Vince's Repair Thread - (Console Repairs & Mods)

@Vince Am I right in thinking you need to solder to change a pot of an Xbox controller? Got drift in my right stick, thinking it's probably cheaper to just replace the whole thing (only a standard red pad)
 
What's the go to for ps5 stick replacements then? I keep meaning to get around to doing mine and there seems to be a new stick every week.

You've got gulikit tmr, hallpi tmr (maybe same as gulikit?) + what seem to be loads of random hall effect sticks. What's the go to stick?
 
Armadillo said:
What's the go to for ps5 stick replacements then? I keep meaning to get around to doing mine and there seems to be a new stick every week.

You've got gulikit tmr, hallpi tmr (maybe same as gulikit?) + what seem to be loads of random hall effect sticks. What's the go to stick?
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I have no idea but the ginfull ones do ok
 
Thanks. If there is no go to, think I'll give the hallpi tmr a bash.

They are the same are the Gulikit which seem to be well reviewed, just no fancy retail package or thumbstick caps. So can get a pair for £5ish.
 
Armadillo said:
Thanks. If there is no go to, think I'll give the hallpi tmr a bash.

They are the same are the Gulikit which seem to be well reviewed, just no fancy retail package or thumbstick caps. So can get a pair for £5ish.
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I've got the Gulikit TMR sticks in mine, changed them just before Christmas.

Seem to be doing the job, smoother than originals also.
 
nice work. been wanting to get into soldering myself had a miniware ts80p sitting in my cubbard for years not not used once I wouldnt have a clue what to buy to get myself started.
 
Hi @Vince - any chance you'd be interested in repairing the following:

Xbox Elite V2 (L&R bumpers "sticky", L thumbstick drifts, charging port has failed)

2x original Switch Pro controllers (Stick drift on one, the other not holding charge)

2x pairs Switch Joycons (uncertain, I think the L joycons in each pair have stick drift).

1x KLIM Shift Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (WASD & Windows keys aren't responsive/double press)

I've given everything a thorough clean with isopropyl & cotton buds (My son's keyboard was gross!), but that's the limit of my technical ability.
I'm not in any rush, as anything in regular use has already been replaced by new/3rd party options.
 
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tonyt3rry said:
nice work. been wanting to get into soldering myself had a miniware ts80p sitting in my cubbard for years not not used once I wouldnt have a clue what to buy to get myself started.
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I started buy some kit to start soldering RC cars, but i've got loads of old electronics - walkman, old amp etc that i'd like to fix too. There's a learn to solder book on amazon for about £3 which i was going to get...
 
BS Dave said:
I started buy some kit to start soldering RC cars, but i've got loads of old electronics - walkman, old amp etc that i'd like to fix too. There's a learn to solder book on amazon for about £3 which i was going to get...
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do you have the name of it since you wont be allowed to link it?
 
RedMogg said:
Hi @Vince - any chance you'd be interested in repairing the following:

Xbox Elite V2 (L&R bumpers "sticky", L thumbstick drifts, charging port has failed)

2x original Switch Pro controllers (Stick drift on one, the other not holding charge)

2x pairs Switch Joycons (uncertain, I think the L joycons in each pair have stick drift).

1x KLIM Shift Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (WASD & Windows keys aren't responsive/double press)

I've given everything a thorough clean with isopropyl & cotton buds (My son's keyboard was gross!), but that's the limit of my technical ability.
I'm not in any rush, as anything in regular use has already been replaced by new/3rd party options.
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Yea i could likely sort all that out most of it I have parts or plenty of donors for!!
 
tonyt3rry said:
I just thought you arent allowed to link to competing sites even if they dont sell the product. I know a competing site that sell pc cases that here doesn't etc but im sure wouldnt be allowed to post that said site.
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Yeah fair :) Possibly they used to be stricter also. Generally here it's OK to say Amazon nowadays, and link to stuff that isn't computers :D
 
I bought 2 Fnirsi irons (HS-02B for SMT work & HS-02A for general work), after seeing them on HUKD, they need a 40w usb C and ive been very impressed with them, quite portable. Ive also got W.E.P hot air station and Iron, again cheap chinese kit, but quite effective for the hobbyist. I got a old Pace MBT desoldering station, just needs a service, i got a bunch of desoldering tool and an iron with it, its old but barely used. Ive got a decent set of tools, could do with a bigger bit of space, once you start taking stuff apart, you realise how much space you need.
 
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