How To Repair an Electric Clothes Iron - In English

My wife unplugged the electric iron and there was a flash and a bang and all the power in house tripped out. She says she needs a new one or else I can't have any flat clothes - but I said I may be able to fix it. So how did it go?

Learn Electronics Repair #273


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