>make sure someone didn't spill some sort of semi-conductive goo on it at
>some point that has dried up. I have fixed boards in the past by rinsing
>them under luke warm water for 10 minutes and then letting them dry in the
>sun. I live in Wyoming so moisture dissapears pretty much instantly around
>here so 'washing' them isn't really a concern. You never know what goo may
>lurk under some IC's.
Good point, there's also the issue of flux which I believe can also cause
problems in rare cases (I recall once reading about a fault that Alex
Yeckley (I think) came across which was caused by flux from a previous
repair causing some slight conductivity).
>Also, Im guessing this is on your bench supply and not in the cab? Since
>the watchdog is on the 10.3V supply and the VCC is derived from the 10.3V
>maybe a power issue relating to Big Blue if you are running in the cab. A
>stretch... but a possibility I suppose?
It's running on the bench supply so no worries there.
Thanks,
Phil
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