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Cake day: September 12th, 2023

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  • OK. Always good to start with the low hanging fruit.

    You said the connectors beep out. Have you confirmed that the positive and negative power traces beep when the connector is installed in the slot? More than once, I’ve had connectors that look like they were properly inserted, but actually weren’t.

    If the length of the cable through the connector has continuity, try checking continuity all the way from the battery terminals to the mainboard.

    If that also shows continuity, can you post hi-res photos of both sides of the boards, including your soldering work? It’s possible there’s other damage that you are missing but that I might catch.








  • I just thrifted them, so I don’t know how old they are - but Carolina still makes this model, so probably not more than a few yearsv old. The heels are VERY worn, so I’ll have my cobbler fix that.

    But the uppers are incredibly nice. The leather was pretty dry, so I oiled them a bit, and they softened up quite nicely. They’re pretty comfy.

    I’ll likely keep them as general-purpose boots - friends moving, general outdoor work, etc. - and then wear them just when I feel like wearing a pair of boots.