The only thing I’d say contrary to that is that a most of those unserviceable black boxes were put together by someone at some point. Maybe it’s because I have the time, or make the time, but I’ve found ways to take a lot of things apart and put them back together that aren’t meant to be accessible - from modifying my fridge so it would stop freezing/flooding, to replacing parts on my dishwasher, to rebuilding my BOSE.
Sure parts are largely unavailable to fix stuff and sure at some point a replacement unit is cheaper (gave up on my dishwasher this year actually as the parts that might fix it were 3/4 the price of new) but if it’s broken anyways why not fire up the curiosity and crack it open!
That’s not directed at anyone in particular, and I know we’re all starved for time, but I’ve learned a lot about how stuff works from doing just that.
Sept. 24, 2021, 7:48 a.m. - Andrew Major
The only thing I’d say contrary to that is that a most of those unserviceable black boxes were put together by someone at some point. Maybe it’s because I have the time, or make the time, but I’ve found ways to take a lot of things apart and put them back together that aren’t meant to be accessible - from modifying my fridge so it would stop freezing/flooding, to replacing parts on my dishwasher, to rebuilding my BOSE. Sure parts are largely unavailable to fix stuff and sure at some point a replacement unit is cheaper (gave up on my dishwasher this year actually as the parts that might fix it were 3/4 the price of new) but if it’s broken anyways why not fire up the curiosity and crack it open! That’s not directed at anyone in particular, and I know we’re all starved for time, but I’ve learned a lot about how stuff works from doing just that.