Chalk another success down to Bob!
And genuinely, if I can do it then anyone can - I am the biggest electricity avoider, I barely can bring myself to touch something electrical even if it's unplugged and I'm holding the plug in my hand. 3 year old Beko Washer/Dryer stopped working, I googled what the problem was and came across this thread which listed the exact fault. I bought a USB soldering iron as advised on here, I bought the diodes (although ordered 5A by mistake, so had to re-order 2A) - I had the same issues getting the black box out as many on here had - every time I had to for