Warning: My hunt for a loose pin reminded me how much has changed

I got thinking about how we used to fix things with just a multimeter and a sharp eye. Now, it feels like every problem needs a computer hookup and a software update to even start. Last month, I was tracing a weird power drain on a older model. The new scan tool said everything was fine, but the battery kept dying. I dug out my old notes and just started checking each circuit by hand. Found a corroded ground strap that the system never flagged. It made me miss when you could trust the basics without a screen telling you what to see. Does anyone else get that gut feeling that we're forgetting the simple checks?

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john1617mo ago

Ever think we rely too much on fancy tools now?

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jamieclark7mo ago

Trust your gut feeling more than the computer's green light.

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the_tara6mo ago

But @jamieclark, my gut is wrong a lot.

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