Warning: This MOD will void your warranty. You will have to open the device and leave traces behind by performing it. Only perform this Mod if you´re willing to take a risk.
Since the Nexus 5 ( 2013 ) is quite old now and many people are already out of warranty, this MOD won´t hurt you much but it will prevent your fingers from burning when the device heatens up after a while.
I want to thank Aquatuning Germany for sending me these premium thermal pads: Alphacool Eisschicht - 17w/mK 120x20x0.5mm - 2 pieces
These pads have a insane thermal conductivity of 17W/mK which promises excellent results, this is why I could hardly await to try them out
Material needed:
- a good quality thermal pad of about 0.5mm thickness
- rubbing alcohol
- a guitar pick or case opener tool
- a precision screwdriver set
Optional Material:
- some piece of metal ( Aluminum or Copper of about 15x15x0.5mm thickness ) ( worst case you could use Aluminum Foil and fold it many times in order to build yourself the needed spacer )
- some thermal paste
- some sanding paper ( optional, only needed if your piece of metal has many scratches and you need to smooth the surface )
Use the optional material if you don´t have a good thermal pad and still want to improve your cooling with scrap material.
You need to open your device and to make sure that you lay down your display on a soft surface in order to prevent it from being scratched.
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Now let´s have a look at the insane thermal pads These look like chewing gum but I have to resist the temptation
In order to open the case you need a guitar pick or case opener tool. It´s in fact very easy to perform once you´ve figured it out. Don´t forget to remove the SIM card tray right after
Remove the screws with a precision screwdriver set.
Carefully remove the black plastic protection and you see the motherboard.
Disconnect all connectors including the Antennas and both cameras. Carefully bend the cables in order to take the motherboard out.
This should look like this
Now let´s have a closer look at the SoC. Ignore the marks on my pictures. I´ve performed this MOD before
Use rubbing alcohol in order to clean the SoC and the metal surface. Cut a 15x15x0.5mm piece out of the thermal pad you want to use and attach it after. Now you need to reassemble the device again
This is what I´ve used before. I´ve cut out a piece of 15x15x0,5mm out of a spare copper plate I had laying around as scrap material. You can also use something like this instead of a thermal pad but expect more effort since you need extra thermal paste too and 2x excellent sides.
In theory, a metal plate is a better thermal conductor than a thermal pad but it also depends on what you use.
In my case, I´m confident that a elite thermal pad will perform better and will also be a lot easier to handle.
Tests:
I´ve overclocked the device up to 2,65 Ghz and tortured it with Benchmarks like Antutu, Vellamo and 3DMark. What can I say? The temperature increase is a straight line and there is no thermal throttling noticeable.
My previous attempt worked out too but the screen felt a lot warmer in comparison to the used pad now.
I´m happy with the results now, even if the Nexus 5 (2013) is not the youngest device anymore
This can be used on any processor? ?
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Of course, i use this mod in my nexus 7 2013 and nexus 5 but with a copper plate.
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Yes, the procedure is similar for many devices Just out of curiosity, how many of you guys have already modified your phones or tablets ?
I´ve edited the OP and removed the direct links for the company and the product because they might be considered as "spammy". The reviews I´ve written at XDA have been modified and the threads locked. I´m not the only guy who has experienced this issue. I didn´t have any bad intentions when I also posted links to Am*z*n or to the companies of the manufacturers and I´m sorry if I have offended anyone at XDA.
If you´re really interested in the mentioned pads I used in this guide, use your favourite search engine and you will find everything you need to know.
I just wanted to let you know why I´ve edited the OP and I´m not sure if according to the PM I got, I´m still allowed to write any new review or guide here.
Before this post is also considered to be off topic, here is another update. Everything is still working fine, the device runs a lot cooler and I might add some Benchmark Screenshots later which also include the temperature details if anybody is interested
[MENTION=4322161]@Gorgtech
Hi,what do you think about Alphacool Eisschicht-14w/mK?
Because it is less expensive. Thank you
I just stumbled across this thread, and it reminds me of something I have thought of a couple of times, but have NOT DONE.
I have thought of doing a similar type of modification, but instead of using the thermal pads, using (non setting) thermal paste, as used on on a standard computers CPU. Thoughts?
Could you make a video of running a CPU stress test with Qualcomm Trepn CPU frequency overlay?
About 2-3 years late.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...de-nexus-5s-throttling-solved-adding-t2627714
These pads should be fine too but I didn´t test them. I guess the thermal difference might be very low in comparison to the 17W/mK version.
Sorry for the late reply, I don´t look very often in the Nexus 5 (2013) forums anymore
You could also use thermal paste only instead of the termal pad in order to get rid of the gap. A thermal pad or a thin piece of metal (+ thermal paste on each side) is better though and ensures a tighter fit.
I can try to make a video too.
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[MENTION=4322161]@Gorgtech
Hi,what do you think about Alphacool Eisschicht-14w/mK?
Because it is less expensive. Thank you
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Just found the perfect case (and its only £5.00) from Jessops!Its a soft zip up one, that is just the right size, not to big, not too small.
I hate cases that are "attached to the machine", and especially as both the xda standard case and the innopocket aluminium case dont accommodate the extended battery I've been looking for a case that zips up and has safe areas for memory cards as well.
The quest for a decent carry case criteria:
The theory was this, get a "soft case" that could;
a) withstand a drop from chest height (in theory)
b) and be easy to extricate the xda (in other words get it out!)
c) Comfortable when carrying "in your jeans pocket, or jacket.
d) Suitable for running the headphone/headset cable out of as well. Without compomising the case.
e) Stowing memory cards in without risk of them "dropping out"
f) Capable of taking an xda plus extended battery.
g) Suitable for zipping around the xda during non cradled charging.
After going in to buy a memory card, I asked Chris, the helful and excellent manager of the Jessops Tunbridge Wells branch if there was a suitable case I could use, having bought an excellent "Case Logic" one previously for my olympus 4040Z. He suggested this...
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What is it - I hear you ask Its not a "real xda case"
I know! - I'm just fed up of the standard case etc. and those leather enclosing ones that make such a stylish machine look like a piece of 70s retro vinyl.
And best of all its cheap! And looks good.
Ok so its not got the tobacco tin styling of the innopocket one, but wow! how simple a solution to a problem can you get!
Its basically a "memory card case, its just the right size, and you can either completely zip it around the xda (enclosing the aerial) or zip it around so the aerial sticks out of the inner corner.
The loops inside dont "project" and are soft elasticated loops, which dont affect the capacity of the case.
The sprung netted pockets hold a mmc/sd card without risk of it coming loose inside the case when the case iz unzipped to get the xda out.
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Its even good for leaving on a desk with the charger lead hanging out, as readers of my innopocket case review will remember I think charging it on a table with a lead dangling is dangerous for such a delicate device like "our preciousss" :lol:
Hope this helps people out... Its been perfect for my needs. :lol:
and does it fit in ur pocket? doesnt look like it unless your a greebo/bopper style person? :shock:
note point c)
Obviously if you have a pocket that will fit the xda "sans case" then it will fit. as I said it fits snugly, so is a similar size to the unit with the extended battery fitted. Dont go by the pictures, go to and try it out in a shop unless you're wearing tight "1970s style or 1980s" style jeans. The latter of course being stonewashed.
If being a greebo means wearing "black jeans" that arent drainpipe style or the ones above, then perhaps I'm one. Not sure about the bopping bit though!
Disclaimer:
All the above comments should be understandable by UK residents, who are between 25 and 40 years old. For these people, watch this thread and find out what a Greebo is... My guesses its not someone who has green antenna and threatens smugglers in bars.
Answering phone calls
Hi Derek,
Thanks for sharing with us the usefulness of this case. Just one question though- when a call arrives, is it quite a bit of a fumble to unzip the case quickly to answer the call?
I am still looking for a slim enough case that offers some protection and yet allows one to use the xda functionally without too much fuss. Anyone with other suggestions?
Thanks
V
takes about 5 seconds roughly... to get it out of your pocket, unzip it and answer the call. I just wanted something that would not let me worry about having the xda loose in a baggy pocket.
and take the battery, and not spoil the classy look of the xda in use, which the standard case and others do. imho.
Hey folks...
I own my HD2 for about 1 year now. Unfortunately (or not), I bought only a few months ago a silicone case and this is why my backcover was really damaged.
Deep scratches, the clear lacquer sayd goodbye at some spots and so on. I think u know
So i decided to do something against it
On the pictures below you can see the result...
I hope you like
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Ray
Cool
COOL !!
I like it, How did you do it ??
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COOL !!
I like it, How did you do it ??
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You need..
~ 3 different kinds of abrasive paper with something about 280, 350, 400 granulation.
polishing paste
toothpaste (xtra white) xD
and an old t-shirt or something like that.. (for polishing)
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Take the roughest abrasive paper first and remove the paint.
This could be little tricky cause the backcover has this "brushed" look, so you have to remove all this little "brushed look" lines.
After the paint is gone take the next paper (take little water and wet it) and grind it always in the same direction. (no circle moves, this would ruin it)
Now take the finest paper and again take a little water to make it extra fine and grind it too.
Now the backcover should be free of any painting and the surface should be smooth...
To make it high shiny take the polishing paste and a part of ure old shirt or whatever and start polishing xD
This can take a little while cause the backcover is made of "stainless steel"
Finnish it with some toothpaste the same way you did with the polishing paste.
After cleaning it unter hot water with a little liquid soap dry it and look at your wonderfull shiny backcover
greets
Ray
I think its made of aluminium not stainless steel, but otherwise its awesome looking! i remember someone else doing that on here too
n1!!
Take a look
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=736034
love it!
gonna try it!
thanks
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love it!
gonna try it!
thanks
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dont u think a bit risky...
I need you to polish the lips on my wheels bro... hah
pretty cool, mate! reminds of the old 8810 nokia phone i had way back then. excellent job!
cheers
Good job - reminds me of lapping the cpu in my PC, but less work (on the cpu that is)
wow. that's nice. i remember seeing this over at pocketnow.com and it comes with a full tutorial quite some time ago. check it out here for full tutorial: http://pocketnow.com/how-to/how-to-make-a-chrome-htc-hd2-battery-cover
Nice work fella
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HD2 Backcover
You need to sell these things at $10-15 a piece you could make some quick extra money. I know that I would for sure buy one there awesome looking great job!
phoneman09 said:
You need to sell these things at $10-15 a piece you could make some quick extra money. I know that I would for sure buy one there awesome looking great job!
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The problem is, an original HTC backcover costs about 25$ (20€)... to much to have lets say 5 or 10 in stock And i dont want to buy this stuff from "hong kong" its about 12$ but you dont know what you get ..
off topic: check this out guys, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905670 best looking hd2...
I polished mine to a mirrored finish and it shows every hand print and it scratches very easily, but it hasn't tarnished in the 4-5 months since I polished it.
I polished it by first using a belt sander with medium grit (220) and sanding against the grain of the textured lines on the back. Then I used a buffing wheel with some emery buffing compound to get rid of the sanding marks. After that I switched to a yellow buffing compound gave it a final polish.
I thought the polished back was too smooth so I decided to give it a little texture by using a plastic stencil, some spray adhesive, masking tape, and a $10 flea market sandblaster with about 80psi with silica sand.
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That would look great if the background were a matte black.
looks ok but i like it stock
at the same time i might just try it
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That would look great if the background were a matte black.
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I like that idea, but I tried some different paints prior to the sandblasting and nothing seem to hold very well. I don't know what the metal is but I tried bluing it and it didn't change a bit. I even tried a translucent paint dip that I thought I could clear coat but it was flaking off just from handling it before I could even start clear coating.
If I were going to try it again I think I would try an aluminum paint primer then paint it before sandblasting the stencil.
That toothpaste idea worked great for taking out the fine scratches that were on it.
I was really struggling to spend around 15 euros on HTC stylus, so I tried and made my own. All you need is a long stylus - shaped piece of plastic, I used a long lego piece. Next thing you need is a piece of antistatic film you from your eg computer equipment ( around 7 by 7 centimeters) and some scotch tape. Next thing you need is around five minutes free time and you got a stylus.
1. Wrap antistatic film around eg. lego piece and stick it with scotch tape.
2. Optional - you can cut the end of film to give it some more regular shape and to get some more accuracy. It's done
It's crucial to remember to be touching the antistatic film itself while using stylu, otherwise it won't work.
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Good idea, but a photo would be nice.
i've tried a stylus and was less than impressed, but if it works for you that great
I used a old bic pen, wrapped aluminum foil around it, added #0000 steel wool to the tip, put on some tape, etc until it felt "right" and then it worked. You have to be touching the foil though.
I will try to upload photos so that can be visible in my post, but dunno how yet .
Stylus works great and is very accurate, but the fact is you have to touch the film while using it. But it's not a very big drawback I guess
Done with a bit more care that would look very acceptable - ghetto is fine for me, but if I left that on my desk the wife would "tidy it up" direct to the bin lol
I'm still trying to understand how capacitive screens works, but could you possibly make a stylus out of solid metal?
In which case, I have an idea for a design
some antistatic film, 1"x1" is enough
a little bit of sponge
a copper tube about 4" long and with an internal diameter slightly bigger than the following bolt
a bolt slightly longer than the tube
a nut for the bolt
tape
place the spongy material on the head of the bolt and drape the antistatic fil over top it.
tape it down to the sides of the bolt
insert the bolt inside the tube and use the nut to hold everything together. use lock-tight if needed, as you do not wish to damage the film.
optionally you could rig some sort of clip and put that on before the nut.
you can tweak the design as desired.
Capacitive screen works basically by detecting electrostatic load that human body produces.
I think only rule in making non-battery stylus for that kind of screen is to provide a load-conductive material and adjust it to connect directly the finger and the surface of the screen.
So basing on that konwledge I don't think that a solid metal stylus would work due to the lack of connection of antistatic film and a source of a static load. You can check it by just touching the screen with any bolt, or anything metalish at all.
I made my own in the beginning
Like many of us, I too tried making my own stylus to use on my iPod, but they always looked like junk and never worked much better. So like everyone else looking for the best, I bought and tried 90% of them and spent a ton of money dong so. Then I tried the STYLUS-R-US ones and wow! They make all other ones look pathetic, seriously. I bought their Terminator and it is awesome to the bone. No pressure a all to make it work. Not foam either. I'm not sure of their url but they have like a dozen so you can just search for stylusrusDOT anything and you'll find them.
Hi everyone. Just thought I would share a link to a good teardown video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoDAg8mYYz4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Thanks for the video link. It's a much more informative piece than the iFixit teardown. Interesting that there's a reset button that has been covered up. I downloaded the video for future reference.
BTW, love the dude's narration. Have to check out his video feed.
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Edit: I'm wondering about the possibility of oxidation on the leaf contacts (which connect the three antennas) over time.
I love his video blog as well as his forum. I'm not sure about the leaf contacts... I know my HTC Evo 4g LTE has them for the antenna on the back cover as well.
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i kept thinking he was gonna pull a crocodile hunter move and be like LOOK AT THAT LETS SPIT ON IT :laugh:
That's an excellent video. Makes me feel like I know so much more about my nexus 7. More people in this forum need to watch this video. Google/Asus obviously went all out on this device. We see the proof in this video. They got top notch high quality parts for included stuff. I love the fact the battery is easily replaceable. Can't wait till 3rd. Party manufacturers come with their batteries THST will last even longer. The battery being easily replaceable is the biggest factor in increasing its longivity. Its easy for the user to replace. Even easier for Asus/Google techs to replace. Very efficient design. This is not some cheapo battery in here. Then the star of everything is likely the GPS/accelorometer integration in. One chip. This is a very high tech and high quality component. Worlds first and only 6 axis motion. Even has a built in processor for it. Then also dual mode GPS and glosnass reception. That component had so many great and complex features I can't even restate them all. Then by the headphone jack and mini or micro USB being separate, those are likely replaceable also.
What really interested was the possible reset holes he found. One being covered up. The other, on same side, right above 4 connectors, is another hole. Which is exposed and could possibly be another reset hole. Has anyone tried sticking anything in there to see if its one? Or will I have to be the first to try. What I'm hoping is THST its not a second mic hole. He only mentioned THST hole as a possible 2nd reset hole.
Brb, I about to see if it is one..lmfao. wish me luck!
Update: that hole is not a reset hole from what I see. I put something in there and pressed softly. Nothing happened. Pressed a little harder and still nothing. Kinda felt like pressing aagainst rubber as it had some flex/pushback. I didn't go extreme and really force something all the way. As it could just possibly be another mic hole and I don't want to punch a hole through it..lol
So the question now is what about the hole that's covered up by the case? If someone removes the back and test it out, they can confirm whether that one is a reset hole or not. If it is a reset hole, then we could easily mod/punch a tiny hole on the side backing to have it exposed and use when we see fit.
>So the question now is what about the hole that's covered up by the case?
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I would tape the back cover before drilling, in case the rubber shreds (I doubt it, but to be safe).
I know I might get blasted for this but, I wonder if in the future there will be a way to buy a camera and plug and play it to work. I Remember the old Samsung vibrant had an open space for an ffc and we ended up being able replace the camera with a int'l galaxy camera and it worked. I just think a tablet of this size is still good for picture taking.
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Wow, this escalated quickly. Couldn't have imagined this amount of attention, and the XDA News, too! I want to thank you all for your support. :highfive: :victory:
Hey, guys, I've made a simple DIY desktop dock with charging for our 4X HD out of Lego bricks and parts and I want to share the building instructions with you in case someone else wishes one. All the Legos used are quite usual, some can be easly substituted and some aren't really required, but I've included them nevertheless. Three main points of this guide:
1. No Lego bricks are damaged/irreversibly altered.
2. No additional materials required, other than USB cable, naturally. Only pressure, friction and stacking are permitted while assembling to keep the parts in place.
3. No too-specific/weird-looking/rare parts that can't be easily substituted or not be used at all. Only the more common ones.
The dock isn't a looker, but this is a really sturdy, riggid and robust phone stand considering the materials used in the making as Legos can be quite wobbly.
Some images of the dock
The front
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Bottom view with cable management
I've attached a Lego Digital Designer 4.3 file, and an HTML guide (if you do not want to utilize LDD) which a bit confusing at at first, but that's the way the program auto-made it, no helping it. The attached files hold all the information on the Lego parts necessary. The only thing that is missing from the attached guide and the only thing I weren't able to do in LegoDD is the merging of the bottom and top parts:
You need to join these holes
with these
to get this kind of connection between bricks
The charging part is achieved through this Roline microUSB cable. The reason I mention a specific cable is because the male MicroUSB connector absolutely must have 8x10 millimeters face, as shown in the pic. Obviously, you can use another maker's if it it meets this condition.
8x10mm are the measures of a standard 1x1 Lego brick. This is imperative because we'll jam the mUSB head into the Lego parts and the friction and pressure will hold it firmly in place.
UPDATE: For most of us who have only LG's USB cable, here's an alternative base design Post #17. It doesn't conform to this design, but it solves the "keep-the-cable-in-place" problem and opens the posibilities for other designs to be constructed.
Here's a (really) short video of the dock in action. The mUSB plug holds the phone even when upside-down. The grip is so strong that the side beams and the back aren't really needed, but I feel better having them. In adition, the phone slides between side beams and the back nearly perfectly and, despite not appearing so, there is no chance of it to be scratched, the Legos are smooth.
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Further thoughts: the design is fairly changeable. I started it as a horizontal dock but then changed it b/c it's more practical in my views. A "backplate" out of long flat tiles can be added to the back beams so you could stick an LG NFC tag onto it (I have no spares to do this).
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UPDATE :
Our own @LGaljo was kind enough to make instructions for his dock
HTML Guide
Lego Digital Designer file
UPDATE:
Other XDA members' creations: Post #20, Post #26
Please, tell me what you think of it.
You're a fuc*ing genius man!
You are mad ! But i like it !
Awesome!
Thank you so much, guys! I'm hopefull somebody other than me will build one, perhaps even improve the design.
Wow, very very nice!!!!!! *.*
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@UsernameWasTaken Can you add my design of charging dock to your thread? I don't really want to make another thread
I used simpler legos, because I didn't have ones you had.
If you agreed, I will add .lxf and write build instructions
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@UsernameWasTaken Can you add my design of charging dock to your thread? I don't really want to make another thread
I used simpler legos, because I didn't have ones you had.
If you agreed, I will add .lxf and write build instructions
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Yes, ofc. I like it! Mine is bulkier b/c I was concerned with it falling apart, thats why I added the crossbeams and supporting tiles. Also, the set I used is a Technic, so it consists mainly of those hollow bricks.
From the pic I can see the microusb plug is thinner and wider. Does it hold hard enough to slide and unplug the phone without it being pushed out or pulled in?
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Yes, ofc. I like it! Mine is bulkier b/c I was concerned with it falling apart, thats why I added the crossbeams and supporting tiles. Also, the set I used is a Technic, so it consists mainly of those hollow bricks.
From the pic I can see the microusb plug is thinner and wider. Does it hold hard enough to slide and unplug the phone without it being pushed out or pulled in?
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Power plug is official LG. It is held strong enough. I helped it with a piece of folded paper.
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I sometimes wish I'd be a bit more creative But a genious idea, mate Nicely done
This really is awesome, I'm so gonna build one too . I got tons of lego at home since was into them as a child.
So next weekend or the one after it's lego time again!! )
Anyone wanna help design a dock for the LG G Flex?
o great!
I think you have created monsters out of us with this idea!
Great thread - and it's made the XDA news, too! Congratulations
How about adding some NFC tags?
Hahaha, oh, wow! Guys, thank you all so much for the support!
Now, I have another treat for you all. I got inspired by @LGaljo's creation.
Most of us got only one USB cable, LG's, that is. Its problem: doesn't conform to the measures I've posted. So, how to fix it's microusb plug inside the dock? With this:
This solves the main problem which is how to make the mUSB part stay in place. I won't be making a whole new dock out of this. Rather, I leave it to your imagination. Use it as you like
Orvandi said:
How about adding some NFC tags?
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I mentioned that in OP, but currently I have none to do it. The one I got with the phone is used in the car.
Nicely done, Shouldn't this thread be way cooler in general section? so docks for all devices could be shared :highfive:
Nice one, especially the way you fixed the cable Thank you very much, you made me touch Lego for the first time in 15 years and i'm really glad to rediscover something i enjoyed doing very much back in my younger years here's what i was able to make out of what i found in an old box, no charger attached, but i'm out of blocks, i cannot find my bigger stash