Hack eee

The whole thing was wrapped in sticky label paper adorned with old-school Galaga graphics, then covered in plexiglass for a nice sleek look that also protects the artwork. A power switch was added up on top for easy operation, and the cabinet was sealed shut, though the back does open easily in the event that maintenance is required.

The hardware comes in two parts. The film itself has an adhesive layer on the back that sticks to the LCD panel. But to install it you first must remove the panel from the bezel. This translates to a complete disassembly of your eeePC.

You can see the final product in a clip after the break. Each robot sports an eeePC, a laser pointer on a movable arm, and some photoresistors. As for piloting the rig, the netbook webcam is streamed to a control station with an Xbox controller for motion, aiming, and firing.

If you haven't installed memory before, Linux Journal recommends you enlist the help of a professional or a hardware-minded friend. Ensure that the Eee is shut down not suspended , and unplug it from the power. Turn the Eee upside down and remove the battery. Using a very small Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws in the memory panel. One is covered by a sticker that will tear easily if you simply remove the screw as though the sticker was not there.

Use a small flatblade screwdriver very carefully or a fingernail to lever up the memory compartment. Put the memory compartment cover and the screws to one side. To remove the memory that shipped with your Eee, carefully use a pair of small screwdrivers or your fingers to lever the clips outward. The memory module will pop upward when it is free of the clips. Remove the module from the slot, taking care to touch only the very outside edges of the module.

Place the module aside in a static-safe place, and remove the new module from its packaging. Place it in the slot at a degree angle, as shown in Figure 7, taking care that the notch on the module matches the key on the slot.

When the module's base is securely slotted in, it can be carefully lowered into position by pushing the top corners of the module backward with your fingers, so that it lies flat against the Eee's motherboard. The metal clips should snap over the sides of the module with a satisfying click when it's properly in place. Once the memory is secure, replace the memory compartment cover and ensure that all sides have clicked down.

If you're anything like us, at this point, you'll hunt all over the desk searching for the screws only to find them 20 minutes later stuck to the magnetic closure on the MacBook.

Replace the two screws to secure the memory compartment cover, and insert the battery again. It's always a good idea to run memtest86 over any new memory you install, which is an option from any recent Ubuntu live CD or the eeeXubuntu bootable USB stick if you made one earlier.

It's pretty easy to see how the Eee has taken the personal computer market by storm. It's cheap, friendly and oh-so-very hackable, with something for everyone. There are myriad other hacks not covered here, from installing Linux distributions and adding the drivers yourself to soldering additional gadgets to the motherboard. In fact, that's what we're off to do right after we submit this article—solder a mutilated Bluetooth dongle to the motherboard, as now we won't get in trouble if we break it.

She's passionate about helping open-source software bring life-changing information and tools to those who would otherwise not have them. Hacking the Eee PC Hardware. Figure 1. Figure 2. A broad selection of attractive themes are available for IceWM.

Figure 4. Figure 5. Figure 6. Removing the Module. Figure 7. Installing the New Module. You May Like. It comes in under the MacBook Air in most cases and they conclude that it performs about as well as a four year old G4. As a counterpoint, Obsessable posted a video demoing just how slow a first generation Eee PC can be embedded below. What has your experience been? Promises, promises, promises. No word on whether it will be a 10 inch screen, but it seems possible as they have stated they are phasing out the smaller models.

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