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VintageMA
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08.22.2008, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kulangflow View Post
Is there any chance that you hooked up the USB cable incorrectly to the prongs on the ETree?

I did that once (I was just off one prong) and the USB power started heating up the ETree instantly. I was holding it when it happened, so I was able to unplug it before it toasted.
Ya know - that is possible because I didn't notice any heat or smell when I pulled it from the buggy - but when I plugged it into USB I got the smell and heat pretty fast.

Didn't think a USB port could produce enough power to toast something that quickly.

There are a ton of pins on the back of that thing - very easy to not put the right plug in the right place.


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