I Paid £38.98 for this FAULTY X-Pro CONSOLE

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I Paid £38.98 for this FAULTY X-Pro CONSOLE | Can I FIX It?

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Жыл бұрын

I got this Kinhank Super Console X Pro off of eBay for £34.99 plus P&P. It was sold as faulty, it has power, but doesn't display anything on the TV.
These things seem to go for over £100/$100 on Amazon (UK: amzn.to/43B2Dft US: amzn.to/473NSF5)...
...so let's see if we can fix 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

Certified. Stupid.

@narsakucanada154 Жыл бұрын

A few years ago I repented to God then begged for help, "I was until then an Atheist." I then had a dream of Jesus coming before God and he spoke of the Tabernacle in perfect context, "A word I didn't know existed.", and what I felt from Jesus when I held him was unlike anything I've ever felt before - A lifetime of Love every second - It brought me to sobbing and it changed my life, forever. I've had other experiences since, "Several witnessed", one was seeing a bright orb of light pass across my face in the dark, hours before a major surgery the second I gave up in my heart. Know that God and Jesus ARE real and that they Love us deeply. Let go of your hatred and Imagine yourself holding the people who've hurt you. Tell them you Love them. Always have hope, I believe that prayer, following God's laws & Love is the answer, and through that, Truly becoming humble, merciful, welcoming, giving, gentle, respectful and forgiving, To All.

@mwk1 Жыл бұрын

*GET IN!*

@goku445 Жыл бұрын

The quality of your videos is increasing everytime. How can you do it?

@andrewsadach3194 Жыл бұрын

This is literally just an orange pi on a chip with RetroPie OS.

@carrollraines3354 6 ай бұрын

we need a t-shirt of this quote

@chrisj2848 Жыл бұрын

Nice work Steve. I think you need a "Days Worked Since Last Melted Plastic:" counter. You were on a great run!😆👍

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

🤣 that is an excellent idea! 👏 I'm doing it!

@chrisj2848 Жыл бұрын

@@StezStixFix Awesome!

@MarioManTV 6 ай бұрын

And henceforth a channel staple was born!

@SimonLeeds 5 ай бұрын

I now know where Dave and the counter came from after about 50 or more videos in the past week. 😂

@sdrrshock5594 4 ай бұрын

@@SimonLeedswhere did Dave come from? I have just started watching

@BenRush Жыл бұрын

I learned some important things from this video: first, have patience. Second, never yeet your controller.

@LOrealHardly Жыл бұрын

Sorry Steve but I have to admit, I laughed out loud when you snapped those pliers onto that poor little HDMI connector 🤣😂😅😁😆

@exidy-yt Жыл бұрын

I have one of these, it was worth every penny. Perfect bedside emulation system, does up to Dreamcast games (almost) perfectly. Great job on this one, Stez! For $50 approx. you scored well.

@chrisp1370 Жыл бұрын

My favourite is when something works and Steve goes - "Get in there!"

@theuglidog Жыл бұрын

i felt the pain, the disappointment, the burn and joy and happiness thanks for the smiles you gave me

@Inugamiz Жыл бұрын

Yea... been saying "Solid" when I try to repair things. What got me curious is at 12:24 it shows a wonky zero resistor touching 2 pads at the same time.

@RainUnderscore1 Жыл бұрын

Yup, taught I was crazy for a second, decided to check comments instead of rewinding and there it is :D

@Yakuuzy85 Жыл бұрын

Don't know why, but your videos just relax me. I enjoy them very much! 😮😅 Cheers! Have a nice weekend 🍻

@MGeniusNinja Жыл бұрын

Well done sir, and the music production is getting insane! ❤🎉

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

😍 thanks MGN! I'm trying to get better! 😬

@Nobe_Oddy Жыл бұрын

GREAT JOB!!! That was unexpected!!! You have NEVER let me down when it comes to making my day! Thank you! :)

@trevormcelroy2837 Жыл бұрын

Keep the videos coming, especially those deep dive troubleshooting ones as frustrating as they can be. I’m a beginner in the field and have learned more from your videos than school and my job. You’re doing awesome👍🏻

@GRN747 Жыл бұрын

You make my sunday mornings great, i love it when you make little mistakes. Great work steve

@MultiRetroMan Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love watching your videos and how calm you are when you do things and when you took it apart and noticed the part stuck to the back of it, you just looked with a "sigh" look and still carried on fixing it. I think "Stupid" at the end for that game was definitely appropriate :D

@tamishaambriz2653 Жыл бұрын

I am not techie and I don't fix anything but I tune in to your videos everyday after work like a kid on saturday morning cartoons! Very entertaining and I'm fascinated with your skill. If you sell the things you fix I would like to know where to find it!

@shammon1 Жыл бұрын

Love these clips not only funny but learn a good bit. keep them coming :)

@Nobe_Oddy Жыл бұрын

That beat was pretty dang wikked!!! And you are actually REALLY GOOD and puttin all the names in and making it work (for the most part) - the ONLY issue I have EVER noticed with ANY of your rhymes is that THIS ONE'S vocals were just a little too quiet for all that was going on in the track, but with the lyrics on screen it's easy to follow - but I have to say you really do have some talent!!! :D

@retrig202 Жыл бұрын

The dubstep style rap today was amazing.

@ian3314 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Man the rap and puns were on point today. Loads of Jeffs😂 Really loving the HD capture of the games also.

@bushiebodge Жыл бұрын

am sure its been said but to me any way your so genuine the good with the bad and this community are great im learning lots so interesting thanks for doing what you do we sure are a throw away society amazing what can be fixed

@pepexvaldivieso2661 Жыл бұрын

Always fun watching your repair.

@imaginitivity7853 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are so relatable due to the very familiar oversights. Your reaction to finding that loose trace causing the 'Jeffs' is comic genius. PS if you're stuck for a grip, add an elastic band to some pliers.

@ImmortalThanos Жыл бұрын

That's some "outstanding" quality control coming out of the factory like that. 😀

@ItsMrAssholeToYou Жыл бұрын

Quality craftsmanship _does_ exist in China, but it comes down to the individual taking pride in their work, as culturally it's shortcuts and facades that's rewarded. By the point of mass-production that something like this represents, forget it. If it's not contract work for a foreign company that's doing their own QC, it's pure dice-roll, with not the best odds.

@tomabs8974 Жыл бұрын

I like the fails on the way to Fix proving it doesn’t always go perfectly. Keep it up .

@jameseblair1 Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, love the channel. In the video you said you were going to hold the HDMI port to the board with pliers. You didn't need to do it, but I have a suggestions if you ever do need to use that option. If you have one take an alligator clip and add some heat shrink to the teeth. It will hold the part down without damaging anything.

@redgr81 Жыл бұрын

love the vids, respect the flow........love to see a tv repair or monitor in the future

@Tedybear315 Жыл бұрын

Judging by the lack of solder it's a safe bet it started to glitch out and someone decided to start hamfisting the HDMI cord until it finally snapped what little connection it had to the board. Good call and good repair!

@OfficialChiller Жыл бұрын

I look at your videos as a german electrical engineer, your videos are nice for my sleeptime :D - great work!

@GameRaveTV Жыл бұрын

Seriously, you're the best at what you do. Keep up the amazing work. :D

@curtiskorb3494 Жыл бұрын

Putting flux on your solder wick can help with those tough legs and hard to reach spots 👍

@BenRush Жыл бұрын

....now when you say "legs and hard to reach spots"....

@nwr99nwr99 Жыл бұрын

@@BenRushnever confuse your 'solder wick' with your 'Hampton wick' !

@BrunakoPAO Жыл бұрын

Well done bro ! The music is just great also :) Have a good summer Steve !

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brunako! You too! 🌞

@BrunakoPAO Жыл бұрын

@@StezStixFix Thank you :)

@schrodingerscat8621 Жыл бұрын

The flows and cadence of your rap was unparalleled my friend

@johnskero186 Жыл бұрын

Great video Steve, fun and entertaining as always!

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

Thanks John! 😍

@amongotherthings5696 Жыл бұрын

Damn that Patreon went hard Been loving those keep it up!

@danieltornqvist6062 Жыл бұрын

So many dad-jokes in this episode, brilliant work as always!

@dontlike7399 Жыл бұрын

You see Steve, it's like this: I know that you know that i click the "thumbs-up-button" before even watching the new video, which itself is an event that doesn't occur often enough. So i also happen to know, that you're thinking about doing more videos which is an idea that i wanted to greatly compliment you on. Thanks for the vids. And Happy Birthday - you're now a fulltime creator. See you in tomorrows video. thankfully - me.

@reinholdachleitner2069 Жыл бұрын

Awesome repair and device,so many games and consoles to choose from.💯👌🏻

@hemigod427 Жыл бұрын

Great job as usual! 10/10 music in this too!

@catcam Жыл бұрын

Great win ! Thanks for video !

@Rush50101 3 ай бұрын

Great Video Thanks Just found you last week!! Really wanted to see if that thing was worth a buy!!

@tyrocco3600 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the one more time reference!!! Daft punk is the best. Love your raps in every video, by the way, Thank you for all that you do.

@shallenburglar 11 ай бұрын

Your beats have become good as hell!

@mtshark7 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done Steve!

@spykethefox Жыл бұрын

It’s shockingly stupid how fast I click your videos when they show on my feed 😂

@elmovanhelsing7023 Жыл бұрын

looking good Steve, cheers from Chile

@chrischreech5869 Жыл бұрын

Watching from Kentucky and learning alot thanks 😊

@markpirateuk Жыл бұрын

Good fix, having just replaced a micro USB port on a free Bluetooth speaker, I really hate these tiny connectors, especially as not having a hot air system or microscope. I used a Dremel to make a tiny bit for my soldering iron, but still struggled with solder bridges, but got there in the end 😂

@Max-uv3eg Жыл бұрын

nice video, as always. I appreciate you also including your mistakes

@TheDellLatitudeD600 Жыл бұрын

It would change my life to have this man's patience

@wolfmanrepairs Жыл бұрын

Nice work Steve!!!

@wicket8556 Жыл бұрын

Is it just me, or do portions of the sample music on the rap sound like the old 'Protect and survive' public information films? Awesome video as always Steve. Keep up the good work.

@I_SuperHiro_I Жыл бұрын

Power has been out for 14 hours, on mobile hotspot and power bank. Steve for the win. I’m also not giving up until I learn the secret of pop up bear.

@nemesis2264 Жыл бұрын

That is not a bear it's Gordon the Gopher.

@I_SuperHiro_I Жыл бұрын

@@nemesis2264success lol!

@dblakewood1907 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff as always👍

@JB____________ 11 ай бұрын

every video comes with a banging tune a well :) Some serious lyrics sir!

@dtbjason Жыл бұрын

Love the Jam this time, you rattled my kitchenwares with style son!

@flyinryanfpv Жыл бұрын

I love your content Mate! Cheers 🍻

@sorakat42 Жыл бұрын

Stupid torn off pad. Had fun as always watching you bring back to life another thing. And I've come to learn to have patience with waiting for tech to come to life. Im a fan of what Alton Brown said in his show Good Eats. "Your patience will be rewarded." So true.

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sorakat! Yeah, that's very true! 😊

@TheNITRO68 Жыл бұрын

Once again, Steve, you never sieze to entertain with your dry sense of humour, say hi to dave for me🤪 your sub from the land down under 😊

@wallyf7020 Жыл бұрын

Another great job....i enjoy your videos

@voidwatch77 Жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, great video as usual. This little thingy runs EmuELEC I think (a Linux Dist.) - it's likely why it takes some time to boot. Patience indeed :). Stay awesome!

@narsakucanada154 Жыл бұрын

@UselessDuckCompany Жыл бұрын

I love these videos they make me want to repair things

@kevintos9639 11 ай бұрын

love you channel, great job

@marcyd2007 Жыл бұрын

I usually just squeeze my HDMI Clasp back together and then solder along the join so they stay tight. Nice fix buddy!

@8antipode9 Жыл бұрын

I was talking to my screen the whole time, as if you could hear me...but I was saying not to put the wire underneath like a trace. That, and the big dollop of solder mask you put under there lifts the HDMI port up and doesn't allow the pins to sit flush with the board. It's so much easier to put the port on the board first, THEN run a bodge wire on top. Of course I'm commenting before I've watched the whole video 😆 So now I get to find out what happens in the exiting conclusion! Love your stuff. I know how difficult this stuff is, although I haven't done nearly as much tiny SMD stuff as you have.

@markwjones23 Жыл бұрын

Just going to say it. Loved the outro tune this week. ❤

@S-I-T Жыл бұрын

Ace vid. Thank you.

@mancaveretrogaming5245 Жыл бұрын

Great choice of closing song, never go wrong with a little bit of daft punk

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! 😍

@Mark_Linford Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve 🙂 New subscriber here and God help me , can't stop watching your stuff ! 😁

@ollieduracell Жыл бұрын

Gangsta repairs. Fire bars 🔥

@ihateevilbill Жыл бұрын

Best video ever! I have watched the full video.. whatcha mean?

@paszTube Жыл бұрын

One of the best raps you did!

@LarkspeedNL 9 ай бұрын

I'm going to have to try and find one of those things, I love the old retro games.

@blanknull5188 Жыл бұрын

This Rap was really good. hit hard. Keep up the music!

@DerpDevilDD 6 ай бұрын

God, this makes me feel so much better about myself and the little mistakes I make when working on shit.

@KellySimonsson Жыл бұрын

Well done ❤🎉

@wisher21uk Жыл бұрын

Great fix Steve rumour has it that Steve is still playing Barbie Model 😊

@chris-pike Жыл бұрын

Another interesting fix on X Pro there Steve - Nice 👍 ..... Stupid console !

@superamario6464 Жыл бұрын

Nice one mate. That HDMI port did look a bit Keiron (Dyer)

@nettack 11 ай бұрын

10:45 Steve: "Maybe I've just completely wasted my time." Me (looking at rest of the runtime): "Probably..."

@P5YcHoKiLLa Жыл бұрын

1:15 Mmmmm Denon 2:02 BARS ! 14:35 The bird escaped? (top left)

@ralphj4012 Жыл бұрын

Great fix. A suggestion, when drag soldering use the much larger tip (like at 10:01, you need to overlap at least two pins to reduce the chance of shorts) with a ton of flux and as light a pressure as possible. Yes, the stray pad didn't help. Some pre-tinning of the connector pins beforehand (looks as though that was never done in production) and straighten the connector before fitting to avoid stress (personal, physical and viewer).

@Those_Weirdos Жыл бұрын

What video did you watch? At various times throughout the video, around 12:20 or so especially, you see he's dislodged components. You can see a 0 ohm resistor that's rotated and barely on its pads, for example. This was a messy video. Don't call bad fixes great.

@ralphj4012 Жыл бұрын

@@Those_Weirdos I tend not to be so ruthless, as I'm sure others will be. The 0 Ohm resistor appears to be a jumper across two pads of what may have originally been a transistor or similar, and may have been installed that way during manufacture

@lTinyl Жыл бұрын

Most SOLID video we`ve had.

@DigitalDiabloUK Жыл бұрын

I still never understand why Steve rebuilds the units before testing. The bench mat isn't going to be conductive and the electronics are mostly low voltage items.

@idm8885 Жыл бұрын

woohoo finally a video from uncle steve

@michaelhk3459 Жыл бұрын

Been loving your 80s vibe play over music! Stock music from KZfaq?

@Sabermatrixx Жыл бұрын

I have started saying "solid" in a deep voice when I fix stuff now and I blame you!

@Pholiage Жыл бұрын

This video was Solid!

@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co Жыл бұрын

Did they solder on that HDMI port, or did they GLUE it on?

@bruwin Жыл бұрын

I'm betting it came from the factory properly soldered, but the problem was that they had that board made for a slightly different HDMI port. One with the pads slightly offset. It's close enough, but the solder over all wasn't making enough of a mechanical connection, so it just ripped off the pads. It's amazing that only one pad came up off the board. Also, using solder mask on both sides of the wire to keep it in place is something I'll have to keep in mind. Silly simple idea, but I've just never though of doing that before.

@lookitskazzy Жыл бұрын

Definitely got that solder mask trick from Northridge Fix ;) Going to guess that unleaded solder didn't help any with the pins all coming loose. Bad QA for low quality products... seen it a million times.

@obsidianpanther Жыл бұрын

Ok it's now a requirement that you say you're searching for Jeffs when you look for bridges from now on XD

@LeeBall Жыл бұрын

Love it, best surprise face ever :D

@James-fo8rf Жыл бұрын

Good job. Do you mind sharing what flux you use? It’s nice stuff 😊

@veyselasso8428 Жыл бұрын

it was very nice to see and oh men you you re also good rapper thx

@Craider79 Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine showed me a trick which has sorta revolutionized how I do port replacements. Basically what you can do is get a tiny drill (I payed like 5£ for 10 of them - mine are 0.5mm) and use a small dremel/drilling machine to drill a tiny hole in the edger of the "mounting feet" or whatever the correct English translation is. The put a hard piece of steel wire the same thickness as the drill trough the holes when it's mounted on the board. When it's soldered the small piece of wire now keeps everything secured - even if someone rips fairly hard at the port. Have yet to see a port which has been fitted in this way fail.

@dodgydruid Жыл бұрын

Some of us watchmakers think you should do some more :) You impressed some real pro's :D

@eatcomics Жыл бұрын

Always get a kick out of your videos Steve. Now I'm always going to be saying "Time to check for Jeffs.... Bridges". I have a feeling that will be a recurring joke.

@RedBairnMedia Жыл бұрын

It's always so misleading looking at the microscope footage - "that looks like an easy fix" I need to remember that tiny surface mount soldering board you put together and remind myself that I'd never be able to do this without throwing the first four out of the window.