> I have a V5 unit and would be interested in getting a full upgrade if I sent it off to get the soldering done.
> Not sure if you wanted people to respond to that question, or you were just thinking aloud...
>
> -Dan Staley
> ________________________________________
> From: Joel Newkirk [freerunner@newkirk.us]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:33 PM
> To: List for Openmoko community discussion
> Subject: Re: Crackly Calls and Battery Tips! A5/A6 rework. Corrected URL
>
> On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:21:11 -0800, "Sargun Dhillon"
> wrote:
>> Joel, any update on this?
>
> Still waiting for an answer from OM. (I posted a question in this thread
> Friday regarding Tanatalum instead of Ceramic cap - the difference being
> __PLACEHOLDER__0_.25 vs each in qty 100, and my radio guy thinks Tant is a good choice
> for filtering, but waiting for word from Steve or Jeorg) Boss said he's
> willing to do the jobs, but we have no caps, can't order until we know
> which ones to order. We're also hoping to find out what "help them/reward
> them" involves. (IE, OM provide parts? OM underwrite repair? Cover part
> of repair? Send me a Christmas card? :) Boss ballparked the job at
> but nothing definite yet. (depends in part on parts) The only concern
> they had when I showed them the pdf and my FreeRunner was regarding
> damaging the housing while soldering - at which point I demonstrated
> removing the board from the FR with about 30 seconds effort and they said
> "oooooohhhhh.... OK then. :)"
>
> I find myself wondering how many V5 FreeRunners are in the field and
> whether the owners thereof would want the ability to 'update' to the V6
> hardware fixes. I know of the cap on the uSD pins fix for the GPS vs uSD
> issue (though not the identity of that capacitor), I don't know what change
> allows a V6 to run without battery or if other differences exist. Dropping
> a cap on the two pins of the uSD socket is pretty trivial if you're already
> doing SMD work, so if we're already performing the Big-C rework I'd guess
> (pure personal speculation) that we could add the cap to the SD lines for
> little more expense and time.
>
> j
>
>
>> On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Joel Newkirk
>> wrote:
>>> I'm going to talk to the guys at work tomorrow and show them the rework
>> PDF
>>> - we are equipped to make this fix, could probably offer it
>> inexpensively
>>> to those nearby (southeastern North Carolina) or those willing to ship.
>>> (among other things - like security systems and internet services - we
>>> repair handheld radios and wireless broadband networking gear, including
>>> replacing BGAs and more mundane SMD components) I'm betting we have the
>>> resistors on hand, would probably need to order a hundred or so of the
>>> caps. I'll post back here if the answer is positive. We're located in
>>> Hamlet NC, near Ft Bragg, but we're gearing up to offer repairs
>> nationwide
>>> for specific wireless networking gear, so shipping and processing of
>>> customer repair items in/out is forthcoming anyway, this is just a
>>> different board with a much simpler fix to be performed, I'm just not
>> sure
>>> they'll be interested in offering it as inexpensively as I'd like.
>>>
>>> j
>>>
>>> On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:29:32 -0800, Steve Mosher
>>> wrote:
>>>> If guys raise there hand to help others out I'll come up with a program
>>>> to help them out/ reward them. If you are willing to raise your hand,
>>>> drop me a mail.
>>>>
>>>>
steve@openmoko.com
>>>>
>>>> Sargun Dhillon wrote:
>>>>> Very cool.
>>>>>
>>>>> Now, all the hardware hackers out there who want to make a buck to fix
>>>>> our Free runners, raise your hands.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 5:31 PM, Steve Mosher
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Probably best to send the requests directly to Joerg.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Vasco Névoa wrote:
>>>>>>> I'd really like pictures with better focus and a little more
>> light...
>>>>>>> especially the last one, which is very blurred!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Citando Steve Mosher :
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sorry,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I pulled the old copy. See below
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> SOP paper (draft3, 2008-12-10 19:00) placed here:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>
http://people.openmoko.org/joerg/GSM_EMI_noise/big-C_rework_SOP__DRAFT3_...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Please have a look and report on any mistakes or things that need
>>>>>>>> improvement.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>> jOERG
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Neil Jerram wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 2008/12/10 Steve Mosher :
>>>>>>>>>> The DRAFT fix for the buzz problem is here:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> C&P of joerg's mail.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
> http://people.openmoko.org/joerg/GSM_EMI_noise/big-C_rework_SOP__DRAFT!!__.pdf
>>>>>>>>> I'm getting 404 for this URL.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Neil
>>>>>>>>>
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