'Repair Shop' Destroys Gaming Laptop - Can I Fix it?

"Repair Shop" Destroys Gaming Laptop - Can I Fix it? A viewer sent this laptop to me after he took it to a "repair shop" who "tried" to fix it but actually messed it up worse and still charged him for their "work". This kind of thing really drives me nuts so of course I had to try repairing the laptop to see if I could get it working again.

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[JarrodsTech]

The melted plastic up the back from the original "fix" is just disgusting 😥

[mensaswede]

I sometimes wonder if the “repair shop” that failed to fix these devices is really the unknowledgeable owner attempting a DIY repair, but is too afraid to admit that they caused the damage. I mean you simply can’t stay in business as a repair shop doing things like what was done to this laptop....

[opaitaon]

350 dollars for a 1500 dollar laptop😂😂 ebay prices in america are pretty nuts. In Europe for broken things they still ask huge prices.
Hope you fixes it

[jakthebomb]

How do repair shops like this exist? To make mistakes like this, they should be out of business.

[aroundtheblockwithbrock]

You should definitely do more laptop repair videos loved this one😀

[cavedweller]

"Nobody wants to see me clean thermal paste"

I actually find it oddly satisfying to see you cleaning old thermal paste off components! 😂

[TranscribeYT]

This actually gave me a lot of insight into what I should do when I do need to "refurbish" my laptop. Not to mention HOW COULD THEY MELT THE CASE AND SAY "OK HERE YOU GO, WE COULDN'T FIX IT"

[Precurser]

Seeing what that “repair shop” did to the case was disheartening but you brought professionalism and the right amount of paste! Awesome fix as always Steven!

[pSaiko_Red]

I’m calling foul play. I think the person’s been watching too many of your videos and decided to try their own repair. When things didn’t go as planned, they put the blame on some “computer shop” and sent it your way lol. BTW, magnificent repair as always 👍

[TheCodr]

That repair shop should be ashamed of themselves. We all screw up occasionally but we're supposed to put it right. Great job Steve, glad you got this one working again 👏

[julienmueller]

Great job on that one! It's so damn satisfying to save those devices deemed ready for landfill. Gives them back their soul and purpose on this planet. Thank you for doing that and for inspiring other people through your documentation of it.

[jamesdriver]

I’d trust Steve to repair my electronics, this is quality work you’ve done, I’m going to try to work at a phone repair shop when I’m older. I did a temporary iTunes error 9 fix on my iPhone 6 so it would restore, and I did it without soldering, just put something between the display and the CPU

[PurpleSanz]

I'm a simple man, I see the possibility of Steve applying the perfect amount of thermal paste to a device, I click.

[invaderjae]

The repair shop that botched that job owes the person a new laptop in my opinion. But major kuddos to you for fixing it. Always great work here. Keep it up!

[raghav]

Hey what should be done about the thermal conductor for the VRAM's? I saw you didn't do anything for them (unless you reapplied off screen). My own laptop is running a bit hot these days and I wanted to know what would you suggest?

A great video nonetheless, it's a joy to watch these!

[StezStixFix]

Great video, Steve! What a mess that poor laptop was left in! Awesome job bringing it back to life! 👍

[josephstewart]

when you fixed the capacitor rows that were crooked i breathed a sigh of relief and the feeling of thankfulness washed over me - immediately subscribed -

[mykalimba]

6:45 Should you solder the power connector leads on the top side of the board here? The pins are soldered on the bottom side and likely connect to the power plane on the top side of the board via the through hole plating. But the manufacturer probably intended for those pins to be soldered completely through, so they directly contact both the top and bottom sides of the board.

[thedude]

the satisfaction that comes from seeing steve fix another device is great! love to see this man saving electronics one device at a time😁👍

[CoasterNut]

Wow, just wow. I love the floating components around the power. Quality repair shop!