I've spent my day fixing an old toaster. The previous owner said it would not cycle - it was on whenever it was plugged in.

I tried to use the hive mind. Searched the web, video sites, etc. I eventually worked out what was wrong, and now it cycles just fine. The hive mind was wrong.

I see this often. Folks poke at things, sometimes it gets better, and they think that's "fixed". Then publish that.

I tell them "working" is not the same as "correct".