Job opportunities will be best for applicants with a basic knowledge of electronics, as well as repair experience. Employment of repairers is expected to decline because it is often cheaper to replace equipment rather than pay for repairs.
Customers usually bring small, portable equipment to repair shops for servicing.
Repairers at these locations, known as bench technicians , are equipped with a full array of electronic tools and parts. When larger, less mobile equipment breaks down, customers may pay repairers to come to their homes. These repairers, known as field technicians , travel with a limited set of tools and parts, and attempt to complete the repair at the customer's location. If the repair is complex, technicians may bring defective components back to the repair shop for a thorough diagnosis and repair. When equipment breaks down, repairers check for common causes of trouble, such as dirty or defective components.