I finally asked my friend who runs a shop in Portland about his board repair success rate.

Michael Butler · 2026-03-28T01:50:05.017215+00:00

He told me he stopped trying to fix every single board and now just swaps them if he sees more than 3 bad components. He said it saves hours of labor and the customer gets a faster fix. I've been stubborn about fixing everything myself, but maybe he's right. How do you decide when a board is too far gone to be worth the time?

verafoster6mo ago

Wait, is three bad parts really that big of a deal? Sounds like a quick fix to me.

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wright.taylor6mo ago

My buddy in Seattle does the same thing, cuts off repairs at two bad caps. Honestly it just saves so much headache.

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val7416mo ago

Honestly, I'd rather fix it right than just swap it. Tbh, three bad parts is nothing if you know what you're doing.

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