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PCB is the acronym to Printed Circuit Board. A PCB is a carrier for the circuit's components and their electrical connections.

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What is the purpose of those star like solder joints?

I recently watched a Xbox Series X PSU repair video on YouTube and was surprised by the fact some solder joints have a star-like shape: Is there any specific reason to do this? This is the first time …
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What is the name of this wave shaped component?

What is the name and purpose of the following component? It's a white rectangle with a S shaped thick trace on it. Is it a resistor? It came from this teardown (microphone). Unfortunately, there i …
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What is the name and purpose of the following component?

I'm trying to repair a small electronic door bell. I was wondering what is the name and purpose of the white box component ? It seems to be just a wire with some white body around. Is it a resistor …
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