Re: Tech Guys - Question
Mojo answered accurately. Although I'm capable of repairing items with SMCs, it's just not worth it for me or the customer.
Things are made with SMCs to make them CHEAP. They are also a raging pain in the ass to repair. That makes repairs EXPENSIVE. CHEAP items are almost always not worth EXPENSIVE repairs.
If it is under warranty, most companies will either tell the warranty center to throw it in the trash and send a new one, or they will send a whole new board. They don't get into reimbursing techs for tracking down individual bad SMCs. The reason for that is, they don't want to pay for it, because it's cheaper for them to send a whole new board or just replace the item entirely.
Look at your computer mother board. Those are SMCs. If your board goes bad, will your computer tech trace down which of those tiny little bastards went tits up? No, they'll get you a new board.
If you buy cheap SMC filled music gear, you need to do so with eyes wide open, understanding that it is basically a disposable lighter. Often the stuff is cheap enough that still makes financial sense, as long as the warranty is long enough.
