I Bought a FAULTY Anbernic RG NANO | Can I FIX It?

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Published 2023-08-26
This RG Nano powers off after 5 (or 6) seconds and doesn't charge. Will it be a faulty battery or the USB-C charging port?

Let's find out!

Hope you enjoy!
Steve

PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot.

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All Comments (21)
  • @kareemtawab
    At 13:02, you have connected the screen while the battery was connected and probably the device had booted already. The screen might have skipped any initialization commands from the chipset during boot, so the screen was appearing not to turn on. However, the second time you seated the screen you did disconnect the battery first and then connected the screen which returned things normal.
  • @orugma
    Instant thumbs up for Red Dwarf!
  • @muddypigeon9885
    10/10 for the t-shirt. When you know, you know...let's hit it hard and fast, and I mean fast with a leaflet campaign.
  • @GFY_FOAD
    I always 3d print small flexible covers that snap into those power points. It save all the crap and damage in the port.
  • @infin1ty850
    I absolutely love this explosion of retro handheld devices we've had in the last few years. It's so competitive at this point that you can get extemeley well built devices at almost any price point.
  • @RedBairnMedia
    Yes, I was pointing at the screen for the opaque bit of plastic which would diffuse the charging LED when it's put back over the port šŸ˜…
  • @Matas3DCreations
    Hey buddy, just wanted to say thanks, been going to some medical issues the last couple months and your videos have really helped keep my mental state while going threw all these medical visits. please keep up the amazing work!
  • @gregoryzloch9106
    Phew. Iā€™m glad you stopped the fade. I donā€™t know how much louder I could have yelled at my screen to have you check if that LED was lit. Good fix. PS: Dave did a bang up job holding onto that D1.
  • @davidpearn
    Give Quiche a Chance Smegheads ā¤ā¤ā¤
  • @PhilipBryden
    It's great when you have the right component in a tub to fix something straight away. Well done on another fix.
  • @Eric-sj8rn
    I find this therapeutic. In the chaos of life fixing things brings it all together.
  • @RickyWallace
    Ha! I yelled at the screen ā€œbut what about the LED?!ā€ and it was like Steve heard me and interrupted his fade out. Excellent fix, fun rap today too!
  • @EM2theBee
    My favorite part of this video is the Give Quiche a Chance t-shirt. šŸ˜‚
  • @JASPACB750RR
    Probably one of the best song/raps youā€™ve done.
  • @janskeet1382
    Well done Steve, always a pleasure to see your combination of experience, humility and intuition work its magic.
  • @ANTandTEC
    Just found your channel. Working my way through your past posts. Nice videos šŸ˜Ž
  • @fatblond79
    I just have to say, I love your videos and your overall charm. Keep up the great work!