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I doubt any tech in the Philippines would be able to repair a cellphone if it was plugged into 220V.
Filipino 2 phase 220 uses the same type of blades we use here for 110. There are a lot of fires, electrical and cooking on charcoal or wood fire or LP (with really junky regulators). Trying to change these practices will work like the US going metric. There may be some safety thought in commercial/industrial practices, but it will never follow the under paid worker home. He can't afford it.
I bought a lot of multinational electronics in Asia, and they always came with US type power cords rated for use at 220 VAC and a bag full of adapters (wall ends, no transformer) to work anywhere they marketed the product. I believe most or all had a 110/220 switch on the back. I still have a Marantz-Japan turn table with the switch cleverly hidden under the platter, to discourage thinking about placing it in the right position.
I bought a lot of multinational electronics in Asia, and they always came with US type power cords rated for use at 220 VAC and a bag full of adapters (wall ends, no transformer) to work anywhere they marketed the product. I believe most or all had a 110/220 switch on the back. I still have a Marantz-Japan turn table with the switch cleverly hidden under the platter, to discourage thinking about placing it in the right position.
I don’t have any - as I only plug devices into the outlets for which they are intended.
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Again, I’ll go back to my post.
They may do that, but unlikely. Company probably wouldn’t blindly quote a new part without some sort of service work order or diagnosis from a licensed tech, especially if it was IP.
If the company quoted a new part, that may come with or without a warranty, and also without knowing what other components are damaged....theoretically the OP could come back with the new board, and claim, “ it didn’t work, and oh yeah, by the way this new board YOU sent me now wrecked these other components. So this is on you know to fix free of charge”.....
Ridiculous on some levels, yes....but it’s also to avoid setting a precedent.
They are all plugged into 220 there
Point being the labor costs of repairs in general and the local economy. IDK about in this case, but an Elf in the Philippines would get taxed 100-300%. But... we have our ways...
I'm not convinced there is much hope. Had it blown the fuse fast enough to not even see the lights go on, or just a quick flicker, there might be hope. As he described it in his other thread, it sat long enough to toast the innards.
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If you did that solely for this thread, you sir are a true savage!!
ROFL, but MEAN! (I like mean).
I meant the cell phone, not the charger.They are all plugged into 220 there
I am pretty sure replacing the blown board would entail replacement of virtually the entire guts on this tiny thing. That's the only way to fix it without creating Agedhorse's potential death trap situation.
I gave one of my in-law's, an "electrician" (hack), a rechargeable electric drill with a 110 VAC wall wart. I provided a transformer, showed him how to use it, pointed at the power rating on the wall wart, and he came back the next day with a dead wal wart. So, I told him he had to go buy a new 220 VAC wall wart for it. I also gave him junk drill bits, because I knew he would destroy them. I think there were like 5 in the set, but he ran them all in reverse before he plugged it directly into 220.I meant the cell phone, not the charger.
How could they determine the extent of damage in an email....
Sucks. Sorry for the whole ordeal. I believe it was Ice Cube who once sang "Check yourself before you wreck your elf"...
For the record, I’ve damaged many things due to eagerness. Afterv31 years of life, I’m finally remembering to take a step back and assess before jumping into tasks/scenarios. I have about. 50% success rate at avoiding damaging things now. Those things that I damage and waste money on are just considered idiot tax.
