Synology DiskStation DS411+II Repair - Blue Flashing LED
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Fixing a blue flashing LED problem on our Synology DiskStation DS411+II NAS drive due to a bug with the Intel Atom C2538 processor
Electronics
Hands-on electronics projects, documented with the detail you need.
The importance of checking your data backups
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Check your data backups regularly. Don't wait until you need them and find out your backup system has failed
Sony Bravia 55XE90 KD-55XE9005 Teardown VR Damage
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An unfortunate VR accident involving my 55-inch Sony Bravia TV created a perfect opportunity for a tear-down.
12V SLA Battery Testers
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Creating new low-profile 12V battery testers to monitor sealed lead acid batteries
Aim-TTi TF930 3GHz Frequency Counter Internal PSU
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Adding an internal power supply to our Aim-TTi TF930 3GHz Frequency Counter
Oculus Rift broken Cable repair attempt
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Trying and failing to repair the cable which connects the headset to the computer for my Oculus Rift virtual reality system
New C.I.F FT 03 Batch reflow oven
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Our old reflow oven finally died so we ordered a new C.I.F FT 03 Batch reflow oven
Sony MDS-JE440 Minidisc loading belt replacement
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Replacing the loading belt on an old Sony MDS-JE440 Minidisc player.
CIF CF02 reflow oven heater module upgrade
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Replacing the old IR lamps in the CIF CF02 reflow oven with new heater modules
Be quiet silent loop water cooler fail
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Be quiet silent loop water cooler failed after only a few months
Testing 18650 Li-ion Batteries
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Buying cheap 18650 Li-ion batteries from eBay and testing their performance.
HP MediaSmart EX475 VGA Port Mod and Linux Install
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Adding a VGA port to an HP MediaSmart EX475 home server and installing Linux
CIF CF02 Reflow Oven Upgrade to Zallus Learning Controller
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Adding a Zallus Learning Controller to our CIF CF02 Reflow Oven to give Android tablet control of the reflow process
10Mhz Frequency Standard Distribution Project
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Creating a 10Mhz Rubidium Frequency Standard with an SMA distribution board