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A lesson in housekeeping (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/facepalm@lemmy.world
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[–] 18 points 2 years ago (8 children)

And next we'll tell you what the little hatch labeled "rinse aid" is for.

In other news, major manufacturers are starting to ship appliances now without including any printed instructions. I can see that it's just as well; it's clear that nobody would read them anyway.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

    Meanwhile, here I am still lamenting that they no longer come with circuit diagrams.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Surprisingly, a lot of them do. Check behind the toe kick or in a lot of machines, inside the control panel cover.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Really cheap appliances that are still entirely electromechanical might come with complete schematics, but I've yet to encounter an electronic one that does (where "complete" means "including the details of the PCB, not just treating it as a black-box component").

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You'll never find a schematic of the PCB because the manufacturer not only treats it as a black box, but it will also be incessantly revised mid-production run by their OEM's to cut costs every time a component comes out that's 2 cents cheaper.

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