[xsdb] had a real problem. His JBL L8400P 600 watt subwoofer went up in flames – literally. Four of the large capacitors on the board had bulged and leaked. The electrolyte then caused a short in the ...

When selecting a service provider for circuit-board repair or rework, focus on the “three E’s”: expertise, equipment, and economies of scale. Printed-circuit boards (PCBs), no matter what brand or ...

College Station, TX, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tuurny, a robotics and AI company specializing in advanced automation systems for electronics repair, has announced the development of a ...

My low-end “traveling” laptop PC died after nearly five years. The symptom was obvious: it wouldn’t start up when I pushed the “soft” power button on the side. The fact that it had finally gone to ...

Capacitors fail and burn, often taking some PCB laminate along for the ride. Here’s the story of replacing parts and bringing this classic multimeter back to life. It’s been 10 years since a certain ...

When [Taylor Burley] first opened up the cartridge for The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, it certainly didn’t look like it had been dunked in corrosive orange juice. But looks can be deceiving, ...