Hi, You have used both the 5V power source and the mini usb cable. I guess thats why your board got fried up. Use only one of them for the next time.
Regards viraniac On Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:36:29 AM UTC+5:30, A M Kent wrote: > > I've recently purchased the BBB and over the weekend I went through > setting it up. I have to say I'm thoroughly impressed with the setup and > the size. I followed the supplied instructions of connecting the device to > my computer using the USB cable connecting it from the micro USB port to a > port on my laptop, installing the necessary files to communicate with the > device. My > issue occurred when I connected the BB in the following manner. > > 1. From micro HDMI port to HDMI port on monitor. > 2. Connected the 5V power source into the BB > 3. Connected a USB cable from the USB jack on the BB to my 4 port powered > USB hub. > 4. Connected the micro USB cable into the 4 port hub. > 5. Inserted wireless keybrd/mouse dongle into the 4 port hub. > > When I applied power to the BB within 1 minute of doing so I hear a faint > high pitch tone and shortly thereafter I see a spark coming from the board. > Based on the setup described what could have gone wrong? > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
