Introduction
Outline what you are going to teach someone how to do.
Tools
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Powercord with a micro USB connector
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European plug adapter
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American plug adapter
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Harmony Hub
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Micro USB cable
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IR mini blaster
 
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Since we didn't find any screws we expected them to be under the soft foot pads.
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We easily removed them with a utility knife
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Now we can see 4 screws and 2 openings to the PCB.
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I wondered what they could be but my guess is that they're used to test the PCB.
 
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The case opens up easily when using a utility knife around the sides
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This is a cover paper to make sure the status LED doesn't shine in the rest of the casing but just to the front
 
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Inside the top case we find a load to give the product a little more weight
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As you can see the top case is made a little thinner on the places where an IR led is present
 
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PCB was manufactured by a Chinese company called FCF
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There are 6 IR leds spread over the PCB
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CC2544 SoC 2.4-GHz RF Transceiver and antenna
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CSR8811 bluetooth chip and antenna
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WiFi antenna from the AR9331 on the other side of the pcb
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MX25L12835F 128Mbits serial Flash memory
 
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EM6AB160TSE-5G 512 Mbits SDRAM
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AR9331 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n SoC for AP and Router Platforms
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Micro USB (data and power) - Can be used to extend this hub with a Harmony Home Hub Extender
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Reset/Pair button
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2x IR mini blaster ports (2.5mm)
 
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3 comments
Thanks for doing this!
Haluska -
Thanks for sharing this! I think I see an antenna port on that board, too. Interesting …
Now I’m wondering if I should take my chances and try to fix the loose micro usb port or just live with it.
Haluska -
Extremely helpful, thank you. But I also want to know the location of IR input which is used to learning IR commands from original remotes.