| | Purpose | Entry Cost | |----------|-------------|----------------| | Multimeter (Fluke or Uni-T) | Voltage, continuity, resistance | $50–$200 | | DC Power Supply (30V 5A) | Injecting voltage, finding shorts | $80–$150 | | Hot Air Rework Station (Quick 861DW) | Desoldering SMD components | $150–$400 | | Soldering Iron (TS100 or JBC) | Precision soldering | $50–$300 | | Microscope (AmScope) | Inspecting tiny pins/corrosion | $200–$800 | | Thermal Camera | Locating shorted components visually | $200–$600 | | BIOS Programmer | Flashing corrupted BIOS chips | $20–$100 | | Boardview Software | Tracing circuits visually | Free to $30/year |
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