Hacking Hardware New OLED FPC with point for kamikaze mod

electricslime · 2024-11-14T03:59:34+0000

I haven't seen anyone else post a photo of this flex and I thought it was somewhat interesting

thesjaakspoiler · 2024-11-14T10:42:18+0000

Kamikaze is getting pretty mainstream when Aliexpress starts selling flex cables for it.

Why would they have cut the shield in the bottom?

electricslime · 2024-11-14T10:48:52+0000

This is an install I did, on the OLED boards the D point via is under the heat shield frame cutting it is needed

Nephiel · 2024-11-14T14:38:55+0000

I don't like these kinds of flex ribbons. The fact these are meant to be fitted on the screw post between the board and the heatsink assembly does not help to change that. But it's good to know they're out there.

jkyoho · 2024-11-14T15:28:34+0000

Nephiel said:
I don't like these kinds of flex ribbons. The fact these are meant to be fitted on the screw post between the board and the heatsink assembly does not help to change that. But it's good to know they're out there.

you could just cut that off and use jumper wire connect D point

electricslime · 2024-11-14T17:15:25+0000

Nephiel said:
I don't like these kinds of flex ribbons. The fact these are meant to be fitted on the screw post between the board and the heatsink assembly does not help to change that. But it's good to know they're out there.

Out of curiousity, why do you dislike flex ribbons for this?

randy_w · 2024-11-14T20:00:03+0000

electricslime said:
Out of curiousity, why do you dislike flex ribbons for this?

they'll move when you screw in the heatsink, if there's too much stress they can rip D point off motherboard.

The one included with instinct nx is much better designed, although I still prefer to connect everything with wires directly instead of using the ribbon cable

Nephiel · 2024-11-15T00:12:34+0000

Precisely. There's no horizontal slack, so any movement can stress solder joints or damage traces.

They also raise the heatsink on that screw post (by whatever the ribbon's thickness is) so it will not sit so perfectly flat on the APU die. Not enough to have any effect, even more so with the copper foil and paste... but I don't like that.

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jkyoho said:
you could just cut that off and use jumper wire connect D point

Yes, but I'd rather avoid the flex altogether and use wire all the way.

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