Everything is built like crap and nothing can be fixed.

Can you send me a photo of the board? I’ll help you find it.

It’s this one. :)

This one? About $20.

That’s the one!

Send me DM, I’ll get it to you.

You’re the best.

If I were you, I would troubleshoot the board itself rather than replace the entire unit. Its possible that an SMD component has just blown and needs replacing.

Everything visibly looks fine so I’m guessing it’s some IC that crapped the bed, but I lack the skills to remove and reflow BGA components haha

@SnazzyLabs Cant you just dump the data on the IC using a programmer like the XGECU T76?

@SnazzyLabs So you can actually lock a chip from being read? Thats crazy!

@SarahJRandom @SnazzyLabs Readout protection is fairly standard across microcontrollers, but there’s a technique called decapping to physically read the memory using optical equipment and other sensitive elements that most readout protection cannot protect against.

@SarahJRandom @SnazzyLabs Tell me more :) Decapping just sounds like removing capacitors :p How do you read the memory, and what equipment do you use? An oscilloscope will only produce visuals - it still needs to be fed into something like an arduino. Even then, its probably just binary.

You bought a used treadmill that’s considered mediocre when new. It’s made in Asia, and looks like it’s made of painted paper mache. I agree that the quality of everything sucks now, I hate it. But the fact it worked for you for any decent length of time is miracle. You make a generally accurate point but manage to embarrass yourself with an example that only demonstrates extreme cheapness. And I have zero interest in the treadmill company or what country it’s made in or whatever. The lack of self awareness for some reason is impossible for me to ignore. I’ll try next time

lol what a dumb message

@tampafin You are the one with the lack of self awareness and perspective on this

@tampafin Yeah? Enlighten me, numb nuts.

The real problem is that the electronic repairman industry is no more. There was a time you could find little repair shops that would repair anything electronic. Good luck finding one now.

Are those boards hot glued to the machine? wtf

The comments from people who know less than the poster that are slamming the poster.. to make themselves feel good. Sad..

This looks like a perfect opportunity for an ESP32 and Claude Code. You could figure out the comms protocol and have an ESP32 with a touch oled drving that in a few hours.

Sole is actually one of the more expensive brands and definitely not “crap.” The owner seems to have very little idea how to repair electronics. Poking buttons with a multimeter seems not working this time. The assumption that the “display” board needs to be replaced is likely wrong - there are very few things that can fail on that board, and it appears to be working fine. On the other hand, motor drivers are constantly under stress and can easily burn out. I’d start by checking those MOSFETs to see if they’re still functional. I’m pretty sure the problem is with the driver board - it could be a burned MOSFET, a motor overheat protection circuit, or something as simple as a fuse.

Driver board is totally functional.

How did you check? Do you have a picture of this board?

Find the pin that goes to whatever is in L12-L14. Test it vs the other components in L12-L14 (ohms etc). If it’s not a component in L12-L14, then the main chip is probably damaged and board replacement is probably the only way to go (eBay watchlist and wait).

Have you traced the emergency stop line and made sure it's not triggered?

iPhone Air spotted (sorry about the poorly made treadmill 🙏)

Meanwhile, I just bought a 7th gen iPod with a new battery, upgraded storage, and a new case. Thanks for the tier list btw, it’s what inspired me to get one again.

skill issue for getting a Sole

1500 bucks?? Look at how much is involved in bringing that to life, all the components, all the assembly all the shipping and transport, and your complain it’s crappy built. It’s a miracle you get it for 1500. Touch grass

I have a 15 yr old Nordic treadmill with similar functions. It's like a Van de Graaff generator when I use it. I wish there was a better way to dissipate static on these.

Try Aliexpress for treadmill PCBs, these boards are made in China and sold under a dozen brands so you might need to image match. When the motor controller board on our "Roger Black" treadmill died Aliexpress was the only source of board I could find. Still working 5 years later.

We have this same exact model. Haven’t had the issue you had but the belt slips while you’re running on it. Can’t seem to get it tight enough when adjusting.

I used to try and fix everything. I owned, but the amount of time and effort that he's put in to try and fix this treadmill won't pay out. He should have just spent a couple hundred dollars on another used one.

all these fitness machines should just communicate over CAN like vehicles then it would be real easy to create a replacement controller.

I’m ordering a dumpster for spring cleaning at my house if you need to use it.

Talk to ChatGPT or Claude to find solutions

Might be a stupid question, but did you test the emergency stop trigger? The treadmill won't start if the kill switch isn't deactivated by the magnet.

Go outside

I work on these for the moving industry a lot, sole are the bottom of the barrel that I typically see. I think there might be a way with an eeprom chip reader to dump the hex and compile it then feed it into AI to find the off chance of corrupted data, long shot at best because then you'd have to correct the logic and reflash it which may not even work. These are super common, you might find someone looking for parts and at least recover your small initial investment but I love seeing people tinker and try to fix corporate America's consumerism.

I have a Peloton bike, bought it in 2019. Ride it every other day. Religiously. I thought the belt or resistance control mechanism would’ve failed by now, but no. The bike is built like a tank, the only thing I’ve replaced on it in six years is the pedals. Not everything is built like crap

We don't need computer chips in 99% of the stuff we have them in today. Things worked BETTER when everything was mechanical and simple and everything was easier to fix and keep maintained. Want proof of this? Just look at how lightbulbs have changed to these LED piles of trash.

Planned obsolescence ✨

@grok can you please help this gentleman fix his problem or at least give him some potential problem fixes

Everything is disposable, isn't it great?

We need to advance 3d printing to make PCB to order.

This is late-stage capitalism functioning as intended. Build for pennies on the dollar. Sell for massive profit margin. Work for a few years. Break. Too old for repair. Parts unavailable. Throw out and add tons of waste to the environment. Have no choice but buy new.

Probably just the safety key isn’t in right.

Wow. You sound like me. I would have done exactly what you did and, like you, I always seem to need what is not available. I am a retired electrical engineer and try to fix everything myself. I always run into hurdles. Good luck.

lol, my sole elliptical is cracked open like this to replace parts

Try cooking the board in an oven if all else fails. It reseals any microcracks in the solder. Has worked for me a few times.