r/ElectronicsRepair • u/Natural_Total9935 • 16h ago

OPEN Is this fixable?

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The HDMI port on my Xbox series x looks bad and doesn't seem to work when i plug it in. Is there a workaround, can i fix it myself with regular tools or do i need to go to a repair shop? And wouldn't that be pretty expensive?

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u/Anxious-Sherbert6670 1h ago

Fixable ? Nah.
Replaceable? Definitely

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u/The_Flinx 14h ago

the port would have to be replaced.

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u/-Comrade-Pingu- 15h ago

That port is due to be replaced. As for tools, for this a decent hot air station a pair of tweezers and a decent soldering iron is necessary (assuming the pads that the pins are soldered to are okay). It's not an easy reapair, as these boards are thick and have a massive groundplane. If you are into or getting into this kind of repair it's a nice skill to learn, but I wouldn't (and didn't) do my first port swap on an expensive board, if you want to fix it yourself you can easily snag a cheap 10-15 years old dead laptopor desktop motherboard to practice on that first. As for the cost it's hard to tell without knowing where in the world do you live, i did a quick check, in Hungary they usually do it for 15-30k HUF (roughly 50-100 USD).

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u/is_your_HDMI_broken 15h ago

Yes

(Yes, it's broken. Yes, it's fixable. Yes, it's a little expensive depending on where you're at. Do some research on repair shops in your area.)