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Not sure where to place a wire on a variable switch

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Hi, I was repairing the power cord on my hair dryer and accidentally disconnected a wire from its variable switch. When I tried to reattach it to what looked like the most logical terminal and I turned it on, it blew up. Now I'm not sure where to put the wire, any suggestions? All advice will be appreciated. Thanks!

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my bet is you shorted out the board, and if so you will need a new board, or frankly a new dryer. You may have inadvertently put a neutral and hot leg together. Anything turn black or smell like plastic burning? Do you have a meter to test for continuity?

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