Xbox Series X DIY Repair Fail - They Almost Fixed It - Can I?

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Xbox Series X DIY Repair Fail - They Almost Fixed It - Can I? I bought a broken Xbox Series X that someone else tried to fix but wasn't successful. Now I'm trying to see if I can figure out what's wrong and get this game console working again. The original problem was the HDMI port but that doesn't mean I won't discover something else is wrong as well.
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[@Tronicsfix]

Just a note about the bridged pin. In part of the video it looks like those two pins connect to the same place on the board. I can assure you that they do not.

[@norbithehun]

Yes, U R right. That bridge makes no sense.

[@kirara4953]

@Rosy-place0 probably a capacitor

[@BCGaming666]

@Rosy-place0 the power supply still has power in it even though it’s unplugged. Make sure you don’t do that again.

[@nnnnnn3647]

@Rosy-place0 Power supply even unplugged is still dangerous and can kill - capacitors. Don't touch anything inside.

[@nicholasespinoza9610]

@Rosy-place0 capacitor stores energy even if unplugged, common way to get a shock.

[@12345.......]

I must give the seller props for trying their own fix, and being honest in the ad. At least partially honest

[@Tronicsfix]

Yes agreed. They were so close to fixing it themselves!

[@NanoMine]

What do you mean by partially honest? I didn't see anything that he lied about.

[@nicholasespinoza9610]

@@NanoMine they probably knew it would no longer power on and they damaged the ribbon cable as well.

[@12345.......]

@@NanoMine The plug for the ribbon cable was damaged, but it may have still turned on as described in the ad. I would have liked to see it turned on before Steve took it apart.

[@ChrisR3tro]

I think we have different concepts of the meaning of the word 'honest'

[@SK-dq4ee]

I thought you weren’t gonna be able to fix it for a second but then i remembered i was watching the legendary TronicsFix, repairman of ALL electronics! Such a cool and interesting fix today, MAJOR props for being able to get it working again!

[@Fryguy64]

"This guy must have been a farmer" made me chuckle. I'm glad you got to do some proper detective work on this one.

[@somethingfunnyyt]

I like how Steve magically gets a haircut during the sponsor lol

[@Showstopper108]

😂 I was about to say something about that

[@jfltech]

Yes that's "HairCut Steve" as he announces himself lol

[@danielboskovski]

😂

[@lowlightevangelist9431]

Revelation 21:8 (KJV) But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

[@reeldeelz2940]

dude wtf does biblical mumbo jumbo have to do with Steve's haircut... lol

[@ahujeffrey]

Great work! Love seeing you fix these with your relentlessly positive and optimistic attitude. You pick up where others gave up. Awesome!

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you enjoyed this!

[@jadennelson7886]

The demand is so high that a broken one has a higher price than retail.

[@LiveType]

Nah, it's because people have figured out you can fix these reasonably easily. You used to be able to get a "new" (released less than 6 months ago) smartphone by buying 2-3 broken phones and piecing a fully working one together for 40-60% of the retail price. Good luck trying to do that now. The rise of the repair industry wiped out those low "broken" electronics prices.

[@mattchumoore4214]

@@LiveType it still doesn't change that he paid more than retail for one that doesn't work properly

[@RestoreTechnique]

Damn, frustrating repair, nice perseverance! I like how you fixed this guys HDMI Repair job, rather than just ripping it off and throwing a new HDMI port on. 👏

[@myheadisempty]

a whole channel of a guy fixing things instead of just buying new stuff. we need more of this on youtube

[@madcat4563]

I like how Steve pointed out how the seller carefully peeled back the sticker to remove the screw. Then proceeds to punch a hole through it.😵

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol...it wasn't put back very well. It was stretched and wrinkled.

[@madcat4563]

@@Tronicsfix I don't mean it as a insult, just wanted to point it out. I kinda punched a hole through a warranty sticker on my gears of War controller after it drifted. And I felt like a idiot after someone told me you could just have peeled it back. At least I'm not planning on selling it so it doesn't matter I guess. 😮 Edit: well done on the repair.

[@BlackaneseCantRap]

Lol

[@daftbence]

Indeed, i was like YOU DID NOT JUST DO THAT!! :D OOF rip sticker

[@afortyoz2freedom]

I actually don't think there was a problem with the chip you replaced, I think it was just coincidentally at that moment when the perfect amount of thermal paste reached it's proper break-in period.

[@andresbaron5189]

would i have to be concerned about re-pasting more after?

[@chiefdenis]

I don't think that actually matters, thermal paste is still effective before break in

[@bradgreiner7809]

Thanks to the inspiration and second hand confidence you've given me, I finally decided to upgrade from fixing Gameboys/DS's and successfully fixed my first switch today. Thanks for the great content!

[@Tronicsfix]

Congrats! Nice work

[@TheCod3r]

Great video Steve, awesome repair. Interesting to see that the retimer can cause a beep on and off on these

[@RandomAccessRaul]

Xbox One X had IC retimer issues aswell, I hope MS made that the console won’t power on if the issue is the retimer as compared when my One X had the retimer issue it just booted but was a black screen. 👌🏻

[@nanodrummer]

Worst feeling when you put everything together nice and tight, and it still doesn't work. So, starts the "sadder" part

[@Tronicsfix]

Ha, ha...yep!

[@10100rsn]

12:30 Need to still make sure all the pins on the inside of the connector are there and on the correct side of the connector. They can slip above or below to the wrong side or break off. Probably not the main issue, though.

[@Kangamoos]

My favorite videos are when I see you put it back together, and know the video has a lot of playtime left! Also, the perfect amount of thermal paste is so satisfying to see!

[@grahamkelly8662]

It amazes me just how skilled these guys are. I could just about change a lightbulb. Let alone do something like this. Very relaxing to watch. God knows how he remembers how to put it all back together.

[@virgildeklerk]

Hi Steve, a very very very nice fix again. We are learning so much from you so thank you a lot for that. Keep it up and remember always to use the perfect amount 😁😉👍🏻

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks, will do!

[@Big_boom90]

Love the fact that you didn't end the video and give up after the second try like I would've 😭 👏 very impressive you got my sub 👍

[@alexm5554]

I learn so much just from watching your videos. Your persistence is amazing

[@Tronicsfix]

I appreciate that!

[@baconSlayerX]

His patience is God level, I can't even concentrate for 10 minutes on anything

[@Orice11]

Big fan of the channel Steve! Huge respect, all the way from Ireland. 👍

[@Tronicsfix]

Awesome, thank you!

[@TzOk]

5:30 these pins are connected together on the PCB... so a solder bridge between them can't be a problem.

[@MikeeVee]

Nice video buddy, you did a pretty good job explaining what went wrong and then remedying it.

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you liked it!

[@MelanismSeis]

I found your channel when first attempting to open and clean my PS4. Im glad I subbed because theres something so mesmerizing about watching you pull apart a console and fix microscopic little pieces

[@Jon-jy6wz]

Bro I have no idea what this guy is even talking about it’s entertaining

[@Jon-jy6wz]

@@lordjaashin ??????

[@Jon-jy6wz]

@@lordjaashin hush

[@brandon_nope]

it's fine all you need to understand is that he used the perfect amount of thermal paste

[@scrumbleyj]

That was freaking awesome!! I was literally jumping when it finally came on!!

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

The other guy obviously didn't use the perfect amount of thermal paste

[@mjc0961]

Or the perfect amount of flux.

[@Tronicsfix]

Exactly!

[@Freycko78]

🤣🤣🤣👍🏻

[@4rmDEC2FRE]

I love how authentic these videos are.

[@M0HAK0]

Hey thank you so much for uploading all these videos man! Never thought I would enjoy watching someone fix hand helds consoles and controllers. I love seeing how you explain what your looking for and so on. Please keep up the great work!

[@GrundleGrump]

Do you think we'll ever get to the point where technology components are SO small, that repair outside of a build-for-purpose factory will be next to impossible?

[@Tronicsfix]

Yes...it's sort of already happening. More and more functions are being build into large chips on the boards.

[@digipimp75]

yeah we're almost there. Have you ever worked on the Switch? Some of the components are nearly microscopic, like the little smd resistors

[@sakaraist]

we're already there for the most part. Anything with a BGA is an absolute nightmare to work on without chip specific equipment. It's the reason most functions are being allocated to entire daughter boards for replacement purposes

[@jasonmejia2789]

@5:21 you can see the solder bridge isn't an issue since the traces are connected on the board

[@Tronicsfix]

No, they're not connected. It might look like they are but they are not

[@ovedmoreno]

I knew it!!! He is The Man!!! Blessing to You My Friend!!!

[@danarepouille1381]

Good video, Steve. When you pointed out those bridged pins, I thought it looked like they were connected to the same trace. If that were true, it wouldn't matter if they were bridged. But I guess my quick observation was wrong. Well done.

[@Tronicsfix]

Yes, if that were true then it wouldn't matter.

[@Newnewrom]

@SPARTA FANBOY he probably has 1 or more

[@mgomez5606]

I was beginning to have doubts about it being repaired as the red line was near the end of video. But you fixed it.

[@dexietyy7922]

I don’t understand how people break new systems so quickly I still have my 360 elite from 2007 that still works perfectly and I used it every day for a long time

[@IamVintage72]

That was a fun video with the multiple little fixes. I finally decided to sign up to a alert app for the Xbox series x and Ps5. So far I've gotten to alerts for series x but not any for Ps5

[@krzi-o5619]

The people that get paid good money to fix these problems most of the time just give up , this guy and a few others I’ve watched on KZbin go above and beyond the call to fix what those guys give up on , it’s awesome there are still people out there that want to work and do their job to the fullest , you certainly have my respect sir. 👍👍👍✌️✌️✌️

[@yassine1806]

Love fridays one piece scan + tronicsfix video and im good for an other week ^^

[@armandoanderson3536]

Wow! Great trouble-shooting, patience, and persistence. Experience and knowledge helps too. Impressed...

[@thiago4santos]

He is impressed with the package, and I'm impressed with how someone break an hdmi port.

[@Gamezy90]

Really great job and how patient you was and didn't give up until you fixed it I really appreciate that well done 👍😀

[@PureGamingpro]

That was close. I Could tell you was running out of options. But so cool to watch you figure it out

[@windowsxpprofessional]

Yess I myself am a fixed since last year. Repaired my Television, Desktop and so much more. I must say I could have not been able to fix some but mostly I fixed 🙂 Your tips help too, a lot of times😁

[@Tronicsfix]

That's awesome! Love hearing stuff like this.

[@todormiroleskov8663]

Steve, you should upload videos more often. I'm tired of watching your old videos ;) JK, I know how much time consuming those videos are so keep up the great work :)

[@Sweeper1890]

Superb job Steve, absolutely awesome and huge respect from Germany🙌🏻👍

[@mjc0961]

3:41 - extra crispy motherboard right there 🙈

[@mjc0961]

Haircut Steve 🤣🤣🤣

[@vgamesx1]

Pro-tip for anyone who wants to work on tiny things at home and doesn't have a microscope to perform/inspect their work, use a camera just about anything will work even digital zoom through a smartphone works great, which camera isn't too important what is however is getting a ring light or several lights that can illuminate the board evenly and of course having some sort of boom arm or something to hold it over your work rather than a stand sitting in the way. Seriously, anything is better than nothing and a camera is a huge improvement over using something like a magnifying glass, maybe those head magnifiers work alright, but the good ones cost more than I'm willing to put down on something I won't be using a lot.

[@zx_fra]

Push those subs! We are near to 1 Milion, let's make this very good guy even happier🖤

[@WickedGamerCollector]

Yes, love these video's i'm subbed to your channel 🤗

[@rrutter81]

these are the best videos. Fixing someone else's fix is quite the journey!

[@Zeldus123]

Lol “this guys must have been a farmer “ 😂

[@evicerator11]

That right there tickled my fancy. I'll be using this in the future.

[@theRev861]

Well done!! Great troubleshooting! You make it look so easy!

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks! Glad you like it.

[@truthhurts3524]

The “stove top” Xbox One popped up in my recommendations, enjoyed that one and made my way to this video. Got a new sub! Great videos.

[@borsodi23]

Oh i almost give up. 😱 Nice one Steve 🤗

[@ralphfalco1818]

What a professional Steve is!! Great fix

[@christianh.8408]

Finally an honest good ebay seller😅 i mean he said what he did and what was the problem and the powerbutton ribbon seems like it worked when he tested it. He probably bend it but hey it could ve easily fixed atleast. The broken chip would have been a bummer to me

[@kumaranricky]

Steve never give up so easily, also he is very very calm.. This is why I wanna be friend of him...

[@PescoKun]

The end surprised me.. You are just amazing! I'd love to learn how to fix things like you do 😄 I already started with some DS Lites and fixed 4. Then I fixed some more little stuff, but to do more, I should really learn how to solder properly, but I have shaky hands and low budget for tools.. Any raccomandations for a good soldering iron or kit?

[@leggomyeggo9088]

I love your vids man you inspire more and more every time I watch your videos it just makes me want to repair things and I genuinely enjoy watching your content please never stop doing what you’re doing because you’re awesome man! 🔥💕

[@llamapi3]

11:12, you can see one of the pins move here, bad solder joint.

[@MirceaD28]

That bridge doesn't cause problems because they are on the same trace. great job and a pleasure to watch.

[@Tronicsfix]

Nope. It might look like it but they aren't. If they were connected I wouldn't have made a big deal out of it.

[@njuguznjuguz7064]

Yes!!yes!! It's fixed that feeling I when something is fixed,and you smile

[@SpartanPR787]

I really like watching your videos. It really helps me a lot on fixing my video game consoles. 👍🏼

[@E_Sunbro]

I am still just amazed by the awesome engineering that Microsoft put into the design of this console. So compact and neat.

[@jimbodanssondodge1011]

they probably steal the concept to a small compagie like usual and sue them to make them stop producing it for copyrighting

[@herrakaarme]

@@jimbodanssondodge1011 A small company making what? This is a console design, not a small form factor PC design, for example, which could be something a small company might manufacture.

[@Tsukasa941]

I was worried after the first time of it not turning on, good job finding the issue..... it’s always the perfect amount of thermal paste

[@microgamingrepairs1981]

This is interesting how this power on and off issue was caused by that chip. I've seen this issue once already and assumed it was caused by this but this was so early on in the consoles life compared to now that parts just weren't available for it.

[@BCGaming666]

Nice work Steve keep up the hard work!

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks, will do!

[@tresden1174]

I have no idea why I enjoy these videos so much. I don't fix electronics, hell I wouldn't even enjoy doing so, it seems tedious and like itd make me crink my neck with impatience, but damn do I enjoy watching a pro do it.

[@Ryoga-Oneesan]

I'm so intrigued to see this channel to receive gold play button..... it's almost there.... 😊😊✨✨✨

[@mtshark7]

Amazing job Steve!😀

[@quentinl.9072]

Interesting video. Good to see you find out what's going on.

[@C0reY8]

We need a TronicsFix Steve here in Italy as well ❤️

[@DmitriyChaikovskiy]

Great job sir, as usual !

[@awilliams1701]

Thermal paste is no joke. When I built this computer I used an AMD Ryzen 3600 as a temporary CPU until I could find a Ryzen 5900x. I wasn't sure I did good with the thermal paste and the temps were higher than I felt were appropriate. Since it was a temp CPU I left it alone. Then I got my 5900x in and made sure I did a better job on the thermal paste. in spite of having twice the CPU cores and being a higher temperature chip, it runs 5 degrees cooler than the 3600 did. (oh and both run cooler than my old intel i7-2600 did thanks to my water cooling setup)

[@lucasspeedy]

Hey Steve, nice one. Been a while since I last commented, but keep 'em coming!

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks! Thanks for the comment

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

I've fixed a few consoles and have tools, I've often been tempted to get into repairing them. But idk if you can actually make much money. Ebay fees are kinda expensive and it's risky. But it could be a really fun side job.

[@Tronicsfix]

It can be tough to make money. If you sell locally you don't have to pay the fees or shipping.

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

@@Tronicsfix 👍👍

[@nathandavis7962]

You can make money at it, but you have to be careful and watch the markets. Be open to fixing other devices that you aren't familiar with, because sometimes a previously profitable fix won't be worth it anymore (sales prices can be seen on ebay so you can check what things are selling for). Ebay fees are expensive. Selling local is a good tip. Another tip is to pay monthly for an ebay account which will lower your selling fees and is worth it if you sell enough each month. Also get a business license so you can deduct things like ebay selling fees and shipping charges off your taxes. I started out at this as a side job (because my work wouldn't give me full time). After some success I realized I could make a bit more money full time fixing than at my job so I left the job (of course I was only making minimum wage). It's strange, but if they gave me full time I never would have tried fixing. I guess they should have listened, because they're hurting for workers now.

[@CannonKnight]

I can't believe I felt like cheering when the Xbox came on. This is like the Olympics for tech.

[@robf228]

I always get tense just before testing.

[@seguramlk]

Man you're an electronic magician for sure

[@eclipze7255]

These are so fun to watch, you make the repairs look easy to do with no experience when that’s not really the case😅

[@mikeanderson1994]

Amazing great job as always Steve keep it up bro! your the man

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks! Will do!

[@wolfson9308]

As usual never disappointed by the ending. It's like a good film with a happy ending, ahaha

[@isaaccervantes5955]

Patience is such a virtue . GJ

[@rayharvey1330]

How many people on the planet are smart enough to make fixes like this?...Not I.

[@squallneko5004]

Love seeing your magic repair work. Can't wait to see more.

[@Tronicsfix]

More to come!

[@Pawnfaz409]

Beautiful work dude!

[@densetsu1974]

Nicely done! I love all your videos.

[@FrankEBailey]

"Those two pins that were bridg'ed". It's like ancient Salem up in here, lol.

[@techman2471]

Nice job, Steve! Looking at problems logically is a trait of an outstanding tech. Way to go!!

[@EB-xp2mz]

Fantastic video, you're the best fixer on KZbin. Every time all the steps are clear. But I have a doubt: isn't $ 572 a bit too much for a broken console without a controller? How much does the new Xbox Series X cost in the US? In Italy it costs € 499 ($ 587) including VAT (22%).

[@strangestecho5088]

The seller took advantage of the scarcity to sell the broken system over the msrp of $500. Xtronicsfix doesn't care because he monetizes the repair video, and doesn't have to make a profit on the repair itself.

[@BMLEFL]

Soon to have 1mil subs hope u get it by the end of the year

[@elchepo]

I like this video when you go trying issue by issue, and then get out other problem. Thank you wo show how keeping calm and go step by step how find out how fix the problems :D

[@gkork6]

Why did seller sold a broken Xbox for over $582? How does that make sense?

[@markrowe8824]

because they're in such short supply at the moment people are taking advantage and selling them even if broken for way more than it should.🤔🤔

[@TechGamer-pq1gu]

I am still amazed at how they could solder such small pins without bridging the connections and here I am having issues soldering some small capacitors which are still larger than those pins from the HDMI port and I am still having a hard time preventing it from bridging.

[@retrogamingcritic3555]

Love your vids steve keep it up

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks! Will do

[@gooseman247]

I suspect many problems in the world could be fixed if they only used the perfect amount of thermal paste. Enjoyable video!

[@AntonioWengratt]

Great one, Steve!

[@Christian5916]

As soon as you made the hole in the sticker my heart died a little lol

[@DreamClean]

How are there Series X's breaking already? I've been trying to get one since launch.

[@derekyoung1345]

If there is an over abundance of solder those of you who don’t know U can also use a wick to get the solder off then resolder both pins, sometimes you don’t even need to resolder the pins tho. Sorry I do this for my job every day just wanted to say it… Love the vids man !

[@yenterpriseonebay]

Good troubleshooting Steve!