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What I Learned From Fixing my Laptop's Motherboard
A month ago I managed to break my laptop, by reversing the polarity of a universal power supply. The repair shop diagnosed the problem as a failed motherboard, and asked for €659 to replace it. I found the price preposterous and the notion of throwing away a motherboard for a single failed component ecologically…
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Hardware & ElectronicsLife, Learning & Writing2011
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2011 | What I Learned From Fixing my Laptop's Motherboard by llimllib | 342 | 81 |