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Disassemble CM1150V
My CM1150V recently got knocked off my desk. There is now a rattling sound inside and it won't power on. I figured I'd take a shot at opening it up to see if I might be able to fix it myself. Does an...
> [...] notice the four pins [...]
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A set of four pins (0.1-inch spacing) might be the diagnostic serial
port, on which you might find a (5V?, 3.3V?) power supply and ground.
Shorting those should be enough to keep the whole power supply shut down
for self-protection.
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Thanks. Was not aware of that and the site didn't provide any information in that regard.
Perhaps links to the images in Google Photos will work.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BxCcbfUsZBYsH3dD6
> Perhaps links to the images in Google Photos will work.
Yup. Looks like a serial port, which could explain the symptom.
Glad to hear that you got it figured out. Any scheme which gives a
good thermal connection between the chip and heat sink should work,
whether of not it closely resembles the original.More satisfying than buying a new gizmo.