Tools Serial Jailbreaking your fw >= 5.6.x Kindle for Dummies

[Aroth]

Originally Posted by coplate

There's a selling sub forum, so it's probably fine.

I don't know how much the individual ones cost before, but I figure $12 + shipping is what I'd want.

If they come in individual static bags, that will be good, if I have to buy static bags from microcenter, I might add another dollar on top.

Anyone following this thread know how important static bags really are?

These device look small enough that I maybe could tape them to a piece of cardboard and put it in a regular letter sized envelope, so you'd decide how fast you'd want to get it if you want to pay more. :-)



I'll post back when they show up tomorrow.

That seems like a fair price. As for the static bags, My experience with anything that has an IC is that you generally do want it shipped/stored in an antistatic bag. As for actual shipping, I would recommend a bubble envelope tbh. The chip and usb port will likely make it too thick for standard letter envelopes, especially once you add the thickness of the cardbard. Upper limit on thickness for letter postage is 1/4" iirc, plus the rigidity of the pcb would likely make it non-machinable as well. All in all, probably safer/easier to use a small bubble envelope, with the board taped to a piece of cardboard as a precaution.

[knc1]

The jim.sh board, even when carefully packed, is slim enough for letter rates in the USA.
Other countries, other rules, and there is no indication of what country either of you reside in.

[Aroth]

Originally Posted by knc1

The jim.sh board, even when carefully packed, is slim enough for letter rates in the USA.
Other countries, other rules, and there is no indication of what country either of you reside in.

Yeah its USA. East TX actually. Thought I had filled that part out when I made the account but I guess I missed/forgot it.

[coplate]

wow, these things are really tiny. the picture on the jim.sh page is on a quarter, and I really didn't get the full effect because this image itself was not to scale.

The cardboard would mostly be to protect the usb header form getting knocked off, but the cheapest bags at microcenter are large, so I may just be able to fold that over and that would work.

I'll double check with the USPS, but I clicked on the options to check the price for a letter with rigid contents, and it says "First class Stamped Envelope $0.70".



So we'll call it $14 with the static bag I'll pick up on the way home, if that works for you.

I haven't done any person-to-person money transfer in a while, I have a paypal, f that's still good.

[Aroth]

Originally Posted by coplate

wow, these things are really tiny. the picture on the jim.sh page is on a quarter, and I really didn't get the full effect because this image itself was not to scale.

The cardboard would mostly be to protect the usb header form getting knocked off, but the cheapest bags at microcenter are large, so I may just be able to fold that over and that would work.

I'll double check with the USPS, but I clicked on the options to check the price for a letter with rigid contents, and it says "First class Stamped Envelope $0.70".



So we'll call it $14 with the static bag I'll pick up on the way home, if that works for you.

I haven't done any person-to-person money transfer in a while, I have a paypal, f that's still good.

That works for me, much better than the $50 i would have been stuck paying otherwise lol.

And yeah, paypal is good, just pm me the details once you are ready.

[coplate]

Originally Posted by Aroth

That works for me, much better than the $50 i would have been stuck paying otherwise lol.

And yeah, paypal is good, just pm me the details once you are ready.

PM sent.

For anyone else reading the thread, I am trying to decide how many I want to keep.

I can sell 1 more for sure, I might keep 3, 1 each of 1.8, 3.3 and 5V.

[Aroth]

Originally Posted by coplate

PM sent.

For anyone else reading the thread, I am trying to decide how many I want to keep.

I can sell 1 more for sure, I might keep 3, 1 each of 1.8, 3.3 and 5V.

Replied to your pm!

[coplate]

Hey @Aroth, I sent it tuesday, and it shoudl be getting to you soon.

This is a reminder that board comes set to 3.3v.

While I would not recommend you use it in that configuration on your kindle, I will tell you that my kindle has been tolerant of 3.3v. I make no guarantees that you will not burn out the serial port if you leave it set to that.

The instructions on how to change it are here again ( and probably in the first post of this thread, along with the place to get 1.8v power ): http://jim.sh/ftx/#jumper-configuration

[Aroth]

Originally Posted by coplate

Hey @Aroth, I sent it tuesday, and it shoudl be getting to you soon.

This is a reminder that board comes set to 3.3v.

While I would not recommend you use it in that configuration on your kindle, I will tell you that my kindle has been tolerant of 3.3v. I make no guarantees that you will not burn out the serial port if you leave it set to that.

The instructions on how to change it are here again ( and probably in the first post of this thread, along with the place to get 1.8v power ): http://jim.sh/ftx/#jumper-configuration

Thanks man!

knc1, do you happen to remember off-hand what size wire you used on your PW3 that you permanently installed the chip in?

[coplate]

Originally Posted by Aroth

Thanks man!

knc1, do you happen to remember off-hand what size wire you used on your PW3 that you permanently installed the chip in?

For anyone wondering, here is the link to that post:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...5&postcount=14

[Aroth]

So, its been some time since I've used my old soldering iron... and in the interim the tip RUSTED (all that damn rain made the workshop insanely humid ), so now it looks like this thing at the bottom of my post. Apparently since I have an old cheap iron from radio shack, getting replacement tips is a royal pain as well...

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by Aroth

So, its been some time since I've used my old soldering iron... and in the interim the tip RUSTED (all that damn rain made the workshop insanely humid ), so now it looks like this thing at the bottom of my post. Apparently since I have an old cheap iron from radio shack, getting replacement tips is a royal pain as well...

Probably be cheaper just to go to your nearest home depot, lowes, ace or Amazon and get a new iron.
Now more importantly are you closer to Tyler or Paris?

[knc1]

An do not be surprised if you find out that this nice step-by-step guide has been broken by Amazon/Lab126 with a completely new 'diags' system.

More, tomorrow.

= = = =

PS:
You had better open your Kindle and look at the size of those connection points before you decide to use that electrician's soldering iron.
You need a microscopic sized soldering iron.
OR
Take a look at the various 'no solder' ways of making the connections linked in the first post or two of this thread.

[Aroth]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Probably be cheaper just to go to your nearest home depot, lowes, ace or Amazon and get a new iron.
Now more importantly are you closer to Tyler or Paris?

In Pittsburg. Probably closer to Paris, but we go to Tyler several times a year for things. Looking at this on amazon as a possible replacement.

edit: We are almost smack in the middle of the stretch of US-271 that runs from Paris to Tyler. Maybe a HAIR closer to Tyler.

Originally Posted by knc1

An do not be surprised if you find out that this nice step-by-step guide has been broken by Amazon/Lab126 with a completely new 'diags' system.

More, tomorrow.

= = = =

PS:
You had better open your Kindle and look at the size of those connection points before you decide to use that electrician's soldering iron.
You need a microscopic sized soldering iron.
OR
Take a look at the various 'no solder' ways of making the connections linked in the first post or two of this thread.

Broken as in it doesn't work anymore and we are screwed, or broken as in its not needed anymore? (either way, brb making sure my kindle's wifi is disconnected).

As for the solder points, I've opened my device and looked at the points and was reasonably confident I can hit those pads with my iron until I pulled the thing out and saw the state of its tip. It has a fairly fine point on it, its just corroded and rusted from being stored in the workshop during all the rain the last two years.

Were any of those "no solder" methods permanent? Because that is my goal, to leave the chip inside the casing for future use if needed.

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by Aroth

In Pittsburg. Probably closer to Paris, but we go to Tyler several times a year for things. Looking at this on amazon as a possible replacement.

edit: We are almost smack in the middle of the stretch of US-271 that runs from Paris to Tyler. Maybe a HAIR closer to Tyler.



Broken as in it doesn't work anymore and we are screwed, or broken as in its not needed anymore? (either way, brb making sure my kindle's wifi is disconnected).

As for the solder points, I've opened my device and looked at the points and was reasonably confident I can hit those pads with my iron until I pulled the thing out and saw the state of its tip. It has a fairly fine point on it, its just corroded and rusted from being stored in the workshop during all the rain the last two years.

Were any of those "no solder" methods permanent? Because that is my goal, to leave the chip inside the casing for future use if needed.

I know exactly where you are. I have been all around that area.

Now as to that soldering iron, yes you want a very fine tip. Motherboards are tiny.