I mean its not impossible. I fixed one of the first iphones with an old soldering iron. Yeah i made a mess. But hey it was still working. Probably still is wherever it is.
@@mattferrigno9750 I hear ya. And the dollar putting food on the table is important. Personally I forsee a future where everyone in society understands the basics of the stock market and can make livable wages doing a job they love while letting the hard-working economy as a whole put money in all our pockets so we can do the things we love and live comfortably without worrying about where our rent or food money will come from. Personally I like the stock markets concept of this opposed to a socialism part of this because the stock market requires #1 that we go out and work for the money we put in. And #2 that we put effort towards the money we get out. Basically it's not free hand outs but a hard working person receiving extra value from a hard-working economy.
lol I started to questioning myself, on which °C is he talking about? I had to paused the video, and do some conversion to °F, still doesn’t make sense on “really warm” remark.
Aye Captain,the 🛡️ shields are up...and protecting the Enterprise's Dilithium Crystals against Klingon 🏀 Ball Squeezage! ( But I'm worried about the Patriots deflating them before the Vulcan- Bowl!)
This video has been totally mesmerising. From a kid, I was always keen to open anything that stopped working; typewriters; watches; radios; clocks; etc. I assumed I’d be able to replace a battery in my first mobile. Boy, had I ever met my match!!! Respect to you Sir, you’re nothing short of a genius in my eyes. 👏👏👏
Here I am within two months of being 81 time on planet, (years) and I am absolutely intrigued with everything you are doing, for many years I worked as mechanic and finding open circuits on boards or just plain lousy soldering. I am really enjoying your trouble shooting methods, Thanks for making an old man happy, extremely interesting ...
Im fully committed to repairing stuff. I do most things myself but after I once switched a broken iPhone 6 screen I was done with iPhone repairs, everything is sooo tiny. I have huge respect for these kind of repairs, very nice Video. Subbed! :)
I've replaced my iPhone 6+ screen once and my cousins iPhone 6S+ twice, the main problem is just that cover plate on the display cables when putting the phone back together. I do agree though, replacing stuff that small is annoying as hell.
Wow, same here. I can fix anything, but I replaced a screen on some Android phone several years ago, and never again will I touch a phone. It worked out ok, but it wasn't worth the stress and eyestrain.
I'm also fixing a lot of thing, including some electronics products like smartphones, but it's almost surgical and can become easily annoying... First smartphone I repaired was an iPhone 4, screen replacement, but something was so annoying to put back on, I finally damaged the connectors, and had to buy a new one to repair again :/ This guy would have replaced the broken part !!/ But all of this needs special tools, special parts, special skills... I already have too much to learn and to do in my life to go further this way. This is a specialisation, hard to do everything.
@@thichevallier same I used to fix phones for awhile buying them cheap but after hours and hours on each phone, waiting for compatible parts to come in the mail I quickly realized I would be making lots more working a minimum wage job lol. Anyhow I couldn't get a job so I continued this for some time to buy myself food and live till I found something else that paid better. If you hold a store you can actually get better paying clients with the additional data services. Just repairing to sell phones means you have to erase data and sell at pre owned prices with competitors minus the added platform and shipping fees.
Some people like being electronic surgeons instead of biological surgeons. Job security is about the same, electronics takes less school and a lot less intimate knowledge of the subject matter, and there's less chance of getting sued on electronics.
@@fallingshells6856 It's also extremely hard to kill someone when you're an electrical surgeon, lol. Sadly, people can try to sue you for pretty much any reason.
"This looks like a very ugly refurb... look at that here..." Me who knows absolutely nothing about phones or electronics in general: "hmmm... yes, I concur..."
I admire your patients and perseverance with this repair. Most other repair shops would simply say its uneconomical to repair and sell you a new one. Well Done good Sir!
When you're charging for a living, it's not cost effective from a business aspect ... But if someone has the time and the consumer has the money, go for it.... I think he enjoys problem solving and this is great content for his channel
The attention to detail, and the amount of pride you took in your work, is almost unheard of these days. Lots of knowledge and a steady hand. Well done!
20:13 Top left cap. Spillage residue.This phone has had a good bath and a really cheap fix attempt after that. They don't clean it even! 58:21 U6150 USB Power Management Unit
It really was interesting and educational... I have insomnia as well, but this was SO much better than a lot of useless rubbish I have watched recently!
Always really impressive to see someone with the skills to do component level repair on a phone/computer. Board swapping is one thing but this is true skill. Back in the day I was what was called a dog catcher that was before i moved to IT so it is a real pleasure to see someone get into the weeds.
It's not worth it... This kind of service is deservedly expensive and peple are not keen to pay $600 to fix a phone worth $1000. However, it can be profitable to sell refurbished phones (Androids, specially) if you buy dead phones for cheap and use parts to build working ones. But I agree, it's nice to watch skilled people like this!
I was selling my 40' Sea Ray boat recently. They buyers mechanic came on the day of purchase to verify that everything was in order. He asked me what kind of RPM's I ran the boat at and how often. I told him that about 20% of the time I am at just above idle as we cruise the shoreline, 70% of the time the engines are around 2,400 for cruising just on plane depending on fuel load and passengers and 10% of the time at full throttle if I am escaping storms or trying to make the drawbridge on time. He smiles and says "Okay, let's see if you are a liar." He pulls out a laptop and plugs into a port near the engines and pulls up the entire history of the engines including temps, pressure and RPM's. I said geez! I didn't know you could do that. He looks at the readings and says "Wow! You are actually an honest person, you are just about perfect with your recollection."
@@g.k.1669 onoy the naive would say they didnt know those little computers in everything save everything… rather then going thru all the secret squirrel shit just go right to the point hook up to the computer and look rather then measuring penis size to boost your ego
I tell the mechanic I've been hearing some rumbling from the rear end when cornering in one direction only. Two years later we replace a damaged bearing, on the wheel I pointed at. I didn't lie. But apparently he didn't find the same issue I observed.
Yup, … I used to remanufacture car, truck engines back in, from the removal stages, of the component from the car, to customers bringing the stuff into the shop, … strip them down, get a good bath/soaking in the hot tank overnight, & after a good rinse down, then split the parts into individual components, and clean any carbon deposits that the hot tank did not degrease, then start the process of inspecting each part, or component of whatever got cleaned up, … gaskets sets, bearing, piston rings & cranks would be re-sized, then machined to what the customer requests were before reassembly, we would order the gasket, & any associated parts to reassemble their engines, & cylinder heads, … if it also had transmission issues, we would ship that select item to another vendor to be repaired as well, … while working on the engine block, & cylinder heads, … it normally took about a week for standard tear down to reassemble components back into the cars, … 6 days on a turnaround, … and we would turn out a completed job Monday through Saturday, … 6 people to a crew, … even went so far as to build our own (air/pneumatic/electrical) honing machine, …
My other comment stands (re: horrifying) but I did want to post an independent comment saying I appreciate your skill in your craft. You’re clearly talented and know what you’re doing. Nice fix on the XR.
As being IPC-7711/IPC-7721 certified, I have to say you did this job quite good. Seeing so much incompetence in the electronic industry over the years, I'm thankful there are still picky people out there who take pride in doing the job right. Thank you!
As being IPC A-610-G CIT, seeing all those solder balls all over the board and the solder paste not melted made me cringe.... This board would barely even pass Level 1.
@@silent9pc Rev H got released 3-4 months after I got certified in Rev G. You're not actually required to retrain for a newer revision. I will go for the newer version available when my certification expires. That being said, I am full aware of the changes made. I like the fact that IPC this time went more into detail over 8.13.3 for QFN packages, in particular for the QFN packages that don't have a continous solderable surface on the exposed toe. Version G had no acceptability criterias clearly defined.
@@RiddimDubstep I know you don't need to retrain for the newer revs, you're right for sure. Funny though we just had some QFN issues today at work we had to clarify for the SMT operator running them, he couldn't get it to flow up the vertical solder face. It was due to the built in thermal plane across those 4 solder faces
@@silent9pc We also use quite a lot of QFNs at work. I have also noticed this problem occuring if the pick and place machine doesn't push the component enough when placing it. Another two reasons I noticed would be that the reflow oven was not getting that area hot enough (hot enough to melt the solder but not the optimal temperature) and/or the liquid time for the solder paste was not enough. Also if the PCB pads are not big enough to fit the required amount of solder paste. An uncommon issue I noticed is that the thickness of the stencil would not allow enough paste to be deposited over the pads.
If the customer is THAT concerned with the safety and security of their data, a refurbished phone is NOT the way to go. Mind you, Apple phones are so truly heinous these days that even a brand new phone isn't going to necessarily ake your data and more safe! Excellent video.
@@OfficialSamuelC Brand new, or refurbs, it does not matter. Person “commen sense” telling people to backup data to iCloud, or something else. Unless they too lazy, or too stupid to be stupid to backup. That or person crying for data not telling the whole story. Might be BS, stole iphone and trying to get info from it.
@@heavenlyfloop people do put cases on their phone but mishaps still happen no matter how protective you are. I have alot of apple products and they do suck for repair and upgradability. I use an android whereas many people in my house use apple and to them I flaunt my android features which apple doesn't have.
@@heavenlyfloop are you trying to be edgy? My family whatever I do. Apple products do suck as a matter of fact. People buy them for brand value and fanbois like you just can't hear bad about apple right?
This was fascinating. I didn’t know anyone actually repaired at this level. The world we live in is so much more “trash it and buy a new one”. I have an original PS3 I’ve been tempted to have someone look at it.
@@PokeMageTech Oh I agree, it’s just the nature of some components. I know this case is also after their data too so that means a lot here. With a phone replacing a battery or a screen is very different from fixing the boards. I just didn’t know someone would try to fix that. My first thought is these components are just too small. So it’s cool to watch me be proved wrong.
Honnestly, repairing at this level is playing russian roulette. If brands can't say for sure that your phone will be fixed for good, it's much safer to give you a new one and recycle the old one.
Most of the time it's not worth it, the technician's time quickly becomes more expensive than the device is worth (not even counting replacement parts). Generally this sort of thing is only done when the device is very expensive like higher end of smartphones, or you absolutely have to rescue the data from the device. Of course Apple is doing their best to stop this because they don't want anyone to even try to repair their expensive devices, but rather want you to buy a new expensive device, which they know you will. Apple certified techs aren't even *allowed* to do board level repairs.
@@tylisirn Yea. Also I’m aware Apple is doing that and I think it’s wrong to stop people from doing repairs. I believe the device owner should have every right to repair the item/s they own. They also own the personal data on the device and should have all rights to recover said data.
I cannot believe that i randomly selected this video at 1:00am under hotel quarrantine and watched till the end. I didn't understand the jagons but loved watching you not giving up.
I performed low level electronic repair on time recorders and data collection equipment for 34 years. This newer repair technology which I have never seen before, is simply magic. STS Telecom seems quite the expert with the diagnostics and repair knowledge. I learned a tremendous amount of know how just from watching one video.... Watch out for those :Squeezed Balls on those pcb's.......
Thank you. How do I get hooked into these kind of videos...... it was a random find? And I like your sense of humor and persistence. And clean language too! I learned a lot about “balls” and what reballing is. Worth an hour of my retirement time for sure.
this comment makes me laugh, my dad didn't know what RUclips was until he retired, now every morning he has his face glued to his laptop watching random videos. cheers!
Well I didn't think I'd hear it talking about electronics and digital equipment. I imagine when you have ball squeezage that results in a string of zeros
Randomly came across this video and watched every moment of it. This was so interesting and amazing to watch even though I'm clueless about what is actually being done. Thank you for the knowledge and entertainment.
Just randomly had this as a recommended video and watched all of it. I find this completely fascinating, and your commentary and attempt to educate the masses is inspirational
It’s always nice to listen to Jason’s voice to make the day a happy n productive with a lots of smile. Very honest n realistic man. Truly blessed to view your channel
@@campbelldutch75 u need your baseband ic in ur brain replaced cos clearly u have null imie number like no identity on commenting on tech channels. clearly even jesus cant save u as u believe in him
I'd be worried just replacing a battery, let alone re-balling an IC. Thankyou for all the work you do. Keeping old phones alive keeps the memories they may hold alive. Photo's, Messages, and voice recordings of loved ones that have passed. You are truly a Wizard of the modern age.
Nice, well done, I repair iPhones, usually batteries and screens, had a 7 with no audio, looked a bit white and furry insude but a soak in ipa and brush clean it came off and looked ok but still no audio, took off the audio IC it was furry underneath underneath, cleaned it up and put back on, audio now works perfect was well happy first time working to that level on a iphone with no microscope just my JBC hot air rework and pace mbt 250 soldering iron rework station, I generally avoid water damage as previously experience tells me that it's never gonna be reliable so I can't warranty it, also spending 3 horus on it is not viable for my repair cost, still nice to see others having the patients to go the extra mile and persevere with excellent results.
So glad to see you back at it! As for you ‘’question’’ regarding Apple and their technique to solder the shield, well, they use ‘’huge’’ power supply to heat up the shield, and just the shield, and melts the solder in place. All this without heating up the other components. That’s it! But the entry price and customization required is out of reach for us, mere mortals!
To clarify things. I don’t think Apple’s using some sort of ultrasonic power supply as I’ve never seen it used that way (it generates heat through friction by moving one of the 2 parts, the smallest/lightest, in a ultrasonic frequency in order to generate heat and solder them together). But instead, I think they are using a DC power supply, pulsed or linear, and running a current through the shield in order to get it and only it hot and melt the solder. It’s called resistive soldering. It’s wildly used in the industry (I know, I’ve engineered quite a few of these).
"I mean, if you like balls, this is definitely a phone for you." I imagine I'd be more horrified if I knew what "ball squeezing" was, but as is, I'm laughing.
Solder likes to form little balls due to surface tension, like how water forms droplets. In this context, it means someone used too much solder, so little solder balls were squeezed out from a component and not cleaned up afterwards.
I just stumbled on this video, with only rudimentary computer and electronic knowledge. Fascinating to see how you work with such teeny tiny components. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Weeelllll he could have edited it since it wasn't a live stream sooooo maybe there's nothing here ah'mean as humans we have loads of thoughts going through ours head constantly......have you ever questioned yourself if you wiped you butt properly?
I've spoken to more than one electrician who swear that you don't really need to shut the power off when working with mains. Uh. Okay. You do you, pal, but Imma shut it off.
@@ccapwell Well depending on what you are working on, rewiring an office ceiling lights running on 240volts, you don't really need to turn it off if you know what you're doing.
@@ccapwell phone battery...Vs mains!? That's your comparison!? It's definitely obviously going to be like that fence scene from Jurassic Park but worse!
Gregory House said it best, "People lie." When they said it sometimes got an image what they meant to say was it worked when they got it, the screen started going off a little while later, it got gradually worse and they refused to bring it to a shop until it would not power on at all. We see this all the time in IT, the computer would turn off due to thermal issues but as long as it would work for 10 seconds at a time they wouldn't bring it in. They'd only bring it in when it refused to boot at all. At that point it isn't something as simple as replacing the heatsink fan, it's replacing the CPU and motherboard.
If I understand correctly, the "Gecko" is a low power sort of processor that in enabled when the main processor shuts down. It allows for a certain amount of independent function away from the main system itself. Not entirely sure, but it may be part of the wakeup routine to re-power the main processor when certain criteria are met.
@@For--nop Gecko is a microcontroller from Silicon labs, based on ARM cortex-M3. Still no idea what it does, because ARM say it's not compatable with Big.LITTLE.
That took some serious time, knowledge and skill to repair! I’d be interested to know what the value of that repair was? Seems to me to be hundreds of dollars…
Amazing intricate work. Something I would never attempt. Pretty cool to see hot air melt the solder and also how you formed the solder balls on the IC pins. Water boils at 100C or 212F (at sea level)
Hi Jason. Solder melts at about 183C-188C (361F-370F). And you wouldnt be able to touch over 70C (about 158F)for more a few seconds. Think you need to calibrate ;) Greetings from sweden.
Lead free solder, the solder used now in conventual consumer electronics melts even higher with Tin, Silver, Copper alloys melting at 217 and and Tin Silver melting at 221. Leaded solders typically mels at around what you say, but really only has approval to be used in the Aerospace and Medical industries. Aerospace parts and specifically Aeronautics use leaded solder.
Hey Fredrick, I work in electronics and you seem to be not familiar with the typical SMT reflow temperatures and the typical baking temperatures. He did a fine and correct job. The repair technicians in factories mostly do worse job, they just don't really care. Quality control on refurb stuff usually is not that great. Personally I would not buy or use a device that had a BGA reworked.
@@dtibor5903 I think Fredriks point was mainly the drying part of the board. Where Jason touched with his finger the board heated to "195°C". Water boils at 100°C. He would most definitely burn his finger, it wouldnt be just "slighly warm". Hence the need for temperature calibration.
Had a quick question about your pre-warmer, you stated that you were using Celcius temps and that you are not even hitting temps to boil water, then stated that you were able to touch a board at 195C, this temp would have burned your fingers even with a glove on. 100C is the temp water boils at so , am i confused or did you mis-state the temps or the scale
Probably mixed the celcius with farenheit. 195f is sbout 90c and 205f is 96c. Youd burn your fingers on that, but not much. IE its doable without geting blisters.
This heater is using C but between it being uncalibrated & the massive amount of heat these boards dissipate, the boards don't get nearly that hot. I set it to where I need it to dry in a few hours.
and you don't know how small they really are until you have something to compare them to like the point of a pin..... I couldn't pick up something that small with a pair of tweezers
If nothing else, my take away from watching this is; if my phone breaks down, and I need something from it bad enough, I would trust it to no one else than this guy.
You need to get yourself those clean-room or lens cleaning q-tips with sharp ends. They dont leave residues and fibers and also make work so much easier.
Fascinating video. I really appreciate the fine details and your expertise in fixing the phone. It is amazing how it all works together. Thank you I now have a broader understanding of how phones work.
Makes you wonder if the first owner dropped it in a sewer. Impressive repair, and also kind of impressive that our phones work (usually flawlessly) when seeing all the tiny parts that could all have some minor glitch. 👍🏼😊
That stuff was just dried flux, nothing special. Probably the board was repaired but it was not cleaned. I know this from experience, I work in electronics...
Hopefully Apple doesn't get him the way their typical action against 3rd party repair centers were ... 17:14 to be fair though, that's Apple for you - they're all for brewing up nightmares against 3rd-party tinkerers
So, I keep getting years old vids suggested and I literally didn't think you had made videos for years hahaha, Thanks for all your hard work, you have taught me more than you know. You rock!!
I'm curious. Is the iPhone owner being sincere with you about its conditions, or was it some hack 3rd-party repair shop? Interesting to hear the story about this, if there is one.
If the owner had sent it off to another repair shop prior to STS for this screen issue, then STS is simply repairing a botched repair job... which may actually be the case. The owner might not even be aware of how much repair work was botched by the first shop. The first repair shop might have simply told the owner they did nothing to it.
Jason this video is a masterpiece to someone who does not understand anything you did but greatly appreciated that you continued commenting all through this repair process I came across this video because you use the word horrifying so I thought maybe you might have uncovered something sinister☺️❗️
@Robert Slackware Of whose computer was picked up by the tooth fairy, delivered to jesus where is my claw hammer christ, brought back down by santa and given to rudloph the melting head lawyer. Seems plausible only one of those exists so ya. Just make shit up and people will give you their money!
Ball squeezage - two words that will make grown men go week at the knees 😜 Another great repair Jason and Merry Christmas 🎄 to you and your family 25:15 so many balls that you could play snooker on that thing
Hey Jason, I came across this video of yours this evening and it caught my eye. I just finished watching the whole thing and I must say that I am extremely impressed how you cleaned up that iPhone and brought it back to life. I have been out of work for about 18 months now (not for lack of trying) and while watching this video I became inspired that cell phone repair (iPhones, iPods and Android based phones) is something that I may enjoy. And also something I could do from home. I am definitely a computer nerd at heart. Building new computers, breathing new life into older computers and repairing broken computers is my passion. iPhones and Android based phones are really just smaller specialized computers and so this is why I am thinking that fixing them would be something I could really get into and enjoy doing. It also wouldn't hurt to add another skill to my repertoire. In the past I owned a Google Nexus 5 which unfortunately died a slow death. A friend and I took that phone apart several times eventually breathing a bit more life into it, at least for a few more months. I was wondering if you might be so kind as to point me towards some trusted web based information that would help me to start moving in that direction. Researching how to get started in cell phone repair via Google returned such an overwhelming amout of websites and RUclips videos that I really don't know where to start and who I can trust to help me learn the "right way" of cell phone repair. I am thinking about calling around locally to see if anyone may be willing to take me on as an apprentice. Heck, I'd even be willing to work as an apprentice unpaid for a time in exchange for the mentorship and knowledge that a highly experienced cell phone tech may be willing to share with me. Anyway, thank you in advance for any advice you may be able to send my way. Sincerely, Gord
Hey man. Might be a bit late on this one. Im in the industry myself. If you are still interested in getting into repairs, there is not really a 'dedicated' online place to learn, and most of it would have to be self taught. Since you have seen Jason's work, he does have very good reference material in terms of diagnostics on his videos. Other channels like Louis Rossmann, Paul Daniels, REWA Technology, iPad Rehab and TheArtofRepair have helped me quite a bit to further my knowledge, and point me to the more obscure communities of repairing. You can enroll in courses and so on as well, but most of these channels I mentioned have a ton of free content with a lot of info. Hope this can help you.
*In the middle of cleaning connector*
Him: "Did I disconnect the battery?"
"Please do not try this at home"
Me with my $3 soldering iron: Darn
I mean its not impossible. I fixed one of the first iphones with an old soldering iron. Yeah i made a mess. But hey it was still working. Probably still is wherever it is.
Wow that’s cheap my soldering iron was 250 dollors
I don't have a soldering iron. I do have a wood burning kit. I should be good to go!
You got an iron for $3 ???
@@GeorgeOrwell-yz6zx Wood burner set, soldering iron....what's the difference, just dive on in and go for it. Here, hold my beer, watch this.
that "being picky" as you called it what differentiates a professional repairman from your average refurbisher.
We need more picky people.
At one point he said he is not going to be picky
Its sad, no one cares about their work anymore. It's all about the all mighty dollar and how fast can you make it... the pride is all gone!
@@mattferrigno9750 I hear ya. And the dollar putting food on the table is important.
Personally I forsee a future where everyone in society understands the basics of the stock market and can make livable wages doing a job they love while letting the hard-working economy as a whole put money in all our pockets so we can do the things we love and live comfortably without worrying about where our rent or food money will come from.
Personally I like the stock markets concept of this opposed to a socialism part of this because the stock market requires #1 that we go out and work for the money we put in. And #2 that we put effort towards the money we get out.
Basically it's not free hand outs but a hard working person receiving extra value from a hard-working economy.
@@linuxd and who is going to repair all those stock-marketers phones??
“Not hot enough to boil water”
“195 C”
I think you mean Fahrenheit, because 100 C is boiling for water
Came to the comments looking for this hahaha XD
Then again, he said it wasn't calibrated. Maybe it's 100 off.
@@StormTheSquid hehehe touché yea XD
lol I started to questioning myself, on which °C is he talking about?
I had to paused the video, and do some conversion to °F, still doesn’t make sense on “really warm” remark.
If it "might burn his hand" it isnt over 70°c
However much he makes doing this stuff, isn’t enough. My god the technical knowledge he freely displayed was impressive.
Nobody can afford the best qualified technician's actual worth. Even auto techs understand this going in..
Met a guy that does this with three others. $250,000 a month.
@@jerm4336 what city are they in
@@fledgling5616
He works some place in California. Met him on a flight. Was long ago back in 2010.
ball squeezage
Don’t google “ball squeeze “ like I did. Be a bit more specific.
CBT
Lol
LMAO
So you're not going to help us out? We actually have to Google it for ourselves now :-(
@@caveman2480 CBT
I watched this whole video and understood nothing. However, at 67 years old , I could use a thorough reballing !!!
Or maybe a good squeeze? haha
Ain't it amazing what time and gravity can do to you.
Imagine it from a woman's perspective
Massively underrated comment
Ay, he still has a sense of humor
“You can see the shield is all wonky”
Yes... yes I can. Of course. The shield. Terrible.
Yeah, I understood everything first try, didnt have to Google...
Is the shield wonky? Is the wonky shield? Who knows...
@@deutscher_gamerhd7084 yeah, f outta here buddy
Aye Captain,the 🛡️ shields are up...and protecting the Enterprise's Dilithium Crystals against Klingon 🏀 Ball Squeezage! ( But I'm worried about the Patriots deflating them before the Vulcan- Bowl!)
Yeah, especially in this one area. Where exactly? Umm, right-lefitish... Totally wonky. I spotted it instantly.
This video has been totally mesmerising. From a kid, I was always keen to open anything that stopped working; typewriters; watches; radios; clocks; etc. I assumed I’d be able to replace a battery in my first mobile. Boy, had I ever met my match!!! Respect to you Sir, you’re nothing short of a genius in my eyes. 👏👏👏
“I’m really horrified at seeing balls get squeezed out”.
Me too buddy. Me too.
Just watched someone for an hour fixing an iPhone.... and loved it!
I was thinking the same thing.
I watched the same thing in 30 mins. I always watch videos in 2x speed.
One hour? Many hours over two days. He earned his money on that one.
🎶🎵“I hope my boyfriend don’t mind it!” 🤣🤣🤣
Oh my god that WAS an hr
i didn't understand 99% of what you did but it looked and sounded interesting so i listened through the whole thing
Me too
I never held an iPhone in my hand,let alone own one but I watched whole video.
Ball squezage. Lol
Haha..... Same 👍
Is that Gunther?
Phone: Broken
Board: Nasty
Balls: Squeezed
Hotel: Trivago
You forgot "wonkie"
What is ball squeeze then?
@@JaysToxiccLyfe perfect 😂🤣
I cant like the comment because it's at 169 😔
Here I am within two months of being 81 time on planet, (years) and I am absolutely intrigued with everything you are doing, for many years I worked as mechanic and finding open circuits on boards or just plain lousy soldering. I am really enjoying your trouble shooting methods, Thanks for making an old man happy, extremely interesting ...
This was nothing short of amazing.A craftsman at the highest level. I'm an audio tech, and truly appreciate seeing this.
Thank you! :-)
@@ststele
you're welcome :)
Im fully committed to repairing stuff. I do most things myself but after I once switched a broken iPhone 6 screen I was done with iPhone repairs, everything is sooo tiny. I have huge respect for these kind of repairs, very nice Video. Subbed! :)
I've replaced my iPhone 6+ screen once and my cousins iPhone 6S+ twice, the main problem is just that cover plate on the display cables when putting the phone back together.
I do agree though, replacing stuff that small is annoying as hell.
@@zeno8402 Porps to you! Yeah those tiny screws which disappear with one deep breath are just too much for me :D
Wow, same here. I can fix anything, but I replaced a screen on some Android phone several years ago, and never again will I touch a phone. It worked out ok, but it wasn't worth the stress and eyestrain.
I'm also fixing a lot of thing, including some electronics products like smartphones, but it's almost surgical and can become easily annoying... First smartphone I repaired was an iPhone 4, screen replacement, but something was so annoying to put back on, I finally damaged the connectors, and had to buy a new one to repair again :/
This guy would have replaced the broken part !!/
But all of this needs special tools, special parts, special skills... I already have too much to learn and to do in my life to go further this way. This is a specialisation, hard to do everything.
@@thichevallier same I used to fix phones for awhile buying them cheap but after hours and hours on each phone, waiting for compatible parts to come in the mail I quickly realized I would be making lots more working a minimum wage job lol. Anyhow I couldn't get a job so I continued this for some time to buy myself food and live till I found something else that paid better.
If you hold a store you can actually get better paying clients with the additional data services. Just repairing to sell phones means you have to erase data and sell at pre owned prices with competitors minus the added platform and shipping fees.
This guy would be a great surgeon. Amazing how steady his hands are.
Some people like being electronic surgeons instead of biological surgeons. Job security is about the same, electronics takes less school and a lot less intimate knowledge of the subject matter, and there's less chance of getting sued on electronics.
@@fallingshells6856
It's also extremely hard to kill someone when you're an electrical surgeon, lol.
Sadly, people can try to sue you for pretty much any reason.
Bit different opening a phone & opening a body. Lol.
@@PiousSlayer You underestimate my power...
@@dingopisscreek Really????? You think so?????
Ffs.
This video was horrifying seeing the condition of that board, yet totally satisfying seeing the end result. Well done 👏
"This looks like a very ugly refurb... look at that here..."
Me who knows absolutely nothing about phones or electronics in general: "hmmm... yes, I concur..."
Rename the title : Heinous Ball Squeeze with horrifying discovery.
Result : 50 million views
"I gotta cover my ass"
Few seconds later while cleaning.
"Did we disconnect the battery?"
Dude......
🤣🤣
I thought the same xD
I'm nervously waiting for him to say that whil he's cleani.. there he goes LOLOL
My co-worker said that ball squeezing is his kind of party so he'll take the phone!!!🤣🤣🤣
cleaning alcohol is a poor conductor so no worries
I admire your patients and perseverance with this repair. Most other repair shops would simply say its uneconomical to repair and sell you a new one. Well Done good Sir!
"patients"
Patiance, my young padawan, patience if you please.
@@orcaflotta7867 try “patience “
When you're charging for a living, it's not cost effective from a business aspect ... But if someone has the time and the consumer has the money, go for it.... I think he enjoys problem solving and this is great content for his channel
His patients are all digital.
@@HansDelbruck53😂😂
After about two minutes, I would have beat that thing with a hammer and thrown it in the trash. You are quite the repair guy for sure!
...Please make sure that is on your resume, for the sake of the IT guys.
@@Leekodot15 Retired!
@@DCS026 o h
@@DCS026 ...even better?????
@@Leekodot15 still better than what I would've done to it.
The attention to detail, and the amount of pride you took in your work, is almost unheard of these days. Lots of knowledge and a steady hand. Well done!
Me: Clicks video, goes straight to comments, reads “balls squeezed” and assumes there’s pics on the phone of some guy with his ba... nevermind
20:13 Top left cap. Spillage residue.This phone has had a good bath and a really cheap fix attempt after that. They don't clean it even!
58:21 U6150 USB Power Management Unit
:|
Wow
oke u know
Guud...
@@nunomiguel555Wow. I know and now you know too :].
they don't clean it odd!
It is so ironical that a Power Management IC got its pads short-circuited.
I don't have an iPhone, I don't do repairs, I don't know why I enjoyed this to the end. I don't have a life. 😁😷🤪
Apes strong together
LMAO! Ditto.
Hail good fellow and welcome to the clan! 🙃
Yup, me too. Just watching this while unable to sleep.
It really was interesting and educational... I have insomnia as well, but this was SO much better than a lot of useless rubbish I have watched recently!
Always really impressive to see someone with the skills to do component level repair on a phone/computer. Board swapping is one thing but this is true skill. Back in the day I was what was called a dog catcher that was before i moved to IT so it is a real pleasure to see someone get into the weeds.
Yeah, wore that same hat myself. Nobody want to pay a good tech worth, so I went into IT as well.
It's not worth it... This kind of service is deservedly expensive and peple are not keen to pay $600 to fix a phone worth $1000. However, it can be profitable to sell refurbished phones (Androids, specially) if you buy dead phones for cheap and use parts to build working ones.
But I agree, it's nice to watch skilled people like this!
@@thaedleinadAre you even reading what you're saying? Saving $400 and recovering possibly-important data? Why wouldn't you do that?
I'm an automotive tech. I always tell my friends never to lie to a professional technician. We WILL find out.
I was selling my 40' Sea Ray boat recently. They buyers mechanic came on the day of purchase to verify that everything was in order. He asked me what kind of RPM's I ran the boat at and how often. I told him that about 20% of the time I am at just above idle as we cruise the shoreline, 70% of the time the engines are around 2,400 for cruising just on plane depending on fuel load and passengers and 10% of the time at full throttle if I am escaping storms or trying to make the drawbridge on time. He smiles and says "Okay, let's see if you are a liar." He pulls out a laptop and plugs into a port near the engines and pulls up the entire history of the engines including temps, pressure and RPM's. I said geez! I didn't know you could do that. He looks at the readings and says "Wow! You are actually an honest person, you are just about perfect with your recollection."
I fix motorcycles, 4 wheelers etc on the side. People drop stuff off and say:it just won't run". I laugh at what I find. Lol.
@@g.k.1669 onoy the naive would say they didnt know those little computers in everything save everything… rather then going thru all the secret squirrel shit just go right to the point hook up to the computer and look rather then measuring penis size to boost your ego
I tell the mechanic I've been hearing some rumbling from the rear end when cornering in one direction only.
Two years later we replace a damaged bearing, on the wheel I pointed at.
I didn't lie. But apparently he didn't find the same issue I observed.
Yup, … I used to remanufacture car, truck engines back in, from the removal stages, of the component from the car, to customers bringing the stuff into the shop, … strip them down, get a good bath/soaking in the hot tank overnight, & after a good rinse down, then split the parts into individual components, and clean any carbon deposits that the hot tank did not degrease, then start the process of inspecting each part, or component of whatever got cleaned up, … gaskets sets, bearing, piston rings & cranks would be re-sized, then machined to what the customer requests were before reassembly, we would order the gasket, & any associated parts to reassemble their engines, & cylinder heads, … if it also had transmission issues, we would ship that select item to another vendor to be repaired as well, … while working on the engine block, & cylinder heads, … it normally took about a week for standard tear down to reassemble components back into the cars, … 6 days on a turnaround, … and we would turn out a completed job Monday through Saturday, … 6 people to a crew, … even went so far as to build our own (air/pneumatic/electrical) honing machine, …
Lovely to see someone who knows and understands his job, doing his job, and so succeeding. Pay on back, old chap!
Most repair shops would have given up but you stuck with it , perseverance paid off , well done
My other comment stands (re: horrifying) but I did want to post an independent comment saying I appreciate your skill in your craft. You’re clearly talented and know what you’re doing. Nice fix on the XR.
Nothing of this interests me and somehow everything about this is entertaining to me.
Exactly what I was thinking🤣🤣🤣
As being IPC-7711/IPC-7721 certified, I have to say you did this job quite good. Seeing so much incompetence in the electronic industry over the years, I'm thankful there are still picky people out there who take pride in doing the job right. Thank you!
As being IPC A-610-G CIT, seeing all those solder balls all over the board and the solder paste not melted made me cringe.... This board would barely even pass Level 1.
@@RiddimDubstep you coming up on a recert soon? I believe they've been on Rev H since 2020 (either way not a lot of changes were made in that rev) lol
@@silent9pc Rev H got released 3-4 months after I got certified in Rev G. You're not actually required to retrain for a newer revision. I will go for the newer version available when my certification expires.
That being said, I am full aware of the changes made. I like the fact that IPC this time went more into detail over 8.13.3 for QFN packages, in particular for the QFN packages that don't have a continous solderable surface on the exposed toe. Version G had no acceptability criterias clearly defined.
@@RiddimDubstep I know you don't need to retrain for the newer revs, you're right for sure. Funny though we just had some QFN issues today at work we had to clarify for the SMT operator running them, he couldn't get it to flow up the vertical solder face. It was due to the built in thermal plane across those 4 solder faces
@@silent9pc We also use quite a lot of QFNs at work. I have also noticed this problem occuring if the pick and place machine doesn't push the component enough when placing it. Another two reasons I noticed would be that the reflow oven was not getting that area hot enough (hot enough to melt the solder but not the optimal temperature) and/or the liquid time for the solder paste was not enough. Also if the PCB pads are not big enough to fit the required amount of solder paste.
An uncommon issue I noticed is that the thickness of the stencil would not allow enough paste to be deposited over the pads.
If the customer is THAT concerned with the safety and security of their data, a refurbished phone is NOT the way to go. Mind you, Apple phones are so truly heinous these days that even a brand new phone isn't going to necessarily ake your data and more safe! Excellent video.
Brand new apple phone == old phone that user traded in plus a new solder connection. Fact
Brand new Apple phone is the safest bet for data and privacy, not refurbs.
The question I always ask is: "If the data is so important to you, why have you only got one copy of it?"
@@OfficialSamuelC Brand new, or refurbs, it does not matter. Person “commen sense” telling people to backup data to iCloud, or something else. Unless they too lazy, or too stupid to be stupid to backup. That or person crying for data not telling the whole story. Might be BS, stole iphone and trying to get info from it.
@@SMITT359 they had the password for it… common sense
I honestly expected a cockroach inside.
No, the cockroaches sell Apple shite.
@@heavenlyfloop they're terrible, fragile and practically unrepairable especially without special tools.
@@heavenlyfloop people do put cases on their phone but mishaps still happen no matter how protective you are. I have alot of apple products and they do suck for repair and upgradability. I use an android whereas many people in my house use apple and to them I flaunt my android features which apple doesn't have.
@@heavenlyfloop are you trying to be edgy? My family whatever I do. Apple products do suck as a matter of fact. People buy them for brand value and fanbois like you just can't hear bad about apple right?
@@genesis5347 sounds pretty much insufferable to be around you.
This was fascinating. I didn’t know anyone actually repaired at this level. The world we live in is so much more “trash it and buy a new one”. I have an original PS3 I’ve been tempted to have someone look at it.
Most of us in the middle class are, and probably nearly the entire upper class, but there are some of us who don’t automatically replace things.
@@PokeMageTech Oh I agree, it’s just the nature of some components. I know this case is also after their data too so that means a lot here. With a phone replacing a battery or a screen is very different from fixing the boards. I just didn’t know someone would try to fix that. My first thought is these components are just too small. So it’s cool to watch me be proved wrong.
Honnestly, repairing at this level is playing russian roulette. If brands can't say for sure that your phone will be fixed for good, it's much safer to give you a new one and recycle the old one.
Most of the time it's not worth it, the technician's time quickly becomes more expensive than the device is worth (not even counting replacement parts). Generally this sort of thing is only done when the device is very expensive like higher end of smartphones, or you absolutely have to rescue the data from the device.
Of course Apple is doing their best to stop this because they don't want anyone to even try to repair their expensive devices, but rather want you to buy a new expensive device, which they know you will. Apple certified techs aren't even *allowed* to do board level repairs.
@@tylisirn Yea. Also I’m aware Apple is doing that and I think it’s wrong to stop people from doing repairs. I believe the device owner should have every right to repair the item/s they own. They also own the personal data on the device and should have all rights to recover said data.
I cannot believe that i randomly selected this video at 1:00am under hotel quarrantine and watched till the end. I didn't understand the jagons but loved watching you not giving up.
I now know more about iphones than I ever wanted to know. As a side note, your voice is so soothing, I will watch this again at bedtime ❤️
I performed low level electronic repair on time recorders and data collection equipment for 34 years. This newer repair technology which I have never seen before, is simply magic. STS Telecom seems quite the expert with the diagnostics and repair knowledge. I learned a tremendous amount of know how just from watching one video.... Watch out for those :Squeezed Balls on those pcb's.......
Thank you. How do I get hooked into these kind of videos...... it was a random find? And I like your sense of humor and persistence. And clean language too! I learned a lot about “balls” and what reballing is. Worth an hour of my retirement time for sure.
this comment makes me laugh, my dad didn't know what RUclips was until he retired, now every morning he has his face glued to his laptop watching random videos. cheers!
"ball squeezing here and there" Sounds like a party.
hahahaha
@Leo Pard What a shame! There's no laughing emoji for your comment. Freaking hilarious.
Ball squeezing is only a step from ball busting and that is not what I consider a party in your pants.
Lol! Never thought I’d ever hear “ball squeezage” used in a sentence
u ain't never talked to my gf then
Apple has had their customers by the balls for years. It's about time that phrase is used.
How much $ would a person pay to have their balls squeezed?
Well I didn't think I'd hear it talking about electronics and digital equipment. I imagine when you have ball squeezage that results in a string of zeros
I got 2 ex’s that beg to differ..
That was one of the best saves I have ever seen anywhere. Your patience and persistence is amazing.
Randomly came across this video and watched every moment of it. This was so interesting and amazing to watch even though I'm clueless about what is actually being done. Thank you for the knowledge and entertainment.
Just randomly had this as a recommended video and watched all of it. I find this completely fascinating, and your commentary and attempt to educate the masses is inspirational
No idea why YT brought me here but I got hooked and watched the whole thing
It’s always nice to listen to Jason’s voice to make the day a happy n productive with a lots of smile. Very honest n realistic man. Truly blessed to view your channel
Thank you! :-)
Are you homosexual ? Cuz if your not your close ! And only Jesus can save you!
@@campbelldutch75 u need your baseband ic in ur brain replaced cos clearly u have null imie number like no identity on commenting on tech channels. clearly even jesus cant save u as u believe in him
You and Louis Rossmann, the Bob Rosses of tech support.
I'd be worried just replacing a battery, let alone re-balling an IC. Thankyou for all the work you do. Keeping old phones alive keeps the memories they may hold alive. Photo's, Messages, and voice recordings of loved ones that have passed. You are truly a Wizard of the modern age.
I absolutely clicked on this thinking it was a louis rossman video. Was very confused for first few seconds.
“I’m really horrified about seeing balls squeezed out.” Who isn’t.. who isn’t?
LMAO
Women :)
i skipped ahead abit and that's all i heard, thought someone some how destroyed their balls on this phone lmfao
😂😂
too much ball sqeezage will ruin anyone's day
Nice, well done, I repair iPhones, usually batteries and screens, had a 7 with no audio, looked a bit white and furry insude but a soak in ipa and brush clean it came off and looked ok but still no audio, took off the audio IC it was furry underneath underneath, cleaned it up and put back on, audio now works perfect was well happy first time working to that level on a iphone with no microscope just my JBC hot air rework and pace mbt 250 soldering iron rework station, I generally avoid water damage as previously experience tells me that it's never gonna be reliable so I can't warranty it, also spending 3 horus on it is not viable for my repair cost, still nice to see others having the patients to go the extra mile and persevere with excellent results.
IPA! You soaked in beer?!
Just kidding.
So glad to see you back at it! As for you ‘’question’’ regarding Apple and their technique to solder the shield, well, they use ‘’huge’’ power supply to heat up the shield, and just the shield, and melts the solder in place. All this without heating up the other components. That’s it! But the entry price and customization required is out of reach for us, mere mortals!
To clarify things. I don’t think Apple’s using some sort of ultrasonic power supply as I’ve never seen it used that way (it generates heat through friction by moving one of the 2 parts, the smallest/lightest, in a ultrasonic frequency in order to generate heat and solder them together). But instead, I think they are using a DC power supply, pulsed or linear, and running a current through the shield in order to get it and only it hot and melt the solder. It’s called resistive soldering. It’s wildly used in the industry (I know, I’ve engineered quite a few of these).
This is like a Dr. House episode. I ain't lupus if there are 30 minutes left.
2:12 “you’ll see that we have a *baAAaall* squeezing out, we have ball squeezeage”
"I mean, if you like balls, this is definitely a phone for you."
I imagine I'd be more horrified if I knew what "ball squeezing" was, but as is, I'm laughing.
Solder likes to form little balls due to surface tension, like how water forms droplets. In this context, it means someone used too much solder, so little solder balls were squeezed out from a component and not cleaned up afterwards.
@@StormTheSquid Oh right, so it's not quite air/heat bubbles slipping under the hot surface?
Either way thank you for the explanation!
Haha this is more exciting than watching a Netflix thriller! Nice job!
Welcome back Jason. We’ve got your back no matter what.
@Honking Honker thank you for your service
I just stumbled on this video, with only rudimentary computer and electronic knowledge. Fascinating to see how you work with such teeny tiny components. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I have no idea why this was on my recommended however I watched the whole thing. Fascinating.... I will be back
“did we disconnect the battery?”
not something you want to hear when watching somebody do electric work
Weeelllll he could have edited it since it wasn't a live stream sooooo maybe there's nothing here ah'mean as humans we have loads of thoughts going through ours head constantly......have you ever questioned yourself if you wiped you butt properly?
I've spoken to more than one electrician who swear that you don't really need to shut the power off when working with mains. Uh. Okay. You do you, pal, but Imma shut it off.
@@ccapwell Well depending on what you are working on, rewiring an office ceiling lights running on 240volts, you don't really need to turn it off if you know what you're doing.
....hole
@@ccapwell phone battery...Vs mains!? That's your comparison!? It's definitely obviously going to be like that fence scene from Jurassic Park but worse!
This was recommended lmao. I actually watched the whole thing. Good outcome in the end. 10/10. Well done Champ!
Just a suggestion to help people 'see' what you are seeing - show same areas you are pointing out on a new or trouble-free phone.
At the about 12 minute mark he mentions not having a good board on hand to test
One of the most satisfying videos I've ever watched.
You're a wizard, Jason.
Gregory House said it best, "People lie."
When they said it sometimes got an image what they meant to say was it worked when they got it, the screen started going off a little while later, it got gradually worse and they refused to bring it to a shop until it would not power on at all.
We see this all the time in IT, the computer would turn off due to thermal issues but as long as it would work for 10 seconds at a time they wouldn't bring it in. They'd only bring it in when it refused to boot at all. At that point it isn't something as simple as replacing the heatsink fan, it's replacing the CPU and motherboard.
This looks like they took it apart because it was wet.
I kept thinking it was dropped in Coca Cola 🤣
If I understand correctly, the "Gecko" is a low power sort of processor that in enabled when the main processor shuts down. It allows for a certain amount of independent function away from the main system itself. Not entirely sure, but it may be part of the wakeup routine to re-power the main processor when certain criteria are met.
Is it part of the ARM little big ?
No this inst a microcontroller. It's a switching regulator
@@For--nop
Gecko is a microcontroller from Silicon labs, based on ARM cortex-M3.
Still no idea what it does, because ARM say it's not compatable with Big.LITTLE.
@@kevinshort3943 Its a different gecko. Show me a ARM gecko with 16 pins.
@@For--nop
I can, but it won't be a Gecko.
So what is it and what does it do then?
"I'm gonna turn the heater on to a temperature that is not hot enough to boil water even" ...."I'm gonna start at 195 degrees C"
😄😄😄
Lol, that was hilarious
I'm glad someone else noticed this 😂
Honestly couldn't tell if he was joking on lol
@@Centorior He can't tell Celsius from Fahrenheit
That took some serious time, knowledge and skill to repair! I’d be interested to know what the value of that repair was? Seems to me to be hundreds of dollars…
I am completely clueless as to what you are doing or why, but, I am mesmerized and cannot stop watching!
Amazing intricate work. Something I would never attempt. Pretty cool to see hot air melt the solder and also how you formed the solder balls on the IC pins.
Water boils at 100C or 212F (at sea level)
Hi Jason. Solder melts at about 183C-188C (361F-370F). And you wouldnt be able to touch over 70C (about 158F)for more a few seconds. Think you need to calibrate ;) Greetings from sweden.
Lead free solder, the solder used now in conventual consumer electronics melts even higher with Tin, Silver, Copper alloys melting at 217 and and Tin Silver melting at 221.
Leaded solders typically mels at around what you say, but really only has approval to be used in the Aerospace and Medical industries. Aerospace parts and specifically Aeronautics use leaded solder.
Hey Fredrick, I work in electronics and you seem to be not familiar with the typical SMT reflow temperatures and the typical baking temperatures. He did a fine and correct job. The repair technicians in factories mostly do worse job, they just don't really care. Quality control on refurb stuff usually is not that great. Personally I would not buy or use a device that had a BGA reworked.
@@dtibor5903 I think Fredriks point was mainly the drying part of the board. Where Jason touched with his finger the board heated to "195°C". Water boils at 100°C. He would most definitely burn his finger, it wouldnt be just "slighly warm". Hence the need for temperature calibration.
Had a quick question about your pre-warmer, you stated that you were using Celcius temps and that you are not even hitting temps to boil water, then stated that you were able to touch a board at 195C, this temp would have burned your fingers even with a glove on. 100C is the temp water boils at so , am i confused or did you mis-state the temps or the scale
He was pretty clear that the temp on his pre-warmer is not calibrated correctly.
Probably mixed the celcius with farenheit. 195f is sbout 90c and 205f is 96c. Youd burn your fingers on that, but not much. IE its doable without geting blisters.
This heater is using C but between it being uncalibrated & the massive amount of heat these boards dissipate, the boards don't get nearly that hot. I set it to where I need it to dry in a few hours.
@@ststele Ahh. That explains it.
@@ststele i wonder how many fires are falsely blamed on batteries and not scammy refurbish work... ?? not just in phones but other electronics...
Man what a wild ride from start to finish. Thanks for taking me on this crazy adventure.
Well that was fascinating. I’ve never messed with components as small as that, so it was really cool to see how it all goes together.
and you don't know how small they really are until you have something to compare them to like the point of a pin.....
I couldn't pick up something that small with a pair of tweezers
this is some high-level forensic CSI shit right here, impressive
Yup I get it squeeze the balls, reduce the residue, put Q tip dipped in alcohol on contacts.. 🤔
Brush the pins 👍
It’s like watching House or Grey’s Anatomy preforming miracles but in a more entertaining way
Best hour I’ve spent on RUclips EVER...thanks, dude!
You don't watch much RUclips, do you?.😂
If nothing else, my take away from watching this is; if my phone breaks down, and I need something from it bad enough, I would trust it to no one else than this guy.
Can't believe i watched the whole video... And found it interesting even tho I can barely change flashlight batteries
You need to get yourself those clean-room or lens cleaning q-tips with sharp ends. They dont leave residues and fibers and also make work so much easier.
That bugged me as well, but he ultrasonic cleaned it afterwards which should help.
And good ol kem wipes with strategic dental tool trimmed to fit i used to wick away excess liquids. Ditto on the cotton hairs, yuck.
Great job persistence and a little less flux, you knew it the moment ya did but got to anxious. hey like i never did that....good catch! hero!
Fascinating video. I really appreciate the fine details and your expertise in fixing the phone. It is amazing how it all works together. Thank you I now have a broader understanding of how phones work.
So tempted to jump to the end, confirm it works, then go back and watch, but I'm intrigued by the mystery of what's going to happen!
Spoiler alert 😂
Absolutely amazing you can even remove the lid from these modern phones, never mind reballing chips. You have some awsom skills dude.
You’ve now officially mastered patience
Makes you wonder if the first owner dropped it in a sewer.
Impressive repair, and also kind of impressive that our phones work (usually flawlessly) when seeing all the tiny parts that could all have some minor glitch. 👍🏼😊
most of the small stuff are not really needed. Half of the capacitor are just bypass cap. Meaning they just filter the current for the odd cases.
That stuff was just dried flux, nothing special. Probably the board was repaired but it was not cleaned. I know this from experience, I work in electronics...
Glad to see you back! You did some great analyzing from beginning to end.
Hopefully Apple doesn't get him the way their typical action against 3rd party repair centers were ...
17:14 to be fair though, that's Apple for you - they're all for brewing up nightmares against 3rd-party tinkerers
1st Video I have watched from your Channel & 1st video I have ever seen with NO Paid Commercials.
So, I keep getting years old vids suggested and I literally didn't think you had made videos for years hahaha, Thanks for all your hard work, you have taught me more than you know. You rock!!
Understood 0%
Entertained 100%
Thank you. Exactly this, lol
Squeezed balls
That seems like a lotta work, especially coming after someone else who did shotty work.
@David Wanklyn and customer wanted data ...
@David Wanklyn not everything is monetary, and you don't know the price for repair, and less electronic waste..
I'm curious. Is the iPhone owner being sincere with you about its conditions, or was it some hack 3rd-party repair shop? Interesting to hear the story about this, if there is one.
If the owner had sent it off to another repair shop prior to STS for this screen issue, then STS is simply repairing a botched repair job... which may actually be the case. The owner might not even be aware of how much repair work was botched by the first shop. The first repair shop might have simply told the owner they did nothing to it.
its really good to see a technician own up to a mistake well done jason absolute pleasure to watch my friend.
Jason this video is a masterpiece to someone who does not understand anything you did but greatly appreciated that you continued commenting all through this repair process
I came across this video because you use the word horrifying so I thought maybe you might have uncovered something sinister☺️❗️
She said I don't care if it's $5000 . I wanna see what's on his phone
albon view when you get data from a 100x scrambled drive come back
albon view overwrite the data 100 times
100% we now have the cloud so there's something on there to hide 🤣🤣
Hope for their sakes it's not a folder called "My Friends" eh? Mr Glitter
@Robert Slackware Of whose computer was picked up by the tooth fairy, delivered to jesus where is my claw hammer christ, brought back down by santa and given to rudloph the melting head lawyer. Seems plausible only one of those exists so ya. Just make shit up and people will give you their money!
Ball squeezage - two words that will make grown men go week at the knees 😜 Another great repair Jason and Merry Christmas 🎄 to you and your family 25:15 so many balls that you could play snooker on that thing
"Not hot enough to boil water."
Right after...
"I'm gonna start at 195 C."
Dude...serious math conversion fail.
He is speaking about Fahrenheits I guess. Because when you convert 195 F to C you will get close of 90
Pretty certain he screwed that up.
TBH I wonder if he was reading the display of 19.5°C incorrectly.
That's what I was figuring. Still, hearing it in stride made me pause and chuckle.
@@RichardPolhill 19.5C is like 67/68F
@@InevitableD34th Yes indeed. Hence he could put his hand on it and not scream as his skin blistered.
Hey Jason,
I came across this video of yours this evening and it caught my eye. I just finished watching the whole thing and I must say that I am extremely impressed how you cleaned up that iPhone and brought it back to life. I have been out of work for about 18 months now (not for lack of trying) and while watching this video I became inspired that cell phone repair (iPhones, iPods and Android based phones) is something that I may enjoy. And also something I could do from home.
I am definitely a computer nerd at heart. Building new computers, breathing new life into older computers and repairing broken computers is my passion. iPhones and Android based phones are really just smaller specialized computers and so this is why I am thinking that fixing them would be something I could really get into and enjoy doing. It also wouldn't hurt to add another skill to my repertoire. In the past I owned a Google Nexus 5 which unfortunately died a slow death. A friend and I took that phone apart several times eventually breathing a bit more life into it, at least for a few more months.
I was wondering if you might be so kind as to point me towards some trusted web based information that would help me to start moving in that direction. Researching how to get started in cell phone repair via Google returned such an overwhelming amout of websites and RUclips videos that I really don't know where to start and who I can trust to help me learn the "right way" of cell phone repair. I am thinking about calling around locally to see if anyone may be willing to take me on as an apprentice. Heck, I'd even be willing to work as an apprentice unpaid for a time in exchange for the mentorship and knowledge that a highly experienced cell phone tech may be willing to share with me.
Anyway, thank you in advance for any advice you may be able to send my way.
Sincerely,
Gord
Hey man. Might be a bit late on this one. Im in the industry myself. If you are still interested in getting into repairs, there is not really a 'dedicated' online place to learn, and most of it would have to be self taught. Since you have seen Jason's work, he does have very good reference material in terms of diagnostics on his videos. Other channels like Louis Rossmann, Paul Daniels, REWA Technology, iPad Rehab and TheArtofRepair have helped me quite a bit to further my knowledge, and point me to the more obscure communities of repairing. You can enroll in courses and so on as well, but most of these channels I mentioned have a ton of free content with a lot of info. Hope this can help you.
That qualifies as a true rescue. Good job!