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Old 23-07-2014, 04:59 PM
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I broke my St-i

Yikes! I broke my St-I this afternoon. I went to adjust something on the mount and standing up my head hit the USB mini B connector of the ST-I and sheared it off entirely. The connector feet also removed circuit board material so I think the damage is major. I assume the entire camera will need to go to SBIG for repair. But, I'll ask anyway if anyone knows if there might be service in Australia?

This design sure seems vulnerable to injury. Just how much harder would it have been to have the USB plug mounted off the circuit board? Damage that I caused would then only have hurt the plug itself and not the circuit board.

Feeling stupid and sorry for myself!!!

Peter
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