I can't figure out how to solder to that little square hole, and I'm pretty sure I've melted some of the surrounding plastic into it... is there a way to continue without the V wire? Or another place to solder it?
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Originally Posted by grant2
Part 2: The Physical
Setup
Voyage users: stupidhaiku has supplemental pictures & instructions to help you! Read his first post and his second post
1. Crack open the Kindle
Peel off the front cover. It's held down with glue or tape.
I prefer to heat it up with a hairdryer to soften the glue, and then I stick an exacto knife into the seam near the corner to start prying it up.
In case you want more help, here is a blog from MaCXyLo with more detailed teardown instructions
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2. Remove the screws
There are 11 screws. The one in the middle is hidden underneath adhesive tape- don't miss it!
Tiny screws are like children! They love to play hide & seek! So make sure you put them immediately into your previously-obtained plastic container so have no chance to escape your merciless screwdriver.
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3. Remove the battery
a. Pry the silver frame (which holds the screen) out of the black back cover.
b. Flip it over and put it onto a tupperware lid so you don't get crumbs on the adhesive on the front.
c. Remove the 3 screws holding the battery and pull out the battery. Put them all in your container'o'screw-storage for safekeeping.
Play safe! It's dangerous to wield a soldering iron near lithium & live current
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4. Unhook cables
1st cable:
You don't want your delicate fragile cables getting in the way of mean mr. soldering iron
- Peel back the tape (Yellow)
- Lift the tiny lever that holds the cable in place (Red)
- Pull out the cable
- Wrap the tape & cable behind the screen
2nd cable- Lift the cable out from its socket (Pink)
- Wrap the cable behind the screen
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5. Connect the USB converter board!
Use your soldering tools to do this work. You need to make these 4 connections:
Code:
Converter Kindle Board On Diagram
V TP1706 Blue Arrow
GND (Any Ground) Purple Arrows
RX Left Serial Red Arrow
TX Center Serial Green Arrow
Hint: You can connect to any of the possible ground points. The metal plates are very convenient
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Here is a close-up of my own soldering adventure:
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6. Reconnect screen and battery
Your kindle needs powah...! Reconnect:
- Screen cables
- Battery
- Plug USB Serial converter into your computer
- Plug Kindle into your computer
I have taped my USB board to the frame because my soldering skills are weak and I didn't want to risk pulling things loose as I moved it around.
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BONUS: These other kindlers show off some great ideas on how to connect your serial port:
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