- Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:50 am
#106058
So, SparkFun tech support periodically (about once a month) has customers contact us about their Arduino Pro or Pro Mini failing after a year or so of use. What I typically advise is something along the lines of resetting the fuse bits:
http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/03/intro ... ue-shield/
http://hackaday.com/2010/05/17/magicall ... avr-chips/
thinking maybe the fuse bits can get changed (without touching them through the ISP) after some extensive use?
I figure this is at best a partial answer that may only work for some and not for others. Some people say the resonator can fail, but I don't entirely buy that.
Any information on what kind of lifespan people have been able to get out of their Arduino Pro or if fuse bits can magically flip is appreciated. Unless it is obnoxious information, in which case it will be ignored
http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/03/intro ... ue-shield/
http://hackaday.com/2010/05/17/magicall ... avr-chips/
thinking maybe the fuse bits can get changed (without touching them through the ISP) after some extensive use?
I figure this is at best a partial answer that may only work for some and not for others. Some people say the resonator can fail, but I don't entirely buy that.
Any information on what kind of lifespan people have been able to get out of their Arduino Pro or if fuse bits can magically flip is appreciated. Unless it is obnoxious information, in which case it will be ignored