When the Magic Smoke is released, chances are pretty good that you’ve got some component-level diagnosis to do. It’s usually not that hard to find the faulty part, charred and crusty as it likely ...

When [Taylor Burley] first opened up the cartridge for The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, it certainly didn’t look like it had been dunked in corrosive orange juice. But looks can be deceiving, ...

hey all,<BR><BR> i made a rookie mistake.i wasn't paying attention close enough during the installation of a fop38 hsf, on an ecs-k7s5a mobo. the screwdriver slipped, and hit the mobo. on close ...

I have a Cadence Z800 car audio amplifier that has a cracked PCB. I got into an accident last winter and when I was hit, it caused the body of the amplifier to shift to the side about an inch, ...

When selecting a service provider for circuit-board repair or rework, focus on the “three E’s”: expertise, equipment, and economies of scale. Printed-circuit boards (PCBs), no matter what brand or ...

When PCB traces are in close proximity, they can talk to each other through the capacitor created by these traces. This type of cross-talk can wreak havoc as you try to combine analog and digital ...