hi, I'm Harry, Let's build the future, together. Bringing a technician's perspective to the world of technology.
I fix phones, tablets, computers, game consoles - and the repair process has led me to finding some amazing tools, techniques and repairs. I'm here to share my journey with you - I love doing what I do, and hope to bring you the best videos I can.
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I’d learn regular screen and charging port replacements for phones - and then get the equipment to begin soldering. Some donor boards are a MUST to practice on…
Don’t buy this even as a beginner, spend a little extra and buy one with fan unit in the station, best to buy RF4 H2 hot air station but buy it from china if you want it £60 or around 75usd. The station in the video won’t do higher demanding stuff like consoles and laptops, I’m not saying it won’t do anything on them but alot of things it won’t handle, there’s even a review on RU-vid about it and he shows how bad it is compared to a atten one
Cheapest I found is 100€ With import tax and delivery it's gonna be more I used a handle controlled one for years it was good enough Only recently switched to a Station Still with out piston but it's GOOD ENOUGH The rf4 isn't even good enough to demand twice the price
@@smug_cat1 they are actually good enough as these can’t do lots of tasks in electronics and most people have to upgrade unless you do little bits now and again
Thanks bro! I would LOVE to see videos about the Samsung S series, A series and notes and the fails, it’s alright if you only do the ones of your choice, I’m a samsung enthusiast and I search about samsung phones all day! Fun fact: The first samsung S had only 512MB of ram. Very very bad compared to phones in our time period now.
Amtech flux sucks, because it's nearly impossible to buy being sure you got no fake. Also the pricing is ridiculous, yes. Sadly I cannot buy UG-78 10CC, because I live in a f*cking 3rd world country named 'Germany' where you nearly can't buy anything from China anymore, because of incompetent and corrupt politics.
What a situation! I agree, Amtech’s price isn’t the most reasonable. I hope the situation gets better in Germany, we people in America sometimes take these things for granted…
Sure, getting Phoneboard on mac is a little annoying, but can be done: Here's the link: www.mediafire.com/file/67fw5v1qinjwiin/phoneboard-v1.9.dmg/file - and when you go to open the app, you'll be told the developer can't be verified. Here you've gotta bypass the system by going to system settings, then privacy and security, and click open anyway on PhoneBoard. This video should help: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wpJnigMKFmQ.html - this is the method which worked for me, lmk if you have any questions
@@HarryKwastaken ok, ill try this when i get home! Also I already know how to bypass the security thing, but thanks anyway. You're an amazing RU-vidr, but I think your channel will grow faster if you upload more frequently, other than that, Ive subscribed to you! (PS what does Imk mean?)
@@user-ws9ht1jz9w thank you so much, I’m super excited for the new content - which will probably be released as 3 videos all at once. And lmk means “let me know”
@@HarryKwastaken do you like it? Like did it pay itself off? I also have one of those and i was wondering if i wasted my money since KSGER T12 does the same thing
@@KuraV12 yes! The hakko station has been amazing so far, I’ve done literally everything with that iron and the bevel tip - but I’d get some more opinions on getting another brand station. I got hakko cause it’s what all my teachers used….
@@HarryKwastaken Ohh got it, i live in Poland where it's hard to get Hakko since eastern Europe... and when i found an FX-951 used i picked it up immediatly. It was always my dream station, but Hakko has a poor reputation here. I got it since all the US pros use it. But our Poles use JBC's which... we all know that a kid like me isn't going to pay 500$ (or 2500zł) for one. Later i also picked up the FM-2032 micro pencil when i was in the US. But i still thought i wasted my money and should've gotten KSGER. Btw, do you use the micro pencil? I can definetly recommend it, i mod consoles and solder to small points so it's practical for me. But you do apple repairs so it might be handy for you.
Well this is awkward, this is my iPad that I've used since like 2018 haha! The most problematic iPad would have been my old iPad 3, that thing was so slow as the iOS updates came through to it! The only issues now with my iPad Pro 9.7 inch is that it lags considerably in Call of Duty Mobile and apps now. It used to run perfectly fine during the CoD Mobile Championship of 2020, 2021, but since then yeah... Noticeable frame drops even in Hogwarts Mystery, and its not a storage issue since I have 256GB on it. I had all the accessories to make it a 'replacement for your computer'. I'll never understand how Apple still try to push this agenda because it's just not a computer and never will be! Maybe if you're a GCSE student, but beyond that, you'll need a computer for serious work.
Yo! Just a tickle in my mind.... But will it be possible to video edit for ya....... not flexing but i do got a good portfolio and edited for Iman back in 2020, that's way back but that flex still works... Haha! 😅
Haha, I wish that was true! I actually wasn’t payed for this video, and bought 2 tubes with my own money - and if I was paid, I’d have to disclose it legally. TCRS have been really cool tho
@@HarryKwastaken Sure. That was a joke. Honestly most of repair workers browse through heaps of cheap aliexperss bs hoping to find good flux. All the branded gear is cool of course and works magic but hella expensive. I myself was always using IPA rosin solution for bga and 559 for other stuff.
Some owners also experiencing cracked front-covers allegedly without having dropped the AVP, probably due to different heat-expansion capabilities of the different materials (aluminium expands a lot more than glass).
Hello my friend, the RF4 seems promising - the design is similar to the Quick and is a great price. I just don’t know how long lasting it’ll be, but it definitely is a fantastic choice
With my year of experience, i dont undrdatand why people is rushing behind expensive solderiig station?. Its better to buy a decent budget one, caliberate using temperature sensing multimeter, get uses to it .
Yeah, your right. And the air also has PMC in the middle of the board, so similar results might've happened. Thanks for bringing this up - I'll be sure to research more next time
@@HarryKwastakenI was looking for a decent one and always worry about things made cheap overseas. Was looking at Xtronic also. Good video! Oh forgot recommend a good microscope device?
@@Soulcommander Thank you! If you’re doing this professionally, and want one for the next 4-5 years, I’d upgrade to the quick 861 DW from a reliable source, otherwise the Yihua is a solid and reliable option.
i just got this video randomly suggested to me. honestly, for such a good and engaging video editing/format, I thought you had over 100k subs. Nice video
oh i used to have my ipad pro 9.7" when it was bought in late 2016 too, it was to replace my ipad air 1 for running out of storage and laggy performance. it lasted 4 years with several issues with it, shortly after its warranty expired it came with itunes screen logo even though i didn't touch any buttons and it didn't have any bent points, trying to recover or restore it it still failed, so that i had to send mine to the well-known technician i used to fix there, he told me that NAND chip (SSD) itself died, so a bad luck began. not only did i lose all of datas for NAND chip replacement, using for a while after repairing it got many hardware issue symptoms: death of front camera, "panic full" occurence, screen acting crazy (half of touch screen unresponsive permanently, sometimes not turning on), overheating, etc (not sure if it was my technician's fault or not) but i felt unsafe of continuing using my ipad pro 2016 anymore, though it did last 2 more years until its death. it's fortunate that i got my ipad pro 11" 2020 on christmas day 2020, and i had moved 2nd data on my pro 9.7" before it stopped working completely 😮💨. i have been impressed on my current ipad, that i use it nonstop about 3+ years without any issues like older ipads i had used 🥰. to my defence ipad pro 9.7" wasn't a bad tablet, even to this day it's still the best ipad for those looking for light demands, such as entertainment, some gaming, web browsing, drawing, and more, while going for secondhand + budget saving, and still having 4 speakers, great display (apart from 60hz refresh rate), additional flash light (though very light used) but now you can have better options than this one. additional comment: i used to feel happy when upgrading to pro 9.7" from air 1. performance, screen, camera, bunches of technologies, and many more, were everything. and i got it with 128gb, my air 1 was 32 so i used it as an opportunity since my demand began higher. as with many issues i experienced on my pro 9.7", even to this moment i don't see a point why pro 9.7" should be a recommendation when buying a used tablet. there are still some other pro 9.7" users using for a long period don't have any issues, so it's still fine to see the great condition, despite no longer getting latest ipadOS update support as it is (along with its bigger variant, 12.9", and other older ones)
www.amazon.com/WEP-959D-Quick-Change-Additional-Temperature/dp/B0BXN4V75N/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=2WKTVSI13SL3Q&keywords=yihua+959d-ii&qid=1707693290&sprefix=yihua+959%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-4 - This one? There’s a couple models on Ali express too - but I would only go with Amazon’s official Yihua store, and the return policy is great. So I wouldn’t recommend the 959D-II due to it not being on Yihua’s official store
@@HarryKwastaken the one I was looking at was actually a *Yihua* 959D-II, and idk about Amazon but on a Polish equivalent - allegro - Yihua has it on their official allegro store. It looks similar to the one you found, but it's setup is mirrored. I can't post the link since my comment gets deleted by RU-vid, no matter I'll do. Also, thanks for the quick response! Your vids are really well made and on point, love that!
Apple products are an IQ test. If you buy one you just failed. Twice the price half the power and they break it on purpose so you have to buy another one. Apple is the Rolex of tech: impressive to your shallow friends but it can't tell time.
