DIY Project

DIY: How to Never Lose Your Remote Control

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I have three kids, and one challenge I faced in my living room was that the TV remote was always missing. It could be under the sofa, inside the toy boxes, or, on one occasion, I even found it in my storeroom. In this article, I’ll show you how to place a Samsung Smart Tag inside your Google TV remote control.

First, I attempted to open the remote control by starting from the bottom part using a thin metal pry tool. Inside the remote, there is an space above the battery compartment that is empty. The goal is to place the Smart Tag into this space.

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iBasso DX160 Replace Battery

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I recently bought a broken 2nd hand Ibasso DX160 (2019 Version) with its battery and the rear cover glass damaged. My plan in getting this unit is to replace the rear cover glass and the internal battery myself. I have verified with the previous owner that the unit was working well before the battery was damaged.

After searching for where to get the replacement rear cover glass and replacement battery, I found the contact for Paul, (paul@ibasso.com) from the iBasso DX160 official thread at head-fi.org.

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Digital Audio Player Replacement Battery from Aliexpress

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One of the key features of a Digital Audio Player (DAP) is how long its battery can last. In the pursuit of extending the battery for DAP, I found out that some seller on Aliexpress sells high-capacity batteries that is 50% higher than the original batteries.

The 2 batteries that we will be studying today are:

YKaiserin 2100mAh Battery for Sony Walkman NW-A10x

Normally for Sony Walkman NW-A105 (the one I owned), the standard battery capacity is 1285mAh. The battery by YKaiserin is claimed to be 2100mAh, which is around 60% additional compared to the original one. You can refer to this post on how I add a 2nd battery to my NW-A105.

YKaiserin 2100mAh Battery for Sony Walkman NW-A10x

HSABAT 4800mAh Battery for Ibasso DX160

For Ibasso DX160, the standard battery capacity is 3200mAh. The battery by HSABAT is claimed to be 4800mAh, which is 50% more compared to the original one.

HSABAT 4800mAh Battery for Ibasso DX160

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Sony NW-A105 Battery Mod

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Sony NW-A105 is a very well-known Android DAP that was released around the end of 2019. As discussed in many forums (head-fi forum) and reviews, a significant downside of this Android DAP is the Battery life. Some members in the forum even shared steps to disable background services and run the DAP in airplane mode which helps improve the battery life, but it is still mediocre.

In this article, I will share on how I mod the battery on my A105 to increase the battery capacity.

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Chord Mojo Bluetooth Receiver

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I have recently purchased a 2nd hand Chord Mojo and for me, it sounded great and definitely an upgrade over my Galaxy Note 9 3.5mm jack.

Chord Mojo

However, there are 2 major complaints/issues that I have with Chord Mojo:

  • The lack of Bluetooth receiver function. It requires Chord Mojo to be always connected through wire to either my Android phone or my PC/Laptop.
  • The use of Micro USB port that is outdated for the DAC and charging. All my other device charge through USB C.

In this article, I will share how I upgraded my Chord Mojo to solve both my Bluetooth receiver and Micro USB port problem.

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DIY Water Tank Handler

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I recently purchase an instant hot water dispenser by Xiaomi Viomi, from Lazada (link). The dispenser works very well as advertised. It really instantly dispensed hot water, I guess near to boiling level (100 degrees). The only complaint from me is that it produces quite a loud pump and boiler sound when it dispenses water. I guess that is fair as the boiler is capable of heating the room temperature water to 100 degrees in a matter of a few seconds.

One very good advantage of this hot water dispenser is that the water is kept in the water tank at room temperature. It does not heat up the whole water in the tank like the conventional electric Thermo pot that actually wasted a lot of electricity in keeping the temperature at a desired level. The boiler in this machine only starts to boil the water when you press the dispense button. Another advantage of this type of hot water dispenser is that you don’t need to wait for the whole water tank to be boiled before you can enjoy a cup of coffee. After you’ve refilled the water tank, pressing the dispense button gives you instant hot water for your coffee.

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