NerdQx Orange Case

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I have a NerdQx 8 TH/s factory settings.  I had this for about 2 months now running pretty much none stop. Highest Temp it got is around 65 celcius. One day I changed the pool from BTC to DGB. Within 4 hours I hit a block and within finding out I hit a block.. I went to check my computer (1st ever block mined) my dashboard indicated that my Miner was Offline. I went to look at my NerdQx and the screen was black with a ticking sound and the fans doing a I want to start to spin but it doesnt.  So I unplugged it and waited about 5 min and plugged it back in.. Now its totally dead.. (From Mining a Block). Out of warranty.. Is it worth to fix (Antminer Repair services).??

jon-heliumdeploy · Answer

Unplug it for 30 seconds, open the case and check the barrel connector solder joints and the XT30 if it has one—those can crack from thermal cycles and cause exactly that dead-with-clicking symptom. If joints look good, measure input voltage at the board with a meter while it's trying to boot; a sagging regulator will show zero or very low voltage after the connector.

If you see a cracked joint you can reflow it with a soldering iron, otherwise email support@heliumdeploy.com with a photo of the board and what you're seeing at power-on. The ticking is usually the buck converter trying to start and faulting out.

Common mistake: thinking a block find can damage hardware—it's just another share that happened to be under target, no different electrically.

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