A very educated comedian that knows sparks mean electrical energy is not being directed at him.This guys a comedian
In all fairness those techs need to make money. I just fixed our 20 yr old Neptune dryer. It had a flexible strip which developed an open. I bypassed it with a wire. Works great. They wanted $300 for that part which replaced the entire control panel assembly.I repaired my mother in law's washing machine for $1.98 (US) plus tax whereas the repair tech wanted anywhere from $330 to $400.
Here is another issue not discussed. If the manufacturer were to repair the washer as the homeowner did, there would be liability should something happen later as the repair would not be up to manufacturing standards. A "true" repair would have been to replace the entire wire with a new one. Repair shops are restricted to using manufacturer's parts and cannot "rig" repairs like this.
I've probably related this story before. Here's the 4 second narration of that story: I repaired my mother in law's washing machine for $1.98 (US) plus tax whereas the repair tech wanted anywhere from $330 to $400.
Yeah and when you get the "Sams Photofact" folder on it it just has one single page with one picture of one PC board with a one line note on the bottom, "To fix replace this part"I've been contacted about inbedded resistors, which can be designed into a PCB. Once this starts to get utilized it will make troubleshooting horrible.
There are already a lot of things that can't be repaired by anyone as far as I am aware. If a CPU or GPU goes bad due to overheating what can be done to fix it? You would need some kind of device that can see and rebuild the silicon at an atomic level.In keeping with the title of this thread, "The Right To Repair", one day maybe not too distant there will be nothing we can fix at home or in the regular guy's workshop even with good electrical test and soldering equipment.
Everything is going to be either nano tech or quantum tech things that will just be impossible to work on without a billion dollar laboratory.
There may be some hope with optically based integrated circuits such as CPUs, but how long that will last i wonder too.
So sit back and enjoy the ride that's about all we can do with some things.
Hi,There are already a lot of things that can't be repaired by anyone as far as I am aware. If a CPU or GPU goes bad due to overheating what can be done to fix it? You would need some kind of device that can see and rebuild the silicon at an atomic level.
Repair could take on a whole new meaning. For instance, with 3D printing it becomes more about replacement rather than repair. I have seen some people 3D printing parts for broken products and I own some 3D printed products.
A 3D printer is pretty expensive but it is far from being a billion dollar investment!!
You would just swap the CPU or GPU. Of course you would not repair the silicone, but the part can be swapped. I copied a link below to an example that shows more detail than you probably want to see. Remember right to repair doesn't necessarily mean that any joe bob can fix it in their garage, only that someone with the proper tools can source the parts and make the repair.There are already a lot of things that can't be repaired by anyone as far as I am aware. If a CPU or GPU goes bad due to overheating what can be done to fix it? You would need some kind of device that can see and rebuild the silicon at an atomic level.
Repair could take on a whole new meaning. For instance, with 3D printing it becomes more about replacement rather than repair. I have seen some people 3D printing parts for broken products and I own some 3D printed products.
A 3D printer is pretty expensive but it is far from being a billion dollar investment!!
Care to render a synopsis about that video? I wasnt in the mood to watch a 2 hour video todayYou would just swap the CPU or GPU. Of course you would not repair the silicone, but the part can be swapped. I copied a link below to an example that shows more detail than you probably want to see. Remember right to repair doesn't necessarily mean that any joe bob can fix it in their garage, only that someone with the proper tools can source the parts and make the repair.
I'm sorry for the late reply, I haven't been back for a few days. Basically he swaps a GPU in a BGA package using the proper tools, showing that it is possible.Care to render a synopsis about that video? I wasnt in the mood to watch a 2 hour video today
Oh ok yes, i have seen a number of videos like that and that got me into solder paste soldering with heat gun. I was amazed at how well it works to solder those tiny lead parts. The solder paste solder once melted 'seeks' out the pins and leaves the spaces in between alone. Pretty cool.I'm sorry for the late reply, I haven't been back for a few days. Basically he swaps a GPU in a BGA package using the proper tools, showing that it is possible.