1 How to find short circuit component without spending $6k on FLIR cam.
Louis Rossmann's laptop repair session is recommended for tracing a shorted component by injecting current and spotting the part that heats, including with evaporating alcohol.
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fault finding
10 videos. Ranked by independent recommendations, not by views.
2 EEVblog #1072 - KRK Rokit 6 Studio Monitor Speaker Repair
An EEVblog repair cited whenever powered speakers misbehave, because it documents a design flaw where a black board adhesive appears to cause faults, possibly through absorbed moisture.
3 Electronically controlled LED lamps glowing when off.
Big Clive explaining why LED bulbs glow or flicker faintly when switched off, linked whenever leakage current through a dimmer or switch puzzles someone.
4 PACE Rework and Repair "Damage Repair"
Suggested as an older but clear explanation from a set of repair videos, useful for getting ideas about what can still be fixed.
5 The ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW series
A long teaching playlist from Learn Electronics Repair, praised as a better way to actually learn repair than watching entertainment-led repair channels.
Hidden gem6 Écran GAMING avec une Panne Stupide ! | Samsung Odyssey G7
Owners of faulty Samsung Odyssey monitors credit this repair with showing where the troublesome part sits on the lower board and how removing it helped.
7 Fix iPhone 7 Plus Won't Turn On After Water Damage - Rosin Smoke Method
Shows a trick that uses rosin vapour to reveal hot components on a board, suggested as a fault-finding option when no thermal camera is available.
8 I fixed a broken 4K 55” TV with TAPE | How to fix a TV with a blank screen
Explains a TV panel repair that isolates faulty lines on the flex cable with tape, offered as a low-cost fix that may need patience.
9 How an RCD / GFI works and troubleshooting rogue tripping.
Big Clive's video is recommended for understanding how RCDs detect imbalance and for tracking down household items that cause nuisance tripping.
10 Pure Electronics Repair. Learn Methodical Fault Finding Techniques / Methods To Fix Almost Anything
An example of an experienced technician methodically tracing a fault on a broken board, offered to give people a feel for repair work rather than a specific fix.
