Adhesive
A bonding material used to hold device parts together.
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Antistatic wrist strap
A wearable strap that safely drains static charge while you work.
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Battery cycle
One full battery use equal to 100% of its capacity, even across several charges.
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Board-level repair
Repair work performed directly on a device’s circuit board.
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Calibration
A process that aligns a replacement part or sensor with expected measurements.
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Capacitor
An electronic component that temporarily stores electrical energy.
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Connector
A component that joins electrical circuits without permanently soldering them together.
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Continuity
An unbroken electrical path through which current can flow.
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Corrosion
Chemical damage that degrades metal contacts, traces, or components.
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Daughterboard
A smaller circuit board that connects to a device’s main board.
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Digitizer
The layer that detects touch and converts it into digital input.
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Electrostatic discharge
A sudden transfer of static electricity between objects.
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Flex cable
A thin, bendable circuit that carries power or signals between device parts.
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Flux
A chemical aid that helps solder flow and bond to clean metal.
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Grounding
Connecting equipment to a shared electrical reference or safe discharge path.
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Integrated circuit
A small chip containing many electronic components in one package.
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Microsoldering
Precision soldering performed on very small electronic parts.
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Multimeter
A test instrument that measures electrical values such as voltage, resistance, and current.
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OEM part
A part made by or for the device’s original manufacturer.
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Reflow soldering
A process that melts solder paste to attach surface-mounted parts.
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