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by dcollis
Sat Mar 01, 2014 10:55 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Exploding Pi
Replies: 28
Views: 6921

Re: Exploding Pi

Mixed reviews - looks like the seller that I bought from "abc radio", is no longer one of the sellers listed in Amazon for it. So, quite possibly if you order this now it would be fine. Abc radio also goes by "AFC EXCLUSIVE LTD". Looks like they've given up selling: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aag/ma...
by dcollis
Sat Mar 01, 2014 10:43 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Exploding Pi
Replies: 28
Views: 6921

Re: Exploding Pi

Mystery solved, I think: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005UDFFBQ/

Pretty sure it didn't have any 1 star reviews when I bought it (I would have checked that), but it has plenty now.
by dcollis
Sat Mar 01, 2014 10:36 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Exploding Pi
Replies: 28
Views: 6921

Re: Exploding Pi

It did trip the rcd, forgot to mention that. There was nothing else plugged into the Pi - just the HDMI, network and power cable. More pictures of the charger here: https://picasaweb.google.com/113162338453556100842/Explodingpi?authkey=Gv1sRgCIiDmq2Z-PTTYg&noredirect=1 I have my suspicions that it m...
by dcollis
Sat Mar 01, 2014 10:03 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Exploding Pi
Replies: 28
Views: 6921

Exploding Pi

I suspect that this is the result of a dodgy charger, but take a look at these pictures: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FEe1yfN6gTY/UxGt-SGaPLI/AAAAAAAALVM/t0KsP-S2tWo/s512/IMG_20140301_092529.jpg https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-D8uMQNex_Co/UxGt-X7Gw4I/AAAAAAAALVM/VjqrwgJoTOs/s512/IMG_2014030...

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