Let's talk monday then.  I am in a holding pattern until then probably because BTmine doesnt answer on weekends.  You local to NY?

paypal dispute opened.  this thing is going back.  i thought only one capacitor fell off when it was two......not to mention a third that is missing all together.

i was thinking of selling on ebay instead of returning but I wouldn't even want to sell this to someone that doesn't know how to fix it or how to maintain it when other issues arise.

if anyone here wants to buy it for what i paid, didn't buy PSU but I have two of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153174.  We could discuss shipping terms but I think splitting shipping would be fair.  I would take either paypal or BTC.

PM me if interested.  I'm in New York.

Can I run this with the missing capacitor?

i think my legs were too short to begin with so i failed miserable.  also thanks for the temp sensor.  we should create a google doc that we can all add tips/tricks and links to stuff we need for this thing

where is the temp sensor supposed to be mounted?

so after replacing almost two dozen screws with longer ones its starting to come together.

only issue now is the capacitor? marked A 997 330 16v popped off near the ribbon cable and the legs broke off.

Where can i get a replacement?  i tried searching mouser.com but i dont know what i am looking at.

is this it?

http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Panasonic/EEE-TP1C331AP/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsw5ceDr7HJSHIh9B2nCFEN

or this

http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Vishay-Sprague/94SVP337X0016F12/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMt2Q%252b%2fb08UWm56zY9XkptlP

how do i solder it on?  do i heat from underneath?

Can someone check the main board. I have this three wire thing plugged into P3. And it's like 30 inches long and capped at the end. What the hell is it?

ok here is my unboxing.  but first, can someone tell me the best way to replace that capacitor?  I haven't soldered board components before so I will need to go buy a tool or two.  If you could explain it and tell me what to get to do it that would really help.  Also the ribbon cable has to be ATA33?  Is there anything else that would work?  I'm trying to remove the connectors off an old IDE cable and cut down the BTmine crap cable past the compromised area.  Will this work?









Was definitely opened by customs somewhere along the line. I swear NOTHING held in place.  Every screw was stripped or broke off in the blade.  I think i found 11 screws/pieces of screws.  They screwed the blades into the case basically right THROUGH the heatsink.  BTmine you really are a dick.

So basically I need to get that capacitor back on, figure out how to mount this correctly in the case, replace a cable because due to BTmine being a scumbag some cables ripped because it was a free for all in that box.  Not to mention electrical tape a lot of other smaller gashes in the power cables.  THIS IS ALL BEFORE I SEE IF IT  WORKS.

If i could do it all over again, refund first week and bought antminer.  I'm curious to see if this guy changes his name because i dont think there is one person in this thread that would buy from him again.

Got shipping info Tuesday the 21st. Didn't see movement until the 23rd

Just arrived at my house. I already hear shit rolling around in the box.

Let's see how it goes

What do you mean by paper wallet?

Is there an online tutorial that shows best way? Do I buy thumb drives to backup each wallet? Can I have multiple copies?

I'm just about to start mining btc and some other alt coins

What's the best practice to protect myself from theft, hardware failure, etc?

How long until the package actually moves. Geez

yea me too.  these guys are full of crap i think with their logistic story.  its been 22 hours their time that the package tracking info was received.  Seems like a long time to not have any movement.

i cant wait for this to be over and find a new seller.  this has been BRUTAL.

does anyone have tracking for their package that they can paste here that includes "shipping info received" so we can see how long it takes to get movement.

I would just buy new PSU. I wouldn't trust the supplied PSU

Finally got tracking number.  The 22nd their time. 12 days after order date. 4 days after promised ship date.  Only positive is he accepts PayPal.

12 days since order and not a thing.

This thing arrives with anything DOA I'm filing a claim. Screw them

I bought two of these


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153174

US doesn't pay tax on computer stuff

What I meant was are they able to be mounted in a case? Or are they meant to be open like that?

I'd rather have them protected. Plus maybe u can find a case to fit two or more. But if there is no mounting ability it's pointless

Can I put those antminers in a case?