Month: January 2026

Failed repair attempt on a BSH dishwasher 9000 683 387 power board (TNY264GN) (#P49)

Here’s something unusual for today: A failed repair attempt. Well, the patient is technically alive again, but very very sick and needs replacement. But he’s currently in a working state as a proof-of-concept

This PCB is from a work colleague, it’s not from my dishwasher. The “MELECS 9000 683 387” branded power board seems to be a major failure point in some BSH appliances (Bosch, Siemens, Gaggenau, Neff, Constructa, maybe even Thermador, Balay, Pitsos and Profilo if these sub-brands of BSH sell dishwashers, I didn’t check). […]


A little trip to Spain, for an “X” (#E27)

Unsurprising to everyone, my travel preparations were actually preparations for a road trip. And while there is no deeper meaning to the main target destination itself, it took me quite a while to get there (not using a straight line) and to get back afterwards (even more not using a straight line). And that’s not a good thing to announce to the world when the home address is just one click away ;)

Well, main objective was to visit the Tesla Supercharger at Xinzo de Limia, Spain, since that is (currently) the only supercharger in the world outside of China that starts with an “X”. […]