"Homer J Simpson" writes:

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Thanks to those of you that actually had helpful things to say.

I let the TV sit for 48 hours, cracked it open, and went in with the
soldering iron. Now all is well.

Responses like "Don't even try, you suck, you don't have the skills."
aren't helpful in teaching others new things. People aren't born with
these skills and neither were you. Offer some constructive advice to
help people to learn rather than put them down.

OK. Here is constructive advice. Learn the way I did - take a 5 year
apprenticeship and pass the required exams to become qualified.

Sorry, that's not constructive advice in this context.

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