4 Replies Latest reply on May 19, 2015 11:28 AM by kevin_intel

    Burnt Thin Canyon DE3815TYKHE, no polarity protection?

    sezyy
    sezyy May 16, 2015 2:16 AM

      I had DE3815TYKHE for a while, trying to fit that into my car. So while I was distracted by failing usb peripherals, I didn't pay attention and connected NUC to 12V with reverse polarity. Yes I should have checked it with voltmeter and I knew it can damage unprotected circuits. But since much cheaper Arduino boards have reverse polarity protection, I though Intel would do that too. I WAS WRONG.

      That's a bit frustration for a premium priced DIY item.


      So I am attaching a pic. Looks like one resistor is burnt, maybe something else also happened. I didn't check other side of the board yet.


      So a few questions to ask that may be helpful:


      - Is this item NOT supposed to have polarity protection? That means no warranty on it and asking Intel for paid-repair probably will cost more than new item.

      - Can I repair this myself? That means I need to know resistor value that's gone. I can desolder and replace myself. That should assume NO OTHER parts are damaged. Soldering work on these SMDs are very difficult, I can't replace major parts. That case, it will go to trash.


      Thanks