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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Raspberry Pi Customized Case


Check out this cool customized case for the Raspberry Pi. It’s available on a per order basis from TipidPC senior member Cham E Lyon, TipidPC’s senior master modder.

When it comes to craftmanship, you can always rely on the superior quality that our master modder gives to his work. Every creation guarantees satisfaction, or your money back!



This was created for member k_dash and he proudly says ” Just received the item! My crappy cellphone cam does not give justice to the awesome craftsmanship, but nonetheless, here’s a couple of pics:


The case is made up of thick acrylic and has enough vents for maximum ventilation for your RasPi. It even has the Raspi logo on top. Simply marvelous case design by a master modder with years of mastery and experience. That’s Cham E Lyon!


” I can’t wait to get home tonight, hehe” says k_dash

This is also available in clear type version for those who really want to see the beauty of the RasPi even from inside the case. TPC member maxhedrum writes  ” My new raspi casing courtesy of Sir Cham. Thanks!”
 
 Amazing craftsmanship, clear-cut design with no rough edges. Very neat and accurate positioning of holes and vents.


User reviews:

Users were comparing this Php 400 peso case with the Element14 case cold online and they have positive things to say about the Cham R Lyon case. TipidPC member pornraider shares:
“Mas ok tong case ni sir cham. mas makapal arcylic at mas madami vents. bulky nga lang. yung tinda ni element 14, matibay sya actually. di sya stackable pero meron rubber feet kaya di gumagalaw galaw sa ibabaw ng router ko. sa palagay ko sufficient na yung vents nya for my needs (torrent box with minimal video playback/streaming).

Siguro sa mga mas heavy users ideal tong case ni sir cham. Pricewise? p400 against p700… no brainer, get sir Cham’s case.

Money’s not an object? get element 14′s case (less prone to dust accumulation), laser cut as many holes,vents as you want…”

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Final Fantasy Gangnam Style


Now I have seen it all! My life is now complete! Cloud and Sephiroth are feeling fabulous!


 

Optimizing Your Eken T01A Android Tablet

Rooting, firmware updates, and other fixes


Eken T01A Firmware Update + Rooting (*note: flashing new firmware will reset data so backup your files and apps)


Advantages of new firmware:
- more stable and better responsiveness
- support for more apps/greater compatibility
- improvement on battery life (a little bit) & battery stats (accuracy of battery %)
- CAN PLAY TEMPLE RUN! :D
- etc....


Firmware Update
Steps in flashing can be found here: http://www.mygadgettree.co.uk/productresources/eken-t01-firmware-upgrade-guide.pdf
I uploaded the files required on certain steps below:
1.) LiveSuitPack ver 1.09 - http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?6aeyxak4tcsx4dz
2.) Latest T01A firmware from Eken 12/06/06 (Disregard the fw mentioned in the guide, it's outdated) - http://jumbofiles.com/khatmb4dc17m
*Can't upload in mediafire because of the 200mb limit but jumbofiles is as fast as mediafire with no countdown timers as well :)*
3.) Note for step 14 - You must hold "both" volume buttons.


Rooting
Download the Eken Rootscript here: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?n85g86f55f2hjfw
1.) Enable USB Debugging of Eken T01A (in Settings>Developer options>check "USB Debugging")
2.) Extract the Rootscript anywhere on your PC. Connect the tablet through USB
3.) Run !RUN-ME-BalTac-RootScript.bat
You will be given the following prompt:
- Check Tablet Connection
- Verify Tablet is ROOT Capable (with this script)
- Run ROOT Script
- Quit
Choose Option (1 thru 4). Option 3 Performs the actual ROOT process.

*Optional: If the drivers fail to install/tablet connection not detected *

ADB Drivers for USB Debugging mode -
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?tsii7y6t34nb4z7

- Extract the drivers (choose between 32 and 64bit, depending on OS) > Run Device Manager in your PC (In Win7 just click start and do a quick search) > Look for "Android" with a yellow exclamation point > Right click > Update driver > Browse the directory where you extracted the files


After Rooting: Busybox update
- Required by certain apps that needs root access *In my case, it was needed by lucky patcher to "patch" certain apps ;)*
1.) Busybox app should be right there on your tablet after rooting.. run it.
2.) Install Busybox (1.18.something is installed after rooting, choose 1.19.3)
3.) Important! Choose /system/bin as install directory and not /system/xbin/. Wrong installation might cause mount failures resulting in "memory full/0.00b bug" internal memory and factory reset every reboot.


To those who experience blue LED only when charging + Battery icon with exclamation point, here is what you do.

If you don't have anymore warranty or when there's simply no way to bring it to the seller for repairs, what you can do is to open the tablet yourself. You will need the following:

1. Smallest precision flat screw driver
2. Small precision Philips screw driver
3. Soldering gun
4. Soldering Iron
5. Patience and presence of mind

Remove the two screws at the back then use a small flat precision screw driver to remove the clip locks of the case. Start from the side where you removed the screws. Just be careful because the internal speaker is glued on the back case. You might accidentally pull the wires connecting to the motherboard. Afterwards, locate the battery wires connected to the motherboard. Take note of the connection. Red is positive and Black is Negative. Use your soldering gun to remove the wires from its connection. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes (like a hard reset similar to what we do in laptops and PCs). Then resolder the wires back to the mainboard. Let it cool for a minute or two.

Before putting back the back panel, try to power it up and check if it solved the problem.

It seems the tablet has some defense mechanism chip that prevents overcharging and further damaging the device. If the battery was easily removable, it would have been better.

This work for my T01A. It was a hassle to bring it to the retailer so I decided to sacrifice the warranty. I hope this knowledge would help others too.

*credits to dysena, TPC

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