It's Alive!

[fusion_power]

Oh, the one picture of the RAM looked like a PoP, that's why I was confused. ""  Well, then they can't send complete PoPs of course if the OMAP5 Isn't even a PoP.

 

[Hồng Thất Công]

I suggest using one of these special type of RAMs.  It's much easier to solder.

Spoiler

 

[rygD]

I suggest using one of these special type of RAMs.  It's much easier to solder.

Spoiler

I don't think it will fit on the CPU board, but I guess it is worth a shot.

 

[Alperoot]

Hmm. Isn't that a bit big for a "portable" console?

 

[cwall]

Not much on the "SK hymix" web site about the eMMC chip, so no public information on how to teach it to swim.  

 

[matzesu]

Why not use the good old Hotglue?? Or Ducktape..

 

[Haraldur]

Hmm. Isn't that a bit big for a "portable" console?

It carries the device for you.

 

[Alperoot]

Hmm. Isn't that a bit big for a "portable" console?

It carries the device for you.

That makes sense... (at least if you don't have pockets or a bag)

 

[levi]

Why not use the good old Hotglue?? Or Ducktape..

Pretty sure Ducktape won't much resemble duck tape after it's been through a liquid solder bath.  Hot glue might work, although I'm not sure what happens when you heat up hot glue again.  But some sort of adhesive solution is commonly used in flow soldering, I think.  Maybe it's Kingu's epoxy, as that can harden pretty quickly and uses a chemical fixer rather than heat to set, but I honestly don't know.

 

[fusion_power]

Hm, assembling Computer Hardware with Hotglue and ducttape? Seems legit.

 

[Hooka]

*hides face* My Tapwave Zodiac still works cause I opened it up, jammed the cardboard from a pack of matches behind the cpu (or maybe gpu, can't remember... one got too hot and would melt the cold solder they used and pull away, so a little extra pressure kept it in contact and helped it solder itself back together, talk about RROD towel hacks...)

 

[Hồng Thất Công]

I suggest using one of these special type of RAMs. It's much easier to solder.

Spoiler

Spoiler

I don't think it will fit on the CPU board, but I guess it is worth a shot.

We can enjoy barbecued RAM afterwards

 

[EvilDragon]

Looks like the stencil for the solder mask is too thin. We simply need to get a thicker one.

 

[comradekingu]

Its small things like this that make a difference, love infos. The pyra is a ride, and you are always on it. Other things just launch out of nowhere, into a rather steep downhill.

 

[rygD]

Its small things like this that make a difference, love infos. The pyra is a ride, and you are always on it. Other things just launch out of nowhere, into a rather steep downhill.

However the transparency seems to be a double edge sword based on occasional complaints about the price and "outdated" specs.

ED, thanks for all the recent info.  It keeps me interested.  I also like that you ask us about some things, and we get to be involved.

 

[Caine]

However the transparency seems to be a double edge sword based on occasional complaints about the price and "outdated" specs.

Complaints about price and specs are not unique to transparent projects. The interesting part is that in transparent projects like this one it might educate people a bit about how the world works. That's not a bad thing.

 

[rygD]

However the transparency seems to be a double edge sword based on occasional complaints about the price and "outdated" specs.

Complaints about price and specs are not unique to transparent projects. The interesting part is that in transparent projects like this one it might educate people a bit about how the world works. That's not a bad thing.

I have always appreciated a peek behind the curtain, and with small projects like this it does exactly what you said for me.  An extra little thing is I value the individual choices that were made leading to the finished product a lot more (consider all the compromises and using what is available for the Pyra, where some things would seem like a poor choice to some people if those traits were found in most other devices...and even with all the things someone might dislike, there were many choices made to prevent the Pyra from having a short life by allowing for future upgrades and repairs/replacement).  Even when things like the Pandora or Pyra are mass produced there is a lot more attention to little things that are missing with a large company and nearly unlimited funds.  I know it sounds a bit silly, but doing things the "old way" is wonderful, and I would rather have something that is good that I can mod or mess around with than something thaat is great but that was designed to be disposable while still the price the Pyra will be.

Of course this doesn't just apply to the Pyra and such, or even just to electronic devices.  I love knowing where my things came from, and the story behind them.

 

[erico]

Its small things like this that make a difference, love infos. The pyra is a ride, and you are always on it. Other things just launch out of nowhere, into a rather steep downhill.

However the transparency seems to be a double edge sword based on occasional complaints about the price and "outdated" specs.

ED, thanks for all the recent info.  It keeps me interested.  I also like that you ask us about some things, and we get to be involved.

"Truth" is always like that. Non transparency is way way worse.

 

[Alperoot]

Looks like the stencil for the solder mask is too thin. We simply need to get a thicker one.

Did you get the thicker solder mask?

 

[EvilDragon]

Errmm..l. that's a piece of metal that has to be laser-cutted especially for the PCBs (with the appropriate holes, etc.) That doesn't happen within a day at a weekend