IDL UPDATE: It is with a heavy heart that I must announce the death of my beloved ID L after a soldering accident💔
**EDIT: Hey all! I just got off the phone with my friend. I told him off for a bit about his inexperience and how I feel like he wasn’t being honest with me regarding his skills. He’s agreed to go halfsies on a new IDL! Thank you all for the words of encouragement and for opening my eyes to how bad of a soldering job it was! I wouldn’t have known how inexperienced he was if you guys hadn’t pointed it out. It’s time to go searching for a new IDL and I WILL NOT risk desoldering this one!**❤️
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Hello all. Welcome to my ID L’s funeral, it’s very lovely to have you here.
A couple weeks ago I posted asking some questions about converting my ID L to LE myself as a sort of passion project. I had my doubts about doing it alone and decided to meet up with a buddy of mine who has a soldering kit and a little more experience than me! We opened it up and took a gander at it for a bit then tried to get to work.
Unfortunately, it didn’t work out during the desoldering process, as somehow while my buddy was working two or three of the pins got RIPPED OFF THE CHIP. Obviously it no longer powers on. Also two wires came off what I believe is the speaker so whoopty do🥲 (My friend did his absolute best, he felt really bad about it but it was an accident! These things happen😔)
I had prepared myself for this potential outcome and was willing to take the risk because the device is pretty banged up on the outside but I’m still pretty upset!!
This has been my eulogy. Goodnight sweet prince💔