torring
08-20-2002, 09:08 AM
I just posted a walkthough in the "Article"-forum, and just so that it doesn't go unseen, I'm going to put it here to:
http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2624
I did my first with a simple Vaja case:
http://www.pdamed.dk/pictures/etuier/openipaq.jpg
This is a rather expensive case, but after a year of solid use, it has proven it's worth.
Later on I made the modification, for a friend, using a very cheap leather case similar to the Vaja case but far from the same finish. The result was very good though (I don't have a picture).
I'm not much of a handyman, but I do have the tools needed:
a Dremel (you can use a rotating polishing machine)
some epoxy resin glue
A good knife
It takes about 1½ hours to do the modification, and the only trick is to modify the CF-board itself, I've done that three times without any mishaps and without being very carefull either.
There is a full guide on the web but I forgot the link.
For annybody who is interested, here are some pictures of what the CF-card
should look like before you cover it with Epoxy and stick it into the case:
http://www.pdamed.dk/pictures/cfmod/1.JPG
http://www.pdamed.dk/pictures/cfmod/2.JPG
http://www.pdamed.dk/pictures/cfmod/3.JPG
Allright, here goes, but remember, this is from memory, so feel free to ask me suplimentary questions:
Walkthrough
Take the CF-sleeve apart (easy enough with a screwdriver)
Take the circuit board and make it look like the one on the pictures above
What you can do is grind it down with a rotating sandpaperwheel (I used a locksmith for help), or you a Dremel with the cutting wheel.
You will be pretty scared when doing this, but it is rather easy to see how much you can grind of. (also take of the little piece on the buttom that is not removed in the pictures).
The circuit is in 3 layers, so be carefull to check if any of them touch eachother. If they do it will short circuit (which is a problem we will check for later, so don't worry). Just grint down any part that seems to have the problem.
The next part is to check for short circuits, and you do this with the ipaq.
You take the modified circuit board and put it into the Ipaq (being prepared to take it out quickly).
I do it with the Ipaq turned on, and if there is a short, the screen wil then begin to fade and you should pull out quickly.
This has happened a couple of times for me without any adverse effects.
If it happens, you should check for shorts again, and grind them away.
When everything works, you are ready to protect the circuit board with e.g. Epoxy Resin/glue. Look out for the connections so that the are not covered in glue.
Cover the exposed sides, and try to soften sharp edges like the CF-adapter, otherwise these will show on the back of your case.
Check the curcuit board again after you have let it dry.
You are now ready to put it into your case, and this part is difficult to help with, but I really had no problems.
Make a cut at the bottom and the top where you think it is apropriate, and try to make a good path for the board with a dull knife.
Before you do this, you could try to expand the case a little by putten the Ipaq in with something underneath and slighting wetting the case, letting it stand over night or a couple of hours.
When you are ready to put the curcuit board in, you should consider covering it with a piece of plastic (from a plastic bag) so that it will slide easier.
That is it.
Be aware:
My mod. doesn't privide you with a Type II size slot, but it could probably be adapted to do so.
You can probably use any bag that has a two part leather back (most have, I think). But I only tried a Marware and a Vaja Case, both with great success.
Let me know how you fare.
http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2624
I did my first with a simple Vaja case:
http://www.pdamed.dk/pictures/etuier/openipaq.jpg
This is a rather expensive case, but after a year of solid use, it has proven it's worth.
Later on I made the modification, for a friend, using a very cheap leather case similar to the Vaja case but far from the same finish. The result was very good though (I don't have a picture).
I'm not much of a handyman, but I do have the tools needed:
a Dremel (you can use a rotating polishing machine)
some epoxy resin glue
A good knife
It takes about 1½ hours to do the modification, and the only trick is to modify the CF-board itself, I've done that three times without any mishaps and without being very carefull either.
There is a full guide on the web but I forgot the link.
For annybody who is interested, here are some pictures of what the CF-card
should look like before you cover it with Epoxy and stick it into the case:
http://www.pdamed.dk/pictures/cfmod/1.JPG
http://www.pdamed.dk/pictures/cfmod/2.JPG
http://www.pdamed.dk/pictures/cfmod/3.JPG
Allright, here goes, but remember, this is from memory, so feel free to ask me suplimentary questions:
Walkthrough
Take the CF-sleeve apart (easy enough with a screwdriver)
Take the circuit board and make it look like the one on the pictures above
What you can do is grind it down with a rotating sandpaperwheel (I used a locksmith for help), or you a Dremel with the cutting wheel.
You will be pretty scared when doing this, but it is rather easy to see how much you can grind of. (also take of the little piece on the buttom that is not removed in the pictures).
The circuit is in 3 layers, so be carefull to check if any of them touch eachother. If they do it will short circuit (which is a problem we will check for later, so don't worry). Just grint down any part that seems to have the problem.
The next part is to check for short circuits, and you do this with the ipaq.
You take the modified circuit board and put it into the Ipaq (being prepared to take it out quickly).
I do it with the Ipaq turned on, and if there is a short, the screen wil then begin to fade and you should pull out quickly.
This has happened a couple of times for me without any adverse effects.
If it happens, you should check for shorts again, and grind them away.
When everything works, you are ready to protect the circuit board with e.g. Epoxy Resin/glue. Look out for the connections so that the are not covered in glue.
Cover the exposed sides, and try to soften sharp edges like the CF-adapter, otherwise these will show on the back of your case.
Check the curcuit board again after you have let it dry.
You are now ready to put it into your case, and this part is difficult to help with, but I really had no problems.
Make a cut at the bottom and the top where you think it is apropriate, and try to make a good path for the board with a dull knife.
Before you do this, you could try to expand the case a little by putten the Ipaq in with something underneath and slighting wetting the case, letting it stand over night or a couple of hours.
When you are ready to put the curcuit board in, you should consider covering it with a piece of plastic (from a plastic bag) so that it will slide easier.
That is it.
Be aware:
My mod. doesn't privide you with a Type II size slot, but it could probably be adapted to do so.
You can probably use any bag that has a two part leather back (most have, I think). But I only tried a Marware and a Vaja Case, both with great success.
Let me know how you fare.