For those that have the Edge V12 recently a bit of a thing when fitting to Captain V12
It will all be resolved, I am advised by Gouwa and You Jun so fear not.
But for a bit of fun lets hack into this (literally)
Captain v12 currently has a different style of connector to fit the Edge (oops)
Following Robert’s lead, I also removed them. I used a razor saw to score the plastic deep, but not all the way through. Using hemostats I snapped off the sections.
Unfortunately, while gripping the section near component R93(56ohm, R0603), the hemostats slipped off of the plastic and disengaged R93 from her Captain. Not cool!
Fortunately, using hot air and a dab of solder paste, R93 was rejoined with her Captain and they seem to be enjoying their time together once again…
No doubt this ham-fisted error is embarrassing for me personally. However, if just one person can learn from my mistake, then it will have all been worth it.
Seriously though, I am much more comfortable with four screws holding the heatsink down now, also used some small spacers to raise the HS ~1mm.
The mod, with a little something to keep me humble…
Update: The heatsink and thermal pad I have are former versions. The spacers I used will be unnecessary for most, as now an improved heatsink and pad ship.