F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Consider repairing your gaming laptop? The ASUS TUF FX505DT-WB72 requires soldering work.

Consider repairing your gaming laptop? The ASUS TUF FX505DT-WB72 requires soldering work.

Consider repairing your gaming laptop? The ASUS TUF FX505DT-WB72 requires soldering work.

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madone10
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03-28-2025, 03:26 PM
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I discovered an ASUS TUF FX505DT-WB72 on the FB marketplace a couple of weeks ago. A young seller listed it for $100, but the display was damaged. I’ve been searching for affordable options on FB lately and thought why not try something cheaper. After chatting with the seller for a while, I headed to collect it (the seller lived an hour away). Back home, I was thrilled to power it up. It started working perfectly. I loaded a bootable USB with Windows and it booted without issues. When I tried the HDMI port, nothing appeared. That’s when I realized I should have ordered a replacement screen instead of risking further damage. I learned from some micro-soldering enthusiasts I’d follow and attempted to install a 40-pin display on the motherboard. The attempt failed, leaving me frustrated. Later, I discovered the issue was a buck converter overheating when connected to power. I took it to a nearby repair shop but got no help. I tried removing the chip with a hot air gun and some resistors, only to find they wouldn’t work. When I attempted to power it up again, another chip failed, smoking up the board. Now I’m stuck halfway—two steps back but hoping for a better solution. Should I send it to a specialized repair place? The nearest shops don’t offer micro-soldering services. What do you think about the cost versus the effort?

The laptop’s specs are: ASUS TUF FX505DT-WB72, Ryzen 7 3750H, GTX 1650, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD optional, M.2 slot empty, 60fps at 1920x1080, and a dual-channel setup that could support up to 16GB if upgraded.
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madone10
03-28-2025, 03:26 PM #1

I discovered an ASUS TUF FX505DT-WB72 on the FB marketplace a couple of weeks ago. A young seller listed it for $100, but the display was damaged. I’ve been searching for affordable options on FB lately and thought why not try something cheaper. After chatting with the seller for a while, I headed to collect it (the seller lived an hour away). Back home, I was thrilled to power it up. It started working perfectly. I loaded a bootable USB with Windows and it booted without issues. When I tried the HDMI port, nothing appeared. That’s when I realized I should have ordered a replacement screen instead of risking further damage. I learned from some micro-soldering enthusiasts I’d follow and attempted to install a 40-pin display on the motherboard. The attempt failed, leaving me frustrated. Later, I discovered the issue was a buck converter overheating when connected to power. I took it to a nearby repair shop but got no help. I tried removing the chip with a hot air gun and some resistors, only to find they wouldn’t work. When I attempted to power it up again, another chip failed, smoking up the board. Now I’m stuck halfway—two steps back but hoping for a better solution. Should I send it to a specialized repair place? The nearest shops don’t offer micro-soldering services. What do you think about the cost versus the effort?

The laptop’s specs are: ASUS TUF FX505DT-WB72, Ryzen 7 3750H, GTX 1650, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD optional, M.2 slot empty, 60fps at 1920x1080, and a dual-channel setup that could support up to 16GB if upgraded.

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03-29-2025, 10:41 PM
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Cut your losses and move on. The repair shop is unlikely to be inexpensive, and there could be more issues than you can see. Still, it’s about the effort—learning from it. Turn off the device, then fix it again next time.
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03-29-2025, 10:41 PM #2

Cut your losses and move on. The repair shop is unlikely to be inexpensive, and there could be more issues than you can see. Still, it’s about the effort—learning from it. Turn off the device, then fix it again next time.

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