Pro tip: check the fuse before you pull the whole board

I was fixing a 10 year old stereo for a guy in my shop. The sound cut out and I spent an hour checking the main amp board. I finally looked at the tiny glass fuse on the power supply and saw it was blown. Swapped it for a new 2 amp fuse and it worked. How many times have you jumped to the big fix and missed the simple part?

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samreed24d ago

Always check the fuses first, man.

garcia.cameron24d ago

Samreed's right, starting with fuses just makes SENSE.

lee58224d ago

Nah, fuses blow for a reason - swapping it without finding the cause is just asking for round two.