Category: Repair
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The Tale of the Tinkering Tech | A Framework Fiasco
The author recounts a weekend tech project involving cleaning a Framework Laptop 13’s fan, which led to accidentally damaging the fan. With no immediate replacement available, they salvaged a fan from another machine, successfully restoring functionality. Lessons learned emphasize caution during repairs, the importance of spare parts, and separating tech tasks from cooking.
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iPad 6 Digitizer Replacement | Blathering
I am not what you would call a fan of Apple products. I believe that they are very user hostile, specifically in the area of right-to-repair arena. Consumer electronics should be built with repair and maintenance in mind so that we minimize the amount of e-waste we produce. Repairability should absolutely be encouraged for consumers…
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Nintendo DS Lite Upper LCD Replacement
This is not a “how-to” but rather a commentary on this task. My oldest son complained of a damaged upper screen on his Nintendo DS Lite so I thought, “meh, how hard can it be?” Without doing an real research on it, I purchased the replacement screen, watched a couple YouTube videos and I started…
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Calling an Expert | Three Commodore 64s Back from the Dead
I have had three Commodore 64 computers that were not functional. I was committed to fixing the computers to get them operational. One of these machines is my actual first computer from my childhood, the other two, not sure where they came from but were not functional. I identified on one that the CIA (complex…
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Repairing TheJoystick for TheC64
My vintage gaming fun came to a quick pause when the stick part of my Joystick decided to detach itself from the base of this “human-machine interface device.” At first very upset but then I thought, “I’m sure I can fix this.” Sure enough, I was able to and although I didn’t do it because…
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Logitech K400+ Keyboard Water Spill Repair
One of the big life enhancements I have had in the last few years was mounting a computer in the Kitchen above the sink. I realized that there is an inherent hazard in mixing electronics and kitchen activities but I maintain a strong belief that this can also be a very beneficial mix. Having openSUSE…
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Dell Inspiron 20 3048 Black Screen
System failures are not always what you think they might be and had I known what the failure was, I would have saved a lot of time of fiddling around. This is a memo to future me and perhaps a cautionary tale for your future technology adventures. In short, I could have saved a lot…
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Badaptor | DeWalt 20v MAX battery to Ryobi 18v One+
In 2019, I bought into DeWalt 20v MAX cordless tool platform as part of my mission to reduce complexity in and improve efficiency in as many aspects of my life as possible. This is a long term mission of mine with many facets but basic tools was at the foundation of this plan. DeWalt has…
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APC Smart-UPS 1500 Battery Replacement
I am of the opinion, if you plan to have a desktop computer, and by that I mean a machine without a built in battery, you need to have a UPS or Uninterruptible Power Supply. I am of the belief, go as large as you can reasonably afford. Should you have a power interruption, your…
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Rebuilding a Ryobi 18v NiCad Battery
This was one of those unscheduled projects that I really had no intention of doing but when you have a persistent 9 year old that wants to take apart and rebuild a battery for some Ryobi tools, sometimes, you just have to give in. I did purchase a bunch of NiCad 2200 mAhr C-cell batteries…