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[@ungeskriptet]

11:15 They were trying to install a glitch chip (Probably a Picofly, Hwfly or Instinct-NX), to run unsigned code like custom firmware and homebrew. To install the mod the chip needs to connect to the capacitors on the APU for glitching and to the DAT0 point on the eMMC on the back of the mainboard. The capacitors near the eMMC have solder on them because they are being used as anchor points for a DAT0 adapter which sildes under the eMMC.

[@markvandesande8855]

Yep definitely pico or hwfly!

[@1217257]

I use hwfly, it’s super cool

[@MrMonkey2150]

Imagine watching the video and realising the one you sent him just needed the card reader to be plugged in 😂

[@Ryan_DeWitt]

I am always surprised when I watch this channel and NRF on how many shops do such a poor work when they are supposed to be professionals. Nothing is more frustrating for a tech trying to clean up someone else's poor work. Also reduces the chance of a successful repair.

[@Charlies_Factory]

Right imagine being paid to “fix” something and then proceeding to destroy it further. Its madness!

[@z0oinks]

What does NRF mean?

[@MMattes]

Spill it De Witt, we need to know what NRF means or we won’t sleep tonight

[@kingkingplays1801]

still waiting for the meaning of NRF

[@Ryan_DeWitt]

@@kingkingplays1801 Uhh, I did answer it above.

[@bbhdd6181]

You’re doing something very cool especially in this climate of ‘once it’s broken just replace it’. Kinda gives me hope for humanity and helps me unlearn that mentality myself.

[@edwardmclaughlin719]

He is the chosen one.

[@12345.......]

12:52 Genuine confusion 13:12 I think they were soldering with a car battery and coat hangar Very entertaining video.

[@TheFlyingHernie]

They were trying to add a mod chip. Part of that includes cutting away at the shield and soldering wires to different points. The bridged caps around the processor is where the ribbon cable connects for the mod chip

[@jonmarler]

Looks like a picofly failed install to me. Someone brand new to soldering probably saw a YT video thinking it would be easy and killed their switch. RIP.

[@15615145616513]

I've always been scared to solder but you make it look so easy that I want to try on some already broke electronics.

[@bloink3511]

I can’t tell you how incredible these videos are. You have kept me entertained, but also vastly increased my ability to understand and work on these things for myself. Thanks for providing me with the confidence to replace my switch game card reader. The replacement that I ordered didn’t work, but I was able to desolder the game card reading component from the board and put it on the original board. Long story short, I have a fully functional switch again. For over a year I considered my physical switch games unplayable. Really appreciate you, and eagerly awaiting your next upload

[@Tronicsfix]

Thank you for your comment! So glad to hear this. This is the main reason I make these videos.

[@XxZannexX]

Those rent to own stores are the worst. It’s always far better to save up for what you’re wanting.

[@Tronicsfix]

Yep, they're ridiculous!

[@kbhasi]

I remember seeing one advertised to me a while back, and I facepalmed at myself, thinking "Why?!?!?!?!?!". That's not counting shops that post on the local classifieds but put their Atome, Pace, or Grab PayLater prices instead of their actual retail prices.

[@colynman]

depends what route you plan to pay some of them have 6 months same as cash maybe a little more then the retail in the end but at least thats one way to get it

[@Mr-ZinK]

@25:48 the max chip (bottom left, just right of the speaker connector) normally causes that short on the BQ capactior, remove the max chip and check for short, if its gone, thats your issue.

[@Legittey]

I was very disappointed when I had to send my Switch OLED in for repairs. It seemed like a simple fix of replacing the Wi-Fi chip, but the repair shop just gave me a brand new console and no information about why they decided to deem my console "unfixable". All my data was on the old console and is now lost forever. Unfortunately, because I had a warranty, I did not try to repair it myself. I love the work you did in this video, keep on fixing!

[@yunyungorgor]

You can't count the first Switch as fixed because you didn't add the perfect amount of thermal paste to it.

[@MikesArcadeMonitorRepair]

21:35 You know the console is going to work after the repair attempt when it gets fully put back together before it's 'tested' again. ;) Great job Steve.

[@guidcs0]

5:59 that was a slick transition lol

[@azamhassan4774]

No knowledge for fixing but your video so satisfying, hoping to learn more about it

[@Tronicsfix]

So glad you liked it!

[@LyrioXYZ.]

YEEEEEAAAAAAH! I was waiting for that!!! I love when you fix Switches! Thank you! 👍🏽👏🏽👊🏽

[@Tronicsfix]

So glad you enjoy these!

[@Gimli8621]

So awesome you got that OLED switch working!

[@dog61]

I feel bad for that rent to own guy. Great video as always!

[@kdayomi827]

You werent kidding about the screws stripping so easily. I had a buldging battery that ended up damaging the fan and backplate, so i did got it working again but will have to replace the screws lol

[@moustafaayhamzakri9609]

I love these handheld repair videos, always interesting. Id love to see you repair some PSP E1000 models since they're such a pain to fix as I've come to learn recently.

[@Tronicsfix]

Never heard of them. I'll check them out.

[@moustafaayhamzakri9609]

@@Tronicsfix I believe it wasn't immediately released in the USA, mainly Japanese and Asian markets so it may be harder to find broken ones, theyre a budget PSP so the internals are kinda fragile and frustrating to work on.

[@TBG021xDDDDgtwzshget]

wow i really din't had high hopes for that first oled switch in this vid and however he got it fixed anyway feeling the pure satisfaction with You TronicsFix :D really enjoyed that moment in the vid :)

[@mosindesire]

Skills and energy are top notch, love the videos.

[@assamita81]

25:45 I believe a short in the chip to the right of the charging port can sometimes be caused by the chip to the left, the one right below the shield you replaced in the previous one. I think that's the bq chip, but don't quote me on that. You should try replacing that one.

[@devinkrike5968]

As someone already pointed out, Switch #3 is definitely a victim of someone trying to install a modchip on it. I saw a vid of someone installing the said modchip that's why it looked familiar.

[@kbhasi]

Yep. KZbin had recommended me such videos, and I often notice that they avoid including certain terms in their videos to prevent them from being found by Nintendo's legal department.

[@Hortonscakes]

Awesome video! Hope you and your family have a great weekend! 💯💯💯

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks! You too

[@ltz-_-vibez]

Love the vids man keep it up 💯

[@reinholdachleitner2069]

Awesome video and repair especially on Switch no 2,you're a Maestro,I wouldn't know where to begin,now there's less electronic waist.💯👌🏻💪🏻

[@OttawaOldFart]

Always satisfying fixing the un-fixable, at least that what they want t you to think

[@shanebarnes4622]

Wild to see the OLED switch before and after your clean up! Great work!

[@yumark5800]

Watching you do this makes me feel like I can do this but reality snaps me back to knowing I am no where near doing that kind of repair. Can’t even find the reason for the pop shut down for the 3DS I am fixing even when the speakers were replaced and no damage on the ribbon cable 💀. So much to learn to catch up. So far I did the simple Ds lite fixes. Saved 13/16 with 3 motherboards being dead with no way to get them to work. Inspired by you.

[@hawkfeather6802]

If the 3ds pops then turns off,one or both of the screens might be broken. Even if the ribbon cable looks ok.

[@yumark5800]

@@hawkfeather6802 the screen is new…sadly, it’s not the screen 😅. I have tested the screen on another system and it works. I replaced the speakers even though the original is ok and still same thing. It’s weird

[@TheSpotify95]

Not bad at all! Glad to hear that you got some of the Switch's fixed! And hopefully you can use some of the parts from other ones if you ever need to repair more Switch's.

[@MagikGimp]

Why is it seemingly that only KZbinrs can fix this stuff? 😄

[@rshe11boy2]

the editing is so satisfiying!

[@BowsettesFury]

😂 omg if I hadn’t have seen it I wouldn’t have believed it. GG man. (OLED model)

[@javiles2331]

You did a great job with that oled!

[@austinlucas924]

Hey man, when you were working on the "modded" switch, I'm very well aware of what the mod is and how it works. The person who attempted to mod this is clearly new to soldering. No flux used(or they used the terrible paste flux), too much heat on the capacitors on the SoC, and they scraped wayy too much solder mask around the via (not the larger rectangular ground pad next to it) to the top right of the cpu (where the shielding was cut). Very surprised they didn't Bridge that via to the ground plane next to it. That is a cpu clock point used by a modchip for timing when to inject a payload.

[@mohamedabdelhamed3022]

Can you make a video showing the places where you can fix it and the equipment?

[@Tronicsfix]

Maybe

[@mohamedabdelhamed3022]

@@Tronicsfix ok I'll wait for it 👌

[@CLC-1000]

Good luck Steve. 👍

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks! I always need it, lol

[@Nurf]

The OLED is showing typical signs of a failed modchip install. the guides reccomend cutting the bracket so it doesn't hurt the ribbon you have to install.

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

Nice job Steve! My roommates switch which was my old v2 one I gave since I had a oled one and his has the same problem it’s not bricked but dosent charge

[@ShelbySann]

For the OLED Switch, they were installing a modchip most likely, for which you need to solder to the CPU (SP1 & SP2) and more on the OLED model. You need microsoldering knowledge and a microscope, but a lot of people try to do it by eye and mess it up. EDIT: As mentioned below my comments, their soldering to DAT0 went very very wrong, which is also needed for an OLED install

[@NoMorePlz]

yep

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks for the info, yes trying to solder stuff this small without a microscope won't go well!

[@__Ben]

Yeah on OLED you need to solder to DAT0 on the emmc too.

[@aarone.7551]

+1 to these comments. 100% an hwfly ribbon install and a dat0 tap gone horribly wrong

[@Funkb0y]

I’ve modded quite a few OLED switches, and it’s not an easy task unless you’re experienced. Seeing that mutilated board was heartbreaking.. like what kinda hamfisting was going on lol. Glad you were able to resurrect it!

[@narayanancn8831]

Nice video bro.. i watch these videos a lot but the sad truth is i can't afford it

[@KaraboK9Ntswane]

Hi Tronics, I love your videos, I am from South Africa and have been watching you for 3 years. I opened up my Xbox One original because it was switching off everytime; I found a lot of dirt and cockroaches inside. I cleaned it and when I tried to reassemble it I think I bent two pins on one of the thingies on the motherboard. I was born without arms and I use my feet to do everything. I guess my toes were too big to put the ports properly together. Can you please assist me in any way? Regards

[@SimpleCrisis]

Hi Mr Fix I love you

[@TheSuperjr3000]

Yeah the 3rd switch most likely wanted to install a modchip like the picofly

[@javiles2331]

Steve they were trying to put a Hwfly or a pico fly chip, that is the reason of the shield being like that! 12:52

[@grantrule6593]

Great Video Steve

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed.

[@LargeKid]

Love your videos!! I have a pair of Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen2. They only work plugged in. I cant figure out why it will not run off they battery. Would love to send them to you to see if you can fix it. You can make a video about it if you would like.

[@coolfishingadventures]

Youre god level tronix! Wow🎉

[@depressd11]

After you replaced the chip on the 4th switch. It appears to be a bridged resistor right above the chip you just replaced. At 24:47 in the video it looks like two resistors are touching.

[@squiderlol8637]

I noticed that as well

[@crissy1764]

STEVE!!! Another amazing awesome fantastic entertaining video!!

[@Tronicsfix]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@collin88]

For the Fortnite switch, because it was something so simple, do you send it back to the guy for the same price or do you keep it and sell it on eBay?

[@Tronicsfix]

If I buy something from someone then I keep it. Sometimes that ends up good for me and sometimes it ends up bad but as long as two people agree upon a price and they both understand the deal then when that deal is done it's done.

[@achilles3140]

Man has me looking in eBay for bargains after watching him fixing stuff haha

[@bsisay1109]

I have a Xbox one controller that you might get a kick out of. the battery contacts is bent battery pack that powers it broken and the left trigger is having a problem and it’s a sob to get to charge in the first place lol love your stuff ! I hope your videos get the views, likes and subscribes they deserve.

[@philvt101]

I always manage to blow tiny capacitors and whatnot off the board and have to reseat them when I'm trying to replace chips/ports with hot air. If I turn the airflow down I can't seem to get enough heat on some boards with extensive ground planes. What kind of settings are you using for this type of job?

[@Tronicsfix]

It can be tricky. I leave my station on pretty high airflow but just don't put it very close to my work piece. I usually have quite a bit of flux on what I'm working on and that helps things stay in place too.

[@kaushikmishra1]

Thanks tronic Bro of Sonic😅😅 For makings vdo Long n details love ❤️ From India 🇮🇳

[@craigwaddington4965]

Spotted the capacitor on the mat at 14:44😊

[@CooLDEaFY4204Me]

Good job Steve

[@akpokemon]

fixing these devices seems a lot more mentally stimulating than the games they actually play...

[@5layerinmybelly]

What happens if you put a oled screen on a older switch ?

[@DrWaSaBe]

Hey, so the oled one was trying to install an oled homebrew mod chip, which needs to tap some points on those chips and you also need to cut the heat shield…etc

[@DrWaSaBe]

There is also a thing you slide under one of the chips and you need to use hot air to solder it, clearly the mod was wayyyy to advance for this guy to try and attempt

[@fallingReign1]

I'm commenting before I watch. I bet you fix all but one... Let's see if I guessed it.

[@fallingReign1]

3/5 not bad.

[@squiderlol8637]

24:47 there is a component above the chip that is tilted off one of it's pads, it could still be fixable?

[@elbagofcarp]

So why do companies still use y wing or torx or security screws when the bits are easy to get?

[@addy.is.live1]

Popcorn 🍿 time ❤

[@ericpode6095]

The viewer who replaced their Switch because the SD card wasn't working must be kicking themselves!😅

[@DanGaming7571]

One problem with my switch is that it doesn't work on Tv mode anymore and its a lunch model

[@Ryan_DeWitt]

Looks like someone was attempting to install the mod chip on that 2nd swtich which basically allows you to hack the Nintendo Switch's firmware and run homebrew and unlicensed games. However it is not like installing a playstation mod chip and is much more difficult requiring decent microsoldering skills and equipment. The person who attempted the mod obviously had neither.

[@BowsettesFury]

Scroll down I linked the vid in my comment of it being done not this particular switch but same process.

[@randallbro6749]

for the modded OLED the shield was cut to run wires from the chips

[@bananamansgaming8596]

cool vid keep it up

[@timehunter9467]

It amazes me how these shops “fix” things and obviously don’t test them after!

[@SARGENTKILLER43]

Any suggestions for an original ds shell (plays gba and ds games)

[@kolossarthas]

Is there a modchip for switch, the destruction on the second one can't be random

[@Tronicsfix]

They said someone tried to mod it so it's definitely not random

[@Dtr146]

The key to rent to own stores. Is to pay it off as quickly as possible. If you buy something like a Nintendo switch from a rent to own store. Try to pay it off in like 3 months. You're going to pay an extra 50 bucks on top of what the switch cost but you didn't have to come up with that money all in one chunk

[@Dtr146]

Oh! I forgot to add. If they complain about you hang it off as quickly as possible or they tried to view from doing that. Run.

[@BowsettesFury]

This should be good

[@Tronicsfix]

Hope you enjoy!

[@BowsettesFury]

@@Tronicsfix still watching and I am 😆

[@Konitama]

24:32 you bumped that little capacitor off and it ended up diagonal. maybe that's part of the problem?

[@Tronicsfix]

Nice find. Unfortunately that wouldn't affect the short.

[@McBryh]

In the 3rd Switch they were trying to make a pirate console. That’s the new method. Greetings from Cuba🇨🇺

[@NoMorePlz]

Custom firmware does not equal pirating

[@mr.charchar]

I would’ve loved to send in my switch! It has a very weird problem when it is docked, it works on the home but about 5 minutes into a game the screen goes black, and the game reader is also broken 😢

[@Itz_Lurkness]

I have a friend that has 2 broken Switch Lites. Would you be interested in taking them? We think both have been overheated.

[@roblox21242]

I opened my ps4 to clean to update the thermal paste and now it won't turn on.... i put everything together slowly :( what could possibly be the issue?

[@matthewbain2408]

its hwfly or sx core they were trying too mod?

[@joshmatthiesen4552]

I don’t understand why when you could see that one chip was not on correctly. You still left it. And had to go back and change it. 🤦‍♂️

[@Emily_Bondevik_Official]

Hey man, would you be interested in buying a tablet from poland? It's a MyTab 10 III from 2017, it doesn't connect to wifi and wifi is required to finish the first device set-up, I got scammed and I don't have a replacement motherboard anywhere that would fit

[@elmwalejr.]

Even caps goes bad

[@NguyenHoang-ke7dx]

Tronics :"Unfortunately i have to take this apart and see what inside" Also Tronics: *My time has come*

[@bkirk0510]

I know it's a choice but I always feel bad for folks that utilize the 'Rent to Own' places. It's like they were set up with the purpose of being predatory towards folks with financial challenges.

[@NameIsKirito]

I have question how can I sent you something to get fix Because I really need my phone to be fixed please ?

[@riseabove504]

I was on I fix it recently and I was looking for som ipod touch gen 3 lcd and digitizer but they don't have them in stock does anyone else know where I can buy these parts? I need help for one of my projects I have

[@hayleywaalen2612]

BSOD on Switch!?!

[@LokiDeth]

the oled is sad, they were trying to install a switch modchip of some sort probably a pikofly but my god flux is needed.

[@stephenarkless9444]

The second switch looked like a lost cause 👍🏻

[@soulmourne2698]

Sometimes a reflow might fix a blod switch, this consoles flex and sometimes a solder ball can became disconected from behind the apu.

[@Aethus]

Poor Nate, sold his Fortnite Switch just because the SD card slot wasn't plugged in correctly.

[@James_D.]

Let’s go!

[@vadnegru]

To be fair, usual repair shops that doesn't specialise in gaming consoles might have no idea what to test and fix. Also in first case maybe they replaced one chip that got immediately killed by still bad chip?

[@Tronicsfix]

To be fair, if a repair shop isn't familiar with how to fix something they shouldn't take the repair in. If they have no idea what to test they should stay in their lane.

[@linuxares]

12:40 they tried to install a modchip.

[@Ramxenoc]

Imagine being the guy that sold a whole switch for an sd card that just wiggled loose..

[@alizahouani9260]

Why don't you use thermal camera ?

[@Gurupimp10]

Other repairshops don't use Microscopes? Kinda odd to just leave stuff so crucked? Good job! :)

[@jonathanfeemster5242]

Send the bad one to the coder and challenge him to fix them