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kevin: platform-specific notes
Early versions of ownerboot put the initramfs into the kernel image
using CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE. This would cause the boot process
to hang somewhere during the coreboot-to-Linux handoff process for
certain builds; the trigger seemed to have something to do with file
sizes. Overall it was not very reliable. Putting the initramfs in
the FIT image instead solved this problem.
disassembly videos
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iFixit has a photo guide showing how to open the case and also how to replace the battery. This diagram (from a different guide) shows the order to reinstall the back panel screws for the best alignment results.
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This video shows how to disassemble the laptop.
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This diagram shows the location of some of the connectors.
documentation
- The US FCC registration has internal photos of the board components.
improvements
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@SolidHal's guide to transplanting blobless wifi chips into your laptop. This looks scary but it's actually really easy.
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The nanohub is no longer manufactured so you'll need to sacrifice your webcam in order to do this.
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You can completely remove the monitor cable (the cable that runs through the hinge) from the laptop if you want; then you can do all the splicing in a much roomier setting with no worries about damaging other components. The disassembly video above shows how (you don't need to remove the hinge).
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