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    Need help with finding short on pcb

    I've bought a WiFi Smart Aroma Diffuser in repackaged condition, but as I've tried to use it, it didn't seem to work, as well a spark was visible when I tried to reconnect the power cable. I've disassembled it, and started testing the pcb, and I've noticed that the main power cables are shorted...
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    No B+ Voltage on CRT monitor

    Hi, I have a crt monitor that dosent work now, I figured out that a mosfet was running very hot and was shorting the smps(making it stop and restart), I removed it and saw that theres no short circuit now and the led/buttons works but theres no picture, it's the mosfet that generates the B+...
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    Help bypassing volume pentiometer on creative Itrigue 3600 control

    Hello, My speakers finally cut out on me, it seemed to be the volume switch from constant wiggle tests. Read on the forum here for another model that you can bypass the volume switch altogether which I'm hoping will return function to the speakers. I really have no knowledge/experience in...
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    Dell inspiron n5110 sata connector problem

    Hello guys i have a Dell Inspiron N5110. My cdrom sata connector was ripped a while ago. Yesterday i decided to fix it because i wanted to buy a ssd and connect my hdd to cdrom socket. But i realized that 2 pins on sata board side was shorted together because their trace was exposed. it was the...
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    Electric discharge from electric motor controller after unplugging battery.

    Hello! I was being a bit careless after unplugging a 48v electric bike battery and I dropped the power cord leading motor's controller, it hit the rim and shorted the remaining current from the motor's controller. (I assume the steel rim completed the connection between the prongs and shorted...
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    Diagnosing/repairing a Laptop motherboard?

    Hey guys! First time posting here! I have an Alienware 17 R3 laptop that I picked up broken to see if it was repairable (I like learning new skills). All signs point to a short on the motherboard, I plugged in the charger and the blue LED on the charger cable goes out immediately if I attempt to...
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