I'd be somewhat interested in this myself actually. I did once come across some youtube vid which was basically a music video showing how to reflow some PCI-E graphics card or something 🤣!

I'm pretty sure some of these should exist, perhaps search for something about the recapping of motherboard? Usually motherboards that are recapped will be old enough to develop bulging/leaking caps in the first place 😀

Tetrium wrote:

I'd be somewhat interested in this myself actually. I did once come across some youtube vid which was basically a music video showing how to reflow some PCI-E graphics card or something 🤣!

I'm pretty sure some of these should exist, perhaps search for something about the recapping of motherboard? Usually motherboards that are recapped will be old enough to develop bulging/leaking caps in the first place 😀

I've been wanting to find time to make such videos for a long time. Are people interested in simply knowing what can be fixed or do you want to see actual techniques such as soldering / using a multimeter, etc? I only have one video so far but I will do more if I can find the time.

brassicGamer wrote:

Tetrium wrote:

I'd be somewhat interested in this myself actually. I did once come across some youtube vid which was basically a music video showing how to reflow some PCI-E graphics card or something 🤣!

I'm pretty sure some of these should exist, perhaps search for something about the recapping of motherboard? Usually motherboards that are recapped will be old enough to develop bulging/leaking caps in the first place 😀

I've been wanting to find time to make such videos for a long time. Are people interested in simply knowing what can be fixed or do you want to see actual techniques such as soldering / using a multimeter, etc? I only have one video so far but I will do more if I can find the time.

There are several regulars on Vogons who, in some cases, have had a youtube channel for years. Often they have a thread over here Release Announcements with newest videos for feedback and such, you could ask there, I only watch youtube vids about retrocomputing now and then so don't actually have any real preference right now (but one in which retro hardware is repaired, those aren't very common)

brassicGamer wrote:

Tetrium wrote:

I'd be somewhat interested in this myself actually. I did once come across some youtube vid which was basically a music video showing how to reflow some PCI-E graphics card or something 🤣!

I'm pretty sure some of these should exist, perhaps search for something about the recapping of motherboard? Usually motherboards that are recapped will be old enough to develop bulging/leaking caps in the first place 😀

I've been wanting to find time to make such videos for a long time. Are people interested in simply knowing what can be fixed or do you want to see actual techniques such as soldering / using a multimeter, etc? I only have one video so far but I will do more if I can find the time.

That video was surprisingly good actually, pretty much exactly what I meant! I'd certainly watch more. Explaining how to solder or use a multimeter for me personally isn't interesting to watch. 😀

I'll take a look at the threads there tetrium, thanks.

j'ordos wrote:

That video was surprisingly good actually, pretty much exactly what I meant! I'd certainly watch more. Explaining how to solder or use a multimeter for me personally isn't interesting to watch. 😀

Thanks for the feedback =D

There's definitely more in the pipeline. I figured that soldering itself is pretty generic and can be seen anywhere else.