Thread: cRIO's Ethernet Port Randomly Disconnecting?
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Re: cRIO's Ethernet Port Randomly Disconnecting?
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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
If the PD is from 2009, there is a known problem with a surface mount cap too near the edge of the board. If you dropped it, you may have dislodged the cap and it is now shorting something inside the PD. Try taking the cover off and see if something is loose or floating around inside.
I wasn't aware of a problem with the Power Distribution board. There was a problem with the Digital Sidecar, C6. Do you have more information about the PD problem?