[Al Skierkiewicz]

I had a robot in Chicago that had a metal shaving between two pins. It gave an RC hardware light that indicated that one of the 5 volt power supplies was down. The RC was also very warm to the touch in the one corner outlined above. Obviously, a 5 volt regulator lives under that section of the RC cover. The shaving was only noticable under a very bright light and I could not dislodge it with a paint brush. I ended up using the fine tip screwdriver of my Leatherman to move it out of the pins.
Tristan,
The pins on the RC can be bent to almost straight with a pair of needle nose pliers. Be very careful as the pins can be a little brittle and will break if you are too agressive. This operation is best done out of the robot under a bright light, at a table or bench. If you are coming to Atlanta and do not need the RC before then, just look me up and I will help you through a few of the pins. I am lead inspecting again, so you know how to find me.