09-23-2011, 03:02 PM | #46 | |
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Now I've got to figure out how to create a short-cut to the underlying commands to set a shortcut to reboot and shutdown the machine. |
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09-23-2011, 06:19 PM | #47 |
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the pin will reboot you machine I think. not start it. what about another connector from radio shack or something?
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09-26-2011, 09:31 AM | #48 |
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I'll have to look for something, because now I've totally messed it up I broke the plastic piece completely. It will randomly shutdown now due to the loose part toggling the off button somehow. Never fails, should have left well enough alone LOL. Anyhow, I'm setting up the other PE I purchased and will be much more careful with that one
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09-26-2011, 05:20 PM | #51 |
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what about changing with a push in button?
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09-27-2011, 11:07 AM | #52 |
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The button internally is a slide button (plastic toggle of sorts). I not only broke the plastic nib that would normally be held by the power switch, but also the rest of the plastic in my efforts to jerry rig a nib. I hope I can salvage it because the PE randomly reboots now because the switch mechanism is somehow being tripped.
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09-27-2011, 06:04 PM | #53 | |
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09-27-2011, 08:39 PM | #54 |
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Well it's attached to the board. I'm not an electronics guy so I do not know how to solder it if I were to take it off. Should have taken some computer engineering classes along with my computer science classes way back when
I think I'm going to try something to see if I get it to work. Can't do too much more damage could I? LOL |
09-28-2011, 06:55 AM | #55 | |
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Others on this forum have replaced broken power sockets themselves without problems. Usually the hardest part is the unsoldering that needs special tools. If you can get hold of some broken electronics boards practice on them first so that you know what and how to do it. As for getting a replacement switch, I assume there are the equivalents to Radio Spares (European) in the US - search for the thread on the replacement of the power socket. edit: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=146609 Last edited by ivanjt; 09-28-2011 at 07:05 AM. Reason: adding reference |
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09-28-2011, 01:56 PM | #56 |
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Any luck with the serial connections and getting a CWM recovery working?
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09-28-2011, 02:00 PM | #57 |
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Can anyone explain how the recovery works? I assume that there is something built into rom or a cmos type setup then will initiate this.../system/etc/install-recovery.sh that was mentioned earlier wouldn't really be the recovery software....But if this is indeed the location or the location is accessible couldn't we just re-script the sh to point to clockwork after a manual install? Sorry again..Im new to this as Im a windows IT guy and its time I learn new stuff..and this is where Im beginning...
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09-28-2011, 02:35 PM | #58 |
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ok been looking up stuff on android basics...So its my understanding there is a recovery partition in which the recovery is kept...A partition which file managers on the android cant see...So ADB the only way to view the contents on the recovery partition?
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09-30-2011, 08:46 AM | #59 | |
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I have somwhere the pinout for the connector, there is a max232 so no need for voltage converting, plain RS232 works I have borked my PE several times and if the bootloader is solid (usually you don't touch the bootloader) you can always rescue the PE via adb, all the tools are there and some extra tools that don't exist in fully installed PE. There is full Linux tools, no crippled busybox stuff |
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09-30-2011, 07:25 PM | #60 |
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as i have a borked unit i am more than interested on how to use the serial to recover.
anybody able to do a step by step how to on the serial recovery. |
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