Hardware Issues

After another trial run over the weekend, I think there are a couple of hardware issues. One issue is the overheating issue mentioned before. Even capping the clock speed to 1.2GHz, there was one reset after operating for 1 hour. 

Kids having fun with Monopoly

The stick is getting scorching hot. Looks like I need to figure out some way to cool this thing down. Since the plan is to embed the monitor inside an Ikea coffee table, the cooling is only going to be worse. A cooling fan would be too annoying. I've thinking of adding a real heat sink.

Another issue is related to the monitor. I think there is something wrong with the wiring. A few days ago, I have a hard time getting the stick to boot. I thought it is bricked until I realized it shuts down as soon as I connect the USB of the monitor. 

When I tried with a laptop, the touchscreen does not work if both video and USB is connected. I even hear a constant humming noise coming from the laptop which suggests some serious problem. If I first connect the USB, the touchscreen is recognized. If I then plug the video in (HDMI, VGA), I see a SPARK at the video connector and then the USB device disappears. There must be a short somewhere. Finally, I fixed it by changing the orientation of the monitor and then the problem disappears. But I think I need to send the monitor back for an exchange before my 30 days window is up. 

Which means I will be without my monitor for some time. I guess I can always work on fixing Bluetooth.