I went to Memory Express yesterday to take advantage of their Boxing Day sale. It was ok. I got what I intended to get at a slight discount. It took about half an hour / hour to stand in line to get to the cashier. Not really worth it. But the staff are nice and helpful
- 120GB USB 3 external SSD
- Raspberry Pi 4
- Enclosure with heat sinks, fan, 5V PSU
- SD card
- cellphone tool kit
- USB power bank (okay, this was an impulse buy)
My first objective was to fix my son’s old Pixel phone, to give to my other son. Although the tiny torx screwdriver set was a worth-while purchase for me, the pry tools that came with the tool set were useless. I tried using my Leatherman blade to pry the glass from the phone, but that ended up cracking the glass with very little force. Realizing that this project was a flop, I proceeded to try other methods of prying the glass from the phone, for practicing purposes. A box-cutting blade does the trick quite nicely.
As it turned out I ordered the incorrect replacement motherboard for this Pixel. If I hadn’t done that I’d consider buying a replacement glass and digitizer for it, so I quickly threw it out so I’d stop spending more time and money on it. I like fixing things even when it doesn’t make sense, but sometimes you really have to just stop. Speaking of fixing things, if you’re into that sort of thing and you find yourself in Reykjavík, check out the Tool Library and their monthly repair cafe. Before I got so busy with paid work, I used to volunteer there. It’s neat.
During my failed operation my son sat on the couch writing about things he is grateful for. He told me that his list is as follows:
- I’m grateful for my friends
- I’m grateful for my family
- I’m grateful for this notebook
- I’m grateful for the Lego I got
- I’m grateful to be alive
How can I stay unhappy after hearing that?
Leo and I finished his new Star Wars Lego ship today. That was actually really fun
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