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What type of Multimeter is safe to use on computers?

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Mar 15, 20268388 views
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In "Upgrading and Repairing PC's - 18th edition" by Scott Mueller on pg. 1278 he discusses multimeters. "You should only use a DMM (digital multimeter) instead of the older needle-type multimeters because the older meters work by injecting 9V into the circuit when measuring resistance, which damage…

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I've used regular DMMs for years, they're perfectly safe so long as you don't get the very cheapest or really old ones - stop worrying :)

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