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  • EEVblog 1429 – Sony RX100 Camera Troubleshooting Part 2

    PART 2 Troubleshooting the Sony RX100 Mk4 camera. Service manual: https://www.eevblog.org/files/dsc-rx100m4-sm2.pdf Schematics: https://www.eevblog.org/files/dsc-rx100m4.pdf Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1428-sony-rx100-camera-repair-and-then-wtf!/ Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog 1428 – Sony RX100 IV Camera Repair and then WTF!

    Dave “repairs” his Sony RX100-IV camera only to go WTF?! A long video that is mostly disassembly and reassembly, so use the time markers if you are bored. 00:00 – Sony RX100 Mk4 Repair 04:30 – Teardown 14:44 – Dave gets ZAPPED! 23:19 – Processor Board 25:51 – Lens assembly …

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    EEVblog 1427 – An INFURIATING Electronics Exam Question!

    From the EEVblog forum, an infuriating electronics exam question! Plus a bonus job interview tip. 00:00 – The Forum question 02:12 – Is this a good job interview question? 03:36 – Dave’s working… 07:04 – The Solution 08:08 – Other forum responses 11:40 – Kirchoff’s Current Law MUST Hold! 12:51 …

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    EEVblog 1426 – This Problem can DROP Solar Output by 20%

    Dave tracks down why his old 3kW system that was moved was now showing a 20% drop in output power at the same time every day. Is it inverter temperature, inverter mains voltage, solar panel cracking, dodgy connection resistance, or shading? Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1426-this-problem-can-drop-solar-output-by-20/ Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog 1423 – Magic Repair Smoke!

    Dave released the magic smoke during a repair! Brain was not engaged… 00:00 – Alien LED driver 01:34 – New microscope measurment setup! 02:46 – Teardown 07:45 – Brown Black Burnt 09:31 – This sucks! 16:08 – BANG! 18:49 – It seemed reasonable at the time… 19:41 – Reverse Engineering …

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    EEVblog 1422 – CAUSE of the Tesla Victoria Big Battery Fire

    The report has been released on the Tesla Moorabool Victoria Big battery fire by Energy Safe Victoria, let’s go through it and discuss the cause. https://esv.vic.gov.au/news/cooling-system-leak-led-to-victorian-big-battery-fire/ Report: https://esv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/VBB_StatementOfFindings_FINAL_28Sep2021.pdf Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/renewable-energy/australias-biggest-tesla-battery-storage-system-at-moorabool-is-on-fire/msg3715759/#msg3715759 00:00 – Overview Tesla Moorabool Fire 02:44 – Finding on the cause of the fire 07:14 – Corrections and improvements …

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    EEVblog 1421 – Epson Dumpster Hack

    Dave hacks a dumpster find to power it up because of a PITA power connector. Then does some bonus PCB imaging. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1421-dumpster-hack/ Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog 1420 – Mailbag

    1 hour Mailbag! Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1420-mailbag/ SPOILERS: 00:00 – Pleo the Dinosaur! The designer talking about Pleo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOba_zGoZq8 The Commodore Collector: https://www.thecommodorecollector.com/ 06:23 – Amazing workbench of the week from voltnut Xdevs! https://xdevs.com/ 14:25 – DEC VAX 370/11 135A 5V PSU teardown 22:22 – Emizon MCM Electronics alarm panel + AdPlayer …

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    EEVblog 1417 – Alternating Current AC Basics – Part 1

    Following in from the DC circuit fundamanetals series starts the AC circuti fundamentals series. This part 1 looks at: – What is Alternating Current – How AC is created using a generator – Angular Frequency – The sinusoidal waveform, benefits and downsides – Average, peak, peak to peak, and RMS …

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    EEVblog 1416 – Random TEARDOWN: Sennheiser EW100 True Diversity Receiver

    Random teardown from the lab, a Sennheiser EW100 true diversity wireless microphone receiver. Plus an explanation of how antenna diversity works. Transmitter and camera receiver teardown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFvN04Woihk Gary: https://twitter.com/Gary43696951 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1416-random-teardown-sennheiser-ew100-true-diversity-receiver/ Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog 1415 – Reverse Engineering the DP10007 Differential Probe

    Reverse engineering the Micsig DP10007 high voltage differential probe. Turning the PCB into a schematic. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1415-reverse-engineering-the-dp10007-differential-probe/ Reverse enginering how-to for the Rigol oscilloscope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJVrTV_BeGg DIY light box for PCB photography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZH2KeplSrs Podcast: Download

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