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Good ol' YouTube

Post by markiver54 » Mon Jul 28, 2025 1:47 pm

Recently the 5.1 sound bar system for my TV quit powering on. Tried troubleshooting and still no luck.
Decided to check YouTube for any info I could find. To my surprise, I found a video describing the same problem on my exact same unit. It required taking it apart and replacing two capacitors on one of the circuit boards. I was pretty intimidated as I had never soldered before. Watched a couple soldering tutorials and dove into the job.
To my surprise, IT WORKED! Saved me a few hundred dollars that an equivalent system would have cost me. Made my day! Now I'm a soldering professional... :lol: :lol:
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Post by Headhog » Mon Jul 28, 2025 2:05 pm

Congrats, YouTube is amazing for the helpful/repair videos. My son just fix his main level A/C unit for a $30 part and 1 1/2 hours of labor. That would have been a $250 or more house call for a technician. Sometimes you can't beat YouTube for help.

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Post by BigAl52 » Mon Jul 28, 2025 2:44 pm

Yup nothin like YouTube University
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Post by Cofisher » Mon Jul 28, 2025 3:05 pm

I love the feeling of fixing something. Anything. Well done.
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Post by The Wiz » Mon Jul 28, 2025 3:54 pm

Fixed my dryer awhile back using U Tube.
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Post by brm4450 » Mon Jul 28, 2025 4:30 pm

I have used YouTube many times from cooking recipes to watching the Banana’s highlights.
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Post by Ernie » Mon Jul 28, 2025 5:36 pm

I am sending you all my electronic problems.
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Re: Good ol' YouTube

Post by markiver54 » Mon Jul 28, 2025 5:55 pm

Ernie wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 28, 2025 5:36 pm
 I am sending you all my electronic problems.
:lol: :lol:
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Post by RetiredSeabee » Tue Jul 29, 2025 6:02 am

It doesn’t seem to work for everyone. My Daughters current husband…soon to be EX. Is a “You Tube” backyard mechanic. Currently has two cars and a couple of ATVs that used to run in the backyard. The upside is that the yard space that they occupy doesn’t have to be mowed. :D
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Re: Good ol' YouTube

Post by clovishound » Wed Jul 30, 2025 8:47 am

RetiredSeabee wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 29, 2025 6:02 am
 It doesn’t seem to work for everyone. My Daughters current husband…soon to be EX. Is a “You Tube” backyard mechanic. Currently has two cars and a couple of ATVs that used to run in the backyard. The upside is that the yard space that they occupy doesn’t have to be mowed. :D
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Re: Good ol' YouTube

Post by HenryFan » Wed Jul 30, 2025 8:58 am

clovishound wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 30, 2025 8:47 am
 I have seen some folks that just shouldn't be allowed around tools
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