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Purpose of this post is to share my experience and help others do something similar.
At the end of post i put links to other posts i used to get this mod done.
By clicking on images you can get larger image ;)
Summary of my mod:
* 7'' touchscreen (got it here)
* BlueTooth (BT) adapter
* no extra wires to screen - used web cam USB cable 
Components:
Touchscreen kit:(got it here)
USB Hub and BT adapter (compared to SD card):
Tools:
Soldering iron, screwdriver, pincers, cutting nippers and hot glue gun.
Test and configure all components before start:
To avoid installing damaged component i recommend to test/install everything You're going to install inside Your Eee pc. Install drivers and do calibration. This way You can avoid having hardware and software problems at same time.
USB Hub installation:
I removed case; striped off connectors, led, and part of board; Then installed it in left upper corner of screen.
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Touch screen installation:
Also removed all connectors and cut off part of board where no components where located:
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Cable from touch screen plate to controller- as you can see on picture below i removed black-fat connector and just soldered wires to flat cable. This way there is no bulge on bottom of the screen.
USB Bluetooth (BT) adapter installation:
I removed case. For this particular dongle there is no part of board that could be cut of :(
Conclusion:
Spent one night and several hours next day to get this done. Touch is pretty nice and accurate.
Installation of drivers and and calibration was pretty simple under Linux eeexubuntu.
Some useful links if you are going to do something like this:
* How to open Eee case
* Linux: touchscreen driver installation and calibration
* nice thread in this forum about installing and configuring touchscreen
* Linux touchscreen driver
Last edited by alkim (2008-03-14 12:21:36 pm)
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Is everything powered from the webcam connector? And did you mount that Corsair pen and GPS in the usual spot or leave them out?
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Jel wrote:
Is everything powered from the webcam connector? And did you mount that Corsair pen and GPS in the usual spot or leave them out?
Yes - all usb units in screen are powered from webcam USB. Not much consumption from hub, webcam and touchscreen controller.
Corsar flash goes in bottom of eee pc - next to RAM module.
GPS is Holux M-1200 and uses BT to connect - therefore is left it out.
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Did you remove the anti glare filter on the EEE's LCD? If not does the screen still give a decent picture?
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enzyme wrote:
Did you remove the anti glare filter on the EEE's LCD? If not does the screen still give a decent picture?
I did not remove anti glare. But picture is OK. Maybe it is a little darker.... but even on low brightness it is clear and sharp. My touch panel does not have anti-glare layer... and I'm thinking about adding one - however - I'm not rushing with that because for me picture is good enough.
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nice job. but looks lik eyour screen is very glossy which is why i also thought u removed the AG etc..
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irish wrote:
nice job. but looks lik eyour screen is very glossy which is why i also thought u removed the AG etc..
There is no anti-glare on this particular touchscreen panel - so screen became glossy. There is no effect from AG on LCD because touchscreen is glaring.
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Thanks, glad to hear that, as I have ordered one of the same touchscreens from the same seller.
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My touchscreen is the similar if not exactly the same but when I placed my ribbon cable at the bottom, I got a bulge. So I had to place it at the top. 
JAmerican
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JAmerican wrote:
My touchscreen is the similar if not exactly the same but when I placed my ribbon cable at the bottom, I got a bulge. So I had to place it at the top.
JAmerican
I removed plastic from the end of ribbon cable and soldered thin wires to it - therefore i have no bulge at bottom of screen....
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Looks like your touch screen supplier doesn't have a great reputation for quick delivery. How was your service with him? Did he include any install instructions with your screen?
JDtucson
Last edited by JDTucson (2008-03-15 9:30:55 pm)
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JDTucson wrote:
Looks like your touch screen supplier doesn't have a great reputation for quick delivery. How was your service with him? Did he include any install instructions with your screen?
JDtucson
Well.... i got my screen - shipping time was 12 business days. It was good packed and brand new. He supplied disk with windows drivers - no Linux drivers. Also no install instructions. However - in this forum You can find all the information You need to install it.
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You're damn right, I paid the item on 20th February, and touchscreens still did not arrive. When I had bought the swivel hub from hong kong via dealextreme it had actually been faster for it to arrive to Malta.
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wow good god that looks spectacular
I was under the impression that you couldnt
re route the webcams power because it only had enough power to run the cam
not a hub and other utlities
clarification anyone?
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Blacksockrebellion wrote:
I was under the impression that you couldnt
re route the webcams power because it only had enough power to run the cam
not a hub and other utlities
clarification anyone?
I was under the same assumption. Windows reports the camera as using 500ma by itself. I thought it would be less but everything I've seen on the forum said you couldn't put much more on the camera plug. Alkim proved this wrong.
alkim What is windows reporting for power usage on the new hub?
Thx, JDtucson
Last edited by JDTucson (2008-03-16 10:50:14 pm)
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you CAN put more on the cam connection, but you need to be careful of the devices. You will start to get errors and the camera will freeze if there is a lack of power. I have had no issues at all running a bluetooth, camera, and hub off it. I have also ran dual flash drives and a bluetooth without issue. Adding one more device to either scenario started to create errors.
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JDTucson wrote:
Blacksockrebellion wrote:
I was under the impression that you couldnt
re route the webcams power because it only had enough power to run the cam
not a hub and other utlities
clarification anyone?I was under the same assumption. Windows reports the camera as using 500ma by itself. I thought it would be less but everything I've seen on the forum said you couldn't put much more on the camera plug. Alkim proved this wrong.
Thx, JDtucson
As you can see - i have only 3 actual devices on webcam connection: webcam, BT and touch controller. Hub itself does not drain much power - unless some of units attached does so. I also ripped of leds - from hub, BT and touch controller - this reduces consumption.
JDTucson wrote:
alkim What is windows reporting for power usage on the new hub?
I use eeeXubuntu - so i can't tell what windows says about it 
However i will check consumption this evening and post here.
Last edited by alkim (2008-03-17 3:30:55 am)
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gospeed.racer wrote:
you CAN put more on the cam connection, but you need to be careful of the devices. You will start to get errors and the camera will freeze if there is a lack of power. I have had no issues at all running a bluetooth, camera, and hub off it. I have also ran dual flash drives and a bluetooth without issue. Adding one more device to either scenario started to create errors.
Totally agree - your can put more.
BUT BE CAREFUL when putting many devices on single connection. If You don't know consumption of separate devices, then best way is to assemble everything on external hub and check total consumption for this particular hub. Also don't forget to start webcam video, and attach some BT devices before you make measurement
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Do you think the following is possible?
Connect a usb hub internally to one of the eee's 3 usb port connections. This would render one of the ports unusable. But to gain back the functionality of this usb port, I would then connect it to one of the now internal usb hub connections.
Can this be tecnically/physically be done? Anyone has done this?
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it absolutely CAN be done, but you have USB data available off the PCI-e, and its unused, so why do all that extra work?
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Yep you're right, on that. I am a little bit scared to solder on the tiny points but now that you told me I agree it's the best way it should be done.
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I have a better method, use a 2 pin JST connector to the pci-e traces. They are the correct pitch and all you need to do is tack it- that way the device, hub, etc can be unplugged later and you dont need to solder to the board again.
I cant find my pics, when I do i will post it up
Last edited by gospeed.racer (2008-04-02 8:16:52 pm)
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Sorry to bump and old thread,
Is this possible for the 1000ha?
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Yes it is possible, I believe the connector is the same for the 1000HA.
You can run a max of 500mah of the ca port, so keep that in mind.
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gtisingh wrote:
Yes it is possible, I believe the connector is the same for the 1000HA.
You can run a max of 500mah of the ca port, so keep that in mind.
Thanks for the reply,
All i was just thinking to attach a bluetooth and a 8gb usb drive thats all. would you think thats enough, or would i have to test it on the laptop first?
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