Currys PC World couldn't fix it, can I ? Lenovo Ideapad S330S, dead, not coming on 

"I stop now because it become boring" Sorin, it's NEVER boring! ;)

"That was an easy job " For you Sorin yes. Your electrical knowledge of circuit theory and component performance is exceptional. It is this, mixed with your drive to find the fault that makes you stand out from the crowd. Love watching your videos and your fault finding journeys. 👏👏👏👏

Masterful diagnosis process, then targets the exact problem... 16:58 Proceeds to diagnose repair shop human resource competency/salary problem and nails that one too. RESPECT

I am realizing how quick, efficient and accurate you are on the job! Thank you for sharing all of this with us

You are never, never boring as you spread happiness to customers and your followers! Thank you for a delightful video!

Mr Sorin, I’m a computer technician from Singapore. I’ve been working on desktops since 1997 and only started working on laptops around the 2010’s. I’m amazed by your technical knowledge and expertise on technical level 5 component-level troubleshooting and repair, something I no longer have the chance to be able to acquire. Many years ago, I sustained an injury to my wrist and it never healed. It took 20 years to discover what had happened and I’m resigned to the fact I can never do soldering and use a soldering iron on component level work as my hand is unable to stay stable. I’m resigned to the fact that I will only be a Level 3 computer technician. With that said, Mr Sorin, I can probably answer the part about a bigger company not being able to correctly diagnose the issue. Bigger repair companies have a lot of jobs to stay in business and they will always do the fastest way to get the job done. We live in a throw-away world where planned obsolescence is the name of the game. If they don’t do this, factories that make new products will start to close down as people are holding on to the ‘old’ products. They expect everyone to get brand new products after the end of warranties. That’s why out-of-warranty repairs are so expensive. The bigger repair companies are doing the same thing by charging people just to replace parts with spares from the factories without going down to component level troubleshooting like you do. The ‘failed’ part is sent back to the manufacturer to be refurbished or disposed off if they are discontinued. We are a breed of computer technicians that keep ‘older’ but still serviceable systems running for as long as they can and delaying them from going to the trash. We are starting to go away like the dinosaurs with the latest Microsoft Windows 11 OS launch that has effectively made 7th Gen Intel and older systems obsolete.

This is MAGIC, brake a cap and repair the laptop. Like a master can do!

Hi Sorin - Thank you for sharing so much knowledge with all of us here on RU-vid. I look forward to seeing ALL your videos, even the ones you consider "trivial". Thank you and God bless!

Sorin has soo much Knowledge about electronics and business, he also does not need the thousands of dollars of test equipment that others need. I can't tell you how many times I have seen Sorin fix electronics with his finger!!

You're a legend in the world of repairing. Thank you for this video.

How good it was to see you work thank you

Thank you for making this video Sorin.

Excellent job as always, even without a thermal cam you know which part on the board to check for the problem that's an impressive skill thanks for sharing

Brilliant fix thanks Sorin

Love watching this guy, no excuses and not always right but he will sort it out ,kind regards colin from croydon surrey England 👍 👏 ❤

I hope you suggested to the customer the possibility of adding some more RAM (nice up-sell 😉 ) As always a delight to watch you repair 'electronics'

Another great work. God bless you Sorin!!

Very surprise you went for the mosfet and not the cap next to it. These caps frequently fail and the silicon rarely fails. Anyhow nice job. Don't forget to put a cap back :)

I hope you have cleaned that dirty CPU fan at the end! :)

Great video. The problem is that most guys that repair computers don't know what a mosfet is. In fact they probably don't know what a resistor is. Very few people are repairing down to component level. I have been at it for 40 years but we are a dying breed. Well done.

You are top notch and respect to you.

new technique taught and easy to understand. God bless

Hi SORIN,I have not watched any of your vids lately,as i have begun spending my spare time outside doing gardening.i have many older laptops that i bought just to mess with,maybe now i will pull out my repair station and try some repairing.i only have 1 issue> many of the ones i tried to fix before almost all had clogged fans but that was not the main problem,and on this one it looked dirty.I realize you don't want to breathe in peoples cat hairs and dust mites,but couldn't you at least use a little paint brush? haha I know a lot of your viewers ARE INSPIRED to try repairs,and your methods are great teaching lessons.I like it when you explain how to come to a solution and your not afraid to be honest in your opinions.i WILL begin to follow you once again,so thank you SORIN,a friend in the USA.

Love your work 👍

Nice video as always! Kind of ASMR with a playful twist... But I NEED to know, what about that faulty condenser? Did you replace it?

You are our teacher sir many things i learn it from you in my life 🥰😁

Used to work for PC world many years back and at the time the techguys now know how or what ever they changed the name to had no clue how to fix anything, they usually just stumbled around in the dark and anciently found an issue , but always they would never to a simple board level component replacement it would always be a full replacement that was often prohibitively expensive, the whole model is why replace a component that costs 50p when you can tell the customer its going to be several hundred to replace the whole motherboard, or the golden gem ... Oh it is utterly broken ( holds back laughing ) and cant be fixed (man my commission this month is gona be great )... now let me show you our new range of laptops oh and do not forget you will need new bag / internet security and insurance

the fan doesn t spin HHh and full of dust thank you Mister for yourcourses i ve learned so much keep inspiring us

By watching only your video I was able to fix my laptop and others laptop. Thanks

hi sorin love the simplicity of your videos ...very precise in your presentation for the layman like myself its fab .... step by step is the way to teach is why i watch your videos ... NO HIGH TECH TOOLS just basic is what i like ...im glad you are back with us ..and hope the family are ok ....

Thanks Sorin .another great video

Thank you, master Sorin!!!!

It is not easy, it is easy for you 💪 great video!

Thank you Sorin , keep up the good work . : - )

I worked at Curry’s/PC World as a repair technician and can understand why they couldn’t fix it. My background is electronics in the era before modular components, we were taught to find the individual component that was faulty. PC World staff are not given this type of training, it’s basic.

Totally agree with you, most companies right now don't do these kinds of repairs you do, they demand knowledge, tools, employees that know how to do it, etc. The good thing is that it leaves more room for us

Hi Sorin... like always good stuff.....Thanks

Good Afternoon, first of all I thank you so much for all your videos and the knowledge you are spreading. I really wonder where your shop is located? Because I have a motherboard to repair. Thank you.

Sorin made his magic again,just broke the bad cap clean off board and it`s back in business!

Wow that dust in the fan😂

Liked the video first and now watching it 👍👍👍

24:00 Is it just me, or was the fan chock-a-block full of dust.

Nice job, thx for video😊👍🏻

Soren, your videos are never “becoming boring”...

I am your big fan Sir!!! Great job!!!

They just moved the seal and then stick it back on. I used to do it a lot on my amature atempts. XD Great video as always.

Sorin, I can't believe that you didn't take a minute to clean out that clogged fan. There is no happier customer than one that gets back a working computer and also a faster computer. Not to mention a quieter computer when the fan isn't spinning so fast trying to move air through a plugged fan. If you had a little hand vac it would only take 5 seconds to suck out the dirt.

Sorin, nice repair!

Respect to this guy. He seems to have decades of experience behind his belt.

Masterclass repair very good nice, thank you

That’s a easy job. Sorin can’t believe you fixt something. And professional’s can’t do it. Love the way you do it

Great stuff by and old expert!

I bought a cat s60 just for his thermal camera and works great

Great job. You ARE a computer Doctor

good job mate.

That was fine work Sorin but I'd have to clean that cpu fan! :)

awsome you are the best Sorin

Currys do not do component level repairs, they are part swappers only.

They hoped the customer would buy a new one from them. Or this one would have cost so little, so it 'wasn't worth their time'. Some businesses are immoral. Your explanation is logical, too.

I didn't watch it fully &I don't have any idea about what was the lap's fault, but whatever the guy does is great He is supergreat in everything.........Sorin

Excellent job

Good job, it's funny, one of the biggest retailers of electronics in my country can't provide repairs beyond board swap, memory, ssd swap and some easy software jobs. They answer was it not profitable anymore. It's ok I guess it more jobs for small businesses in repair who are usually run by the repair technician itself.

I was a pc engineer with pc service call who then became tech guys then the Dixons group got rid of the engineers. So no one now does board level repairs on pc's and laptops in your house.

Great job! The fan is full of dust. Desperately needs cleaning.

masterpeace diagnostic tanks sorin

Thank you so much for this vedio my linovo ideapad 110 is now working i just remove the capacitor and its ok now i use my digital multimeter heat sensor to look for the for the parts and its a capacitor also thank you so much..

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Hi sorin thanx for the videos can you please include desktops pc repairs on you videos i have a lot of motherboard all around the house with no post beep even after removing all the detachable hardwares i would like to lean more on that

Wow 😲 that was so first 😀, kudos to you.👍

A great job. I am sure you are right about PC World

Easy for you yes, you make it look easy :)

Master Sorin !

it's good when you don't need a spare part. in my country more than half of the parts do not exist for sale

hey, been electronic specialist since 2009, I find your channel very good for component error finding. So thank you for great content, solid content! I just have one question. How come you dont you solder in a new capacitor? Presumably it had a function, and the one next to it will be extra stressed now that its running solo (probably just a noise reducing cap) but just removing it seems weird, although it fixed the immediate issue, how long until the one next to collapse?' Regards

In my shop, it's most likely I'd just replace the motherboard. I'm slowly getting into board level repairs, but my skills aren't currently enough to nail down an issue like this. I've worked in a lot of different computer repair shops and board level repairs aren't really a thing in any of them.

BLESS U MAN

Capacitor em curto !!! Lenovo é campeão nesses reparos

good jop ....Greetings to you from Egypt

Cool as Always..

That is right ✅ 👏 👌 they don't pay enough to get deep into the repair process

l love you sorin you are my hero

I retired left the industry, once the smart internet TV's surfaced, and we became board changers, I always said once we were board changers that would be me done. never mind we had the best times 60's70's,80's & 90's

Nice Job !!!, my quetion is: will you replace the capacitor for a new one, or is it no necesary ??

Sorin:BIOS battery connector was not the one you removed. It is the white small one below.Anyway, congrats for the result!.

Thanks Sorin Great video

Hey, Sorin! I've been a huge fan for years now. Started following you when trying to repair my power problem on an Acer Nitro Black Edition... failed miserably. It's still laying in my closet somewhere. I do have an interesting one that I cannot figure out. I have a Surface Book 2. This has two mainboards and two batteries - one in the keyboard which hosts a Nvidia video card and charges the "tablet" when connected. Then - of course - the mainboard and battery in the tablet. I can charge the tablet when directly connected to the charger, but it will not charge when connected to the keyboard. The keyboard does not work at all and seems to kill the tablet or drain it swiftly when connected. What is unique is this system runs on a 15v power rail, but I cannot follow it on the mainboard in the keyboard - it is VERY confusing. Do you have any information I can use when troubleshooting this one, or have one handy that you can show us? This wasn't a cheap machine and it breaks my heart seeing it rendered useless. If anything, know any reputable shops in the Eastern U.S. that might be able to fix it without just trying to sell me a new mainboard, keyboard, or whole new computer? If nothing, that's fine. I know it's hard to help everyone. Everything you do is always appreciated!

A bad capacitor was causing a short. Wow. A thermal camera would have helped (I think). I want to learn how to diagnose shorts like this :)

Cant beat a bit of exploring to find fault, sadly nowadays as you say no one wants spend time sorting things too easily replaced I guess also. Youd prob find supplier provided a new machine and got one credited by lenovo so cost them nothing.

esti tare Sorin

In my experience Curry's PC World are just retailers. They could be selling cans of drinks and packets of crisps or electronics with the level of expertise shown by staff in general, because the staff with whom I have interacted have no indepth knowledge of the products that they sell and don't appear to care what they re selling. Their ability to repair computers and peripherals appears to be limited to"switch it off and on again" followed by replacement under warranty. If the kit is out of warranty then there's no point in taking it back to the shop because a) they don't want to fix it and b) even if they wanted to fix it they don't know how and c) IF they decide to make a non-warranty repair available the my understanding is that the item will be sent to a third party repairer and their fee will be marked up and charged to the customer. It therefore saves time and money to go direct to the repairer, which leaves CPCW free to keep making money retailing without having to bother about pesky customers with pesky malfunctioning tech.

Normally iWatch 5times a week to Sorin but can’t believe it that you don’t make a nice repair with hot glue or rip off something where are you we mis you

You are fantastic

I did not watch the video yet but of course Sorin can fix it , no need to ask that question

When I compare Northridge Fix and you. You're both good, but north is a guy with ADHD probably too fast :-D here it's calm, chill and rest 🙂

Nice one

The fix made sense to remove the faulting capacitor. But don't you need to replace it ? Or was it redundant?

Did you replace the cap or just leave it off? If you left it off, won't that cause issues?

Clean the fan Sorin! :-)

I think Mr.Sorin living in his world and not knowing how they are. The companies he is talking about repairing, offering u to fix it with changing the mother board or changing the part, which costs too expensive to customers but for them, it is easy and fast and they are getting alot of money from that. The only thing they care is money, easy fast and expensive repairs mean more money. So they can do more customer jobs and get more money that is all. You can even check utube how the people are fixing things.. they are trying afew things and if he cant solve it fast, he is leaving and saying it is bussiness and lets try another one. That is all. So i think Mr.Sorin is the best in this way, and his knowledge, experience and customer care, he is doing great job. But only bad thing about him. Teaching is not his talent 😊

What about the dusty fan, no cleaning as an extra service?