That's a bummer, still strange on all 4 like paul mentioned.
All of my Pman set modules are still working although I got them when already in builds.
Iv'e blown a few setting my own but mostly from my own stupidity.
The drivers don't seem to get hot, no where near the Aptlighting. It's just these modules are so exposed and so easy to short which I did quite few times by not having the right equipment. Pman first off sent me a set of little ceramic screw drivers because right of the bat I shorted a few by using jewelers screw drivers.
I didn't have the right alligator clips either and would use a battery box and just wrap the wires around what was needed and leaving them exposed
Iv'e set the amp's with 2 AAA's then power it with a 18650 or something
Iv'e also had quite a few successes and the ones I got didn't seem that fragile other than shorting them and like paul can't see all 4 fail.
They seem to come from the factory at .280mah and on a few the pot didn't let it go much higher than the .430mah but still they are working.
Did you have ESD strap protection?
The best I can describe it is a ESD strap is a wrist band that kinda grounds your body to help with static shock which can short a diode. You can have just a cheapie wrist band type or one that attaches also to a metal ground. Your modules also usually come shipped in protective anti static bag.
The best I can describe it is a ESD strap is a wrist band that kinda grounds your body to help with static shock which can short a diode. You can have just a cheapie wrist band type or one that attaches also to a metal ground. Your modules also usually come shipped in protective anti static bag.
Many members swear by them and even have rubber mats under their feet when building anything.
I shorted a module with the metal jewlers screw driver as my hand isn't too steady and the pot is surrounded by resistors and easy to do. Exposed wires from my battery source like I said drifted and touched the module at the wrong point and instant shorting happened as these modules don't forgive.
This is more for you to get the right testing setup's than a teach post cause obviously iv'e done alot wrong before getting it right:thinking:
Alot of DMM clips and such are available cheap at "Harbor Freight Tools" that has bean a blessing for this hobby..
Yes, like paul said that driver on the 200mw Aptlighting will get hot and you can feel instantly the sink doing its job. Good luck and don't rush and let the other's with way more experience and knowlegde chime in:beer:
