Xbox Series X Mission impossible repair - HDMI 19 broken pads Using V2 Microscope

[@mohamedlamineboughouas6881]

That's not repair, this is true SURGERY! Great job Alex as always!

[@JeSuisUnePatate]

I said it before, but even more on this one: You're an artist ! And I fully agree with «Amazing job» and «Better than factory». No doubt. You're client is lucky that you worked on this.

[@fredpsyche9502]

Amazing job! I get crazy when I fix 3-4 pads, so 19 is a real piece of art. So much patience and precision! Great !

[@vojtechvecera8462]

absolute true!

[@Ryan_DeWitt]

People truly because of the great microscope don't understand how truly tiny those traces and components are and what a steady hand and skill it takes. I am so impressed.

[@Evilduckcreations]

Unbelievable! I've struggled with just getting 4 pads repaired, and it took me all afternoon. How you managed to get 19 done is amazing! Great video, and I just subscribed.

[@codehorror8076]

I do repairs like this. It was thanks to your videos a year ago that I got started. You need to build one of those pens that Japanese guy uses in his his micro soldering video. Genius idea that you can't buy. Really helps with this kind of work.

[@sharfazhameed6382]

Wen Alex works on a board it’s like watching a favorite movie. Every seconds is exiting and makes anyone to love his art of work.

[@chopper680]

With the right tools and talent Alex makes this a work of art

[@kevinm3751]

Really loving that new scope, the image is outstanding!

[@_mylastname]

I'm currently doing this repair.. Not for the faint of heart... I'm almost done..19 PADS and 4 trace wires up to the retimer .. Terrible, but man it's satisfying. Love your videos so much!!

[@hadhuwuu]

Your Art of soldering encouraged me to try it too. I'm getting the best results now. Thank you from Germany. 👍

[@jet613]

Ugh just did my first repair with missing pads like this it suuuucked. But learned a lot from this video. And tried different techniques. I ended up only putting pads down for the grounds and the five left traces. And then used tiny wires from the HDMI port to torn traces close to the diodes. Worked great!

[@ezrahel]

Alex has good sense of humor!! He literally makes jokes out of everything😂 the strip pad needed to get off but he was so mean to keep it but the pad won😂😂

[@lucymc0191]

alex you out done yourself with this repair ..its a masterpiece in trace repair ....a pleasure to watch ....

[@ytmsz98]

Image quality is incredible. This is so exciting to see all these upgrades.

[@kbernier]

At 5:11 in your video the 3rd pad from the left looks to connect from both sides. You connected it to the top side only. It looks to be a ground pad and it probably didn't matter on that board as ground probably makes its way around to the other side by a different path. On other boards, that may be the only connection and could cause issues. I really enjoy watching you do these repairs, it goes beyond what I can do.

[@javithm9463]

I noticed too

[@etka9167]

I`m sure Alex would fix it if it was needed but clearly he know sometimes more than Multimeter lol

[@mrigom1]

You are very comedy Alex your sense and timing of wit and humor is impeccable. 😂🤣

[@jonresanovich154]

I don’t know how to describe this I enjoy listening to you it reminds me when I was younger and I could actually repair things unfortunately lost my site and now I see there’s new Equipment out to make it easier and I love you for that

[@anogi2507]

I came here a month ago trying fix a gtx 960 that had an error code 43, I ended up never fixing it. But ever since I've been hooked on watching your videos, because of how entertaining and informative they are. You even go beyond and talk about other things like business creation and why not to spend so much on a store front, and how some customers might think your an expensive shop otherwise + more. Thanks for all the advice, entertainment, and care that you putt into your videos. You've even gotten me to buy a solder kit / meter and attempting to fix cheap broken boards, etc from ebay for fun haha. Micro soldering is extremely difficult and I even find myself taking an hour just to repair a single pad haha. I look forward to watching your channel every step of the way.

[@codm-420-killer7]

error 43 can be a software problem uninstall all drivers with a program other than windows itself then install older drivers and work up from there. this it what I do for cards with artifacting or no output on ports. it could also be corrupted gpu bios reflash using a spi flash programmer.

[@anogi2507]

@@codm-420-killer7 I've tried mostly everything with that gpu, vbios update, trying different vbios's, reinstalling drivers, putting it into another system, even attempting to reflow it in a oven haha. I got it unexpectedly in an eBay auction pc parts lot and it worked, sold it to someone and then just decided to go caput refunded n all

[@ajayaYtube]

Broken pads rejoin & Broken minds reunion. Both are the rebirth of life. 🙏👏👏👏🙏

[@nabilseoudi2910]

Alex, you are brilliant as always. I don't get board from your videos, you can say i am addicted to Alex 😁👍 Love and respect from ❤🇱🇧❤

[@zonavarbondagoo4074]

Amazing how desperate customers get to have their devices repaired and you're one of the only places with the right tools and experience to do it properly.

[@sal8349]

Having the right tools and equipment makes all the difference for any repair. It’s makes you skills easier. Awesome job.

[@JassonQuill]

you forgot about a steady hand working under microscope.. your expensive equipments still useless if you have shaky hands

[@fraenkiboii]

And the ONE pad still on there was ground :D That pad was like "nope, I am not leaving this ship!" - Alex, image quality of the new microscope is stunning!

[@lenhunter2719]

Awesome job. The image clarity from that microscope is better than Hollywood - much better.

[@ernestopaywaket8485]

Your work is unique and you do something that very few people can do, that's why your business is successful and people look for you. I understand that sometimes receiving so much damege equipment by its owners can be annoying, but that is part of your business and job. People are not perfect and neither are you. It’s not correct that you make fun of your clients in video because thanks to them you have work. In this video maybe you don't say it as a mockery, but if the console were mine and I listened to what you say I would never go back to your business again.

[@stefanlechner]

Wow, just wow. what a precise work, unbelievable. that was really a surgery. very very high art of repair. you are the boss alex. very big thank you for this video. i hope this xbox works again. it does...you repaired it 😎 greets from vienna

[@stefanlechner]

Just saw the first few seconds and your smile says it all 😂😂 So I'll watch the rest of the video right away and I'm excited

[@Rapid-eraser]

@NorthridgeFix AiXun Hurricane is my go to UV lamp so far. Nice to see you are giving it a try. Also ask theme to send you their soldering stations all of them are quite good !!!

[@thebeardedjohn5678]

Tell the owner of the console to invite you some food or something because you agreed to save his console through such stressful and kinda tedious repair process, amazing work as always Alex

[@todormiroleskov8663]

Gandalf is jealous of your magical skills. Probably the most exhausting repair I've seen in your channel.

[@jtcustomknives]

So watching you do this gives me inspiration to do the fixes I need to do. I do watch repair as a hobby. I have a bunch of coils that the wire has failed at the solder joint. The coil wire is .0006” or .016mm in diameter. I need to scrap the wire coating and solder on a jumper to the solder pad. These watches are from the 60s so parts are very hard to find and the watches quite valuable. Thanks for the inspeeation. I’m running a hacko fx100 induction iron with .01” tips and a AM microscope. I think I need to order some flux from you and some lower temp solder that flows nice so I don’t burn the nylon coil form.

[@Jedda73]

OMG man, I think Id end up tearing out my hair before I managed to complete that repair! Well done.

[@saltcityrepairs5121]

You have the Best microscope among other yt creators Alex. Very clear and precise. i Love it!

[@alexlucyrep9948]

SURGERY at its best ..when youlook at the connecter at end omg small .........very well done

[@rd7935]

Your repair videos are awesome :) Thank you for sharing your knowledge, great work!

[@zerocks88]

I love to see his smiles when he's inspecting his own work

[@zero2583]

Definitely getting a microscope for future readiness after my coworker asked me to do two hdmi replacements on his consoles and all I had was a jeweller's loupe 😅 fortunately I only tore 1 pad but fixed both consoles. Never did a project like that before and not sure if I want to ever do it again. Honestly though it wasn't too bad, just need some practice and the correct tools.

[@mursel4233]

Not the grinder a precision Your Hands are precision like a plastic surgeon. I’m always impressed from your skills greetings from Germany and alaikum salam.

[@Uneke]

That rtx3080 with the screwdriver damage… those trace lines were pretty tiny, I’d say 25% smaller than these traces. Amazing work as always! Ps… watching you do the pins, I started craving salad 😂

[@catalin_chiriac]

Love your videos greetings from Romania!

[@djdoctorstyle]

Your videos are therapy for my depression.

[@andchip.s]

I think you should put a 1 cent coin on the PCB when doing these jobs, then people would get a good idea of how small these traces are. Great work as always Alex, thanks for the content.

[@jontait1095]

Work of art that. people dont realize how difficult this is Great job nice new scope and grinder too

[@adilserat]

Nice and clean job love from India ❤️

[@michaelosmon]

It's a lot easier to see the grinding on the conductors where you attach new pads. Thumbs up on the new microscope

[@jackcheefer]

I would have given up at first sight... 19 pads are a real nightmere, but you're a magician

[@jeffreycranor4570]

the clarity is amazing love the v2 scope

[@beto12345]

I want to try this v2's version and the new microscope... I really like the quality of the products you use. You make look easy again... You can charge for the Time, is valid...

[@adiposerex5150]

Yes that scope is really clear with bright deep colors.

[@Zlockec]

I think you could have been a brain surgeon with that precision work on that board 👌🏼👍🏼💪🏼

[@mohamedijaz5423]

This is one of the most crucial repair. love your work as usual... 😍😍😍

[@jonresanovich154]

I’ve always wanted to ask you where are you located in a can I send my equipment in to get repaired or clean through you

[@paulmurray2879]

Amazing work as always Alex. It’s so therapeutic watching you work like this. Out of interest, how long did this repair take? It’s the one thing that you don’t get a perspective of through the videos!

[@rethinking3289]

You made it look so easy. You were handling those pads like chopsticks

[@caramba10]

Never ceases to amaze me how careless some people are with high value tech equipment.

[@kennyadvocat]

wow this is art. Looks like you spent well over an hour here as alot of the video is sped up. How much did the client pay for this repair? a ton i bet eek. I've never seen so many broken pads lol

[@DDesigner123]

Impossible, made possible. WOW what Precision. Love the vids

[@nhand42]

In cases like these you need a QSB which replaces all 19 pads. QSB are common in the modding community for creating new traces and new pads in bulk.

[@Theoldenmage]

And he could even offer it on his store! Just gotta get in touch with some pcb fabricators, which I'm sure he could get a deal on

[@KiparisDG]

This new UV lamp with improved microscope totally annihilated my eyes, but what can you do 😂

[@ciuciulala8888]

how do people damage hdmi connectors?, you setup your console and then it sits there in one spot never moved.

[@trym2121]

I'm no doctor nor i do have extensivr medical knowledge but, to me, this procedure is approaching those delicate organ surgery stitching level

[@mizizi1]

Technicality gifted amazing.

[@zohang1632]

hi Alex I see V2 and all of them great bro well work is done 👍

[@aiminglow]

This is what I gotta tackle today, only 1 pad, opposite the heatsink thankfully. Testing customer's HDMI port, and the port releases from the supports as if they weren't soldered. Held on by the pads, and just the outside one ripped. Wish me luck.

[@stigonutube]

wow you did an amazing repair,19pins repair maan you+family will have your 1.5m house in no time.

[@flashbak01]

Outstanding workmanship!!

[@andreasantoniou5098]

Its actually your fault for all these ripped pads, you make soldering look so easy! Good job Alex, for one more time, keep the magnificent work up!

[@globalcell6837]

WIth great tools, have great responsilbility. Nice Job. mission accomplished. 👍👍

[@Skyetender]

Great to watch a master at work.

[@duongcao7422]

Super patient. Respect 👍

[@easylawncare]

I had to repair a ps3 gpu onetime the board had 4 missing pads under the gpu due to a dang heat gun trick someone did. Used micro wire and masking and jump 3 wires to location and one was a pass through to other side resistor fix by jumping wires from under the gpu to all points. Reballed gpu and no reflowing of bad solder fixed right and worked perfectly 👌all these repairs are art not just a repair and can be very tricky. Takes certain people to fo this work. For me ocd is my friend.

[@tecnogof]

Love watching all your repair videos... That said! Gimme the title of your outro tune please! It's so uplifting, need to hear more!!

[@CrunchyKiwi]

Fantastic video! You are incredibly skilled at microsoldering, thank you for sharing and congratulations for your success! :)

[@hightttech]

I agree that, there is a point at which the repair transitions from routine to "ART".

[@fabriziop.3360]

4:45 " and that's show the precision of *my expert hand* " * fixed for you 😂

[@Mohamed-zj3qv]

The quality of the scope is amazing

[@sachatorx7101]

Man that's was an epic job. BRAVO!!

[@richardbell6045]

Watched it 3 times Very good work… BETTER THAN FACTORY is correct… lol good work Alex…. 😊

[@SuperLinuxAudioGuru]

I've seen a few guys reballing a CPU on YT, it doesn't always go well. I would love to see you tackle something of this magnitude . I understand the equipment needed would be costly, but if anyone is capable of doing this type of work my money is on you :)

[@jonresanovich154]

How can I get one of your T-shirts by the way

[@AlghadirNetwork]

No words can explain you did a amazing job

[@SkyfighterZX]

Would be cool if there was a copper stencil with all the pads spaced and sized for the consoles,ready to just solder in, would take you like 5 minytes to do it

[@lucymc0191]

i really like your thinking man

[@Earthling247]

This video is older, but I believe NF is the only place to get something like this done.

[@KM-kl2wu]

Im here since 2010 and this guy was OG

[@robp4616]

23:06 -- "as long as it's functional, we're good." He says as he proceeds to make it look prettier hahahah. I love it. I'm curious -- how long did that monster repair end up taking you? Wish you could've been able to test that Xbox after the repair.

[@aaronwlkr]

Looks like its easy to solder under the scope, then you back away and hold up the board, and you see how tiny all that work really was.

[@lss9191]

Good job, brother. 🌹

[@wahabtayar867]

I'm so excited for the new scope, I feel like I bought it my self 😁

[@TheSlackassCrew]

The new microscope looks so sick

[@Gitbizy]

Alex, any ideas on how people are ripping these connectors off like this? I’m guessing they had the HDMI plugged in then pick up the unit and walk away and the hdmi cable snaps taught and torques the jack…? Can’t believe this many people continue to move their game machines without unplugging them first…

[@fleurdewin7958]

This can happen to display port cable because it has a locking mechanism. But HDMI doesn't. HDMI connector should just detach freely. I guess Hulk was using the Xbox and he just HULK SMASHHH things.

[@Gitbizy]

@@fleurdewin7958 if you move the Xbox or ps4 with the HDMI in a straight line you might get lucky and have it pop straight out with no damage. If you somehow yank the connector off axis I would bet that’s where these ripped connectors are happening. It would be great to see a “MagSafe” type hdmi connector that way you’d never damage your console.

[@marcyd2007]

Hi Alex, I'm glad to see you extend the new pads this time and solder mask them on the non-soldered end, meaning the new pads are anchored at both ends. This is not something you always do on a pad repair. I'm wondering if there was a specific reason why you took the decision to do it this time. Was it mainly down to the complete lack of original pads remaining that were actually fixed to the board maybe? Shown here at around 11:50. I often wonder why you don't do this because I see you put a lot of effort into soldering new pads on and then shaping and positioning them, only to then come along with your cleaning brush or a cotton bud and re-arrange all your hard work 🙂

[@marcyd2007]

Of course, it's still Better Than Factory

[@aldenkia]

@@marcyd2007 i guess the device was a no fix still, usually he shows the working end result

[@Salah.Alleroy]

I wouldn’t be surprised if you ever changed to be “brain surgeon”. Amazingly done

[@richardbell6045]

Awesome job Alex…

[@turbokoni]

So amazing! Greetings from Germany!

[@ChrisHiblerPinball]

The grinding pen is nice. I work on Pinball Machine PCBs, which aren't nearly so "micro", but I wonder if a fiberglass pencil would work for these micro applications too. I use one all the time to remove solder mask.

[@Shubietah]

Amazing job as usual !!

[@chandrabrf540]

I love doing restoration like this. Like a painter with his canvas.

[@computerbugie]

How do people manage to destroy the connector like that?

[@Porfirio.D.1965]

You are amazing. I watch your videos everyday. Please let us know when the “better than factory” t-shirts are available. Greetings from Braga, north of Portugal.