Missed a minor accident due to inconvenient malfunction

[Genki]

Had to stop for a semi-truck that was trying to back up on a narrow street behind a shopping center and get its trailer lined up to a dollar store so I waited. That's when the trailer ripped out a small tree because the driver was on the grass instead of the driveway, he was off by several feet like he never took driving lesson. I was going to post it on YT but noticed my cam wasn't on and wouldn't turn on.

DOH!

When I got home, I checked around, 12v good from the add-a-fuse, good fuse, but no 5v output. Looks like the power supply died and the battery inside the cam went flat.

Bummer. It was only a few months old. 0805

 

[SawMaster]

I don't know about the Mini series, but some budget cams come with cheap PS's. I prefer to get a cable and a quality PS. I've been using a 2.4A Anker for well over a year with no issues at all.

Some PS's hide a fuse in the center tip. Try unscrewing it, you might get lucky.

Phil

 

[thancam]

Had to stop for a semi-truck that was trying to back up on a narrow street behind a shopping center and get its trailer lined up to a dollar store so I waited. That's when the trailer ripped out a small tree because the driver was on the grass instead of the driveway, he was off by several feet like he never took driving lesson. I was going to post it on YT but noticed my cam wasn't on and wouldn't turn on.

DOH!

When I got home, I checked around, 12v good from the add-a-fuse, good fuse, but no 5v output. Looks like the power supply died and the battery inside the cam went flat.

Bummer. It was only a few months old. 0805

Try to power up mini 0805 from usb power at home. If mini 0805 is still good, then buy another PS.