Overheating Mecool M8s Pro L and Pro + (and others ?) - Options ???

[scooter2014]

Is that smoke at side??

[trebor]

Looks Goods,

[clarkss12]

For testing purposes, I took the lid off my original Mecool M8S L (the one that I had killed) which I had drilled holes into, and put it onto my new Mecool M8S Pro L with Bluetooth Voice. I just laid the fan that is connected to one of the two USB ports on top of my box. The temp went from 88 C to 55 C.



This is using my box for my Security cam monitor.

[P.X]

Yeah, my soldering pen is about 30 years old, and is clunky.

Under-side pin is best then

[clarkss12]

Thanks - The USB +5V pin on the underside is the safer option if you don't have a tiny soldering tip to use.

Yeah, my soldering pen is about 30 years old, and is clunky.

[P.X]

Awesome video as usual........ thanks......... one of these days, I may attempt to install the fan I have already purchased.

Thanks - The USB +5V pin on the underside is the safer option if you don't have a tiny soldering tip to use.

[P.X]

Great job!
I wouldn't recommend using a grill on the fan though, because it simply generates more unwanted noise.
Congrats on your great work!

Thanks.
No noise from the grill, the fan is moving quite slowly in comparison to PC speeds where it may be an issue.

[clarkss12]

Video : Full fan install from beginning to end . . .

https://youtu.be/Cmk_YFDLV7I

Fitting the 30mm Sunon Maglev but I still prefer the cheaper 30mm Pi Fan - Just use a 33 Ohm resistor for the Pi Fan.

Awesome video as usual........ thanks......... one of these days, I may attempt to install the fan I have already purchased.

[mirbg]

Great job!
I wouldn't recommend using a grill on the fan though, because it simply generates more unwanted noise.
Congrats on your great work!

[P.X]

Video : Full fan install from beginning to end . . .

https://youtu.be/Cmk_YFDLV7I

Fitting the 30mm Sunon Maglev but I still prefer the cheaper 30mm Pi Fan - Just use a 33 Ohm resistor for the Pi Fan.

[P.X]

New top-side 5V power supply

[P.X]

The pics are all M8S Pro+ can you show pics for 5V and 0V on the M8SPRo L board please? Also how did you get the board off the housing as it seems it is hot glued?

Thanks

PCB is attached to the base by 2 screws - One probably has a small security label on it. You have to break it to remove the screw unless you try a hair dryer or heat gun to heat and then lift the tiny Tamper-proof sticker !!!

USB sockets are the same on the L as the Plus.
+5V is the pad nearer the power-input socket.
0V is all over the place - Just pick one or use a shroud on the top of the board ?

[clarkss12]

The freezes you are getting is temperature.

I don't think my freezes are from the heat issue, I believe it is something to do with the drivers, but not positive.

[korgix300]

I have two "L" boxes, one with the Bluetooth Voice and one without. They do run hot, but have not had any heat issues that I am aware of, and I am running the Voice version just as it cam out of the box. For the first week or two, the one with Voice was solid as a rock, but now I get some freezes, occasionally. I have not taken the time to figure out what is causing the freezes but I am running lots of different apps, including the Kodi Beta, which is probably causing the lock ups. At this time, I Would not get worried that you may get a bad box.

The freezes you are getting is temperature.

[korgix300]

Use either USB +5V and any 0V

The pics are all M8S Pro+ can you show pics for 5V and 0V on the M8SPRo L board please? Also how did you get the board off the housing as it seems it is hot glued?

Thanks