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Pandigital Novel Hardware Modification

Pandigital Novel Version

Contents 1 Hardware Modifications 1.1 SOLVED: Completed Hardware Alterations 1.2 Works In Progress: 2 More Info Needed:

Hardware Modifications

Disclaimer & Warnings

• THIS DEVICE IS A HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED PIECE OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT.
• ALTERATIONS FROM IT'S INTENDED PURPOSE COULD VOID ITS WARRANTY.
• HACKING THIS DEVICE COULD PERMANENTLY DAMAGE IT TO THE POINT WHERE IT BECOMES UNUSABLE FOR ANY PURPOSE.
• Doing any of these hacks, of course, is AT YOUR OWN RISK and could brick your device! You have been warned!'

• SlateDroid PDN Hardware Modification Forum
• PDN Hardware Modification Wishlist

SOLVED: Completed Hardware Alterations

These physical alterations are solved.

• Opening up the Guts of the Beast
• Upgrading Internal Micro SD Card

• Upgrading the Internal SD Card Tutorial and Discussion Thread
• Official Instructions from the Pandigial Open Platform Kit Installation.

Original post by zrbarnes -

• CON4 - The Quest to Trace It. JTAG? Something else?
• HOWTO:White PDN Serial Interface.

Huge props and a special thanks to Hero member RobBrownNZ.

Works In Progress:

• Adding USB Devices

• • Adding (and Powering) Additional USB Ports, adding a USB Webcam (and General USB Host Discussion)
  • Technical Data Relating to Enabling USB Host in Software (translated)
• Adding Bluetooth Functionality
  • Via SDIO Card - Fixing SDIO Error (translated}
  • Via miniPCIe Replacement (actually not mini-PCIe because s3c6410 doesn't have PCI, it's just USB 1.1
  • Possible Via USB Bluetooth Dongle if USB Host Mod is Successful
• Adding Hardware Buttons
• Adding a Microphone (or Microphone Array)
• Camera Swapped for the Light Sensor (camera discussion mixed in with microphone discussion)
• Adding a Better WiFi Antenna
• Adding IR Output - Make the PDN a Universal Remote Control

More Info Needed:

• Swapping the Display
• Swapping the Touchscreen from Resistive to Capacitive - Current Touchscreen Info
• Adding 3G Capability