Your skills are not limited because you have so much determination to fix it

Hi Vince, Just watched this through from start to finish - excellent job on the repair! I was rooting for you all the way through that solder job and I was grinning like a Cheshire cat when it all fired up at the end! There's no better feeling when it works. As you say in the video for QFN packages I recommend a tacky flux rather than the liquid as it helps to hold the ICs in place during rework and as it also has a wider rework window it sticks around longer to enable you to get it nicely in position rather than it just evaporating off before it's done its job. Liquid flux tends to make the IC float when the heat is applied which is why I think you were having some issues getting it to initially site. A few ways to combat that are to use slightly less liquid flux and start the air wand from further away from the IC until you stop seeing the flux pool around the outside of the IC. At that point you can start to get closer in and surface tension by that point will hold the IC in place while the solder reaches reflow temperature. The easiest way overall is to use a tacky flux paste - I highly recommend Amtech NC-559-V2-TF for IC rework - you can grab some from the official distributors in the UK (Insat Int.) at bga-reworking.co.uk - I'd only buy from here as there's more fake stuff than legit floating around the market these days which is a shame sadly. Many thanks for the shout-outs in the last few vids and as always bud if there's anything I can do to help with advice or if you're unsure of anything whatever it may be then just give me a nudge. All the best, Andy.

its 4 in the morning why am i watching such quality content

"I soldered something and it WORKED!" Prrrrretty much the way I feel after soldering literally anything.

MY BOY VINCE FINALLY SOLDERED SOMETHING AND ACTUALLY MANAGED TO MAKE THE THING WORK!!! I AM SO PROUD!

You are able to keep people hooked up for an hour and a half, and make us invested enough that we share the joy of soldering a chip, for that I salute you sir.

You're reaction when you fixed it made me smile, That's not a easy thing to do :) You done a great job!

1:22:52 What a triumph. I have tears in my eyes. Fantastic. Congratulations.

Never apologize for who you are. I have watched a few of your videos, and I just came to understand the way you say H was related to how you were raised. Bloody epic that you got it fixed!

1:22:55 finally something that works, you are learning, im proud of you

Something about my mate over here is amazing, this video gave me movie vibes, I was invested in the characters, the struggles, and the build-up. Only Vince can unintentionally tell a story over a broken Xbox.

just because of your ecstatic reaction to fixing the chip i had to immediately drop a like. it’s the best feeling in the world to work so hard on something you’re not confident or comfortable with and succeed. props and great work!

INCREDIBLE diagnosis and repair. I was skeptical during that DISASTER of a solder job with that chip, but you did it, and it WORKED!

Who needs 4K when you can play in sweet 480p!

What a guy, writes his soldering notes on the back of his kid's homework. I love it! Keep up the good work my man.

I did some digging, according to the Texas Instruments data sheets, those 2 chips are both CPUXV2 powered micro controllers, however they seem a bit different. The 40-VQFN has 64KB program memory and runs at 16 MHz, the 40-WQFN runs at 25 MHz and has 16 KB of program memory. The 40-VQFN uses FRAM as it's memory type, and the 40-WQFN uses FLASH as it's memory type. So although they only differ by 1 letter, they seem to have a sizeable number of differences.

Monetary gain very little....Satisfaction and sense of achievement....Priceless

Great job on this fix! Enjoyed the video. Andrew Paul is right on with the comment on the tacky flux. That's all I use.

"I've soldered something and at long last it worked!" got to love that feeling when hard work pays off :)

Hi Vince - I just finished watching you tackle the Xbox and I do have to give you credit - you stayed with it. I know that feeling as I have repaired numerous items that are in your box. Great going. Watching that IC slide around made me take a walk around the block. I think now after watching you perform I will invest in a microscope and all the needed tools and give it a shot. This is due to watching you. Take care ole Buddy. Keep up the great work. Jack

I got emotionally invested in this one! Well done mate. Dabbled in fixing Xbox’ and iPhones a lot over the year so I know how happy it feels to fix something that fidgety! Well done bud keep them coming!

Great video, hard to watch at times but at least you left that stuff in there. A couple of tips, when nudging a chip to see if the solder has melted, only use a tiny bit of pressure or you have the chance of ripping pads off. Imagine standing a penny on its end and pushing it over, very little force to see it move. Not so much flux next time, this will help stop it floating when the flux gets hot, also, like others have said, turn down the air to help stop it blowing around. I did notice the chip jump into place but then you went and nudged it for some reason, I was screaming at my screen haha. You vids are great, not many people leave the bad bits and mistakes. Keep up the great work Vince!

@My Mate VINCE Just for info the 40WQFN, 40VQFN id's are package types for the chip hence why if you look for data sheets you can find multiple sheets with those id's but different pin-out/functions. The 75DP159 (DP++ To HDMI Retimer). You probably are already aware of all this info anyway. Great job on the video! Looking up these sheets and learning that Xbox One S actually outputs in DisplayPort makes me wonder how hard a mod would be for those who want to connect via DisplayPort to a monitor.

The sound of joy and excitement in your voice at the end made me all misty eyed.

Awesome!!!! Great job!!! I think you did a good job there! I would have been tempted to flow the underside of the new chip with solder and flux, but there was enough solder left on the board. You could also slow the air flow down on your hot air next time - that would help with it not moving around etc. But other than that, you pretty much nailed it!!!!! Great to see how chuffed you were at the end =D You are going from strength to strength!!!!

If there is one thing I've learnt from Vince is never give up......I would have given up quarter way through... so far have fixed a tablet, unable to fix kindle till i can get anoter for spares, have a ps4 with ylod to fix next... keep up the great work....

Hi Vince, I've followed your videos for some time now and this is a great video to show your progression. SMD reworking is the epitome of board repair, well done sir, one internet to you.

Fantastic stuff! Working with SMD parts initially is an absolute pig of a learning curve. You'll find it much easier next time with some tacky flux and a lower airflow will help. There's a balance between heat transfer and not blowing your components about. :)

Nice Painful video but fun to watch Vince so glad you got it fixed was excited as you to see it working M8

nicely done! it's so good to watch you struggle a bit.. because everyone who is a noob at soldering will know the struggle! keep it going :)

Watched the whole thing through! Was just as excited you got it fixed! Love the videos! Hope to see more electronic repairs!

Excellent. I am rubbish at soldering and your soldering doesnt look rubbish to me. I am loving watching all of your fixes whether you manage the fix or not because it is just really interesting and Im learning like mad.

Thanks Vince for a fantastic video. I like others found the result at the end probably just about as rewarding as you did at the time, and the process of siting the new chip pretty clenching. So glad I've stayed a subscriber since those videos you made on making ethernet plugs, different types of sockets, etc. Wish you the same level of success in future fix-it projects.

towards the end when he says "I've soldered something and its worked!" Anyone else flash back to top gear with clarkson going "I've mended it! I've mended something!"

You made my day ! I've been following your repairs for a while and was totally rooting for you this time too ! So happy you managed to change the chip ! CHAMPAGNE !

Dude, this video made me seriously cry of happiness. I felt through it how your hard work was worth it. Congratulations!

Ah you darn kids with 4K video games ! Back in my days we used 480p!

We all did a dance for you... From struggling to solder, to replacing surface mounted components. GOod JOb Mate.... Not exactly Louis Rossmann but yea! it worked.

Great job Vince! I've watched your channel for a while, and I really like the whole "Trying to FIX" thing. You are a great thinker, and you are even getting better at fixing things now. Keep up the good work!

Vince, I really do love your shows. I feel like I'm right beside you while you explore, and I get to learn new things about hardware that interests me too! For what it's worth, I'm not an X-box owner, nor have I ever been... I'm simply watching this one for the journey. Some of your videos have me interested in acquiring some new hardware, and even attempting to buy some broken devices just to try to bring them back to life. Thanks for what you do, sir, it's inspiring.

Hearing how happy he is from the success warms my heart ;-;

I was cringing when you where replacing that chip mate... but have to hand it to you, you did well and fair played to you!

That joy when the 'box fired up in 720p after the fix was really genuine! Great job, Vince!

Unbelievable. There's not many videos that have an emotional impact as this one does. I've had to look away a few times and I couldn't believe it actually worked. Congratulations on a successful fix.

Simply Brilliant! I can feel your joy from here ;)

1:22:05 worth the effort! priceless reaction! well done

I'm so proud of you! I love the part when you get super excited! Amazing work my friend.

4 years later and this vid helped to track down the issue. I have experience in soldering but not really in diagnosing electronics, and I'm about to replace the retimer chip on my pal's xbox after some research and this vid at the end.

You did the right thing. Those V and W are part of the footprint identifier. VQFN vs WQFN. There are differences but generally just in height and thermals. But I wouldn't risk it because I can't find what the difference in thermal performance is. :/ A quick check and buying the SN75DP159 would cost be between €15 and €25. So the price for just one is not a bargin, they made a good penny... but certainly not a rip-off.

Hey love your videos and I hope you will keep doing them.

That fight with the video chip was a real pain! But you managed to fix it and it worked, a total victory, in your more recent videos i can see you are much more experienced with swapping chips because you now make it look easy, great job as always

Congratulations! I've been as nervous as you when you turned it on, I thought you might've broken it, but you came out on top lol I cheered with you at the end

Slightly higher heat, less air flow, no tape, gel type flux and longer air nozzle, this is all i would recommend you, awesome first try though and amazing that it worked, I know my first time repairing a logic board with components that small I went through a few components. :) Reasons for tips. #1 - More heat over less time is quicker and safer on the hardware than low heat over longer period, think about the frog in a pan of water #2 - Less air flow to stop the chip moving as much and less chance to knock off other components #3 - NO tape, never use tape just use more flux to cover everything in the area #4 - Best Flux types are the sticky ones, lasts longer under the amount of heat your using and can also be used to protect other components #5 - The Longer the air nozzle, the less restricted your view is over the area your'e working on recommend Flux - Amtech NC-559-V2-TF Tacky Flux 30CC

well done mate. i remember the first time i fixed an xbox 360. I was so happy myself, i even had a victory muffin! you should to. Get yourself a victory muffin!

Watching you solder the chip and fiddling around with it made me SO ANXIOUS! Now, I'm not saying I could do it better.. or do it at all.. but man.. I was cringing so hard. Good job getting it working again though!

I get so emotionally invested in repair work when my money (and pride) is on the line. Glad you do too!!

I'm Clapping for you man... BRAVO.

“Don’t copy me because I don’t know what I’m doing” this was too funny 😂

Just started watching your channel. The confidence to swap a surface mount chip was insane! The excitement at the end when 1080p kicked in got the sub! Congrats bud 😊👏

One of the best things about having children is watching as they learn to do the kind of things that, we as adults, do without having to think about it. So rewarding when they finally succeed though it can be hard to watch at times when they stumble and fall a few times. Pretty much the same feeling with this video. You never claimed to be an expert but seeing you fumble your way through to ultimate victory was what kept me glued to the screen for 1 hour, 28 minutes and 30 seconds. You had me shouting at the screen a few times like it was some kind of immersive, interactive experience like watching a really good pantomime. It's behind you by the way :) Well done on the fix...

Vince: 4k TV. KZfaq Subtitles: for cake. Me: OK. lol

The feeling that you got when your code compiled without error.... HEAVEN!!! awesome job sir... well done.

Well done mate! I was really happy for you, when you got it working! Your perseverance definitely paid off.

I love Andrews videos, he goes fully in depth how to change any chip or components and gets some really dodgy repairs he has to redo.

Hey Vince, just stumbled over your channel and I love the content. About the desoldering of chips, modern PCBs have a ton of copper inside and disperse a lot of heat you put in so preheating the whole board to about 80° Celsius in an old cheap pizza oven will make desoldering much easier. Also, adding leaded flux will help due to its lower melting point and you can wick it off afterwards anyways.

*Finally a console fix video. I'm thinking doing something similar also* 👍

That chip change was a grueling watch but the end result was (spoiler alert) a GREAT success! Congratulations!

Well done Vince - great job. Its shows something with the cheap chips the manufacturers use to make more profit - if you take into account how much the board cost to profit - the whole console is around $59-$60 in costs the rest is soaked up with packaging/shipping/distribution etc - In a throw away society; you have bucked the trend. Again brave man to attempt and fix with basic tools. ~Trooper

i enjoy how u use money but u dont put many ads in

Total stab in the dark with those identification serials for the 75DP159 chips... If they are using any modicum of sense I would like to think that the it may break down like: 40V (40 Volts) QFN 40W (40 Watts) QFN If I'm correct, then depending on resistance and input current, the Wattage version would struggle to produce 2V which would probably not be enough upscaling for HDMI power. Total stab in the dark, but it would explain the sheer price differences!

Great job Vince . nice to see someone who is prepared to have a go even if sometimes they don't win WELL DONE MATE

Bit late to the party but, 5 years later you gave me big smiles with your reaction when it worked! God knows I've tried and failed lots with chips myself, one day ill get there! I will be the same whoo hooooo! Keep up the good work

The inside of that looks remarkably similar to the motherboard of an Xbox 360 elite

Hate when they say make on offer, you always pay full price.

your reaction when you succeeded in the fix actually gave me a real buzz! keep up the good work!

Dude cant believe it worked. You are really my inspiration for doing fixes on my own. So much fun watching you and trying it myself :)

56:46 you said to hold it down at the end so it won't move you forgot to do that

When replacing a chip like that, always order more than one.

awsome job, there was a few min where my hands were sweating watching you and i wasnt even the one doing it. if it was me i would have needed a hard cocktail right about the time the chip was going all over. love the videos keep them comming.

Nice job, Vince! Really pleased you got it working. :) I definitely recommend using tacky flux. I was using liquid flux pens the same as you for ages, until a friend suggested using tacky. Since then, it's basically all I use. So handy for BGA rework (I used to do reballing) and SMD soldering.

next time try to reduce air flow to stop blowing the chip away when soldering it

And yes when it's on sell the Xbox one's are usally on sell with everything for $180.

Mate well done i loved your reaction at the end when you changed to 1080p haha amazing video, such detailed fault finding process.

Really enjoyed this and I'm glad you left all the frustrating bits with the chip in the vid. It almost felt as if I was doing the repair myself.

I had a problem where my xbox one x wouldnt do 4k after a year of owning it lucky it had warranty on it so i got it fixed it had the same problems in this vid

Your 8 bit guy without the 8 bit ness. Its more like 64 bit guy

My lord, i had a hard time watching that soldering part.. but the genuine relief and cheer when it actualy works made it a thumbs up! Well done man! you got a extra sub!

I really love your enthusiasm at the end of the video, that feeling of total victory! Anyway love to watch you videos it sometimes even more excited than most thriller movies these days haha! Keep up the good work! PS i have a lot of faulty hardware I would like to donate to you so you can make videos trying to fix them :)

Sir, you made me crazy while trying to sordering the new Chip.when it work I did a scream at the Same time with you.. Well done

But we don't know now if the chip was problematic or if the original soldering had problems. Next time try to reflow first before changing the chip. Chips don't die very easily.

Congratulations on fixing your Xbox. Had my fighters crossed the whole video you would be able to fix it and you did it! Hope you enjoy your new toy and hope you have lots of successes like this.

I literally clapped and hooted when you powered it up and got 1080. Kudos!

Do A Faulty PlayStation 4 PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can u please make a video on how to fix a faulty CD drive on the ps4 slim??

Well done sir! I was rooting for you the entire way!

Thanks Vince for another compelling Video I enjoy the fact you don't hide it when it goes wrong! It's the honesty that makes them interesting , keep it up!

I wouldnt say the soldering of the chip was painfull to watch as I was laughing all the way through it.

Just Turn Down The Air Flowwwwww

I love it when you yelling yessss !!!!! Those are little moments of happiness that you can have only if you work very hard to fix something and it works ! Love you attitude and love your vid's man 🤘

Vince, I love your videos so much! I learn heaps like this. Only problem I have is you're not making it easy for me to keep focused on assignments :P. Your videos are just too ADDICTIVE!!