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Sungod: Reverted edits by IleanaCocci (Talk) to last revision by 74.79.169.221

Sungod — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:31:07 GMT

Reverted edits by IleanaCocci (Talk) to last revision by 74.79.169.221

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-	'''All input is welcome. Please do not edit this page directly as I do not want any information to get past me without my knowledge as it could be detrimental to the LS Pro on which I'm experimenting. Please post any comments to the [http://forum.nas-central.org/viewtopic.php?p=25143#p25143 forum thread~~][http://www.10casinoenligne.net/roulette roulette en ligne~~] or the talk page.'''	+	'''All input is welcome. Please do not edit this page directly as I do not want any information to get past me without my knowledge as it could be detrimental to the LS Pro on which I'm experimenting. Please post any comments to the [http://forum.nas-central.org/viewtopic.php?p=25143#p25143 forum thread] or the talk page.'''

IleanaCocci at 09:22, 29 August 2011

IleanaCocci — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:22:59 GMT

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-	'''All input is welcome. Please do not edit this page directly as I do not want any information to get past me without my knowledge as it could be detrimental to the LS Pro on which I'm experimenting. Please post any comments to the [http://forum.nas-central.org/viewtopic.php?p=25143#p25143 forum thread] or the talk page.'''	+	'''All input is welcome. Please do not edit this page directly as I do not want any information to get past me without my knowledge as it could be detrimental to the LS Pro on which I'm experimenting. Please post any comments to the [http://forum.nas-central.org/viewtopic.php?p=25143#p25143 forum thread][http://www.10casinoenligne.net/roulette roulette en ligne] or the talk page.'''

74.79.169.221: /* Adding an eSATA port (tested and safe to install) */

74.79.169.221 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:56:23 GMT

Adding an eSATA port (tested and safe to install)

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	Adding a second SATA drive to your Linkstation Pro is as simple as installing a 0.01 uF surface mount capacitor at C279, C280, C281, and C282 and then installing the proper Molex connector at CN8.[[Image:ESATA Dry Fit.jpg\|left\|thumb\|640px\|eSATA port dry fit prior to soldering.]]		Adding a second SATA drive to your Linkstation Pro is as simple as installing a 0.01 uF surface mount capacitor at C279, C280, C281, and C282 and then installing the proper Molex connector at CN8.[[Image:ESATA Dry Fit.jpg\|left\|thumb\|640px\|eSATA port dry fit prior to soldering.]]

-	It is very important that you tin (and leave a bit of extra solder connected to) the capacitors as you cannot place a small enough amount of solder with just the solder. It would also require 3 hands to do so. You need the smallest bent nose jeweler's tweezers you can find ($1.30 at the local flea market). The width of one of the tips must be smaller that the spacing between adjacent capacitors. You will be heating both ends of the capacitor at one time. File a knife edge onto the iron tip and press the edge down the length of the capacitor while you hold it in place with the tweezers. be gentle as those capacitors like to fly across the room. Hold with moderate pressure until the solder is hot. You might even hear/feel a creaking sound when the solder goes to liquid. Hold the iron in place for about 2 more seconds after the sound. When the cap sets into place remove the iron and let it cool for a second. Once cool, remove the tweezers. The hard part is getting the adjacent capacitor in place without heating the first one. You also must hold the capacitor in place or it will simply stick to the soldering iron when you remove the iron. That's why you need the smallest tweezers you can get. After the capacitors are installed, install the eSATA connector. Use 0603 SMD capacitors	+	It is very important that you tin (and leave a bit of extra solder connected to) the capacitors as you cannot place a small enough amount of solder with just the solder. It would also require 3 hands to do so. You need the smallest bent nose jeweler's tweezers you can find ($1.30 at the local flea market). The width of one of the tips must be smaller that the spacing between adjacent capacitors. You will be heating both ends of the capacitor at one time. File a knife edge onto the iron tip and press the edge down the length of the capacitor while you hold it in place with the tweezers. be gentle as those capacitors like to fly across the room. Hold with moderate pressure until the solder is hot. You might even hear/feel a creaking sound when the solder goes to liquid. Hold the iron in place for about 2 more seconds after the sound. When the cap sets into place remove the iron and let it cool for a second. Once cool, remove the tweezers. The hard part is getting the adjacent capacitor in place without heating the first one. You also must hold the capacitor in place or it will simply stick to the soldering iron when you remove the iron. That's why you need the smallest tweezers you can get. After the capacitors are installed, install the eSATA connector. Use 0603 SMD capacitors.

74.79.169.221: /* Adding an eSATA port (tested and safe to install) */

74.79.169.221 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:56:11 GMT

Adding an eSATA port (tested and safe to install)

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	Adding a second SATA drive to your Linkstation Pro is as simple as installing a 0.01 uF surface mount capacitor at C279, C280, C281, and C282 and then installing the proper Molex connector at CN8.[[Image:ESATA Dry Fit.jpg\|left\|thumb\|640px\|eSATA port dry fit prior to soldering.]]		Adding a second SATA drive to your Linkstation Pro is as simple as installing a 0.01 uF surface mount capacitor at C279, C280, C281, and C282 and then installing the proper Molex connector at CN8.[[Image:ESATA Dry Fit.jpg\|left\|thumb\|640px\|eSATA port dry fit prior to soldering.]]

-	It is very important that you tin (and leave a bit of extra solder connected to) the capacitors as you cannot place a small enough amount of solder with just the solder. It would also require 3 hands to do so. You need the smallest bent nose jeweler's tweezers you can find ($1.30 at the local flea market). The width of one of the tips must be smaller that the spacing between adjacent capacitors. You will be heating both ends of the capacitor at one time. File a knife edge onto the iron tip and press the edge down the length of the capacitor while you hold it in place with the tweezers. be gentle as those capacitors like to fly across the room. Hold with moderate pressure until the solder is hot. You might even hear/feel a creaking sound when the solder goes to liquid. Hold the iron in place for about 2 more seconds after the sound. When the cap sets into place remove the iron and let it cool for a second. Once cool, remove the tweezers. The hard part is getting the adjacent capacitor in place without heating the first one. You also must hold the capacitor in place or it will simply stick to the soldering iron when you remove the iron. That's why you need the smallest tweezers you can get. After the capacitors are installed, install the eSATA connector.	+	It is very important that you tin (and leave a bit of extra solder connected to) the capacitors as you cannot place a small enough amount of solder with just the solder. It would also require 3 hands to do so. You need the smallest bent nose jeweler's tweezers you can find ($1.30 at the local flea market). The width of one of the tips must be smaller that the spacing between adjacent capacitors. You will be heating both ends of the capacitor at one time. File a knife edge onto the iron tip and press the edge down the length of the capacitor while you hold it in place with the tweezers. be gentle as those capacitors like to fly across the room. Hold with moderate pressure until the solder is hot. You might even hear/feel a creaking sound when the solder goes to liquid. Hold the iron in place for about 2 more seconds after the sound. When the cap sets into place remove the iron and let it cool for a second. Once cool, remove the tweezers. The hard part is getting the adjacent capacitor in place without heating the first one. You also must hold the capacitor in place or it will simply stick to the soldering iron when you remove the iron. That's why you need the smallest tweezers you can get. After the capacitors are installed, install the eSATA connector. Use 0603 SMD capacitors

Zoolook: minor blank typo correction

Zoolook — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:20:42 GMT

minor blank typo correction

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	Adding a second SATA drive to your Linkstation Pro is as simple as installing a 0.01 uF surface mount capacitor at C279, C280, C281, and C282 and then installing the proper Molex connector at CN8.[[Image:ESATA Dry Fit.jpg\|left\|thumb\|640px\|eSATA port dry fit prior to soldering.]]		Adding a second SATA drive to your Linkstation Pro is as simple as installing a 0.01 uF surface mount capacitor at C279, C280, C281, and C282 and then installing the proper Molex connector at CN8.[[Image:ESATA Dry Fit.jpg\|left\|thumb\|640px\|eSATA port dry fit prior to soldering.]]

-	It is very important that you tin (and leave a bit of extra solder connected to) the capacitors as you cannot place a small enough amount of solder with just the solder. It would also require 3 hands to do so. You need the smallest bent nose jeweler's tweezers you can find ($1.30 at the local flea market). The width of one of the tips must be smaller that the spacing between adjacent capacitors. You will be heating both ends of the capacitor at one time. File a knife edge onto the iron tip and press the edge down the length of the capacitor while you hold it in place with the tweezers. be gentle as those capacitors like to fly across the room. Hold with moderate pressure until the solder is hot. You might even hear/feel a creaking sound when the solder goes to liquid. Hold the iron in place for about 2 more seconds after the sound. When the cap sets into place remove the iron and let it cool for a second. Once cool, remove the tweezers. The hard part is getting the adjacent capacitor in place without heating the first one. You also must hold ~~th ecapacitor~~ in place or it will simply stick to the soldering iron when you remove the iron. That's why you need the smallest tweezers you can get. After the capacitors are installed, install the eSATA connector.	+	It is very important that you tin (and leave a bit of extra solder connected to) the capacitors as you cannot place a small enough amount of solder with just the solder. It would also require 3 hands to do so. You need the smallest bent nose jeweler's tweezers you can find ($1.30 at the local flea market). The width of one of the tips must be smaller that the spacing between adjacent capacitors. You will be heating both ends of the capacitor at one time. File a knife edge onto the iron tip and press the edge down the length of the capacitor while you hold it in place with the tweezers. be gentle as those capacitors like to fly across the room. Hold with moderate pressure until the solder is hot. You might even hear/feel a creaking sound when the solder goes to liquid. Hold the iron in place for about 2 more seconds after the sound. When the cap sets into place remove the iron and let it cool for a second. Once cool, remove the tweezers. The hard part is getting the adjacent capacitor in place without heating the first one. You also must hold the capacitor in place or it will simply stick to the soldering iron when you remove the iron. That's why you need the smallest tweezers you can get. After the capacitors are installed, install the eSATA connector.

Crzyshane: /* Adding an eSATA port (tested and safe to install) */

Crzyshane — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:13:11 GMT

Adding an eSATA port (tested and safe to install)

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-	The correct part to use is Molex part number ~~0470821000~~ eSATA connector. This connector is designed to withstand 5000 plug/unplug cycles while the standard SATA connector is designed to only withstand 50 cycles.	+	The correct part to use is Molex part number [http://www.newark.com/63K2599/connectors/product.us0?sku=MOLEX-47082-1000 47082-1000] eSATA connector. This connector is designed to withstand 5000 plug/unplug cycles while the standard SATA connector is designed to only withstand 50 cycles.

Dommer: /* Adding an eSATA port (tested and safe to install) */

Dommer — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:50:17 GMT

Adding an eSATA port (tested and safe to install)

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	The next step after installing the SATA connector is to place the board back into the metal chassis and mark[[Image:ESATA hole.jpg\|left\|thumb\|640px\|Second SATA port installed as viewed from the back of the unit. This opening still needs some sanding and polishing.]] the location of the new opening that must be cut to allow access to the connector from the outside of the case. A dremel tool works well for cutting the chassis. After cutting the hole into the chassis, place the chassis into the plastic case and use a hot pin to mark the corners of the opening in the plastic case. Heat the pin sufficiently to poke completely through the case and then use a hot blade to connect the dots you just made in the case. I've found that a razor knife's blade heated with a torch will cleanly cut through the plastic case.		The next step after installing the SATA connector is to place the board back into the metal chassis and mark[[Image:ESATA hole.jpg\|left\|thumb\|640px\|Second SATA port installed as viewed from the back of the unit. This opening still needs some sanding and polishing.]] the location of the new opening that must be cut to allow access to the connector from the outside of the case. A dremel tool works well for cutting the chassis. After cutting the hole into the chassis, place the chassis into the plastic case and use a hot pin to mark the corners of the opening in the plastic case. Heat the pin sufficiently to poke completely through the case and then use a hot blade to connect the dots you just made in the case. I've found that a razor knife's blade heated with a torch will cleanly cut through the plastic case.
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-	If you are installing the second SATA drive, the original internal drive will become the second drive and the "external SATA drive" will become the first drive, where the OS was booted. If you are adding a new second drive, you need to move the original internal drive to the newly added external connector, otherwise the LS will not boot ... Dommer

	== Flash modifications ==		== Flash modifications ==

Dommer: /* Adding an eSATA port (tested and safe to install) */

Dommer — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:38:36 GMT

Adding an eSATA port (tested and safe to install)

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	The next step after installing the SATA connector is to place the board back into the metal chassis and mark[[Image:ESATA hole.jpg\|left\|thumb\|640px\|Second SATA port installed as viewed from the back of the unit. This opening still needs some sanding and polishing.]] the location of the new opening that must be cut to allow access to the connector from the outside of the case. A dremel tool works well for cutting the chassis. After cutting the hole into the chassis, place the chassis into the plastic case and use a hot pin to mark the corners of the opening in the plastic case. Heat the pin sufficiently to poke completely through the case and then use a hot blade to connect the dots you just made in the case. I've found that a razor knife's blade heated with a torch will cleanly cut through the plastic case.		The next step after installing the SATA connector is to place the board back into the metal chassis and mark[[Image:ESATA hole.jpg\|left\|thumb\|640px\|Second SATA port installed as viewed from the back of the unit. This opening still needs some sanding and polishing.]] the location of the new opening that must be cut to allow access to the connector from the outside of the case. A dremel tool works well for cutting the chassis. After cutting the hole into the chassis, place the chassis into the plastic case and use a hot pin to mark the corners of the opening in the plastic case. Heat the pin sufficiently to poke completely through the case and then use a hot blade to connect the dots you just made in the case. I've found that a razor knife's blade heated with a torch will cleanly cut through the plastic case.
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		+	If you are installing the second SATA drive, the original internal drive will become the second drive and the "external SATA drive" will become the first drive, where the OS was booted. If you are adding a new second drive, you need to move the original internal drive to the newly added external connector, otherwise the LS will not boot ... Dommer

	== Flash modifications ==		== Flash modifications ==

Jonli447 at 03:03, 11 September 2007

Jonli447 — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:03:40 GMT

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-	'''All input is welcome. Please do not edit this page directly as I do not want any information to get past me without my knowledge as it could be detrimental to the LS Pro on which I'm experimenting. Please post any comments to the [http://forum.~~linkstationwiki~~.~~net~~/viewtopic.php?p=25143#p25143 forum thread] or the talk page.'''	+	'''All input is welcome. Please do not edit this page directly as I do not want any information to get past me without my knowledge as it could be detrimental to the LS Pro on which I'm experimenting. Please post any comments to the [http://forum.nas-central.org/viewtopic.php?p=25143#p25143 forum thread] or the talk page.'''

Kuroguy at 12:57, 20 July 2007

Kuroguy — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:57:18 GMT

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