This is the problem with modern devices, it isn't the machine itself, it's the horrible stinking fleshbag that inserts itself into the computer.

Wookienopants wrote:

Amazing!! Buying some of that to try on my glasses.

I don’t know if glasses are still made of glass, or whether they use a plastic/resin nowadays, but it may be worth buying both types if you’re not sure. The plastic one didn’t made a heap of difference on my phone screen, which is glass. But it did work wonders on the Quest.

In other, related news. My new camera/microscope set up has arrived from China. Oh glorious day.

Thank you, China!

Stupid sexy camera forcing a double post.

Phwoarr.

How the feck do people do that?


Some dickhead in work forced a USB connector into an ethernet port. Can you imagine how much effort that would have taken?

Sounds like it... Which is obviously far more sensible than trying to sort a repair

Item #4 (Custom Xbox Series SSD Expansion)

Had a feeling I'd be able to do this, but wasn't 100% certain. I've had a spare SSD from a Series S for a while and as the console was never going to breath again, I decided I wanted to repurpose some parts, particularly the SSD. Anyhoo, a little theorising and importing later and I've sorted it. Here is the new expansion card (and my feet):



And here's it working in my Series X:



This means that I can put together a 512gb expansion card for around £60, when the official ones retail for £158 (down to £90 for Black Friday).

If anyone is interested in ordering a unit, let me know.

Pervert.

Sold.

This is clearly what Syph does at a weekend

I'm definitely up for a expansion card in the new year btw.

Hey, good work Syph. Only seeing this now after your post in the Xbox thread.
Like Gav, new year sounds good for expansion.
Question on your screwdriver ... Is it just for convenience or have you a preference over manual? Are screws less likely to strip with a powered one?

Hodge360 wrote:

Hey, good work Syph. Only seeing this now after your post in the Xbox thread. Like Gav, new year sounds good for expansion. Question on your screwdriver ... Is it just for convenience or have you a preference over manual? Are screws less likely to strip with a powered one?

Hiya mate.

It's a combination of both. When you start out with this stuff, you get sent a mini screwdriver with everything! Joycon fixing kit... Screwdriver! Switch back cover replacement.... Screwdriver! Etc. Etc.

They we're fine, until 2 things happened. They aren't particularly well made (not a surprise, given they're a chuck in), so they were breaking down and threading screws. They were also all the same read coloured, semi transparent handle, and I couldn't work out which was which. I 've taken apart hundreds of devices over the last year, so I thought's I'd treat myself and get something a bit more quality and that will make life easier.

Lots of folk swear by the iFixit Tech Toolkits, they're however £65. That's a hell of an investment to make if you are starting out. It would be like buying a Hakko station for your first soldering job. If you can, do it, but I'm a little more modest and prefer to build up to bigger investments as I go. Like the microscope upgrade, which I've picked up over a year after using a £13 one.

I'm using this one, which I've picked up from Ali Express. It's got all of the bits that I need, tidies away nicely and - because it is powered - I have the choice to be a little lazy. You can still use it manually and I often have to get the heavier screws (in something like a PS5 started that way). The quality of the bits are good and snap into the case magnetically. I've also found they are more likely to pop out of a screw if not sat in properly, than tear through it.