Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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I've always wanted a 286 computer. but a dead short was preventing me from my dream. All my other short-finding tricks failed, so I had to do it the old fashioned way.

Another video on finding a short
youtube.com/shorts/xfZAGNCkMo4

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My Preferred Soldering Irons
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or
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Desoldering Iron
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