Linker3000 on Nostr: One of our cheap USB desk fans has blown its PWM chip - a tiny, 6-pin SOT-23 device. ...
One of our cheap USB desk fans has blown its PWM chip - a tiny, 6-pin SOT-23 device. I've bypassed the board so the fan runs.
The chip's on AE @ 10 for 95p. I know dismantling the fan again, removing the PCB and using a heat gun to remove/replace the chip will be hassle, but it's gotta be done!
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2025-07-13 11:57:42 UTCEvent JSON
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