Elipsa 2E Removing the case / face Elipsa 2E

HarryEngineer · 12-29-2023, 08:04 AM

How do we go about removing the case to access the sd card inside?

I dont want to force and break anything, but assuming its done via the back cover.

JSWolf · 12-29-2023, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryEngineer

How do we go about removing the case to access the sd card inside?

I dont want to force and break anything, but assuming its done via the back cover.

You don't. There's no SD card inside.

Quoth · 12-29-2023, 09:52 AM

Some Kobo models have an SD card for the system, and some have a PCB SMD Flash chip. There doesn't seem to be any pattern to the choice.

DNSB · 12-29-2023, 12:54 PM

For what it's may be worth, the following Kobo models do not have an internal µSD card:

Kobo N905 Touch
Kobo N514 Aura
Kobo N709 Aura One
Kobo N782 Forma
Kobo N777 & N778K Sage
Kobo N604 Elipsa
Kobo N605 Elipsa 2E

The N514 is a special case since it can be booted from an external µSD using an Aura H2O image.

HarryEngineer · 12-29-2023, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

Some Kobo models have an SD card for the system, and some have a PCB SMD Flash chip. There doesn't seem to be any pattern to the choice.

Would the pattern be note-taking devices not having the sd card slot?

Quoth · 12-29-2023, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryEngineer

Would the pattern be note-taking devices not having the sd card slot?

No. Only the Sage and the Elipsa models take notes with a pen in s sensible* fashion.
These have no internal card slot, and don't have a digitiser for note-taking pen:
Kobo N905 Touch
Kobo N514 Aura
Kobo N709 Aura One
Kobo N782 Forma

* Oddly the Libra 2 seems to have a digitiser (but not the original Libra). The Kobo or MSP/NTrig pen works on the sketch pad with two line widths and erase (via the Pen buttons). Sketched notes are saved as svg files and appear in My Book, can be copied off, but can't be edited on the Libra 2 once you save. It does have an internal SD card (glued, but the glue can be dissolved) for the entire filesystem. Now if someone could patch the SketchPad so it could load?

Also the Sage and Elipsa (probably 2 also) only seem to have no Sketch Pad. It appears in the More menu if you turn on developer mode. Other weird settings appear in settings. There be dragons.

Turn on
search devmodeon
(As if looking for a book)

Turn off
search devmodeoff

Quoth · 12-29-2023, 05:37 PM

In fact buy a Libra 2 if you want to experiment with having an encrypted file system and your own program for notes. Cheaper than bricking an Elipsa2 and make your own 32G SD card, so you can't easily brick it. It's 7″ 300 dpi.

Maybe the Nia is cheapest with an internal SD card slot. Though only 6″ 212 dpi, but better than the older Kindle Basic models with no front lights.

DNSB · 12-29-2023, 05:57 PM

I sent this link in a PM but duplicating it here:

The Making of Kobo Elipsa on Youtube:

From what this shows, it would appear the Elipsa rear cover uses plastic clips much the same as Kobo's smaller format ereaders.

12-29-2023, 08:04 AM	#1
HarryEngineer Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 9144 Join Date: Dec 2023 Device: supernote	Removing the case / face Elipsa 2E How do we go about removing the case to access the sd card inside? I dont want to force and break anything, but assuming its done via the back cover.

12-29-2023, 05:37 PM	#7
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,016 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	In fact buy a Libra 2 if you want to experiment with having an encrypted file system and your own program for notes. Cheaper than bricking an Elipsa2 and make your own 32G SD card, so you can't easily brick it. It's 7″ 300 dpi. Maybe the Nia is cheapest with an internal SD card slot. Though only 6″ 212 dpi, but better than the older Kindle Basic models with no front lights. Last edited by Quoth; 12-29-2023 at 05:40 PM.

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Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,016 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Some Kobo models have an SD card for the system, and some have a PCB SMD Flash chip. There doesn't seem to be any pattern to the choice.

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DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,181 Karma: 168983734 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	For what it's may be worth, the following Kobo models do not have an internal µSD card: Kobo N905 Touch Kobo N514 Aura Kobo N709 Aura One Kobo N782 Forma Kobo N777 & N778K Sage Kobo N604 Elipsa Kobo N605 Elipsa 2E The N514 is a special case since it can be booted from an external µSD using an Aura H2O image.

12-29-2023, 05:57 PM	#8
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,181 Karma: 168983734 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	I sent this link in a PM but duplicating it here: The Making of Kobo Elipsa on Youtube: From what this shows, it would appear the Elipsa rear cover uses plastic clips much the same as Kobo's smaller format ereaders.