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Originally Posted by taos
If you're interested, I replaced my 16 GB microSD card with a 64 GB card about a month ago under Arch Linux:
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Thanks for sharing your experience I'll link your post in the instructions until I nail down the process.
I actually did attempt going the Linux dd route at first but was running into issues having the Kobo recognize the new card. I'm going to chalk it up to a bad backup image or something going haywire during the write process. My Linux sandbox laptop is an ancient (by current standards) Thinkpad X301 and it took ages to perform both the image creation and I figure there are any number of background processes that may have caused issues (Antergos, not running pure Arch).
It's also possible I was just impatient and assumed it wasn't working while it was in fact booting, I realized later that a cold boot does take a bit longer than I expected.
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Originally Posted by Derf
Nice ideas. Curious why you prefer the Kobo Glo HD to the newer Clara HD? It has the adjustable frontlight color which the Glo HD lacks - one of the 'newer' tech features of eReaders.
I like your idea of the waterproof coating. Tell me, do you think there is any issue with the eInk screen getting wet - it does not have a conformal coating. I would also suggest applying 100% silicone caulk to any connectors (as Kobo factory does) to improve waterproofing the device when using a coating.
If you're looking for some battery options, I found these two candidates. They are both 4mm thick, which is 1.2mm thicker than the stock battery, but they should fit within the dimensions of the stock battery in length and width.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3-7V...35b63c00Z9e7eM
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Newe...35b63c00Z9e7eM |
The Clara HD is a great looking device to be sure! However it was never on my radar due to price. Personally the Glo HD ticked all of the boxes for a newer eReader at the ~$50 used price point - SD expansion, backlight, PPI, and size. I have this strange motivation to buy cheaper projects that usually end up costing as nearly as much (if not more) than a newer, better device in the end so I do realize what I'm doing here.
That being said I do believe the Glo HD provides the best current value for a used eReader if you don't mind getting hands on. It's not uncommon for someone to have spare micro SD cards lying around so they're only out the cost of the eReader and a battery if it needs one.
As far as waterproofing goes I like the suggestion of caulking, that's a very good idea and if anyone wants to take it further than I have that sounds like the way to go. Personally I don't plan to go further than the conformal coating as my device will very rarely be exposed to the elements when traveling.
Thanks for those battery suggestions, if the reviews are to be believed they're quality cells. I'll be looking into getting at least one of them when I get the chance.
On the subject of batteries the Adafruit battery I mentioned a few posts earlier ended up being too tall which was my fault as I thought the back panel had plastic reinforcement that could be cut out to make it fit.