Adamant IT
Samsung 350v No POST, Modding BIOS files - LFC#298
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100 and fifty thousand subscriber special video touring the shop as it now is. The video might get some tweaks when it goes public, but for now, IT IS DONE!
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
04:05 - Disassembly
07:55 - Getting hold of the parts
11:28 - Changing the RGB plate
17:40 - Reassembly
22:23 - Conclusion
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Chapters:
00:00 - What's in the bag?
02:30 - Reproducing fault, checking for potential causes
09:30 - Testing GPU in different system, BIOS reset, different RAM
15:55 - Different GPU, fault is intermittent
18:08 - Disassembly, bench test, CPU Inspection
26:45 - GPU in different slot, testing other devices in the 16x slot
37:21 - Checking power output from 16x slot
41:28 - PCI-E mobo power analysis
47:27 - Dry solder connections
52:30 - Testing and Rebuild
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro & What's inside
06:00 - Thoughts on the FD Torrent
16:25 - Front Cable Detailing
26:40 - Back Cable Fitting
29:22 - Fan & RGB Control
34:25 - Back Cable Tidying
37:53 - Startup
39:22 - NZXT CAM Setup
52:13 - GPU Under-volt Setup
56:11 - Conclusion
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Checking the PSU
08:40 - Disassembly, PSU inspection
14:00 - Cleaning and Thermal Paste
17:15 - RTC Battery and More Cleaning
22:52 - New PSU
29:28 - Testing and checking UEFI config
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Drive Snapshot is brilliant and janky at the same time.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro & Assessment
4:56 - C6445 Strikes Again
11:32 - Replacing C6445
16:29 - The Battery Won't Charge
20:44 - Testing the Battery
29:50 - Fitting a New Battery
36:35 - There's Still A Problem
38:18 - Replacing F7000
43:08 - Conclusion
FlexBV by Paul Daniels can be purchased here - this is not an affiliate link, however my licence was provided for free. The resources I used can be obtained for free, but this video is a great demo on how FlexBV makes diagnostics faster and easier.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro & Assessment
05:15 - Disassembly & Ultra Sonic Clean
13:25 - Checking S5, S4 Rails
20:02 - Checking PM_SLP_S4_L
26:12 - PM_RSMRST_L & U8130
32:05 - Replacing U8130
39:10 - Conclusion
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The modern big boy 500w ones though? Different animals.
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UK recommendation:
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Covers off, check DC jack
2:40 - Disassembly
8:25 - Identifying a Main Rail Short
15:18 - Microscope inspection
18:55 - Power Injection
22:58 - Removal and Replacement
29:00 - Reassembly
32:00 - Outro
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D60 Soldering iron with choice of tip:
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SQ-ES126 Electronic Screwdriver (still my daily electric screwdriver):
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Just in case anyone's thinking "weh you could've saved that" - this had an E2-3200 (FM1) CPU in it. It was not a good APU. It was the worst APU. This PC was not worth saving.
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Although I mentioned the CPU swap getting this one to go, I think it was actually the act of putting _different_ RAM in that did it, although I couldn't tell you why because the original sticks weren't faulty, and the BIOS reset I did at the very beginning should've fixed a RAM training issue.
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So I entirely forgot that the Fusion Drive exists while recording this, here's a quick Q&A:
1. What is the Fusion Drive?
Apple's Fusion drive iMacs still have a regular HDD in them, but it's cached by a very small NVMe SSD mounted on the logic board.
2. Do I need an SSD if I have a Fusion Drive?
Yes. The fusion drive is better than HDD only, but it's still pretty bad. Hybrid drive setups like this are a stop-gap, and still nowhere near as fast as pure SSD. Also the HDD can still be failing, bringing down the entire system.
3. How do I deal with a Fusion Drive? Can I still use it afterwards?
My recommendation is to change the HDD to an SSD as per the video, and just erase the Fusion SSD in Disk Utility, leaving it unformatted and unused. It's too small to be useful. Technically, there are commands to rebuild a fusion drive to work with the SATA SSD, but this is generally a terrible idea that will just overcomplicate things for no benefit.
4. Can I fit a big NVME SSD instead of a SATA one?
Yes, but this requires removing the logic board. IMHO it's not worth it unless you're working on a top-spec iMac that really really needs the disk performance for video editing or VMs or something like that. Most iMacs in the wild are low/mid spec office machines, and won't benefit from anything faster than SATA.
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Chapters:
00:00 - PureTrak sent me cool stuff
02:22 - Looking at the mouse mats
08:05 - Looking at the skates and switches
11:10 - Taking apart my G603
14:12 - Changing the switches
18:26 - Reassembly and skate a fitting
23:08 - Conclusion
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Spoilers under the cut...
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RAM Slot solder joins broken/loose. Reflowing the pins of the slot to the motherboard resolved it.
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It's a long one, but people keep telling me they like the super detailed videos, so that makes them 50min marathons!
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