Hi, and welcome to you too!
The point of going to college is to be able to board swap with some intelligence, not the change each board one at a time until it works, it is not a set of christmas tree lights after all.
To repair a board has to be done to approved standards, the indemnity requires that any "modification or repair" be done as approved by the original manufacturer. They are not going to let you do the repairs as it kills the cash cow they have. Face it, how many of you have been on an approved manufacturers course to repair to component level?
Patients are a prime responsibility, and that is another reason to use highly trained and competent technicians.
Well it is nice to see that this industry has as much fire in its feelings as every other one I have worked in, nice to see guys passionate about their work and keen to kick for change.
Let's hope that we all get to do some "real" repairs soon, and then we will all be happy.
And have a go at the SMD reworks, they really are fun.
