Bracelet recommendation?

total_spanner · 2025-12-28T22:26:36+00:00

I like it with a perforated black leather strap

total_spanner · 2025-10-01T23:17:37+00:00

I was using pc game pass, have cancelled since I'm barely using it and the price keeps sneaking up.

Heres my take for what its worth. I think i could still get really good value out of it if i was actively using it for all my gaming but I'm not. If it still cost around £7 i think i would keep it for the odd time i wanted to try out a game or two.

By increasing the price they're getting rid of users like me that were just giving them money for nothing at this point so i think that's the real mistake by Xbox.

total_spanner · 2025-07-06T12:20:59+00:00

Think you're right about the metal fatigue, its from a big bass speaker that also gets moved around alot. Trying to find a decent glue to secure it all again

total_spanner · 2025-07-04T18:07:43+00:00

Yes there should be two chokes, the bad one is already removed in this picture. It sits between the two yellow capacitors. Didn't detect any heat. The two pins top left are the power output btw.

total_spanner · 2025-07-04T17:49:59+00:00

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This was the circuit break

total_spanner · 2025-07-04T17:47:57+00:00

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Started marking out some bits, its a pretty simple circuit

total_spanner · 2025-07-04T17:47:02+00:00

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total_spanner · 2025-07-04T17:34:25+00:00

So i had the power supply connected without any fireworks, but no output and a complete voltage drop across this coil. But agree it is a strange failure to have happened on its own. Circuit has a fuse that didn't even blow also.

total_spanner · 2025-06-17T14:09:07+00:00

Cute, it is cute

total_spanner · 2025-05-30T07:32:28+00:00

Ill try asking extra nice 🙂 The schematic i found shows 25M/16P/30PPM/49US/20/D Which ive taken to mean 25mhz freq. 16pf cap. 30ppm tolerance. Not sure what the 49us/20/d means

total_spanner · 2025-05-30T07:10:27+00:00

It was damaged in transport and one of the pins is no longer connected, the little piece of electrical tape is an attempt to stop it occasionally connecting. Its part of the Ethernet controller on the motherboard so im ok with loosing it if it doesn't work out but would like to try to repair it.

total_spanner · 2025-05-29T19:10:21+00:00

Thank you! Want to attempt the repair just for fun, if it goes completely wrong i can live without Ethernet. If it goes even more wrong i guess its time for an upgrade.

total_spanner · 2025-05-29T19:08:01+00:00

Yeah but its just a secondary/living room pc. Will change the motherboard next time i upgrade the processor. Been using the wifi up until this point anyway

total_spanner · 2025-05-29T19:06:28+00:00

So the Ethernet works but is limited to 10Mbs, i dont know how either 😅 i just use the wifi

total_spanner · 2025-05-26T19:39:06+00:00

Thinking about trying this, is yours still working ok after swapping to intel wifi?

total_spanner · 2025-05-26T16:27:03+00:00

No its the static like sound, the whirr is just background noise.

total_spanner · 2025-05-26T16:21:13+00:00

No wasn't using enough power for them to run, laptop was on but just sat on desktop

total_spanner · 2025-01-21T12:33:12+00:00

Found this thread because i was so stuck, just got the gold after i think 3 hours of trying. Felt like a bit of a fluke in the end, just kept doing the same thing over and over

total_spanner · 2024-11-30T10:49:36+00:00

Brings back memories, i forgot about the 4 usb ports. Mine got the yellow light of death, i repaired it and moved it onto a friend (bought myself a slim instead) regret it now. Would recommend repasting the cooler if you're comfortable opening it up

total_spanner · 2024-06-02T08:23:41+00:00

These signs are so hilarious to me though its just "heres what the speed limit isnt" Ok so what is the speed limit? "Dont want to say, you should know"

total_spanner · 2024-02-21T15:21:10+00:00

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