Infinity install prob, advice needed please

[mrbluesman]

Originally Posted by lufcfan

can we see the pics?

I'll sort some pics out and post them this afternoon after I finish work

[mrbluesman]

See pics here

http://groups.msn.com/Colspages/colspics.msnw?Page=Last

thanks

col

[lufcfan]

Check the 3v3 wire - it doesn't seem to be too good a connection - check it for continuity with a multimeter. Also, try putting insulation tape over the TOP of the chip and the solder points - you may find the chip has just been shorting on the grounding plate

[mrbluesman]

is there another point on the board that's common with the 3v3 point, for continuity checking? Also have you seen all pics cos I just put 3 more online, making a total of 5, I resoldered the 3v3 wire when I shortened it but do you think it looks dodgy?

Thanks in advance for your help

Col

[lufcfan]

What wire have you used there?

[mrbluesman]

It's not Kynar but it's UL Equipment hook up wire size 22 awg for ground and 3v3, and size 30 awg for everything else, worked fine when I installed an infinity on my v9, I got it from RS Components, have you seen all 5 pics?

Regards

Col

[DutchDemon]

um.... isnt his ground huge? its very long on some pics, and a bit shorter on some others, but still long (i think). you know, under your chip, the big orange strip at the side of the board is all ground. scrape a bit on a piece of that, till it looks shiny, then you can solder the ground to that...
like this
hmm wait you got the glue-stuff over that... well, you might be able to get enough of that off to attach a wire...
the picture is for a v5 infinity btw, so you can compare a bit (if you didnt already have it)

further, your B wire might be touching the pad thingey behind it, but it could be just shadow
i dont have the diagram for v5 (too lazy to get it), so you'll have to check the connections yourself :P
nice sharp pics ^^ better than my camera can do :P

(btw, the glue above your chip looks yuck :P as if you sneezed or something :P)