Synology DiskStation DS411+II Repair - Blue Flashing LED
28 February 2020 5 min read
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
22 January 2020 5 min read
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
15 January 2020 6 min read
An unfortunate VR accident involving my 55-inch Sony Bravia TV created a perfect opportunity for a tear-down.
12V SLA Battery Testers
21 November 2019 3 min read
Creating new low-profile 12V battery testers to monitor sealed lead acid batteries
Aim-TTi TF930 3GHz Frequency Counter Internal PSU
02 October 2019 3 min read
Adding an internal power supply to our Aim-TTi TF930 3GHz Frequency Counter
Oculus Rift broken Cable repair attempt
18 September 2019 5 min read
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
05 September 2019 5 min read
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
29 July 2019 3 min read
Replacing the loading belt on an old Sony MDS-JE440 Minidisc player.
SMA 50-ohm terminator dummy loads
16 July 2019 3 min read
Making some tiny SMA 50-ohm terminator dummy loads
CIF CF02 reflow oven heater module upgrade
12 February 2019 4 min read
Replacing the old IR lamps in the CIF CF02 reflow oven with new heater modules
Be quiet silent loop water cooler fail
15 October 2018 2 min read
Be quiet silent loop water cooler failed after only a few months
Testing 18650 Li-ion Batteries
11 May 2017 2 min read
Buying cheap 18650 Li-ion batteries from eBay and testing their performance.
HP MediaSmart EX475 VGA Port Mod and Linux Install
19 February 2017 6 min read
Adding a VGA port to an HP MediaSmart EX475 home server and installing Linux
CIF CF02 Reflow Oven Upgrade to Zallus Learning Controller
09 December 2016 11 min read
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
04 September 2016 8 min read
Creating a 10Mhz Rubidium Frequency Standard with an SMA distribution board