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- | # Howto: Replace the Connectors on the Mainboard | + | ====== |
- | ## Why? ## | + | |
+ | ===== Why? ===== | ||
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The green connectors on the board are not rated for the heatbed currency. Multiple users on the Facebook-Groups showed their burned pins, connectors or mainboards. To prevent this you should switch the connectors. | The green connectors on the board are not rated for the heatbed currency. Multiple users on the Facebook-Groups showed their burned pins, connectors or mainboards. To prevent this you should switch the connectors. | ||
- | ## Preparation | + | ===== Preparation |
- | ### Parts | + | |
+ | ==== Parts ==== | ||
You need: | You need: | ||
- | * new connectors with a pin distance of 5,08mm and a currency rating of at least 20A (ebay: AKZ120) | + | * new connectors with a pin distance of 5,08mm and a currency rating of at least 20A ([[https:// |
- | * soldering and desldering equipment | + | * soldering and desldering equipment |
- | ## Processing | + | ===== Processing |
- | ### Warning! | + | ==== Warning! |
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If you have no experience in soldering you should give it to someone who knows how to do this. Messing up the connectors could lead to a fire, so give it to some electronics-guy. | If you have no experience in soldering you should give it to someone who knows how to do this. Messing up the connectors could lead to a fire, so give it to some electronics-guy. | ||
- | ### Desoldering | + | ==== Desoldering |
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- | ### Solder the new connectors | + | ==== Solder the new connectors |
To apply the new connectors to the board just solder them where the old ones were. | To apply the new connectors to the board just solder them where the old ones were. | ||
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- | ### Finish | + | ==== Finish |
Reapply the board to your printer and enjoy. | Reapply the board to your printer and enjoy. | ||
- | ## Related improvement | + | ===== Related improvement |
- | To prevent the high currency of the heatbed going through the Mainboard [[reprap:anet:a8:heatbed_relay|apply a relay]] to your setup. | + | |
+ | To prevent the high currency of the heatbed going through the Mainboard [[reprap:electronics:heatbed_mosfet|apply a relay]] to your setup. |