[samsonasu]

Good story. Reminds of when I fixed a PlayStation 2 that wouldn't turn on by replacing a blown diode in its power supply. I wonder how many complex electronics are out there Sitting in landfills just a single diode away from working perfectly.

[robryan]

Probably most of them, even if you are experienced with electronics, with today's electronics fixing them is more of a hobby than economically viable. Something has to be worth a very large amount before it makes more sense for the regular person to seek out a professional to fix something like this.

[trystero]

There may be a startup idea hiding in this thread...