[Repairs] [support-gang] Unbricking new info

Kurt H Maier karmaflux at gmail.com
Thu Jun 12 14:52:21 EDT 2008


If all you (as I) need is RS-232, and not USB, you can buy an adaptor
for ten bucks here:
http://www.nkcelectronics.com/rs232-to-ttl-converter-board-33v232335.html

Still working on a connector solution that doesn't require a $200
crimper or a freight charge from Britain.

# Kurt H Maier


On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 1:30 PM, Alan Claver <alc at psu.edu> wrote:
> For those folks interested in unbricking XOs, here's an interesting update
> to the issue - http://en.forum.laptop.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=430&start=60
>
> Turns out that some connectors on defunct hard drives have the same layout
> as the serial port on the XO moby. Also, the guy has used the Arduino serial
> cable - I have one of these so I'm going to give this a try.
>
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