I think my external programmer is faulty

[Chaoticredux]

When i plug in my USB cable to the external programmer and fire up the freedom manager , it does not detect and the external programmer gets extremely hot.

[pbanj]

sounds like you bridged something, check for that and that the wires are in the proper place

[Chaoticredux]

So i looked at it some more and moved around wires etc.... nothing worked, i took a closer look at the external programmer and it seems that R7 is missing, is there anyway i can get a replacement? cause i'm not going out to buy a microscopic resistor and solder it myself.

[mkgb]

Do you plugged the connection cable correctly ?
tracks facing the board.