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Idle Appliance Fix@WLJD1997 ·
A post-80s appliance repairman in the provincial capital earns ¥480 in a day: a Hisense TV with picture but no sound, two small components replaced, ¥150; a floor washer showing E10 and not charging, all 6 original cells replaced (new cells checked on an internal resistance meter, thick nickel strip spot-welded), ¥290; an 890W health kettle, ¥10; a restaurant electric cooker rewired with 16A cable, ¥30
A first-person record of one day (a live earnings counter sits top-left). Job one, a Hisense TV: clear picture but no sound even at volume 100; checked with a ‘Da Vinci tester’, two small components found open, desoldered and replaced, power on and the long-lost sound is back — perfect repair, ¥150; the creator also invites viewers’ LCD TV questions. Job two, a floor washer that won’t charge and shows fault code E10: pull the pack and measure, two cells badly aged, so all 6 original cells are replaced; each new cell is checked on a battery tester (internal resistance meter) (ASR readings of 10.17 / 11 and so on); the ‘Kill-You 3000’ spot welder welds thick nickel strip to try the weld quality — perfect; pack fitted, anti-vibration foam stuck on, hot glue heated and applied, fixed and OK, earnings jump to 440 (+290). Job three, a health kettle: the ‘tian’erte’ (thermostat / thermal fuse) replaced, 890 watts, 4 amps, that’s right, earnings 450. Job four, a restaurant electric cooker with a broken cord end: rewiring sounds simple but is a hassle, the plastic has hardened and is hard to open; cut off the end and fit a new cable, 16A cable for 3000 watts; a touch-up solder that isn’t solid gets redone; when done it looks original, ¥30. ¥480 for the day, knock off. 469 comments, heavily divided: ¥150 for two diodes is ‘brutal’, a used TV is only ¥120 so not worth repairing; the other side: ‘you’re paying for skill, if you think it’s expensive you’re a layman’ (liked by the creator); ¥290 for 6 cells plus labor is a bit high, over ¥200 profit; someone built their own ‘Kill-You 3000’ and asks for pointers.
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Comments (10)

苏
苏27s · 1 yr ago

At these prices I bet lots of people walk away, a used TV online is 120 now, most probably won't bother repairing

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很大的哦 · 1 yr ago

Savage, ¥150 to swap two diodes

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97213 · 1 yr ago

Anyone calling it expensive is a total layman, you're paying for skill here, could you fix it yourself? (liked by the creator)

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草木有本心 · 1 yr ago

That first TV, ¥150 buys a perfectly good used one. Not worth repairing at all

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1688LJ · 1 yr ago

No future in appliance repair

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欣然 · 1 yr ago

Da Vinci, I built the 'Slay-you 3000', Master Zhang please give me some pointers.

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伱不配知道 · 1 yr ago

6 cells plus labor for 290 is a bit steep

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食尚冷饮批发 · 1 yr ago

I used to do appliance repair too, but once small appliances started going for ¥9.9 with free shipping I switched trades. Question for everyone: when a small appliance at home breaks, do you still take it in for repair, or toss it and buy new

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卡了吧唧 · 1 yr ago

Of course skill costs more than materials, otherwise go buy the gear and fix it yourself (liked by the creator)

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用户6668125127629 · 1 yr ago

6 cells, minus cost, 200-plus clear profit, awesome!

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