I checked the power cord and could not find any places where motion would cause an open. I looked at the power plug under a microscope and saw some residue which I cleaned but no distortion of the metal.
I took my radio apart and did not find the jack loose or unsoldered. However, on close inspection I found the nickel plating missing at the contact point for the barrel (poor nickel adhesion, exposed base metal, no extraordinary corrosion). I cleaned the inside of the jack with a IPA on a cotton swab and more of the plating came off. It easily lifts off without any significant force. Evidently the Boom has a manufacturing quality issue due to their source of power jacks used in the units. Plating should not come loose freely like this. Cleaning/Deoxit may improve the connection enough that replacement isn't necessary. That's what I'm counting on. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EngrPaul's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=113771 _______________________________________________ Boom mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
