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I've always been fascinated with fixing things, and I have a pretty good track record with electronics repairs. The newest stuff though, the components are so tiny you need a microscope to even see what you are doing along with specialized tools to micro-solder components, its going beyond my skills.

Well, I had a high end gaming laptop die a couple years ago. It suddenly wouldn't accept power or charge the battery. I looked into replacement motherboards but they were and still are, way over priced to consider fixing. Fast forward to today, with the super-conductor shortage, prices are sky rocketing on things like high end video cards and gaming related items. It suddenly became feasible to consider getting it repaired.

About 2 weeks ago, I ran across a random youtube video of a guy fixing a very similar model number laptop as I had. He found and fixed the issue so fast I was blown away. I looked at a few more of his videos, and he fixes these Asus ROG ("republic of gamers") laptops almost daily, and they all suffer from a very similar problem.

So, I sent mine in hoping for the best. Their website said with their backlog expect 3-8 weeks before they could work on it. I was blown away when this past Wednesday the laptop was delivered, and a few hours after that I got the email they had repaired it and it was ready to be shipped back. As a bonus, he made a video of it and posted it to his website.

This guy is a master at electronics repair. He makes it look so easy, both identifying the issue, and master level soldering. This component that failed is less than 1/32" in size. The tweezers he used are micro fine, and they look huge under the microscope.

So, being hopeful they could fix it, I shipped it off this past Monday, he got it Wednesday, fixed it and shipped it back Thursday and its out for delivery right now. Lightning fast service. I cant recommend them enough if you have a need.

Kindof interesting to actually watch my own machine getting repaired.
https://youtu.be/G_jl8EU83pY

I think it's cool that people like him found a way to make some money and help others. For example, I've found his platform https://ifixit4u.co.uk/computer-services/laptop-repair/ that also specialises in helping people repair their laptops, and I love that they offer a lot of free information on their platform. On top of that, they have this nice section on their website where you can sell your Macbook or iMac at a very good price. In this way, you don't have to upload it on different platforms and wait for a buyer.