EEVblog

By David L. Jones

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December 20, 2024 EEVblog 1657 – DUMPSTER Samsung 75″ QLED One Connect TV
Almost 30 minutes of tearing down a Samsung 75″ QLED One Connect dumpster TV and trying to power it up to see if it’s busted or not. QA75Q7FNA
00:00 Dumpster Samsung QLED 75″
04:46 – Teardown wasn’t easy as expected…
08:11 – What is this cable retention BS?
11:26 – I’m still at it…
14:22 – Where’s Wally? Follow the voltage.
17:26 – Where do I get 350V DC at a few hundred watts?
21:21 – DIY 350V DC power supply
22:52 – 350V DC right up the clacker
24:19 – I need MORE voltage
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1657-dumpster-samsung-75-inch-qled-one-connect-tv/
Elecami Wolf videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF-MVDc1K9Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_39JC2Dkdc
Trolley Riding videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3A1XNfDxe0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC_xeEKd5t4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9erf8rt54s
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27min
December 18, 2024 EEVblog 1656 – MAILBAG: ElectroPermanent Magnet, DIN PSU’s, Sponge, Beelink EQ14 N150 PC
More Mailbag!
00:00 – DPS Ultrathin DIN 5V PSU’s
https://digitalpowersystems.eu/de/standard-produkte/
01:15 – The Knife
06:16 – USB-C Isolator
https://digitalpowersystems.eu/de/schnelle-und-sichere-usb-zu-uart-kommunikation-dank-digitaler-isolierung-und-esd-schutz-fur-ein-und-ausgange/
07:34 – Zubax FluxGrip FG40 Electropermanent Magnet for Drones
https://zubax.com/products/magnets/fluxgrip/fg40
11:55 – Testing the magnet
14:04 – Drone delivered multimeters?
14:53 – Why did someone send this?
15:46 – Wireless Freakin’ Road Charging
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sisD61ohzK0
19:37 – Sponge Bonanza
21:21 – Beelink EQ14 Intel Twin Lake N150 Mini PC
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1656-mailbag-electropermanent-magnet-din-psus-sponge-beelink-eq14/
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29min
December 09, 2024 EEVblog 1655 – How to Discharge Capacitors SAFELY using a Multimeter
You can use almost any decent modern multimeter to safely discharge high voltage capacitor banks WITHOUT a LowZ function.
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1655-multimeter-tip-discharge-capacitors-using-any-meter/
Transistor Zener Clamp video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGcKjy_UNQ4
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10min
November 29, 2024 EEVblog 1654 – Lee Felsenstein: The Computer Revolution & Counterculture
A full 3 hour discussion with the legendary Lee Felsenstein, designer of the Osborne 1, SOL computer, VDM-1, Pennywhistle modem, and the inventor of social media. Covering everything from the Berkeley free speech movement, the counterculture movement, his career, through to Obsorne and how he invented social media with Community Memory.
His book: https://www.amazon.com/Me-My-Big-Ideas-Counterculture/dp/B0DJ8T45F1/
https://felsensigns.com/
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1654-lee-felsenstein-counterculture-the-computer-revolution/
00:00 – Full 3 hour talk with Lee Felsenstein
08:24 – University of California at Berkeley, and the Free Speech Movement.
29:04 – First Junior Engineer job at Ampex
36:20 – The first hackathons with Richard Greenblatt
37:33 – Hackers, Heros of the computer revolution
1:03:36 – Techical career at Ampex
1:12:52 – Atari Computers and Steve Jobs, Nolan Bushnall, and Allan Alcorn
1:15:00 – He tried to pitch social media to Steve Jobs
1:22:15 – Designing the Pennywhistle 103 modem +
1:25:36 – Marty Spergel selling kits
1:31:53 – Steve Wozniak and how the Apple 1 is NOT a personal computer
1:43:42 – Osborne Computers
1:53:22 – Osborne 1 physical design
1:57:57 – Osborne 1 development timeline
2:01:19 – The Osborne Effect wasn’t what killed the company
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2h 59min
November 22, 2024 EEVblog 1653 – Alkaline Battery Leakage Testing 2 – Electric Boogaloo
Revisiting the alkaline battery leakage testing with a 555 circuit from a viewer.
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1653-alkaline-battery-leakage-testing-2-electric-boogaloo/
Final results of the first leakage testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BScnU4BT4xk
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15min
November 22, 2024 EEVblog 1652 – Why is my Lab Switchboard Wired Like This?
Why is my lab power switchboard wired like this?
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1652-why-is-my-lab-switchboard-wired-like-this/
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8min
November 12, 2024 EEVblog 1651 – Home Electrical Switchboard UPGRADE!
I’m finally upgrading the infamous rats nest home switchboard!
https://insightelectrical.com.au/
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1651-home-electrical-switchboard-upgrade/
00:00 – A look at the old switchboard
03:29 – Single Phase
04:57 – Surge protection
05:28 – Old school ceramic fuses
06:04 – Inside the infamous Rats Nest!
08:29 – Simon from Insight Electrical
09:09 – Could you still do wiring like this?
10:04 – What’s the plan?
11:12 – A look at the Hager surge protector
https://hager.com/au/products/download/product/asset/file/SURGE_BROCHURE_AUS_LOWRES.PDF
11:42 – Lightning strikes
12:19 – Current clamps and wiring looms
12:55 – Service neutral
13:16 – When did they stop using fuses?
14:14 – Tesla brand DIN housing
15:36 – Why use Hager circuit breakers?
16:16 – Electrician toolbag and multimeter
https://www.kew-ltd.co.jp/en/products/detail/00036/
17:07 – Let’s go!
17:53 – This is easy peasy
18:22 – What’s this outdoor switchboard rubbish?
19:00 – What’s your worst electrical shock?
19:41 – Troubleshooting bad wiring & dodgy brand circuit breakers
21:02 – I now have a Tesla brand switchboard
21:58 – It’s looking good!
23:05 – Busses
24:10 – Asbestos panels?
24:47 – Service neutral and Level 1 vs Level 2 vs Level 3 electrical licenses
25:49 – Future upgrades?
26:46 – Average sized Australian home
27:34 – Wire strippers are for appentices!
27:47 – Made in China vs Made in Germany
28:09 – Why no bus bar for the neutral?
28:49 – How common is 3 phase in homes?
30:27 – Finished panel!
31:44 – A look at the final job next day
Related videos:
Smart Meter Installed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X83SPqsf5kY
EDMI Smart Meter Teardown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm-yZ1N3xmc
Mains Ripple Injection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po4b7JhpxKQ
Time lapse video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4RCEMtHvgo
Time lapse video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsOMq35Z6L4
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37min
November 06, 2024 EEVblog 1650 – Sequre HT-140 SMD Desoldering Tweezers REVIEW
Review of the Sequre HT-140 USB-C Desoldering Tweezers
https://sequremall.com/collections/diy-tools/products/sequre-ht140-2in1-hot-tweezers-soldering-iron-desoldering-repair-tool-for-smd?variant=44204748275900
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1650-sequre-ht-140-smd-desoldering-tweezers-review/
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19min
October 31, 2024 EEVblog 1649 – Mailbag: M5stack, Beelink Mini PC, ZOYI LCR, ToughOn Battery
More mailbag!
00:00 – Everyones favourite segment!
01:00 – The very clever Edge Wedge from Metric Mind – Zero footprint programing header
https://metricmind.com/
05:19 – M5Stack Embedded processor modules
https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5stack-core2-esp32-iot-development-kit
11:28 – Err, the polarity is BACKWARDS!
12:41 – The M5stack website and UIflow2 GUI software
21:20 – Teardown of the M5stack Core2 module
23:16 – Beelink EQi12 Mini PC
https://amzn.to/40kWbvb
26:46 – Mini PC teardown
33:42 – ZOYI / Zotech ZT-FS1 Handheld Anemometer
https://amzn.to/4e6FtCX
38:02 – ZOYI / Zotech ZT-MD1 LCR Tweezers
https://amzn.to/4frMejI
46:17 – ZT-MD1 Teardown
48:09 – Toughon 20,000mAh USB Battery Bank
https://toughon.com/products/tough-on-65w-20000mah-power-bank-bulit-in-usb-c-cable
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1649-mailbag-m5stack-beelink-mini-pc-zoyi-lcr-toughon-battery/
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55min
October 31, 2024 EEVblog 1648 – USB Battery Bank mAh Capacity ratings are a LIE!
USB Battery bank charger capacity explained. When you are comparing battery banks you want to use a measured Output Referred capacity figure, not an Input Referred mAh or Wh figure the manufacturers marketing department gives you.
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1648-input-vs-output-referred-battery-capacity-explained/
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3min

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