no he didnt, he managed to destroy the mainboard by doing his _first reflow ever_ without any kind of preparation, and later fixed that TV by replacing all the electronics inside
That guy must have had a steady hand and be really quick with the soldering iron. Making a new controller board while a 200k $ / hour line is down, well I always suspected my job was boring, now I know.
His job, his livelihood depends on a single terminal block/bad soldering & ducttape hackjob. I'm all for DIY solutions to unique problems, but this is just plain stupid. It's only a matter of time before that thing sets on fire.
Maybe as an engineer he should have just cut himself a rectangular piece of cardboard (size 7" / 10" - optional with rounded corners to not harm himself), draw a screen on it and take it into his hand(s).
He might have then realized that the size of the bevel, where to put buttons etc are define by nature (except if you have 4 hands or two thumbs on each) - that's what I would call a light bulb moment.
His explanations have the smell of someone who profits from the system and tries to justify it at-any-cost even if common sense or "engineering pride" clearly are telling differently.
I really hope that someone who knows more about electronics could help the guy to get a better understanding of what he did wrong and how he could do it in a better way.
I am pretty sure, that “new guy” does not know all internals. But there some rules like not putting 2 screwdrivers into power outlet... It’s obviously should be done other way.
I cannot believe he did the wiring "by hand". Loved the bug example he highlighted, which I hope is something he can reference later in life, "What's the most difficult bug you ever fixed?"
What he did is not impressive to literally anyone who has ever used a screwdriver. There is no initiative or creativity that goes into dumping the contents of a digital click into a pencil case. It was attention seeking.
"He often carried a pair of wire clippers, and when he thought that one of his employees was "overengineering" a circuit, he would begin snipping components out until the picture or sound stopped working. At that point, he would tell the engineer "Well, I guess you have to put that last part back in" and walk away."
This is what happens when people in charge have no clue anymore what is inside electronics. Computers and smartphones are just "magic".
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