I Bought 12 Broken PS4's From eBay - Let's Try to Fix Them! - Summary

Summary

The video shows a person buying 12 broken PS4s from eBay to see if they can be fixed and resold for a profit. They test each console, identify the problems, and attempt to repair them. The repairs include fixing disc drives, replacing fans, and cleaning out dust and debris. The person also announces the release of their own PS4 repair kit, the Tronics Fix PS4 Repair Kit, which they use to fix some of the consoles.

Out of the 12 consoles, 9 are fixed and can be resold, 2 have the blue light of death and are not fixable with the equipment they have, and 1 is not fixable due to damage from a lightning strike. The person estimates that they can make a profit of $166.72 by selling the fixed consoles, and potentially more by selling parts from the non-fixable consoles.

The video also shows the person's process for diagnosing and repairing the consoles, as well as their thoughts on the potential profit and the challenges of fixing broken electronics.

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. The author bought 12 broken PS4s to see if they could be fixed and made profitable.
2. The author purchased the PS4s from eBay in various lots for a total of $1,093.28.
3. The first PS4 had a disk drive issue and was fixed by cleaning the rollers and replacing the laser.
4. The author used a repair kit, the Tronics Fix PS4 Repair Kit, to fix the PS4s.
5. The kit costs $19.99 and is available for purchase on the author's website.
6. The author fixed 9 out of 12 PS4s, with two having the blue light of death and one being unfixable.
7. The author used parts from the unfixable PS4s to repair the fixable ones.
8. The author estimates a potential profit of $1,260 by selling the fixed PS4s on eBay.
9. The author's total potential profit, after subtracting the cost of the PS4s, is $166.72.
10. The author has three unfixable PS4s that can be used for parts or sold on eBay.
11. The author notes that the profit margin is not as high as it could be due to the cost of parts and the fact that they were doing the repairs for a YouTube video.