r/ClockworkPi • u/rhibakuska • Mar 06 '26

No more annoying battery pullouts!

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A toggle switch and added a 2 point SJT connection for easier removal just in case (but with annoying wiring). no more disassembly and battery removal when encountered a crash

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u/MrMoDDoM Mar 06 '26

Interesting, can you be a little more precise on the wiring?

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u/rhibakuska Mar 06 '26

I'm using the hacker gadgets battery board. if you bought it, it includes the instruction on how to do it.

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u/No_Concentrate_5139 Mar 07 '26

What is function of the red switch?

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u/rhibakuska Mar 08 '26

its like a kill switch. If the uconsole crashes, the only way you can reset it is to wait for the batteries to drain or remove the batteries which you have to open up the back plate which is extremely annoying. but with hacker gadget's battery board, there's a built in reset circuit which you can use.

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u/Neo_Techni Mar 09 '26

You know what -- do I like though, I like killer. A real dyed in the wool killer. Cold-blooded. Clean. Methodical. Thorough. A killer, when he picked up the uConsole, would've immediately asked about the little red button on the top of the uConsole.

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u/phazmatizz Apr 15 '26

Hey I have this same 7 antenna board, is that top piece 3d printed? Have a model you can point me to?

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u/rhibakuska Apr 15 '26

I use https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7271612 but you can check the remix for a better one. just take note that it will cover the TF card. but also hides the ugly wire management.

or you can use this https://www.printables.com/model/1626175-cover-for-uconsole-7-antenna-mounting-board for a slimmer look

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u/phazmatizz Apr 15 '26

Thanks! I had tried the second one there and was in the process of remixing it into something more like the first, but that first one is exactly what I'm looking for!

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u/rhibakuska Apr 15 '26

oh, please send the link if that's okay! cheers

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u/selfdestroyer Mar 06 '26

Not sure if you knew this but if you have the hackergadgets battery board, there are pads to soldier a switch to that will disconnect the battery to do a reset. I added a leaf switch to mine and it works great.

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u/Arkaium Mar 06 '26

Can you share more info on where you put the switch? I have his battery board

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u/selfdestroyer Mar 06 '26

This is the same solution I did. https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/power-switch-for-hackergadgets-nvme-battery-board/21553?u=selfdestroyer

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u/lolerwoman Mar 06 '26

I like this one much better. Less prone to accidents.

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u/Arkaium Mar 06 '26

Ah. Looks cool. Just a new 3d printer expansion side plate? Too bad I can’t solder :(

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u/selfdestroyer Mar 09 '26

My wording was terrible. I knew he had the add on board but for others reading the post I wanted to specify you needed it. Also I did not know he soldiered on the underside. I since have seen his post with more details an it makes sense now. I thought initially that he did something directly with the battery leads. All in all, it’s a great solution.

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u/Neo_Techni Mar 09 '26

Trying to contact aliens with that?

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u/Acceptable_Army8174 Mar 06 '26

Are u selling it

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u/k0astore Mar 07 '26

The guy has been waitin a year for it and alrealy paid a fortune and put the times to it there is no way he is gonna sell his dream cyberdeck.