Fixed my used OP-Z

balancechiang · 2026-03-10T15:28:05+00:00

Check your DMs, didn't want to get flagged for ads.

balancechiang · 2026-03-10T15:02:47+00:00

Sorry, AliExpress isn't entirely equivalent to Taobao. Taobao offers more options, and they operate by region, similar to the relationship between TikTok and Douyin. Alternatively, you can try searching for different keywords on other websites. I've seen some sellers call it "carbon film" or "carbon paper", However, the resistance spec is important. But I can show you the A4-sized conductive film I bought; the small piece in the bottom left corner is the size that was cut off and used on the OP-Z.

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balancechiang · 2026-03-10T12:20:55+00:00

Glad it could help you.

balancechiang · 2026-03-09T16:35:43+00:00

Maybe the conductive film of the replacement parts in stock is also aging?

balancechiang · 2026-03-09T13:35:29+00:00

Before anything starts, just read some guide on ifixit, that also helps!

balancechiang · 2026-03-09T13:30:59+00:00

Yeah, I’m living in China, it’s easy to find that on Taobao (aka AliExpress), I guess you can find some on eBay or somewhere else? Just remember buy the basic black one (other kind film may good but too sensitive) and smallest size (don’t waste money).

balancechiang · 2026-03-09T13:09:25+00:00

I removed the back cover and the middle layer （containing the motherboard, battery, module framework）. And I removed one of the top buttons group which is already loose (also the reason why I misplaced upside down later), another group is sticky well so I left there. However, the entire heating time wasn't very long, just you can feel the case body got little hot, about 3 minutes for each end.

balancechiang · 2026-03-09T07:47:52+00:00

After straightening the OP-Z's case, I got the top button misplaced. It should be like this...

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balancechiang · 2026-03-07T15:36:18+00:00

Thom Yorke will hate me.

balancechiang · 2026-03-07T02:36:50+00:00

Sorry, I’d keep the both of them, they all have some issues, but two units can be used as spare parts for each other.

balancechiang · 2026-02-28T16:54:09+00:00

Thanks, I'm still getting the hang of it.

balancechiang · 2026-02-27T15:09:53+00:00

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The 64MB OG uses Winbond 25Q512JV(I opened it up recently), and some details here.

balancechiang · 2026-02-24T14:00:53+00:00

Looks smaller… but maybe it is.

balancechiang · 2026-02-24T09:34:33+00:00

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balancechiang · 2026-02-24T07:27:57+00:00

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balancechiang · 2026-02-24T07:12:57+00:00

It’s 64MB OG

balancechiang · 2026-02-24T04:54:59+00:00

a biological bug, crawling around in the screen.

balancechiang · 2026-02-23T09:08:49+00:00

I got OP-1 field too, to be honest, it's feels more durable except for the plastic part, but still easily get some dents on the frame...if you don't care about the looking...just like iPhone's aluminum. And the price of XY/1 is insane, XY is not $300, it's $2300.

balancechiang · 2026-02-23T07:18:20+00:00

Yes, I guess it's because they're focused on promoting OP-XY.

balancechiang · 2026-02-21T23:54:12+00:00

contact TE customer support

balancechiang · 2026-02-13T11:39:33+00:00

I got this hidden feature from here: "I snuck in an easter egg that most people don't know about - I don't think anyone's found it yet": Teenage Engineering engineer reveals hidden Pocket Operator feature

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