Thread: Burned out 2 5V regulators on Power Distribution boards
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Unread 13-02-2009, 08:45
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Re: Burned out 2 5V regulators on Power Distribution boards
JS,
That really sounds like a wiring problem, maybe a pinched wire somewhere, or a wayward strand. Does the camera power from the wall wart OK or does that supply get hot?
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