[Elecraft] Using Digital VM? (Control Board K2 # 5422)

[Dan Barker]

I discovered that if you let out enough of the magic smoke fast enough,
there are some follow-up orange flames inside those components too! Usually,
I'm only klutzy enough to allow some (or all) of the magic smoke out, but
recently I went even farther!

I had replaced the SLA batteries (2 @ 12v, 7AH each) in a UPS. I did turn it
off, but neglected to remove the AC cord from the socket. I was pulling the
metal case over the unit to secure it, and it contacted two (minimum, maybe
more) places it shouldn't.

I blew on the chips as hard as I could (more than at a birthday cake, I
assure you) and did manage to make the orange flames reenter the chips, but
alas, enough of the magic smoke was gone. Sigh.

Dan / WG4S / Belkin F6C-120

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The purpose of resistance checks is not to detect and diagnose all errors
but rather to prevent the release to the magic smoke contained in components
when you apply power.
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