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Month: January 2015

Problems with Counterfeit Components

January 15, 2015 Admin Leave a comment General, Manufacturing

As a follow up to our last blog past which discussed sources for replacement parts, there can also be issues with getting what you paid for. Counterfeit parts are becoming a serious problem plaguing contract manufacturers and board repair services alike. Again, research your sources, ask questions and maybe even request a sample or two. […]

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Electronic Parts Sources

January 7, 2015 Admin General, Repair

You have discovered a bad component on a PCB and now you need to replace it. Where do you go to get electronic replacement parts? A quick Google or Bing search will likely find you many of the major resellers of electronic parts but we thought we would list some of them here. This list […]

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