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mkiijam:
I once installed a transistor (H.O.T.) backwards. When the senior tech looked at the TV to see why it wouldn't work, he immediately noticed the error. "Did you install this...backwards?" "Uh... oh!" I said, playing it off like a simple mistake, But the truth was, and here's the embarrassing part, I had no idea what he was talking about. "They have front ways and backways???" is all I remember thinking!

EEVblog:
My first job at Pacific Communications. Late at night pizza session trying to finish firmware (Z80) for a client demo the next day, I was the testing guy.
Firmware guy burns the EPROM and gives it to me to test. I of course proceeded to install it backwards and the magic smoke escapes. That was our only EPROM of that size  :palm:

thermistor-guy:
Student job at a Telecom Australia lab, back when Telecom (now Telstra) had labs.

One of the Tech officers asked me to complete the build of a 12VDC to 240 VAC converter, and test it. It used TO-3 power BJTs.

Build complete and powered up. With my left hand I touched one of the TO-3 cases. Hmm, hot but not too hot. Then, with my
left hand still in contact, I touched the other case with my right hand.

One of the techs had to shoulder me aside, to break the circuit. Apparently I was just standing there, not breathing, my eyes all weird.
He told me he felt a shock when he shoved me clear.

The lab techs believed that fresh Engineering Uni students know nothing, and pose a danger to themselves. Hypothesis confirmed.

JPortici:
crocodile clips from the power supply slips from my hand.
of course they fall over the MCU causing a bang and some smoke

Halcyon:

--- Quote from: thermistor-guy on May 11, 2023, 05:12:27 am ---One of the techs had to shoulder me aside, to break the circuit. Apparently I was just standing there, not breathing, my eyes all weird.
He told me he felt a shock when he shoved me clear.

--- End quote ---

Gees! Lucky you're still here!

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