There's no magic involved in the blue smoke. I have no idea why so many people refer to it as such.
I guess they haven't spent years replacing blown components and tracks on circuit boards.
I used to repair motherboards back in the early 90s (286/386/486) at a component level. Video equipment and TV's/radios prior to that.
Now I can't even see the components on motherboards.
I'm glad I can't see so well now, add in the missing mind that went with age, life is so much simpler.
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