What a great repair. You wouldn't get this from a "warranty" type repairer, just more proof that Right To Repair is critical to keeping technology out of landfills.
@@larrybud Exactly. Someone with the skills needed to to board-level repairs like this is going to charge way more than it would be worth to repair the key fob, when the dealer can fix it in 10 minutes (most of which is waiting for a machine to cut the key) with a part that barely costs anything to make and plugging a tool into the car to learn the new key fob. If they are charging a dime over $50, they had better be coming out to your house to program the key (they can look up the cut on their computer system based on the VIN, and cut it before they come out)
@@thetechconspiracy2 I would look at it like this, if there would be more skilled people like him that would increase some competition which may decrease repair costs.
@@thetechconspiracy2 board level repair (I've been getting into it as a hobby) will always be a thing due to greed seriously my 07 dodge i brought a already cut key that needed to be programmed to the dealer they charged me 120ish CAD and the reason i brought them a key i cut is because to get a key supplied by them was 300+ CAD FOR A 07 DODGE
There is a way to read the codes from the chip if you really need it I could send you a link to the video on here and they have some of the necessary tools on the video as well
I feel like I'm late to the party discovering this channel. My favorite thing: that I see the TRUE JOY on your face when you are able to fix something! Sure, you provide real value for your customers and that's your job, but you look like you genuinely are excited and pleased with yourself when you're able to troubleshoot and fix a problem, and the fixer's watching you (myself included) know and love this feeling. You're very positive and a pleasure to watch, keep it up!
Nicely done. I work a lot with forensic data recovery from vehicle components and sometime, chips damaged by corrosion (flooded cars), fire or several mechanical damages exhibit this problem. I approach it in the same way, usually there's plenty of connectors still buried in the epoxy. Things get a little more difficult with QFN or BGA packages.
That looks like damage from a small screwdriver being used to open the FOB housing when changing a battery. At first look I knew that pin should be repairable, but I would have used an exacto to scrape the overmold down. The other thing I would suggest is TakPak CA glue over the part of the chip you ground away.
Okay! I was watching this video and thinking, "how though?" how do you get that pin broken. But yeah - inserting a pokey thing to try and get the fob open to change a battery could for sure do that.
Yeah, those fobs have a hard life, and are covered with a conformal coating from the factory. I'd definitely have sprayed a bit more conformal coat on to cover that part
The solder wick they sell is top notch. I bought 3 spools of it. Use it every day. Now my 10 spools of Goot Wick sit in a box, unless I need it for something very small. Now, if they could get this premium wick they sell in different sizes, now you REALLY got something. Oh yeah, and I bought the UNI-T thermal camera, LOVE IT! that thing has already paid me back.
Fantastic! On top of the brilliant repair successfully completed right before our eyes no cost for donor part, just a large amount of brains mixed with flux & solder as well as some more wear on the grinding bit. Big boss has now made a small profit to go towards purchasing more awesome equipment. Absolutely brilliant!
Funny how we end up right back to the rtr .. the dealer has the equipment and software to read and write to that chip..They want you to come back so they can wax you that money! Good repair boss! Keep up the good work of sticking it to the man!!!!!!
Very unlikely that the dealers have access to the tools to read or write to that chip for security reasons (any data should be encrypted and obfuscated to keep thieves from reading the data from a fob and making a copy). The manufacturer is the one able to make copies, but $500 USD and up is price gouging for a device that costs at most a few dollars to manufacture.
You can reprogram these chips with special tools like VVDI Benz VVDI MB BGA tool or a CGDI Prog MB Benz Car Key programmer, love the videos and thank you
He thought thru the box (best of both worlds) as soon as he picked up the Dremel to get access to the pin. Yes, well nice work indeed. Also, the humility and common sense to testing out upon a donner chip, shows the level of professionalism that you don't often see - somebody sure of themselves but not over cocky and with that - truly defining the word professionalisim.
I don't think that Alex knows what it is to think inside the box. As long as I have been watching, that is simply the way it is. He has made me more adventures. That has made me a better repair person. Thank you Alex for putting a higher standard on professionalism.
I admire your work in my eyes you are a virtuoso. I'm in my mid-40s and would take an apprenticeship with you anytime. Keep it up and continue to enlighten us with your work´
Good save! In my last job, the benches in the cleanroom each had a 1/4" vacuum port for slurping up debris. By making a small filter in a plastic box it enabled us to wash areas with IPA, and suck-up as we cleaned, leaving no residue. A cheap vacuum/suction pump with a filter would be a great help with SM work like this.
I did something like this on a Texas Instruments calculator once. It required the use of a microscope. Once the jumper was soldered, I very gently cleaned the area, dried it with light puffs of canned air, and then put some epoxy cement over it for mechanical support and protection. You should consider doing that, too. You were very fortunate that the chip case was plastic and not ceramic like the kind used in defense electronics.
The grinding pen and flux have saved many boards here, won't be without them. The flux is easy to clean, and the pen makes short work of damaged or missing areas on boards. On reading the chip, normally the programmable portion of the chip has a "fuse" that is purposely blown after programming to prevent accessing the code that would allow you to read and then program a new chip. Find the datasheet for the chip and look up the program method. If that's the case, now we know why Benz can charge $1,500 for a fob.
Yes. Fixable. Chip away around the broken off pin to expose a bit of unbrokenoff pin. Brush that bit, Flux it, Tin it, and solder to it a lenght of leg. I borrow my legs from the extra bits from standard value resistors and get to use the resistors as well!
you and big boss are awesome i watch you everyday and learn new stuff , i am disabled and work on a folding bench with a vice attached to it , it helps me hold conponents in place , see i had a brain heammorrage at 25 etc so makes movement very hard indeed , i wish i could afford that flux etc but being disabled really sucks the meat off of you. good posting videos aas well. regards .
So good the first thing which crossed my mind when I saw the broken pin. Would be possible to grind bit of chip off with grinding pen for the fix? Very happy to see at end of video it worked. This question bugged me for quite a while.
Shocking to think a single small wire from a lump of sand can cost £500 to replace - sadly a cost all born out of human greed as if people didn't steal cars, break into houses etc - life would be so much cheaper and better. Brilliant work SIr and glad to see even after all these years, the reward of the smallest success still brings a smile to your face and rightly so. Keep on being you.
IMO Greed and poverty are the biggest cause of crime. Stealing cars is usually a result of the poverty end of the equation. I don't see many car theives living in mansions but I see lots of financial criminals living in them. It's never black and white but that is my opinion.
What a great repair. You wouldn't get this from a "warranty" type repairer, just more proof that Right To Repair is critical to keeping technology out of landfills.
It's about time and money. This thing probably costs 10 bucks to make for the car companies, with 100,000% markup.
@@larrybud Exactly. Someone with the skills needed to to board-level repairs like this is going to charge way more than it would be worth to repair the key fob, when the dealer can fix it in 10 minutes (most of which is waiting for a machine to cut the key) with a part that barely costs anything to make and plugging a tool into the car to learn the new key fob. If they are charging a dime over $50, they had better be coming out to your house to program the key (they can look up the cut on their computer system based on the VIN, and cut it before they come out)
@@thetechconspiracy2 I would look at it like this, if there would be more skilled people like him that would increase some competition which may decrease repair costs.
@@thetechconspiracy2 board level repair (I've been getting into it as a hobby) will always be a thing due to greed seriously my 07 dodge i brought a already cut key that needed to be programmed to the dealer they charged me 120ish CAD and the reason i brought them a key i cut is because to get a key supplied by them was 300+ CAD FOR A 07 DODGE
@@thetechconspiracy2 I usually fix stuff like this for my freinds , for free . The challenge of not being beat by a chip .
It’s a real pleasure to see how you approach a problem, formulate a plan of action, then always do your best for the customer! A true professional.
There is a way to read the codes from the chip if you really need it I could send you a link to the video on here and they have some of the necessary tools on the video as well
@@fredob7207 please share link
I feel like I'm late to the party discovering this channel. My favorite thing: that I see the TRUE JOY on your face when you are able to fix something!
Sure, you provide real value for your customers and that's your job, but you look like you genuinely are excited and pleased with yourself when you're able to troubleshoot and fix a problem, and the fixer's watching you (myself included) know and love this feeling. You're very positive and a pleasure to watch, keep it up!
you mean when WE are able to fix something, lol
Yes you can renew this chip check vvdimb tool. Good work with this chip👏 🙌
Yes, you can even make keys with VVDI MB in all keys lost situation and add key, so long as it's FBS2/FBS3
That’s what I love about RUclips. Viewers coming up with the solutions. Everyone wins.
Nicely done. I work a lot with forensic data recovery from vehicle components and sometime, chips damaged by corrosion (flooded cars), fire or several mechanical damages exhibit this problem. I approach it in the same way, usually there's plenty of connectors still buried in the epoxy. Things get a little more difficult with QFN or BGA packages.
That looks like damage from a small screwdriver being used to open the FOB housing when changing a battery. At first look I knew that pin should be repairable, but I would have used an exacto to scrape the overmold down. The other thing I would suggest is TakPak CA glue over the part of the chip you ground away.
Okay! I was watching this video and thinking, "how though?" how do you get that pin broken. But yeah - inserting a pokey thing to try and get the fob open to change a battery could for sure do that.
Yeah, those fobs have a hard life, and are covered with a conformal coating from the factory. I'd definitely have sprayed a bit more conformal coat on to cover that part
As I am repairing a lot of remote controls I can absolutely confirm! And it's the same for all these broken coils in FOBs...
I always look forward to a new uploaded video from you, Alex. You level of soldering and repair work on tech is just out of this world.
Fantastic repair. A nice big slap in the face for 'throw away' culture. Kudos.
I am amazed at your confidence and approach
congratulation, this is a hardcore repair. you deserve the designation as a professional.
The solder wick they sell is top notch. I bought 3 spools of it. Use it every day. Now my 10 spools of Goot Wick sit in a box, unless I need it for something very small. Now, if they could get this premium wick they sell in different sizes, now you REALLY got something. Oh yeah, and I bought the UNI-T thermal camera, LOVE IT! that thing has already paid me back.
@@fluke196c maybe he means amtech?
Fantastic! On top of the brilliant repair successfully completed right before our eyes no cost for donor part, just a large amount of brains mixed with flux & solder as well as some more wear on the grinding bit. Big boss has now made a small profit to go towards purchasing more awesome equipment. Absolutely brilliant!
Funny how we end up right back to the rtr .. the dealer has the equipment and software to read and write to that chip..They want you to come back so they can wax you that money! Good repair boss! Keep up the good work of sticking it to the man!!!!!!
Very unlikely that the dealers have access to the tools to read or write to that chip for security reasons (any data should be encrypted and obfuscated to keep thieves from reading the data from a fob and making a copy). The manufacturer is the one able to make copies, but $500 USD and up is price gouging for a device that costs at most a few dollars to manufacture.
You can reprogram these chips with special tools like VVDI Benz VVDI MB BGA tool or a CGDI Prog MB Benz Car Key programmer, love the videos and thank you
It's amazing how you approach each problem ! I'm french and your videos are my saint bible ! Let's continue...
Another absolutely amazing fix. I love how you look for solutions, not problems.
It's just miraculous to me how u give life to these parts ...... I'm not even an electrician but u sure inspired me to be one
I think most people enjoy these videos as much for you as for the repairs.
Thank you for sharing.
You're amazingly creative with the repairs. Everyone should strive to be at your Level of dedication to get the repair done.
Great job. I can see now why you're so proud of your work
I always look forward to a new uploaded video from you, Alex. The experience you share and your advice is invaluable.
Excellent imaginative technique.
Wow, THAT is a new level! I was sitting with my mouth open: "How in the world did this repair work?" Absolute top-notch repair, great job!
Ah, I saw the screwdriver comment below, I was wondering how the damage happened. Brilliant repair job
Good repair as always.👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Always good to think outside the box when it comes to repairing. Nice work.
He thought thru the box (best of both worlds) as soon as he picked up the Dremel to get access to the pin. Yes, well nice work indeed. Also, the humility and common sense to testing out upon a donner chip, shows the level of professionalism that you don't often see - somebody sure of themselves but not over cocky and with that - truly defining the word professionalisim.
I don't think that Alex knows what it is to think inside the box. As long as I have been watching, that is simply the way it is. He has made me more adventures. That has made me a better repair person. Thank you Alex for putting a higher standard on professionalism.
I admire your work in my eyes you are a virtuoso. I'm in my mid-40s and would take an apprenticeship with you anytime. Keep it up and continue to enlighten us with your work´
That's a professional repair. Thanks for the video.
spectacular, i love how calm and collect you were grinding away at that chip
Excelent!!! "Chapeau!!" From Argentina
This video Saved my life, Absolute Legend!
its like watching a skilled dentist at work, well done
beautiful, fluid fix! Grinding down that IC was nerve-wracking to watch lol
Pure genius! I have never seen a chio ground or would never have thought of it.
Good save!
In my last job, the benches in the cleanroom each had a 1/4" vacuum port for slurping up debris. By making a small filter in a plastic box it enabled us to wash areas with IPA, and suck-up as we cleaned, leaving no residue. A cheap vacuum/suction pump with a filter would be a great help with SM work like this.
I love these key fob repair videos. Can't wait to see more
This was an Awesome job 👌🏻 Excellent piece of work 👍🏻
I like how legitimately happy he looks when he confirms his fix. Like, you can tell he's way more stoked than he lets on
I learned something new today with this video...keep on making other techniques on repairing SMD components...Thanks
Impressive work. You must have steady hands
what a fix alex ....definately top 5 fixes of all time .... joe from uk
I like the way you work and teach
Great job Alex!!👍
respect from Turkey
Awesome repair 👍
Amazing work!!
Thanks for these videos, Ive learned so much on smd work from these and have done several repairs.
Cheers!!!
Such an amazing repair , you are truly a ‘chip surgeon’ ✌🏻
very impressive repair.....
Tnx for the tip. I tryed and it works perfectly.
Amazing work🎉
I did something like this on a Texas Instruments calculator once. It required the use of a microscope. Once the jumper was soldered, I very gently cleaned the area, dried it with light puffs of canned air, and then put some epoxy cement over it for mechanical support and protection. You should consider doing that, too.
You were very fortunate that the chip case was plastic and not ceramic like the kind used in defense electronics.
A true electronic surgeon.
Amazing skills!
Good work. Thanks
Nicely done
you make it look so easy
We are impressed.
Nice job.
Great work 😉👌
Great job, I've never tried that before 👍👍
You make it an ART!
I did think before i see you perform the operation .i was thinking about grinding it .
Awesome tools using bro
Man you are amazing and very sharp a credit to your profession.
Chip is encrypted to prevent it being read and cloned.
Mind blown... Nah! Can't beat experience an a bit of thinking outside the box. Great job Alex!
Thanks for sharing
You are just amazing ❤️
Ah... reminds me of the good old days at the PACE station repairing circuit cards for a third generation mainframe. Well done!
Super Job gemacht ! 😎💓👍 🇩🇪
good job mate.
nice work with that grinder.. 3 or 4 times I was like.. NOOO he went too far only to see I was wrong. Nice light touch.
The grinding pen and flux have saved many boards here, won't be without them. The flux is easy to clean, and the pen makes short work of damaged or missing areas on boards.
On reading the chip, normally the programmable portion of the chip has a "fuse" that is purposely blown after programming to prevent accessing the code that would allow you to read and then program a new chip. Find the datasheet for the chip and look up the program method. If that's the case, now we know why Benz can charge $1,500 for a fob.
that's super educational knowing you can get into an IC like that.
Outstanding job! I wonder how the fob got damaged!
excelente trabajo
Absolutely fantastic,all that matters is a working chip👍
Yes. Fixable. Chip away around the broken off pin to expose a bit of unbrokenoff pin. Brush that bit, Flux it, Tin it, and solder to it a lenght of leg. I borrow my legs from the extra bits from standard value resistors and get to use the resistors as well!
Wouldn't have thought you could do that, what a great watch
you and big boss are awesome i watch you everyday and learn new stuff , i am disabled and work on a folding bench with a vice attached to it , it helps me hold conponents in place , see i had a brain heammorrage at 25 etc so makes movement very hard indeed , i wish i could afford that flux etc but being disabled really sucks the meat off of you. good posting videos aas well. regards .
Awesome! Good Job 👍💯
@ 3:26
He doesn't want "da-breeze" to fly around! 😆😆😆
bravissimo come sempre!
This case "the pin is gone". Amazing skills thank you
Very nice!
I always look forward to a new video from you and the funny thing is,,, I know nothing about electronics🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Good Job, Keep it Up Sir
Good job
Awesome job Alex :)
We did good. Cheers!
Very good works thanku
So good the first thing which crossed my mind when I saw the broken pin. Would be possible to grind bit of chip off with grinding pen for the fix?
Very happy to see at end of video it worked. This question bugged me for quite a while.
nice work
big fan of fob keys repairs
Alex you can read the NEC chip if you have the right tools. I did this many time!!!
Awesome. Very good job.
Спасибо. Очень интересно .
Very nice Job, the grinding pen really is perfect for this repair
Shocking to think a single small wire from a lump of sand can cost £500 to replace - sadly a cost all born out of human greed as if people didn't steal cars, break into houses etc - life would be so much cheaper and better.
Brilliant work SIr and glad to see even after all these years, the reward of the smallest success still brings a smile to your face and rightly so. Keep on being you.
IMO Greed and poverty are the biggest cause of crime. Stealing cars is usually a result of the poverty end of the equation. I don't see many car theives living in mansions but I see lots of financial criminals living in them. It's never black and white but that is my opinion.
If anyone knows if that NEC chip can be cloned, the MHHAuto forums is where to look