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Hello! I wasn’t going to post in here until I got my last question figured out, but I have this and I want to do this ASAP. So my fire stick is a bit wonky, not always wanting to power on. So I’m not sure at times if I have the wrong channel, or if it’s the USB cord/port, or if it’s the HDMI port. So I thought I could add a power LED to indicate if it’s receiving power, so that way I at least know it is getting power. This is assuming the LED won’t drain too much power ( which I don’t think it will) I just need to know where to install the light. I have an idea where, but I want to be 100% certain. Thanks! -Liz Here’s the fire sticks guts, pointing to the micro USB port in each photo:
(Without plate)
(Backside)
Hi, If you put it across the USB Vcc and Ground connections on the systemboard, that will only tell you that the power is available at that point and that the USB connection to the cable and the cable etc. is OK. As you stated at least you know that the power is there and it is a starting point to go from if the Fire Stick is not working. As to the current draw, as you have to insert a resistor in series with the LED anyway (say 150 Ohms to start with to reduce the current flow through the LED - and also to ensure the correct voltage drop across the LED for it to operate), hopefully it will not have any impact on its’ operation. If it does it will be trial and error to get the value which still allows the LED to light but doesn’t impact on the Fire Stick. Make sure that you install the LED correctly.
