Just received my PowerBoost 500 Shield.
With power switch on there is no 5V output.
Checked my battery voltage while connected to board and my meter reads 0.0 VDC.
With battery disconnected from board 3.9 VDC
Tried 2 more lipoly batteries of different capacities with same results.
Measured resistance of boards battery terminals with a reading of 0.27 ohms.
No output from PowerBoost 500 Shield
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- Franklin97355
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Re: No output from PowerBoost 500 Shield
Could you post clear pictures of both sides of your board showing any soldering you have done and then email [email protected] with a link to this thread for a replacement
- daygecko
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Re: No output from PowerBoost 500 Shield
Pictures of faulty board.
- daygecko
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Re: No output from PowerBoost 500 Shield
Looks like two more Powerboost failures today.
- Franklin97355
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Re: No output from PowerBoost 500 Shield
Try adding a bit of solder to those pins and try again. Take a look at this Soldering Guide for some help.
- daygecko
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Re: No output from PowerBoost 500 Shield
Adding more solder to a faulty board is not going to magically make it work again.
- adafruit_support_bill
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Re: No output from PowerBoost 500 Shield
A good board isn't going to work if not properly soldered either.
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