What’s inside that gizmo?
Steve Jurvetson is the Geek Dad over at Wired and he’s onto something here:
When an appliance dies, I remove the power cord, and I help guide the disassembly. For consumer electronics, a small assortment of screwdrivers will do the trick, as well as a set of small Torx wrenches for Apple products and cell phones. Remember to look under the stickers for hidden screws. Old laptops are especially fun, and don’t forget to check out all the LCD light distribution layers (but be careful with the small fluorescent bulb)
Source: Geekdad – Wired News Photo from Flickr
Haven’t you always wanted to do this? I used to have a few hard drive platters on my desk. They are really cool looking. So how about showing the kids what makes a gadget tick before you send it to gizmo heaven?
Yes, do me careful. There are lead-based solders in there as well as other heavy metals. So hand washing after looking and touching is important.
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This is fun. I remember when our first VHS player broke down. I immediately took it apart and played with it, pretending I was an engineer or something.
Good old geeky days…:D
Good times, good times.