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Linkstation Mini

LS MINI PCB frontside - high resolution

LS MINI PCB backside - high resolution

Background

Apparently there are two traces that have been interrupted which would allow serial port access.

These traces have been interrupted UNDER a SMD capacitor at position C54. Junker (see Yamasita's article/reference) discovered the way first^[1]

Laitr Keiows and johnbock duplicated his efforts^[2]

Method

C54

We need to fix these wires which go under C54:

Method 1: reconstruct the traces (on the backside)

This method requires absolutely no soldering.

Lay a layer of a scotch tape between holes, just not to cover them.

Use a strand of high flexible low oxygen copper wire.

1. thread it through both holes,
2. fix it with a scotch tape on the back side and then
3. cut remainders on the front side, leaving about 2 mm.
4. repeat with the second thread.

Be sure not to shorten anything else.

Holes marked in RED

Use a strand of high flexible low oxygen copper wire, thread it through both holes and fix it with a scotch tape on the back side

Cut remainders on the front side, leaving about 2 mm

Method 2: Bridge the traces (on the frontside)

File:LSMINI-Serialport-c54bridged.jpg

Pinout of Port

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Serial Port Output

LS Mini: Serial Port Output - Boot-Log

References

1. ↑ シリアルコンソールのためのパッチ / patches for serial console:LS-WSGL/R1
2. ↑ The Buffalo NAS hacking Forums:Serial access possible? YES!