RB800 heat issue fix

04-JUL-2010
This document describes two possible solutions for the RB800 devices that have issues during
excess ambient heat (device hangs when ambient temperature reaches around 65C or 150F).
Please note that only a small number of RB800 devices are affected (around 10%), and new
devices with fixes applied are already shipping from MikroTik warehouses as of 01-JUL2010. Future production batches already include design changes so that no fixes are
necessary for full functionality.
Customers are asked to return affected units to RMA at the local distributors for a replacement
unit, however, if they are experienced in soldering, and need a quicker solution, two methods can be
used:

Simple fix
Both fixes are done near the miniPCI-e connector.
This method is a little easier, but has one side effect by applying this fix, the Daughterboard
connector will stop working. If you do not need to use the Daughterboard, proceed to remove the
resistor which is shown in the picture:

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Complicated fix
This method should only be used by soldering experts with lots of experience, it takes longer, but
doesn't have any side effects. Remove the same resistor, and connect a wire from the 7th
connection of U15 to the left pad of the removed resistor though a 22 Ohm 0402 resistor, exactly as
shown in the image:

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