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Had to choose between a full board swap or a component level fix on a busted TV power supply.
Customer brought in a 55 inch Samsung with no power. The board had obvious blown caps and a fried IC. I could order a whole new power board for $80 and be done in 20 minutes. Instead, I spent 3 hours sourcing the exact IC for $12 and replacing the caps. It worked perfectly. Anyone else still do the deep repair even when the swap is faster?
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daniels425mo ago
Man, that's the real satisfaction right there. Feels better to actually fix the thing, even if it takes longer. I get why most shops wouldn't bother though.
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lindaw294mo ago
That same principle shows up everywhere now - everyone's in such a hurry to replace things, nobody wants to take the time to actually understand how they work anymore. We've lost a lot of practical know-how as a society, and that's a real shame.
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