May 2024 - Solder Practice - arduino synthesizer
I wanted to learn how to solder so I bought a synth to assemble. I went to noisebridge to use a soldering iron. The whole thing was easy and fun amd it was basically like building lego's but instead of snapping blocks together you melt metal and use it as glue.
before solder
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December 2023 - Fixing a 2006 iPod classic
iPod would not turn on, replaced battery. Took about 30 min, got the part and the replacement guide from ifixit
iPod turns on now but screen looks like this
New battery, lines on the screen, classic display problem. I ordered a new displpay and then replaced it. This process was a lot more fragile becayse I had to actually remove the hard drive and get into the iPod. When I replaced the battery I only had to pry it apart and remove the battery from the back of the case. The display took me like an hour 15.
New display is perfect! iPod works, and I can listen to my favorite music on it now.