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== R52 and R52H ESD damage ==  
== R52 and R52H ESD damage ==  


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R52Hn card chain 0:
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Revision as of 12:27, 29 October 2010

R52 and R52H ESD damage

To test if your R52 or R52H card is malfunctioning due to lightning/storm electrostatic damage, use a multimeter:


Damaged card:


Normal card:

Testing area close-up:

R52Hn card chain 0:

R52Hn chain 1:


DC shorted antennas

Also make sure that your antenna is DC shorted:

DC shorted antenna. This antenna doesn't need a Coax lightning arrestor:

DC shorted antenna

NOT DC shorted antenna. This antenna needs a Coax lightning arrestor to avoid sudden wireless card damage. Note the OL (Overload) in the multimeter:

DC NOT shorted antenna