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Universal screen problem

Hello,
My probem is that the top part of the jasjar( the area circled in red) is loose. Iw as wondering if anyone new a way to tighten this( the area circled in blue).
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Are there any specifc tools I will need. Please help with this, as it is getting to be veryloose and annoying.
Thanks in advance

Is it loose when twisting (IE rotating the screen 180 degrees) or is it loose when flipping the device open...
For twisting, the base (the area you have in blue, on the keyboard) is magnetic.
It is possible that maybe this has lost some of its magnetism ?????
Test it out with a fridge magnet to see if has a good magnetic field...
If you are talking baout the flip, there are these metal pins located inside the 2 hinges on the keyboard... (to the left and right of the blue area).
It is possible that the plastic has worn out, and these metal pins have a lot of play, allowing them to move very easily...
If this is the case, then you could always try and create more friction, within the hinges....
The best way to get to the part is to disassemble the main unit(not the LCD screen part)...
To do that, you are going to need a very tiny screwdriver, and a pair of tweezers....
Have a hunt around for the Universal Service Manual... That describes disassembly and re-assembler much more elequently than I ever could...
(If you cant find it. PM me with an email address.. And I will sort something out for you...)

Any Tips If My Keyboard Is Loose?

I just got a Titan off of ebay which they say has a slightly loose keyboard. Any ideas or tips on fixing this. I do not know if this is a common issue with the Titan and I have not received the phone yet.

Physically the Titan is very similar to the TyTn. The TyTn was renowned for the keyboard becoming loose. It can be fixed quite easily by slightly increasing the indents on the two keyboard runners. However, you do have to do quite a major disassembly of the phone.
Here are a couple of threads that talked about the issue on the TyTn:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298784
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=286643
PM me if the threads do not make sense. Basically you slightly increase the indents by tapping on them with a flat blade screwdriver and a light weight hammer.
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See that little indent near the end? The slider runs over that to lock shut or open. There is an indent at either end of the runner and there are 2 runners = 4 indents (two for the lock open position and two for the lock closed position of the keyboard)
DON'T over do it or the runners will click so firmly into place you may find the keyboard very stiff to click open and closed!!!. Test them as you tap. (assuming you go ahead)
Mike

all I had to do was open up the titan and tighten the four screws that hold the sliders on.

typhoonk said:
all I had to do was open up the titan and tighten the four screws that hold the sliders on.
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You are correct of course. My solution above is based on the assumption that the sliders are loose even with the screws tightened.
So of course, if you are doing it yourself, check the screws are tight as your first plan of attack.
Mike

Moto X on iFixIt

I know this was mentioned in an older post, but I figured I'd get a link to the iFixIt Moto X site.
I found this link useful if you find the need to open up your Moto X and do any repairs.
Granted, the device they show is the XT1058 (16G NAND, same model I have), a lot of the disassembly/reassembly *should* be the same for the other models.
Post with differences if you find them! I'd be happy to keep this OP updated with differences as we find them.
I did notice a possible 16-pin jtag pad located just north of the SK Hynix RAM:
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But, considering that pad is facing the back of the lcd, it isn't very handy for runtime debugging. (No SWD for me )
Anyways, replacing your camera's and other parts looks pretty simple. Enjoy.

the iFixit it tutorial is not bad, but should ONLY be attempted by someone with alot of experience. The adhesive on the back cover holding the wide flex is really strong and does not come right off as they show. I heated my hotplate to 180 degrees, peeled a little, then did it again. using a long thin metal smudger is best. It will rip if youre not careful. Same with battery, only dont use heat. use metal smudger and take your time. I have not found the part with a mid chasis attached yet and it is very difficult to separate; use hotplate again at 180 and expect to crack the LCD and Digitizer if it wasnt done already; save the metal pins from the digitizer side frame. The iFixit tutorial stops at the mid chasis and I noticed iFixit doesnt even sell the part...

Cooling Raspberry Pi 1 rev. B

I guess this topic came already up several dozens of times during the lifetime of the Raspberry But I wanted to share my experience on this topic with you.
My issue was, using Kodi on the older rev. B version I got sometimes a CPU temperature of 60°C+, which is too much for the chip to have a relaxed long lasting life. I know that there are some heatsinks available on the market. But these have a sticky tape on their back. Because I have my Pi tucked on the back of the TV and turned by 90 degree (facing the side down), I am afraid that that sticky tape does not last long either and the heatsinks might drop sooner or later. Thus, I took a bigger heatsink, saw it to my needs, drilled a hole and cut a thread for a screw. Now that being done there is a hole in the PCB, where I was able to fix the heatsink. On top of the PCB the heatsink now cools the CPU and the voltage regulator RG2. Contact is made via thermal compound. If needed I can also screw a fitting fan on top - but then I cannot close the housing - still have to saw a hole for it.
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The fan is suited for 12V but using the 5V of the GPIO port is enough to provide some airflow, and it is also pretty quiet. Without the fan I was now at ~42°C under load. Please note that I did not measure the temperatures directly but used the internally read values from within Kodi.
Let me know if you have any questions!

Power connector on Galaxy S6 main board

Hi, I could use a bit of help, if possible. My phone (S6 Edge) went into salt water and then quickly died. My goal at this point is to hack the phone back to life just long enough to do one final backup. At this point I have disassembled the phone and cleaned the salt residue off the board with a soft toothbrush and alcohol.
Here's a picture of the main board where the battery attaches. It appears that the saltwater shorted there and essentially melted the power connector. The battery connector (not shown) is similarly destroyed.
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My assumption is that there are normally 4 circuits between the main board and the battery:
1) +3.0V
2) GND
3) Temp sense (thermister?)
4) Temp sense
Unfortunately it's hard for me to tell what goes where because both connectors are so badly destroyed.
What I'd like to try (nothing to lose at this point) is to wire up these four circuits and bring them out to a lab bench power supply and perhaps a resistor to emulate the temperature sense (assuming that the phone will require some reading on signals 3 & 4 above).
Does anyone know where to tap into the +3.0V and GND connections immediately downstream of the battery connector? Perhaps the + and - pins of one of the caps?
Same question on where to tap into the temp sense pair. Nominal value of the thermal sense in ohms?
Thanks to anyone who may have mapped out this part of this board....
Bryan