He used the raw materials in his hands and made a complete VCD circuit motherboard according to the drawings he designed.
For some electronic components necessary for VCD, Yang Ling went to the after-sales service of home appliances and purchased them from there.
When repairing home appliances, I already have a lot of electronic components from old VCDs.
There are some that they can use to repair VCDs, but most of them are useless.
After all, in 1997, the technology of home appliance repair was not as developed as it would be in later generations, especially in a small city like Jiangcheng County.
If there is a problem with the VCD motherboard, repair the foundation
There is basically no way to deal with it.
A week later, Yang Ling completed a complete VCD motherboard.
After he removed the motherboard of Aido VCD at home, he replaced it with a motherboard that he re-produced.
Finally, the machine lit up perfectly and ran smoothly.
This proves that Yang Ling's technology is completely flawless.
At this moment, the home phone rang.
Yang Ling went over to answer the phone. It turned out to be the agent of Aiduo VCD in the department store, Boss Xu Wenshan.
When Yang Ling left that day, he left his landline number behind, telling Xu Wenshan to call him if needed.
I didn't expect that Xu Wenshan actually called me.
Xu Wenshan said on the phone: "Is this Brother Yang?"
Yang Ling said politely: "Mr. Xu is me."
Xu Wenshan whispered to Yang Ling: "Does what you told me last time count?"
When Yang Ling heard this, he knew there was business coming, and he said, "Why don't you count?"
Xu Wenshan immediately said: "I have a VCD in my hand. The motherboard was short-circuited and burned after being soaked in water."
"This VCD has expired the warranty period and was damaged by water, so there will be a charge for repairs."
"We don't have this technology here. We need to go back to the manufacturer in Guangzhou and replace the motherboard."
"I asked the manufacturer and found that replacing the motherboard costs 850 yuan."
"You said you have a motherboard here and the price is relatively cheap. How about you try again?"
"If it works and I still have profits, we will cooperate for a long time."
Since ancient times, businessmen have been seeking profits. The fundamental reason why Xu Wenshan is willing to cooperate with Yang Ling is that he can get profits from Yang Ling.
If the VCD is returned to the factory in Guangzhou, Xu Wenshan charges the customer 850 yuan, and he can earn up to 50 yuan. After deducting rent, water, electricity and other expenses, as well as labor costs, the profit may be only 20 to 30 yuan.
But if there is a cheap motherboard in Yangling, Xu Wenshan can charge the customer 850 yuan and tell the customer that this is an original motherboard, but he will actually make a lot of money.
Yang Ling said, "How about we make a date and you bring the VCD over."
The reason why Yang Ling suggested making an appointment was because of Xu Wenshan's consideration.
If Yang Ling puts the motherboards produced by himself in the store, knowledgeable people will know at a glance that they are not original, and it would be bad for others to know.
Xu Wenshan said: "I'll wait for you at the teahouse diagonally opposite the department store."
Yang Ling nodded and said, "Sure, I'll be right over."
After telling Su Yi, Yang Ling wrapped the motherboard he produced in newspapers, and then rode his bicycle to the teahouse opposite the department store.
Xu Wenshan has been waiting here for a long time. He ordered a cup of scented tea for Yang Ling.
Seeing Yang Ling come in, Xu Wenshan carefully took out the VCD from his pocket.
The vcd has been disassembled, and the circuit board and other components inside are clearly exposed.
Yang Ling took a closer look and saw that Xu Wenshan didn't tell lies this time.
Indeed, the entire VCD was soaked in water, and then the motherboard was burned after power was turned on.
Xu Wenshan pointed and said: "This user is also quite stupid. When she was cleaning, she accidentally dropped the VCD into the bucket."
"I took it out, shook it and wiped it clean with a towel. Then I thought it was OK. Then I turned on the power. Not only did the VCD burn, but it also short-circuited my home."
Xu Wenshan said seriously: "There is definitely no way to repair it. The entire circuit board is burned out."
Yang Ling nodded, opened the newspaper, and took out his handmade circuit motherboard from the newspaper.
Xu Wenshan looked at the motherboard that Yang Ling took out and there were some differences.
After all, this circuit board looks rather awkward.
Why is it said to be more awkward?
Because handmade and machine-printed circuit boards feel different.
Handmade, no matter how you say it, it is a bit rough.
What's more, the PCB board in Yang Ling's hand is not of standard VCD specifications.
It is obtained by cutting out old PCB boards from Yang Ling.
Xu Wenshan pointed at Yang Ling's board with great suspicion and said, "Are you sure you can do it?"
Yang Ling laughed and said: "This circuit board is handmade by myself. Although it looks rough, the circuit diagram and electronic components are completely fine."
"If you are sure it can be used, I can find a factory to produce it."
Xu Wenshan thinks this is also true.
Buying a circuit motherboard is not a small expense. If it cannot be sold, it will be a loss-making business.
So he could still understand Yang Ling's caution.
Xu Wenshan handed the vcd to Yang Ling.
Yang Ling already brought tools, so he replaced the motherboard in just a few clicks.
After the replacement, Yang Ling said to Xu Wenshan: "I don't have the conditions to flash the motherboard, so there is no image of Jackie Chan giving a thumbs up when I turn on the computer."
Xu Wenshan said: "These are all minor problems. Users only need to be able to use it."
Xu Wenshan has also thought about this problem, so he can directly tell the user that this circuit board is not original, and the price is cheap and comes with a three-pack guarantee, and the user will definitely be willing.
And not everyone wants to see Big Brother Jackie Chan’s stinky face.
After the installation was completed, Yang Ling said to Xu Wenshan, "How about we go over and give it a try?"
Xu Wenshan thought that the motherboard was replaced outside and no one inside the department store could see it.
It doesn't matter if you take the machine over and try it now.
The two took another sip of tea. After Xu Wenshan paid for the tea, they went to the department store.
Before using it, I couldn’t wait to connect the machine to the TV.
There is no problem at all when starting up. The squeaking sound from the VCD box indicates that the circuit is connected.
Then the TV screen turned sky blue.
This proves that the vcd has been connected to the TV and should be able to be used.
There are a lot of people coming and going in the department store, and there are also a lot of after-sales people here at Aido.
It was the first time Xu Wenshan did this kind of thing, so he was still a little cautious.
But he tried to look at it and felt that no one was paying attention to him, so he hurriedly put the disc into the vcd.
This is a comedy film by Stephen Chow called Play Back to School.
It is currently among the VCD discs and is the one that everyone likes.
Xu Wenshan was very nervous.
He expects to succeed.
After he succeeded, he found another way to make money.
In the future, doing after-sales service for VCDs will be as profitable as selling VCDs.
As expected, Yang Ling did not disappoint Xu Wenshan.
There was almost no lag, and the TV screen played Stephen Chow's "Play Back to School".
Moreover, the picture quality is very clear, and the sound quality is also very good, without any defects.
If you don't know, you might think this is the original circuit motherboard.
However, Xu Wenshan still discovered some differences.
That is to install a circuit motherboard made by Yang Ling himself, the speed of vcd will be faster, and there will be no suitable lag.
Xu Wenshan immediately picked up the remote control and started trying to perform some operations.
Including fast forwarding or rewinding, pausing, adjusting the sound volume to play the next episode, etc.
There are no problems at all in operation.
This time Xu Wenshan was excited.
He pulled Yang Ling aside and said, "Okay, you sell me this circuit motherboard, and you tell me the price."
Yang Ling now has 200,000 yuan in hand, and of course he doesn't care if a circuit motherboard costs several hundred yuan.
All he has to do is open a business channel and make a few good friends.
Yang Ling said: "Since Brother Xu regards me as a friend, I also regard Brother Xu as a friend."
"I made this computer motherboard by hand. The cost is not high, but it is time-consuming and labor-intensive."
"I'll buy it for you for 400 yuan, do you like it?"
Xu Wenshan still feels that 400 yuan is a bit expensive.
Because he sells it for five to six hundred yuan, and he only makes one or two hundred yuan.
Moreover, repairing VCD motherboards is not a business that happens every day. It is very impressive to get 4 or 5 orders a month and earn hundreds of 1,000 yuan.
Xu Wenshan gritted his teeth and said to Yang Ling: "Otherwise, Brother Yang, you can sell it to me for 350 yuan, and we will cooperate for a long time in the future."
"The workmanship of your motherboard is indeed rough. When I sell it to consumers, I can only honestly tell them that it is produced by a third-party factory."
"The most I can sell is 450 yuan or 500 yuan. It's amazing to be able to make more than 100 yuan per circuit board."
Yang Ling also knew that everyone's economic conditions were not good in 1997, and Xu Wenshan was telling the truth.
Yang Ling nodded and said: "That's no problem. 350 yuan is 350 yuan. I also promise you that if there is a problem with this board within three months, you can come to me directly and I will replace it for you."
This made Xu Wenshan quite relieved.
Because the boards that Xu Wenshan bought from the original factory were only under warranty for one month, and would no longer be under warranty after one month.
The two parties quickly reached a deal, and Xu Wenshan took out 350 yuan from the drawer and handed it to Yang Ling.
Yang Ling was not polite and put the money directly into his bag.
Yang Ling asked Xu Wenshan: "Mr. Xu, do you have many motherboard repairs like ours?"
Xu Wenshan said: "It still depends on the situation. Generally speaking, there are four or five a month. Some of them are due to the quality of the board itself, and some are due to human factors."
Yang Ling calculated that if Xu Wenshan worked four or five times a month, he could earn more than 1,000 yuan, which was pretty good.
If you are the only one who has made a name for yourself, and other brands are coming to you, that is totally fine.
Yang Ling now does not dare to spend tens of thousands or more than 100,000 to buy specialized printed circuit board machines, and can only do manual workshops.
However, he can indeed purchase some raw materials from Guangzhou and Shenzhen, such as PCB boards and electronic components.
These raw materials are all obtained from scrap recycling stations. One is that the quality may not be up to standard, and the other is that the quantity cannot be guaranteed.
Yang Ling said to Xu Wenshan: "Okay, let's settle the matter like this. If you have such business in the future, just come to me."
"Then Mr. Xu, if nothing happens, I'll leave first."
Xu Wenshan said very kindly: "Brother Yang, you should buy a mobile phone or a pager. If I call your landline and you are away, it will be very inconvenient for me."
Yang Ling thought about it and felt that this was also the case.
But it is definitely not realistic to buy a mobile phone.
Because in 1997, the only popular mobile phone in inner cities was Mobile Phone.
Mobile phones similar to Motorola can only be brought back by some big bosses when they go to Hong Kong or overseas.
They are not sold at all in inland cities.
But the eldest brother Yang Ling definitely doesn't like it.
Its size is too large and it is not convenient to carry at all.
Before his rebirth, Yang Ling was already accustomed to using smart devices and smartphones.
These things are very small.
Now he is not used to carrying a brick around with him.
And now in Jiangcheng County, you can basically come across a public phone when you go out.
Some public phones are public phone booths set up by the government, and most of my friends' phone numbers are at newsstands or shops selling goods on the street.
Making phone calls is also very convenient.
Moreover, the price of mobile phones is relatively expensive, costing more than 10,000 yuan.
On the contrary, pagers have become cheaper due to the impact of Mobile Phones.
You can buy one for only five to six hundred yuan.
So Yang Ling is not going to buy a mobile phone, he is going to buy two pagers.
One for myself and one for Su Yi.
It will be very convenient for Su Yi to contact her if she has anything to do.
Yang Ling said: "I'm going to buy a pager now, and I'll give you my pager number later."
Yang Ling went directly to the place where pagers were sold.
There is only one brand of pagers in Jiangcheng, and that is Motorola.
From the era of pagers to the era of 1st and 2nd generation Android phones.
Motorola is undoubtedly the king.
In 1997, when everyone's income was relatively low, Motorola's revenue exceeded US$29.7 billion thanks to the explosive growth in the number of pagers in China.
This shows that the profits of the electronics industry are considerable.
Yang Ling chose the pager because he was starting a business now and he didn't know when he would be able to earn a small goal of 100 million.
The girl selling pagers saw what Yang Ling was wearing and how hesitant he had been.
I feel that this person must have no money and is just living out his addiction.
So the sales lady said very nonchalantly: "Do you want to buy it or not?"
Yang Ling laughed and said, "How much does this one in my hand cost?"
The salesperson's attitude was very bad: "The pager you have can display Chinese characters. It is more expensive. You should look at other ones."