Appreciation post: the old guy who showed me how to read a schematic in 5 minutes

I was stuck on a dead refrigerator board last Tuesday in Austin when this retired HVAC guy walked in and pointed at a resistor like it was obvious. He said "the voltage drop tells you everything" and walked away. Has anyone else had a random pro cut through the noise like that?

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kevinw944d ago

The guy who "solves it in five minutes" then bounces without explaining the other 45 minutes you'll spend fixing it. Classic. Those old timers love dropping a cryptic clue and vanishing like a wizard from a fantasy movie.

caleb_bell53d ago

Ngl, that wizard comment is way too accurate for comfort.

rowanw913d ago

Just started filming my screen every time. Saves so much frustration later.