Everyone: can't find a damn single *BROKEN* PS5 to fix

[@Fpvfixit]

Because he deserves it

[@newmexicoballer3867]

I'm sure there not actually broken. Bet he's one of those scalpers.🤔

[@ohfr20]

@@newmexicoballer3867 😭💯

[@yuju1004]

scrolled down trying to say exactly this

[@michaelx202]

PS5’s #1, #7, and #10 possibly have a software bug that causes disc games to freeze and crash that has been identified by Sony and should be fixed in a future software update. My friend had the same issue with his and he sent it into Sony and that’s what they said the problem was

[@favasai1673]

The solution is simple bro just turn of network while playing offline games .

[@akkibajaj705]

Most of those issues have been fixed already

[@1blackbirrrd]

@@favasai1673 ... did you watch the video? He did that and the game still froze.

[@ZILLA00]

That happened to mine when I first got it I did a factory reset and I haven’t had a issue since

[@michaelx202]

@Phoenix Winter Sony sent him a replacement because it fell under warranty

[@Denlak777]

Thats like half the consoles ever produced. You're a mad man!

[@tfsmcpe9402]

Lol

[@Taylorplaysgames1997]

No not really... I got 3 digitals so far

[@WPRO78]

I have sold 338

[@SnoopSuki]

@@WPRO78 hahah cant get one in store and he buys 13 broken ones...

[@WPRO78]

U sure they are all broken

[@masterbrown2002]

Another issue with buying “faulty” that appears fine is it makes you wonder if it has an intermittent fault or something just not obvious so you can end up having to do more testing on those ones.

[@AMScotty]

This man has more broken ps5s than walmart has new ones

[@Matpermad]

Just a question, wouldn't it be better to put heavy games in all of them? Because if there's power supply or overheating issue's, you will never notice with light games

[@kewkiee]

I applaud you for helping with recycling the electronics you fix. It's therapeutic watching you fix them and I also appreciate the fact someone can utilize the fixed product/parts. Since PS5s are hard to come by, it helps to get every unit that can be fixed, fixed.

[@spacedovahkiin1364]

On the early days there were a lot of reports of bad APUs with artifacts and screen blinking. But with scalpers is really hard to know if it’s a wide problem.

[@Vostoceq]

Just had to send one console back, it refused to run PS5 games. PS4? No problem.. PS5 (Demons Souls and Miles Morales) no bueno.. Its weird, thankfuly it got replaced in three days and works just fine. Also thankfuly it wasnt mine PS5 but one of my colleagues :D

[@VliegKunstenaar]

@@Vostoceq so the testing done in this video with the ps4 games does not cover it

[@nunogoncalves4999]

This man is a hero, instead of buying working ps5 to destroy them he's buying broken ones and fixing them!

[@pabloezcurlbar7253]

how do you even break an hdmi port? "this doesn't seem to go in as intended, so I'll just attach the cable end to my hammer?"

[@NoisyButters]

AMAZING VIDEO as always! one question, i notice you add different colored stickers to each ps5. im sure you're labeling which # the ps5 is, but do you use different colored stickers for different issues?

[@MistahHaskins]

Butters is here, he might do that for that. Wondering the same thing

[@Tronicsfix]

I wish I was that organized! I just used the stickers I had left on the sticker sheet, lol.

[@Zeegoku1007]

@@TomokoJinx That's how it works yeah 😂 ? We are obliged to notice verified people , ain't we ?

[@Viewer19]

The girl from OZ, glad to see you are still OK after that jerk hit you hard in martial arts class.

[@LazySlothGaming442]

Who thought butters would be here!

[@bahamut256]

My ps1 from 1994 still works, yet these things are breaking within a year.

[@greggkrueger]

Using a thermal camera to see if the processors power up is the "coolest" way I've ever seen to verify they're working! I've used my infrared thermometer to quick check problem areas in cars, but that's a whole new level!

[@lysergicaciddiethylamide6127]

Someone: The HDMI cable won’t go in all the way!!!!! Also someone: Grabs hammer.

[@TampaTec]

This video will be viral, channel is blowing up congrats Steve!

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks Paul. These salvage lot videos usually do well so hopefully it gets a lot of views. It was fun to make! I appreciate the support.

[@thomassmith4999]

I'm a little concerned he managed to find 13 broken ones already :). I sent my launch day back because the buzzing power supply was giving me tinnitus. Got the replacement back.. same buzzing power supply.. Total failure but as far as operation goes, they were both fine. I would guess most of the returned PS5 so far are being returned for the capacitor buzzing and actually work fine. But.. I wouldn't recommend buying one yet if you are sensitive to annoying sounds.

[@seanlacroix]

@@thomassmith4999 that's what I was thinking. Like wtf Sony. Wonder if it's the same with the new Xbox's?

[@Aepek]

Gonna agree, and glad to see ya👍🏻

[@thomassmith4999]

@@seanlacroix Plenty of broken new Xbox's around, much more than PS5s I think. But at least they don't buzz

[@shaydevlin5557]

Would Steve try fix a VR headset like an Oculus or something that would be interesting to see the tech

[@str8poisintv131]

um...vr headsets like the oculus is just cell phone processor and screen run in spitscreen with software whit a harness to strap to your head...vr is mostly about the software...the tech inside them isnt advanced as much as it may seem

[@yungchill69]

@@str8poisintv131 still interested in seeing inside one especially the new one, also interested in seeing googles vr headset when it comes out

[@gingeworkshop]

I agree

[@birdfish86]

I have been saying this for months keep commenting this on every video

[@iluvavie1795]

the only person on this planet being disappointed because he didnt get broken console 😂

[@Arcona]

He got loads of broken PS5s though.

[@Delus1on_L]

TronicsFix: “…the perfect amount of Thermal Paste…” PlayStation: “I’ll show you…”

[@AGamerPS3]

Every generation, it becomes that much harder to fix our stuff. The war on fixing our own property continues...

[@heyz13]

I couldn't agree with you more.

[@taylereasdon4765]

Dont know if you are aware how deep this issue runs or not you ever heard of the "right to repair".

[@AGamerPS3]

@@taylereasdon4765 I have, from louis rossman.

[@sivartb7273]

Apple: 😡...ROSSMANN!

[@NewportBox100s]

Facts.

[@GoogleAccount-ob7iw]

why couldn't the owners claim warranty since they are all below 1 year old.

[@leesmith8003]

That's the question of questions... Hell the 90 day mark isn't even up yet

[@ualdayan]

Owners probably exchanged it with their retailer, and the retailer is the one who liquidated it.

[@classicpesps4400]

Because it's all fake

[@horus666tube]

asked that myself too

[@Mike-oz4cv]

@@ualdayan Yeah, that could also be the reason why some of them work perfectly fine. If the retailer doesn’t go through the trouble of testing them but simply sells returned items as “broken”.

[@JayTCU]

Before we start, there better not be any liquid damage in ANY of these.

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

Nor cockroaches!

[@FranciscoGoodface]

"...because I'm an idiot..." hahahaha that's the spirit, that's how my dad called me when I open my old NES to see how it worked

[@FutureChaosTV]

I opened my Atari XE130 (was using it at that time) out of curiosity and also opened one of the game cartridges to see how it is build. Curiosity is a good way to learn things :-)

[@stugtodd2778]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. I used to enjoy repairing properly and re-selling consoles as a hobby - and would then buy my son the games he wanted/needed with the modest profits.

[@mccringy7294]

1. how the hell did you even get 13 ps5s 2: how the hell did this many people already break their ps5

[@VolkyWay]

Most of them are faulty from the factory

[@DJHEADPHONENINJA]

@@VolkyWay Then why don't the buyer get it replaced? lmao

[@JayTCU]

@@DJHEADPHONENINJA some people don’t know any better. They just go back to a place like gamestop which won’t replace it and give them $100 for it and just give it up as salvaged

[@d007g4]

Cause sony ps5 is a half baked mess😵😩😩😩😩

[@OutlawFarmersRC]

Yes ps5 has a large failure rate.

[@guru3c0x1]

I wasn’t aware 13 ps5s have been made yet.

[@mariejetni]

🤣😂🤣

[@danny.4506]

😂😂 good one

[@NekoMeowzers]

me too

[@WPRO78]

U won't believe this but I have sold 338 within a week

[@tekkenfan01]

LOL!!!! 😝 😆 😂

[@Odysseus1999]

I appreciate the explanation of your actions. You’re right that it makes no sense to get rid of what can (sometimes) easily be fixed. Morally, you’re doing the environment a service in giving plastic and everything involved in making a PS5 a second chance at life. I think lots of people could learn a thing or two from you and your outlook on life. I imagine you don’t make much profit from fixing electronics this way, and that it’s largely time consuming. You probably rely on KZbin and other mediums to fill your wallet, but you’re doing a good thing, and I respect that.

[@preston6974]

“So I’m gonna test it on a smaller game” *Completes every level first try* nice Haha

[@mjproject7072]

*while seeing backwards*

[@brandrru8561]

@@mjproject7072 *while playing forwards seeing backwards*

[@backgroundnoise9310]

Liquidation sellers: "Hey, it's that TronicsFix guy again. Let's prank him by selling him supposedly broken equipment that's actually totally fine. Ha ha ha!"

[@monkeyrobotsinc.9875]

HAHAHAHA good one!!!!! they really got him GUD i know i know!1

[@misdafireinfexus5828]

Wdym ? Actually watching this most had issues. Even one had an issue

[@misdafireinfexus5828]

@@monkeyrobotsinc.9875 he only had 5 that were fine

[@backgroundnoise9310]

@@misdafireinfexus5828 There's been vids where close to half of the stuff was just fine or only needed to be cleaned.

[@misdafireinfexus5828]

@@backgroundnoise9310 we only talking about this one which your comment references.

[@MrGtagangster]

"I believe in repair". Great statement, and so do I. I too believe in repair rather than throw away and "just buy a new one".

[@VicManBRA]

This guy has skills . Troubleshooting without schematics, comparing working boards behavior ..... congratulations

[@heyz13]

Definitely has learned and become a master from all the trial and error hes encountered along the way.

[@Gizmo88]

With PS5 even if they turn on & work that doesn't mean they are not broken in my experience the issues usually range from errors or crashing while playing games or wifi issues or sound issues that don't usually pop up while turning on & installing a game or updating the system software

[@redenginner]

PS4s have similar problems after a few years of usage too.

[@MRPACMAYN]

@Owen Hill its down to the owner not the console. i have ps1,2,3,4 and a pro all still working mint condition

[@Bidwellz9]

@Owen Hill i had 3 og xbox and 4 360s, xbox isnt flawless bruh literally had rrod

[@syedarman4720]

@Owen Hill my xbox 360 had lens defect just after few months of using

[@Mr_Ruhl]

@Owen Hill remember the "red ring of death"or nah?

[@strkeout]

How dirty is someone's house that their PS5 can be that caked with dust. The unit has only been out for 5 months at most! People are slobs.

[@Sega-Ryudo]

I clean my PS 5 every day.

[@waltercomunello121]

that's why I feel a bit uneasy when I happen to sell what I fix. I wonder if they will treat tech with respect.

[@thomassmith4999]

Just having carpet in your house will generate that much dust in the 5 months since PS5 launch.

[@Rastor0]

Yeah I mean some people are indeed slobs but also a lot of people live in dry dusty areas and/or they have a pet and carpeting

[@bobmybob9493]

@@thomassmith4999 carpet is bad about trapping dust under it and a vacume won't pull it up either but walking on it will and kick it up in the air then the gaming system circulating the air around will pull it in like an air filter and thus is how the dust inside the system can build up so quick even in an appearingly clean house

[@NewRetroRepair]

I'd be curious to know if the HDMI retimer chips have gone bad on the artefacting ones, or maybe the APU's need reballing because of cracked solder from a drop. It'd be cool to see you give that a try!

[@mndlessdrwer]

I can't imagine how tedious it would be to reball such a chip. I'm betting it's got over 2000 pads to get those teeny tiny solder balls onto. I doubt templates exist that would fit the pattern, so you'd either have to make one or have one made, or you'd have to manually place them. Sounds like a nightmare.

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm3153]

I'm curious on where he buys those PS5s

[@computernerdinside]

After reading the title, I was asking how people already break these things.

[@nikolastevanovic7220]

Same here!

[@mikeroebuck8731]

Privilege

[@TheMiwel11]

Faulty hardware dude, not like people break these things on porpose.

[@nikolastevanovic7220]

@@TheMiwel11 there is a guarantee...

[@TheMiwel11]

@@nikolastevanovic7220 I know but some people don't have a proof of purchase, Sony requires that.

[@falxie_]

The "out with the old and in with the new" gave me major ChrisFix vibes haha

[@speedygee6396]

He's the ChrisFix of the Gaming world

[@glockroach223]

same

[@Andreyu009]

Yo, this clip made me subscribe for the sole reason you said " I believe in repair"! Cheer mate! Keep it going! ( L.E. I also enjoy watching you repair stuffs, its very educative)

[@aldromar9490]

You're telling me people have already broken their PS5? Huh.

[@RemittentDig17]

Sometimes it can just be the person’s fault or just unlucky in general, rip my elite controller that my dog broke by pulling the cord while it was charging as soon as I pulled it out of the box

[@aldromar9490]

@@RemittentDig17 That's true, and sorry about your controller, I had something similar happen to me when my rabbit chewed up my Switch AC cord 😅.

[@ajpewding4058]

cat ate my headset 🙄

[@speedygee6396]

@@RemittentDig17 drive-by shooting had casings in my ps4 that's used to be on the shelf near the window in the living room...

[@jorionedwards]

@@ajpewding4058 Is the cat OK?

[@lol-mc9nl]

i wounder how people destroy their ps5 so fast i still have a fully working ps3 that was never repaired

[@brainiac9579]

"I purchased 13 broken PS5 because I'm an idiot, and because I make bad decisions". And I joined your club some years ago! Much to the despair of my wife, but to the great pleasure of my kids and Mother Earth! Take care and keep on fixing!

[@sergeleon1163]

The ones with graphical glitches could have problems with (not enough) power to either the RAM chips or APU or heat issues regarding them, as it seems similar behaviour as I have seen a lot in the passed with PC graphics cards.

[@easy_gaming30]

That's the problem with these things. It's all one unit. Least with a PC it's easier to isolate where the issue is coming from. Well if you know what your doing lol

[@Cautionary_Tale_Harris]

I appreciate you dual-wielding those microphones. Nice stereo narration 😝

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol...it's actually for ease of editing (one for each camera) and redundancy in case I lose audio in one of them.

[@Cautionary_Tale_Harris]

@@Tronicsfix That's a good idea!

[@saysphilippe]

Tip: If you are going to remove big components like usb-ports etc. you should use low temp solder like ChipQuick which is genius. You avoid heating up the board more than you have to.

[@V8Supercar1]

My question is. Why on earth didn't the people who bought those consoles just send them to Sony for warranty repair?? Don't tell me they bought them on ebay and DID NOT buy a warranty with them? Talk about throwing money away.

[@yikes2096]

Exactly and if Sony do get their hands on them they would fix and resell refurbished. Something seems fishy. I don't understand how someone would received a broken ps5 in these times and not warranty it, because it is still in warranty guaranteed.

[@selinanoob8184]

They may of got them off game stop , game or Amazon ect and just returned them , then the stores just replace them and liquidated them.

[@Windows71246]

Agreed, there only a few months old still within the warranty period same for the PS5 controllers should just take them to Sony. 🤷‍♀️

[@V8Supercar1]

@@selinanoob8184 That probably makes sense. I guess I could see that scenario.

[@Petrefax.]

Maybe those consoles were resold and only the original buyer has the official receipt. Sony only provides warranty with a copy of the original receipt.

[@Lio4Real]

this guy has 13 and i just want to see one in person 😢

[@natzel3865]

I saw one on display at one of the two Walmarts near me. I stared at it a while and was then sad I couldn't take it home..

[@tomhalf3018]

Come round man, i got 2 controllers.

[@sirloin4372]

@@tomhalf3018 same here! 😉

[@neilwilson5785]

The engineers thought that euros and yanks would have clean Japanese style houses with no dust or dog/cat hair. Let's see how this goes....

[@BorisTheGoose92]

This just reiterates the sponge esque membrane around the chips actually do a very good job of keeping the liquid metal from going on other sections of the board. Impressive.

[@xXRoy10Xx]

When I worked at target some to most aren’t broken they couldn’t afford the payments on the credit card or it was bought without permission lol

[@GLDragon93]

That makes more sense D:

[@lordsofkoble]

Also, customer can't complain when you list as faulty. If a seller is moving large quantities of items, they're not going to test everything. Not worth the time.

[@madcat4563]

I can't believe people didn't send these back to Sony under warranty. Unless they bought them from a scalper.

[@Danxiong]

Most likely

[@incocnito1274]

doesnt matter if from scalper. the serial number on the console is all you need to make a sony warranty claim

[@craigperry3779]

They only need proof of purchase after a year from release date. I had to send mine in and I didn't need to include the receipt, got a new one back a few weeks later. Mine did exactly what #12 did in the video.

[@Frayicz21]

@@craigperry3779 i’m having problems with my disk drive & i bought it from a scalper, it was brand new completely sealed box. But where should i contact to make a replacement, the scalper said the ps5 has a warranty and sended me a pic of proof of purchase he bought from target

[@Mr_Ruhl]

@@Frayicz21 call your boy you bought it from... 🤔🤣

[@hunterbates9539]

My question is how and why they are already broken in the first place

[@yosreese]

because renigade raider

[@wazza831]

cuz launch editions are defective

[@ajpewding4058]

@@wazza831 whats the common defects?

[@rsneil81]

stick with ps4

[@hunterbates9539]

@@wazza831 prime reason why I did NOT buy one nor do I have any interest in getting one...perfectly content with my ps4 lol

[@blackoutemzz2674]

I study electrical and electronics engineering at university. I love watching your videos.

[@AbadyAngel]

hows boozer's arm ?

[@willyumsstudio]

“Let’s see what happens when I turn it on...” Suddenly Mario pops up on screen with his theme in an ad for his 35th anniversary. That was hilariously jarring.

[@mr_0n10n5]

TronicsFix: *Has 13 PS5s* The entire comment section: "How can I acquire such power?"

[@magnarex]

It's getting worse technically, look at the ssd, it's soldered, even last gen you could replace the hard drive. Even buying a new disc drive looks like an issue. Wish they'd at least soccet some items, even the new series x ssd is removable, although they haven't released the partitioning etc so it's not like you can replace it easily.

[@CottonBollBat]

@@magnarex Dude, the "power" is how he has 13 PS5's

[@magnarex]

@@CottonBollBat wat 😂 ur comment makes literally no sense.

[@CottonBollBat]

@@magnarex Maybe you just need to think about it more

[@magnarex]

@@CottonBollBat no, I think your 1st comments sentence needs to be re-written it is not correct English.

[@ulyssessait]

3:08 *i believe in repair* I love this channel...this channel deserves million subs... (which I think he will sooner or later)

[@ulyssessait]

@@kimleonardo2642 LOL

[@henriquealves5734]

You said that you like to repair broken consoles by mentioning the sustainability. But in poorer places like here un Brazil, we repair because sometimes it's our only option. Thanks a lot for your videos teaching us so much about our beloved consoles.

[@timkanz]

One thing about these videos other than the repair part, I find the videos kinda relaxing and entertaining. Awesome content and keep up the great work.

[@Tronicsfix]

I appreciate that!

[@nimisincerta3599]

Honest question: when you buy a lot like this, what broken to working ratio do you like? When you buy it are you hoping for more broken systems than working ones or is that vis versa?

[@albin9297]

Where are the people that doubted me when i asked u to do this vid I know u won’t believe me but one of the biggest reasons i was hyped for the ps5 launch was this vid.

[@Tronicsfix]

Ha, ha...we showed them!

[@YojiroX]

Shout out to the guy who commented that there wasn't going to be a PS5 video because "Sony perfected design so they aren't going to break and need fixing"

[@albin9297]

@@YojiroX lol

[@-GameHacKeR-]

19:30 Have you tried cleaning the liquid metal off the APU and replacing it to see if manufactors put to much on, which may be causing a minor short somewhere?

[@hannaht2068]

How difficult is it to plug in an HDMI cable. Do ppl try to do it in the dark.

[@X9K8L]

It’s not difficult at all

[@madmax2069]

It's not difficult, but if the system falls off the stand and lands on the HDMI cable, or the cable gets yanked this can be the result.

[@bo0tybandit]

Speaking from experience my wife would tell you it's probably the latter. 😖

[@bambam7556]

Little kids.

[@speedygee6396]

What's you ig? looking like a cutie patuti😂

[@allcoupedup]

16 seconds in and he's already working and getting to the point. Wow. A lot of other channels can learn from this guy.

[@Chaga1314]

can we just take a minute and appreciate the fact that he played games with a 180 degree offset

[@calypsocyclops677]

That's crazy the system just recently came out already having issues. Whoever paid those ps5s in the beginning probably paid over $1,000

[@D.AverageJoe]

I would never pay more then retail for broken anything.

[@legitpig]

Yeah I agree it kinda didn’t make sense

[@glockman9c]

than

[@sunyamacs]

But then we wouldn't have this video to know why we shouldn't do

[@ThunderBlastvideo]

He charged retail to his subs? Yeah, that seems too high...

[@loreaver3882]

How bout broken Ferrari

[@j20s46]

550 each is what one costs brand new guaranteed to work. you really did that liquidator a solid.

[@all8273]

"Out with the old. In with the new." I think Chris fix has that copyrighted. Next thing you're gonna be using soapy wooder to clean up the units.

[@bobmybob9493]

Funny crossover comment

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol...I should buy some of that from him and use it in a video!

[@mvmnt.]

You can’t copyright that 😂

[@all8273]

@@Tronicsfix could be the start of an idea for a good April fools video.

[@petertorda5487]

That one which gets freeze in Horizont and second one with artifacts in picture, I would guess, that they have an issue with cooling of APU, or memory chips.

[@47hoursfromtokyo65]

Me who doesn't have a PS5: "Yep, you need to do that" "Oh yeah, yeah yeah.." "Mhmm"

[@FireCraftEntertainment]

lol, same here

[@johnmota2868]

Im in the same boat xD

[@DoomGuy9001-MK4]

How dusty was that PS5, imagine how bad that could of gotten throughout its lifetime.

[@tylerm.9408]

This is why we need better laws surrounding electronics like requiring manufacturers to publish wiring diagrams.

[@xxhabbitsxx698]

I do work on consoles here and there but it really reminds me of working on new cars and trucks i have a 1981 f150 n i can take the entire motor apart and put it back together in 5 hours but i can barley change the plugs n wires in my 2019 150

[@xxhabbitsxx698]

@J 🥱

[@kennethluff4736]

How on earth was the one with the dodgy HDMI so dusty, where was it being played?

[@DannyWilliamH]

There is already a lot of talk about Sony knowing of a major flaw with their launch PS5s. It has to do with a certain memory module that runs much hotter than the others and many suspect that it's the biggest cause of failure with these launch models. Nothing for sure but we'll know if we see a revision soon and that module isn't going bonkers within minutes of power-on.

[@halo0003]

Just a heads up, although you're probably already aware of this. Some PS5s have issues where they can't play raytraced content but everything else works fine, raytracing will the PS5 crash no matter the game, some of these could have had that problem, since you tested PS4 games on them. Anyways love the videos and usually just lurk, but thought this time I'd give you a heads up

[@evilterrorr]

This is what happend to mine. after some resets and stuff the crashes became more frequent and faster to the point of not even reaching the home screen on a PS5 game, making it a glorified PS4 emulator.

[@Ravensnake]

13 broken ps5‘s... I don’t even own a working one...

[@-141-]

I own a psjet4

[@CháleloTheAtheist]

They haven’t been out for a whole year and people breaking them left n right like tf🤦🏽‍♂️

[@mohammedkhanzaffar9949]

@@CháleloTheAtheist idk why my controllers r2 button got loose i am reallyy sad i havent even played it yet cause of exams😭😭😢😢

[@pga7196]

Totally agree with fixing items instead. Two problems i often encounter: 1) manufacturers plan items’ obsolescence and 2) brands that do not provide repair service or spare parts outside of warranty periods.

[@S.Madman]

Gamestop would sell all these as: tested 100% working. at $1500

[@jaydenvera1533]

U acting like GameStop is that generous

[@AnushManith]

@@jaydenvera1533 🤣🤣

[@zakariah4273]

You'll lose 65% from selling it to gamestop.

[@glorifiedng]

well, no, actually the ones that broke them are idiots.... (unless its just due to bad QC)

[@eyomme1]

Based on the video most of the problems are either due to software or possible hardware issues so yeah. Bad quality control by sony right there

[@alexstroud7250]

Some of them have screen fracturing so testing with one small game isn’t going to give the correct results

[@ErimlRGG]

what do you mean "screen fracturing"? You mean screen tearing or is it something else?

[@roham2155]

Everyone who watches your videos thinks to themselves that it can be as easy as repairing. Because you make hard work easy. You are amazing !!!

[@alexnovek6480]

All PS5s are still under manufacturers warranty, I'm confused why these consoles exist to be "repaired?" Can someone shed some light on this?

[@Andre217]

Some people don't know that . They end up selling them or just buying a new one .

[@magnarex]

They're from retailers, some retailers would have just sent the customer new units and not bothered sending the faulty ones back to Sony.

[@MagicFerret69]

Exactly, even after buying*them faulty you could just send them back with ought receipts , instead of risking a repair failing

[@lickmygooch1013]

What if they bought them from eBay?

[@MagicFerret69]

@@lickmygooch1013 still under wranty, the ps5 hasnt been out a year so no reciept needed

[@getbackinthekitchen878]

I hate when people just take out random screws, not even doing any research on how to disassemble consoles. Like I watched Steve's Tronics Fix video on how to disassemble a PS4 pro three times before I ever even removed the warranty label. If I didn't feel comfortable after the third time, I wouldn't have bothered with it. But the way he explained it was very straight forward and I was able to examine, clean, and re-apply thermal paste, which was my main reason for doing it. Good thing I did, the thermal paste around the APU was dry to point of coming off in chunks and the paste between the heat sync and the APU was barely liquid. Almost the consistency of uncured caulking.

[@transplantgamer7560]

Very interesting and awesome video. I don't do this stuff myself but for some reason love watching these kind of videos.

[@derrektiem]

I’m always rooting for your success. The anticipation of the PS5s to power on is exciting to me. I love watching people with a special skill set! Reminds me of a show/movie where there’s a rebel living in the slums that can fix/reprogram anything and is man’s last hope of not being overtaken by technology. :)

[@tylenchambers5018]

Anyone else getting mad just watching all these ps5s work perfectly 😭😭😂😂

[@TheUncleSpiderX]

Thank ya now I don’t gotta watch lol

[@dylanhatton6607]

@@TheUncleSpiderX Not all of them worked.

[@heyz13]

Why mad?

[@manuelsalcido881]

Not mad that but I'm mad cause it's hard to get one and this guy got them

[@angelgjr1999]

Get mad at the “geek squad” that doesn’t know how to do basic testing and logging. You’d be surprised how many “broken” things still work.

[@jacksongunner7122]

I don't understand about these being salvage, they are still under warrantee so why not just send it back to Sony for a replacement?

[@user-wk7wv8rn8h]

Probably a massive delay and they can get their money back selling it broken

[@user-wk7wv8rn8h]

Or they're stolen

[@glenmcl]

Scalped, ebay, no warranty

[@cedricpomerleau5586]

@@glenmcl According to a lot of people in the comments, that’s not true. You can get it replaced simply with the serial number without any proof of purchase.

[@mydogeatspuke]

@@cedricpomerleau5586 warranties aren't transferable so I don't see how. You always need proof of purchase to get a repair or replacement under warranty.

[@setsunamarina1566]

scalpers : we are going to scalp/resale the broken ones too

[@danejruz4210]

😂😂😂 beat me too it

[@markbarclay02]

I like to smell scalps and gums

[@TheRealK2F]

I’m more concerned on how many broken ones are available