ICE Clock Problem

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ICE Clock Problem

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Ok...so I have actually built one of these successfully in the past and so I bought one for my dad. We finally got around to building it together yesterday and ran into a problem.

Why would I be getting only 8.7V on the striped side of D3? I'm guessing this is why the board no longer beeps when I plug it in (I'm in the build stage still) and the tube doesn't light up...

It was beeping on all of the checks up until this one, so I'm a bit stumped. Plus, by following the check system above, I was able to find that low power point but have no clue what to do now that I have found it! :)

I'd love any assistance!
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Re: ICE Clock Problem

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Your voltage regulator (IC3) is mounted backwards. It should be mounted from the top of the board, not from the bottom.

What voltage do you measure on each of the 3 pins of the voltage regulator?

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Re: ICE Clock Problem

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AHHHHH! Well...I blame my father who was the instruction reader... :) He accepted fault gracefully and the system is functioning correctly. Thank you! On to the next steps!

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