I Paid $540 for 44 Broken Handheld Game Consoles From eBay - Part 2
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 30. 04. 2020
- 44 Broken Handhelds Part 2 -- In this video I'm fixing more handhelds.
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I replace a lower digitizer on a DSI, replace the charge port on a DS XL, replace the UMD drives on a couple PSP's, replace the motherboard on a 3DS XL Pokemon 20th Anniversary Edition, and a bunch of other stuff.
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About This Video: I do a lot of repairs in this video, including some basic stuff like cleaning the game slots in a DS Lite and a 2DS. I also replace the lower digitizer in a DSI and the lower screen in another DSI, put a new charge port in a DS XL, replace the UMD drive in a couple PSP's. I replace the right shoulder button and fix the charge port in a 3DS and reflow the charge and pwer chip in a 3DS XL. And my favorite fix: replacing the motherboard in a Pokemon 20th Anniversary Edition 3DS XL. Thanks for watching. - Jak na to + styl
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imagine listing a 3ds as âfor parts/brokenâ when the only thing wrong with it is parental controls..
Same here. Phone was not turning on. The issue was not charging it for a long time leaving the battery flat. 2h of charging and I had working phone.
I got 17" macbook pro 2011 for ÂŁ80 problem being it was slow it just needed mac os reinstalled
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+fake fame hunter I donât really consider that a problem, itâs just old
I had a lot of Wii's where most of them were just parental locked. There's a site that'll give you the master key that took me 30 seconds of research to find lmao
21:24 love that he puts the rice grain in one of his trays, as if it was a piece he had to reuse later đ
This man is saving all these dead and broken machines from some very irresponsible people.
The thing about 30 year old stock that's new in box is that it was never loved while many of these machines were and it makes engineers happy to know they were. Beloved electronics much like a good relationship just require work sometimes.
80% credits to some anonymous hero from recycling/liquidation company, who saved this devices from being recycled.
@Joe Mama routine cleaning does
@@scotshabalam2432 It also may have issues right out of the gate like dried thermal paste.
Actully the most people arwnt irresponsible its just sometimes that the card reader just gets dirty or while usage something internal breaks
I just stumbled upon your channel and I never expected them to be so therapeutic and calming. It's a satisfying feeling to just watch you repair consoles and phones. It got me hooked, subscribed and the bell on. Always waiting for such content.
Welcome to my channel! So glad you like my vids!
@@Tronicsfix do more psp's pl'z my fav
Oh, I thought I am the only one using this videos in a therapeutic way to calm down. Unfortunatly this one was a bit fast at the end :)
Same here, this is the most wonderful thing to watch. One more subscriber right here
My goodness gracious youâre a legend, much respect âđŒ and love from Pakistan đ”đ°
DS Lite does not support "hot swapping" the games. They have to be inserted when booting up. So some of them might not be broken after all :)
Yep...I remembered that partially through the video so I checked everything again.
TronicsFix did it fix any of them or no dice?
This is what i was going to say
@@Tronicsfix I felt that đđđ
Never knew they finally got past that
Just wanted to let you know that the DS and DS Lite can NOT read cartridges without being turned off again first so:
Turn off, insert card, turn on.
Could have bern that it would have already worked without being taken apart! :)
Yep...I forgot that but then remembered partially through filming. Thanks for the reminder again!
@@Tronicsfix oh my, thanks for answering and hey we all forget something in the heat of passion ;P
Thanks for your content in these trying times
I immediately looked for this comment when he said it didn't work XD
My old ds lite could boot use games that were inserted while it was on was that just my Ds?
that's a weird thing to not support. 3ds did it just fine. oh well. at least they still work well.
Seeing "broken" game consoles fixed with just a bit of rubbing alcohol is always so satisfying. Thanks for fixing things!
The single rice kernel in the 3DS was hilarious to me đ
2:51 Thats the birthday jingle!! That persons birthday was today!
Judah Witte wow nice catch!
And he wasn't together with his Nintendo DS that played the melody just for him/her đđą
The date/time did reset after pulling out the battery, and I think the original owner didn't care about the birthday date (or that person's birthday was on 1/1)
@@ChannelRay98 You are wrong in this case! The Battery wasn't taken out at this point, also if you take the battery out and it resets it's still not just gonna play the melody because it wasn't even setup! And if you miss your Bday it's not gonna play afterwards either! Wrong, wrong, WRONG! 3 TIMES!
Happy birthday to all 21 million people thst celebrate a birthday today!
"IPA which isn't really available rn" oof felt that one
I've got an extra gallon here, luckily.
Thats driving me nuts atm.
What about methanol?? I've tested it on a few boards screens and components and it seems to work great. I acquired it via a fractional distillation of denatured alcohol. A MSDS on the company's website declares it to be 10% methanol 90% ethanol. Although seems more like 30% methanol 70% ethanol according to boiling points and final yield. Saving the ethanol for đ€Čđ·âŁ
my bong needs some tlc
555
There's something oddly satisfying about watching these handhelds repairs. đ
So glad you're enjoying them!
Itâs very Satisfying when. You put all your hard work into it and it works again :)
This guy makes Nintendo sweat
Varun Manoj now Nintendo will double down on anti right to repair lobbying
Cleaning slot pins with a Pale Ale. Sounds delicious.
Ha, ha...whatever works
Mike Gervasi im in beer sales and when he said âIPAâ my ears certainly perked up lol.
@@rossedwardmiller send me a beerđș big money..... oh and anything except Coronađ«đŠ
Yes! Part 2 is here PEOPLE! It was a long week. Let's take it apart!
Let's gooooooo!!!
â@@Tronicsfix where are we going
@@keepsii8816 omg đ€Šđ»ââïž
@@Tronicsfix I hope you realize with the Mario DS Lite that the DS Lite will not recognize game if you plug one in while it's on you have to turn it off and back on so you do not need to disassemble the Mario DS that time
AYYY QUARANTINE CONTENT
Yep!
ahaha, so true :D
@@Tronicsfix brother you're making the days a little less bleak. Like lifting the veil of impending doom. Thank you for that sir.
After watching lots of your videos I learned that people simply throw away things jus to stop working. They don't even search about little fix ou replacement. Good for you, and I'm happy too!
Iâve been sitting waiting for the past hour refreshing for this I canât wait to watch the vid !!
And now you get to stop refreshing and just enjoy! Thank you for watching!
17:17 thatâs a weird looking pikachu
Lol its just the screen for Pokemon's 20th Anniversary for the games Pokemon Sun and Moon
5:00 I know people don't usually mention it, but that's an amazing track you found for these parts of the video where there is no talking! I had to immediately find out what that track is lol... And of course, awesome video as usual :D
Iâve reshelled the ds lite many times, the shoulder button springs and the white microphone cable are a pain in the ass :p
I'm surprised the 2DS screens are one piece. I would have expected them to save money and just use their existing stock, with separate screens.
its accually cheaper
This video inspired me to go fix the broken 2DS I had laying around and Iâm glad I did, thank you.
yeah you gotta be real careful with those. I never broke a handheld, but that's because i treat it like my baby.
Freaking yeah! Another video just when I was about to go to sleep. Watching your channel made me go and customize my own consoles. It's so much easier to tinker with electronics after watching your channel regularly. Much love, keep up the good work!
"You can shop in your PJ's or on your computer" Goddammit I just went to the bathroom and someone invented smart PJ's
Did you ever test the L/R buttons on the DS Lites? It seems to be one of the most common issues and I never saw you test them in your previous videos. Be sure to test those before you resell them as 'good'.
You have no idea how eager I've been waiting for part 2. đđ Damn isolation is so boring you're keeping me going. Love the videos been here for long and will stay here for however long it takes. Great stuff đđŒđđŒ
Just found this Channel today and Iâve been helplessly binging one after another. These are so calming and nice to watch. No anxiety at all but you learn so much. Thank you sir for being out here doing gods work in 2021. Literally from completely broken too âready to make more memoriesâ mode.
I love it. â€ïž
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So glad you're enjoying my videos!
You inspire me to make my own repairs on this type of stuff! I love these videos, keep up the work :)
13:35 - It doesn't miss any screws. These two screw holes are for accessories like camera etc. :)
I like your repair videos. It's very educating and enjoyable. Greetings from Poland :)
Ah the delicate touch of a surgeon. Love your work. :)
Glad you liked it!
It is so gratifying to watch you rehab electronics. I love watching things get new life! Keep the videos coming!
Great video Steve! Excited about the upcoming course!
2 out of my 11 DS's (Consoles I mentioned last week) won't play games so going to follow what you did and will update you in a few days.
Be sure to comment back so others know if it works too!
Can't wait to hear back!
Yeah let us know!
LET US KNO THIS IS AS HYPE AS THE VID
Eleven DS's? Holy mother of Sheik, I only have one 3DS. đ
If the screen is defective the 2DS won't turn on, check if you connected all the ribbons properly. I've repaired a few in the past.
Yep, that's a common problem. The ribbons are all good. Thanks for the tip though!
Great video, quick easy to watch, no drag talk⊠canât believe i watch from start til end. Keep up the good workđđ
I want to thank you for doing this. Ive been watching for a while. Then I decided to give it a try for myself. I have alot of fun doing it and add a little money in my pocket. Thanks again man.
The PSP UMD drives are really interesting, because there are 2 switches that tell them to turn on. If one fails or is damaged, the drive won't spin because both switches need to be depressed to work. If you ever have a PSP that won't read UMDs, make sure it's spinning before messing with the laser assembly itself.
great stuff Steve, nice fixes. Love this series.
Glad you're enjoying these!
My PSP-1000 works perfectly fine, but at some point ages ago the power slider fell out, so I ended up having to use objects like pens and golf tees to turn it on and off. Eventually I realized I can just use the corner of the memory stick, and after maybe 15 years of doing that I finally broke off one of the pins on the stick earlier this year and the memory stick stopped working.
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Been following for some time, did mobile repairs many moons ago so enjoy watching your channel, when it comes to your bulk buy, it would be nice to have the video longer or split the items in two videos and make each longer when the video is short you tend to fly throught everything so fast, but still enjoy it
The ds's with the "not reading games" wasn't broken it just never reads games that are inserted after it turns on. XD
Well, mine does just that
I was thinking that too coz mine does that itâs standard on DS Lite consoles its even in the manual
@@marlond8347 there are different revisions of dslite motherboards so some of them will detect a card when powered on and some need to be rebooted in order to detect a card
@@momfiethehunter504 thanks for clarifying!
Mine couldn't do it back in the days so I just asumed it was every revision up until the DSi version which I for sure know can hot swap!
Momfie The hunter Well, thanks for educating me c:
I've been waiting for this all week đđđđđ they're soooooooo satisfying
So glad you enjoy them!
I love your videos Steve, I don't even use these type of consoles but I find it so fascinating how you take something broken and fix it to give it new life. Thanks very much for your great videos.
I always have a good time watching you repairing consoles and explaining stuff. Keep going, I love these videos.
I really like the inspiration from this channel man. It makes me wanna try this with guitar repair
You should try it. Sounds fun!
Finally... part two!! I really enjoy your content!
Yep! Here it is! Glad you enjoy it!
Wow... I never thought of clipping the terminals to remove a component. Thanks for posting!
I love seeing these old, well loved consoles being brought back to life. I hope all of the ones that got resold are being enjoyed like they once were. I just found my old ds lite from 2nd grade and decided to take it in to get it fixed instead of buying a new one because I've been using it to play old GBA games and it's been great.
I know all of you were saying âYES! Part 2âđ
the moment I've been waiting for!
i'm restarting my channel and im going to try and fix electronics as well. thanks for the inspiration
LET'S GOOOOO...get fixing!
Restarting? Why, did it actually start? đ
Love all ur videos.. itâs so satisfying to see most of the consoles are fixed and working â€ïžâ€ïž
great video. really good troubleshooting. thank you
Hold on while i rewatch part 1, i need to catch-up.
Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy part 2
@@Tronicsfix No sir, Thank YOU for making this.
Great job.
If you can't find alcohol, your local liquor store probably has Everclear or some kind of 190 proof clear alcohol, which is the same thing... Costs a little more, but they have it.....
I've heard that works but never tried it.
I enjoy your videos because of the content and the editing. You always show the perfect amount of footage. Excellent job!
you are of the best in youtube fixing stuff. I know a buddy that fixes consoles and pc and reminds me of you. Clear with explantion
Damn, the PSP looks like the most complicated handheld ever made
If it was me as soon as i open it i would give up, rly complex damn
I started repairing Handhelds with the PSP 12 years ago, it was not that complicated
the most interesting one was the reflow on the 3ds, generally the blue light stays on longer than that, so I knew you had something different going on than a broken backlight connection.
nice fix.
it's a shame they hid the CPU under the game slot
Iâm starting to really love this channel as of recently, these kinds of videos are really interesting! Definitely subscribing đ€âïž
Awesome as soon I saw it I came to the video. Been waiting for part 2. Good job in the videos my man.
I remember when I tried to fix my 3DS after throwing my CD binder on top of it. I cracked the top screen so I ordered a new one. It did not end well for me. I tore the ribbon cable on the new screen and just wound up buying the cheapest used 3DS I could find.
Ribbon cables are evil. that happens.
Damn I never thought of just cutting the old port off, putting USB C on my 3DS was such a pain in the ass since I was trying to get all the pads hot at once.
A lot of times when the 3DS does that 3 seconds with blank screen then power off with pop, it means the camera ribbon cable got kinked. If you unplug the ribbon it will still boot and play games but will crash when you do anything with the cameras.
Super common issue when taking apart that thing due to the 3 overlapping ribbons in that area. So make sure you test the cameras. You can probably still sell it if you disclose it, most people and games don't use the cameras.
Great content for quarantine!
Thank you I was checking everyday for part 2 can't wait for restoration vids
This is the good stuff, love the joblot video's!
Glad you're enjoying these!
I still have my Mario DS Lite but the hinge broke, the top screen is dangling by the wires, and wont turn on cause my sis dropped it constantly. Man the memories I had with it!
Those are cool!
My hinges are still in place, powered on my DS and played Pokemon diamond! I have a lvl 100 Shiny staraptor!
Fixing mania! You did it. Great. Can't wait on those refurb videos. Thank you for this one,
(17:17)
TronicsFix: *"and this 20th anniversary Pikachu edition"*
Me: *"You Wanna Try That Again Bud?"*
I've been refreshing for 3 days!!!
Lol...now you can stop!
I really enjoy watching you work on stuff, very interesting , hope to see even more from ya pal ! thanks
Your videos always made my dayđđ» keep posting more videos. I learned a lot in repairing from you!!
Gonna leave my feedback here, i like more videos where you repair just one thing, because you focus in more details and i learn more stuff, in this video is a rush, like this is the problem, change this, is ready, next.
Dont get me wrong, this are good videos too, but in my personal opinion i prefer much more individual or maybe 2 or 3 of the same machine.
I think I need to buy shares in the Post it note company đ€Ł
Ha, ha...as long as I keep making these vids that might be a good idea!
3M also makes medical masks so probably a good idea
Just love this repair videos! I'm looking forward to the upcomming refurb video :)
I love how you can forget one of those ds cartridges in your pocket and do a load of clothes and they're just fine
I'm pretty sure only those cover plates are special editions.
13:09 - Nintendo's handheld names were so bad for the 3DS lineup that for a second I thought "1 2DS" was another model Nintendo released. đ€Ł
Nicely done man. I wish I could fix things like you do!!
They all looked very simple to fix, but #42 was amazing, didn't know you can actually reflow the chip without a reballing machine or something. Amazing work, hope these consoles make you a good profit. Incredible how many consoles are thrown away as junk, only needing some cleaning or battery change. Thinking about buying some junk stuff here in Japan too.
U should test all of the gba ports
I will
@@Tronicsfix Okay, I kept on thinking about that, thanks for the time! :D
Number 42 was epic fix! Good job!
I want to thank you. Your channel gave me the confidence to tackle fixing my 12-year-old sons drone. I was able to make the repair and my son and I just spent the weekend flying the drone around.
I'm sure if I bought 44 broken handhelds they'd be hell to fix and I would make zero profit.
17:17 *ah yeah, pikachu*
He said Pikachu instead of Pokémon!
I appreciate the advice; I got a 'broken' ds lite from ebay, and the only problem was dirty pins. The bottom screen is slightly scratched, but it's not much of a problem to me. I don't really trust myself with screen replacement.
CZcams recomended me your channel few months ago, I clicked on that video because I was bored, then I spent whole evening watching your videos :) now I cant wait for more ;)
Next video: I fix 69 broken switches
That's too many Switches! Lol (as I pull up eBay listings!)
niiiiiiice
They get crazy about Nintendo Switch because they are sold out everywhere in germany now, I guess it is worldwide. We still have a lot of Nintendo Switch lite in stock but no one want to buy.
70 better
Please More Apple repairs (-;
I've got a Macbook Pro here just waiting for filming
Thanks for the videos. Your Nintendo Switch repair content helped me repairing my own switch with a broken PI3USB. So far I have removed it and a blown choke and the console boots again! Once I get some solder paste I should be able to complete the repair. Any tips on holding those small chokes in place while soldering, mine keeps blowing away?
Yay part 2! Thanks man.
Those 2DS things look so terrible to me haha
I've never been a huge fan.
I wish u were my dad, I'd be overjoyed! Lol
Edit 5 mins after: Thank you for the like!!!!!!!!
Ha, ha..I'm not rich...and even if I was I'd make you work for every penny! Lol
wow
haha I'd try!
seeing that special edition work was so satisfying, thanks!
Hey, because of you and Louis rossman. I have bite the bullet and finally decided to start fixing up broken electronics myself.
Thank you so much for the content, and your washer trick actually fixed my broken ps4! :)
your videos inspired me, my corsair keyboard had a sticky key where it double presses constantly, so i took it apart and cleaned it up cleaned the pcb and now its perfectly fine
Hey Steve! Earlier this year my sister gave me her PSP (same model as the ones you had) to see if I could fix it. It would not turn on nor would it charge. I deduced that the battery was dead (it hadnât been used for a few years) so I found a battery on ebay to replace it and it worked perfectly đ.
Was scrolling through CZcams and found this channel. Your videos are honestly so good, havenât found any other content like this enjoyable until you, keep going my dude.
this is love :D bringing old consoles back to live is really really nice
It's like therapy for me to watch your videos, good work bro! It is my dream job to work with you