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A VIEWER sent me this Jurassic Park TINY TV | Can I FIX It?
This was sent in by Stuart to my PO Box. Thanks Stuart!
It's a Tiny TV Jurassic Park, erm thing.
It appears to have no power and won't turn on. Although pressing reset gives us a white screen...
Let's see if we can work out what's wrong with it!
Hope you enjoy!
Steve
PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot.
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Відео

I paid £20 for a FAULTY Fruit (SLOT) Machine | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 101 тис.День тому
I picked this up a few weeks back from Facebook Marketplace for £20. I did a quick video on my second channel asking for help! And help did arrive. Let's see if we can get this thing fully working! Hope you enjoy! Steve PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic thoug...
I paid £8 for this PAC MAN thing | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 71 тис.14 днів тому
This My Arcade Pac Man handheld game was sold as dead, with no power. It's powered by either USB C or AA batteries. Let's test them both and try and work out what the problem is! Hope you enjoy! Steve PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't cop...
It's like a Game Boy, but worse | Can i fix it?
Переглядів 75 тис.21 день тому
I paid £19.99 for this Grandstand Game Player, for some reason. It was sold as faulty, no power, doesn't turn on. The usual. Let's try and fix it! Hope you enjoy! Steve PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot. SUPPORT ME ...
I bought an Atari LYNX 2 for £75 but it's got a problem...
Переглядів 105 тис.Місяць тому
I picked this Atari Lynx up from eBay for £75. It was sold as having some trace damage near the volume wheel. But is that the only problem? Let's try and fix it! Hope you enjoy! Steve AMP BOARDS: UK amzn.to/3wtfNRp US amzn.to/3WEiSsr PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting...
Faulty REVITIVE Circulation Booster | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 62 тис.Місяць тому
This Revitive circulation booster thing belongs to Mick. It didn't like it when Mick inserted a 12v power supply into it. It wanted 5v. So now, it's faulty and doesn't have any power at all. Let's take it apart and see if we can bring it back to life! Hope you enjoy! Steve PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing ...
FAULTY B&W Z2 Speaker | REVISIT
Переглядів 82 тис.Місяць тому
This is David's Bowers & Wilkins Z2 speaker again. The one with the red pulsing LED. It's been giving me nightmares, so let's have another go at figuring out the fault and getting it working... Hope you enjoy! Steve PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. P...
A VIEWER sent me this FAULTY B&W Z2 Speaker | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 86 тис.Місяць тому
This Bowers & Wilkins Z2 speaker was sent over to me by David. It's got a red pulsing LED and doesn't come on at all. It appears to be in some kind of protection mode. Let's crack this open and see if we can work out what's wrong! Hope you enjoy! Steve PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pre...
Street NINJA with Garbled Screen | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 75 тис.2 місяці тому
I picked this Tiger Electronics Action Man Street Ninja thing from off eBay for £9.99. I originally thought it was sold as no power, but it didn't actually say! Turns out, it's got a garbled screen and the game won't play. Let's crack this open and see if we can work out what's wrong! Hope you enjoy! Steve PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or...
Street Fighter 2 ARCADE Machine | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 114 тис.2 місяці тому
I picked this Arcade 1up arcade machine from off Facebook Marketplace for £50. It was sold as "unsure if it actually works", and sure enough, it doesn't. It doesn't boot up, and it appears to hang on a black screen. Let's crack this open and see if we can work out what's wrong! Hope you enjoy! Steve PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest...
This PS5 was DROPPED | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 118 тис.2 місяці тому
I picked this PlayStation 5 up from off eBay for £220. It was sold as Impact Damaged and that it had been dropped with the HDMI cable inserted, directly onto the HDMI port! Let's crack this open and see if it's just a HDMI problem... I mean, will it even power on? Hope you enjoy! Steve PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go abo...
PURE Jongo T2 Speaker | how hard can it be?
Переглядів 78 тис.2 місяці тому
I got this Wi-Fi speaker off of eBay for £18. It was sold as faulty, no power, and that's what I got! Let's crack this open and see if we can work out what's wrong with it! Hope you enjoy! Steve PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me -...
2 eBay DAB Radios | Let's FIX Them...
Переглядів 91 тис.3 місяці тому
These 2 Bush DAB Radios were sold on eBay as faulty, no power. Let's crack them open and see what's wrong! And, of course, try to fix them! Hope you enjoy! Steve PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot. SUPPORT ME on PATR...
Do all Evercade EXP's have this fault? | Let's FIX it
Переглядів 126 тис.3 місяці тому
I bought this for £40 from off eBay. Sold as faulty but "working". It was supposed to work plugged in... but for some reason it doesn't. After filming this, I've looked through countless forum posts of people having the same issue. Blaze must have made a big boo-boo with some batches of these systems... Anyway, let's try and get it working again... I enjoyed this one, and I hope you do too! Ste...
£8 eBay job lot | Can they be fixed?
Переглядів 104 тис.3 місяці тому
This little lot cost me a whopping £8 off of eBay. Just sold as "faulty" without much explanation. We have a lovely retro MB Pocket Simon, a PMS(L) Sudoku Challenger and a Mini Arcade game thing. Let's see if we can get them all working! Hope you enjoy! Steve PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. ...
Cambridge Audio GO for £25 on eBay | What could go wrong?
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Cambridge Audio GO for £25 on eBay | What could go wrong?
Can I make money FIXING Amazon RETURNS?
Переглядів 524 тис.4 місяці тому
Can I make money FIXING Amazon RETURNS?
Why are they always water damaged? | Switch LITE trying to FIX
Переглядів 109 тис.4 місяці тому
Why are they always water damaged? | Switch LITE trying to FIX
FAULTY A500 Mini | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 132 тис.4 місяці тому
FAULTY A500 Mini | Can I FIX It?
Switch LITE with WATER Damage | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 126 тис.4 місяці тому
Switch LITE with WATER Damage | Can I FIX It?
"UNTESTED" Mini ARCADE Game Thing | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 76 тис.5 місяців тому
"UNTESTED" Mini ARCADE Game Thing | Can I FIX It?
My AMMETER Died | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 81 тис.5 місяців тому
My AMMETER Died | Can I FIX It?
I Bought a FAULTY Original XBOX Crystal | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 179 тис.5 місяців тому
I Bought a FAULTY Original XBOX Crystal | Can I FIX It?
FAILED Prior Repair Attempt on this RETRO ARCADE Game? | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 110 тис.5 місяців тому
FAILED Prior Repair Attempt on this RETRO ARCADE Game? | Can I FIX It?
ACTUAL FIX for the INSTAX Mini FLASHING ORANGE Lights?
Переглядів 91 тис.5 місяців тому
ACTUAL FIX for the INSTAX Mini FLASHING ORANGE Lights?
INSTAX Mini Cameras with FLASHING ORANGE Lights | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 62 тис.6 місяців тому
INSTAX Mini Cameras with FLASHING ORANGE Lights | Can I FIX It?
I Paid £80 for ALL the Instant CAMERAS | How many can I FIX?!
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I Paid £80 for ALL the Instant CAMERAS | How many can I FIX?!
This EXPENSIVE Huepar THERMAL Camera is BROKEN | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 91 тис.6 місяців тому
This EXPENSIVE Huepar THERMAL Camera is BROKEN | Can I FIX It?
FAULTY Panasonic DVR Thing | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 100 тис.6 місяців тому
FAULTY Panasonic DVR Thing | Can I FIX It?
NEW but FAULTY?! | JBL Flip Essential Bluetooth Speaker | Can I FIX It?
Переглядів 126 тис.6 місяців тому
NEW but FAULTY?! | JBL Flip Essential Bluetooth Speaker | Can I FIX It?

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Londoncockney
    @Londoncockney 14 годин тому

    scrape it away !!!!!!

  • @tirokopita
    @tirokopita 14 годин тому

    Nice.

  • @user-zo9dc1lu3q
    @user-zo9dc1lu3q 14 годин тому

    4:55 That is the contact switch for the "demo mode". When you remove the plastic tab and the contact closes the device operates normally.

  • @Awayze
    @Awayze 15 годин тому

    We want to see you ruin the blob chip and try and replace the chip underneath.

  • @TheMadSqu
    @TheMadSqu 15 годин тому

    That was a killer cover of Duran Duran!

  • @RetroSaviour
    @RetroSaviour 15 годин тому

    Hey mate not sure if you will see this, but because of you i started doing videos on my own repairs etc 👍 really enjoy your content 🔥

  • @delta250a
    @delta250a 15 годин тому

    I sell a few of those. Only made the mistake of testing on 99 once. Never go above 30.

  • @SproutyPottedPlant
    @SproutyPottedPlant 16 годин тому

    Wow MPU6! Not emulated in MFME sadly 😅

  • @MyklBlue69
    @MyklBlue69 16 годин тому

    I don't skip the patrion rap! ❤

  • @TheSCSIBug
    @TheSCSIBug 17 годин тому

    Really appreciate you sharing the successes as well as the failures, Steve! Too many UA-camrs only show their successes & conceal the real challenge of DIY repair. It's especially important in these days of anti-right-to-repair efforts on the part of the corps.

  • @pjcnet
    @pjcnet 17 годин тому

    What a bargain, only £17 with the £3 left in it and you really only needed to update the firmware. I've never played about with ROMs on the real thing, but I've used emulators that are a lot of fun.

  • @victor58010
    @victor58010 18 годин тому

    Send it to Vince,he loves a challenge. He repaired tiny bond wires inside a watch!

  • @teeslunk
    @teeslunk 19 годин тому

    I’d buy it. £30.

  • @teeslunk
    @teeslunk 19 годин тому

    Fun thing to have. Can save money and take all your friends. I want one.

  • @memoryman8462
    @memoryman8462 19 годин тому

    I always wonder, do people get there items back when they send them in? Or are they alway making a one way trip?

  • @coreybennit9197
    @coreybennit9197 19 годин тому

    hey mate, I am in west australia, i have a psp1000 that has a problem with the back light for the screen, ive replaced the screen, and tried a small yt fix but got nowhere, would you be interested in looking at it?

  • @andytipping70
    @andytipping70 19 годин тому

    how about adding a ton of flux then reflowing said blob chip? you cand exactly make it any worse right?

  • @BambiHI07
    @BambiHI07 21 годину тому

    I really hoped this was going to be a fix! I know you can find the videos of the Jurassic Park tv' on YT but, it would have been interesting to see you pull them off the flash chip. (I've done it from a couple of old toys with screens) It's definitely worth learning how to do!

  • @martinparker9044
    @martinparker9044 21 годину тому

    Although the screen connections looked ok putting the pressure on the blob chip could be affecting the screens connection as they are underneath on other side of the pcb. Worth a try?

  • @derryoneill9484
    @derryoneill9484 21 годину тому

    Man i wish i still worked in this field. My tenure in the industry ended around the MPU5 era. Never had the pleasure of working with an MPU6. (And trust me, after working on the old skorpion boards this looked like an absolute DREAM to work on)

  • @Retroguyuk75
    @Retroguyuk75 22 години тому

    Now I know what Dave is all about and where he came from :).. "Hello Dave" :)

  • @chrise.2495
    @chrise.2495 22 години тому

    There was "Code Brown" for a view seconds I think 😂😂😂😂

  • @Zhixalom
    @Zhixalom 22 години тому

    Can a blob-chip be re-seated?!? - You know, just by heating it up for a bit? - from beneath maybe? - aaah yes, the infamous melting counter... that horrible kid next door to Woody and Buzz in Toy Story springs to mind. You know, that brat with the braces who's always torturing his toys. 🥸😆

    • @309electronics5
      @309electronics5 21 годину тому

      Nope. The blob is a raw semiconductor dice glued and bonded using gold wire to the board and it does not use solder

    • @Zhixalom
      @Zhixalom 18 годин тому

      @@309electronics5 Maaan, this "no way to repair" mentality sucks... Thanks 👍

  • @totallyuselessvideoz
    @totallyuselessvideoz 23 години тому

    In another video that presents this, he powers up the tv thought the remote control. Not from buttons.

  • @maico4902
    @maico4902 23 години тому

    Hello Mr fix and dave I have a cctv camera it was working fine then just stopped it is wifi and blue and cost £60 from aliexpress it works with the smartlife or tuya app but I couldn't get it to work Would you like it for your channel maybe have a try at fixing it Yours michael

  • @a-bootiful-mind6648
    @a-bootiful-mind6648 23 години тому

    Beaten by a blob chip, we are not amused.

  • @philchurch927
    @philchurch927 23 години тому

    you could try heating the blob?

  • @danw3735
    @danw3735 День тому

    Life will find a way to skip to 3:30 lmao. As if we would do that..

  • @JonnyFix
    @JonnyFix День тому

    The board did flex a lot and the blob is quite firm so I don't know you'd actually move anything under the blob but certainly the board flex could be affecting any poor solder joints on other components. Check none of the buttons are stuck on in case that is and stops it booting?

  • @wisher21uk
    @wisher21uk День тому

    Unlucky Steve can’t win them all mate 😊

  • @WidodoWidodo-bh7qv
    @WidodoWidodo-bh7qv День тому

    aku suka nonton channel ini karena aku suka ayah ganteng

  • @djttster
    @djttster День тому

    Now i’ve seen your address i know why your accent sounds so familiar. I’m a dutch guy, but my dad is from Bury…

  • @game_master_rukia
    @game_master_rukia День тому

    try heating up the blob chip cause it could be as simple as a bad connection

  • @coondogtheman
    @coondogtheman День тому

    I have four of these tiny TVs mine are Original batman, back to the future, south park and friends. The remote died on the south park one but the TV still works. I'm curious if you take out that 8 pin rectangular chip which holds the videos that are shown and put it into another one of these TVs. I'm also curious if it's possible to extract the video files and play them back in VLC on a PC

  • @juanmena3648
    @juanmena3648 День тому

    That MK-something chip might be a Flash Memory, so it's very possible that chip might be corrupt, thus failing to boot. It may need a complete reflash either for Firmware or BIOS (if applicable) so try to get another one and change that integrated. I don't think the blob-chip might be faulty, because, it's getting energy throughout the entire board, and most importantly, the screen boots but can't. Either way, blob-chips are very difficult to replace as most are microchips and not the usual integrated size you'd find regularly.

  • @qbmac2306
    @qbmac2306 День тому

    Clever girl.

  • @eak125
    @eak125 День тому

    Cotton bud with some acetone to see if the blob is soluble in acetone. If so, you might be able to get past the potting material.

    • @j.f.christ8421
      @j.f.christ8421 День тому

      It's resin. Your main choices are brute force or nitric acid.

  • @DavidPlass
    @DavidPlass День тому

    Bond. Wires Bond. Nice Duran Duran-like outro. :)

  • @rj7855
    @rj7855 День тому

    "reflow" the blob chip (heat it with your hit air gun)

  • @robtaylor1444
    @robtaylor1444 День тому

    Oh man, only now realised you’re so near by! Fancy fixing a commodore PET? :)

  • @Roadkill_USA
    @Roadkill_USA День тому

    I am enjoying your videos and your mannerisms in them. You are the type of person I would like to sit down and have a beer with.

  • @atheistdingo6273
    @atheistdingo6273 День тому

    Mate, the blue mat only costs about 10-20pounds. Time to freshen up.

  • @Zombytes
    @Zombytes День тому

    Blob chips should be illegal. lol

  • @plan7a
    @plan7a День тому

    Alternative Comment: Bob, The Builder: 'Can we fix it?'. Steve: 'Well, we can try!'.

  • @plan7a
    @plan7a День тому

    Silly idea but something worth trying? Maybe the screen is coming on but may not do anything unless you press a button on the remote? Will it get anything (a signal?) from the remote? I'd assume the 'white' object is a receiver for this. If that isn't working maybe it's causing the rest of the board to fail? I'm sure it isn't but something is awry somewhere there, so what else could it be? (Sillier idea, try different batteries, alkaline instead of whatever else?). Further idea - also, perhaps silly, try to see if the screen is properly connected, it could have a loose part on the ribbon cable?

  • @randysmith7094
    @randysmith7094 День тому

    It pretends to be the real arcade version but then the red ghost goes to the wrong corner!

  • @fouadmida2230
    @fouadmida2230 День тому

    to me it looks like the screen in the back not the blob chip. try resolder it.

  • @Linkz1485
    @Linkz1485 День тому

    That's the tiniest Remote and TV I've ever seen in my life. You'll need a magnifying glass to see the tiniest screen. 📺

  • @gunhappyclown
    @gunhappyclown День тому

    Superman tried repairing with his lazer eyes

  • @stinkymotor
    @stinkymotor День тому

    This is an absolute disaster!