I don't know what's more amazing: That the previous owner managed to cause so much damage to the connectors, and as a result fried the motherboard, I assume, or that they still had the guts to ask so much for it, despite knowing full well how bad it is inside.

The shell said "3DS LL" which is the Japanese version of the XL. Looks like someone got a cheap LL system from Japan and attempted a reshell with an American console. Still pretty awesome, though.

@Tronicsfix

3 жыл бұрын

Possibly

@JohnDoe-wq5eu

3 жыл бұрын

Yep as soon as I saw that 3DS LL on the back I was like uh-oh.

@DjBarry020

3 жыл бұрын

So for what LL standing for? I never see in my live

@JohnDoe-wq5eu

3 жыл бұрын

@@erikgarcia3848 Yep that does sound about right.

@Daniel-dl6fp

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah i think your right i reshelled a ds light with a cheap shell and the battery bay was not even painted it was white just like the one in the video

Steve sees a listing that says 'for parts' and thinks...."challenge accepted". Awesome video as always!

@Tronicsfix

3 жыл бұрын

Ha, ha...that's actually true!

@flebnard

3 жыл бұрын

I just got a lot with 3 "faulty" ps3s. They all work but only one has no HDMI. Physically fine but if the silicon image bga chip needs to be replaced meeh

Ya, this was a failed reshell. The Pikachu edition is the most available new 3ds xl shell, I also assume it's not an official part. Ya you got screwed there.

@qu3becker

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same now that I attempted to reshell my own New 3DS XL after my top screen broke. I would never call mine genuine.

This is a cheap Aliexpress shell that someone tried reshelling their 3DS to and broke the device. You can tell that the font is off on the back covers.

I love how you explain the financial side of your repairs. For someone starting out it's easy to forget about shipping, fees, parts, equipment. Also keeping in my own skill level when looking for deals.

You're the reason why I got into micro soldering and console repair. Thank you! 😊

@Tronicsfix

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

Tronic fix- "Hmm looks like some one has opened this." Dankpods-"SOMEON'S BEEN IN ERE!"

@karenellcey469

3 жыл бұрын

that what he sed wen he opens a nuget

Yeah. There was no way this would be one of those “replace the battery and wham! Instant fixed” situation.

@Tronicsfix

3 жыл бұрын

I was actually glad for that so I could make a longer video.

@noonetest9806

3 жыл бұрын

All the fuses are power fuses

@leeartlee915

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tronicsfix sure. Made for a way more interesting watch. It would have just shocked me if that was the fix.

I don't think that's an official pikachu edition. I think it's a re-shell that the seller failed to do properly.

@Tronicsfix

3 жыл бұрын

That is a possibility.

@gamersxs

3 жыл бұрын

It's a US motherboard in a Japanese shell.

@psp4gamer

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tronicsfix I have the original New 3DS pikachu edition. The edition that you have it is a reshell from aliexpress

Mr fix it at his best, dude you're a amazing technician and my hats off to you for being a self taught repair man. There's not many people who has your talent and skill so please keep up the awesome work and I promise to keep coming back for more and sharing your video's with as many people as I possibly can because you definitely deserve all the exposure that you can get. 🤟😎👍

I love how the sellers selling this type of broken systems are not honest at all😂🤦🏻.

This is my go to youtube channel for all of my Console related problems. Havent needed to buy a new controller yet, ive just been fixing them thanks to these videos

I had no idea those were so valuable. Great save.

Seeing all the problems from the previous “repair” made me cringe 😬

@Tronicsfix

3 жыл бұрын

Ha, ha...me too!

I never comment on this channel but I have to say all your videos are amazing. I’m always intrigued on how people fix any type of issue with devices. Continue the work up. Have a nice day!!😊

Do show us more details & give us more information when you're soldering or changing parts on the motherboard!! Been here for sometime, love to learn the details!!

Nice fix and great looking 3DSXL. Indeed still wondering what caused the shortage of the chip and if reheating and placement of the chip would fix it or maybe reballing. Have a good one Steve

I haven't watched your videos in about a year but randomly I got the urge tonight to rewatch you fix 20+ Nintendo switches. Making sure to subscribe this time so I don't miss anymore content!

Thank you for posting such great videos! You are very interesting and entertaining to watch during these hard times. And what i love the most is you are not fake and you know what you're doing! :))

Amazing video! I love seeing these videos on the crazy repairs! Keep it up!!

@Tronicsfix

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

It's nice to see a video that's not all sunshine and rainbows! But whoever put that one together like that has no business touching electronics! Keep up the good work!

when I saw the missing screw covers I instantly knew it wasn't just a simple battery replacement lol

I love your videos, learn about technology and fixes is never enough

From experience, no power no charge is typically caused by bad battery connector or bad battery. I suppose emmc could have something to do with the no power, but probably has nothing to do with no charge .. unless it had a major dead short. Great video yet again Steve. Good work investigating!!

I love your videos. I have learnt so much from you. Thank you.

Thoroughly enjoy watching you save these things from the landfill. Awesome video, my friend.

gotta love when newbies try to case mod their systems after watching 1 KZread video. they often don't realize just how fragile the connectors are or how to properly ground themselves to prevent potential damage to the components.

great upload. was nice to see a device that truly needed to be worked on. the seller was right to let it go, that wasn't something they could've fixed themselves.

@Tronicsfix

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great vid Tronicsfix 👍

i think you should buy a reballing machine, it would be cool to see you learning with these boards you have laying around

your 3ds videos are always the best ones

I love seeing you save old broken electronics. super satisfying

Really aweome, I wish here in my country we had someone with half the skills you have.

Sir love your work and honestly!!!

I think you were reading a short to ground on the charging ic because you had the power board attached upside down compared to the motherboard when you were testing at 9:37. So the ribbon cable was installed correctly on the battery side, but not the motherboard side. Nice job getting it fixed though!

Someone has noticed that he puts the power board upside down at 8:56, at the beginning of the video the ribbon is with the part inclined downwards but in this test it is the opposite to see the lights, that's why the other fuse breaks once more

Love the fact that you got it up and running again

Keep up the awesome work!

Love your videos, greetings from Brazil!

Have you ever thought of live streaming your fixes? Or maybe having a second channel where you post unedited videos? I personally would be interested in seeing everything you do in real time regardless if you've shown a fix before. I think it'd also be great if you streamed since you could answer questions live.

Sorry to ask but can you put another 5 videos out right away....lol. I have re-watched you entire video library here on KZread. LMAO This was another great video Steve, TY for sharing! :)

ayy I have the same one!! I've had it for a few years and I still love it.

Usually I don't really like hardware and other other stuff colored bright yellow, but that 3DS is actually so cool-looking I wouldn't actually mind owning one.

Wow I saw the same exact listing and I was tempted to buy it thinking it would just be a battery problem! I don't know how to solder or anything so glad I dodge that.

Nice these are fun to see make more !

@Tronicsfix

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

I was thinking , how would you go about replacing the pieces that hold the cables if the board wasnt replaced ?

Glad you were able to fix it! I wish the eBay seller bribed you with The rest of the packaging being snacks. We were actually finally able to fix our right Nintendo switch joy con SL and SR buttons and the lights.

another success fixing... Great Job Sir...

Hey man! Loving the videos! I actually just got myself a parts 3Ds XL as I was inspired by you to try and fix it up, please make more new 3DS XL repair videos so I can have a better shot at repairing it haha

Good work bro 😍

Oh you scared me...Fathersday in Germany were already and i really got skeptical. :D Nice work and save again and i love the style of this 3DS. Greets from Germany!

Good job! I love the Nintendo content.

Love your videos

I'm hoping that with this video i can try and repair my half broken 3DS with no working shoulder and X buttons. greats stuff btw!

I own this cib 😄 I absolutely love it. My two main reasons were Pikachu and the four colored buttons.

Would love to see work on a psvr or any vr headset if you haven't already

Keep up the good content!

How many watts is your soldering iron when replacing analogue stick on controllers? Would 60watts be ok? Btw love your channel.

Oh! It's OL. I thought you were saying "oh well..." like, oh well... it's crap now. What can I do? hahhahahahah great work as usual.

Nice save!

Amazing video. Good job.

@Tronicsfix

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

amazing work

I wanna see you re-ball that chip just because I may have to do this on my PS3 sometime in the future (hopefully not) lol

Great video.

Can you make a tutorial how to proper use a multimeter / measuring device for repairs?

Hopefully you do more original 2ds fixing videos :)

Steve you look like a gangsta! And it looks like you got a tear drop lol.

Really wish I'd bought a couple 2DS XLs when they were going for cheap. You can't find them at retail anywhere in Canada anymore.

Wow, I bought this model refurbished from Gamestop 2 years ago for $100, so it's good to see that it's worth something now. My version says XL, not LL, so presumably it's the US version, and it's not missing any of the screw covers, so I'm hoping it wasn't just reshelled. However, mine has a black border on the upper screen instead of a yellow border. Does this mean that the screen has been replaced?

I'd love to see you get some solder paste and just start experimenting with it for fun. A chip that small seems like it would be a good candidate. Obviously something larger like an APU would not be. LMAO

This video is great

I am a Pokemon handheld collector and got this new 3ds xl on ebay with original packaging for a fixed price of 203 € direct from japan and the best. The shipping was free and even without toll. I was very happy about the bargain because it is as good as new and the original packaging is undamaged and looks as if I had just bought it in the store.

Looks like someone tried swapping cases and messed up the 3DS.

Nice Video!

@Tronicsfix

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Have you checked if you had the short with a know good power board (the smaller one) and with the flash chip on? I think the problem might be just on that board, but I haven't seen you testing the short before removing the memory chip...

at least the description of the listing was accurate with the amount of issues haha

Happy fathers day everyone! Gj steve

I've put mine back together wrong and it caused no power, did the same thing with the top screen cable, having it upside down. Flipped it back and it powered right up which was interesting

Seller: "broken, damaged, doesnt charge, use for part only and possible horcrux for the queen of england" TronicsFix: "Lets see if i got ripped off" 😂😂

Can you do a video about ESD and gives us tips on how you ground yourself.

@Tronicsfix

3 жыл бұрын

I might mention it at some point but it's sort of a hot topic with some people. I don't ground myself...ever...with what I'm working on. Nothing I work on is that sensitive. Some people insist that I should be grounded.

@TheJayair

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tronicsfix Okay, I learnt a little to late and didn't ground myself when DIY my laptop, look forward to that video someday. Stay Safe and Stay Blessed

Dude is a straight wizard.

ahh i would have liked to see if a reflow mayhaps worked

Hi TronicsFix i have the original ps4 ch 1116 and i want to clean it without broke anything can u do a tutorial how to clean the original ps4 ch 1116 without broke anything please and nice Video BTW💖💪

I thought you were holding a block of cheese in the thumbnail and was SUPER confused.

This is cool!

I'd love to see you reball a chip one day

Hey steve, i would like to ask, aren't you risking getting both the fuse be blown again by changing those first?

@Tronicsfix

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I am

@bananarambo8163

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tronicsfix thank you, please live more dangerously ha

ive been wanting that 3ds xl

What’s that tape you used when you were using the hot air machine?

Good job :D

@Tronicsfix

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😄

I have a new 3ds xl a normal blue one not an special edition, it works fine but the top screen is a bit bad in the edges it has a bit of black probably the screen has a tiny crack or something but it works fine, its just like 2 dots in 2 of the edges, they've told me that changing new 3ds xl screens is not as bad as 3ds xl or 3ds ones, one day i'll probably try changing it but right now the console works fine so i'm not gonna touch it

1:17 there is even a skull on the top screen, it surely was dead at that time

Pika lives again! ⚡⚡

1:08 I think I found a problem. There's an extra button. One that isn't on any on the DS models. Another issue is that the power button was moved...

@ElCadejoR3k

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

I bought my new 3DS for, i guess $170 back then it was a Fire Emblem one, i also bought a glossy case for it to avoid scratches n stuff, however, now that i think of it i haven't played with it much since last year despite that i have tons of games in there

I love how a limited edition 3DS is almost as expensive as a PS5, great video Steve!

@lordbakura1737

3 жыл бұрын

They are 800? Lol I got what ur saying

@Tronicsfix

3 жыл бұрын

I mean...if you're talking retail, but not fi you're talking about actual prices people are paying for available PS5's.

@matthewdavenport9549

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tronicsfix It can be if you have the Charizard/Blastoise anniversary 3DS, new in box haha

@Alfaghetty

3 жыл бұрын

They aren't. New 3ds xl listings on eBay are ~250

That was a pretty sneaky series x flex

I hate handeling ribbon cables too fragile, I had to recently change my ps4 touchpad ribbon cable because it tore

Steve: a 3ds video Me: like before I even watch it.