In midcareer, I became a component engineer. Soon after I arrived in my new department, I faced a problem that had been ongoing for some time. It seems that a simple fuse in a CRT display had been ...

The equipment in this month’s troubleshooting situation has been around a while. Installed in 1999, the unit is a Nordyne brand, Model #S3BA-60K, and the customer requesting service explained to the ...

(click thumbnail)Fig. 1: This old Hubble connector adapter sparked lots of memories. (click thumbnail)Fig. 2: An inexpensive pair of fuse pullers removes blown fuses safely. When winter weather blasts ...

Have you got a dead power supply? The problem could be just a 50-cent fuse. Find out how to determine if a fuse is faulty, as well as how to replace it. So you’ve got a dead power supply and want to ...

Electrical problems are one of the most common problems encountered by technicians in the field. One common pitfall service technicians fall into is approaching the issue by testing specific ...

The lights blink, the kettle dies mid-boil, and the house exhales into silence. You’re left squinting at labels and rummaging a drawer where bent nails, old batteries and a crumpled strip of kitchen ...