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I spent four hours chasing a phantom short on a 2018 MacBook Pro only to find a single grain of solder in the fan header.
What's the most ridiculous 'simple' fault that's ever wasted a huge chunk of your bench time?
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hayden_lane22d ago
Nah, those tiny faults are actually the best case scenario. Finding a single grain of solder means your troubleshooting method was perfect, you just had to follow it to the end. It's way better than chasing a real short that cooks a new component every time you power it on. A speck of dust is a five minute fix once you spot it, but a truly bad chip can mean ordering parts and waiting days. The simple fixes prove you know what you're doing.
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