How to test if a rainbowduino is failure?

ok, on looking at mine, it seems to be wired right, just the silk screen ISP is upside down. the VCC is the right corner pin facing the power led.

if you have version 1.11 the ISP label is on the side that GND and RESET is on
if you have version 1.0 the ISP is on the side MISO and VCC is on

are you geting a power indicator when you plug them in?

do you get power indicator when you power the external green plugs or the JST pins or the uart pins?