Posts tagged hardware

10GB Thunderbolt Other World Computing OWC Arch Linux

The device does not show up in arch linux until the thunderbolt security mode in BIOS is set to β€œLegacy” It is based on the AQC107 chip and drivers are provided.

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Philips HF3520

My HF3520 had a mainboard failure and my attempts to repair it also failed. I have salvaged some of the components. Trying to save the environment by keeping them out of landfill in the hope someone else needs the parts

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Lenovo Z13 Gen 1 Review

Last Updated: Feb 2, 2024

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Dell WD19TB screen flashing with M1 Mac

New 2022 M1 Macbook external display flickers when plugged into the Dell WD19TB docking station.

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TQFP-48 Breakout AKA NO. SA248 XELTEK Pinout

I am working on a project with the STM32F103C8 and I not using a dev board but rather a breakout board called SMT Test Socket TQFP-48 Breakout AKA NO. SA248 XELTEK

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Tomu Send Keyboard on capacitive sense touch

Tomu is a USB chip with capacitive sense buttons that fits inside a USB port and has a ARM EFM32HG309 MCU and a few LEDs inside.

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LiPo Charging Hack

When trying to charge a LiPo that had been drained to 0 voltage I was getting an error:

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Make an 8 bit adder out of relays

I want to build a relay based 8 bit adder for fun, kind of like a puzzle or playing chess to exercise a different way of thinking. Also the clacking of the relay is quite soothing.

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