MechaniKeebs

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Chasing Curiosity. Pluralist. Empathetic Accelerationist. Founding Engineer @icebreaker. YC S16, KB7, fid:66
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new pcb, but i had to salvage parts from my old one (screens, batteries) to get it to work!

no kings. only working on impossible things.

haha, i had contacted darryl about a year ago about getting a replacement pcb after my last one died. eventually he got one to me, but the wait time was so long i had to move on to a ferris sweep

after my sweep died, i dug out the new pcb and all the dead zens, performed the 3x5 mod (snap off outside column, solder the bodge wire), and transferred working parts frankenstein-style until it worked! so this is technically my fourth zen

i think i've cracked the charging situ tho, only charging from my laptop DISCONNECTED FROM EVERYTHING ELSE. the sweep died because of a surge from the outlet, so going with completely isolated system now

omg i am beyond interested in this story. so many questions.

where'd you get the new PCB? i remember you warned me about fast-charging mine, and i've been super careful with it since. isn't this your second or third Zen? and how was the process?