Hi! Been using GIGA for about 6 months, today I found new problem that suddenly my GIGA board is getting overheat while I am connecting USB-to-TTL cable to my laptop. I am trying to test bluetooth to bluetooth communication. Did anyone face the same problem? Thank you!
Hi @yasminfadhilaa. This might be caused by a short or external circuitry connected to the Arduino board drawing excessive current.
Make sure the board is not sitting on anything conductive that could short the contacts on the bottom of the board. Inspect the board carefully on both sides to make sure there isn't any conductive debris (e.g., strands of wire or component leads) on the board or on the surface the board is sitting on.
If you have a shield or any external circuitry or components connected to your Arduino board, try this experiment:
- Disconnect the USB cable of the Arduino board from your computer.
- Disconnect any shields, modules, external circuitry, etc. from your board.
- Connect the Arduino board to your computer with a USB cable.
Now check to see if the problem still occurs.
This experiment will determine whether the problem was caused by the external circuitry. If so, you can then focus your attention on identifying the specific problem with the circuit and resolving it.