Faulty Freeview box

On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:28:22 +0100, Roderick Stewart
wrote:

In article , Tony wrote:
With much modern kit, so much is done in programmable devices and we
have no knowledge of the code. That makes diagnosis of anything other
than trivial PSU faults almost impossible.


Very true, but I think it the economical viability that is making it not
worthwhile for technicians to bother trying. Also time-to-market and
severe competition from throw away brands making it not worthwhile for
most companies to include self test.

For a long time now it hasn't even been worthwhile for the manufacturers of
many pieces of technology to include a method of taking them apart.
Everything seems to be snapped, glued or welded together, presumably because
a few screws would cost too much.


Not the screws.

A machine that can automaticall screw in a handful of security screws
doesn't come cheap. If the product can be held together by plastic
latches cast in as part of the injection moulded case that's a lot
cheaper.

Derek

In article ,
says...

On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:28:22 +0100, Roderick Stewart
wrote:

For a long time now it hasn't even been worthwhile for the
manufacturers of
many pieces of technology to include a method of taking them apart.
Everything seems to be snapped, glued or welded together, presumably because
a few screws would cost too much.


Not the screws.

A machine that can automaticall screw in a handful of security screws
doesn't come cheap. If the product can be held together by plastic
latches cast in as part of the injection moulded case that's a lot
cheaper.


My wife's phone charger failed because of constant flexing of the output
lead at the point it leaves the strain relief.

Two screws in the base so shouldn't be a problem ...

.... remove screws but case is obviously also glued/welded together!

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Terry