I wonder if, in some areas, the push for recycling and environmental protection might spur some repair which would otherwise be un-economical. In other words, once the cost of disposal is taken into account, I think some amount of repair becomes worth doing once again. Sean On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 2:59 AM, Richard Prosser wrote: > 2009/4/6 Jinx : >> But as pointed out, servicing is not the job it once was, what >> with throwaway items and board replacement. Even those still in media >> appliance repairs need digital skills and diagnostic equipment nowadays, >> especially for the big ticket items >> -- > > And yet the problems are pretty much the same that they have always > been. Faulty electrolytics, dry joits, excessive dust-= overheating, I > pick up a fair bit of small electronics very cheaply because it's > faulty and can generally fix them. > > RP > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist