Also the solo seems to be hyper sensitive to any power problems. Power outage was just my guess though based on what the guy said.
I don't agree with that assessment. Have any Solo's been killed by power supply problems? I know of none. Lots of
power supplies delivering the wrong power (for whatever reason) won't work it it seems, but that's a power supply issue not a Solo one as I see it. When a good supply is connected they resume there duties just fine?
On the matter of power failure damage issues, they tend to come in two flavors, overvoltage 'spikes' and 'brown outs' (low voltage). One blows up electronic parts (typically power supply parts so Solo is protected there, the supply takes the beating), the other kills stuff like refrigerators who try to run too long on the weak power and
overheat. Again, Cera will stall without damage (and in that case the supply will probably survive fine).
I see a surge protector as 'chicken soup' (can't hurt, might help). But in any case, Solo itself should fare fine?
I've never actually physically investigated/fiddled with the O-Ring on my Solo. Are you saying you're going to put two O rings in at once?
I think I'm going to have to order myself some O-Rings to play around with. I'm going to search through the thread for the answer, but does anyone know the O-Ring type/a good site to buy them from? I remember McMaster Carr being mentioned earlier...
You put a number 113 ring on top of the heater, under that cap. You need high temperature Silicone, hardware store rings are not right. I've published several sources, M/C being a good one. Another fellow found a place that sells them in smaller bags. There's also a modification I described in some details in the last week you might consider. I bet a search of 'ring' posts by me on this thread will yield lots of useful reading? It should also pick up my response to the other fellow's source as well I'd think? His too was in the last week or two.
Still not working, I jumped the gun.
I didnt touch it, left for a few hours when I came back I started it up. worked for a few seconds, i even seen the heat light show up and then I walked out the room and when I came back it was off.
I still have not attempted to open it. Im just going to order another charger and wait it out.
Bummer, but it points right back at a charger that's not charging. Letting it sit off a while let the batteries recover just enough to get over the line again for a few seconds before again locking the unit out (to protect them). I'm at the '90% plus confidence level' on the replacement charger making everything right again.
In a way, this is good. "Problems that go away by themselves come back by themselves".
If that's right, opening up and rebooting will not help. I agree, try the charger replacement.
Good luck.
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