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Very nice hack. Knowing all the random stuff that basically has an SBC inside makes me wish it were easier to get at least that piece out and use once the devic
by mat_epice 4y ago
Very nice hack. Knowing all the random stuff that basically has an SBC inside makes me wish it were easier to get at least that piece out and use once the device is toast. Especially since many Raspberry Pis wind up in end products anyway!
- neilv 4y agoI see a lot of broken TVs on the curb, and haven't been thinking about reusable SBCs in them. I might have to start. (I used to carry a pair of screwdrivers when curb-shopping, mainly for parting-out tower PCs that aren't worth carrying the whole thing back, but I got out of that hobby.)
- blacksmith_tb 4y agoHmm, sort of feels to me like if I want some parts of a free-box machine it becomes my problem to dispose of the rest... at least, once I've pulled it apart it becomes even less likely that anyone else will take what's left...
- neilv 4y agoI understand what you're saying, and was aware of that (I saw some questionable behavior by others), and operated responsibly. I can't get into a long description of it right now.
- nkali 4y agoThis TV was fairly modular, as you can see: 5V/12V power supply, Wifi/BT, IrDA are all detachable. The boards you have no use of could be disassembled for parts, too.
- Scoundreller 4y agoheh, reminds me of when my friend was going to throw one out a few years ago. It was pretty ancient, but I sold the video card for $40 because the crypto-boom ate up the supply of new cards and even a basic card was hard to find.