Open-Source Troubleshooting Guide
268 error codes and fixes for Open-Source ASIC miners.
Goldshell – SSH Access / Root Shell (Advanced)
Entire Goldshell lineup running an Infotm Linux controller — KD-BOX / KD-BOX...
Goldshell KD-BOX II / AL-BOX II – New Hardware Issues
Goldshell KD Box II, KD Box II Pro, plus adjacent newest-revision BOX-series...
Goldshell – Firmware Downgrade / Rollback Method
KD-BOX, KD-BOX Pro, KD-BOX II, KD5, KD6, KD-MAX, HS-BOX, HS5, LT5, LT5...
Goldshell – High Share Rejection / Stale Rate
Goldshell KD6, KD-MAX, LT5, LT5 Pro, LT6, LT-LITE, CK5, CK6, HS5, KD-BOX...
Goldshell – Deep Clean / Dust Removal Tutorial
Every Goldshell home miner — KD-BOX, KD-BOX Pro, KD-BOX II, Mini-DOGE, Mini-DOGE...
Goldshell – Temperature Monitor Shutdown Threshold
Goldshell CK5 (12 TH/s CKB) · CK6 (19.3 TH/s) · CK6-SE ·...
Goldshell – NiceHash / Unsupported Pool Algo
Goldshell KD-BOX, KD-BOX Pro, KD-BOX II, KD5, KD6, KD-MAX, KA-BOX, KA-BOX Pro,...
Goldshell – Mining Pool Authentication / Worker Fail
All Goldshell models — KD-BOX, KD-BOX Pro, KD-BOX II, KD5, KD6, KD-MAX,...
Goldshell – Ethernet Link Down / No Network Detected
Entire Goldshell BOX + Pro lineup — KD-BOX / KD-BOX Pro /...
Goldshell – Factory Reset Not Working (RST Button)
Every Goldshell model with a recessed RST button — KD-BOX, KD-BOX Pro,...
Goldshell ST-BOX – Firmware 2.2.0 Update Brick
Goldshell ST-BOX (Siacoin / SC, Blake2B-256, ~1 TH/s nameplate, ~60 W). The...
Goldshell KD-MAX – Firmware Version Mismatch
Goldshell KD MAX (40.2 TH/s, 3350 W, Kadena / Blake2S)
Goldshell – Only Dxpool / F2pool Supported (Stratum Fail)
Goldshell KD-BOX, KD-BOX Pro, KD-BOX II, KD5, KD6, KD-MAX, LT5, LT5 Pro,...
Goldshell – Login Fail / Default Password Reset
entire Goldshell lineup — KD-BOX / KD-BOX Pro / KD-BOX II, Mini-DOGE...
Whatsminer Error 275 – Power Supply Over-Temperature Warning
Whatsminer all series. Air-cooled M30S, M30S+, M30S++, M31S, M31S+, M32, M50, M50S,...
Whatsminer Error 270 – Power Input Overvoltage Protection
Whatsminer all series. Air-cooled M30S, M30S+, M30S++, M31S, M31S+, M32, M50, M50S,...
Whatsminer Error 218 – Voltage Below 230V in High Performance Mode
Whatsminer M5x/M6x family running BTMiner firmware with HP mode capability: M30S++, M50S+,...
Whatsminer Error 206 – Low Input Voltage Detected
Whatsminer M30S, M30S+, M30S++, M31S, M32, M50, M50S, M60 (all BTMiner-based models...
Volcminer D1 Noise Reduction: Managing 75dB+ Operation at Home
VolcMiner D1, D1 Lite, D1 Mini, D1 Mini Pre, D1 Hydro
Immersion Fluid Temp Creep from Undersized Heat Exchanger
Single-phase immersion tanks rejecting heat through a fluid-to-air dry cooler or a...
VPN Breaks Pool Stratum Handshake
All miners on a home VPN — Bitaxe (Supra/Ultra/Hex/Gamma/GT/Max), NerdAxe, NerdQAxe, NerdMiner,...
Braiins Farm Proxy SV2 Upgrade Handshake Fail
Multi-miner farms running Braiins Farm Proxy in front of a mixed fleet...
PSU Crowbar OVP Latched — How to Reset
Cross-cutting: all ASIC + Bitaxe PSUs with crowbar-class OVP. Includes Bitmain APW3++/APW7/APW9/APW9+/APW12;...
Mean Well HLG Constant-Current Mode Wrong for Bitaxe
Mean Well HLG-60H, HLG-80H, HLG-100H, HLG-120H, HLG-150H, HLG-185H, HLG-240H, HLG-320H, HLG-480H, HLG-600H...
Whatsminer PSU Firmware Upgrade Failed via Test Fixture
Whatsminer P21, P21D, P21E, P221B, P221C, P222B, P222C PSUs paired with H3...
Volcminer D1 vs Antminer L7 vs Goldshell Scrypt Miner Comparison
VolcMiner D1, D1 Lite, D1 Mini, D1 Mini Pre, D1 Hydro vs...
Volcminer D1 Low Hashrate: Underperforming the 17GH Spec
VolcMiner D1, D1 Lite, D1 Mini, D1 Mini Pre, D1 Hydro -...
Volcminer D1 Repeatedly Restarting or Reboot Loop Fix
VolcMiner D1, D1 Lite, D1 Mini, D1 Mini Pre, D1 Hydro
Volcminer D1 Hydro Coolant Leak and Water Cooling Issues
VolcMiner D1 Hydro
Volcminer D1 Mini Pre Setup Problems and First-Boot Errors
VolcMiner D1 Mini Pre (lower-power Scrypt, ~2.2 GH/s, ~527 W); also covers...
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