Asus ROG Strix Laptop G531G No Power Motherboard Repair 

"Consider it Fixed" "Better Than Factory" We Need a T-shirt of this

Looks like the job is easy, but literally it is difficult if you don't have enough knowledge, experience and of course the right tools. Good work.👏👏👏👍

I always love seeing the joy on your face when you get a device working even though you have been doing the same job for a long time.

I’ve been retired for a couple of years now. Never thought I would say this but you actually make me miss fixing things for a living. I still potter at home but your enthusiasm is infectious.

God bless this lovely man ! for those asking it takes me 30-45 mins to diagnose and find short with no thermal cam. -identify short on MOSFET -solder a wire to shorted side -inject voltage with non-linear PSU -I start feeling board with my hand ( if high amperage it will burn the skin ) if not obvious or whole board is getting warm I use alcohol on parts of the board and see where it evaporate -desolder wire on short -remove CAP and never change it !! ( I never replace cap because 1) I have no capacitance meter 2 ) Even if I know the value I can't find part 3 ) IT DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE ! ) ps*: through hundreds of repairs I only found it kinda important to replace CAP on signal areas: Wifi / bluetooth

Been repairing all day man, you give me so much energy to do this 😄

The feeling you get from turning something on that was previously broken and now works again is very nice.

Awesome job Alex. The right tools are so important. Makes the job very easy every time.

Perfect I need to order that tool I am completely convinced after watching you use it after the last month or 2. I will say that low melt solder has been awesome to use and your wick you sell has to the best I have ever used hands down, and I have tried lots of them. Great job thanks again for sharing I learn something on ever video you put out.

That smile when he says "It's working" is the best moment 😄

This never gets old...always manages to put a smile on my face..a job well done 👍👍👍

Brilliant once again. Really need to get around to getting a thermal camera. Nice and happy when a difficult job is done. When jobs go bad, it makes you sad. Customers are just amazed that the job is done and fully working for a good price. Keep up the good work.

I think by now you could also add a t-shirt to your merch section where "Let's save the world from complaints" is printed on.

You've inadvertently made an interesting point. The thermal cam and voltage injection tool collectively are expensive items. At first blush, a tech mayn't want to invest $400 to $700 in such equipment. I've been watching for a few months and it's likely you only record a fraction of the work you actually do. From the few jobs you've highlighted on video, I don't think it's too much to say that those devices have already paid for themselves several times over. The most valuable thing you possess is time and if it takes you less time to complete a job, that leaves more time to complete other jobs which in turn equate to more money being made because you can process jobs at a faster rate. The thermal cam and voltage injector pair are like magic wands that grant you more time. When used correctly, these are some of the best investments a tech could ever make for this type of work. Here here!

You have inspired me to get back into electrical repair.. I have spent a lot of my life keeping other people living their dream. Time to focus on myself. Salute!

I absolutely love it when he gets happy after a successful repair!

The voltage injection tool and thermal cams are priceless tools for finding shorts, but I can't help but to notice your test leads for multimeter. It doesn't look like your common leads. Can you explain those.

I love how it always says : A few moments later".. when anyone who has rebuilt a laptop knows it takes a tad longer than a moment :)

Thanks for all those tutorial, the way you solve problems is step by step which makes it easy to understand.

Creative as usual, but how did you know the value of the capacitor?

Anyone else expecting the red triangle from the movie "predator" when he was toggling the termal cam modes?? 🤣🤣

Very relaxing to see something electronic with to many components fixed and have life again. Good job!

Excellent work, Alex. Big Boss should be commended for his hard work as well. To be able to disassemble and then reassemble all the different devices you get is a huge skill on it's own. I've been taking things apart since I was a child (but early on, definitely not getting them back together correctly). My mom hated me doing it but it has served me well in my life and jobs. Give Big Boss a huge thumbs-up! 👍

Amazing job! What is the Cap value? How can you tell? Thanks

5 Days no video, feels like something is missing in daily life.

Really enjoy seeing your reactions in your videos and your sense of humor is great. Keep up the good work.

Your videos are very satisfying to watch. Thanks!

How do you know what value of capacitor to put if the capacitor is broken?

How did you knew the Ratings of the capacitor?

Once again better than factory using priceless tools!!! Good Work!! 👏👏👏👍

With the correct tools and your knowledge, everything is fixable! "Better than factory" I'm learning with an old iPhone7 board! Thanks for the inspiration and motivation

You can recycle those dead caps and use them as 0-ohm resistors ;)

Your experience is really perceivable especially when you track and pin the short. And as always nice job 👍🏻👍🏻

Great work! Your enthusiasm is out of this world!

Great job Alex diagnosing it, you make it look easy.

Another better then factory job! Skilled hands,open mind and the right tools done the job again.

The beauty of the thermal cam!! And having the right equipment Makes the job easier every time, great video thanks for the lesson

Nice repair. The power of thermal-cam and voltage-injection tool. They are both really indispensable. Thank you for the video

Fascinating, outstanding and excellent work. The customer would be happy.

Good job man,you make repairs easy.the joy on your face encourages me to do more...TnX

A good way to start the day, watching a NorthridgeFix video, with a successful repair.

Whether its repaired from outside it was a easy job for you, your experience is literally to good , thanks for sharing your experience

I love your videos watching them has made me grow technically . I tried to put into practice some of the techniques I learn from your videos. The only major limiting factor for me in the part of the world where I am are the high quality tools that you have. How I wish I could have a tool kit such as yours.

done the job again in no time. and a new notebook is brought to life. nice 👍

Tried and tested methods never fail. Great job bro.

Genius bro, another awesome fix from this channel. Great job with the work you do and the creation of this channel. Very well done

All your videos are amazing and the way you work is amazing. I follow all your videos and learn every day.🇩🇿🇩🇿

I learn a lot from your repairs. every video is valuable. Thanks.

Nice work! Sent over something of mine to get repaired. I know it's in the right hands.

Consider it fixed. I love your confidence and your overall positive personality.

consider it done... love to hear you say that.

The smile of victory is enjoyable. Great video!

I took a break from repairs but I still love your videos.

Congratulation Alex, you are doing the job very delicately, very precisely, like an expert and always "Better than factory"... 😊

Right Tools and the right Skills makes every job easier!

I learned a lot from you sir.... but i have no tools to do the other things., thank for the video...God bless and keep safe to you and to your family sir

very easy for you as you have more and better experience glad to watch

Knowledge + experience + thermal cam,. epic combo

Awesome as always 😊... With priceless tools and priceless 😊

You are amazing, a lot of things I learned from you, thank you very much

Everytime it looks so easy to see you fixing circuits with the thermal cam.

I really enjoy watching your experience in action

Hey thanks for the video. Mine one had same issue. Even the same cap was bad. Replaced that capacitor and it’s working now…cheers.

You are simply the best. Fixing the world.

Thermal cam and short killer priceless tools and of course knowledge and experience

Consider this board a fix. Man I enjoy watching your videos ❤️

Endless knowledge and repair channel that I am addicted to.

Another JOB is DONE. Awesome Sir GOOD JOB....

You are a perfectionist can't compromise on better than factory job

You are the best, ever repairman. Bravo, To watch for me is I huge fun, how clear and wonderful You work! Only one question, how You know how much farad or microfarad will work? If it's less than have to be could be a problem? How You decide that is exactly this capacitor if we have millions with different specifications?

Good tracking down and pin point the error. Good work brother :)

Very good job Alex.Thanks for the knowledge.

Good job Master it was really quick and efficient.

Yet...another joyful repair 👍🏼

At first I didn't think this one was gonna get fixed but that handy voltage injector really makes me want to get one now! Good job! 😅👍

as always...proffesional job done by the expert

the joy on your face when you get a device thats amazing.

Thank you for your time and effort uploading excellent videos for our education, it has improved my skills tremendous.

Just found you’re channel, great to see this repair videos 👍

Love your work and dedication of teaching us. Thanks 😊

Good work, looking forward to the next repair video!!!!

When seen your service video I got a confidence thanks a lot

Thanks for sharing 👍🏻...just placed a order for the power injector.

Thanks for the Thermal camera for making a Job a little easier

What will you do without these priceless tools, it might be a rabbit hole without a light a the end of the tunnel. Alex always says, work smarter not harder. 🌹

Great tools really make the job a lot easier. Great video

Proper Tools, Experience & Knowledge Makes the Repair Work Easier.

Bought a Flir that should be here tomorrow to try to find a similar pesky cap for a customer in my store. Thanks for your videos

I always wait for the success repair and the big smile of sir alex! 100% satisfying👌❤️🇵🇭

Shorted cap was professionally found. greetings Alex 🥰

Great video as always we learn from you every day thank you so much

It is always interesting to see so many modern laptops that are much newer than anything I got are having such issues mainly due to either poor design or cooling ect.

Great work as always Alex.

So these Asus will take on the HP Spectre in terms of faulty Desigh from sounds of how many are arriving. Great job as always showing how with right tools can make any repair look easy and quick.

I hope all is well, i miss drinking my coffee while watching one of your videos. Stay safe and healthy!

I look forward to having my first successful repair, currently 2 ps4's with the same 8 grounded pins on the encoder IC

Just wonder how many devices are you fixing a day?Like your confidence!Great job again😏

In the future i know where to send my computers to be fixed :-)). A lot of them they are laying around for next enginer who take a look and advise to buy a new one . I took home 3 of them and the caps was the issue on all of them :-)) . Great tips from your videos . Nice work 👍🏼👍🏼

Love the whistle of success at the end😎

Awesome fix Alex! knowledge is power!