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Here's some stuff I used in the video:

De-soldering alloy: https://amzn.to/3UcWwuD
De-soldering wick (I swear by this stuff): https://amzn.to/3VBrUnB
Solder flux: https://amzn.to/42qnodH
Power supply tester: https://amzn.to/3DbT1Ns


Let's explore some systems from the early-mid 2000s!

0:00 Intro

0:15 System 1 Tour
3:23 S1 Disassembly and inspection
6:12 S1 CPU Booboo
8:54 S1 Repair and refresh
15:44 S1 Testing
19:19 S1 More cleanup and verdict


20:14 System 2 Tour
21:20 S2 Disassembly and inspection
25:49 S2 PSU Test etc
28:06 S2 Testing
34:47 S2 Cleanup and verdict

35:28 System 3 Tour
36:11 S3 Disassembly and inspection
39:08 S3 CPU Refresh and MB pull
41:02 S3 Testing
46:43 S3 Verdict

47:04 Outro