Alex is not kidding when he says orders are usually shipped out the same day. I placed an order so late in the day that I was anticipating it would be shipped out the next day. It surprised me that my order was shipped out the same day. Amazing! I appreciate Alex keeping us informed of his products. Life is a two way street. I wish Alex continued success in his business so that we can continue to receive informative content.

@danieldacosta1170

10 ай бұрын

Very true. The same happened with me.. I ordered something in the afternoon and it was shipped the same day. I did not expect it to be shipped that day..

I would listen to you tell me about your products as you do rather than a commercial or sponsor anyday... Keep going Alex you are doing nothing wrong

@noureldinAbukhalifa

10 ай бұрын

Yeah i would rather spend my ad time on alex rather than loud random ads about products i dont like lol. So true

@glmnet

10 ай бұрын

Watching products ads is a bit annoying since being in Argentina is too hard to get them 😅

@seanys

9 ай бұрын

Every time he talks about the microscope I want to buy one, which would be pointless as my soldering is awful. I still want one, though.

Yes it's your channel if you want to advertise it's legal and nothing wrong with promoting your products, it's good practice teaching kids about hygiene, unfortunately there's toxic trolls that comment bomb lots of vids daily and I would be blocking them too,

I have zero problem with your advertising, your business me, listening to It is a very small price to pay for how much I’ve learnt. Thank you and keep it coming.

Your dad looks like a wise man. 👍🙋‍♀️

Didn't mind the add, it was short. You're one of the few people on youtube I don't mind supporting 😊

The tension was high when powered on but the sigh of relief was even higher. Great job Alex. You have saved another piece of electronics from the dump; saving the world one piece at a time.

7:19 "AI - artificial intelligence. The iMac is talking with my voice." Entertained and learning at the same time. Great videos.

In fact ... We like your style Alex and the experience you pass to us is much more valuable..

Nice to see your dad at the end of the video. He seems like a calm and caring person. Surely you learned alot from him. Thank you for these kind of videos.

@user-xg3gw9lv2c

10 ай бұрын

No he is his uncle

@tvuser1

10 ай бұрын

@@user-xg3gw9lv2c lol. Pay attention

@amaslam111

10 ай бұрын

Uncle is Big boss. Is dad Biggest Boss?

You have a beautiful family, and I believe you are a wonderful father, with your advice and your view of the world. thank you for being there for us 😊

i love your family working like this !

God bless your dad and all of you

Saved another item from being scrapped well done as always

Wisdom: thanks for sharing the interesting video.

My man! Love you telling people they can fix their kit! No need to be wasteful!

watching Alex fulfills the dream I had doing this, where I live it was not possible for me to do this, but i get to see it. All the best to him and his team.

*Alex, you are an amazing Dad. Every episode is a life lesson. Respect!*

Great conversation throughout the video . most of the time I may play your videos just to listen from you , your wisdom . your voice melody ...

Finally your dad❤❤❤❤ …god give him strength and health and i wish you all be safe………

I like the shot of Big Bosse's reflection in the Imac. When you are talking, I wait for your personal remarks about family and life situations. Say HI to your dad and mom. They raised a good "Kid".

if it still serves the purpose for the owner, repair it. Good Job sir Alex.

Being polite and having respect is a major key to life. Doesn't matter who your dealing with...

I cheat on you sometimes and watch other repair videos of this type. I often watch a video and someone is repairing a device and I say to the screen, "That's not the way Alex would do it." Hahaha. You always do a great job and keep me coming back for more.

Alex, another better than factory job. Love watching your work, it's better than watching a movie. Thanks for reminding me to wash my hands after soldering with leaded solder, because sometimes you're so busy working you tend to forget. Another lesson in micro soldering and hygiene all mixed into one. Thank you, God bless.

It is not what I am saying, it is how I am saying it 😂. You did a wonderful job and all the tips about washing hands, kids smell like chicken they need a shower😅, flux, Barlow lens, and business advice😊. You have every right to promote your products and thank you for sharing👍.

ALEX SOME PEOPLE DONT UNDERSTAND HOW A BUINESS WORKS. YOU MAKE THE right smart choices

I, for one, have no issue with your pitching of products. I am not in the business. I have no intention of buying your products (no need), but I find your videos very entertaining. It's not like you are just doing an infomercial on QVC.

Amazed. Hats off to an expert! Always a pleasure to watch.

That's SO good that you said you don't have to keep the flux in the fridge and that you can ignore the "use by date" printed on it! I only need to do SMD soldering occasionally and the short use by date has put me off buying the rather expensive flux, but now that I know I can just ignore it, I can buy some!

Great video, great fix. It shows how much skill you've got. Many people are having problems concentrating on soldering a single wire but you solder microscopic components while giving life lessons amazing! Respect to you Alex

i've just upgraded the same model yesterday, i didn't rip the connector off though :)

Glad to see mac with your repir ❤

A friend of mine had a 2011 20.5" iMac. When the HDD died, he tried to install a new HDD but ripped the screen cable and just gave up and bought a 2019 4K 20.5. His old iMac was never used so I bought it from him for the equivalent of 75 USD... but I also made him pay for the shipping so for around half that amount. I ordered a new screen cable, put in an SSD and now it works like a charm. Still have it and although it can't be updated to the lates MacOS, it doesn't matter to me. I bought a cheap Apple 30" Cinema Display and have connected it to the iMac. 100 USD for both and it's great!

I find it extremely disturbing that some people can complain about this channel. It is like complaining about an encyclopedia or a library!

Alex is by far the the best electronics repair tech on KZread. The nice part is reading the comment from a customer who is also a subscriber to the channel.

Not only are you great at micro-soldering but you are a good man, too, with your family working alongside! Keep up the good work! (And thanks again for these videos.)

Hello Mr Dad...thank you for "making" this amazing Alex

i'm still using late 2009 imac 27" with original mechanical disk. apart from few down times, it was powered on this whole time (14 years).

Haha loved this linr “when they start to smell like chicken…they go to the tub”

Not just a good fixer u re also a good preacher...lols and i know u re a good husband and a father too...weldone

love your videos, you are like the Bob Ross of microsoldering!

Never get tired of your videos and lessons. When I need supplies that are reliable and I can receive them fast I trust your experience with the items you sell!

what a great teacher, love the videos and please keep them coming, big boss is the king, and a great family business an ispiration to us all

You are an amazing teacher and an amazing person

Eric for President 2024. He solves problems and tells the truth.

Your videos have a lot to learn. Keep the good work doing.

My first comment after 30 videos. Yes, you have my subscription because I like people who know what they're talking about. Thank you and greetings Frankfurt ( Germany )

The reason why you did not see the chime screen is that the user has replaced the GPU. Apple uses a different kind of firmware on their GPU's, even if you swapped the same model with a replacement from a non-apple source.

Your business. I appreciate you ensuring the products are available.

Your channel your rules, another great fix!

Good repair! Agree with all your ads and truthfulness people don't understand you don't just fix but have a shop and that one person every video might have wished they knew if it wasn't talked about...

Your new workplace looks so spacious and homely, Alex. I love the sofa! Interesting how we can become so attached to a computer or device that we want it repaired at all costs. Love is joy!

N.B. Nothing to do with your electronic channel but with your comments in the video: Just a precision about your "light" theory that i am sure we can agree on. Harsh light vs Diffused. It's not about being close or far away but it's about the size of the light compared to the subject. By default if you take the same light and move it further, it is going to be "smaller". Closer and it will be "bigger". Your soft box is diffusing your light by "transforming/increasing" the surface of your light source. Best visual example i can describe would be: Take a candle and put it right next to your face. It's not big enough to light up all around your head and will create harsh shadow. Take a light source bigger than your body (shower curtain lit from behind) and put it 6 feet away from you and your head will be surrounded by light and more softer shadow. It has to do with the physic of how light particules travel. Lets not forget that if you move a light source further away and/or increase it's surface, you'll need to increase the power output of the source but that's another topic :)

So true. A little kindness goes a long way.

I have a 2012 IMac 27" that came with some cracks in the display in the upper right side. Although they aren't a distraction in viewing what's on the screen, I know eventually I will have to replace it. Thank goodness for Alex and IFixit for all of their assistancewith knowledge in repair.

I had a similar iMac (mid-2011 model, quad core i5) for a couple of years. Solid performer, really good 2560 by 1440 screen. Swapped if for a 2012 Mini

Have not commented in a while. Alex, thanks for all the premium content. You have become my online mentor. Thanks for what you do for the online community.

nice things you talk about other than your main repair work..... like to watch video of repair of things which are difficult to work, nice speech and pace... keep the good work...... yes it is very important to know how you speak not just what you speak on.........

I still have my mid 2010 IMac, Used daily, only cleaned out once, SSD drive installed and upgraded RAM, thats it! If anyone wants to upgrade there drive just remove the optical drive and add an SSD. These machines are very well built. My gaming PC has been through 2 PCU's in less time than ive owned my IMac

Man Alex took this mission personally. Mad respect 🙏

Nice fix. I am still using a 486DX66 with 8MB of ram. It still does the job it has been doing since 1993. All passive cooling and the 340MB HDD still works as not often written to.

@a4e69636b

5 ай бұрын

What do you use it for?

@HighlandSteam

5 ай бұрын

@@a4e69636b IRLP ham radio internet gateway node.

An important thing I get from you Alex, is what electronics NOT to buy and the common problems they experience when they choose to go "Hiroshima"....lol That is valuable product knowledge, and is why your channel is 'Gold' !! I love hearing your humour, (It's Unique) and the way you are teaching in every video, and the joy you get when you fix things. It's 'Real' and it's entertaining. Don't worry about repeating anything. I like being reminded and the newbies to your channel need to learn. I love your life-lessons and personal stories. It's Good to laugh and learn. Cheers.

Can't get enough of your videos...chock full of stories humor and advice on life.... Not to mention great micro soldering and troubleshooting videos..

people who saying why repairing old machine? because its still good usable for daily tasks and also some have a sentimental value to the owner.

I have the same iMac and the same blue kincrone knife. I love these solid Macs, such beautiful machines and still fast with SSD

Alex is on it tonight

@yassine1806

10 ай бұрын

Tonight? What time is it where u r?

@yassine1806

10 ай бұрын

@@theduck17 good night then. 7 am here .

I freaking love your attitude alex! Thanks for all knowledge.

Thank you for the great video. I worked in the service industry and I would do everything I could to help a polite customer. On the other hand, we would throw the book at customers who wouldn't cooperate.

Yeah, this imagery is nice and pretty but the life philosophy is priceless!

Thumbs up for your dad!

You are such a transparent and honest man...would love to be a student under your mentorship

I think it is awesome that you provide so much instruction on how to use the products that you sell. I am glad that you showcase the products and test them on camera for us to see!

Je ben wel grappig om dingen uit te leggen mooie video.s Groetjes uit nederland

Love your rants! You always make great points. It is great to know that the products you sell are tested and will perform.

MaşaAllah your Daughter name is very beautiful. My Daughter name is Maryam too. 😊 The other day i went to mosque for prayer. And i saw a person same like you. Then i realized you live in USA not Istanbul 😂😂

I remember this Mac is very long to see on image on boot 👍🏻

Its good to see you all back in business, i totally understand that feeling being refreshed and working at full capacity,great job Alex 👍

I am watching this video on a 2010 iMac 27". It's 2.93 GHz Quad-Core i7, with 32 GB of RAM (though I ran it for many years on just 8GB just fine). It is plenty powerful. I even went to the trouble of installing a new GPU so I could update the OS using Open Core (which means of course that, had Apple wanted to, they could have made it work themselves, but chose not to). It's a great machine and does everything I need. (The only reason for me to even have more than say 2-4GB of RAM, is to load musical instrument sample libraries into RAM for music composition, which tend to be in the hundreds or thousands of MBs apiece.)

Hey Alex, please could we have another shop update of the new premises. Thanks

Alex, you are the man. Respect!

Honest work, teaches us things and has time to include his children so they feel great. Very good sir.

Sending you love and prayers from the UK brother.🙏 Love Northridge fix.👏👏👏👏👏

Alex is all about some information and tutorials ain’t he? Just passing it along to help the other guy that may not know any better!!! You’re awesome sir!! Keep it up and keep the vidyas coming!!!

@seanys

9 ай бұрын

A modern day philosopher.

good video. Thanks for all the advice.

I’m very impressed by this flux you use

Thanks for sharing your videos with tips & tricks! Have a nice day!

Always so satisfying to see skilled ppl do stuff!

They had a real nice screen too, for a pre retina one

Big brother, love from Bangladesh. I am a huge fan of your work. May God bless you always. ❤

The delay in showing a picture could be a cable issue. I had a similar problem and after a cable replacement - no more delay

Alex, really nice work, another great video.

I’ve had flux from the 80s and it still functions. But speaking of health hazards…I started soldering at the age of 8. Now my brother my have mentioned to me to not breath in the fumes but as a kid who listens. I’m going on 45 years old but so far still feel fine breathing. But it is no joke as I grew up reading about the hazards of the fumes, drew a big “oh poop”.

@IlBiggo

4 ай бұрын

People were telling me I'd go blind for always being in front of my computers in the '70s. They were right: I began having to wear reading glasses. 40 years later :D

Free life and photography lessons with repair as a bonus! Keep up the good work, much appreciated!

Thank you for the videos!

I HATE THE ADS.... Just kidding... Was laughing while you were 'ranting' about those that gripe about the ads.

I've always given positive criticism on channels to give honest feedback. Just complaining about something without offering a solution is not what youtube is about. Most of us have been here since 2006-7 and know we should be lucky people share their skills with us, for free! Getting free information from a highly skilled individual and then complain? They must be out of their minds. I much prefer you promoting your shop than you start selling someone else's items for them. I find it a bit cheesy to be honest. You've not gone down that route and pcbway would be one of a few I would accept the sponsorship. When you subscribe to 100 different people and 50 of them recommend share a skill then it gets a bit boring. Lol. Keep up the great work. That story about your daughter and the microscope is legendary. I'm afraid to check what is under my nails being a plumber. :) have a good one Alex

Love the life advice! It’s a bonus ;)

Life hacks with Alex. Nice job.

Hi Alex, good job... the late in booting is normal tipically 20second... because of the new SSD...iMac firmware recognize that it isn't the original disk and take more time to booting.... best regards Francesco Timpano from Florence Italy