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Out of curiosity, what chips do you see get blown out typically? And are there any specific usage patterns that lead to more of these issues?
by saidinesh5 3y ago
Out of curiosity, what chips do you see get blown out typically?
And are there any specific usage patterns that lead to more of these issues?
- vanchor3 3y agoIt most often seems to be the power management/charge/USB-C chip, with no particular pattern other than "playing a demanding game". Doesn't seem to matter whether plugged in or on battery, official charger or other USB-C charger or dock. I even had it happen to my own Steam Deck (while playing Minecraft of all things) which I sent into Valve and they replaced. I haven't been able to investigate it too much but last I looked at the data sheet for that chip it seems like there's no way it should have a hole blown in it unless something was designed wrong.