Battery Indicator

[Zen]

I have the MintyPi Lite and the battery indicator shows 100% no matter how long I use it. I'm not sure what the solder point is for it, does anyone have any suggestions on what needs to be corrected? There's some hot glue in the picture that I cleaned up after I took the picture.

[Helder]

All points should have continuity so everything works but since you don't know which one is not connected you could have other issues down the road. It's the SDA and SCL.

[Zen]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is the SDA and SCL? Can you upload a picture?

[Helder]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is the SDA and SCL? Can you upload a picture?

You know the GUIDE you hopefully followed should have had the image to know how to check continuity to which test points but I don't think you followed it so here is the image, it's the 2nd and 3rd from the right.

[Zen]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is the SDA and SCL? Can you upload a picture?

You know the GUIDE you hopefully followed should have had the image to know how to check continuity to which test points but I don't think you followed it so here is the image, it's the 2nd and 3rd from the right.

Ahh, I followed the video and tested the Raspberry Pi connections. I was thinking the SDA and SCL were actual parts and not the Pi connection points since I never heard it specifically mentioned. I didn't remember each label for the test pads. Everything tested for continuity while I was assembling it, I made sure every test pad beeped. I'll take it apart and check again though. Thanks for clearing that up!

[Helder]

Yes if those are not connected then the battery meter will not work properly.

[Zen]

Yes if those are not connected then the battery meter will not work properly.

After taking it apart those two both have continuity with the Pi. I put the soldering iron up to both again just incase. Now when I out it back together if I press the function button and adjust the volume the battery indicator goes up and down. The volume adjusts fine, but the indicator starts freaking out. I did notice some numbers on my multimeter on the point above the SCL spot but never got a beep, would that mean a little bit of solder leaked through the bottom and I need to strip the Pi and try again?


Annnnd I bricked it trying to set a video splash screen lol. Guess I'll be reflashing it on my lunch break. Before I bricked it everything except the battery indicator worked fine, so if I can't get it going on this build I'll just try again on future iterations.

[Helder]

Wait till the new video update with mintyPi Lite image update this weekend before reflashing.