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Re: ANTMINER S3 Discussion and Support Thread.
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kabopar
on 24/07/2014, 06:48:00 UTC
Quote from: nanook7 on July 24, 2014, 03:23:49 AM
Quote from: Brassguy on July 24, 2014, 03:01:43 AM
Quote from: nanook7 on July 24, 2014, 02:53:03 AM
Quick Question.

Any one else having their S3 report only one working blade.

I've tried
-different power supply
-multiple reboots
-different pci-e plugs
-Currently power all 4 pci-e plugs with a 1600 watt supply

I've filed a ticket with Bitmain but nothing yet.

Anyone have any suggestions short of opening the box and checking connections.



Bitmain will tell you to open up the case and reseat the plugs from control board to hashing board. 99% of the time that will fix your problem.

Opened the case up and reseated all connectors.  No visible damage.  One side is still cold to the touch.
I had exactly the same issue on one of the S3's.  In my case opening the case, moving and reseating all connectors / cables between the controller and hashing boards seems to have solved it.  Maybe some of the wires do not make a good contact in the IDC (insulation displacement contact) part of the connectors, and just a slight shift of the wire 'fixes' it.  If all else fails, as suggested you could swap parts between the 'good' and 'bad' S3.

Cheers