OK, if the TVS is working correctly, you'll see the resistance is high, it will actually move (go up as you read). That is normal, leave that one.
Hopefully you have one that reads 0 or close to 0. This means it has shorted. Pull that sucker off and if the damage was limited to the TVS, you're good to go.
Yip. The outside TVS reads zero. The inside one moves up properly as expected. I bought a small sideclipper so I'll pull that sucker off and then give it a go. Phew - scalpel please, nurse...Originally Posted by South_Bit
Here's what she looks like after the surgery:
Looks good. Now the moment of truth. Make sure you connect up the correct power supply this time because your protection is gone
Holy jumping jack MARY! She lives! She really works. She is saved. She has come out of her anesthetic with just a scar to remember this all by.
SHE REALLY LIVES!
SouthBit and everyone else involved - thank you so much. I cannot extend my gratitude enough. But here are two pics of the 'ol gal in action now:
SouthBit, I could slobberkiss you right now. But considering I'm in Singapore, I'll rather just add a link to your services in my signature. Thank you...
Well Dj did it work?
and i dont know what u did but last night i tried to plug my laptop power supply into my new external and it DOESNT fit......
u must maybe go easy on the sushi that side...
Wow! I don't know how to thank you enough. I really don't. You have just saved me R15k. If there is ever anything I can ever do for you, just let me know...
I have to leave now for a 6pm dinner date. Once again, thank you so much...
I would suggest you replace that TVS diode you removed with a new one because if you get a spike or have another mishap in future you won't be so lucky again as you have removed the bit of protection it offered (before it died)
Last edited by ponder; 12-07-2012 at 09:33 AM.
entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem
Now go make another backup.
If something is that important you really should have multiple backups of it.
this was an awesome thread to follow, makes me feel all warm and fuzzy towards myBB
Well done guys, great stuff!!!!
3, 2, 1 backup strategy. Three copies on two different types of media, and one offsite copy.
With Dropbox, Google drive, box.net, etc all throwing free space at new users there's no excuse not to at least backup the most important docs offsite.
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I've just started using dropbox since I got my Galaxy S3 so I'm gonna back up my docs there from now on. Must say, it is an awesome service. Date is late btw...
Yay its awesome that it works
@DJ you pay @SouthBit R14999.99, he love you long time, you no need date okaaaaay
This is an awesome thread, learnt puhlenty!?!
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