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20 kV Diode Teardown [video]

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Re: 20 kV Diode Teardown [video]

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Post by superasn » Mon, Sep 20, 2021, 2:02 PM UTC

emj wrote: post #19

superasn wrote: post #14

Another fun video I found today showing up in related videos for this: https://youtu.be/WtExoSMgvXI?t=260 These guys are sanding down the mobile CPUs and soldering jumpers to do a password reset. I didn't know this was even possible.

Kamikaze hack on XBox, was sold as a template for drilling a bondwire on a SoC. This is without the tempalte: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gCYXb54oig

This is insane. How do they even figure such things out? Is it by accident or careful research of schematics?

Re: 20 kV Diode Teardown [video]

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Post by webmaven » Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 7:49 AM UTC

mtlevine0 wrote: post #20

wiz21c wrote: post #17

Does gritting with super fine sandpaper like he does can produce toxic dusts (inhalable) when working with electronic parts made of various materials...) ?

He was wet sanding towards the end which does help reduce dust. A mask would be wise though.

Wet sanding also prevents the sandpaper from clogging up as quickly, making it last longer.

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