DIY hardware starts smoking; Grok's fix includes buying a fire extinguisher
Baconbrix · x · 2026-10-24
Developer @Baconbrix shared a hardware mishap: with the battery attached, USB-C wouldn't connect to his Mac; after disconnecting the battery, the Mac powered the PCA (server controller) directly — and the device started smoking, forcing him to tear it apart. Grok's troubleshooting advice: unplug power, upload the program, disconnect USB-C, then reconnect everything — and buy a fire extinguisher.
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