Post B2QtXONfsQHD6phpku by cr1901@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #B2QtXMuvJpgUZNFMIq by foone@digipres.club
       2026-01-18T23:18:50Z
       
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       it's annoying when you take apart a device completely only to find it's powered by one 8-pin IC with no markings on it
       
 (DIR) Post #B2QtXONfsQHD6phpku by cr1901@mastodon.social
       2026-01-18T23:21:19Z
       
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       @foone At least it's not an epoxy blob. That's almost always what I find.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2QtXPUnjPZUZE32VE by foone@digipres.club
       2026-01-18T23:28:28Z
       
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       @cr1901 this isn't much better! though I guess I could desolder the chip and put in my own chipwhich'd be hard to do if it was a blob
       
 (DIR) Post #B2QtXRhHXyk9OVu2Ea by foone@digipres.club
       2026-01-18T23:19:19Z
       
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       I mean, this is a USB fan, it's not like there's gonna be THAT much interesting on it, but still.LET ME KNOW WHAT CHIP MCU YOU'RE USING ;_;
       
 (DIR) Post #B2QtXWTHnRWECYOQc4 by foone@digipres.club
       2026-01-18T23:19:29Z
       
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       I'm just gonna decide it's an 8051 and move on