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Kent Walters · 09-30-2009, 06:53 PM

This is a response to an off-topic question asked on the IREX DR 800SG with 3G wireless thread

CSV,

If it’s just pictures of the DR1000S’ innards that you want to see, maandag has that pretty well covered. Maandag only went as far as he needed to go to replace his broken USB socket, but when I have finished my experiments on the broken screen one, I will fully disassemble it, and will post pictures here; don’t hold your breath...

I opened the broken screen DR1000S the night I recieved it from China. Maandag used a more brute force approach than I did, and I managed to do it without causing cosmetic damage. It doesn’t seem to me that the average DR owner will be able to open the case without causing some damage to the very fragile hooks, or latches--interlocking tabs--that hold the DR’s covers to the light grey frame (shown in maandag’s pictures), or even the screen.

Although case damage could be easily repaired, it would require glue to fully restore the case strength (making it that much harder to open again, if needed). I think a better approach, as far as changing the battery or adding a battery ‘off’ switch, would be to just cut a hole in the back of the case and make a battery door.

As far as replacing the USB socket, I’m inclined to believe that patatan’s solution https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57109 poses less risk to the screen than prying apart the case, even if it is inelegant. Plastic modelling techniques, and maybe some customizing, would make this more apealing.

I do plan to post instructions on removing the cover, replacing and/or upgading the battery, and installing a switch.

Kent Walters

09-30-2009, 06:53 PM	#23
Kent Walters Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 92 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern California, USA Device: iRex DR1000S, Astak EZreader (Hanlin V3)	This is a response to an off-topic question asked on the IREX DR 800SG with 3G wireless thread CSV, If it’s just pictures of the DR1000S’ innards that you want to see, maandag has that pretty well covered. Maandag only went as far as he needed to go to replace his broken USB socket, but when I have finished my experiments on the broken screen one, I will fully disassemble it, and will post pictures here; don’t hold your breath... I opened the broken screen DR1000S the night I recieved it from China. Maandag used a more brute force approach than I did, and I managed to do it without causing cosmetic damage. It doesn’t seem to me that the average DR owner will be able to open the case without causing some damage to the very fragile hooks, or latches--interlocking tabs--that hold the DR’s covers to the light grey frame (shown in maandag’s pictures), or even the screen. Although case damage could be easily repaired, it would require glue to fully restore the case strength (making it that much harder to open again, if needed). I think a better approach, as far as changing the battery or adding a battery ‘off’ switch, would be to just cut a hole in the back of the case and make a battery door. As far as replacing the USB socket, I’m inclined to believe that patatan’s solution https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57109 poses less risk to the screen than prying apart the case, even if it is inelegant. Plastic modelling techniques, and maybe some customizing, would make this more apealing. I do plan to post instructions on removing the cover, replacing and/or upgading the battery, and installing a switch. Kent Walters