Glo HD [Hardware Mod] Physical page turning buttons/poor man's Forma

sv2000 · 07-02-2019, 01:54 AM

Hi,

I have modded a Kobo Glo HD to have physical page turn buttons on one side, similar to Forma or Kindle Oasis. Unlike SW based methods, I directly tap into the touch screen analog signals to induce fake touches, thus this method has no power consumption penalty. Here's a small video of the mod in action.

Youtube link

This should be applicable to all IR touch screen based readers, and with some ingenuity to capacitive screen ones as well.

I also have the build instructions on my blog https://awildelectron.blogspot.com/2...utton-mod.html in case anyone is interested

frostschutz · 07-02-2019, 04:10 AM

Amazing idea!

NiLuJe · 07-02-2019, 12:38 PM

I definitely like the Lo-Fi approach to handling the IR grid

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Ken Maltby · 07-10-2019, 05:21 PM

Great! A neat and logical approach.

Might give an idea to those who are looking to have a remote control for their ereader.

Luck;
Ken

07-02-2019, 01:54 AM	#1
sv2000 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 17578 Join Date: Aug 2018 Device: Kobo Glo HD	[Hardware Mod] Physical page turning buttons/poor man's Forma Hi, I have modded a Kobo Glo HD to have physical page turn buttons on one side, similar to Forma or Kindle Oasis. Unlike SW based methods, I directly tap into the touch screen analog signals to induce fake touches, thus this method has no power consumption penalty. Here's a small video of the mod in action. Youtube link This should be applicable to all IR touch screen based readers, and with some ingenuity to capacitive screen ones as well. I also have the build instructions on my blog https://awildelectron.blogspot.com/2...utton-mod.html in case anyone is interested

07-10-2019, 05:21 PM	#4
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	Great! A neat and logical approach. Might give an idea to those who are looking to have a remote control for their ereader. Luck; Ken Last edited by Ken Maltby; 07-10-2019 at 05:24 PM.

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07-02-2019, 04:10 AM	#2
frostschutz Linux User Posts: 2,282 Karma: 6123806 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: none	Amazing idea!

07-02-2019, 12:38 PM	#3
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	I definitely like the Lo-Fi approach to handling the IR grid .

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