05-11-2013, 09:15 PM
A valid question; what I described is "out of circuit" test.
In-circuit it is possible also but requires lots of experience so you can discern those subtle differences between leakage and external elements conducting, or...or. And even that sometimes not really possible so you have to desolder it.
In-circuit it is possible also but requires lots of experience so you can discern those subtle differences between leakage and external elements conducting, or...or. And even that sometimes not really possible so you have to desolder it.
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