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October 27, 2015, 01:12:08 PM
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I'd suggest checking on the connection state of the small diode inbetween the SOT23 transistors to the left of the LED
Finally got around to poking at things - that was indeed it, saves some hunting Smiley


Was going for an angle view ( https://i.imgur.com/abKI0X4.png ) but I think the top-down one shows the problem pretty well; the pin wasn't wetted by the solder, probably for the reason you've pointed out before.. paste drying out.

Should be a simple fix with a touch of flux and a heat gun Smiley

That diode is one of the hardest parts for the machine to place correctly because it's such a friggin' small package, smaller even than the 0603. It's the littles thing on the board.
Indeed - That text at the top is the tiny "GekkoScience" silkscreen. The smallest I personally ever work with is 0402, which is plenty tiny and uncomfortable enough, and yet far from the smallest passives found in modern mobile devices.

Thanks for the picture.

I have one that just start acting up, it just started hashing slower and slower until it stopped and with the pic I found the same leg had come up just enough. Just to check it, I pushed that leg down and it started hashing again.

Got the stick pulled out right now and going to touch it with the iron just enough to flow the solder (after work, if the tip is small enough to get in there).
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October 27, 2015, 02:19:15 PM
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Just bought 6 more sticks Cheesy Cheesy, rawr!
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October 27, 2015, 02:20:25 PM
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The second batch will use a different diode and better paste.

Also, that diode doesn't affect in any way how fast the stick hashes. It's only integral to the operation of the flashing LED and whether it's present and functional or not does not change how well the ASIC communicates or operates. So if that actually fixes a hashing problem I will be confused.

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October 27, 2015, 11:07:02 PM
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The second batch will use a different diode and better paste.

Also, that diode doesn't affect in any way how fast the stick hashes. It's only integral to the operation of the flashing LED and whether it's present and functional or not does not change how well the ASIC communicates or operates. So if that actually fixes a hashing problem I will be confused.

Just plugged it back in and it's hashing away, so I'll leave it alone, "don't fix it if it ain't broke"..

Guess I could have flexed the board or something when plugging and unplugging to check with the usb meter and got something to make contact again or usb port just lost contact or?



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