BROKEN Custom Fallout 76 Xbox One X - Let's Fix It Then Upgrade!

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BROKEN Custom Fallout 76 Xbox One X - Let's Fix It Then Upgrade! I got this broken Fallout 76 Tricentennial Edition Xbox One X from a viewer named Zack. The Xbox won't fully power on so of course I need to take it apart. With power issues like this I usually suspect a hard drive problem or a problem with the retimer chip. And since I'm working on it anyway, I'm going to upgrade the hard drive to a 1TB SSD.
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[@RileySkye100]

The fact that it’s associated with Fallout 76 is a dead giveaway that there’s issues with it.

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol

[@MGlBlaze]

It's nice to see that, for once, the person that worked on that before you actually had some idea what they were doing. Shame you couldn't fix the board either, but you were at least able to reuse the shell, which is something.

[@marciofilho3629]

Spoiler alert cmon bro.

[@ragnar3187]

@@marciofilho3629 always watch videos before going to comment section lol

[@domenickcasper5234]

I would love to see a video about how you keep all your components organized!

[@Tronicsfix]

Noted!

[@osorioed]

@@Tronicsfix a shop and work bench tour video would be awesome!!

[@furtalance_x]

Might i suggest plugging the board in when its outside the case to see if any chip is heating up using IR. Iv seen you figure out bad chips that way as well. Might be worth a shot.

[@Lougardeixion]

Maybe he did that off camera

[@furtalance_x]

@@Lougardeixion Your right maybe he did it.

[@vikranttalari0000]

Even I myself installed an SSD in my PS3 slim and there is a huge difference in the performance the games do load very fast as compared to hdd

[@vikranttalari0000]

@@enrique7934 Yeah but it does loads GTA 5 in just 56 seconds and you know how long it takes the game to load from hdd

[@adamspicer7860]

@@enrique7934 neither does a ps4 phat since it can only take advantage of SATA II but I put one in and does improve performance just not near as much as it would on a ps4 pro or slimm which use SATA III

[@dawnoftruth1]

@@enrique7934 ps4 doesn't have a sata to fully benefit from an SSD either, still makes games load faster. Even without the proper SAta connection a solid state drive is just faster. Here's a fun fact, the USB 3.0 connector on the base model PS4 is faster than the internal drive connector, so if you want the best SSD experience, get an external SSD for the ps4. As someone who has played fallout 76 with its endless load screens, having an SSD in my old ps4 has been amazing.

[@MageLeaderInc]

@@enrique7934 the port can still transfer data faster than what a HDD can so you can max out the ports ability with an SSD.

[@hove131]

Hey Steve check the RealTek Ethernet controller IC. I just fixed a no power lightning struck Xbox by replacing this chip when I found a short on it. It took out everything. Power supply, retimer chip, wifi card, hard drive power data cable and last but not least the Ethernet chip which finally got it up and running. I asked the owner after if he had it hooked up to Ethernet and he did. So maybe check for shorts around there.

[@Tronicsfix]

Yep, I replaced that too. I thought I said that in the video but maybe I forgot.

[@hove131]

@@Tronicsfix you may have. I'm half asleep as I work third shift and was watching some KZbin before bed. By the way long time viewer and fan of your channel. Congratulations on your million subs. That's something to be extremely proud of. Keep it up Steve!

[@Torbjorn.Lindgren]

@@Tronicsfix You said you replaced the Wifi chip because you've heard it could cause this, with a yellow text in the video correcting it to the Ethernet chip. So relatively easy to miss the correction.

[@AlexandeRSciswoR]

As Todd Howard would say: “It just works”.

[@furtalance_x]

"16 Times the detail" on that console

[@70snowman]

Love the Videos. At what temperature do you run your soldering iron when soldering and at what temperature do you run your hot air? I’ve recently purchased a rework station…

[@sinasinahm]

Great video as always, I was wondering at what temperature do you set your hot air station for this repairs?

[@mukeshgoolcharan6121]

Good stuff man looking for the next

[@crimecity]

Great video lad keep up with the good work

[@adinchandra1797]

I just imagine if Xbox One X, Beast Game Console from 2017 using Fast Enough SSD Storage over HDD. That would be the Ultimate Device

[@kevkevdellarocco8681]

Heya brother, when it comes to showing fine imperfections like scratches in paint, using a hard light source at the right angle will make it more apparent. You have mostly soft lighting in the studio, which is definitely ideal for the vast majority of your footage! Even a cell phone flash light at an angle would have made those scratches show up on camera. You probably already know this stuff as a big KZbinr. Just figured I'd chime in as a video producer and a long time subscriber of your amazing channel! Cheers to you and Mrs. TronicsFix and all the hard work you both do. It's much appreciated.

[@BRGKasumi77Main]

Hi Steve, it was a great video, I watched it from the beginning to end. Your content is pretty enjoyable tbh.

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@suhailhussin743]

Fallout is one of my favorite games. Im glad to see a repair vid on this.. thnks steve

[@justinv6132]

You could use car compound and/or polish to buff shiny game consoles like this. I use it on ps4 shiny drive bay covers

[@marcianzero_yt]

I just can’t believe how you nail the perfect amount of thermal paste every time!

[@joshuaotrembiak9102]

Sheesh this is a beautiful console. Great video as always!

[@cyberseer-gaming]

This is such a cool Xbox! Great fix by the way!

[@Tronicsfix]

Yes, I love the look of it

[@bogdanvulic1124]

Great fix Steve 😀

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks!

[@matthewmaidment8464]

Is there a noticeable difference in upgrading the hdd to ssd, is there anything needed like copying files from hdd to ssd for it to work and what's the maximum capacity, I have the gold rush one x 1tb and games soon fill it up warzone being the main one. Is there a guide anywhere on your website Steve or ifixit?

[@RaZZaR18]

i'm still play F76 since release - This is suuuuuch a beautiful console :( wow... would sell my series X for this beautie

[@leftieloosers]

Great video. Do you have a video where you go through your equipment? I would like to see that.

[@Tronicsfix]

Noted. Might have to do a shop tour

[@leftieloosers]

@@Tronicsfix Sounds great! A run down of what you use and why would be brilliant for us newbies.

[@palmer264]

Great fix Steve..and this special edition looks class :)

[@DudeWhat31]

You are doing a true service sir.

[@eamonnprunty]

Can you make a video on how to test voltages with a multimeter? I have one but would like to learn how to use it

[@12345.......]

That is a cool looking console

[@Tronicsfix]

Yes, I really like the look of this one!

[@MichaelM28]

for such a terrible game?

[@kalpneetbrar5690]

Lol, I didn't even know that this thing exsist. I have heard about but I thought they might be just stickers. But thanks to you Steve, for telling me about this Xbox one X.

[@powerlight2000]

Hmm I thought it was the power supply, great video as always

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you enjoyed

[@dylanduffy522]

That was a really cool case, definitely worth swapping mobo 👌🏽

[@ixiHackxi]

I am one of the biggest fans of Fallout and always wanted a console like this. Good grab

[@xplore7359]

Hey mate, what test leads are you using with your multimeter?

[@birdfish86]

Great video for a gorgeous console sad couldn't fix it but I love how you always save the special editions.

[@DeepThought420]

That's a really cool system great fix! You are a true Superhero to us gamers! Thanks for the awesome video!

[@Tronicsfix]

Thank you 🤗

[@JensilDsouza]

Hello Tronics Fix.. Hello Tronics Friday..😁

[@MikeeVee]

Another excellent repair job. This is such a great console too.

[@TheDarkSide46]

say what ... he hasn't fixed anything

[@MikeeVee]

@@TheDarkSide46 oh, right... my bad... he just reused the shell. I'm still a bit tired and must have missed the part where he swapped it initially.

[@zaqueu6436]

Lindo demais esse console.

[@kovie864]

Check the board with a thermal camera under voltage and maybe something is getting hot exepct the GPU or CPU wich is normal.

[@UltimateTechHub]

I never liked Fallout 76 but I loved all of the previous versions. The Samsung 860 Evo is a great SSD! Good choice Tronix! Great video!!

[@bornagain2641]

Send it to UK. I liked that video you sent play station to him.

[@grimliver3498]

Do you have to do anything with the ssd, or. Is it as simple as take it out the box and plug it in was thinking of doing my sons it's due a repaste so thought I'd do the hdd at same time

[@Edsavage404]

Wouldn't a Samsung 870 QVO do the same job as the 860 EVO? Since the console wouldn't be able to take full advantage of the SDD, also the 870 QVO is close to 100 bucks cheaper

[@vwgolffancarreviews7111]

Hay Steve good videos ☺️

[@highroyds]

I thought the pads on the side of the chips were there for alignment purposes only.

[@leeartlee915]

So I have a total noob question. When you heat up a component like a chip to soldered it into place, why doesn’t the heat damage the chip or the board? Is the temperature that it reaches only hot enough to melt the solder? Is there any chance of damaging the components when doing repairs like this?

[@98ek9]

The solder is real thin and has a low melting point.

[@leeartlee915]

@@98ek9 So it’s related to the melting point. That makes sense. So does the hot iron heat up to a specific temperature?

[@pedrolucasdutra1580]

Because the solders melts with a low temperature compared to one that could damage the chip and also it's a very quick procedure. Yes there's a chance to damage a component, it's usually with the capacitors that have "oil"(don't remember the name) inside of them, they are the ones that you see popping on old boards. Usually it happens if you leave the heat source on the board more than you should.

[@leeartlee915]

@@pedrolucasdutra1580 I see. So there is some delicate nature to doing this and risks when heating stuff up. I’d be right in that, correct?

[@Tronicsfix]

As others have said solder melts at a relatively low temperature. Most chips can withstand pretty high heat too. Yes, there is a chance at damaging components when you're using hot air. It takes some time to get used to.

[@LucaBlightOfHighland]

The hard drives on xbox one are not paired with the console? I remember that in 360 you could not change the disc except with an original Microsoft one.

[@StanRescene]

He applied perfect amount of thermal paste

[@worksofhasan]

nice job

[@camdenhvr2211]

Wasn’t there only one of these made? I remember the contest

[@Tronicsfix]

I couldn't ever find any numbers on how many were made but it might be only one.

[@jensmander1223]

does the solder somehow stick to those tiny contacts? otherwise how do you get such a giant bubble of solder to stick to such a tiny area where it's supposed to land

[@csgultekin]

flux+heat makes the solder stick to those contacts

[@scooby124352]

How can I mail my Nintendo switch to tronics fix?my switch starts blowing cool air as it wakes up from sleep mode

[@mustafaammar551]

very cool video

[@IGLiveChristian]

I thought an issue like this is normally the power supply no?

[@flatline7310]

Try, Blue Magic, to hide the scratches.

[@andygoss3117]

Have you had an Xbox one x that has a completely dead optical drive? I have that issue but there's no videos on KZbin 😞

[@BoBashar1]

I like your videos man 🌹

[@Tronicsfix]

I appreciate that!

[@SwampFox178]

And that Xbox has SATA 3 I believe so thats basically a Series S with a disc drive now lol

[@kraxxy7040]

Hey tronics fix have you ever fixed a Xbox 360

[@Fantasy_huddle]

Should have let it stayed broken like the game itself 😂. Jk great job on saving another console!

[@leeartlee915]

Wait, the disc drives in Xbox’s are married to the mobo? So if the disc drive fails, you can’t replace it?

[@Tronicsfix]

You can replace it as long as you have the board that goes on the disc drive. If you don't have that board or the board itself is bad then there's no hope of fixing it.

[@leeartlee915]

@@Tronicsfix Ohhhh, duh, you just harvest the board in the drive bay and swap it out. Hahaha, you’d think that would have dawned on me as you were taking everything apart.

[@lucianautu3336]

What microscope are you using? Is a new one?

[@Tronicsfix]

Yes, it's new. This is the one I'm using (paid affiliate link): geni.us/fAw8d4Q

[@sirflimflam]

They were really banking on 76 turning out good. 76-branded consoles, console bundles, just about everything under the sun. For it to turn out the way it did...

[@owainjones2643]

I'd have kept this special edition in the box.

[@collcollk4662]

I don't think I have good enough eyes to replace a retimer chip on a faulty Xbox one I have.

[@willvignoli]

how to install OS in new ssd?

[@windowsxpprofessional]

Unfortunately it's broken. What dude thats not unfortunate it content 🙂

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol, that's true!

[@genominer2473]

Please try to fix video cards!

[@damonjones5963]

replace thhwe front power button board

[@rassim_ax7769]

hey geat video can u fix a ps2 or ps3??

[@The_Engineer_Guy]

What happen with your Ambition. Why dont you use the thermal Cam and trace it further?

[@hawkfeather6802]

How do people keep breaking these limited edition consoles?

[@jmo4874]

Please let me know if you happen to do give aways.. had to sell my ps4 for bills. Love your content, was a top fan last week! Thank you

[@MatthewTv24]

What is up?!

[@noone9.0]

i have a controller broken can u fix it

[@ankthestar]

That Xbox looks awesome!

[@Tronicsfix]

Agreed!

[@jesusexposed1848]

u lucky Albino

[@toxicwaster345]

I feel that people who felt betrayed at the launch of 76 should give it another go. This vid makes a good metaphor of how they've fixed a lot of issues and evolved the game 👍

[@chasejordan9295]

It's bethesda bro, the next game they release will likely be the same

[@archangelspardathadon9188]

Fall out devices would be broken ^__~ lol

[@subliminal128]

Cool Xbox but I’m not surprised. “It just doesn’t work”

[@zafaconfoo]

Send it to alex northridge fix

[@steadiedmoney3530]

Hey I have a question for you

[@leeartlee915]

But is it unfortunate that it’s broken? Because I have a sneaking suspicion you secretly want it to be broken so you can repair it ;-)

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol, maybe!

[@stevenmacdonald9619]

It's associated with Bethesda, so it's not a fault, it's a feature. If you wait 3 years, the Xbox will be fixed, and won't work for a whole different reason.

[@BodziuM]

hmm did U check PSU ?

[@tomv4576]

I want to correct you, that xbox one x isn't fixed you just put another shell case on an known good motherboard you did a shell swap :S

[@gaskinsgarage4192]

Well I'm jealous.....😑😒

[@bunniemunch123]

Someone still hurt over the war so long ago

[@GTR24]

Can I buy it?

[@SarvenaZCraft]

that's a beautiful Xbox

[@JayRobert]

That inside paint job is so lazy lol they couldn’t be bothered to paint the rest of the cover?

[@Tronicsfix]

I mean the outside looks great.

[@JayRobert]

@@Tronicsfix yeah but it’s so odd how they didn’t finish painting the inside

[@ZackMuffinMan]

😃

[@garyflippin1690]

Don't you mean "Fortunately it is broken.". Not much of a video it it works.

[@LaszloIvanyi]

Fallout 76.. Lol :D

[@gamemaster0107]

I’m not sure if i’d want a fallout 76 edition out of all things lol. Still looks good though.

[@wayneg296]

👍👍😎✌️

[@ryzmodz]

As broken as the game itself!

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol

[@sarcasticdark]

1 mint ago

[@Mr.Sequiro]

So it arrives broken, much like Fallout 76

[@majorjason]

I'm early

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks for stopping by

[@FrankTheTank710]

omg want!!!