I just bought a used S3 antminer to learn mining. The box got to me with a broken part. But the seller told me it does not matter that it will still work fine. So I started the S3 and it really worked, but only mined for the previous owner. After changing the miner configuration to my own data the miner stopped mining.
I have read alots of suggestion in the forum but could not fix the miner to work for me, but I AM STILL LOST... NO SOLUTION...
Can this be a problem from the broken part during the shipment? There is a small cylinder-like object, see picture below, SORRY FOR MY LAYMAN EXPLANATION
What is the use of this part and can the S3 work without the part?
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vRRzUM84r7hgNpSyDgzeYeGk7CxSjAFyhere is the system log file: any useful hint here on what is happening with my S3.
Sun Jan 28 20:08:00 2018 daemon.info sysinit: Sun Jan 28 12:08:00 UTC 2018
Sun Jan 28 20:08:00 2018 user.emerg syslog: kmodloader: loading kernel modules from /etc/modules.d/**
...
Sun Jan 28 20:27:01 2018 cron.info crond[575]: crond: USER root pid 1442 cmd /usr/bin/cgminer-monitor
Sun Jan 28 20:30:01 2018 cron.info crond[575]: crond: USER root pid 1466 cmd /usr/bin/cgminer-monitor
Sun Jan 28 20:33:01 2018 cron.info crond[575]: crond: USER root pid 1490 cmd /usr/bin/cgminer-monitor
Sun Jan 28 20:36:01 2018 cron.info crond[575]: crond: USER root pid 1514 cmd /usr/bin/cgminer-monitor
Sun Jan 28 20:39:01 2018 cron.info crond[575]: crond: USER root pid 1538 cmd /usr/bin/cgminer-monitor
Please kindly advices.
Problem solved...
I flashed the firmware and reset the Miner.
It started mining after rebooting and think the problem is setup data corrupted some where.
however I am still not sure the effect of the broken condenser?? on the whole troubles.
If anyone know what that pieces does on the S3, I will appreciate advices and suggestions.
I mean the broken part in this board's picture
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vRRzUM84r7hgNpSyDgzeYeGk7CxSjAFyThanks
