Short in my MINTY :(

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cybertoon
 
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Short in my MINTY :(

Post by cybertoon »

hey
I've assembled the Minty, but it shows i have a Short (I've checked where you showed in Manual...) and the DC V is around 2.5....
any ideas ? im sure I've assembled it correctly

heres the pix...
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Thanks! i reeaaalllyy need it im going on a long trip soon :)

cybertoon
 
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One more pic

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Post by adafruit »

where does the multimeter say there is a short?

cybertoon
 
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Short

Post by cybertoon »

i´ve just tested it where it says in the Manual...
but it actully says it n more places... :(

cybertoon
 
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?

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ideas¿

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Post by adafruit »

are you sure you're using the multimeter correctly? which test, specifically, does it say you have a short?

your soldering job looks good. id say try it out, see if you get 5V

cybertoon
 
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thanks

Post by cybertoon »

i've tried it ...
but it says 2.5V :( wired
coz i think in the begining it showed more

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Post by fever16 »

then check the connections.imean placing the components,IC,solder connections.if required check continuity for each joint with respect to the other.

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