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  • @PCBWay
    @PCBWay Год назад +199

    It feels so good to have your support 🥂 Thx so much, Alex❤

    • @WarblyWark
      @WarblyWark Год назад +7

      PCBWay rocks. Do you guys have access to Copper 63 for product printing?

    • @PCBWay
      @PCBWay Год назад +17

      @@WarblyWark For metal printing, we now support aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, and tool steel. Copper is not available.

  • @liarus
    @liarus Год назад +138

    Insane repair, the fact that you pulled the right capacitor right away is incredible, you make your job look like magic

  • @Batar1apt
    @Batar1apt Год назад +59

    I'm in the computer repair business at 10 years, and this channel is the best professional to follow for sure, great job👌💪

    • @KaloyanDobrev
      @KaloyanDobrev Год назад +2

      Isn't it more professional to replace damaged components instead of just removing them?

    • @brahtrumpwonbigly7309
      @brahtrumpwonbigly7309 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@KaloyanDobrevNo. He did the job in the most efficient manner, producing the desired result for his customer. The data will be retrieved and the drive replaced. Welcome to real life, kid.

  • @lewworthem8483
    @lewworthem8483 Год назад +91

    Alex, even with all your experience, it's a joy to see the delight you have when you make a fix.

  • @UnacceptableViews
    @UnacceptableViews Год назад +37

    nicely done. might have looked easy but your skill and knowledge is what makes it easy. customer will be pleased

  • @JoeyDoesTech
    @JoeyDoesTech Год назад +28

    Congrats on the sponsor Alex and team. I’ve worked with PCBWay on many occasions, and everything has just been easy ☺️

    • @PCBWay
      @PCBWay Год назад +1

      Cheeerssss🥂🥂🥂

  • @colinreece3452
    @colinreece3452 Год назад +6

    Alex the surgeon does it again. that magic smile at the end is priceless.

  • @RedRacconKing
    @RedRacconKing Год назад +15

    That circuit was most like a power regulator. That capacitor was probably a decoupling capacitor for filtering. Great video as always, Alex!

    • @KaloyanDobrev
      @KaloyanDobrev Год назад +3

      So it has more noise now which can lead to redused speed of the drive

    • @brahtrumpwonbigly7309
      @brahtrumpwonbigly7309 11 месяцев назад +4

      @@KaloyanDobrev the data will be recovered and the drive disposed of. That is of no concern.

  • @lesthegreat
    @lesthegreat Год назад +58

    And they said repairs like this won't be possible one day. This is a forgotten skill.

    • @seephor
      @seephor Год назад +4

      Well they won't be once they decide to pot the entire board in epoxy. You can only repair what you can access. Things are becoming consolidated. First into chips then eventually into sealed modules. Game over.

    • @radoslavsk8591
      @radoslavsk8591 Год назад

      It is already... You cant fix your cpu, while burned only 1 transistor inside, its sooo tiny :(

    • @wm2008
      @wm2008 Год назад +3

      Its not forgotten or impossible (and wont be), just not economical.

    • @MageLeaderInc
      @MageLeaderInc Год назад +2

      More like with how often right to repair gets defeated it will eventually just be illegal to repair your property.

    • @radoslavsk8591
      @radoslavsk8591 Год назад

      ​@@MageLeaderInc really? its already like that. If you repair your property without any "certificate" and it got broken, your house "jump to 9th dimension" (Like say Alex 😀), no insurrance will pay you a dime.

  • @asifshirazi6950
    @asifshirazi6950 Год назад +11

    Great job! As a hobbyist and student, I'm eager to learn about the potential consequences of removing this cap instead of replacing it.

    • @BozesanVlad
      @BozesanVlad 6 месяцев назад

      We're two capacitors, one left on the pcb

  • @goldmarkg
    @goldmarkg Год назад +3

    Your diagnostic skills never cease to amaze me!

  • @bblod4896
    @bblod4896 Год назад +15

    Nice fix. I'm surprised the files were not encrypted considering it belongs to a government entity.
    Thanks for the video Alex. 👋 to Pops and Big Boss.

    • @x8jason8x
      @x8jason8x Год назад

      Most gov data is unencrypted, most tech people tend to want nothing to do with government.
      Makes sense, the pay is terrible, and the people are corrupt.

  • @TechOttawa
    @TechOttawa 11 месяцев назад +1

    You are a ROCKSTAR - such a great demo of how powerful basic troubleshooting can be (literally) in the hands of a pro!
    I have done similar repairs since the days of tubes and really enjoy the thrill of reviving dead gear with only basic info. And it's almost always the cheap power supply!! :-)
    I used to be one of two guys who could keep a certain piece of German robotics running in a challenging install. Fun, frustrating and a joy to work with. No one else would touch it!
    Bravo and thanks for sharing your passion and skill with all of us 🙏

  • @tweaker1968
    @tweaker1968 Год назад +1

    I love it when you do repairs with the low tech "Does the Alcohol boil" approach... Another quality job done!.... You make it look easy! The sign of a true craftsman....

  • @stemmentor9700
    @stemmentor9700 Год назад +3

    Always impressed with your knowledge and appreciation for explaining these things. I’m a hobbyists in electronics, and love learning from you. Keep up the good work

  • @hfatboydth4715
    @hfatboydth4715 Год назад

    It always feels great when you work on something to figure out why is not working and you find the problem straight off. Great Job Alex!!! Thank for another great video. Hello to Big Boss the Boss of all Bosses!!!

  • @MohammedAbusbeih
    @MohammedAbusbeih Год назад +9

    great work! 🎉 I think it’s important not to plug in random drives into your computer even from people you know or maybe get a different computer specifically for plugging in a drive.

  • @daveb7999
    @daveb7999 Год назад

    Using alcohol to zero in on the area of the short is brilliant, thanks for the tip.
    Many of us can't afford a thermal imaging camera, this is a handy option to use in a pinch.
    PCBWay is the logical choice, their ads are nicely done and on point for your channel.
    Nice job on the speedy fix!

  • @xdandroidx
    @xdandroidx Год назад

    I'm never surprised you fix things so quickly - smart man

  • @brianmorris159
    @brianmorris159 11 месяцев назад +1

    This is the craziness repair video I've ever seen! Amazing. I have four Samsung EVO drives that died on clients that I might have to take apart now!

  • @AudioCheck12
    @AudioCheck12 Год назад +1

    This is called Pride and self respect.
    To many of these content creators sell thier souls for a few dollars offering up thier fan bases to basicly predators.
    You are a rare breed muh man and have served as a incredible mentor for me. I truely hope one day I can repay you and thank you in person for doing what you do for us all.

  • @gregfisher216
    @gregfisher216 Год назад +1

    Great work Alex, in is times like these that make it all worth while!

  • @Jason-zh7wo
    @Jason-zh7wo Год назад +1

    Nice job 😀😀 That's the kind of repair we wish for everyday 😃😃

  • @plamenivanov8056
    @plamenivanov8056 7 месяцев назад

    I`m new on the channel, and i`m very glad i found you. Amazing repairs! Most of the technicians will replace the drive and no one will dig on the problem!

  • @ghostraider4312
    @ghostraider4312 Год назад +1

    Excellent and reliable work as always! 😄👍

  • @MShahidShafiq
    @MShahidShafiq Год назад +6

    To do this in just two minutes he spent decades learning and practicing... No discount sorry customers ❤... the main skill is customer dealing how you put yourself in a situation where they know you are the right guy for the job... I love this channel

  • @czerus2233
    @czerus2233 Год назад +1

    Amazing job as always and this what makes me watch more of your educational videos

  • @kennymanchester
    @kennymanchester Год назад +1

    The customer (and you) got lucky on this one. So glad you took a chance and tried to see what happens. Hope you charge a good sum for this one, since you saved their data! ;)

  • @SuperEzeKieL96
    @SuperEzeKieL96 Год назад

    The way you handle the advertisments got me subscribed(++ the repairs are magical). Keep up the good work !!

  • @sgottoboni
    @sgottoboni Год назад +1

    Awesome repair. Don't you wish it would be that easy every time. 👍

  • @dhimanelectronicsandbusine5052
    @dhimanelectronicsandbusine5052 Год назад +1

    Hi i am from India and I am always enjoy and learn chip leval repair in electronics from you sir, love you your team uncle, your sister,wife, and you also always...
    You are my teacher ❤️

  • @ngrgaming9951
    @ngrgaming9951 Год назад +1

    Alex, everyone in this channel is watching videos for free and also learning for free , so no one has a right to complain about ads, i am ready to watch one minute ads even though i am not in the field , to be honest, thank you for the help alex

  • @ezzmonster84
    @ezzmonster84 Год назад +1

    What a repair! The skill is 2nd to non absolute class.

  • @NazarKhan-em4gz
    @NazarKhan-em4gz 7 месяцев назад

    I love the smile you have after successfully completing the job! Best wishes brother!

  • @38911bytefree
    @38911bytefree Год назад

    PCBWay customer experience is second to none. Good sponsor !!!!!!!

  • @Dheazzo
    @Dheazzo Год назад +2

    One word only WOW! will definitely try out pcb way for my motor control PCB I recently designed

  • @johncooper6246
    @johncooper6246 Год назад +4

    Nicely done. I'm guessing the two caps in parallel are a safe guard for voltage spikes and if so, would you not replace it anyway..?

  • @space4ace582
    @space4ace582 Год назад +2

    Is it luck or an expert at work? Nice work as always, Alex. Nice to see you smile when it finally works. Love all your videos.

  • @MoonsOfEmpire
    @MoonsOfEmpire Год назад

    You do know your stuff Alex. I would love to learn a fraction of your knowledge, keep up the great work.

  • @christhompson6010
    @christhompson6010 Год назад

    Wow this is amazing from a consumers point of view. Was told SSD,s were not repairable. Very educational thanks

  • @Konitama
    @Konitama Год назад +1

    I literally have this same hard drive and it also failed completely. Would not even be recognized by any device. I sent it in to Drive Savers and they couldn't recover data... I've now sent it to a guy in the UK who will at least try to repair the board, so I'm hoping he's as successful as you were here. I'm almost 100% certain it's also a failed component like this. I think the drive overheated and something burned out and failed. Only downside is it's going to take months for the guy to actually look at it and that's not even a guarantee he will fix it.
    You are a life saver here for sure.

    • @Look_What_I_Did
      @Look_What_I_Did Год назад

      Should have sent it to that guy over in Wyoming. Too late now. He won't touch it after two shops have molested it.

  • @joseph_donovan
    @joseph_donovan 11 месяцев назад

    Wow! That was remarkable! Talk about the luck of the Irish, and you're not even Irish! What a satisfying feeling to hit the fix within seconds. Well done! Bravo! Freedom of the county for you!

  • @CXensation
    @CXensation Год назад +1

    Enjoy the easy fix - you deserve it !

  • @x8jason8x
    @x8jason8x Год назад

    Alex is the best electronics repair person on the planet. You can't tell me otherwise. If he can't fix it, it's a paperweight.

  • @Trustsimo07
    @Trustsimo07 Год назад +1

    the caps did it, and again ! good job 👍

  • @outseeker
    @outseeker Год назад

    lol i love to see that big cheezy grin when you remove the faulty component first try :D
    and you called it too! your optimism and skill is admirable.

  • @IxXDOMINATORXxI
    @IxXDOMINATORXxI Год назад

    Man that's incredible that first cap you pulled was the issue, great stuff man!

  • @speedydanny4624
    @speedydanny4624 Год назад

    splendid job as usual....wish i could learn some more of this.

  • @husainhabib4789
    @husainhabib4789 Год назад +4

    There was no need to replace that Capacitor?

  • @ztechrepairs
    @ztechrepairs Год назад

    Very well done!!

  • @ShR33k
    @ShR33k Год назад

    Awesome repair !

  • @DB25k
    @DB25k Год назад

    Absolutely astounding Alex absolutely astonished... Great video...

  • @freddybeck326
    @freddybeck326 Год назад

    A huge amount of knowleedge and a litlle bit of luck.. But to see the happyness on you face when you saw the result... PRICELESS! , I know the feeling.

  • @talkshow5100
    @talkshow5100 Год назад

    It's a lost art but you Sir are a master!

  • @warunakangara6791
    @warunakangara6791 Год назад

    I’m also get a motivation after seen your videos, weldone ❤

  • @hanstandt9587
    @hanstandt9587 Год назад

    You gave me a big smile on my face !

  • @abdalothmab9632
    @abdalothmab9632 Год назад

    Thx to show us everything how to fix electronics ❤

  • @garyr7027
    @garyr7027 Год назад

    Testing the bad cap is good practice and full confirmation.

  • @Spiralexe
    @Spiralexe Год назад

    I love pcbway I tried them out years ago from another sponsored stream for some prototype pcb's amazing quality

  • @glbernini0
    @glbernini0 Год назад

    Nice to see you get lucky for a change!

  • @georgekennedy1886
    @georgekennedy1886 Год назад

    Awesome! Never say never! Great job. Keep it up!

  • @JockoFlocko
    @JockoFlocko Год назад +8

    Great video as always, I have a question though. So you simply don't replace the bad cap? Is it a situation of redundancy where there's multiple caps of the same value on the board doing the exact same job? Also, how do you go about finding the value of a shorted cap?

    • @Karlston
      @Karlston Год назад +2

      Am curious about that too. Great minds think alike. 🙂
      Perhaps it was more about data recovery than repair. Now LA Metro can get the data off the drive, so that was enough? Then they’ll bin the drive.

    • @ralphj4012
      @ralphj4012 Год назад +2

      If not just intended for data recovery, but for reuse then the capacitor should be replaced and probably also the IC as those sorts of temperatures can quickly degrade them. The cap looked to be in parallel with another, this is common practice in many products and allows you to have double the capacitance without the expense or size of just one cap. Also, a form of redundancy (but not by design), one capacitor is better than none, especially on power rails. In this instance the two large capacitors are likely the same value so you would just measure the good one. Failing that you would either measure one from a donor board or take an educated guess, typically 10uF on power rails.

  • @SubjectiveFunny
    @SubjectiveFunny Год назад

    10/10 👏
    Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.

  • @MuNnAButtVlog
    @MuNnAButtVlog 10 месяцев назад

    Superb job Bro 😎

  • @geraldforrester4366
    @geraldforrester4366 Год назад

    Excellent job.

  • @djburland
    @djburland Год назад

    Wow, another fab job

  • @sayakbanerjee9
    @sayakbanerjee9 Год назад

    Your hands for repair ts too good.
    Thanks sir

  • @ThEsItuAtIoN88
    @ThEsItuAtIoN88 Год назад

    Alex should have a little boss he can teach his knowledge because he can really be a good teacher!

  • @gwhiz1397
    @gwhiz1397 Год назад

    Good method. Good find. Good video.

  • @HazeAnderson
    @HazeAnderson Год назад +1

    After finding that cap, you should have gone and immediately purchased a lottery ticket! 😆

  • @paultomlinson528
    @paultomlinson528 Год назад

    Nice work!

  • @SoloPlayMaker
    @SoloPlayMaker Год назад +1

    You need to sponser so much because u are the best

  • @arabianseagull
    @arabianseagull Год назад

    Absolutely amazing

  • @Zhaymoor
    @Zhaymoor Год назад +2

    How can you tell if the component was a capacitor or an inductor while on board?
    If you want to replace the faulty capacitor, is there a way to know its value ?
    Thank you for the amazing video

  • @R3v3r3ndR33f3r
    @R3v3r3ndR33f3r Год назад +2

    did u replace that cap u pulled or can u still run without that cap safely..i have an ssd that wont read...and hoping its same problem..and can remove that same part n then use it

  • @bthjf12003
    @bthjf12003 Год назад

    Great work

  • @tekkenboy5461
    @tekkenboy5461 Год назад +4

    Was the capacitor replaced or was this not needed?

  • @venerandarain3
    @venerandarain3 Год назад

    lucky Guessing today, Awesome job sir.

  • @abmenon3755
    @abmenon3755 Год назад

    Very very professional

  • @jollegrat6590
    @jollegrat6590 10 месяцев назад

    alex you are like a sniper in the war, one single bullet and its kill the enemy right away. good jobs greeting from indonesia.

  • @Jeetu_agar222
    @Jeetu_agar222 9 месяцев назад

    I like your way of working simple basics techniques observations &no rocket science making every repair too easy
    I learnt soo many things from watching yours videos
    Tons of love & respect to your work from a small town of india

  • @cloud1930
    @cloud1930 Год назад

    Excellent work. Great luck. Maybe pick my next lottery numbers!

  • @Pistol_Knight
    @Pistol_Knight Год назад +3

    Do you have to replace that cap?

  • @pablonunez194
    @pablonunez194 Год назад

    Awesome Alex!

  • @bahadoromid3554
    @bahadoromid3554 Год назад

    Nice Job!

  • @omnicode
    @omnicode Год назад

    Right on - I like the idea on ads. The read could be a little slower but honestly I just care about quality and no "junk" bs ads - nice

  • @eeledahc
    @eeledahc Год назад

    Great that this one worked out. Would you post videos when it doesn't work on ssds? People could still see what you tried to do.

  • @andy2297
    @andy2297 Год назад

    Good job 👍👌🥇

  • @ena6631
    @ena6631 Год назад

    Brilliant!

  • @frankbumstead3838
    @frankbumstead3838 Год назад

    Good diagnosis, your lucky day.

  • @KC-nd7nt
    @KC-nd7nt Год назад

    Superman saves the day !
    What a smile

  • @aydinbalcioglu7400
    @aydinbalcioglu7400 Год назад

    Good work

  • @FilmFactry
    @FilmFactry Год назад

    Would you have just returned the drive, Or given a backup? as well?

  • @Zebpro
    @Zebpro Год назад +4

    So it is not necessary to put another cap back for replacement?
    Or is it just working for a moment, enough to save all the files to another drive?

    • @pumm3l46
      @pumm3l46 Год назад +1

      had the same thought myself, guess it'll work without it but what was it's purpose?

    • @funkgab2013
      @funkgab2013 Год назад +1

      Its for the latter.
      Not required to be able to transfer to another drive.
      Once a drive fails like that, you should never use again. Even with replaced components.

  • @olivermartin2670
    @olivermartin2670 Год назад

    Cool video..awesome!!!!!!

  • @0401asdf
    @0401asdf Год назад

    i love pcbway its so easy

  • @3k3k3
    @3k3k3 Год назад

    Impressive!!!!!

  • @mohamedismail7175
    @mohamedismail7175 9 месяцев назад

    V Good Thank You

  • @hssnov
    @hssnov Год назад

    It's amazing from the first iteration you found it. This can be called LA metor Karamat

  • @jasonmabry1877
    @jasonmabry1877 Год назад +2

    Alex, how is it possible that the device can work without that cap being replaced?