laadam Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Everything was going good... Then I smelt something..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopy Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Dammit boy lol! Do you know what exactly happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podunk Steam Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Blame the battery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laadam Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 No, I don't know exactly. I guess a wire could have worked loose. Have to take a closer look in the morning. May or may not have been the battery. Just raging after losing this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podunk Steam Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 My guess is there was a sharp point on the solder and the battery wasn't anchored with a velcro strap or two sided tape so the point on the solder worked its way through the battery's shrink wrap. Something between the battery and circuit board and anchoring the battery would have made a difference I'd think. Just a guess.Edit: The Zippy line of batteries are not the highest of quality either but I call them as I see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbocad6 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 looks like the positive connection on the chip shorted to the case, the positive terminal is on the bottom, right near the case ground and that looks to be the point of origin from here to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Nutter Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 On the bright side. If it didnt mess the screen up u have an extra screen now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laadam Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Ken Nutter said:On the bright side. If it didnt mess the screen up u have an extra screen now Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laadam Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 The epoxy hadn't even cured yet! The battery wasn't secured because that was going to be the last step. Tested everything after install and checked out. No wires were contacting the case. (I will take a closer look to see if the was a sharp spot on the solder, if I can) Threw it on the charger while I was cleaning the bench up and.... Flame! Yanked the battery and threw it out the garage. Didn't know if it was going to get worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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