I finished my clock kit a couple days ago and it failed to work can you please comment my mistake?
My Clock Has Failed To Work, What Have I Done Wrong?
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- Lag11128
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- adafruit_support_bill
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Re: My Clock Has Failed To Work, What Have I Done Wrong?
Please post larger photos so we can see some details. 800x600 is a good size.
Did your clock pass all of the intermediate tests?
Do you get a beep on power up?
What were the results of the boost converter test?
Did your clock pass all of the intermediate tests?
Do you get a beep on power up?
What were the results of the boost converter test?
- jarchie
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Re: My Clock Has Failed To Work, What Have I Done Wrong?
It looks like many of the joints on the side board need touching up. The main board looks like it has similar issues, but the image is a bit too blurry for me to be sure. Adafruit has a nice guide here.
@adafruit_support_bill, the photos in the original post seem to be thumbnails linking to larger versions.
@adafruit_support_bill, the photos in the original post seem to be thumbnails linking to larger versions.
- neutronspin
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Re: My Clock Has Failed To Work, What Have I Done Wrong?
Wow...your battery is in backwards....
- neutronspin
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Re: My Clock Has Failed To Work, What Have I Done Wrong?
What are you using for a soldering iron?...
- adafruit_support_bill
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Re: My Clock Has Failed To Work, What Have I Done Wrong?
As noticed by others, you have a number of solder joints that appear to be cold joints, or have not flowed onto the solder pad. This guide has tips on fixing those.
http://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-guid ... n-problems
And your battery is installed backwards. It is probably drained now, since installing it that way will short the + and - sides together and quickly drain it.
http://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-guid ... n-problems
And your battery is installed backwards. It is probably drained now, since installing it that way will short the + and - sides together and quickly drain it.
- jarchie
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Re: My Clock Has Failed To Work, What Have I Done Wrong?
The display tube also seems to be installed upside down.
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