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How to Use a Tristar Tester

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How to Use a Tristar Tester

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The Tristar tester is a device used to test the Tristar chip on Apple devices. The Tristar chip is responsible for USB function and interfaces with the battery charging chip. The tester can be finicky, and the manual is not always helpful.

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      • There are two modes

      • Standard - no need to do anything while booting up. The tester limits options to Quick Test

      • Expert - hold the right button while turning on the device enabling expert mode and the use of Test

      • I've found that if the tester is charging the tristar may provide you with a false positive.

      • If the battery on the device you are testing is disconnected it may also provide a false positive.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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