Just realized a lot of folks are skipping the basic continuity check on a board before they even start looking for the bad component.

I watched a guy in my local shop spend 45 minutes chasing a phantom short on a TV power supply last week, only to find the fuse was blown after he finally checked it with his meter.

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dylanh971mo ago

How many times have I done that exact thing?

hollyramirez1mo ago

Classic case of skipping the basics first.

margaret23428d ago

Sometimes the obvious stuff is the last thing you check...