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Old 10-11-2021, 10:35 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by sbman View Post
The challenge is that if you can't see something burnt, it's unlikely anyone can figure out what was damaged. In order to do that type of work, you need schematics and diagnostic information from the manufacturer. Many manufacturers even go so far as to remove the component ID lettering from the individual components, and many surface mount components don't even have any identifying marks on them at all anyways.

Someone with experience can identify some basics, PTCs (auto resetting circuit breakers), fuses, etc... that are hard mounted on the boards and test/replace them, but if it isn't one of those things, it ranges from very hard to impossible without some level of support from the manufacturer. At some point you'd think we'd realize that making things repairable and last longer is the ultimate conservation tool.


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