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Hardware

Here you will find posts about people who have Hacked some of Cybiko's Hardware or have created some of their own. Also find some tips on how to keep it CLEAN!

Cybiko Screen Cleaning (THE BEST WAY):

Ok you guys probably wanna know how to get your screen clean, well here are some tips:

1. Do NOT USE WOOD CLEANER

2. Use a peice of cotton and windex or a glass cleaner

3. Spray the glass cleaner on the screen and buff untill it is gone. Do not use wood cleaner! However after you are done you may also want to try a little olive oil or vegtable oil. Just buff the scratches off with that. We advice you to be sure and use only a dab of olive oil because the oil will slick the screen and make it greasy.

Cybiko Internal Lite:

The Quest began to implant a light into the Cybiko's system. This would make it a lot easier to use and you wouldn't have to use a worm light.

The first Step was to dismantel the Cybiko. Careful Steps were taken in order to keep everything working. Once the system was open we went to Work.

We purchased a very very small light at a nearby Radio Shack. We implanted the light on the left hand side of the Cybiko right next to the screen. By doing it this way we also reduce glare. Next we ran a wire to the battery and a wire to a switch that we also purchased at Radio Shack. The other wire was then soldered to the battery contact and another wire was run from the other contact to the switch to make a complete circuit.

When this was done and everything was in place we ran tests to see if it worked and if it drained the battery. The light didn't drain the battery because of the fact that it was so small.

When all tests had been complete we made it permenate by using a drill to make a small hole for the switch and then used a poxy glue to glue the switch in place. When we were done we put the Cybiko back together and everything worked fine.

Pictures will be available soon.