Hey-hi-hello there, Orange Pi 5 Max 😊.

It had a blown PMIC (RK806-1), as you can see on the pics.

Cool fact - anyone can easily buy those chips.

Not cool fact - those Oranges are sucking the heat badly.

So I had to put it on the preheater to replace the chip, because hot air alone either won't provide enough heat or would burn the board.

But it's all good in the end - one more fix ✅.

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Orange Pi 5 Max is a credit card-sized RK3588 PC with 2.5 GbE Ethernet, PCIe 3.0, and WiFi 6E

At first glance it would be easy to mistake the new Orange Pi 5 Max for a Raspberry Pi. They’re both credit card-sized single-board computer s that are easy to hold in one hand or slide into a pocket, with features that include an ARM-based processor and set of ports and connectors that include Ethernet, USB, HDMI, and a 40-pin GPIO […]

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