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Watching a new guy in Tacoma try to hot-wire a nav system taught me to never skip the manual, even for a 'simple' job.
He fried a $15,000 LRU because he assumed the pinout was the same as the older model, and now I make every apprentice read the damn book before they touch a single wire.
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jana_hart1813d agoMost Upvoted
Honestly, sometimes you just gotta learn by doing. A fried unit is a tough lesson, but that manual won't save you from every surprise.
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claire_hart5313d agoMost Upvoted
Yeah but "learn by doing" can get real expensive real fast. That fried unit isn't just a lesson, it's a bill. Sometimes the manual is the only thing between you and another costly surprise.
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rowan65813d ago
Forget the manual and the fried unit for a second. Tbh, the real cost is the time you lose being scared to touch anything after a mistake like that. You get stuck in your own head, second-guessing every little step, and that hesitation can cause more problems than just diving in and learning.
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Rowan's point about getting stuck in your head is real, but there's a middle ground. A manual gives you a safe space to make mistakes on paper first. You can trace the steps, question the diagrams, and spot your own wrong assumptions before they cook a part. It's like a dry run that costs nothing but a little time. Why rush to the real thing when you can practice for free?
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