The wiring was the last thing I wanted to complete to declare this project finished. I ran a power wire from my terminal strip to the fuse, to the regulator, and then added a ground wire. A quick test showed the unit still output 12V. I fastened it to the computer case with a tie-block and zip tie. I secured the battery to the enclosure's bottom with a strip of adhesive Velcro. I powered the computer up, which worked for a few minutes but failed.
3A regulator
I unplugged the regulator and saw it outputting over 13V, readjusted it, and saw it generating less than 10V when connected to the computer. The unit probably needed to be more capable of sustaining three amps. I mounted the keyboard but kept a gap on the right side to remove it without tools.
Assembled but not powered
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2023-12-
I unplugged the regulator and saw it outputting over 13V, readjusted it, and saw it generating less than 10V when connected to the computer. The unit probably needed to be more capable of sustaining three amps. I mounted the keyboard but kept a gap on the right side to remove it without tools.
GitHub repo for EWC_Cyberdeck.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Completed projects from year 9
Completed projects from year 10
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
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2023-12-
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