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What are some consumer electronics you probably shouldn't tinker with? (lemm.ee)

submitted 4 days ago by brachypelmasmithi@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I came up with this question right after I wanted to take apart a microwave to see why it wasn't heating anything before I remembered that that's a very, VERY bad idea

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[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I too was going to say microwave before reading the post body. Honestly though anything with a large capacitor, I can't give you examples unfortunately because I study physics not electrical engineering but some of those fat fucking capacitors will fry you and they hold their charge.