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zeropointbug · 12.01.2006, 01:35 AM

BrianG, i tried taking the cover off without unsoldering the wires, i couldn't get it to come off. So i unsoldered the wires, and slid it off and noticed that the only thing stopping you from doing it the other way is the little see-threw plastic window for the LED's, it hits a little IC beside it.

Anyways, i go it all apart, except for taking it off the case. I notice that there is two alum. slabs one on both side of the bottom circuit board, and it looks like they are the same FET's ???!!! What!? Do you know if this is true? Or are they for something else? CHeck the pics, if they are the same FET's then maybe all they need is some heat spreading? And the thermal pad is just to attach to the case? It also doesn't really look like the pads are .5mm, they look thinner than that, maybe .3mm? I don't know... I don't want to take it apart yet, i don't have Thermal Adhesive at the moment, i'll pick up some Arctic Silver stuff when i can.

So is there two layers of FET's on the two sides of the power board?

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zeropointbug Z-Pinch racer Offline Posts: 3,141 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SK, Canada	12.01.2006, 01:35 AM BrianG, i tried taking the cover off without unsoldering the wires, i couldn't get it to come off. So i unsoldered the wires, and slid it off and noticed that the only thing stopping you from doing it the other way is the little see-threw plastic window for the LED's, it hits a little IC beside it. Anyways, i go it all apart, except for taking it off the case. I notice that there is two alum. slabs one on both side of the bottom circuit board, and it looks like they are the same FET's ???!!! What!? Do you know if this is true? Or are they for something else? CHeck the pics, if they are the same FET's then maybe all they need is some heat spreading? And the thermal pad is just to attach to the case? It also doesn't really look like the pads are .5mm, they look thinner than that, maybe .3mm? I don't know... I don't want to take it apart yet, i don't have Thermal Adhesive at the moment, i'll pick up some Arctic Silver stuff when i can. So is there two layers of FET's on the two sides of the power board? Attached Thumbnails “The modern astrophysical concept that ascribes the sun’s energy to thermonuclear reactions deep in the solar interior is contradicted by nearly every observable aspect of the sun.” —Ralph E. Juergens