It seems a lot of 250 boards have this problem but most I read were solved by simply changing escribe's Mod Tab to 2-cell or 3-cell depending on how the MOD is configured. But I can not click the drop down to change that. It just won't let me change it. I Restored all setting etc and tried it in 3-cell etc but nothing. I started a RMA like you suggested.
Anyway, can we even buy those charging IC chips separately? And if so, do all those "spider leg" wires need to be individually soldered (in such a small space while avoiding bridging solder from one spot to another), or do they sort of fold in on the other side of the chip and need less solder points? I never soldered such a small thing but I have a micro solder gun and not much to loose if it goes wrong, the MOD I'm considering this for won't USB charge anymore (not the one in my thread I just got 2 weeks ago, a different DNA200 from 17 months ago, past warranty). It suddenly won't charge via USB. It may be due to extremely leaky non authentic TFV8 premade coils leaked like 10ml in a week on the mod I had to keep wiping it, then it stopped charging. I had plenty of leaks before this and it always charged but it was exceptionally leaky before it stopped charging.
Having said all that, I'm still sticking with DNA boards only. I like to charge USB and they're safe for that, and they have good warranty anyway.
did you check and make your on escribe if you haven't selected auto detect because that would correct it for you before you could actually reboot it just saying make sure under options
Bad Charging IC on DNA 250
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did you check and make your on escribe if you haven't selected auto detect because that would correct it for you before you could actually reboot it just saying make sure under options