Every day, electronics get thrown away over a single failed component. A five-cent capacitor takes down a €300 dishwasher board. One shorted MOSFET sends a graphics card to the bin. A cracked solder joint leaves a console “broken beyond repair.”
We got tired of watching it happen.
We’re Daniel and Andi, two power electronics engineers from Salzburg, Austria. By day, we develop drivetrain and battery systems. In our spare time, we put discarded electronics under the microscope and try to bring them back.
NotDeadYet is where we film it: board-level repairs from the first measurement to the final verdict. Real measurements, honest results — including the repairs we can’t save.
Along the way, we explain our tools, measurements and decisions, so the next dead board on your bench has a better chance.
Subscribe and follow the next repair.
Because most of the time, it isn’t dead.
It’s just not dead yet.
NotDeadYet
Contributions that Make Repair Culture Visible
Throwing electronics away is easy. Bringing them back to life is a mindset. That’s what we stand for. Engineering Against Waste is not just a slogan — it’s our daily fight against electronic waste.
Two engineers, one hot air station, and a clear mission: Turning so called “trash” back into working tech. No costs for the repair. Nothing for the diagnosis. Only real board level repairs, documented with full transparency.
On our YouTube channel, we want to show what repair culture truly means: Persistence, curiosity, respect for technology, and the belief that even the most hopeless device deserves another chance.
What we need from you
- Your broken devices — no matter how old, how complex, or how destroyed.
- Your stories — why the device matters, what it has been through, why it shouldn’t die.
- Your support — share our videos, discuss, inspire others.
We don’t want more electronic waste. We want more people who say: “I won’t throw it away — I’m sending it to Not Dead Yet.”
Our promise
We show every repair, every success, every failure. We bring technology back to life. And we celebrate every rescue together with you.
Send us your dead
Write to us, send us your electronics, and let’s prove together that “broken” is not the end:
notdeadyet.at/
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https://youtu.be/k7O7MRpCnWc?si=luX0-...
Quick reminder from Part 1 of the Multimeter series: The Golden Rule 🛑
Always move that red lead back to the V/Ω jack the MOMENT you’re done with a current measurement. It's the easiest way to save your fuse (and your meter).
Who else has learned this lesson the hard way? 🙋♂️💥 Part 2 is coming soon where we actually start poking at circuits!"
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