Can We Repair Retro Socket 939 Motherboard? (Lenovo L-NC51Q with Nvidia Chipset) Phils Workbench 2025-11-25 | My first attempt at repairing a retro motherboard! We have an AMD Socket 939 motherboard with PCIe and Nvidia chipset. I really want to have this one working and test it with Windows 98, XP and some retro games.Consider using the affiliate links below. I will receive a small commission when you make a purchase. There are no additional costs to you and it supports my work :)Equipment used on the channel:FNIRSI DWS-200 Soldering Station: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c2QmBAkdPro’sKit SS-331 Desoldering Station: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4WhStK9FNIRSI SAG-55 Hot Air Gun https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3JRXbHTTOMLOV Autofocus 4K Digital Microscope: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3DjbPNbPUHUI T82080 PCB Preheating Plate: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3h12Hh7Mechanic HX-T100 Leaded Solder: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4KFjQZR
Mechanic HX-T100 Solder Wire Phils Workbench 2025-12-09 | I've been using this solder wire for a while and I'm really happy with it! Available in size 0.2mm up to 1.2mm.Consider using the affiliate links below. I will receive a small commission when you make a purchase. There are no additional costs to you and it supports my work :)Official Mechanic AliExpress store: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3GyK1SzEquipment used on the channel:FNIRSI DWS-200 Soldering Station: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c2QmBAkdPro’sKit SS-331 Desoldering Station: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4WhStK9FNIRSI SAG-55 Hot Air Gun https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3JRXbHTTOMLOV Autofocus 4K Digital Microscope: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3DjbPNbPUHUI T82080 PCB Preheating Plate: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3h12Hh7Mechanic HX-T100 Leaded Solder: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4KFjQZR
Can We Repair Retro Radeon 9200 LE Graphics Card? Phils Workbench 2025-11-15 | Another go at repairing an old graphics card. This one has some suspicious looking capacitors. First time using a PCB preheater also!Consider using the affiliate links below. I will receive a small commission when you make a purchase. There are no additional costs to you and it supports my work :)Equipment used on the channel:FNIRSI DWS-200 Soldering Station: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c2QmBAkdPro’sKit SS-331 Desoldering Station: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4WhStK9FNIRSI SAG-55 Hot Air Gun https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3JRXbHTTOMLOV Autofocus 4K Digital Microscope: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3DjbPNbPUHUI T82080 PCB Preheating Plate: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3h12Hh7Mechanic HX-T100 Leaded Solder: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4KFjQZR
Soldering a Tetris Handheld Video Game Phils Workbench 2025-11-15 | Relaxing video of me soldering a handheld video game kit with Tetris!Consider using the affiliate links below. I will receive a small commission when you make a purchase. There are no additional costs to you and it supports my work :)Equipment used on the channel:FNIRSI DWS-200 Soldering Station: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c2QmBAkdPro’sKit SS-331 Desoldering Station: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4WhStK9FNIRSI SAG-55 Hot Air Gun https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3JRXbHTTOMLOV Autofocus 4K Digital Microscope: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3DjbPNbPUHUI T82080 PCB Preheating Plate: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3h12Hh7Mechanic HX-T100 Leaded Solder: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4KFjQZR
Can We Repair Retro Radeon 9550 Graphics Card? Phils Workbench 2025-11-15 | This is my first go at repairing an old graphics card, an ATI Radeon 9550 for AGP. Two capacitors are blown, and the fan doesn't spin properly anymore.Consider using the affiliate links below. I will receive a small commission when you make a purchase. There are no additional costs to you and it supports my work :)Equipment used on the channel:FNIRSI DWS-200 Soldering Station: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c2QmBAkdPro’sKit SS-331 Desoldering Station: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4WhStK9FNIRSI SAG-55 Hot Air Gun https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3JRXbHTTOMLOV Autofocus 4K Digital Microscope: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3DjbPNbPUHUI T82080 PCB Preheating Plate: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3h12Hh7Mechanic HX-T100 Leaded Solder: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4KFjQZR
PUHUI T-8280 PCB IR Preheating Plate Phils Workbench 2025-11-15 | I bought a PCB preheater to help me work on graphics cards and motherboards.Consider using the affiliate links below. I will receive a small commission when you make a purchase. There are no additional costs to you and it supports my work :)Equipment used on the channel:FNIRSI DWS-200 Soldering Station: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c2QmBAkdPro’sKit SS-331 Desoldering Station: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4WhStK9FNIRSI SAG-55 Hot Air Gun https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3JRXbHTTOMLOV Autofocus 4K Digital Microscope: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3DjbPNbPUHUI T82080 PCB Preheating Plate: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3h12Hh7Mechanic HX-T100 Leaded Solder: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4KFjQZR
Soldering PC Gameport Party Project Phils Workbench 2025-11-15 | Soldering the PC Gameport Party project! It lets you max out the gameport of your DOS Retro Gaming PC. 2 Joysticks, MIDI-IN and MIDI-OUT all at the same time!Project page (With Gerber files and BOM): github.com/Mu0n/PCGameportPartyEquipment used on the channel:Consider using the affiliate links below. I will receive a small commission when you make a purchase. There are no additional costs to you and it supports my work :)FNIRSI DWS-200 Soldering Station: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c2QmBAkdPro’sKit SS-331 Desoldering Station: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4WhStK9FNIRSI SAG-55 Hot Air Gun https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3JRXbHTTOMLOV Autofocus 4K Digital Microscope: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3DjbPNbPUHUI T82080 PCB Preheating Plate: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3h12Hh7Mechanic HX-T100 Leaded Solder: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4KFjQZRMechanic HBD-366 Lead-free Solder: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3BufOjT
