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c/electronics-repairersfelix155felix1551mo agoProlific Poster

Had a laptop board short out on me mid-repair in a coffee shop, had to MacGyver a fix with a paperclip and some kapton tape.

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the_wesley
the_wesley1mo agoMost Upvoted
Used to think you needed all the right tools, but that's some real genius right there.
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miles277
miles2771mo ago
Yeah, @the_wesley gets it. I read a piece once that called that kind of fix "field expedient repair," which is just a fancy way of saying you use what you have.
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