That's why you don't use a butter knife as a soldering iron.

I can't believe that someone looked at that after they finished soldering it and said "yep, that's good." Every one of those pins looks like they didn't have enough heat. The plastic damage on the ethernet port....ehhhh, shit happens. I know I've burned my fair share of plastic from collateral damage but it's always been cosmetic (that one there looks pretty fucked up though). As an amateur in training, it really upsets me when people who do work like this pass it off as professional, and even charge people for it. Ridiculous.

@alexfrideres1198

2 жыл бұрын

Do people not know what kapton tape is? That’s it’s entire purpose, to localize your heating and prevent from damaging or accidentally melting or desoldering nearby components, and from the looks of it they didn’t know what flux is either, all of the solder joints look oxidized, kinda like they weren’t heated enough and didn’t bond to the pads

Many greetings from germany to the best PS4 doctor i known :) Thank you for your great videos, they did me helped so much !!!!

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend :-)

Another day, another surgery. Great work as always. 3 of the 5 I did last week were either "I had a go at it" or "I took it to the other repair store". But....it is kinda nice, sometimes, to have to do more than just change the port. I like the hunt...unless I am backed up on repairs :) Keep at it Andrew!

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Indeed mate - that's when they always seem to come in though when you're already up to your eyes in them (well not really in my case but then I'm only doing a couple of hours a week one afternoon so doesn't take much to overload my time I have with them) :-)

Great job man. You really help me out with your videos, thanks a lot!

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Many thanks and glad you enjoy them! :-)

You Andrew deserve more customers & Sub's! Always interessting to watch!

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Many thanks mate - heading towards my 5k mini-goal :-) Would love a silver play button one day!

Probably the best off screen repair video I've seen, 😁

I think my dog could tell that was a crappy job by the “pro”. I seriously don’t understand how anyone looks at that and doesn’t question their ability - or maybe they just don’t care? Or both? Anyway, fantastic work Andrew.

cheers mate , and thank you for your reply it made me feel little better,

FairPlay there Andy! Seems like the "pro" just couldn't be assed

great video mate ,plz keep up ,your video today came to rescue me , cause I am very sad of somthing just happened to me , any way , cheers

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to hear of your hardship and wish you all the best for the future. Many thanks for your kind feedback.

They must of tried fixing it with a blowtorch in a garden fork well done Andrew good job mate

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Ha ha indeed! Cheers mate.

In fact people see the top level of modern electronics being repaired in front of their eyes and the most of them thinking how easy are these kind of repairs that can be done by everyone.But no one can do these except a few well skilled with proper equipment,much experience and even in some cases quite luck if all things go well and nothing bad is happened.

@AndrewPaul

6 жыл бұрын

It definitely looks easier than it is - that said much of the time though if decent equipment is invested in then it can make even the most ham-fisted amongst us look capable in this field. The problem comes when you only want to repair your own machine which makes that investment a waste of money and people try and use cheap equipment which is what then gets them into trouble. Even then though it's still cost them more than it would to simply get it repaired for them - but as this channel shows even that isn't a safe bet sometimes. I think it's about time the consumer electronics repair profession required some accreditation so that the public could be sure that the people repairing their machines are in-fact competent professionals which might cut down the number of badly repaired or damaged machines out in the wild and stop this 'race to the bottom' mentality amongst the cowboys out there who devalue our profession, work and levels of skills involved. Sadly won't happen though.

Awesome video,Keep it up!

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate.

I'm no expert, it looked like your pins were not aligned well. 15:40 looks to be off the pads to the right a smidge. Seems a better initial anchor might've saved that extra work?

many thanks for another great video

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate.

Great video man, love your videos very educational and entertaining. I always have said two is better than one, two hdmi ports in case one breaks. Also if they could do a design of hdmi ports that could attach would be easy replace, but that is just an idea only.

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. It'd be a good idea but connectors are very expensive things in PCB design and manufacture.

@frankynakamoto2308

7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Paul how about USB port? Is that cheaper, could they make a video output from a USB similar design, would that be cheaper, also USB seem to be more durable, and they could possibly do two

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

USB 3.0 is quick enough (after all you can buy USB 3.0 docking stations for laptops with multi-DVI / HDMI output support) - the only issue is needing to implement the chipset to give that functionality would be very expensive and complex from a design / manufacture point of view compared to a dedicated HDMI circuit.

@frankynakamoto2308

7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Paul very interesting. Yes I understand because the chipset is made for HDMI the chipset wouldn't work for this. Is there a way to update the chipset? I mean through softmod or updating the console? The only think I can think of, is if they would need to make the chipset to be smarter and also have updates to recognize if the video is working on tv, but then it would be on a newer console eventually.

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Sadly not - it's a physical design issue within the Silicon so you'd need a whole new chipset and custom implementation on the board (basically a complete revision of the mainboard) to implement.

Another great job very professional

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate.

15:31 What brand of wick do you use, great job by the way. Didn't realize it was an old video, I'm going to ask in a more recent video.

pretty sure those EMI filters shouldnt go bad unless something happened when replacing the HDMI IC, they look cooked...

Andrew, great video and I wish I could have found it earlier. I am replacing an HDMI port and have some challenges, basically because I didn't have the right tools, finally I do and I am trying to fix my mistakes. I lost the smd capacitor close to the left post (of your view in min 1:03), could you please share if you know the value of it? Thank you very much!!!

I received one with the same problem, Andrew you must of send this same idiot to Australia after embarrassing him. He must of watch this video.

What value is the diode that was replaced

Jesus! LMAO. I would of loved to have seen the fella mess this up. How heavy handed to you have to be to cause that mess

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Very mate ha ha!

Good job fella ;) Too professional to name and shame huh? ;)

Quick question what temperature is your air flow at and what air flow setting do you use. Many thanks for the video.

@RiSkMoDz

4 жыл бұрын

480 C

@Antassium

4 жыл бұрын

480°c on both my hot air and soldering iron with air at max. 🤷‍♂️

I would guess, because of videos like this, people are thinking it is easy. Anybody can do it. Even without hot air station. Just proper hot air station cost at least 600. Which 90% who is watching this video doesn’t have. I would say, at the end it means more work for us :)

Dude I really love your work. I wish I was as half as skilled as you are. I just wanted to thank you for the awesome videos. By the way when I listen to your voice fifa comes to mind. Epic voice :3. Cheers from south America (Colombia). P.S. I wanted to see how you replace the encoder IC chip :3

What kind of scope camera do you have? Looks like its much improved over your older videos.

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

It's a generic HDMI C-Mount camera I got from eBay to be honest. It was about £100 but the quality is brilliant. Sadly by the time it's been encoded for KZread and further compressed when uploaded it doesn't do the quality of the image justice.

What brushes do you use, Andrew? Been using acid brushes over the years and found them to be too chunky for getting in the tight spots.

Great work :)

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Many thanks.

Suggest complete kit to repair including everything! Please

Andrew how many of the ground pins do you have to connect to ground to get an image, I have only one of the ground pins connected to ground as the rest of the ground pads are missing, would I still get an image with just the one ground, as I'm getting no picture but can't see any other issues, thank you

Do you happen to have any information on the components under side of the board of the HDMI connector on a SAC-001 board? As I'm learning as I go, I have noticed a few boards I have replaced ports on I have also lost a few small components down there, rendering video output non-existent and I'm hoping to revive these boards.

some people shouldn't even do or offer micro repair services. this is just stupid at this point.

Hi! Andrew. Question. What model of HDMI connector should i buy to change one broken on a ps4 and do you sale some and what price. I want to change it for a good one? Thank you. Serge.

Hey Andrew! What's the part number for the protection diode?TIA

Im going to be honest here i knocked off the diode as it was my first attempt i didn't use chip quik to help removal so i got frustrated and knocked the diode off being a board butcher 😅 my question is now im better at soldering 🤣 do you know where i can get the diode so i can have another go or can i run a trace from one of the pins any advice would be appreciated its the top one i knocked off 😳

15:12 - I'm curious as to why you fit the port that way, rather than clearing out the holes, then fitting and soldering in with an iron. Is there any advantage doing it one way or another?

@AndrewPaul

6 жыл бұрын

V2 ports line up with the header perfectly so by using the solder in the locating holes you can stick the port directly in, get it flat to the board and you have something there to instantly anchor the port into place while you go about getting the I/O pins installed. It's a time saver and makes your life easier IMO. I used to clear the holes but as above it's much easier to leave them filled for me at least but different people will have differing preferences.

Goo what a mess, i have to admit that i've replaced the simpler usb/charge socket on my frends phones, but i've never made that kind of a mess. Just a magnifier and pointy tip soldering iron to do the job, oow and the tip of my tongue just peeping out of my mouth LOL, that's important :-D. Good clean solder makes a hell of a difference :-)

Jeez, I'm far from a pro but I know I could do a better job than that. And I still consider myself utter crap at soldering lol

Surprised there was no missing solder pads :)

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Me too mate.

you should do a live series on twitch would be cool and twitch is really taking off .

Where do you get your Parts for the repair?

What exactly is FLUX? I heard of using isopropyl alcohol during these things but now i need to know what FLUX is to use as well.

@AndrewPaul

6 жыл бұрын

Flux is a paste or liquid which aids tinning and wetting of solder joints - in other words it helps it to flow easier and helps create a better quality solder joint. It's essential for an easier repair experience and a better quality job.

Hello I have got my hdmi port and transmitter replaced by a professional service but it still isn't working. Is it possible if you can have a look at it and maybe fix it?

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

+Junaid Chaudhry drop me an email on ytandrewpaul@outlook.com and I'm sure we can arrange that. Many thanks.

Man thats some bad soldering

I was about to try and justify that mess by saying maybe it was someones first try with a low IQ but I read the comments. Good Repair Paul...Secret is Zoom or ruin.

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Many thanks.

@snacklepussPSN

7 жыл бұрын

How can I contact you for business Paul..Thanks

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, You can contact me via email here: ytandrewpaul@outlook.com Cheers.

@snacklepussPSN

7 жыл бұрын

Got it Paul...You can delete now if you feel the need.

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

I've sent you an email reply mate - should be with you now :-) Many thanks.

Please reply Andrew Paul, I have a Xbox one black version that soda got spilled in it from the side which the fan is on. it played for about 20 mins then went off. i let it dryed a day then it worked for 10 mins then it went back off. i took it apart 3 times so far. the first time i took it apart without removing the heat sync with the fan on it. i cleaned it with water i acutally ran water over it to remove the liquid soda. i let it completely dry. put it together then the light came on then completely went off the brick when to white orange white then orange. i took it to my friends house to hook it up to his. brick it did the same thing his xbox came on. so i ruled out the brick. took it apart again but this time i did a complete break down remove everything even the heat sync. below it was the ACU with thermal compound paste still on it. i clean around it with alcohol and q tips were the soda spilled on it i , also check to make sure nothing was burnt or USB proms was bent touching. everything looked normal. almost looked brand new i kept the thermal paste on it cause i have none to use. i put it together and it now beeps but wont turn on it will make a eject sound but nothing happens. what should i do. i have no warranty to send it i would like to try and fix it my self. should i remove thermal paste and reheated it with a heat gun then has some new one. idk what to do at this point the 3rd time time i just took it apart just to double check everything still same thing

@wickedclownz6664

7 жыл бұрын

the brick is orange now and it stays that color it beeps one when i hit the on button then i have to unplug it then plug it back in to make the beep noise again. now im taking it back to my friend to plug his brick back in help me out please

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Could well be dead mate - that side of the board has much of the power regulation for the RAM and APU. if soda got over these then it could be toast. Any I've seen with this were beyond help sadly.

The guys logic: "missing diode lol thats no problem its small that mean it no do anything"

Can someone tell please a normal value of capacitors , Looks like I have some issues, I mean 4 “capacitors” at 29:07, I have one damaged too, just like on video, and I’m not sure about 4 capacitor I think it broken, can I use jumper? I don’t have these filters, my eng is shit sorry

I've tried to do a HDMI replacement.... I knocked off the chip closest to the HDMI but resoldered it back on but now all im getting is a red screen when i turn the ps4 on is it a chip issue or pins? Any help greatly appreciated

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Small 2-pin closest the port on left side with port facing you? That's a protection diode - stripe needs to face left - if orientation is wrong you'll likely get no video. Check each pin for continuity to its neighbour with a multi-meter for shorts. Remove any found with some braid and flux. Finally give each pin a nudge test with a tweezer blade and look for movement - this is much, much easier with some magnification if you have some. Any loose pins need re-soldering. Otherwise you may well have a dead Encoder IC - was the original port damaged at all in any way before replacement?

@GAM3x0V3R

7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Paul the original port did not look damaged im am 99.9% certain the pins are ok I will recheck the protection diode.

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Could well be a bad Encoder IC then bud.

@GAM3x0V3R

7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Paul damm I soldered the diode the other way round no red screen now but no picture either

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

As long as the stripe is left when the port is closest to you then you're good to go (Pin 15 diode). If so then it's likely a failed Encoder IC - particularly if the old port was free of damage.

I had to mess three up before i repair one perfectly.

Hey Andy which camera are you using mate?

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

It's a generic HDMI C-Mount camera I got from eBay to be honest. It was about £100 but the quality is brilliant. Sadly by the time it's been encoded for KZread and further compressed when uploaded it doesn't do the quality of the image justice.

What microscope are You use?

and 71.5 ohms... i dont know what kind of meter... but to jump without a physical short... if EMI filter was shorted between coils... should be near 0 ohms, or a few ohms... just like before... id guess some solder inbetween the pads... because to cause a spark gap of 71ohms still doesnt make sense for solder ... to me itd be the hdmi chip is bad... maybe was the flux? gunk thats on there... possibly water from the isopropyl alcohol ... otherwise itd be the chip or gunk... shorted filter should be zero left to right... or maybe 0-6 ohms for both coils.... but eh... id blame the gunk... wet resistance... 71 doesnt make sense for a shorted coil... itd make more sense... that being cooked they go open ... but idk... just what i know... may have broken the As you stated previous flux they used, could be cheap crap with petroleum in it... causing wet shorts...

im guessing the previous flux, caused 70ohm short on EMI filters... would have to check the EMI filters after they are cleaned ... idk , but i wouldnt be surprised if it was those... just saying.

@noth606

4 жыл бұрын

Dorian Golej that would be one helluva unusable kind of flux if it gave 70ohm, that's damn near a short. Nah, I suspect that the show started with encoder ic going pear shaped, monkey comes in and changes working hdmi port and shorts several pins, shorted pins FUBAR the coils via the encoder that's done for anyway when they plug it in to some shitty monitor/TV and that's where it landed on this video. I've used a ton of different flux and tested a lot sometimes even with it still damp, and it's never shorted anything, not saying it's impossible but it's extremely improbable in my experience.

If I remove the metal sheet from RAM s chips, and put a PC heatsink on the processor , is that make problem for the RAM chips ?? I mean overheating ,, thank you for this useful videos

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

It wouldn't be great for them. They require the metal top plate and the thermal transfer pads for heat dissipation.

@muntadherlazim6766

7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Paul Thank you so much

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

No problem :-)

what if it is missing a pad because mine doesn't have 2 of them

@AndrewPaul

6 жыл бұрын

Which ones are missing?

Do you have to use specific HDMI ports. I'm sure I read somewhere that you had to use specific ones for PS4 as generic ones weren't compatible or caused issues. I've only just started the video, so I'll delete this comment if it's mentioned later on :)

@AndrewPaul

6 жыл бұрын

PS4 ports are indeed a bespoke part.

if u can show us the multimeter

To less ThumbsUp! For such a great man.

What's the part number/model for the EMI filters?

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Someone once said they'd used DLW21SN900HQ2L but I've never checked / verified this personally.

@javierarzaga8485

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Man! I found the part. Also great videos!

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

@matthieuroudier592

6 жыл бұрын

thank you very much for the part number :)

hi Paul what temperature do you use ?

@Antassium

4 жыл бұрын

He uses 490°c but mine maxes out at 480°c and works fine as well. It's more important that you get leaded solder in there to lower melting temperatures.

Must be a Console Repair London tech😂

My ps4 will go black scrren if i switch inputs for a second and won't come back on until i restart the ps4 . Also recently when in game if i press start the screen goes black but i can return to game and play fine . Any idea.

@AndrewPaul

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a hand-shaking issue. I'd test it using a different HDMI lead and failing that on another TV and see if you can replicate the issue before doing anything too drastic.

@sosscarz

6 жыл бұрын

ok will try .

@sosscarz

6 жыл бұрын

true when i shake it it would come back but now even going through the ps4 menu the screen goes black

@AndrewPaul

6 жыл бұрын

That would suggest a HDMI port issue - the pins like to separate and push out which will cause things like intermittent picture / handshaking issues etc. Once it starts it will get worse to the point the connection on one or more pins breaks completely and you'll be left with no image. Might be worth getting it checked out if it's not something you fancy tackling yourself.

@sosscarz

6 жыл бұрын

wish you were in the states . thanks for the reply .

I wonder if those filters can be attached with magnets, so they can just be place there with magnets sticking.

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Not really - the magnets would introduce interference in the signal.

@frankynakamoto2308

7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Paul I think that is a myth, you should try it to verify if this would be legit, most of what humans think is actually wrong, just like how nuclear and atomic bombs are a lie because not scientifically possible

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Definitely wouldn't work.

@frankynakamoto2308

7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Paul they once told me that cell phones were affected by magnetic interference, so I gave it a try, I had several big magnets the size of my hand at home, so I made a few calls with the magnets attached to the cell phone, I had no problem whatsoever, none, the phone still working and it didn't hurt or damage it in anyway, I was skeptical about the screen being damage, but no damage occur to it, because on older CRT screens were affected if you put a magnet there, but then once you took the magnet out the tv screen will slowly recover from the magnetized, as it reestablished, somehow the screens in cell phone work differently so magnets doNOT affect cell phones in any way, not even on signals is just a myth a fake idea humans have, just like cell phones would interfere airplanes is also a myth not true.

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

The air plane / cell phone thing is mainly due to potential *theoretical* interference with the Avionics but those are incredibly well shielded anyway and on modern jet liners you can even use your cell phone in-flight as everything has been designed to provide that as an extra convenience for business passengers etc. Digital signals like HDMI / USB etc are very susceptible to interference due to their nature. Any interference to the signal however slight (certainly with USB) will result in the data packets becoming corrupt and rejected by the host controller. That's why when the EMI filters go slightly out of spec you can lose functionality via USB or HDMI as on the PS4. It's particularly an issue with things like laptops where they can get water ingress etc due to spills / outdoor usage etc as the liquid will come through the port and into the localised area behind where these filters reside.

How much heat u set on heat gun

@AndrewPaul

6 жыл бұрын

It's at 490C @ 100l/min

Do you have a shop or do you just do this as a hobby as I have a ps4 that's needs some work.

@AndrewPaul

6 жыл бұрын

We're a web-based business with a repair workshop in West Yorkshire, UK. We offer services to the UK and EU. If you need a repair you can get in touch on the following email address: ytandrewpaul@outlook.com

@AndrewPaul

6 жыл бұрын

Just dropped a reply back to your email mate. Many thanks for your enquiry.

hi pau that flux use a lot of thanks

@AndrewPaul

5 жыл бұрын

I use Amtech NC-559-V2-TF. It's excellent stuff for this kind of work.

@viti2129

5 жыл бұрын

thanks pau

I don't think a pro did this. Whoever did this did not have proper tools/knowledge , and as most of the jobs these shops do is replacing charging connectors, failing on this simple task means they will close shop before they open it. Probably the owner of PS4 tried to do it himself.

haha, may be they learn it from you but not fully.

@AndrewPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Maybe but I really hope not! :O

Узнаю почерк китайского RMA 218, только он так коротит после кристаллизации =)))

Hi Not repair nintendo switch display port and charge joycon sx

@AndrewPaul

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes I've done some but they were time sensitive repairs so didn't have an opportunity to record them. That said over the next couple of weeks I have a batch potentially coming in for repair so should hopefully get chance to take a look and do them.

Where in the UK are you based

@AndrewPaul

4 жыл бұрын

I'm in W. Yorks, but accept mail-in repairs from across the UK and EU. Drop me an email to ytandrewpaul@outlook.com and I'd be happy to get a quote across for you. Cheers.

But did it work tho?

@AndrewPaul

6 жыл бұрын

It sure did.

@michaelororke379

6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Paul hey, would I be able to replace my HDMI port without a heat gun and just an iron and flux?

@AndrewPaul

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Aaron, No I wouldn't think so - you need to heat-soak the board in order to get the ground pins out whilst at the same time reflowing the 19 pins soldered to the header to get the port to safely drop out without damage. You won't get enough heat into the board with an iron or be able to reflow all the joints together to get it to come free. Hot air definitely a requirement in this instance.

@michaelororke379

6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Paul thanks for your help, I was just trying to find the fastest, most effective replacement even if there is damages after the fact, as long as it works. I do see what you’re saying about how you need to heat both the pins and the mounting port at the same time for it to fall out, you just won’t be able to heat enough surface area with just an iron.

@AndrewPaul

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's the issue. Where are you located? If you're UK / EU based we offer these repairs. Drop me an email to ytandrewpaul@outlook.com if you're interested. Many thanks.

100% If the hdmi port pin (s) break USE SOLDER WIRE. cut a pin sized piece and place it in the port. YOU MIGHT HAVE TO WIGGLE HDMI CABLE TO SET PIN IN RIGHT. WORKS 100%

That board is fuckin gross!

I could do a better job than this! And I have disabilities 🤣