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Electronics repair in other cultures

Interesting web page about electronics repair in other cultures, such as China and Africa:

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A cellphone is small enough that you can open a repair shop with a little knowledge and a little flat surface to work on.

Need spare parts? Cannibalize another cellphone.

Schematic? Service manual? It's easier to ask a friend about common faults and repair techniques. (Hmmm. Come to think of it, that's what we do here!)

Authorized repair station? Yes, they exist, but there are a lot more independent technicians doing a lot more business on the streets. Cheaper, quicker, more available.

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Jim Land
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Jim.... I live in Toronto, a very multi-cultural city and people here from lesser developed countries will pay to get something fixed rather than trow away and buy new. We have lots of independent electronic repair shops here owned by people from these countries and they seem to be flourishing. Shops are usually very small, off the beaten track, and the techs are very good at their work and often very creative in making repairs. They always have bins of products that they cannibalize for parts. Forget OEM or new parts, their goal is to make it work. Interesting in that most of the long established main stream repair shops are long gone. Regards Lee

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Lee Babcock

Reply to
Bart Bervoets

I have a mate who emigrated from Ethiopia, very creative at repair, will use his tongue as a voltmeter, very good using taping to isolate a fault etc.

Reply to
Andrew Tweddle

Thats all part of the more efficient & competitive business model for repair shops thats taking over, but its odd how many are still trying to stick, unsuccessfully, to the old model. They seem to think 'repairs are uneconomical' rather than ask themselves why, and what they can do about it.

NT

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meow2222

I used to repair small electric appliances and pocket radios and made a living. Couldn't do it now.

I could replace an element in a popup toaster in under 5 minutes - a skill without use nowadays.

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Homer J Simpson

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