HolidayV:
despite what the data sheet on the $3 pro mini's says, it cannot handle 12v
How much current were you drawing from the Arduino? It should have been OK as long as you don't draw more than a couple of hundred mA.
HolidayV:
despite what the data sheet on the $3 pro mini's says, it cannot handle 12v
How much current were you drawing from the Arduino? It should have been OK as long as you don't draw more than a couple of hundred mA.