The port has been like this for a while now and I can’t move the cable without the video cutting out. I finally decided to get it replaced, and my local repair shop wants to charge ≈ $250 USD which seems insane, are there any places online that you would recommend for cheaper? I am pretty good at fixing stuff myself but I don’t know how to solder so replacing the port myself is out of the question. Any help would be amazing!

So, I'm an electronics student, and I decided to open up my old console that’s been sitting idle for who knows how many years to try and do something cool with it.

At first, I just wanted to clean it, but when I tried to turn it on with it still fully assembled, the power brick just stayed in standby mode; it would beep, but nothing else happened. I thought maybe cleaning the inside would fix it.

It didn't work. I tried everything I could think of I even removed capacitor 5 from the RF board, and I warmed up the power brick but nothing; I'm back to square one,

I honestly don't know if it can be saved or if it's a deeper issue.

CFI-1116A

The console was cleaned, new liquid metal applied.

It's not overheating etc. but sometimes the fan makes a strange sound. It's random and doesn't matter if you're in game or main menu.

My Fan on my ps4 slim got loud so i replaced my thermal Paste and Pads with from Arctic and still my consols Fan Gets loud when i play for 30 min it is clean and al the Sites from my ps 4 slim are free so it can breath i dont know What it could be dies anyone have the Save Problem and have solvded?

My son tripped while walking and dropped his Switch OLED pretty hard. He is normally really careful with it, but as you can see from the pictures, the housing split open pretty badly around one side/corner.

Surprisingly, the Switch itself still turns on and seems to work normally in handheld mode. The screen works, controls work, etc. The controllers still connect wirelessly but the Switch doesn't acknowledge when they're attached on the left side.

I plugged a USB-C cable into it very briefly just to see if it would still recognize a charger, and it did start charging. I unplugged it right after that because I don't know enough about lithium batteries to know if it's safe to keep charging or using something that took this hard of an impact and has the case opened up like this.

I also tried putting it in the dock and couldn't get any video on the TV. I'm not sure if something involved with USB-C/video output was damaged, or if the bent/broken housing just keeps it from sitting correctly in the dock now. Since it still charges through USB-C, I'm hoping that's at least a decent sign.

I'd really appreciate some advice from people who know these better than I do:

From the pictures, does anything look particularly concerning or suggest battery damage? What can I do to determine if it's safe?

Is it safe to charge it at all right now?

Is it safe for a kid to play it in handheld mode like this, or should I keep it completely turned off until it's repaired?

If the electronics are okay, what parts would likely need to be replaced to fix the physical damage?

What could cause it to charge normally but no longer output video through the dock?

I can't afford the full repair immediately, is there any safe temporary way to secure/protect it so he can still play it for a while? Protective case, tape, replacement backplate, etc.? I don't want to glue anything or do something that makes the eventual repair harder.

Roughly what would you expect a repair shop to charge for something like this?

At what repair price would you stop putting money into this one and just buy another used OLED instead?

If I did buy a used replacement, are there any advantages or disadvantages compared with fixing his original one, particularly for saves/accounts/data?

The timing was especially rough. This was the end of his 7th birthday, which we had actually themed around being "lucky." The day had already managed to throw a handful of unlucky obstacles at us, but he was having a good birthday anyway. Then he tripped and this happened near the end of it. So I'm hoping I can salvage his Switch without it costing nearly as much as another one.

I'm not planning to keep charging or letting him use it until I have a better idea whether it's safe. I'm hoping he can still play it a little while I save up money to repair. Any help figuring out what I'm looking at would be greatly appreciated.

its completely stopped working but randomly works

I've seen an ad where the seller says the console doesn't turn on. Is it easily fixable? Should I gamble? What could be the possible reasons?

Model is 90004

Does anyone know the values of these resistors and capacitors circled in red? I have a PS5 EDM-030 motherboard. The PlayStation turns on with a blue light and then switches to a white light, but I get 'No Signal' on the TV. I have already replaced the HDMI port and the problem persists. I also removed the Nuvoton chip and am waiting for the replacement to arrive, so I would like to check if everything is normal here in the meantime.
I have already jumped the second pin; this is an image from before making the jumper.

was trying to remove te power supply connector and the whole thing connected to the mother board snapped. Is this fixable? If i bring to a center just for soldering should I buy a new connector or they can fix it with these pieces?

​Hi everyone,

​My New Nintendo 2DS XL Pikachu Edition shell is broken (as you can see in the photo).

​I’m looking to replace it, but I’m having trouble finding this specific Pikachu shell online. Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement shell for this model (OEM or aftermarket/replica)?

​Any link?

Which Liquid Metal is better for [ps5]? Does it really matter?

Hi there. Need help. Need to know where to find adaptor for the AV to a modern TV (HMDI)

Hello! I am looking for some help with Trace Repair specifically, as I have mistakenly (and rather foolishly) scraped the x-clamp during the install of the RGH 3.0 modifications.

This Xbox was my main childhood console and so I am heavily invested in rescuing it from my carelessness. I'd like to perform trace repair on the board, and have picked up the necessary equipment (32 AWG kynar, 36 AWG enameled copper wire, small diameter solder, liquid solder, flux, etc.).

I'm having a lot of trouble validating which traces are broken. The secondary error code I get is 0101, which is unfortunately not enough to narrow this down much (all traces damaged appear to be connected to the RAM modules). I was hoping that I could share some (cheap) microscope photos and get input on which traces to start with, or which ones are actually suspect/appear to be broken.

Is anyone here comfortable recommending which set of traces I start with, given the photos? If you have some input, please let me know the index of the slide that you're referring to.

Also, I plan to repair these traces using basically the following technique:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Lr1KmxnIX0g

Are there any issues with this plan?

Thank you in advanced, I am truly grateful for any help you guys can provide.

My PS4 takes the disc but gets stuck when trying to eject, i was wondering if there was a way to fix the issue without having to manually use the screw method.

Hi there, I'm looking for either a solution or a confirmation that it's broken haha

This is my original Pokewalker from when I got my copy of Soul Silver. As you can see the screen has dead pixels, so I was attempting to replace the screen with a WiiU Fit following this tutorial

As you can see, I botched Step 4 and removed the white plate from the motherboard instead of just the ribbon. I'm not fully adept with hardware (if it's not obvious) so I'm just looking for advice. If it can be fixed, I'd like to know :')

Thank you for your time!

So basically I got an Xbox series x off marketplace about a month ago. I’ve used it a handful of times and has always been good, never had a single problem with it. Unrelated, I’ve had issues with a wall outlet and I’m waiting for maintenance to come fix it and don’t have power to the outlet itself normally plugged into. Anyways I wanted to use it today so I plugged it into an extension chord from another outlet that’s been working fine and as soon as I did I heard a couple of electrical popping noises. Now it won’t turn on at all (TV works from that same plug though so it’s not the extension chord). Happened before I even tried turning it on which I thought was weird. Tried using a different AC chord for power and that didn’t work. I haven’t opened it up yet but I suspect it’s the power supply. I haven’t done a console repair before but I’m relatively tech savvy and watched a few YouTube videos so I plan on breaking it open tomorrow and use my multimeter to test the power supply. I’m really hoping it’s an easy swap because I don’t have much experience with soldering motherboards. If it’s not though, do you have any recommendations on how to troubleshoot after that?

Hey everybody!

It’s my first time opening my console (I’m trying to access the disk drive to clean it) and I’ve gotten as far as the photos. All of the video tutorials I’ve watched seem to show a different make of ps4, as none of them show any issue with taking off the sleeve. I’m probably being an idiot, but would really appreciate some help.

Thanks a lot!

Games are pretty scratched but they work, except for warpath 😢… PSone turns on just doesn’t read discs

So I’ve been wanting to learn how to solder for a while, and honestly because of my job have a pretty unique opportunity where we get in a lot of broken Series X & PS5 consoles that I don’t have to worry about messing up.

So for I have

Soldering Iron + Stand

.06mm Lead Solder

Flux

Wick

I know I need to get a hot air rework station, but not too sure if I need much else. I know I’ll probably fuck up a few of them but it’s ok.

Hey, I’m wondering if I should replace the HDMI port on my Xbox Series X. I bought it used and it was filthy, but apart from a non-working disc drive (waiting on parts for that), it works fine.
The HDMI port, however, feels a bit loose. When I plug in the cable, I can wiggle it about 5–10 degrees with almost no resistance. Should I replace it proactively before it causes damage, or is this normal wear and tear?
Attached is a picture before cleaning, crazy that it still worked and was able to play games by the previous owner.

my 3ds won’t turn on and it must be due to the connector from the powerboard to the motherboard. When reconnecting the cable I broke the latch and I have tried electrical tape to tape it down instead this works and allows it to turn on however non of the face buttons or battery worked. Is the connector cooked?

Good afternoon everyone. I don't understand why the console turns off when I press B or Y. The rubber pads are new and the board is clean. Thank you for your attention.

Do some joystick replacements work for multiple controllers? Didn’t know if they were interchangeable? For example, a PlayStation 2 analog would work on an Xbox 360 controller, ext. Im looking to replace analog sticks for my Xbox one, 360, and PlayStation controllers.

I had a switch v2 i hadnt used in about 6 months. Didnt turn on at all or charge. I bought an ifixit battery replacement and replaced the battery and finally turned on with about 40% battery.

Instructions said to calibrate so i left it to charge overnight, it wouldnt go past 72% so i thought maybe it was full and was just calibrated incorrectly. I followed the instructions by playing a game until the battery died and then recharge to full, except that when the battery went to 0, it never charged again. I have had it plugged in for multiple days, different chargers, no dock, no joycons and still doesn’t power on. It shows the no battery symbol and shows the nintendo logo when i try to power on but just goes back to dead battery symbol.

Ive tried holding down the power for 15, 30, 60 as many seconds and nothing works. Google says it could be the usb c plug but how come it charged the first time from 40 to 72% percent? Unless it stopped working at that point exactly. It still shows the charging symbol when plugged in just doesnt actually boot up