Do you call an electrician, or do it by yourself?

@thebos (5960)
Kisumu, Kenya
May 23, 2024 2:01am CST
Hello friends Yesterday night my computer speakers stopped working. It wasn't a shocking news to me because I had some basic knowledge on fixing electronics. This morning after doing my morning routine and preparing the equipment for mushroom planting, I decided to fix it. Luckily it is now working, it was a simple stuff that I could do without calling an electrician. My question is, do you call electrician every time when a small breakdown of electronic occurs or do you do it by yourself?
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@HaruLoid (1588)
• Philippines
23 May
I don't immediately look for an electrician. I sometimes just look it up at YouTube. If it works, then great; but if it doesn't, then that's the time to raise the white flag.
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John nyambegera
@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
23 May
True, when it is impossible we look for an expert, has any electronic failed recently?
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John nyambegera
@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
23 May
@HaruLoid That's nice, hope you are having a lovely day, did you learn physics in highschool
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May Day
@HaruLoid (1588)
• Philippines
23 May
@thebos Nothing failed so far, and I do hope nothing will ever fail.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93872)
• United States
23 May
I have a friend who is an expert in electronics. He does all the IT work at a local university, and every time I have a problem with my computer or smartphone, I call him. He’ll fix it, and, of course, won’t charge me. My dad has done a lot for him, so he feels like helping me for free is a way to pay him back. I’m very grateful as I am not good with technology, and don’t have money to pay anything.
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John nyambegera
@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
23 May
All the good you do usually comes around, you are very lucky, have you ever tried to fix something by yourself
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93872)
• United States
23 May
@thebos Oh yes, but I have very limited success.
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John nyambegera
@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
24 May
@AmbiePam , I understand that situation, did you get a chance to study physics in school
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May2k8
@May2k8 (18391)
• Indonesia
23 May
If it's out of warranty I'll try to fix it myself.
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May2k8
@May2k8 (18391)
• Indonesia
24 May
@thebos I learned but at school it was only the basics so I had to learn it myself by watching tutorials on YouTube.
John nyambegera
@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
24 May
That's , brave of you, did you learn physics in school?
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Sanna_S
@psanasangma (7280)
• India
23 May
Till now I don't know how to fix except changing the bulb. I always need to call my brothers to fix
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Sanna_S
@psanasangma (7280)
• India
24 May
@thebos learning physics in schools were only theory no practical !! so anything to do with electricity means calling brothers
John nyambegera
@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
24 May
Most people are just like you for sure my sister always calls me too, did you learn physics in school?
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Diana
@dya80dya (36775)
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23 May
If it's something difficult we need an electrician.
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Diana
@dya80dya (36775)
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24 May
@thebos My father fixes small things. But I need to learn to fix them myself.
John nyambegera
@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
24 May
Yeah something that you cannot handle but what about small things
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Zhang jing xuan
@zhangxueying (3339)
• China
23 May
I only changed the light switch once, safety is very important, and repairing the machine is the same. Be sure to unplug the power. I haven't encountered anything else before. If it's too complicated, I will pay someone to repair it.
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Zhang jing xuan
@zhangxueying (3339)
• China
23 May
@thebos I haven't repaired any machines before
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John nyambegera
@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
23 May
@zhangxueying and did you learn physics while in school? Was it your favourite subject?
John nyambegera
@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
23 May
Yeah if it's too complicated , experts are the only best option, thanks for the advice, have you ever fixed a gadget before
Anna
@LadyDuck (472082)
• Switzerland
23 May
For something like this I would have not called an electrician. If it was something with the electric plugs of the house or an appliances, I would have called an electrician.
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John nyambegera
@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
24 May
You are right, something you cannot handle, you just need an electrician, Di you learn physics in school?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472082)
• Switzerland
24 May
@thebos There are things we are not allowed to do ourselves in Switzerland, for security reasons. Yes I learnt physics in school.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342043)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 May
We always check if it is something we can fix ourselves or not.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342043)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 May
@thebos No, I didn't do physics at school. We'd call an expert for any tricky jobs.
John nyambegera
@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
24 May
But if it's something very complicated , an expert maybe needed, did you do physics in school?
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (181645)
• United States
23 May
I would never attempt to fix anything electrical by myself. Have a good day.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (181645)
• United States
24 May
@thebos I leave electrical to the professionals, especially now since I'm older.
John nyambegera
@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
24 May
Why are you afraid of them? Did you get a chance to study physics
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Greenery8
@grenery8 (11194)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
24 May
if i can't find it online, i do the call. my father is still alive but he didn't teach me many things but as for electricity, he isn't good with it either, almost afraid when i mentioned i changed bulb on my own.