Wow most would of given up on this I think, but not Sorin. Getting that tiny track half way down the layers exposed and then micro soldering was very skilful. Learning so much from these videos ...Excellent repair! 👍

For the past 5 years I've been watching this Channel, this is by far the hardest repair I've seen. I mean how am I to know Gate and source are allowed to shorted together for some strange reasons. I'm really glad you were able to retrace your steps and fix the laptop. This repair is made for legends only not for people like us. I'm sure the mobo designer was biting his finger hoping don't find that ID pin. 😂

At the beginning of the video he was like "This is a very expensive laptop" and later he was drilling holes in the motherboard searching for one track. Unbelievable. Mr. Sorin is legendary :)

is 4 am and i was supposed to go to sleep 2 hours ago, i just couldn't keep my eyes off of this one, what thriller sorin, better than any marvel movie

Hello🤝 this is what happens when you repair someone else's work, you have to wonder what our previous repairman did. Amazing repair.👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👋👋👋👋👋

The (intentionally) shorted mosfet took you into a rabbit hole, but your experience and proper logic thinking got you out of it.Well done Sorin, many would have drowned there!

Just revived my dead SPA942 IP phone thanks to binge watching Sorin for the last few years. I opened the board and found that the phone received only 3.5V from the 5V 1.2A adapter. So I took my bench supply and fed the phone 5V 1.2A and the phone worked perfectly. Took an old micro USB adapter, rewired and my IP phone works like new and my adapter now has a longer cable and more wattage. Thank you Sorin!

Wow. Great work Sorin. I guess the lesson is to never assume the guy who looked at it before me did a good job and there's always a possibility that he made it worse than it already was!

this customer is very lucky to have someone like you.

I accept your words (14:30 - 17:00) as a technician. We are at a heavy risk each time, we encounter a repair where something might go wrong beyond our control. I too was charging a very low price for repairs. As you said, I did not value my repair skills, I was charging lower prices. If a dead motherboard is received for repair we need not worry about the mistakes that we make while repairing, cuz, it is already in no power condition. Recently, I received a laptop that works fine only the problem was the DVD drive was not detected. Usually, I'm very careful in handling motherboard with voltages, I don't step my foot on the ground while checking with voltage. However, when I tried to measure the voltage on the DVD SATA connector of 5V Run power. The probe mistakenly slipped and shorted 5VS supply line and data line of SoC. The result was a catastrophe. High voltage with high current hit SOC. Now I have to replace the SOC or motherboard. I was really upset about the mistake and costs me 300$ to change SOC. After watching your video I realized, that I should charge high for these repairs depending on the expensiveness of the laptop. Thanks for your advice

This is why almost all repair shops, including the Brands say ´´It is damaged beyond repair´´....!!!! Great video.

Proper resilience my friend Even though it was a lot of failed attempts, this is truly invaluable information that would only come from someone taking a lot of time to fix this This repair deserves a whole pizza factory now

I appreciate you showing the entire repair process including the falures and backtracking. One of the best repair videos I have watched, I was rooting for you the whole time!

Sorin will drill to any level to finish the Job....Wonderfull Job...

Electronics Repair School... We fix your motherboards layer by layer... 😎😎

51:42 ❌Sorin with thermal camera ✅Sorin with Burned Finger

he went full doctor mode on this one 😁

amazing repair sorin ....a totally epic repair ...so proud of sorin that we have him in the uk ...sherlock holmes of track finding ....

Soren, I have to tell you, I love your channel, dedication and expertise. 90% of the time I’m learning something new from you, but I was way ahead of you on this one, even though I don’t work on notebooks or laptops. This biggest clue was the first sight of the extra pins on the power connector. When you kept having this ongoing voltage I had wondered if it was voltage from the circuit looking for that possible switch on the connector. I noticed your mistakes here was the ORDER of probability. First see if mosfet is shorted in circuit, but you never tested it OUT of circuit. That could have saved you hours. You progressed to thermal failure of parts which is always possible but rare. When I first saw all those pins on the connector, I said to myself I hope he noticed that.

Best part of being a technician. Other shop cannot do it, but you solve it. Need to charge extra penny for this job 😊. Awesome Repair sorin ❤

Wow , I'm Out of Words !! Amazing and by far the hardest & complex maintainance we ever seen from Master Sorin !! Hats Off Sirr 👏👏

Now THAT is perseverance! Well done Sorin

That was a bloody hard repair job. Not many would have got to the culprit. Well done Sorin. Your a hero 💪

What a marathon troubleshooting session! Some technicians create more problems than they solve, giving you more work. Nice save Sorin.

Just unbelievable.... Drilling deep like a proper forensic expert. wow 😮. Wonderful Fix.

Well done Sorin. you never gave up and finally got the work done. That's super amazing!

Sorin sounds like a different person at 4am

Great repair, learned a lot, I’m glad you don’t skip any parts of the repair process! Thanns

The first guy that tried to repair it really messed up that port. Probably his mess that caused the chip to short in the first place. That was a good find Sorin - a tough one. Way beyond my skill level - its always a pleasure watching a master at work!

I really enjoyed watching you chase this fault down !! Great video

I don’t know if anyone who would have taken the time to repair this computer. Thank Sorin is the best very patient person

Hot air soldering from the back i learned here, from another channel i learned to use aluminium tape instead of Kapton tape. Both tips really improved how the repair looks afterwards. ;)

That was a complex repair, Sorin. Well... detection of points of "shorts" from injection of V to that shorted MOSFET replacement below the battery. Great job. 🌏🇦🇺

Awesome Job!... This was a crazy one, but the beautiful thing is you never gave up... You Won!... "We have Charging!"

Wow sorin the great job bro No schematic no anything Don't worry sorin is here 😂 Calibrated wire 😂💪💪

Sorin, now that is properly callibrated insane job for you and a nail bitting video for us, isn't it.

YOU have work on this various laptop computers since 2013-2024 damn dude you are one to trust-DLH

One of my last jobs before I moved from the US was an older man with a dead bios battery in a laptop, you could see the battery removing the hard drive cover, but you couldn't get to it. I told him $70, and I would split the case, replace the battery and repast CPU and clean the fan, he got all upset and said,"that's outrageous". Handed him his laptop and said thanks for stopping by. (gtfo) politely. People are interesting, that's a fact.

Excellent. Maybe the start point is to follow the link from charger to computer, instead of going into the motherboard. Great job. You obviously know how to repair computers.

Proper high level repair. Congratulations !

That was a crazy repair from start to finish. Great job. Love your tenacity.

I think this job is one of the best educationals I've seen in all the years I subscribe here, and it was when you used headcam ..looong time ago

No wonder it was sent to Sorin.. The only one who could solve this issue.. But not all Asus motherboards are designed the same way.. Finding the track was the way to go.. Thank you new lesson learnt

A wonderful cinematic film and director. My sincere regards to your honorable person

Whenever one mentions low melt solder I think of solder that has high bismuth content and remains liquid and aids in removing charging ports etc. Low melt solder has less lead and should not be used as final soldering since it is more brittle than normal solder. For ports I would get rid of all the old solder put the port in and ensure it is siting flush with the board. That way you ensure that the solder on the ground legs flow all the way through and makes a secure bond with both sides of the board. Maybe it is just me.

An outstanding, outstanding repair, Sorin. Always kept your cool. I felt that relief when you gave it power and it started charging properly. Wow! A master!

Incredible job here Sorin! Wooooow..this was reallt hard. But you are a real detective. Well done Master!🎉❤

that was simply work of art, thank you sorin

Great fix. These are exactly like modern cars where they over complicate things for no reason. Nightmare.

The 2 small pin need to be soldered to the board. Hence the solder tin will connect it to the ground. I believe those 2 pin is connected with charging circuit. Happened to me once with msi laptop

Bravo Sorin , cum de ți-a venit să te uiți la pinul ăla incredibil, felicitări 🎉

Loved this video , long videos are the highlights of this channel !

Great fix Sorin!

Felicitari,imi place ca esti atent la detalii ,un detaliu mic poate rezolva o problema mare :)

I have to give you this one too. Unreal work!

Wow Sorin you are the master and you can fix anything well done really enjoyed it thanks 😊

When you were talking about the old times and said: (you got that fear of charging for the fix) it's not fear sir it's PRIDE, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR

Wow this is why Sorin is the best of the best! 🎉

I can only give one thumb up?! This is craaazy!

Good job!!! It' s hard but yu' ve done it and I' ve gotten many skills from yu. Thanks Sorin

Nice done! You have that skill to solve!!! We got picture of the charging! ❤

You are the man sorin, I knew you never give up

hahahaha lol nice job sir... excellent....thanks much ive learn so much from all ur videos... God Bless You... More Power... from Zamboanga city Philippines

Great work sir, that pin goes to the ec chip and if you permanently connect it to ground the board won't trigger on battery power cuz the ec chip thinks that the charger is connected 😉

Very nice Repair, got many many thinking and Experience.

Epic job, nicely done.

I also had problems with the 2n chip. Haha also replaced a motherboard because it killed it, really sucks, hope to share knowledge and experience, you are a good person

Hi Sorin, unbelievable that you fixed this laptop , what a job 😅

Wow! Great fault finding! Will keep this pin in the back of mind

The best repair till now. Great job Sorin!

Wizard of electronics. No one like you sorin.

it seems your video length is calibrating with the wires you are using. great job sorin.

This was a hectic and difficult job. Well done Sorin

Not much surprise Bro I've seen this a lots before I fixing Japanese laptop in Japan 👍good job Sorin !

Actually at 30:42, on screen charging sign appears while you work with charging port. For a very short time

This is exactly the computer I want to buy when I go to university. I was so scared when you started drilling into the board looking for something you didn't know existed. Can you explain the differences between Rosin, Flux, solder paste, and when/why you use them. Most other people use the Amtech NC-559, have you used that?

That’s a proper rabbit hole, proper hole. Don’t think I would have solved this one at all. Nice job, and now you can sleep 😂. Reason for the funky pin ? Outside just F ing with us ?

Awesome job, frustrating but your perseverance paid off. The wire on the charging port seems a bit fragile, maybe an idea would be to see where it is connected to on the pcb (I do this searching with one probe on the point I know so this would be the track you exposed, and put the other probe in a ball of copper wire wool and touch the pcb part by part till I find continuity) and solder the wire to that point.

14:32 In fact its price maxes up to 7K GBP :)

Thank you for this amazing video and for sharing your train of thought with us. I'm curious how hard would it be to find the other end of that track and put a jump wire instead? It must surface somewhere nearby, or go to one of the power control chips?

Great fixing job 👍🏽

great job, learn a lot from this kind of fault. I belive Sorin too.

Yesterday i've got same fault, gate short with source but when remove is ok, i soldered and is ok, plugin and short. I've ordered chip. Zbook 17 g3 Chip for 3.3v 5v and short superio only.

Absolutely superb Sorin!

Hey Sorin your so great , fantastic work , Congrats :) even I'm not technician...

Poor repair people are the bane of my life and they cause more problems than they solve. I've had countless laptops come in for repair that have melted or missing bits and I have to show the customer the problem before I start any repairs. I have even returned some machines because the damage caused by previous repairs is so bad. I always charge for repairs and I'm not cheap on my hourly rate but I am careful and I am fairly good after 20+ years in the business. I still get the odd surprise every now and again but most fixes follow a pattern I've seen at one time or another.

Good job mate 👍

Sorin fixed the Rolls Royce of Asus.

Insane persistence!

Well done Sorin. That was like watching an epic mystery movie. 👍👍👍👍😮

Great work Sorin 👍

great work. realy hard job.

Say hello to my little friend 😂

If I remove a shorted component I always check the pads for a short before replacing the component back on the board.

sorin you have skills 👏👏

Thanks!

Sorin, proper hard job but u win at the end bkz u never give up!!! make it a habit from now on not to take jobs of previous (bad) repairs, its a too big risk, imagine one day u cannot fix it and pay the price, (over 4000,- that this laptop costs) but so far ur still the king of dead/butchered laptops LOL

Bravo Sorin. Roller-coaster emoțional

Wow that was amazing work

Don't really be tired... This case was exactly magic