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My uncle told me to always check the fuse first, even when it seems dumb
I was working on a vintage tube radio from a garage sale, and it was completely dead. I spent like two hours tracing the power circuit, thinking it was a bad transformer. My uncle, who used to fix TVs, kept saying 'Did you check the fuse?' over the phone. I finally did, and sure enough, the 1-amp fuse in the back was blown. Replaced it for 50 cents and it powered right up. Has anyone else wasted a bunch of time ignoring the most basic step?
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the_julia1d ago
Remembered my dad yelling at me to check the oil before any other car trouble. My old Civic died at a stoplight once, and I had it towed before even popping the hood. The dipstick was bone dry, just needed two quarts. He still brings it up every Thanksgiving, lol.
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Feels like checking the fuse is the universal first step everyone loves to skip. I've done the same thing with a guitar amp, took the whole thing apart before even looking at the back panel. The worst part is knowing how dumb you feel when the fix costs less than a candy bar. Your uncle was just sitting there laughing his head off the whole time. Classic move, honestly.
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the_james19d ago
Yeah, I've done that so many times I should just get "check the fuse" tattooed on my arm. Would save me a lot of dumb afternoons.
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