Sabertooth help!

Lynxmotion
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hi guys,
I have a serious problem, my sabertooth suddenly started overheating like crazy, something must have shorted. It worked fine for a week the suddenly its toast. i took the backing plate off and one of the black units on the back(not sure what they are) is getting red hot, then the overheating light comes on. My sumo competition is tomorrow! is there annyway to fix this, nothing is shorted, everything looks fine. even when its out of the robot and only power in is applied it overheats, something must be shorted! the battery im using is a 7.2volt nimh 2200mah. i guess im screwed, or going for a early morning road trip to a hobby shop.

thanks…

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i think the things thats overheating is a transistor on the back.

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thank god robotshop.ca is in my backyard…

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So you were able to get a replacement one from robotshop? I certainly hope so.

We’re happy to repair or replace this one if you send it back to us,

Dimension Engineering
899 Moe Dr. #21
Akron, OH 44310

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RobotShop respects the manufacturer warranty for products it sells and does provide exchanges for defective products still covered by these warranties. This is no different with Dimensions Engineering although it is quite rare due to the quality of their products.

Regards,

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I was at robot shop monday morning, they didnt seem to want to take my old sabertooth. can i give it to you guys?