Intel 13900KS 24 Core CPU Repair - Unknown components Ripped during Delidding 

I received more then few emails and comments from individuals who own the 13900ks processor. The missing resistor was measured in circuit and off circuit confirming the 100ohm reading both ways. The fact that this was done by almost half a dozen individuals, it is safe to say that the proper value of the resistor is 100ohms. I ended up replacing the 150 ohm resistor with 100ohm value. Thank you for all those who contributed. You make the world a better place.

You can really tell how much Alex cares about his work. I like to see Alex beam with pride and can tell he genuinely enjoys fixing people's different problems.

I was searching and searching for an inexpensive stereo microscope years ago until I saw your video talking about why you used HDMI, it made perfect sense and I changed my mind and purchased an HDMI scope instead. I bought a cheaper one, cause I couldn't afford your kit at the time, your scope quality is top notch, my cheap scope doesn't look half as nice as yours. But it enables me to get jobs done, and increase my skill. Thanks for doing all the things you do.

My holy life! Those words of wisdom at the ending where just some hidden treasure. Absolutely beautiful job as well !

Life of a soldering tip depends mostly of the maintenance you apply to it. Always leave solder on it between use to avoid oxidation when power on , and just before use clean it and use fresh solder. When job is finish, clean it and put fresh solder on it before turning it off. With this very simple routine, every tip from known manufacturer will last a very very long time. If you destroy a well known brand tip in a month, it is because you don't maintain it properly, just that simple.

Massive facts "you need to help yourself, nobody gonna help you" More people need to understand this.

I repaired a 12700k with same issue, it worked with 150 ohm, but could not post with 2 ram sticks at 4800mhz(could post with one). I switched to 100ohm and I could post with 4 rams at 4800. I guessed the value based on the other components, which were 2k, 150, 100, 50 ohms. Hope this helps.

These videos don't do any justice to the size of these components that are being replaced. It's amazing the skill that goes into this. Bravo

"some people are dying at 5years... lets replace the resistor" Amazing transition 😗 and Alex is taking artistic liberty (blue,black,blue,blue) 😍 As always, Good job, good video, thank you for sharing NF! 🙂

Guru of electronics repair and a Guru of life! Love your content!!!

Thank you for the talk about life, I'm having a very hard time right now with work and where I live. It made me feel better.

all praise the life lessons from Northridge!

Nice work Alex I love your storytelling lol "We are not just fixing something we are making a piece of art 😂👍

NF is my favorite group. Amazing craftmanship.

U randomly giving advice and motivation at the end was so cool ur the the goat

Nice work Alex! Although being an absolute hobby solderer with low level projects, I learn so much watching your streams and I enjoy it really! So, at least, I can talk to others in regard to electronic issues like an eunuch: I know how to do the job, but I myself can’t do it 😂. Unfortunately, living in Germany and facing horrible shipping fees, it does not make sense for me ordering your fantastic equipment, although living the motto possessing is better than needing 😂. Awesome! Cheers Armin ❤

thank you for sharing this! Good work! I also appreciate sharing your PoV about the success in life, a plain simple one but I think you are correct.

I love the motivational speeches in the videos! You are a very wise man and I will take any and all advice I can get from you. Thank you

“If it walks like a duck, if it quacks like a duck, then most likely, it’s a duck.” 😂

it's so deceiving how small these components are when viewing it through a microscope. I recently had an issue where I knocked two resistors off of my RTX 3080 when replacing the thermal pads and thankfully I have a really good camera on my S22U and posted the pic to reddit and someone was able to tell me where the resistors went. I found one of the tiny resistors stuck to the old thermal pad by the VRAM modules, it was smaller then a grain of rice and just looked like a metal flake on the thermal pad. Luckily, I found a local shop that was able to fix it. I had just gotten the GPU a week prior and paid $560 for it so needless to say it was a disaster when I plugged it in and found out it was broke, but disaster averted. I'm so thankful for people like Alex who know how to do this stuff.

Your “life advice” is 100% spot on. Todays kids are too lazy and dumb to find things out for themselves and our species is hurting because of it. Explore for yourselves! LEARN for yourselves! DO NOT ALWAYS DEPEND ON OTHERS TO DO IT FOR YOU because that leads to a failed life. Excellent advice and beliefs! I applaud you for that. 👏

I'm just finding out about this kinda of work. I figured it would be done in a factory mainly. But I would love to learn so I have been watching to learn. Been thinking of saving up to get piece a set up together. Hurt my back almost two years ago and been looking for something i can do at home. So you may start hearing from me more often. But I rather do enjoy your work and how descriptive you are when explaining things and that helps me understand a lot better. Great video tho!

Beautiful philosophical advice. Your kids have a good dad. Thankyou for sharing Ali.

I freaking love Alex, well spoken and funny!

Thank you Alex. I came for the soldering and know-how, but stay for the perspective on life.

Nice work! Nice perspective on life!

بجد كلام حضرتك جميل جدا انت شخص محترم وتستاهل كل خير يابركة ❤

Great deduction and great tools!

Great work from a great man! Love your view on life…keep up the good work!

First time hearing 13900KS repair, this will be interesting. That CPU costs 11 million IDR here in Indonesia.

I love this kind of work but not good enough to answer your call for help.....Yet. The life philosophy that you sometimes share, is spot on. Thanks for the motivation. I needed a kick in the butt today. LOL

جزاكم الله خيرا على دعوتك وتذكيرك ❤

Thank you for encouraging me not yet better but I'm trying 😢 to be better when I'm feeling low you give me the strength everything you say is real thank you God bless you ❤❤❤❤❤ From Mozambique

Speaking some real things at the end of this video, shoutout you bro. Love your videos want to get into repair work just haven't been able to afford some tools to start out with.

Awesome, the best as usual.👍

I love your perspective on life! You speak truth!

Came for the soldering....stayed for the "10% good wife" 😅. Great video.

Til now I cant forget that iphone screen when you are starting your shop, it motivates me so much ❤

The best thing I learned about delidding and liquid metal in my experience: f all that noise 3 motherboards gone. 2 gpus. And 2 cpus gone. All were my main system components that were worth a lot of money for me.

These days ducks may want to be called eagle or a dog ;)

That anti-glare light is absolutely fascinating.... wow...

The next repair tool you should think about making is the NF. MIni Hot tweezers

I always appreciate most your words about life - seems fair and exact to the point, I love that equation thing, and I totally agree. Lets face it, we arent born equally. Its about finding our way.

don't judge people on not knowing one skill and dismiss them when you're searching for people with another skill. They may read logic boards like a book and be great repair techs, but can struggle getting simple directions

Great Job As usual Alex, I love your videos.. I just wanna hint at something, if you measure 114Ohms on-circuit.. it's for sure that the measurement off-circuit must be higher than that .. (as your measurement verified).. it would never be 114ohms in-circuit and 100 off-circuit. (As you know,, other parallel components in the circuit would reduce the measured resistance not increase it) Keep up the great work 👍 we're learning a lot from you

The man just fixed a cpu... Subbed!

Absolutely beautiful job as usual :)

Im 1st time feel very fun seeing ppl do soldering stuff. Like your channel. Learn a lot from the channel too. Still figuring how to fix my GTX 1060 not working.

That's some really good life advice.

Such a beautiful job!

I'm going to make my friend with the rich uncle hear this invaluable pep talk. : )

Great video. Also very deep philosophy 👍

So many scratches over trhe CPU PCB. Probably owner didn't know what he was doing or maybe not taking all measures to avoid damages. Glad you were able to fix it. Now it can rock with Direct Die cooling

Watching resistors be replaced and receiving life lessons for free…wow…amazing

Stunning work

Next level project,excellent

Thank you for such good talk on philosophy of life so plz do more of that often

I just stumble upon this channel, very interesting. I like a lot how he talks, sound like those old-school science video narrators.

Good job mate 👍

Nice blessed equation. Thanks.

Sent you an inquiry today for the same repair on my 14900ks!

Electronics + Philosophy + ART = Northridge Fix...lol That's VALUE ++

This dude is amazing !!!

Hey what is your youtube channel?? JKJK. I love you getting on to slackers while you work. Really made me smile and subscribe. Great work

Good wife is only 10% of the equation? 🙂 It's at least 50% of mine. I enjoy your videos and you commentary.

Alex triggered Alexa 😂. Thanks for this valuable content. I follow you since many years and I see almost every video from you. Hope someday see you in person. A big hug from Argentina!

للأمانة مواعظك الف الف ايوة بهدلهم هالاجانب عاشت ايدك يا معلم

ay man, i just want to tell you that you are doing amazing! From Bangladesh

You should be a inspirational speaker!!

awesome video mate

I dont say this lightly.. The work you do is legendary!

The excitement comes from the challenge of doing things for yourself.

So - Now we are gonna see alot more try to fix CPU's and a major influx in tasks for Northridge Fix haha

Man. I love your Blessings view. I so agree with that. ❤ That just made me a follower👌🙏🙌

I had no idea this was even possible. The mini-rant about people not even looking up addresses.... lmfao

Hey Alex, Love your videos keep up the good work! Who makes the tips that you mention so I can grab a few, I seem to go through tips very quickly, and i'm only a hobbyist.

Good speak God bless you

Wow mixing life skills with state of the are electronics!

You are quite a philosopher. My problem is that I do everything for others & deprive myself of stuff I would like to have. The following quote was made by me when I was 22years of age: DONT EVER EXPECT ANYTHING FROM ANYONE SO YOU WILL NEVER BE DISAPPOINTED! IF BY THE GRACE OF GOD SOMETHING GOOD HAPPENS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF YOU HELPING OTHERS, IT WILL ALWAYS BE A SURPRISE! I am now 70 years old and still do what is best for everyone in need, this is why I still need to work. I am a doctor and have a good salary, but a soft heart for those who are in need! I put the needs of others before my own needs! Most people including my wife and children think I am an Idiot. Maybe so, but a happy one at that!

i was waiting for you to say "and if the component is missing ..... WELL (smile)"

Bro, idk why my stoned ass is watching this at 11pm…but when he started talking about life, I felt it.

do give us a follow up in the future when the client gets the CPU back to let us know if it worked :D

interesting stuff, nice video.

Philosopher Alex knows from what he speaks! You get back what you put in....eventually.

its funny how half of the video is judging if people are smart enough to do micro soldering, but a couple of months ago he went on a crazy tantrum because he wasnt smart enough to get a joke

LOVE ALEX'S WISDOM , THANK YOU BRO

This video should be titled "Equation of Life". 😊

well said

Guessing the components values game. A follow-up video of whether or not that CPU actually works would be interesting. I'm surprised the owner didn't send you the torn-off components. If you can afford to delid then you can afford to buy new.

Need more of those preaching & fixing.

Awesome ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻

Man. The 13th gen was so much easier to delid than 12th. The hardest part is cleaning off the silicone.

اليد العليا خير من اليد السفلى بس بالانجليزي ماشاء الله

came for the repair lessons, left with life lessons

So it's not so much that they're "limited in production" and more that there are very few chips that come off the fab line perfect enough to qualify as a KS or K variant. The same generation of CPUs actually only have a few different chip designs but they make dozens of processor models out of those few designs. What they do is blow fuses in the chip to disable certain features to create the various processor models available. When a chip comes out of fab, it is benchmarked and all functions are checked, most of the time at least one of the function checks fail; maybe it's a bad core, maybe some of the onboard cache doesn't work right, etc. When they get a failure, they find out what processor model that chip could still become without the failed component and blow all of the fuses to disable everything that isn't part of that particular model's spec. For example, maybe they start with an 8 core chip but 3 of those cores come back as bad; if the chip were perfect, they could sell it as an i7 model with all 8 cores but, because some of those cores tested bad, they blow the fuses that control access to 4 of the cores, including the bad cores, and sell it as an i5 model.

Yeah. It happens more often than not. People asking for some of the most basic information without an easy quick search. I'll get a text from someone saying something like "hey bro, what time does the restaurant we like close?" I'll say "I don't know, let me Google and see" then I'll send a screenshot of the hours that came up on the search

Crazy how small those things are, my fingers itch just seeing it.

Looking through the ecommerce items for test equipment you use. im looking to source a bench power supply with built-in Type C usb port with power delivery PD. I think PD built in would be a useful feature.

I can only dream about the camera you use. :P So I look through this one instead.

wow nice