Countless companies and industries enjoy making up scary stories when it comes to justifying their opposition to making it easier to repair your own tech. Apple claims that empowering consumers and bolstering independent repair shops will turn states into “hacker meccas.” The car industry insists that making it easier and cheaper to repair modern cars will be a boon to sexual predators.
Not saying the question shouldn’t be asked, but replacing the fuse should be the first thing. If it blows again, you have a problem. If it’s fine, you probably had a bad fuse. It’s more if you bypass the fuse that you are asking for trouble.