Block Erupter Cube stopped working

[mephke]

Hi guys,

Is there any info or support available for this unit? Mine worked for like 15 hours, but now i'm unable to ping the device. Also the unit seems to turn on (fan is spinning), but the lights on the back stopped working.

Any help would be greatly appreciated !

[HellDiverUK]

It's probably killed your PSU.  Mine killed 4 PSUs in the few weeks I ran it. 

[mephke]

well, thats the thing, i have a spare psu but its the same thing, fan turn's on, lights on the back dont.

[HellDiverUK]

If the lights don't come on, and the fan does, then the fuse is probably gone. 

The fan is wired in before the fuse.  If there's no green lights, there's no power to the power board.

[joel.popick]

if you can find the blown capacitor or circuit you can gently re solder it back into the board.

look up some you tube guides on how to re-solder etc.. don't be shy to drill out the blown section and heat up a small soldering wire to reconnect it.

if you are burning these out you are running too hot (obv?)

put your box in a cooler area, and maybe put a fan on it.

take my advice with a grain of salt <3

[HellDiverUK]

 don't be shy to drill out the blown section and heat up a small soldering wire to reconnect it.

You don't drill anything on 4 layer boards.  Unless you want a dead 4 layer board.

[shoy]

 ???am kinda having the same problem just hoping someone can help me out and only getting one green light and the red light isn't coming on i know it not the power supply caz i have 2 cube and the other one is working ok so if anyone can help me lit me know

[shoy]

if you can find the blown capacitor or circuit you can gently re solder it back into the board.

look up some you tube guides on how to re-solder etc.. don't be shy to drill out the blown section and heat up a small soldering wire to reconnect it.

if you are burning these out you are running too hot (obv?)

put your box in a cooler area, and maybe put a fan on it.

take my advice with a grain of salt <3

how do you know if its blown

[shoy]

hay i dont know if this can help anyone but i just fixed mi cube all i did waz just take one of the Capacitor i toke one of nothing happen so i did the other one and it did i tried to find one online to replace it but ave been looking all night now i just told my self to hell with it and this what i did  
https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1798708_817126051634611_484967959_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t1/1600988_817126054967944_1249763229_n.jpg https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1619557_817126041634612_768012372_n.jpg

can anyone tell me where i can get this Capacitor 

[Zanthum]

digikey.com, mouser.com, element14, possibly ebay, possibly allelectronics.com, anywhere that sells lots of electronic components

but its a 220 micro farad 35 volt capacitor
220uf 35V

looks like this might be what you want:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/25-pcs-220uf-35V-HI-TEMP-SURFACE-MOUNT-ALUMINUM-ELECTROLYTIC-MVK35VC220M-NIPPON-/310724899686?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4858a5b366

I used to work with these and they were a pain so good luck

and good luck cleaning up where you melted stuff with the iron that is not going to be easy to fix

[shoy]

thanks ave been looking everything for this can you help me with something else
whats a good bandwidth when running a 30gh asicminer block erupter cube

[mephke]

wanted to let u guys know; the issue was resolved when i took it apart, and put back in all the cards.. not sure why cause it wasnt loose or anything but i guess it likes to be touch from the inside occasionally.

[whatsthestory]

wanted to let u guys know; the issue was resolved when i took it apart, and put back in all the cards.. not sure why cause it wasnt loose or anything but i guess it likes to be touch from the inside occasionally.

Well, that's good that ends good. Though it is really interesting to know the reason not just presumed cause of what's happened

[bazzanii]

Try to find the blown capacitor or circuit. You can gently solder it back into the board.

[brush242]

...don't be shy to drill out the blown section and heat up a small soldering wire to reconnect it...take my advice with a grain of salt <3

A HUGE grain of salt. Do NOT drill your board.

These are four layer boards and you don't want to be running holes into them, unless you know exactly what you are doing.