Comments on: No solder EEEPC 701 upgrades

By: doug

doug — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:22:50 +0000

im having the same problem as viper and my eeepc 4g surf doesnt recognise the internal cam port :S im now on my second touchscreen and on my last controler unit i blew it >.< and now i hav bought a "plug and play" controler board and touchscreen but it just doesnt recognise it when i plug it in

By: VIPER

VIPER — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:03:18 +0000

i have a 4g Surf without the webcam , i have bought the touchscreen and controller , its all fitted , but nomatter what i try it jus doesnt recognise the intrnal camera port , is it possible that it is disabled in the bios , if i were to upgrade my bios to the 4g (withwebcam) then would it recognise it or is this just a failed theory because i realy dont want this screwing up thanks:)

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:49:49 +0000

need eeepc,

By: luke

luke — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:35:09 +0000

wow!! thats the second time i have made it on hackaday!!!
thanks guys :P

@obnauticus, yeah my tapeing skills are not that great but it works :P

and for the record im not afariad to solder. but its just so much easyer

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:43:04 +0000

I’ve soldered plenty of motherboards. (all of which I could not have afforded to replace.) as long as you know what you’re doing and don’t overheat anything nothing bad is going to happen. it shouldn’t be your first soldering project, but there is no reason to be afraid you’re going to break your computer. I second the vote for hot glue; not only does it hold things in place but it’s perfect for preventing shorts.

By: Cyrozap

Cyrozap — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:54:54 +0000

hot glue, anyone?

By: Obnauticus

Obnauticus — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:31:29 +0000

I’m with neil_j. Who the hell is afraid of soldering? This tape job is messy as hell. I don’t understand how you could make a solder job worse than this dude’s tape.

By: tom61

tom61 — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:27:31 +0000

701 is the 4G standard model, with camera. Still, hubs designed for use in the EEE PC often have a port to plug the camera into.

Neil_J: I believe Caleb Kraft is referring to fearing soldering something that a person may not be able to afford to replace if bricked, not soldering in general.

By: ngth

ngth — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:28:48 +0000

Standard disclaimers apply about voiding your warranty, but i bet you someone will break their EEEPC and complain.

ESD mats, and grounding straps are a good idea when working with electronics at home – especially if you’re on top of carpet.

By: Neil_J

Neil_J — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:19:26 +0000

If you’re afraid of soldering, please turn in your geek card. Seriously, no excuses :)