Fix a fried Arduino Mega

Step 4: Its back!

The board was resurrected, it is capable of using other power sources like before. Possibly even higher voltages than the original mega was rated for because of the big heat sink.

If you look closely in the photo, you can see the green light is on!

Comments

[DigitalOSH]

Just touched my UNO to the shell of my metal macbook pro... thought it was shot. Thanks for helping me save my brand new purchase (came today!)

[Chowmix12]

It doesn't have to be ugly.. I made mine parallel to the board with some creative soldering.

[korostelevm]

Great job! Looks awesome! Did you use the instructions?

[Chowmix12]

Yep, the i'ble helped with the pinouts... Thanks!

[alphaman1101]

I think id probably run that regulator off board, that looks really ugly. but heck, it works. Good way to save a 50$ board:)

[kyle brinkerhoff]

oh man thats ugly! but hey if it works, thats all its gotta do! next time before you do this (because i know you will cause itell get broken off ) trim the leads down and try to make it work as if it were a smd component it'll last much longer

[TOCO]

Cool instrucable. when I saw the picture of it fixed i couldnt help myself. I bust out laughing at frankenregulator. But hey if it works you just saved yourself $60 on a new arduino mega.