anyone try a Touchstone mod on a TP2?

[fishpony]

has anyone found good contact points for this yet? i opened mine up tonight but couldn't find anything and didn't want to just start guessing. Also theres articles online about putting stronger magnets in so i wouldn't worry about that.

[robertkmagill]

I did it

I used desolder braid as contact points bewteen the phone and the cover.
Works like a charm Just make sure that all the wires are isolated from
each other.

I also did my NDSi too!!

Pics! (sorry for some of the blurrycam ones... Mogul did it!)





This is where the Positive side of the touchstone inductance charger connection goes...

The negative side can be just about anywhere on the mainboard that has a gold section on it.
Make sure you test it with a multimeter with the charger cable plugged in to be sure.
And if you don't have a DMM, Go get one ya goof!

I ran all the wires nice and neat inside too.
But the contacts on the back of the phone
that connect to the back cover are kinda
messy at the moment. Waiting for some
conductive stickyback fabric/tape to make
it look all professional. Enjoy!

[fishpony]

very nice, looks great. but where did you connect the wires once you got inside the phone? do you have any pics of that?


very nice. Not sure if i have steady enough hands to try to solder that. Thanks!

[robertkmagill]

Originally Posted by fishpony

very nice, looks great. but where did you connect the wires once you got inside the phone? do you have any pics of that?


very nice. Not sure if i have steady enough hands to try to solder that. Thanks!

Look again ^ :P

[iredline5]

Looks good.

[fishpony]

i tore mine back apart just now and know there is NO way i'm going to be able to solder on that positive connection. thanks for the pictures, might have to find someone local that knows what they're doing.


Is there any other spots on the board that would work??

[robertkmagill]

Originally Posted by fishpony

i tore mine back apart just now and know there is NO way i'm going to be able to solder on that positive connection. thanks for the pictures, might have to find someone local that knows what they're doing.


Is there any other spots on the board that would work??

Not that i know of I didnt go poking around the phone much
because i am on boostmobile now, And don't want to break my TP2

[natataka]

i was thinking about the same route, but i knew i couldnt solder that small. gave up, before i messed up my contacts

[robertkmagill]

well, if you folks need a place to dump those pesky touchstone bases and parts on... iam all ears (or noses?)