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Old 01-07-2021, 02:33 PM   #1
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Kobo Hd dead CPU?

Hello,
I've bought a Kobo HD who was not charging.
After some quick test I've found three shorted caps arround the charging chip and the charging chip warm a lot when Usb is plugged.
After removing the charging chip, the 3 caps were still shorted.
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I have no other Kobo glo HD but another Aura 2 (who has the same Cpu, same routing, etc).
After checking on the Aura2, the caps go to the CPU...
So I remove the Glo HD Cpu, shorts are gone.
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Tomorrow, I will reballing the CPU but I think it is dead.
Maybe, I will try to swap with the Aura 2 Cpu.

Has anyone ever replaced a Cpu on a Kobo?
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Old 01-09-2021, 02:56 PM   #2
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Cpu reballed.
0.25mm ball size is hard ...
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No luck, the kobo don't boot.
I will try again later.
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Old 01-09-2021, 08:57 PM   #3
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Why settle for an underpowered cpu, solder some old i3 while youre at it :P .
Good luck with the replacement chip from Aura 2, curious to know the results.
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