Lamptron FC5 V2 Running at full speed?

[InhumanSkills]

Hey guys I have a quick question. I have a six month old FC5 V2 controller that had been working fine and then since yesterday all the fans run at full speed and I no longer have control over the fans, the display just shows all 0's or nothing at all.

Do you guys think it's broken or could it just be something I can fix myself?

I have 6 Med Speed loons and the 4 normal fans that came with my Switch 810 running on three of the channels so I don't think I went over the max 30W per channel.

Really bummed about this since my PC now sounds like it's wanting to take off.


Thanks
Phil

 

[m0r7if3r]

Is it all of the channels?

 

[InhumanSkills]

Is it all of the channels?

Yes all of the channels run at full speed.

I contacted Lamptron and they told me I probably shorted out my controller.

If I connect only 1 fan to the first channel the problem goes away and I can control the fans fine. Although the voltage sometimes creeps past 12V. Two fans also still works. At 3 fans the controller stops showing a Voltage and runs at full speed.


This one there are two fans attached to channel 1, and one fan to channel 2. No idea why it's even showing a voltage for channel 2 since the knob is turned to off...


Here channel 1 is attached to a single different fan I just had laying around. The knob isn't even at 100% but it's saying the fan is pulling 12V and is running at max RPM.


Anyone know what component I might have shorted out? Maybe I can fix it myself because I don't think Lamptron will give me an RMA.

The initial customer support from them was great but now I haven't heard from the rep in a couple of days and I'm worried they just forgot about me =(

 

[m0r7if3r]

Yea, sounds like something is shorted out to me.