Welcome to Electronics Point tkreprer!
I was just starting with electronics then too (very early 70's). But I was in primary school at the time
DON"T call me Sir!!! love it!! have been called that don't know why more than likely to get a crooss eyed WTF look from me if you call me that that & an LOL
just fixed one of those solar powered yard light whos 2/3 AA 1.2v 250 mAh battery went dead & not being able to find any took a AA battery holder a AA 1.5v battery pulled the old battery out along with the connectors attached the battery holder wires onto the light wires
put it back together taped the battery holder with the battery facing in to the side of the light & stuck it back in the yard
Does it work you might ask? Wouldn't have done it if I knew it wouldn't.
Why is it some people think nerds & geeks are stupid? Maybe their just jealous...