I tried to repair this smart socket that was destroyed by overvoltage (don't ask)

[po3mah@mastodon.social]

I tried to repair this smart socket that was destroyed by overvoltage (don't ask).
I replaced this 4.7uF cap that was bulged, plugged it in and released another batch of magic smoke.
It wasn't (only) the capacitor, it's something else.

[woe2you@beige.party]

@po3mah But if I don't ask I won't get the fun war story...

[alan_orlic@mastodon.social]

@po3mah Every machine is a smoking machine at least once.