Quote from: wolfen on October 19, 2016, 08:41:18 PM

Quote from: Biodom on October 18, 2016, 04:51:36 PM

One board on S9 (two month old) does not work anymore. It is still under warranty, but is it even worth it sending it to hong kong?
What is the cost to do that from US, approximately? Instructions are peculiar and I have no ability to photograph anything as the miner is in hosting. What did you guys use, UPS or FEDEX?

I would use UPS.

You 'can' open a ticket on bitmainwarranty.com. Just say "no warranty". Their techs may be able to fix. They are pretty good.
Had them fix one of my s9 boards, $175.

Thanks. Still deciding, but leaning toward bitmainwarranty.
In US, I can send priority mail.

Does your fixed board work OK now?

Quote from: philipma1957 on October 18, 2016, 11:08:29 PM

Quote from: Biodom on October 18, 2016, 05:10:55 PM

Quote from: HagssFIN on October 18, 2016, 05:00:39 PM

Quote from: Biodom on October 18, 2016, 04:51:36 PM

One board on S9 (two month old) does not work anymore. It is still under warranty, but is it even worth it sending it to hong kong?
What is the cost to do that from US, approximately? Instructions are peculiar and I have no ability to photograph anything as the miner is in hosting. What did you guys use, UPS or FEDEX?

Philipma1957 here in forum has had good experience with BitmainWarranty.
In US it might be a good idea to deal with them.
www.bitmainwarranty.com

thanks. this is probably true re US repair, although typically you have to pay for it.
However, apart from sending cost, you are not supposed to pay for warranty repair in Hong Kong.
What if repair cost close to board cost when you do it in US? Then, it does not make sense.

I would appreciate if someone post re cost of sending a board from US to HK. Thanks.

About 110 via ups.

And you have to claim it to,be 44 usd or lower in value.

So 110 and if it is less lost or damaged you can only collect 44 bucks.

A boards value is around 450.

If you send to Colorado in a small usps flat rate it is 15 and you can insure it for 200 spend 18 total then spend 25 for return so 43 out of pocket and repair is 100 to 225.

So it can be a case of pick your ur poison.

Right now the solar array has 30-38 amps idle power due to my fear of using s9s.

It took me years to get a good power deal and now the gear has become very unreliable.
If s9s worked better I would have six or seven more. Instead I sold most off and I am down to three units.

Thanks, Philip.