Re: How I fixed a dead net6501 (Red Light Of Death)

[email protected] Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:44:15 -0500
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Hi Paride,

Thanks for this. =C2=A0I hope you=E2=80=99re right on this as I have a bo=
ard in this state, but given the nature of the problem you may also be de=
claring victory too soon here. :)


On =46eb 15, 2018, 3:07 PM -0500, Paride Legovini <pl=40ninthfloor.org>, =
wrote:
> On 2018-02-15 19:56, William Ahern wrote:
> > On Thu, =46eb 15, 2018 at 12:27:24PM +0100, Paride Legovini wrote:
> > > On 2018-02-15 12:07, Peter J. Holzer wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Note the very long working life (7000 hours, quite long for thi=
s type of
> > > > > component).
> > > >
> > > > Is 7000 hours really quite long=3F A device like the Soekris is s=
upposed
> > > > to run 24x7 - and at 24 hours a day 7000 hours are less than 10 m=
onths.
> > >
> > > It's 7000 hours while operating at 105=E2=84=83 and 35V, under norm=
al operating
> > > conditions I expect it to be several times more. But see Attila's
> > > interesting reply, I'm not really an electronic engineer.
> >
> > I don't think Attila replied to the list.
>
> You are right. He basically says that when operated beyond their
> specifications, especially with a ripple current that is too high, they=

> can fail rather quickly. This could have been the case of the Soekris b=
oard.
>
> Paride
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<div name=3D=22messageBodySection=22 style=3D=22font-size: 14px; font-fam=
ily: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystem=46ont, sans-serif;=22>Hi Paride,
<div><br /></div>
<div>Thanks for this. &=23160;I hope you=E2=80=99re right on this as I ha=
ve a board in this state, but given the nature of the problem you may als=
o be declaring victory too soon here. :)</div>
<div><br /></div>
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mily: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystem=46ont, sans-serif;=22><br />
On =46eb 15, 2018, 3:07 PM -0500, Paride Legovini &lt;pl=40ninthfloor.org=
&gt;, wrote:<br />
<blockquote type=3D=22cite=22 style=3D=22margin: 5px 5px; padding-left: 1=
0px; border-left: thin solid =231abc9c;=22>On 2018-02-15 19:56, William A=
hern wrote:<br />
<blockquote type=3D=22cite=22 style=3D=22margin: 5px 5px; padding-left: 1=
0px; border-left: thin solid =23e67e22;=22>On Thu, =46eb 15, 2018 at 12:2=
7:24PM +0100, Paride Legovini wrote:<br />
<blockquote type=3D=22cite=22 style=3D=22margin: 5px 5px; padding-left: 1=
0px; border-left: thin solid =233498db;=22>On 2018-02-15 12:07, Peter J. =
Holzer wrote:<br />
<blockquote type=3D=22cite=22 style=3D=22margin: 5px 5px; padding-left: 1=
0px; border-left: thin solid =23d35400;=22>
<blockquote type=3D=22cite=22 style=3D=22margin: 5px 5px; padding-left: 1=
0px; border-left: thin solid =2334495e;=22><br />
Note the very long working life (7000 hours, quite long for this type of<=
br />
component).<br /></blockquote>
<br />
Is 7000 hours really quite long=3F A device like the Soekris is supposed<=
br />
to run 24x7 - and at 24 hours a day 7000 hours are less than 10 months.<b=
r /></blockquote>
<br />
It's 7000 hours while operating at 105=E2=84=83 and 35V, under normal ope=
rating<br />
conditions I expect it to be several times more. But see Attila's<br />
interesting reply, I'm not really an electronic engineer.<br /></blockquo=
te>
<br />
I don't think Attila replied to the list.<br /></blockquote>
<br />
You are right. He basically says that when operated beyond their<br />
specifications, especially with a ripple current that is too high, they<b=
r />
can fail rather quickly. This could have been the case of the Soekris boa=
rd.<br />
<br />
Paride<br />
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