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Cake day: September 21st, 2023

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  • Do you know how to solder surface mount components? Because it’s most likely a surface mount board.

    Also, is it a mechanical failure of the port, or (more likely) a component failure? I’ve rarely been lucky for it to be a simple mechanical failure (and I disassemble pretty much anything that fails, because why not?)

    Everything can be opened, I’ve been opening stuff since I was 5 years old (just ask my mother - nothing went untouched… I could usually get things back together and working). There’s myriad ways devices are assembled, they rarely use glue or plastic welding, and almost never on the final enclosure - that’s usually done with simple plastic latches that can be quickly assemble by machine.

    You’ll want a tool kit with a “spudger” - a super thin (1/16", 1-2mm) metal bar - that can slide between the tiniest joints to start working things loose. BS (Before Spudgers were commercially available), I used pocket knives, exacto/razor blades, tiny screwdrivers, etc. It’s a tedious process, you typically break at least one of the latch tabs (I use Goop adhesive to put things back together - it holds almost anything).


  • It’s blocks airflow when only one door is open. A cache of sorts. Insulation isn’t really the issue, since a single door allows free airflow, regardless of how well insulated the door is.

    It’s also part of why revolving doors are useful (though those also help with stack pressure in multi-story buildings).








  • Anecdote:

    I have a server running 24/7 in my office, drawing 120 watts average (tested). Office is 10x10. It alone keeps that room 2-5 degrees warmer than the rest of the house. If I turn it off, room equalize to house.

    As for comparison, those little square plug in space heaters consume 500 to 1500 watts, and you can see how much th heat.

    1 watt = 3.4 btu

    Depending on your use case, why not look to reduce power consumption? I’ve replaced that server with one that draws <20w at idle. That’s negligible.