▲ 512 ▼ Pebble Time 2 has screws (lemmy.ca) submitted 11 months ago by avidamoeba@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world 70 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (11 children) Soldered in battery still... permalink fedilink source hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca [S] 22 points 11 months ago* (4 children) This is not the final design, it might gain a connector in the final. It might not. But even if it doesn't, splicing the wires shouldn't be too difficult for most who'd dare open their watch. I'm pretty confident I can do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (3 children) True. Although I'd still find a way to mess it up somehow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] tahoe@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) I’ve repaired and tinkered with many phones and computers, I thought I’d be able to change the battery in my third gen iPod nano… But I completely messed it up because of the soldering. It ain’t easy :( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago The nanos are pretty nasty to work on in general permalink fedilink source parent [–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 months ago That's me, every time. 'It's foolproof', yeah, I'm about 200 times worse than any fool, sorry. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 11 months ago I’ll change 100 of those batteries before I do another Apple Watch battery or lcd permalink fedilink source parent [–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children) At this size battery connectors add way too much bulk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children) I mean you see a ribbon connector right there for the daughterboard, but yeah, maybe it's too bulky for the current case design. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (2 children) How much current does that thin ribbon cable carry? Battery connectors need to be more robust. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) A smart watch doesn't require very much current. A ribbon cable should be more than sufficient for a device that can last days on a 185mAh battery. Especially since a ribbon cable is already delivering most of the power to the device's main board. But I agree that a soldered on battery isn't a big deal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago Should still be able to carry 1 amp, shouldn't it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca [S] 22 points 11 months ago* (4 children) This is not the final design, it might gain a connector in the final. It might not. But even if it doesn't, splicing the wires shouldn't be too difficult for most who'd dare open their watch. I'm pretty confident I can do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (3 children) True. Although I'd still find a way to mess it up somehow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] tahoe@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) I’ve repaired and tinkered with many phones and computers, I thought I’d be able to change the battery in my third gen iPod nano… But I completely messed it up because of the soldering. It ain’t easy :( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago The nanos are pretty nasty to work on in general permalink fedilink source parent [–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 months ago That's me, every time. 'It's foolproof', yeah, I'm about 200 times worse than any fool, sorry. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (3 children) True. Although I'd still find a way to mess it up somehow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] tahoe@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) I’ve repaired and tinkered with many phones and computers, I thought I’d be able to change the battery in my third gen iPod nano… But I completely messed it up because of the soldering. It ain’t easy :( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago The nanos are pretty nasty to work on in general permalink fedilink source parent [–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 months ago That's me, every time. 'It's foolproof', yeah, I'm about 200 times worse than any fool, sorry. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tahoe@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) I’ve repaired and tinkered with many phones and computers, I thought I’d be able to change the battery in my third gen iPod nano… But I completely messed it up because of the soldering. It ain’t easy :( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago The nanos are pretty nasty to work on in general permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago The nanos are pretty nasty to work on in general permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 months ago That's me, every time. 'It's foolproof', yeah, I'm about 200 times worse than any fool, sorry. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 11 months ago I’ll change 100 of those batteries before I do another Apple Watch battery or lcd permalink fedilink source parent
[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children) At this size battery connectors add way too much bulk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children) I mean you see a ribbon connector right there for the daughterboard, but yeah, maybe it's too bulky for the current case design. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (2 children) How much current does that thin ribbon cable carry? Battery connectors need to be more robust. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) A smart watch doesn't require very much current. A ribbon cable should be more than sufficient for a device that can last days on a 185mAh battery. Especially since a ribbon cable is already delivering most of the power to the device's main board. But I agree that a soldered on battery isn't a big deal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago Should still be able to carry 1 amp, shouldn't it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children) I mean you see a ribbon connector right there for the daughterboard, but yeah, maybe it's too bulky for the current case design. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (2 children) How much current does that thin ribbon cable carry? Battery connectors need to be more robust. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) A smart watch doesn't require very much current. A ribbon cable should be more than sufficient for a device that can last days on a 185mAh battery. Especially since a ribbon cable is already delivering most of the power to the device's main board. But I agree that a soldered on battery isn't a big deal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago Should still be able to carry 1 amp, shouldn't it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (2 children) How much current does that thin ribbon cable carry? Battery connectors need to be more robust. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) A smart watch doesn't require very much current. A ribbon cable should be more than sufficient for a device that can last days on a 185mAh battery. Especially since a ribbon cable is already delivering most of the power to the device's main board. But I agree that a soldered on battery isn't a big deal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago Should still be able to carry 1 amp, shouldn't it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) A smart watch doesn't require very much current. A ribbon cable should be more than sufficient for a device that can last days on a 185mAh battery. Especially since a ribbon cable is already delivering most of the power to the device's main board. But I agree that a soldered on battery isn't a big deal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago Should still be able to carry 1 amp, shouldn't it? permalink fedilink source parent
