Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Laptop modification - Bluetooth & USB hub

One day, I can't find my USB Bluetooth. It's in very deep of bag's corner.
Then I think it's time to do something.

After looking for the best stuff:
- Billionton USB Bluetooth 100 meters. The most strongest signal and less problem, 5-600 BHT.
- 4-port USB 2.0 Hub + power adapter. The smallest circuit board, 300 BHT.


After my laptop exploded itself, I found very large space under SD Card reader.


WHAT??? Dell USA. uses Touchpad Made in Thailand???


Only port 1 and 2 of USB hub were used, port 3 and 4 were cut off.
Bluetooth's circuit board was too small to be cut off.
Both were wired together.


USB's wires on motherboard were cut off.
Bluetooth was connected to USB hub's 1st port.
Another hub's port was connected to laptop's old USB connector.


Laptop's case was drilled to add Bluetooth's switch.


HAAAAAA.... Finished ;-)


Old green LEDs were replaced with new colorful ones.


LED on laptop's cover were replace too.


Next project might be moving Bluetooth LED and HDD LED to laptop's cover.

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