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Electronics
When servicing major appliances and air conditioners, you will also encounter electronic parts and/or integrated circuit boards within them. Manufacturers introduced electronic parts for a number of reasons, such as reliability, miniaturization, standardization, and maintainability. Here are some more basic reasons for electronic integrated circuit boards:
  Electronic integrated circuit boards will cost less to produce than their mechanical counterparts.
  You can program the electronic integrated circuit board to save the customer money during operation.
  The customer can choose more programs that come with the component.
  To make the appliance more efficient, the electronic control can use the feedback circuits. ...

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