#506

Hi, new ER301 user here. I have Rev 7 and was wondering if the I2c hack is feasible as I have zero soldering knowledge or it is better to find someone to do it if I can… I don’t want to fry this gem :slight_smile:

Also any good link on Crow and ER-301 please?

#507

The mod takes a few seconds to do and test with a multimeter. The instructions on the wiki are very precise. If you’ve never soldered before a practice kit and YouTube would help. You could do it!

OTOH if there is someone in your area that can do it, it might be cheaper than buying a solder iron, solder, multimeter, and practice kit.

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#508

I soldered a bunch, and however simple (didn’t check it) I would never touch such a pricey module with my iron…

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#509

thanks, well as it is an expensive module and I was waiting for a long time for it I will give it to an experienced solder to make it :slight_smile:

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#510

The I2C mod is super simple–all you’re doing is bridging two pads with a bit of wire. Agree that with 15 min of practice, you should be fine. You just need some fine solder and an iron with a fine tip, but if you’re nervous, it’s a 5 min job for a soldering friend.

#511

If it makes you more confident, the mod is performed upon the off-the-shelf $40 SoM portion of the module. If you bust it, a replacement is literally plug & play.

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#512

I’ve been putting this mod off for six months, and this bit of info is going to put me over the edge

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#513

Guess I should back up my claim with a purchase link, just in case :sweat_smile:

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#514

Ok I’m sold on it, will do the mod next week :slight_smile:
Thanks for the extra infos

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