<![CDATA[USB GPS not working, solder issue]]>Hello, I've been slowly testing most of the items I received. So far, most everything is working, however, when I tried to use the USB GPS, it doesn't work. I took a closer look, and it looks like manufacturing messed up on some soldering. It looks like someone let a three yo finish off the last few pins 🙂
I was tempted to try to clean it up myself, but I don't want to void any warranty.

How do I go about getting a replacement?

Here's a link to an image.
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Thanks,
Richard.

]]>http://community.onion.io/topic/1837/usb-gps-not-working-solder-issueRSS for NodeTue, 17 Mar 2026 06:39:59 GMTSat, 18 Mar 2017 23:07:03 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to USB GPS not working, solder issue on Sat, 18 Mar 2017 23:10:16 GMT]]>Hello, I've been slowly testing most of the items I received. So far, most everything is working, however, when I tried to use the USB GPS, it doesn't work. I took a closer look, and it looks like manufacturing messed up on some soldering. It looks like someone let a three yo finish off the last few pins 🙂
I was tempted to try to clean it up myself, but I don't want to void any warranty.

How do I go about getting a replacement?

Here's a link to an image.
link text

Thanks,
Richard.

]]>http://community.onion.io/post/12202http://community.onion.io/post/12202Sat, 18 Mar 2017 23:10:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to USB GPS not working, solder issue on Sun, 19 Mar 2017 06:09:48 GMT]]>yes there have been several reports of problems with the gps module. try searching this forum.

]]>http://community.onion.io/post/12211http://community.onion.io/post/12211Sun, 19 Mar 2017 06:09:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to USB GPS not working, solder issue on Sun, 19 Mar 2017 16:45:02 GMT]]>@Douglas-Kryder
Thanks Douglas, I did search the forum, but didn't find any with this same manufacturing issue.
I probably didn't word it correctly, but I was mostly looking for warranty information. This one page I found on their site I thought was for shipping damage, but since it's the only thing I found, I guess their warranty is only 35 days. I should have tested everything sooner - bummer.
Richard.

]]>http://community.onion.io/post/12236http://community.onion.io/post/12236Sun, 19 Mar 2017 16:45:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to USB GPS not working, solder issue on Mon, 20 Mar 2017 04:49:30 GMT]]>I believe that 'bridged pin' is intended however the mess on the shield is not. Double check mine once I can and the datasheet but when I last looked that was a common pin so they just bridge it.

]]>http://community.onion.io/post/12245http://community.onion.io/post/12245Mon, 20 Mar 2017 04:49:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to USB GPS not working, solder issue on Mon, 20 Mar 2017 04:52:55 GMT]]>Yep, thought I was right.. It's just a NC so it's bridged and even on the schematic.

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