It's an old radio

E - Teardown

Folder: Electronics
Looking at the innards of electronic devices.
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06 May 2013 159
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06 May 2013 151
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06 May 2013 135
Ball switch

Ball switch

10 Aug 2013 222
No wonder this thing is almost impossible to turn on. Probably oxidized.
Some chip

Some chip

10 Aug 2013 213
Some chip

Some chip

10 Aug 2013 192
LM324 - single supply quad-opamp

LM324 - single supply quad-opamp

10 Aug 2013 189
Probably used to amplify the signals from the strain gauges.
What a mess!

What a mess!

10 Aug 2013 195
End of Life

End of Life

12 Sep 2013 204
These things aren't made to tolerate a lot of cycles. This one behaved a bit flaky in the lower angles, i.e. close to the #2.
Replacement central-locking-sytem pump

Replacement central-locking-sytem pump

30 Sep 2013 222
The old one (top) has quite a lot of electronics inside. Much more than expected. The newer one has even more!
Replacement central-locking-sytem pump

Replacement central-locking-sytem pump

30 Sep 2013 222
The old one (bottom) was killed by heavy rain somehow getting into the car and flooding the electronics and killing the car's battery. The top one (used item) was 85% cheaper than a brand-new VW part.
322 items in total