[Hackrf-dev] DOA HackRF - Overheating power supply chip resetting hackrf

[Primesh Pinto]

After long wait for the availability of HackRF I ordered a one from NooElec
and received it last week. Unfortunately the unit I received getting
restarted ever 3-5 minutes. With further observations I noticed the power
supply chip is overheating to a point I can not touch it after 2-3 minutes.
This happens with Gnuradio as well as with gqrx. Also I verified the
firmware and CPLD is upto date.  The error message I get is as follows and
its not conclusive

gr-osmosdr v0.1.4-7-g20fd6a8c (0.1.5git) gnuradio 3.7.5.1
built-in source types: file osmosdr fcd rtl rtl_tcp uhd hackrf bladerf
rfspace
Using HackRF One with firmware 2014.08.1
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOterminate
called after throwing an instance of 'std::runtime_error'
  what():  Failed to stop RX streaming (-1000) HACKRF_ERROR_LIBUSB
Aborted (core dumped)

I reached out to NooElec to return this unit since their website states
they accept "no questions asked returns" for the first 30 days. But
apparently for the hackrf they have to wait for instruction from the
manufacturer and they have not responded yet. So in the mean time I want to
check if there is anyone else experiencing similar problems or any
suggestions to try


Primesh
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