Finding positive pins
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Is there any easy way to identify the positive power pin on a board? See I don't have a correct plug that fits, and I'm trying to locate the positive. So yeah any easy things to look out for?
Look for where the traces go. Positive should lead to some kind of power management thing-amajigger.
Use a multi meter to figure otu which pin is ground. ONce you know that, then you know the other pin is positive.
It likely has a short circuit protection protectuion built in. So you could just try powering it on one configuration, and if that dosn't work, switch the wires around.
This could possibly fry it though, so only use it as a last resort.
EDIT: wait, a 13 pin connector! Yeesh... I have no idea then.
Use a multi meter to figure otu which pin is ground. ONce you know that, then you know the other pin is positive.
It likely has a short circuit protection protectuion built in. So you could just try powering it on one configuration, and if that dosn't work, switch the wires around.
This could possibly fry it though, so only use it as a last resort.
EDIT: wait, a 13 pin connector! Yeesh... I have no idea then.
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