I had posted in another thread but i feel I got buried since I was off topic. I found a non functioning Sega Dreamcast at the local flea market and decided to make a custom "console" combing that and my Ouya. Still a work in progress but I am almost done with it. I was able to re use the stock fan and shroud for cooling as well as desolder and move the led from the ouya pcb to the factory location on the lid. I made an extension cable for external power and modified the push button switch into a momentary for use with the stock switch on the pcb.
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this was the first fitting
with the stock sega fan and shroud in place
aluminum screen material from Home Depot
added some vents for air intake since the heat sink is right below
after I had cleaned up most if the cabling and shows final pcb fitting
I am working on getting way shorter hdmi and USB cables as well as extending the micro USB port and Ethernet. I more than likely will have those parts by the weekend.
This was a fun 6 hour project so far. The next one will be a Nintendo 64
Note on the tools, I was at the inlaws and my mother in law decided she wanted to "help" and let me use her tools so I wouldn't have to go back home and get mine lol. I figured I would put that out there before someone else did.
I saw your other post and I think i commented (if not, sorry!) but it looks awesome! I had the same idea but not sure if I'll ever get around to it.
Great job!
JLCollier2005 said:
I saw your other post and I think i commented (if not, sorry!) but it looks awesome! I had the same idea but not sure if I'll ever get around to it.
Great job!
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I think you did too, and thank you very much. Looks like I may need to reformat the post. When I start the Nintendo 64, I will have a better idea of what I I'm doing
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With smaller cable maybe you will be able to add an hardrive inside.
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With smaller cable maybe you will be able to add an hardrive inside.
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that's actually what I'm going to do. I have a 1tb that works with it...most of my collection will fit on it. Now if those cables would show up from CA...
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While disassembling the HD2 to fix the overheating CPU issue, I accidentally snapped the cable that is attached to the volume controls. Since hacking on the hd2 always involved the volume controls, it's necessary that I find a solution, so hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.
I circled in red the point on the cable that snapped. So all in all, I ask if this current board/cable can be repaired or do I need to find a replacement.
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Get a replacement they are not too expensive ...
Mister B said:
Get a replacement they are not too expensive ...
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I'm seeing prices upwards of 70 USD
Seen these on likes of ebay for about $25 at the most. Also see them on xda in sales section ...
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Seen these on likes of ebay for about $25 at the most. Also see them on xda in sales section ...
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Ok judging by all the replies so far suggesting I just buy a replacement, it's safe to say that this part is unfix-able and must be replaced?
Only ever seen a ribbon repaired once & that was done by a micro soldering expert & done due to lack of available part.
best bet is new at about $25 inc P&P WW .
Used can found on xda I expect if browse or post a wanted part thread ...
I m a good electronic tecnichian,I solder from about 10 year,I chipped many and many ps1 ps2 xbox ecc.I have a professional aoyue 968 soldering and reworking station,and really good hand and sight.I ve tried to solder the flex of my hd2,the one for spare parts,so I could maybe have 2 hd2 instead of one.I can tell you that it s not possible,and I m sure that no one could solder a thing like taht
So I finally have a tv with hdmi and I called around 4 a micro hdmi radio shack wanted 40usd for it I was like kiss my ass lol so I went to biglots a store that sells stuff that other stores don't found a 5ft cord 14usd the brand is (e source) I will include pics hope the don't get crappy after upload.. any way the cord mirrors acer for a second then goes blank just kinda figure its a cheap crappy cord so if that's true can someone point me a good cheap cord 10ft preferable please thanks guys!
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Never heard of 1440p Hd so I feel like that is a gimmick name or a **** cord...
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Not sure about that particular cable but can say if it has Ethernet it is a 1.4a rated cable. One of the newest standards out. I used a cheap cable on my wife's Xoom and had non problem. Many places to get cheap cables.
Mono price.com. , merit line.com shoot even amazon and eBay. Maybe there was a different issue there.
I see that it is a crap cable I plugged it in again and it worked but it was a little off like with the picture size like I only see 2 squares of the right top side app draw button
Thanks I didn't know this was the new style I will exchange it tomorrow b4 I leave for Detroit test at my brothers house
Edit- also cable needs to be in one position or no pic its 100% a dud can't wait to play n64 or modern combat 3 on big screen!
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I also do t get the Ethernet part of this how does that happen and what can you do with hdmi\ethernet?
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http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-hdmi-1-3-and-1-4/
http://www.meritline.com/micro-hdmi-cable-6ft-high-speed-ethernet-htc-evo-4g---p-51484.aspx
http://www.mycablemart.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=3762
Not sure if that helps.
Here is another great site I go to although nothing to with phones explains a lot.
http://www.avforums.com/forums/hdmi-cables-switches/545822-hdmi-cables-cheap-one-expensive.html
What all custom case mods are out there?
What?
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What?
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Here is some examples
aa Cool!
On the first pictures theres a flat custom made stand the ouya is standing on, whats that?
Where can u get theese casemods?
soulman79 said:
aa Cool!
On the first pictures theres a flat custom made stand the ouya is standing on, whats that?
Where can u get theese casemods?
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You can get them at www.bdgcustoms.com/store
The black box is a Logitech Google TV box.
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The one I did using a broken Sega Dreamcast
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2368146
I have since added a micro usb port to access the service port.
Ramzes13 said:
The one I did using a broken Sega Dreamcast
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2368146
I have since added a micro usb port to access the service port.
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Wow nice work.
Nice Mods
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Wow nice work.
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i've been thinking about tinkering with something like this it looks like you guys have it covered pretty well
NICE WORK
I've created my own case for the ouya I was trying to make it more functional than good looking. It has 2 switches one is a replacement for the power button as I didn't want to mess with positioning the circuit board so I could press the button. The other switch bypasses the fan controller and gives 12v straight from the psu to both the motherboard fan and the extra fan I added in. The fan power from the board is still hooked up but, Its protected by a diode to prevent voltage feedback into places it shouldn't be. The way it's hooked up it also turns on the second fan if the switch is not on. The second board beneath the second fan is a cheap powered usb hub so I can hook up a mouse, keyboard, and a usb stick.
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Video of BDG Customs Acrylic Case
http://youtu.be/VRqR_40UZBo
I would love the BDG case, but with shipping it more than doubles the cost, I wish I didn't have principles :/
Haven't found any good alternatives though.
Hello there, this should probably not be worth an own topic, but i thought it could be helpful for others alike me, looking for a quick
and cheap solution to use your XPERIA Z on your Motorbike to Navigate through the Streets.
I first (sucessfully) attempted a "prototype" case in which i basically build up a "negative" case, that just flipped right over the Xperia Z and the Dockinstation, basically like a cassete-case:
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But i had my doubts that it would probably not withstand a bigger fall (yet to happen ) and the the mini-usb Port on the Dockingstation would be prone to rain if not siliconized properly.
So... i kept looking around and probably found _THE_ sollution or more precisely the case that just fits the dockingstation and the xperia both inside and is sturdy enough to withstand a fall alike some mayor rain falling on top of it
It's the PELICAN 1040 Case!
I first had my doubts if the "grid-like" bars at the translucent front would allow to have a clear view, but yep, it absolutelly has, you just have to remove the sticker.
And then the Xperia-Z+Dockingstation fit in like its been designed just for this purpose, you just need a right-angled Micro-USB Cable as there isnt that much space to fit in a straight one.
Just drill a hole, push it trough the box so that it is centered as precise as possible and then plug in the dockingstation to see if everything fits okay.
Then clean everything with rubbing alcohol and after that apply enought silicon so that it sits in there and want come out that easy.
I used some sand-paper to grind it up a bit and give it more grip on both sides.
The way mount it unto your bike, depends on your bike and the way you like it most, i justed used some absolutelly standard Motorbike-Mount fixed by four screws (drilled trough the back of the pelican-box) that sits just in front of the spedo
Like this basically just thinner aluminum.
I will make some pictures as soon as iam able to get my hands on a secondary camera (wouldnt make sense to take a picture of an empty box with my xperia :laugh::silly:
Hope this might help someone, that is probably thinking about something similiar!
Not sure if this has been posted yet, but I found this Z3c teardown video. No close-ups so it's hard to see much detail, but at least it gives a good idea of the guts of the phone and how it's assembled. And the back glass didn't crack when it was prized off!
http://youtu.be/i_mjlieeNAw
I may not like the fact that this phone lacks a user-removable battery, however the ease of access to the battery itself is a relief.
I wonder how opening affects the waterproofing. I remember I opened by waterproof watch once to replace the battery and it was never fully waterproof after that.
I wonder how difficult it would be to add wireless charging...
1. Wow that's a big battery... no wonder
2. Teardown videos should really be in 1080p
@jug6ernaut There doesn't seem to be much room to play with, the QI receiver would have to be very slim. The one's I've had in the past had PCB components that would be too thick to fit in there. Anyone know which QI receiver is the slimmest? I love QI charging and plan on playing around with something DIY, but it will probably be something external case-based.
@banjker I too would like to know about the waterproofing. It looks like there's an insulated rubber strip around the edge, you can see it better in the Z3big teardown. They mangled it, but I'd imagine you could do it non-destructively by heating it up first.
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Ok so with all these cases of cracking back glass it looks like it's quite easy to remove the back panel and replace it with a new one your self off eBay or somewhere?
gadgetman04 said:
Ok so with all these cases of cracking back glass it looks like it's quite easy to remove the back panel and replace it with a new one your self off eBay or somewhere?
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Perhaps, but there's no indication of how easy it is to reattach the back and without the right foam/adhesive the phone will no longer be waterproof ( I doubt the existing foam can be saved, even by heating)