ANTMINER S2 Discussion and Support Thread

[raskul]

in case anyone missed it.. spondoolies have just brought the price of the SP10 down to $2795.

guaranteed to arrive in one piece. 

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[User705]

No need to shill.  It's clearly a carrier issue.  All pictures show the case itself bent.  Unless you think they manufactured a bent case, the package had to be hit with enough force to go through box, padding and still be hard enough to bend a metal case.  

[cxboyminer]

I want one <3 Bitmain!

[alexrossi]

seems that couriers play basketball with every S2 that they handle

No problems here with 2 different shipments. Don't worry, be happy.

Also for me no problems with different shipments, but i just feel lucky after have seen these pics

[whonesta]

seems that couriers play basketball with every S2 that they handle

No problems here with 2 different shipments. Don't worry, be happy.

Also for me no problems with different shipments, but i just feel lucky after have seen these pics

I have had good luck as well, but now I have one that will not mine. I have flashed new SD card, GUI comes up. Hardware version is x.x.x.x and there is no cgminer version?  looking through board to see if this happened before.

[solitude]

I have two S1 coupons and two S2 coupons

I'm selling the S1 coupons for .01 BTC and the S2 coupons for .015 BTC

Send PM if interested, I check PM's several times a day   

[klondike_bar]

No need to shill.  It's clearly a carrier issue.  All pictures show the case itself bent.  Unless you think they manufactured a bent case, the package had to be hit with enough force to go through box, padding and still be hard enough to bend a metal case.  

this - that is more damage than what an upside-down/sideways shipping box would ever cause.

that said, bitmain obviously needs to step up the standards a little bit if there are such rampant reports of damaged miners in shipment.

there is an very easy way to know if the miner and its packaging will survive transit (and prove it to your customers): Pack it up, tape the box shut, and then roll it off the top step of a large staircase. Do this on video and then film the unboxing. If the unit is banged up and cards came loose you have an issue, since UPS will treat it no better than you just did.

I'm 100% serious - really give the shipping box a hard shove so it gets some bounce. You have no idea how badly UPS and other couriers handle 'fragile' items. If the packaging is done right the unit should survive courier.

[Biffa]

No need to shill.  It's clearly a carrier issue.  All pictures show the case itself bent.  Unless you think they manufactured a bent case, the package had to be hit with enough force to go through box, padding and still be hard enough to bend a metal case.  

this - that is more damage than what an upside-down/sideways shipping box would ever cause.

that said, bitmain obviously needs to step up the standards a little bit if there are such rampant reports of damaged miners in shipment.

there is an very easy way to know if the miner and its packaging will survive transit (and prove it to your customers): Pack it up, tape the box shut, and then roll it off the top step of a large staircase. Do this on video and then film the unboxing. If the unit is banged up and cards came loose you have an issue, since UPS will treat it no better than you just did.

I'm 100% serious - really give the shipping box a hard shove so it gets some bounce. You have no idea how badly UPS and other couriers handle 'fragile' items. If the packaging is done right the unit should survive courier.

Seriously? How bad do you think it is?

How many S2's have they shipped vs the number of damaged miners recieved? Do you have the numbers, do we even know the scope of the number of shipped S2's? I imagine its a pretty big number.

[ShopemNL]

I have 20 - S2 $400 dollar coupons 0.4BTC each
I have 20 - S1 0.05 coupons 0.05btc each

Pm me if your intrested.

[samsonn25]

Something that expensive should be double boxed for sure and sturdy foam on inner box and air pillows or tight cushion in outer box.

Handling could be like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeKqeYoWznU

 

[mitak64]

After reseating everything, it powered on .
Only one blade seems to be dead, I moved it around different slots and was able to figure out which one it is.

Time to contact Bitmain ...

It's #10 on the pic below.

[fredsbend]

You have no idea how badly UPS and other couriers handle 'fragile' items. If the packaging is done right the unit should survive courier.

I have always said that UPS hires gorillas and dresses them in men suits to throw, err, carry around the packages.

[fredsbend]

How many S2's have they shipped vs the number of damaged miners recieved? Do you have the numbers, do we even know the scope of the number of shipped S2's? I imagine its a pretty big number.

From what I remember seeing on availability numbers on the Bitmain site, it has been between 1200 and 3500 per batch, so between 5000 and 12000 total units sent out to date, I would say. It's a lot, I guess, depending on who you ask, but not really. The S2 probably takes a good amount of time longer than the S1 to make.

[Biffa]

How many S2's have they shipped vs the number of damaged miners recieved? Do you have the numbers, do we even know the scope of the number of shipped S2's? I imagine its a pretty big number.

From what I remember seeing on availability numbers on the Bitmain site, it has been between 1200 and 3500 per batch, so between 5000 and 12000 total units sent out to date, I would say. It's a lot, I guess, depending on who you ask, but not really. The S2 probably takes a good amount of time longer than the S1 to make.

And thats just whats sold on the site, they sell a lot more to big datafarm owners.

[digitizing]

anyone need coupons ?
5 S1 0.05 BTC coupon for 0.01 BTC each
5 S2 $400 coupon for 0.2 BTC each
no need to use escrow,
I will transfer the coupon first.

[mdude77]

M's Ant Monitor now supports S2s.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=596178.0



Download link: MAntMonitor15.zip

M

[faustus66]

I have some coupons if anyone is looking:
11 S1 0.05 BTC Coupons valid till 05-29 available for free (if the username shows up back on here offering them for BTC I'll be pretty amused)
17 S2 $400 Coupons valid till 05-30 available for 0.2 BTC each

[klondike_bar]

No need to shill.  It's clearly a carrier issue.  All pictures show the case itself bent.  Unless you think they manufactured a bent case, the package had to be hit with enough force to go through box, padding and still be hard enough to bend a metal case.  

this - that is more damage than what an upside-down/sideways shipping box would ever cause.

that said, bitmain obviously needs to step up the standards a little bit if there are such rampant reports of damaged miners in shipment.

there is an very easy way to know if the miner and its packaging will survive transit (and prove it to your customers): Pack it up, tape the box shut, and then roll it off the top step of a large staircase. Do this on video and then film the unboxing. If the unit is banged up and cards came loose you have an issue, since UPS will treat it no better than you just did.

I'm 100% serious - really give the shipping box a hard shove so it gets some bounce. You have no idea how badly UPS and other couriers handle 'fragile' items. If the packaging is done right the unit should survive courier.

Seriously? How bad do you think it is?

How many S2's have they shipped vs the number of damaged miners recieved? Do you have the numbers, do we even know the scope of the number of shipped S2's? I imagine its a pretty big number.

I only ordered one personally, and it arrived problem free and has been running stable at 1100GH (overclocked) for weeks. But this thread is evidence that there are lots of units getting banged up, moreso by poor courier handling then poor workmanship. this means a better box/foam is needed generally, and i bet a lot of issues would be avoided

[Amahastpl]

I just wanted to let you guys know that BitMain has an AWESOME warranty service here in the USA, and that this options is UNKNOWN to most of you!!!

Instead shipping your stuff back to China they've got a place in Conifer, Colorado!

When one of my Batch 1 S2 Miners went belly up because of a faulty Beagle board they actually shipped me a REPLACEMENT S2 !!! No deposit, no nothing!

When some of my S1 miners developed bad boards (only 2, out of 47) - same thing - USPS to Colorado and a replacement in a week, or so.

If you've got problems, or need some support contact them at 844-248-6246 or sushireview on Skype - this guy is AMAZING !!!

I have spent upward of 150+ BTC on bitcoin hardware, both with BitMain and Sushi, but Sushi will bend over backwards to make sure you are hashing asap !!!!
If you need AntMiners why not spend your money with Sushi and get a ton of loyalty and support in the process?

This post is not commercial in any way, it is just to let you know that there is an option for an AWESOME source of SUPPORT if any of your BitMain products has a problem!

That's all I've got!


Mike

[philipma1957]

M's Ant Monitor now supports S2s.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=596178.0



Download link: MAntMonitor15.zip

M

nice  now I have to buy one.