Fixing a Broken Gaming Monitor for CHEAP - DIY
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Heart for me ?
Linus Tech Tips heart me u won’t I dare you
Nice video 🔥👌🏼🇨🇭
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uhmm. help? im first .. oh god the pressure.. hi mom!
I love Alex's ingenuity at being cheap and also getting Linus to pay for it if his plan doesn't work. I wish i was that clever
That's not ingenuity nor clever, it is just opportunistic! Alex taking advantage of LTT money like "I don't care, not my money" makes me sick. If I was Linus, I will sell the monitor to him full retail price, so he learn not to scam people for his own interest.
@@TimeFlyBy Calm down. It's not that serious and besides because Alex wanted a cheap monitor, Linus got a video out of it. It's probably going to bring in way more money than what the monitor is worth
@@TimeFlyBy The proletariat Alex outsmarts the bourgeoisie Linus
@@TimeFlyBy if Linus did NOT make a video out of this monitor and also have Alex showing in the video then monetize it with ads. It's a win-win situation, why call it a scam? Alex give an idea of fixing a broken monitor (because he works for Linus, it's his job), he also works on ordering and researching and participates in the fixing process, not just Linus. How can you sell it with a full retail price after everything he's done? BTW, be realistic, it's actual Linus's money and whether this monitor could be fixed or not, he could earn some money from the video, so Alex say "I don't care, not my money" is acceptable although it sounds a little rude, but regard to their relationship in LTT Media Group, they seem to have a good friendship so the way he says that is just OK
@@TimeFlyBy I certainly hope this is trolling. Linus has praised Alex's value to LTT on multiple occasions, and values his employees. This is an extension of that, and a way to generate content. The authoritarian boss isn't one that keeps people around. I certainly hope you're not in charge of anyone with the way your tone read from your comment.
A make your own monitor video sounds really interesting, I would love to see that.
Phil N there are tons of driver boards on Taobao, for dirt cheap even.
Especially dual driver setups with high resolutions and refresh rates but HDR and freesync 2 may be a bit of a stretch for that kind of setup. Also maybe a way bigger panel than ordinary gaming monitors but response times for those panels may not be optimal.
Built my own twice. Made a nice wood case for one, with a 1366x768 LG panel from a rekt laptop, hangs on the wall. Made another handly handheld one out of a little 800x600 digital picture frame I found busted in a parking lot. Even has built in speakers. Used LVDS/flatlink adapter boards from eBay and other scrap parts. Pretty straightforward.
bezel free monitor wall Plz
Any of you guys know any good build guides to build something kinda matching 2019 standards from aliexpress parts?
"So what are our chances?"
"EIther 100% or just not at all"
So....you mean 50/50
If you assume that both scenarios are equally probable then that is what he means. There's no basis for that assumption though.
@@VitalVampyr Yeah, i just thought it was funny.
@@VitalVampyr r/woooosh
r/ihavereddit and that wasnt a r/woooosh
@@Nightlii you became the very thing you swore to destroy
LINUS: rgb is working on both stand and monitor
RGB: turns off
"Doctor, what are my chances?"
"0% or 100%, depending on whether this is the right organ."
50:50
Vax Buster you should’ve put a slash instead
“Where did u get the organ from?”
Doctor: “AliExpress”
TLDR: 50%
oh man lol..spit up beer on that one sir :)
Step 1: Buy a broken monitor for 120$
Step 2: sell the stand for 999$
Step 3: Profit
Genius 😂
Stonks
Stonks
Stonks
STONKS
5:09 "Trust us, we're professionals." so much meme potential with this one.
Lolll
Thank you very mutch for this Linus. My glass desk recently broke on me and my 27" Dell S2716DG monitor fell to the ground and got busted. I found the panel on Ebay and was able to replace everything without problems and its good as new. Now for the desk i know never to go glass
Is it stil working? :)
@@aBunnyThatWillChewOnYourCables yep 1 year plus and still strong. Havent had any issues with it. Even upgraded my PC and stayed with the same monitor i fixed
@@jatovitcg8355where did you get the panel mine just fucked up and I’m running around trying to find a place to fix it but I can fix it cheaper I’m down
linus: releases video fixing 120$ broken monitor from ebay
ebay broken monitor sellers: *doubles the price*
they really can't otherwise they are selling them for the price of new gaming monitors
@@pinklightninggaming7353 i mean 240$ plus like 100-200 to fix it still way cheaper than the price of a new one
@@CiceroFMYT still almost $200 cheaper
@@Camtcan Yeah, but it's not a sure fire way of getting a working monitor. $200 isn't worth the risk to MAYBE get a working monitor at the end of the process. It's cheap because you're taking a gamble on it possibly still not working after your done. Then you're out all the money you put into that broken monitor.
Linus: I wish we took a photo before we took it apart
Camera guy: am I a joke to you?
Which of the three camera guys are you talking about?
The other two camera guys: are we a joke to you?
@@pandapolygon The fixed cameras themselves: Are we a joke to you?!
whos watching this on the broken monitor
Me and I’m crying
@@tamanjotdhanoa655same 😭😭😭
Lol me
yeah… I feel you guys
Just fucking dropped my $200 monitor
"What do you think our chances for success are today?"
"It will either work or it wont"....brilliant.
8:18
"I kinda wish we'd taken a picture"
Has a video of the whole process
Not zoomed in to specific spots though.
That is being recorded and written in the camera's storage, and at that moment not immediately available because they are in the middle of the video...
@@Lambda_Ovine it's a joke man
ali haider a very shitty joke
@@Lambda_Ovine They could just cut and watch it back...
All of a sudden after this video , broken monitors are selling for more than MSRP 😂
jyeahh I manage to buy (online order xD) 42 broken monitor in time!
Are you guys sarcastic or not? I really cant tell.
I just made 26210 $ by selling 141 fixed monitors.
Been repairing TVs and monitors for years. Plenty of places do this. It's not going to affect the prices at all.
I mean… Alex using LTT to supply him with computer parts like his Monitor is actually really smart. This is actually the kind of thing that a budget-oriented gamer would consider doing, making it an interesting and valid video for the channel, while ALSO allowing Luke to use LTT’s funding to acquire his toys, so long as his idea works. And, let’s face it. In the case of this project, Ad Revenue ALONE on this video probably paid for it even if they broke it.
You know the channel is legit when the repairs are done in the kitchen
*After LTT uploaded this video, Ebay took a full plastic surgery on the used broken monitors section.*
Crap, now I need to wait a year till prices go back down.
@@jgrigg1720 lucky for me it will take a year to get the money for it
hey i dont have to wait!
Alex: "I'm cheap"
Also Alex: "Please blow tens of thousands on my new workshop, k thx"
That's why he's not the one paying for it :p
And eventhen he has stuff from times before most of us was born because it was likely cheaper
And.. if not; Linus paid. Alex paid nothing, sounds pretty cheap to me
@@MrHendrikje when you talk about the super old thing he had, its not coz its cheap, its just because it was really good, as far as i understood that
@@amaizen4817 Bridgeport is the best ones out there as far as i know.
I think your fellow country man "Russell Peters" would have a few view on who is 'Cheap'... I think Alex is 'Thrifty'....Smart he would say... Used his head....
Gotta say I quite enjoy watching you guys just getting stuff to work out that you intend to use yourselves. Makes it a bit more interesting.
Love watching alex and linus work together. They both have the same mentality when it comes to working on PC's lol, I have it too. Build first, read the manual later. Just get it going you know. I mean who reads the instructions anyways?
"This has been too easy, I'm a little concerned" is definitely something that should be on a shirt
Y E S
"I kinda like the drama better if we pre-assemble the entire thing." /Linus
When the code compiles on the first try.
I AGREE, perfect for university 😂😂
Just don't go up to women wearing one.
Alex is the smartest guy ever.
Also Linus: "I wish we took a picture"
Proceeds to get filmed with an 8K Camera
I was literately saying the same thing...lol
Wanted to take a reference photo of the internals of the screen to confirm they didn't fuck it
They aren't able to just go look at the footage willy nilly lol
Also the fact that you can pull raw stills from the 8k video
@@MichaelKire Yeah with alot of digging after processing, 30+ mins of work over a quick glance at smartphone photo gallery? Not the same thing
1:30 Be kind, rewind
me, who just skipped the sponsor: I feel personally attacked
That is also the name of one of the very best channels on RUclips.
Love this video. Started getting into building a gaming pc, and might do this too
I love how every episode with Alex , feels like Linus is testing Alex to see whether or not to finally fire his ass,
He wouldn't fire him after spending that much money on him.
Alex does not a good job solo but on these builds and repairs Alex fits right in!!!! firing him is dumb he makes good videos just not solo
I don't follow Linus so I don't know what their relationship is like but can see that Linus isn't really happy with that guy. Especially the part where he says he was gonna buy the monitor from Linus. And when it worked he did a woohoo and Linus' face after he kinda mocked that woohoo.
@@morsletum5348 all those tools Alex got , they aren't his . Even so id still fire some one even after investing 50K in them. better to take a short term loss than a long term one.
@@TN-6969 Yes , i distinctly get those vibes. I don't follow Linus either just some of the more interesting videos.
Others: Getting scammed at Wish
Linus: Getting working products from Aliexpress
Honestly I repair and flip laptops and Aliexpress is amazing for spares.
Wrathlon you should send me a free monitor :)
You shouldn't compare wish with AliExpress... 🤔
@@LightBringer81 I know, but other youtubers just likes to shill that site.
Honestly, Wish is way more sketchy than Aliexpress in my experience
i'm can so relate to Alex.
Too cheap to pay anything new when i can "fix" everything in some "NotSoPerfectWay", but as long is cheap and it works i don't mind and i got for it. Even though i regret some times.
Ergo my "home assistant device" being an used old phone hanging in the ceiling receiving voice commands and running tasker to execute them manually on the display and using a Broadlink transmitter to blast IR and RF.
Which i recently discover that they already come ready to run from your google assistant in your on phone.
15:35 lol his new monitor perched precariously on the edge there... good video. Funny that everything went up in cost after it haha.
OMG that was killing me how dangerously close it was placed on the edge of the counter😬
Linus should make a video testing if his bath water improves water cooling, he'd make a killing.
should make the diy related things a series: AIY: Alex It Yourself
I wish Linus would actually read it. Giving the employees some space of their own and their creativity would be great, with their own little series that contribute to the channel. I'd really love to see someone like Anthony going balls to the wall with Linux, for instance. All that software-nerd stuff :).
@@IngwiePhoenix That would be good, but they would still have to get the budget approved by Linus.... And he would want to supervise his money being spent. He is REALLY cheap after all....
LOL
Good stuff
i just love your intro music, can't get enough of it.
Linus logic: using the phrase 'talking about" always leads to a smooth and transition
Setting that monitor on the edge like that is a bold move around Linus.
Let just say I was on edge too fearing the worst when I saw they did too.
I guessing he was only allowed to hold his children as babies over a surface of soft pillows
If it falls, he can easily kick it to make it fall gently
I kept waiting for it to get knocked off lol
*ANXIETY*
"what are our chances?" "either 100% or 0%"
we call that a 50% chance alex xD
Damn. You got to this before I could.
No it's not
You could either win or lose a lottery, it doesn't mean it's a 50% chance
@@nchls1343 it's like on or off
as young sheldon would say: "you confused possibilities with probabilities"
I was gonna write that!
I once had a Viewsonic monitor where the backlight would flicker and randomly turn off. That turned out to be faulty capacitors in the integrated power supply, which luckily is a lot easier to fix than the other parts of a monitor, because you generally don't have surface components in the high voltage parts - you just have to be careful to not short anything in that section. But with the actual panels, as long as you can get a replacement, you just have to be careful to swap it without bending it, cracking the edges of the glass, or damaging the tiny connectors
It's always fun doing these repairs!
Linus is all their sugar daddy. Always be footing the bill for everything.
He don't cares he'll probably make quite a few grand bucks with this video
@@zubairsaifi5850 look, there's always a cost associated to the revenue. The fact he's earning revenue doesn't mean he's getting a profit, nor that implies the he doesn't care about the cost.
@@celchronicles no he clearly doesnt make profit as you can see they only moved 2-3 times in the last 6 years and linus can buy tens of thousand dollar expensive tech.
@@celchronicles but i is highly likely to be this way.
@@tarkitarker0815 The revenue is high, but so are their costs. Linus invests most of his earnings back into his business
I would like more these videos that cover second-hand salvaging of pc parts and accessories
@Yunis Rajab you don’t get rich spending money you don’t need to
Nice profile picture
I know a guy that buys pallets of RMA'd computer equipment and fixes it for profit.
That.
I got into LTT years ago because I needed help learning to build a custom WC loop. It seems like that DIY material has trickled off a bit over the years in comparison to reviews (excellent), industry news and general (admittedly hilarious) silliness.
But I'd love to see more stuff like this. I love the DIY aspect of electronics, and I really appreciate folks who can help me learn to do stuff. (For instance, I recently tripped over the cord on my out-of-guarantee xps 15 and did some major damage. Instead of ebay-ing it for pennies on the dollar, I just ordered a replacement palmrest and screws and found a guy selling a used AC/DC unit. There's probably a video out there showing me how to do it - but if LTT did one, I'd just feel that much better about the challenge.)
@@mmavcanuck They do get rich off of videos that people want to see though. Consider that.
I love the dynamic sometimes.. Linus is literally like the dad of LTT. Always making I paid for it jokes and generally handling people like they are kids xD it's great
I love the chemistry between everyone on this channel.
omg I love Alex "oh ye this whole video is just so that I can get a cheap monitor"
I wouldn't go out of my way to check for dead pixels on a monitor that I couldn't warranty return. Just enjoy your blissful ignorance for as long as you can.
@@sht3219 copied
Linus (who dropped 10k$ Xeon and disassembled 500k$ camera we don't know where it ended up):
You broke 1000$ motherboard
Alex: *chuckles*
The red was 40k and they just posted a video on it.
500k? It was a 30k camera.
You guys are soo cool ey every time I watch you and your homies together reminds me of high school... you guys make every video fun and I fill as if I am there sometimes laughing with you
this was watched on a broken monitor
Linus: Buys a petabyte of storage
Also Linus: *Reuses tape* 7:00
Economy is the key!
Cuz he ran out.
Pretty sure he didn't buy that petabyte of storage
@@morosis82 I mean, he does HAVE the petabyte of storage.
With all the spending they do Linus says "try to salvage this tape here"
@@saulgoodman2018
Business expense
That tape is made of Chinesium. You can't get one quite like that locally.
After they had the monitor put together and they set it where they did on the table, I spent the rest of the video waiting for one of them to knock it off. Good start to another monitor repair video.
This was literally the most accurate intro I’ve ever watched on RUclips😅😂😂
I for one would love to see a full on, ground up, build your own monitor video. Please.
there is! I just saw one a few months ago. look for it on RUclips somewhere.
Yo, def make a vid on the making your own monitor. Will watch 100%.
It's super easy. But panel, buy PCB connect together. Done.
if you have an old laptop that you will not use anymore you can take out the screen, use the code written on it's back to find the controller board and build a stand for it
@@michelterres Ye, you can also make diy transparent screen using one
they have
That was almost English.
Brilliant!
Glad Linus is in good spirits about, he always is. Great boss!
Such a clever idea, I bet they'll laugh about it down the line.
Thanks for all the tips Linus. Bless
In my experience, the most common part to fail on a monitor is the power supply. That has proven to be significantly harder to repair/replace than a panel. I'd be very interested to see LTT give it a shot so I can learn. I'm about half way through replacing one of the field effect transistors on the monitor PSU, and my fingers are crossed...
These guys using an iron would be terrifying...
why monitor monitors motherboards covers have to be from aluminium, to be so heavy, i dont understand, ther isnt any good spec light portable high build quality monitor... nly cheaps are light with bad specs
*Skips sponsor segway*
*Intro: Be kind, rewind*
That's pretty awesome! Cool video like always.
Love these kind of videos you guys are doing great
While panel replacement is always worth looking into, it's a good idea to be cautious about picking a panel. You run the risk of having a worse backlight (in the case of panels with integrated backlights), noticeable amounts of dead pixels, worse contrast, and all sorts of other things that the original screen went through a QA process over. When you go to the bottom of the barrel, it's always a toss-up. You might get lucky and get the exact same experience, you might have a mediocre monitor at the end of it that just works, and you might wind up with another dead screen. Could've been surplus output from the same factory, could've been a clone from another factory, or it could be a genuine part that didn't pass QA.
To be clear, I always at least try, but there've been cases where I had to go through two or three screens before a laptop finally looked happy again.
Where's my part 2 for that workshop gear linus?
Edit: thanks for so many likes
yeah..
It's been like 3 days, have you ever worked in a shop? It takes a while...
@@williamkarels4402 its been 3 days since the video released, who knows how long it actually has been ready
We will most likely get a shop tour soon. They probably only have it halfway set up.
@@icanhaslolsplz not that soon. to set a mill properly requires a master level and someone who knows how to use it, which its pretty obvious they dont.
This vid helped me so much thanks for the amazing content
Linus and team please make side note about what parts you wouldn't want damaged. Like the boards in the back. Looking to upgrade my monitor and thought I could give this a shot to save some cash.
Yaaay, I can finally get an awesome monitor for cheap! Let's go open up ebay!
Wow, the Acer XF270HUA for 50€! Looking good so far!
Yes, the panel only costs about 160€, 210€ in total for this monitor is a great deal!
WTF, 150€ shipping cost?
Same thing happened for every other monitor I checked. Not worth the hassle, at least not for europeans.
Amber57499 , you might want to try eBay in the UK. I have found that shipping costs from the UK into mainland Europe are pretty reasonable.
@@Dennis0824 I think he's talking about the panel shipping cost from China.
You guys should do a DIY monitor, find some cheap no-name driver board that can connect to a panel, get a power supply, then make a housing and stand in that new shop, or 3D print a case or something
or turn the side of a pc case into a monitor and shove it in apples face.
Dude even just the thought of building my own monitor excites my cheap ass. I would love a video like this
Love how humble Alex is. More like frugal which is awesome
Best monitor color calibration tips by Alex!! Take a piece of white paper, match it with the display and adjust the RGB
I have literally been waiting 2 years for you guys to take apart a high refresh rate monitor. It’s literally one of the only things online that you can’t find anyone taking apart. Ifixit won’t go anywhere near 144hz monitors.
The Linus + Alex chemistry is always a great treat to watch :D
15:47 , the nices thing Linus ever said in his channel
Yes, this monitor change was so SIMPLE, even Linus was able to do it... Well said Alex...
Alex was so happy in this episode, it's so cute!
Back when G-Sync was first announced, i modded my VG248QE monitor to support it with the G-Sync DIY module, like they said, its actually incredibly simple all of it. Hardest part was getting the plastics off, everything else was a breeze.
More stuff like this! Or heck, what about building our own monitors? Though seems like the extra electronics in the back were hard to find based on commentary?
I love vids with Alex, it always feels like Linus is silently judging him so much harsher then anyone else tho xD well Sometimes not so silent too lol
This was a great video Linus! I enjoyed it.
Linus: "Trust us, we're professionals."
*next line*
Also Linus: "We got some attachment doo dads here. What are they called again?"
Entertainment at it's finest 😀
need more videos of alex and linus fixing things
Repairs the expensive monitor, puts it literally on the edge of the desk in a way it could fall with the slightest tap... I'm getting déjà vu
"What are our chances?"
"Like 100%. That or it doesn't work"
This man has just rediscovered 50%
To Who ever pur the Text in the Intro for this Video:
I did and I feel good now. Thanks for All the effort you guys put in. I will stop doing that from now on
Alex’s happiness that it actually works is priceless
i like it when linas said he wished they had taken a picture first on video
Damn, this video took down panelook (at the time of writing this comment).
I'm dumb I've always pronounced it pane-look
meanwhile refurbished HP Omen 27" GSYNC 1440p 165hz is $258 buy it now on ebay.
There's no free lunch. Those HP panels are usually garbage tier
@@Rev8 its gsync compatible and gsync compatible monitors have been tested to extreme lengths beforehand so you know that this specific monitor is solid
@@incediumignis well it's your money, but I've seen the reliability / QC of those monitors. I doubt it will last.
I'm the guy that is selling those on ebay. What are the odds i would see this comment. Message me on ebay if you don't believe me.
@@Rev8 Agreed, I got a cheap HP Omen 25" and it was a good price for a 1080p 144hz at the time. But. In hindsight I wish I paid a bit more for a monitor that worked better without ghosting issues
Love the Alex-Linus Videos of them pretty much just hanging out
just guys being dudes
"Let's go to work and play with computer parts!" (and film it)
You guys have the best job ever.
I myself like computer specs, but when I have to physically replace something, then I'm like hell no, fuck it.
whats stopping you my nigga?
This was super cool, haha! Right up my computer repair technician/tech lover alley! Great job, guys! (And haha, nice job, Alex! Now you have a new monitor, hahaha! Cheapskate (from one to another)!
it's either all in 100 or nothing Lmao. you mean 50/50? too good
@@meliohe5080 That's assuming the likelihood of repair is a binomial distribution, which it most definitely is not considering the failure modes of a device as complex as a monitor.
Why do people think possibility and probability are the same things?
I caught that too
@@TheGauges420 Because they both start with p so good enough right?
Thanks, you saved my broken 4k monitor from the trash. :-)
WHOLEYPOOP i nearly screamed when i saw Linus handle the panel putting all the pressure on the screen.... Thats one way to crack the new one D:
LINUS* - breaks the sponsored Monitor.
Sponsors - What!!!!!!
Linus - MAKES A VIDEO ON IT.
SNEAK - 110
Hai lisa ..
You never played Tuber Simulator before!?
It’s restoration 1000
It's not a Linus Tech Tips video until Linus breaks his toys... Wait? He bought it broken? Deliberately shelled out cash for a broken monitor? Well, okay then.
I am big fan of the geeky editor that just got the cheap monitor being cheap :)
Wow I’m going to try this. The monitor I only had for two months got the tiniest knick on the side but now the whole screen flickers. I hope I can fix it for cheap!
alex looks at linus like he's his abusive step dad
that’s specific... are you okay lol?
@@skomallama2.070 Every episode with Alex , feels like Linus is testing Alex to see whether or not to finally fire his ass, so i can kinda see why he says that.
Ironic, I woke up today and my monitor was not working. Turned out to be the cable, but still funny you do a video on this on the same day.
you guys have the best canadian nerd content on youtube
Love this repair vid. More please team
that response time comparison was uncanny. i had no idea the jump from 4ms to 1ms would improve my resolution so much!
amazon return auctions has them for like $1-$20
Where do you buy those
@@MrHXCPancake if you look Amazon return auctions in your area there might be a place that has them.
MrHXCPancake liquidation probably
Alex is so cute that even when he is not smiling, you can see him laughing as hell, inside.