internal opening is justified only after current path, fan branch, and support-power behavior are bounded
Failing Moves
jumping straight to inverter-board suspicion
skipping clamp proof because the complaint sounds electrical
ignoring the early fan-revision and polarity trap
Passing Answer Summary
A correct answer starts outside the machine, proves clamp and fan behavior, uses the measurement card to split the bus and auxiliary path, and only then opens the unit if the complaint still stays machine-side.