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Old 01-21-2022, 04:09 PM   #5
rscheff
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Device: Kobo Aura HD
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Originally Posted by BatteryPowered View Post
I had exactly the same issue with my "broken" bought Aura HD (still has USB issues unfortunately). I didn't break anything when opening up the device so after hours of trying to get touch working I put the unit aside thinking I had ruined it.

The next day I picked it back up again and took a look at the IR masking tape, took it off and everything worked. I've put the tape outside of the IR light guides and now the touch functionality is working again.
Yupp... I have cleaned off all remains of the glue between the lightguide and the eink display for a long time.

Cleaned it multiple times; made it dirty again, masked it now with PVC electrical tape between the lightguide and display - nothing.

If there would be some I2C test points exposed in the vicinity of the NN1001 chip, I would scan what it reports while running and the aura displaying the 4-digit pin page. But there is no obvious testpoint there, nor anything standing out as the I2C / USB link between that chip and the MCU - as as the board is at least a 4 layer design, I guess the high speed lines are sandwiched in between the two outer ground planes for EMI reasons...

Do you happen to have pictures of your disassembly / reassembly efforts?
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