Repair Hall of Shame

“How hard could it be?”

Welcome to the repair hall of shame, where we share some of the nightmare repair jobs we’ve seen after “the other guys couldn’t get it working.”

 
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HDMI Ports: These ports require some real finesse. With the huge thermal mass of most console boards (xbox series x especially) and the delicate plastic components nearby, and you really need to know what you’re doing.

 
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you know the first rule of medicine? Do no harm. If you try to remove a soldered on component without knowing what you're doing, you can seriously damage the board... just like these guys did.

 
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Attention to detail matters. Replacing the disc drive won't help you if the system has poorly installed thermal compound and clogged airways. It only takes a couple seconds to dust it out and get it working right.

 
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