Troubleshooting
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Hashboard not detected: where to start
A starter checklist for when a miner reports a missing hashboard: what to check before opening the machine or reaching for the soldering iron.
ASIC miner overheating: a quick checklist
A starter checklist for a miner running hot or throttling: airflow, fans, dust, ambient temperature and thermal paste.
Reading your ASIC miner's log: where to start
Before you reboot, open the log. How to save it, find the first real error, and turn a wall of text into a short list of things to check.
Fan error on an ASIC miner: diagnose before you replace
A fan warning does not always mean a dead fan. Four quick checks that tell you whether to reseat, clean or replace, and what to buy if it is the fan.
ASIC miner won't power on: a power checklist
No lights, no fans, nothing. Work from the wall outlet to the miner and find which link in the power chain has stopped, without opening the power supply.
Hashrate dropped: a step-by-step diagnosis
Your miner is running but producing less than it should. Check the pool, network, temperatures, boards and firmware in that order, cheapest checks first.
ASIC miner won't connect to the pool: network checklist
The miner is on but hashing nothing, or shows as dead on the pool. Check the cable, the address, the pool settings and the worker name, from the miner outward.
