I watch a lot of repair videos... and they always jump to swapping out big parts first. Like, a tutorial for a dead monitor said to replace the whole board... but it was just a bad capacitor. I fixed three this month with a five-cent part... because I checked the simple things. People follow these guides and waste time and money. We should push for more focus on basic checks like connections and fuses. It helps new folks learn better and keeps old gear alive. Honestly, it's lazy to not start with the easy fixes...
