Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!

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So, how’s it going?

  • absGeekNZ@lemmy.nzOP
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    8 months ago

    Electronics can be difficult, desoldering is tricky and prone to damaging the boards (assuming discrete components that can be accessed); if a micro controller (chip) goes bad…you are SOL without very specialized equipment. Surface mount components are doable with a very steady hand and a magnifying glass and a sharp point on your iron.

    But then the next problem is finding replacement parts.

    • eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz
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      8 months ago

      I’d probably start with very basic things just to learn. Being able to fix basic appliances would be a nice skill to have. I haven’t had anything really fail in that way, so nothing to practice on