Trying to learn electronics repair as a hobby. I have no formal training in electronics, circuits, etc. Everything I know, which isn't much, has been learned from watching youtube videos, reading books, forums, etc. This means, sometimes I have a hard time understanding and interpreting what's important when I look at datasheets, and such.

My brother has a TV that I'm working on now. He said he was watching it, he heard a loud pop and it went off. I used my DMM to check the fuse, it was blown. From watching lots of hours of electronics repairs on youtube, I figured that was just a...

Hi all,
Jeff here. I'm trying to learn electronics repair as a hobby and also as a means of keeping some of my (pro) audio gear from having to be shipped off for repairs when it breaks. I have been watching a lot of youtube videos for electronics repair.