If I repair any power supply / voltage converter or any amplifier in which there was a short circuit, I always give a tungsten filament bulb in series when I first switch it on. The bulb must be of sufficient wattage. If the bulb glows after switching on the device, it means that there is still a short circuit in the circuit. If there is no short-circuit, the bulb will flare a little when switched on and will glow gently. This saved me a lot of transistors. Nothing "explodes" when turned on.

@georgeprout42

17 күн бұрын

Seconded. It's known as a "dim bulb tester" and I stocked up on 40/60/100W bulbs whilst they were still available to buy for this very reason!

@clivewright7778

17 күн бұрын

Nice one . I have been using that technique from the 1980s . Can't go wrong👍

@paulvale2985

16 күн бұрын

Uncle Doug is a big fan of said method.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks for that 👍Yes I've been meaning to build a dim bulb tester for a while, but it's one of those things I've never got round to doing. I may struggle to get some incandescent light bulbs these days but I'll have a look on eBay etc.

@scottsmall9898

16 күн бұрын

I will start doing this sounds like a great idea and if it'll save me from more work it's worth the time setting it up.

Glued down panel, melted plastic sprues holding down the main elements - obviously designed to be e waste right from the start.

@TheXGamer969

17 күн бұрын

Or, just maybe, it’s made this way to be a mains powered device that’s supposed to remain water-tight, safe, and corrosion free.

@SlartiMarvinbartfast

17 күн бұрын

@@TheXGamer969 Why would this need to be watertight when indoors? Also, it's easily possible to make items watertight with screws and removable seals.

@technodaz

17 күн бұрын

@@TheXGamer969 its a fucking wifi router not an outdoor starlink antenna.....a very expensive one that they recommend you buy 3 of for full coverage ....what a heap of shit.

@SlartiMarvinbartfast

17 күн бұрын

Yup, it's appalling - there's no excuse for this kind of waste. Manufacturers who do this will state that it's to make it watertight but that's merely an excuse, what they really want to do is make the device as difficult to repair as possible, therefore meaning that another unit needs to be purchased when the original fails. Too many corrupt and incompetent governments allow too many manufacturers to get away with this sort of garbage. There should be strict laws against making devices difficult or impossible to repair.

@VLC8792

17 күн бұрын

Sadly more & more manufacturers are making their products so they can’t be repaired without damaging them in the process, all in the name of profit.

Fixing a starlink router with parts of an old hoverboard. That's McGyver, Star Trek and Back to the future in one video. Great. Thanks!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂Cheers 👍

@fryslander

12 күн бұрын

Hat off 👌

Classic lightning strike damage. Nice work. 👍

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

Most people probably would have stopped at the issue with the ic. Great to see some good old fashioned out of the box ingenuity. Glad the algorithm pointed me here! Definitely a fix and subscription earned!

@BuyitFixit

10 күн бұрын

Thanks Mark, if you liked this one I've done a lot better in some of my other videos. The FLIR thermal camera springs to mind, and the solar inverter where I repaired it, then needed to change a setting.. and the company wouldn't give me the password.. I had to take matters into my own hands 😂😂 There's been a few times where I've had to get creative too!

@markmaker2488

10 күн бұрын

@@BuyitFixit awesome, I’ll definitely check them out. Thanks!

Yes, you delivered. When you were compromised beyond any reasonable way to survive, you still delivered the goods, 100%. Well done.

@BuyitFixit

13 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍

The art or repairing electronics is the diagnosis part. Replacing the component doesn't require lots of knowledge and experience. So technically speaking, this is a perfect fix.

@BuyitFixit

15 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍

Brilliant bush fix love the way you were thinking outside the box literally 😅. If you were stuck for one you would be happy to use it all day long . Saving the planet one Star Link at a time

@BuyitFixit

Күн бұрын

😂😂😂Thanks 👍

It is a fix and a half, Wow , you have no limits of impossible. Very proud of you. thank you.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thank you too! 👍🙂

Brilliant "work around" I'd say bro👍👍 With no way to get the chip replaced and programed, this was a solid solution and fix. Starlink certainly seems to not want these repaired by the way they're built, glued and melted together. Great job, well done getting it up and working... Thanks for the video and work. See ya next time.

@incandescentwithrage

17 күн бұрын

I was surprised to see it both over engineered and having a crap spec Mediatek SoC at the same time. Could have been the same size & construction as a standard router and had a normal (replaceable) DC adapter without performing any differently. Talk about reinventing the wheel

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

@baykarracko1505

15 күн бұрын

@@incandescentwithrage over engineered with the sole purpose of never being opened and repaired, and they’ll claim it’s for water resistance

@VarkaTheDragon

14 күн бұрын

Starlink are pretty good about just sending you a replacement router whenever you have a problem with it, presumably because they can't make money off of your subscription fees if you don't have a working router, but it's sure a refreshing thing to see an old broken one brought back to life! Great work!

Just tore the same router apart and pretty much same problem so thanks for the video i was able to get mine working two days ago but its nice to see a video that would have pointed me in the right direction in the beginning and would have saved me time in the long run. Older i get the more i value my time.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Cheers Scott, what was the issue with your router?

I think you could call that an excellent fix, Mick. How you manage to deduce the issue every time is beyond me. I wish I had your skills. Thanks for sharing.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks Brian 👍🙂

Short time lurker and long time tinkerer here. That's a fix for sure as it now works as intended (with a little additional bulk). Great diagnosis and repair!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍🙂

Loving your mild mannered tenacity

@BuyitFixit

15 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

Ha nope it is not a fix! It is infact an upgrade as should the power supply go wrong again it is now more fixable than it was prior. Nice solution I really like your determination to get things at least to a working state and also your approach to working through the problems and if needed an out of the box way to make the most out of a bad situation. Really nice work this made for a great watch with a satisfying outcome. 👍

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

😂😂😂Thanks 👍

Megabits per second, not megabytes, I think? Envy your tenacity and patience. Excellent videos, always look forward to finding out what’s next on the blue mat.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙂👍

@miff227

15 күн бұрын

@@BuyitFixit networking is always in ...bits and storage always in ...bytes

That’s a fix. Great work and nice jump scare!

@BuyitFixit

15 күн бұрын

😂😂Thanks 👍

Excellent as ever. It's great how you show your working, i learn so much.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍

Bravo for your skill and tenacity! From a dead router to managing to get into the box, getting past the fireworks and a chip that can not be sourced or programmed, to having a working router with external psu. On your mains voltage readings, the voltage and tolerance for an electricity supply is 230 volts -6%, +10%. This gives an allowed voltage range of 216.2 volts to 253.0 volts.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks for that 👍Yes at times our voltage is 255v or more (especially when our solar panels kick in during the day) which is why I contacted the power grid. I show this on another video when I was fixing something else. I've even had the inverter error a few times with over voltage.

It's actually a very good fix for the situation. That star-link was going in the trash. Otherwise, you saved it, try putting it back together as best as possible, and possibly donate it🙃

@BuyitFixit

Күн бұрын

Cheers 👍Someone sent me the software after seeing this, so I might have another go at this one in a future video 🙂

Beautiful work as usual. You're the best! I wish you a greay and beautiful weekend!!!!!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍Hope you have a great weekend too!

Good Day. I thought I would bring my experience with doing odd-ball repairs. When taking plastic tabs off and they need to be drilled, A cheap set of forstner bits does a wonderful job with them especially when space is tight. Thanks for posting this repair

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

And that you kindly for the for the tip👍

It's a perfectly reasonable fix in my book. I love the persistence.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Cheers Robert 🙂👍

That's definately a fix!! Great fault finding processes

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍

What a great work around to fix it,And still the undefeated champion of the fix it world 👍🤘

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

😂😂😂Thanks 👍

Mesmerised watching this. Superb

@BuyitFixit

5 күн бұрын

Cheers 👍

Any device that is a fix is a win in my books well done Sir I enjoy your fault findings keep those videos coming 😊

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍

It's working, so that's a fix for me. Great job 👏 👍

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Cheers Philip 👍

That’s a fix . I’m amazed by your knowledge. Well done !

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍

Brilliant work around getting it working, so I'm calling it a fix.

@BuyitFixit

13 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

Nice way to fix and test... Good job!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Cheers 🙂👍

That's a definite fix by using a replacement part, I see no problem with calling it a fix. Your PC analogy is spot on and could be applied to all manner of things. For example, if a car's engine blows up and is impossible to repair then a new engine will get the car running again, therefore that too is a fix. Going back to PCB fixes: caps, assorted components, ICs, etc often need to be replaced and there's no issues with calling them fixes. Now if you had replaced the whole Starlink router with a new router that of course wouldn't be a fix. 🙂

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks for that 👍Yes I usually try to repair things down to component level, so substituting a whole PSU isn't what I wanted to do, but I guess it is what it is 🙂

@ 38:43 Was that your cat offering his/her input?? 🤣 This is the first video of yours I've seen and you seem to have a lot of the same actions & thought processes that i do when working on these types of repairs.... you got a new subscriber.

@BuyitFixit

7 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍Yes it was the cat! (well one of them). I might have another go at this one as someone sent me the programming software and I've ordered some chips from Aliexpress. I usually like to get things working the way they were originally. Check out the FLIR thermal camera / multimeter I repaired or some of my other content. I've came across some rather interesting problems. One video was a solar inverter where I repaired it (Aurora solar inverter video) but then needed a password to adjust a setting so I did another video where I reverse engineered their software and wrote my own password tool (no password, no problem). Hope you enjoy and thanks for the sub!

I find it useful to use a black light on the circuit board as it will show you where the coating has heated up or melted.

@BuyitFixit

15 күн бұрын

Interesting, Thanks for the tip 👍

The nice thing about this equipment 'failure' is, the varistor/thermistor served its purpose perfectly. It failed so the rest of the circuit board would mostly be left unharmed.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Very true 👍

@simontay4851

16 күн бұрын

But it was harmed. The PFC / PWM chip was fried.

Long time viewer here. Love your content. I think it’s interesting solving the puzzle. You found the issue but can’t source or find the components for totally fixing the issue. But there is no mystery left at least. It’s “fixed” as far as possible.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 🙂👍

Excellent fix - the original power supply looks elegant, but practically it is hard to repair. Therefore, you made a very wise replacement.

@BuyitFixit

11 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍someone recently sent me the software so I might have another go at the original 🙂

Its a fix!! Nice job on the workaround - many would have seen the smoke and give up - you take it as a challenge!!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

😂😂Thanks 👍🙂

Yes Re-pair it is, keep it up brother, main goal is not to make it look nice & asthetic , main goal is to be up and running, which you did! pat yourself!! This was a lightening strike failure mostly likely.. no problem, I too did the same kind of repair to an GPON OLT (Optical Line Terminal) Unit's Power Supply Ckt. in a telecom exchange nearby my home (owned by a govt. telecom company "BSNL" ) I too installed a power supply unit just as you have in this video.. and it was up & running.. & brought the internet connection back up of nearly 600 people in my area who were connected via Fiber optic modem (aka ONT) to that OLT Unit.. & guess what... it's still running and its been 3 yrs, So Yes it is repair work. Nice work btw..

@BuyitFixit

10 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍And also thanks for sharing that very interesting story! Well done on helping those people stay connected!

Great work around 👍👍

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Cheers John 👍

Fixed enough! Job well done.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Cheers 👍

never ending very interesting videos , best wishes,stay safe!!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍

That’s a solid fix. If it does what it’s supposed to do, then well done!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

I count it as a fix. Great work and thank you for sharing your thoroughness in finding the root cause. Too bad this Starlink router was evidently not designed for repairs...

@BuyitFixit

5 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍Yes not the most user serviceable device. I might have another go at this as someone sent me the software to program the IC. I emailed Starlink to see if they would sent me the settings.. no reply as yet....

If the system is working, then it is a fix. That's the object of it all. The funny thing is, the company sunk tons of money in that power supply for no reason, when a cheap AliExpress power supply works just as good on it. You could attach the supply to the back of the unit and once set up, not even realize it has an external power supply on it, and it would look factory. Awesome repair again. I'm glad you were able to save it and use it.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks and very true 👍Yes it does seem very complicated, I think it's more to increase efficiency and reduce power consumption.

grazie stupenda soluzione al problema sei uno in gamba continua cosi ciao

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Grazie 👍

I think its an excellent fix nice work.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍

That pop was amazing!!!!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂Yes the thumbnail was just a still frame from it, not edited in any way. I don't often have things blow up on the bench 🙂

Nice work like every time

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks again!

Great video. And yes, I'd call it a fix. There's only so much you can do!

@BuyitFixit

5 күн бұрын

Thanks Ian 👍Someone has sent me the programming software so I might have another go at this (I've ordered some chips)...

It’s a fix and a good one as well 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@BuyitFixit

12 күн бұрын

Thanks Sean 👍

Great video as always and definitely a fix in my book! My dad is a tinkerer who lives in the DL2 wilderness and has the same Internet problems as you, so will recommend starlink to him!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍Yes it's been very good since I've had it, I can even play online games again. Yes not much in DL2, I'm more north and west from there and it's even more in the wilderness 😂😂😂

Definitely consider it fixed. You could 3d print (or have someone else 3d print) a custom base to hold the power supply. Really enjoy watching the troubleshooting process.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks Chris 👍

It didn't go when you got it, and now it does. That is definitely a fix. Great lateral thinking to cure the problem 👍. Chers Pete' New Zealand.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Cheers Pete 👍🙂

Good workaround. Assuming the 48V bit is still working, you could use a 20V to 12V DC to DC, something like a Recom R-78K12-2.0 (if you don't need isolation and you don't need the quantum PFC bit), for a more permanent fix. I did laugh at the sealed front, for an indoor unit. Hope Louis isn't watching, he would also be reaching for the Ginger.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

😂😂😂Thanks 👍

Nice work.

@BuyitFixit

14 күн бұрын

Thanks!

this is a fix, good job!!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

You got it to work, Mick, so that is a fix. Even if you had to use an external power supply. Nice work!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Cheers Mikey 👍

Good work. If I had gotten that far I'd consider it a fix!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

I love yours and my mate vince channel. Im beginning to start my own repairs but no youtube channel yet.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍Yes it was watching Vince that gave me the idea of starting to do repairs on YT. I've spoken to him quite a few times on emails 🙂

@huweliswilliams1031

15 күн бұрын

What would you buy from ebay you think would be the easiest to start with?

@BuyitFixit

15 күн бұрын

That depends on your knowledge and experience. I used to do a few retro game consoles with vacuum fluorescent display, they weren't complicated and pretty easy to work on. Just depends on what you want to have a go at fixing or for me, what people sometimes ask me to fix.

Happy you showed that. I’m newer going to buy anything from them! Item clearly made so no one should be able to repair the dam ting!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍yes not a very serviceable item. I have very limited options for internet here which is why I had to bite the bullet and get a system myself.

I call it a fix! Clever. Our mains here are 124-127V, which is kinda high.Many of my old radios were built when it was 100-110V, so I either run a stepdown, or just don't use them long. Haven't cooked a power tranny yet!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

That's a fix, allright! 👍

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍

Now that was a hard one. This to me is a fixed one mate.👍👍

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Cheers mate 👍🙂

Ahead of the game son. Skills and nice one .Last time I looked, the bugger (see below), is still busy whacking the connectivity together for his Mars Bar stuff = more board repair vids for us😂👏👍🏻🤙🏿. ps talking about EM and his mates.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

😂😂😂Thanks👍

It’s a fix Mick in anyone’s book, excellent result put in a nice case and call it done, It go with a pop didn’t it lol, I loved the free firework display thank you for the upload😊

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Cheers Gary 👍

@wisher21uk

16 күн бұрын

@@BuyitFixit 👍

It's a fix =D Nice work!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍🙂

It was a good fix 👍 Much better than going to the trash, i would have done the same thing. Very good video, greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thank you and greetings from the UK 👍🙂

@pjhb_microsoldering_portugal

16 күн бұрын

@@BuyitFixit thanks 😀

I think I'd call it a salvage. Well done!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

I measure repair success as to whether or not I have to spend a bunch of money to replace something.....so this is definitely a success!

@BuyitFixit

15 күн бұрын

Cheers Paul 👍

Hi! I think it is an amazing fix reason why is, that if you would have been on the moon with a broken device and that is the only fix to bring us home, you bet yourself that fix will be spoken about for a very long time. Good job man nothing goes to waste.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks for that 🙂👍

FIXED IN MY BOOK!!!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

For us tech's, that's a #1 fix. Put in a barrel plug for the PSU

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Cheers 👍🙂 Yes I might do that and just keep it as a backup.

@andymouse

16 күн бұрын

@@BuyitFixit yep :)

@andymouse

16 күн бұрын

Couldn't agree more dear sir.

It made it usable again a fix in my book

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 🙂👍

Nice video as always, thanks! More of a workaround than a FIX - but it's possibly a FIX doomed to fail by design! I wonder what the manufacturer would say about a new power supply for this thing,

@BuyitFixit

15 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

great job!!!!!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

I call that a WIN!! I have to admit I was a bit glad the varistor and fuse didn't fix it so that the video was longer. 😂

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks for that 👍Yes, I wasn't sure if it was a bit too long winded / boring in places but it seems to be doing well👍

Case & close it up. Definitely a fix in my eyes. Nice repair

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍

Can't win them all, but your record is quite good. Look forward to the next one! 👍

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Cheers 👍

Most definately a fix!! :)

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Cheers 👍

For me, you took the front glass off is a success on its own, the rest is bonus, good work, repair indeed.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Very true! I did see other people try to disassemble these and they made a right mess 😂😂😂😂👍

That was a really hard one with the amount of time you must have spent on it. I think you can call it fixed as you did get it to work, thanks for doing videos as there very interesting.

@BuyitFixit

15 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍

It is a fix!👍

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Cheers 👍

You made it! It works, got new power supply, will survive nuclear blast!

@BuyitFixit

Күн бұрын

😂😂I just need a Geiger counter and a bunker now then 😉

I like the journey and fault-finding even if it's not technically an "as from factory" fix. Interesting that Pinorich Villa is accommodation in Cameroon!

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍Yes someone else mentioned that place in Cameroon too! Perhaps it was the previous owners holiday place or something as they seem to be listing stuff from collection in London.

As soon as I got my hands on a Gigabit PoE injector and a pair of starlink to rj45 cables, I threw that junk to where it belongs. Now my starlink and WiFi router both work directly off a 48V battery. Aside from much better WiFi speeds, coverage and Ethernet connectivity, I've got ~25W base load reduction and the power inverter is finally able to switch off on zero load.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Nice 👍I don't actually use my Starlink router either (well only to power the dish) as I've got it set to bypass mode. I got the ethernet adapter as I didn't want to cut the cable, which then feeds into a GT-AC5300 Asus gaming router, which then feeds 2 other routers in various locations around our property and a couple of outdoor access points.

Nice hack on the pwr supply super helpful information! Solid troubleshooting. Overall how much time did you have into this one?

@BuyitFixit

14 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍Probably a couple of hours, not including editing video and ordering parts etc

A fix for sure.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks 🙂👍

Nice sparks.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Yes agree 😂😂😂😂👍

The bed of a 3D printer makes a great heating plate to soften the glue on things like that. Just place it glass side down on the bed for 10 or 15 minutes then it can be easily removed without any damage.

@BuyitFixit

13 күн бұрын

Good idea. I've got a couple of 3D printers. The only problem is that silicone doesn't seem to soften with heat as in this case, but it would definitely work for adhesives that go soft with heat 👍

good fix, you could mount power supply somewhere tidy

@BuyitFixit

Күн бұрын

Thanks 👍Someone sent me the software after I seeing the video, so I might do a re-visit on this one in the future 🙂

I'd put the power supply into a case and find some kind of small-footprint 4-pin connector that could go into the router to make the new power brick detachable. I don't think you could sell the unit like that but you could certainly use it yourself.

@BuyitFixit

10 күн бұрын

Yes good idea, I had been thinking of something along those lines. Someone after watching the video sent me a copy of the programming software for the IC so I might order some ICs and have another go at this one.

It's definitely a fix, not a restoration level fix but a working fix for sure.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Cheers 👍🙂

I have a heat mat, primarily to help remove phone and tablet screens, it would be great for this as well.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Nice 👍I can see that working on glue that goes soft with heat. Unfortunately in this case it was a silicone sealant type compound on which heat didn't seem to help.

I am still amazed that power supplies still have so many descrete components, nowadays. Are the demands of every appliance so different, that there isn't a common chipset for this kind of thing? I work in development and reinventing the wheel is a costly waste of time. So I know I must be missing something. 😊

@BuyitFixit

13 күн бұрын

It's supposed to be in the name of efficiency and energy saving. Power factor control etc

Be careful with "the mesh" breather part as it may be gortex. Ive come across similar before. Great vid Thanks

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks for that 👍

great videos! I'm not sure if anyone's mentioned it but have you looked at getting some hot tweezers for those SMD components? I just saw you using hot air on those diodes and they blew away and it looked a bit frustrating. I bought the YIHUA 938D from Aliexpress for ~$40 USD and have been happy with it. Also have you used a Transistor Withstand Voltage Tester before? They are handy for getting values of zener diodes, MOV's, TVSS diodes, GDT and just basically if a component is behaving as it should. I got one from aliexpress for around $25 USD

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks for that 👍 I usually have a lot less airflow, but I forgot I had turned it up when trying to soften the glue on the glass! I did buy a cheap pair of hot tweezer things before but was going to build a PSU for them and never got round to it. I've not heard of the tester you mentioned I'll look into that! Thanks for sharing!

It's a fix mate well done! All you could have done. That HR1211 should have a 500Ω resistor in series between the current-sense resistor and the CSP pin. According to datasheet... This resistor prevents the CSP pin from overstress under AC plug-in or surge conditions. Another solution is to add an external clamping component to CSP. Don't know whether they did this or was a lightning strike or esd damage beyond rated limits?? Anyway good repair on a device that is obviously not designed for repair.

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

Thanks Dave 👍

It’s a bit of a Frankenstein fix, BUT still a Fix Well Done 🎉

@BuyitFixit

16 күн бұрын

😂😂😂Thanks 👍

I use that multimeter in diode mode to discharge capacitors

@BuyitFixit

Күн бұрын

Hmm not sure if I'd do that myself. Especially if they were mains caps for instance.