A Viewer sent me this LG PK3 SPEAKER with NO POWER

A Viewer sent me this LG PK3 SPEAKER with NO POWER | Can I FIX It?

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Жыл бұрын

Mr Sysm very kindly donated this LG Bluetooth Speaker to the channel. He's previously replaced the USB-C port and installed a brand new battery and all seems good, but it still doesn't power on!
Let's get troubleshooting the board and see if we can work out what's wrong with it!
Hope you enjoy!
Steve
PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot.
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@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

Stupid speaker?

@helple55 Жыл бұрын

@wut shtoopid

@nathanbower9893 Жыл бұрын

I've got a stupid Sonos that makes a stupid hum if you fancy trying to fix that. You can keep it. I'm not after a free fix.

@SNESOST Жыл бұрын

capacitor

@cheapasstech Жыл бұрын

Every video … I hear the outcome before watching it

@adrianbestboy98 Жыл бұрын

Stupid shorted capacitor

@YersiniaPest Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your channel. I had been stuck in my deadend QA/Triage job for a couple years and was about to quit when I first started watching your videos. You do a great job of being informative and entertaining while still being humble about your ability. It was that that reignited my interest and made me insist to my superior to let my apply to their open solder tech position. Long story short three weeks of practice at home with your videos and various youtube tutorials to keep my company and a test last week and I am now a solder tech.

@theonus_4483 Жыл бұрын

This is a great story! Well done. Also well done Steve for inspiring people

@alexbrown1050 Жыл бұрын

Congrats

@woogha Жыл бұрын

Congrats on finding passion in your work.

@Ratchet_effect Жыл бұрын

No, no, no brother Steve! its not! a fuse. FB is the designator for a 'Ferrite Bead' It acts a lot like an inductor, it filters out AC, and they slow transition of DC signals. GET IN - Satisfied. Shout, shout, let it all out The Capacitor is a thing It can work without, I'm de-soldering you Come on I'm De-soldering you, come on 😂👍

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother Steve! Ferrite Bead makes much more sense than Fuse Boi! I should have known that! 😬🤣

@grantm902 Жыл бұрын

@@StezStixFix when they fail, the F and B stand for something else

@phantom240 Жыл бұрын

@@grantm902 F*^%ing Bollocks?

@somejimmydude2121 Жыл бұрын

@@grantm902 blyat suka?

@HamNJelly Жыл бұрын

This is exactly why right to repair is so important. One small cheap component failed and normally the whole speaker would be thrown away. Having schematic of the board would have helped to diagnose the problem.

@Mhornfeck72205 Жыл бұрын

Generally with low voltage electronics, all of the grounds will be connected(which is why every cap seemed to be "shorted"). If you do find a short anywhere, one good trick to narrow things down quickly is to look for fuses(or even larger inductors) - You can use them to your advantage to isolate the positive rails of different areas on the pcb. I think of them as little diagnostic switches you can open(remove), and then re-test to see what area is still shorted. Once you find one of those that clears the short from the majority of the board, you'll be down to a much smaller area to check for the culprit.

@EngineHeadCW Жыл бұрын

You asked how people make it look so easy, but we aren't watching those people. Your persistence is inspiring! People who know exactly what they're doing aren't fun to watch. I don't know how to repair electronics, but I'm interested. I love it!

@JVerschueren Жыл бұрын

Just for future reference, there's fairly little point in taking an MCU off. Even if it is the cause of the fault AND you can source a new replacement, you still need the program the manufacturer put in it to make it work again, which is a non-starter in most cases. Better to diagnose a faulty MCU by process of elimination and then just keep the unit for spares.

@Greg_Watchorn Жыл бұрын

Patience of a saint Steve and well done for sticking with it - amazing to think it seems to have been all because of that tiny capacitor - they are so small in reality!!Great fix man!!😃😃

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg! Yeah, it was super satisying to find that little cap! Really enjoyed this one! 👍

@Mymatevince Жыл бұрын

Nicely done Steve 👌

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

Thanks Vince, I really enjoyed this one! 👍

@nbaua3454 Жыл бұрын

Nice to have these videos..I can see how much electronics must've been going to waste just because of tiny components failing to work. Love you man 😘

@mutosanrc1933 Жыл бұрын

thats why there should be more places where things get repaired instead of throwing away everything. An companies should start to make things again which last longer then just a year or two

@nbaua3454 Жыл бұрын

@@mutosanrc1933 they were actually making things easy to assemble and disassemble.. making it easier to repair. Things weren't compact and glued too tight as well in earlier those days, I remember that old Mac PC was so nice to maintain and then things got changed to the extent that we're forced to dump them if slight damage occurr.

@barryram2605 Жыл бұрын

unfortunately it's a question of economics, these components and boards are so cheap to make these days, even if it's a tiny fault like this, it easily takes an hour of work from a skilled person and will cost you more than just replacing, that is if you can find anyone capable of doing this.

@rocdocs Жыл бұрын

Aw yes some Saturday night SOLDER PRON!

@therealdjbc Жыл бұрын

cues up "Solder Boi"

@susie2shoes 4 ай бұрын

Well done Steve. I’m not going to check all 399 comments because I don’t want to. I suspect Mr Sysm is a play on the word mysticism. NICE & SOLID 😊

@beogeek Жыл бұрын

Good work Steve, you're getting better and better at fault diagnosis. Now word of advice, when you're looking for a short and start removing components, do not put them back until you've cleared it, why is this important? Because you can accidently introduce a short of your own by accidently making bridges etc, then it can become a real headache real quick. SO when doing this type of work and you suspect a component is the culprit and you remove it, and it turns out not to be the cause of the short just leave it out of circuit until you've cleared the original short, then resolder all the remaining components you originally removed back to the board. All in all good work mate.

@Kriszzzful Жыл бұрын

I love these longer types of videos. Great job, Steve!

@70snowman Жыл бұрын

I LOST it when you said “FB? Fuse boy” 🤣🤣🤣 great fix Steve!

@andchip.s Жыл бұрын

WELL DONE !! The satisfaction of a fix is second to none. Great content Steve.

@ericcatman9977 Жыл бұрын

Could not describe how I love your videos, they are just like some comfort food to me but in digital form. Love so much Steve.

@johnbaldwin143 Жыл бұрын

Steve you crack me up. Excellent diagnostics and delivery. Thank you!

@SaltySnallygaster Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, this video is amazing. Thank you so much - I'm learning a ton from watching you fault find through these. You're one of the people who inspired me to start learning about electronics and I've even made a little bit of side money from repairing them and reselling them thanks to you. You truly ignited a love for things like this that I didn't know I even had!

@elbaz860 26 күн бұрын

Your style, expertise and innovative approach are immensely entertaining.

@matthewbowers88 Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, i'm pretty sure I've watched everything you've put out. This is a new favourite. I learnt loads from this. Yeah, this one is your best work so far. And yes, I said solid.

@grozavisticul Жыл бұрын

Man you have a charm with you when doing this and on top of that you make me smile ,i subbed !

@SirJeffersonIII Жыл бұрын

I don't normally listen to VOS, but this time he was on point. Love watching you fiddle with things no matter if they end up working or not. Appreciate the content Steve!

@jester6856 Жыл бұрын

I don't know how you do it.... !!! Bounce from one component to another..and you fix it.. bloody brilliant!! Love you channel 🤩

@wollibaumfaller3233 Жыл бұрын

Good One! I think it's amazing how quickly your channel has grown. I remember when you hit your 5K subscribers. There I was still hoping that you would soon make 10K subscribers, but it looks like you may have reached 100K soon. Keep it up!

@watchingdanny Жыл бұрын

Outstanding video as always. Great job Steve.

@explodedsalmon Жыл бұрын

I dont understand alot of what you're doing and saying but enough to follow along. It's good to see old things fixed and used. I've had no end of stuff thrown away to a variety of issues over the years I'd of loved to of seen fixed and in working order again. Great videos man

@emmafili1884 Жыл бұрын

Excelente video la paciencia que le pones para poder arreglar saludos desde Argentina

@marcelo_campitelli Жыл бұрын

Ive been Watching a bunch of your videos lately, very good stuff I must say! You won over my sub man, keep it up!

@HERRESHOFFGSD Жыл бұрын

Another gem. Thank you for sharing!

@Teaneus Жыл бұрын

Great video Steve!!!!!Great repair job once again!!

@chrismooney71 Жыл бұрын

Well done, good job Steve. I love watching your videos. I think you are absolutely hilarious 😉👍👍

@melvoid01 4 ай бұрын

I have been binging your channel for a week or so and I am seeing a theme of , Voltage regulator chips, capacitors of ever increasing smallness and flyaway ability, also usb sockets being mangled being the fault usually and also they seem to be the most annoying jobs and very fiddly, I salute your patience. During lock down I bought myself a soldering iron station and a multimeter and all the gubbins, it's all still in the box lol.

@pavelstoikov3780 Жыл бұрын

100k is close keep the good work man ✌✌

@Allerick178 Жыл бұрын

Nice work Steve. fantastic that you got it to work .

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

Thanks Frederick! Super satisfying this one! 😍

@CTCTraining1 Жыл бұрын

Well found Steve ... perhaps this is the opportunity to get yourself a short circuit finder? I can recommend the VC480+ Milliohm meter but there are plenty of others which can help narrow the search. See Learn Electronics Repair channel’s video ‘MicroOhm Meter Short Circuit Finder Review Comparison...’

@simonlunt353 Жыл бұрын

Well done Steve I was feeling for you mate but you came though with flying colours you are getting a very clever man 👏👏👍😊love your videos keep them coming mr Steve

@kikihobbyrepair Жыл бұрын

Really nice fix Steve! Even that cheap thermocam helps a lot. At least in case the short is low resistance.

@wjhjr1415 7 ай бұрын

I'm a new subscriber and you have already improved my life. My repairs don't always go well but I've identified my problem. I'm going to trade my multimeter in for a new multimeter. Things will go better. Thank you

@MGeniusNinja Жыл бұрын

Thanks again for the video, what a demonstration of perseverance! Always amazed by your capacity to create new rhymes !

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

Thanks M.GN! Really enjoyed working on this one! 👍

@Chris-tx9ou Жыл бұрын

So thermal camera to the rescue - seems every tool box now needs a new tool for this type of work - Good save and much fun watching .Niccceee

@BuyitFixit Жыл бұрын

Nice Fix Steve, well done! I had the same problem with one of my Hikvision cameras a few month back. Those pesky surface mount caps!

@welshtony1 Жыл бұрын

Watching a week later and your already 1k more subs. Fair play to you Steve your doing great. I still haven't hit that 1st 1K so know how much of a achievement it is to get these great number :) Also that was a shock, 1 tiny component like that stopping it, also shocked it worked without it tbh haha

@Nightenstaff Жыл бұрын

Incredible tenacity on this one!

@mattrichardson4351 Жыл бұрын

Love how you do all type of items .. gday from Australia 🇦🇺

@MyRetroWatches Жыл бұрын

Loved that Steve. Not been on your channel for ages but I was talking to Vince a week or so ago and he mentioned you. Your channel is doing mega since Christmas (I did one of the Vince YT fixers Xmas specials) I know nothing about electronics but I loved this video mate good fix!

@rayrichards6748 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your humour on these vids. Great stuff

@VipersCave1 Жыл бұрын

Nice one Steve 😃👍

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

Thanks Plantmilk! 👍

@chrisj2848 Жыл бұрын

This was a great video Steve! I was kinda worried there for a minute. Very nice trouble shooting!

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, much appreciated! 👍

@markharrisllb Жыл бұрын

I think this is one of your best wins, well done.

@UkdangermanRepairs Жыл бұрын

Perseverance pays off. Great video Steve. 😁😁

@jefferygreen4856 Жыл бұрын

Dude you deserve a million subscribers I'm definitely sticking around for that day

@lunchmeatsandwich592 Жыл бұрын

I have no idea what you are doing 1/2 the time but I love watching your videos =)

@johue2458 Жыл бұрын

Gettin better and better!

@johncrichton4341 Жыл бұрын

Dear Stezger (did you see what I did there - did you see??!!) your timing is impeccable Sir, after spending the afternoon repairing a fence panel in my Mums garden, picking up the requisite Indian takeaway, I come home to a brand new video from you! Wonderful to watch and eat at the same time!

@SouthendLad600 Жыл бұрын

Nice. Well done Steve.

@hollisjames Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for you content, it is because of you I fixed my 42" TV, I would never have attempted it, do not have the tools you have but in the end I just swapped out the small circuit board that I found was faulty, and hey presto all fixed. Thanks so much keep the great videos great fun!! Stupid TV! 😃

@meganduric9898 Жыл бұрын

Great video, Steve. My kid burst out laughing everytime the little chipmunk voice and character came on. So my childs joy was a nice bonus to this video. Thanks for the content.

@VideoGameRestoration Жыл бұрын

What a repair!!!! Good find, Thermal cameras for the win!!!

@pedromimoso8804 Жыл бұрын

Very good work, Captain Bodge! 😁

@kdailey4315 Жыл бұрын

This was by far the best flow for the Patreon Shoutout.

@pmc5532 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful Fix and keep going.

@mike_frances Жыл бұрын

Great video, Steve 👍

@Hounddoggy33 Жыл бұрын

Great job! You could probably email Mr. Sysm and ask him to open his working speaker and see what the capacitance is on that part :)

@tsuikagura Жыл бұрын

Love your videos. Love the TFF ending. Hate small caps. Rock on! :D

@Bennie58able Жыл бұрын

The "and that's moving edit" really made me giggle, thank you

@wardy2002 Жыл бұрын

Another great fix.. Btw us mortals don't realise the smallness (is that a word) of the components you are dealing with. Well done Steve.

@TheRealssppllaatt Жыл бұрын

Amazing Repair!

@justinhoffmann7034 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always bud

@wanjockey Жыл бұрын

Very Nice Steve. I learn more and more. Thanks for sharing.

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

Thanks WanJockey! Much appreciated! 👍

@ros3park Жыл бұрын

Love these longer vids!

@mikecro1111 Жыл бұрын

Don't rely on the beep of a continuity tester to indicate a short, remember it still sounds with low resistances too. Double check with ohmmeter

@AsaCoCo_PH Жыл бұрын

I love how your laugh matches the boot up tone of the speaker

@ferithedataguy Жыл бұрын

Fantastic work, glad you didn't give up. Perseverance pays off. By the way, I tried to work out what sort of thermal camera you're using but your link came up with a moisture meter :-) Not sure that would help me with shorts, you never know... 😀

@Daffydubs Жыл бұрын

This the only channel that the subscribe bell works for me an I love it!

@fiditunka Жыл бұрын

nice one steve. entertaining as allways.

@BestBackingTracks Жыл бұрын

Great video mate! Awesome problem solving.

@MarpyOne2612 Жыл бұрын

WOW! Congratulation!

@danielhulan3058 4 ай бұрын

First off, im not british. I am from the u.s. so im not sure what your terminology would be but i will give it an attempt. Your sense of humor is so funny. Like when you said that was the question on your lips not everyone, that would be weird. I guess its cheeky as you guys say. It is hilarious. Your cheeky sense of humor. Is that right?

@FiveStringCommando Жыл бұрын

Way to go, Capt. Bodge.

@sh-hq9yk Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed that ! Your infrared camera link, links to a humidity tester on Amazon , by the way.

@rodrigogallardo6016 Жыл бұрын

What a nice job!

@belzebub16 Жыл бұрын

I love how you are seemingly descending into madness.

@allfluxedup6924 Жыл бұрын

Nice detective-ing! I wonder if Sysm could check the value on the other speaker 🤔 Guessing that cap was just doing a bit of stabilization or filtering that's not strictly necessary

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

Thanks AFU! Yeah, I don't think it's that important but I could definitely ask him if my one starts behaving odd. Working perfectly though and it's a great little speaker! 😊

@TechnicNerdAT Жыл бұрын

great pinpoint and fix!

@Meme_dad1 Жыл бұрын

Man that singing was great. Great job

@LtdResources Жыл бұрын

Favourite part of my week. Great job mate, to ask a rookie question what does the +100 mean is that 100 new subs? That's ace anyway I'd love to know how to make something like that even though I'm not a KZfaqr. Niceone dude

@xxTyphoid Жыл бұрын

Nice job!

@letttttttssssss_gooooooo Жыл бұрын

Fuse Boy! Lol As a Texan, I approve of the accent.

@djtriode Жыл бұрын

Well bloody done. 👍 👌

@Lao2222 Жыл бұрын

God inlove you so much, its Like therapy when i listen to you, many thanks and sorry for Bad english

@suryavanshib Жыл бұрын

Awesome ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻 Love the way you solve problems 🥰🥰🤩🤩🤩🤩

@mongovideo5111 Жыл бұрын

This video had me cracking up the whole way through. So good. Especially liked the 'Fuse bouyyy' 😅

@familytrieserichiltz940 Жыл бұрын

I wish you said I O you and apology. You’re the best! I know nothing about any of this but find your content super relaxing and educational. Thanks!!

@DollysplitBand Жыл бұрын

Loved the jam this episode steven ^_^

@samuraidriver4x4 Жыл бұрын

Already at 86.7k subscribers, you are rocking it lately 👍 Another interesting fix, very strange way of mounting a USB-C port but if it ain't broke dont fix it?

@ralphj4012 Жыл бұрын

Well done, though you should replace the capacitor which was connected to that ferrite bead and acted as a form of LC filter for power rail noise (protecting other components). To determine the value, look at the other unit (that the sender fixed).