Here is teardown of one cheap car USB charger. It failed after few years of use. Outside Inside Electronics As you can see the fail was in soldering that connected two circuit boards. The fail had ripped of solder pads from circuit board. The soldering quality on some other places also questionable. There is simple →
https://opensource.com/life/15/2/five-specialized-linux-distributions-computer-repair?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY There are specialized tools that can aid you in fixing problems with a computer or help you be prepared for when something bad does happen. Many of these tools are actually highly-specialized Linux distributions. This article takes look at five different Linux distributions designed to make your life easier when computers start giving you →
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/a-repair-shop-could-completely-hack-your-phone-and-you-wouldnt-know-it/ Booby-trapped touchscreens can log passwords, install malicious apps, and more. People with cracked touch screens or similar smartphone maladies have a new headache to consider: the possibility the replacement parts installed by repair shops contain secret hardware that completely hijacks the security of the device. The research, in a paper presented this week at the 2017 Usenix →
I bought some years go SILVERCREST Li-lon Rechargeable Handheld Vacuum Cleaner. After those years it does not work properly anymore: it runs just few seconds even though fully charged and then did not start at all. I thought that maybe batteries were going bad. Time for tear-down: Gg Opening the device… Here is the elecronics. →
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_connector A banana connector is a single-wire (one conductor) electrical connector used for joining wires to equipment. The term 4 mm connector is also used, especially in Europe,because the pin’s diameter is nominally 4 millimetres (0.16 in).The pin has one or more lengthwise springs that bulge outwards slightly, giving the appearance of a banana. The original plug consists of a cylindrical metal pin about 20 millimetres (0.79 in) long.However other →
http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/2015/01/14/garrettcom-converter-teardown/ I did more than two years ago tear-down of this 100 Mbit/s copper to fiber Ethernet media converter (link above). Now I decided to try to fix it. It turned out that originan PSU did not put out right 3.3V voltage, but considetably less. The digital electronics worked out nicely when fed with 3.3V →
https://opensource.com/life/15/2/five-specialized-linux-distributions-computer-repair?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY This article takes a look at five different Linux distributions designed to make your life easier when computers start giving you a headache. Give them a try, and make sure you keep CDs or USB drives with your favorites handy for when something does go wrong. →
https://opensource.com/business/15/10/troubleshooting-process-linux-problems?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY Although it would be nice to believe that cars, home theater systems, computers, and Linux never break, the reality is that they do. Many people have no problems with Linux, but those who do want the best information and guidance possible. →
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/five-states-are-considering-bills-to-legalize-the-right-to-repair-electronics Electronics gadgets should be more repairable than today. →
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/19/waste-not-want-not-sweden-tax-breaks-repairs Make repairing things cheaper, so they can be used for longer time. →