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Project : Mobira Dataman

"Tutorial" on how to mod a 25 years old mobile phone to work as a HTPC.
 
Author: Jani 'Japala' Pönkkö
Published: 25.08.2009
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Finished

 

Mobira Dataman
 

Everything put together and taking some time to pose for the photographers.

 

Mobira Dataman
 

Size comparison with the Nokia E71.

 

Mobira Dataman
 

In a way I like those scratches that the phone had when I received it. They make the Dataman look more "industrial" and enchance the feeling that the piece is meant to be used.

 

Mobira Dataman
 

 

Mobira Dataman
 

 

Mobira Dataman
 

Here is a video taken from the OLED screen. Those running bars are not visible to a naked eye but the timing on the camera brings them visible. Also, the camera that I was using did not allow one to alter the exposure values. This makes the image bit too bright. Level that the eye sees is the one at the picure before this video:

Conclusion

The actual modding process took around 40 hours to complete. Was it worth it? Actually yes and no. As a HTPC the CPU fan is bit too noisy and when I was putting the machine together I noticed that I could have propably used the large heatsink on the side of the phone to cool down the CPU and the chipset. On the other hand the mod was worth the time as this has been a long time dream for me - The mobile phone that is now the most powerful in terms of raw CPU power in the world! Mission complete, time to move on to a next dream.

My goal was to keep the external appearance of the phone as stock as possible. Cooling ended up being a big challenge and I had to cut that opening to the side panel. But in the end I believe it still looks very stylish and doesn't alter the looks that much.

So, this is something that one might put together from the components that he/she finds from their desk drawers and miscellaneous cardboard boxes. At least that is what happened to me. I would like to thank Corsair for the SO-Dimms that I used, Patriot for their SSD unit, Mvix for the tiny WiFi module and 4D Systems for their great OLED modules. Also Commell deserves a big thanks for their support. And finally, thank you Esko for the mobile phone and for the trust towards me that I could make something useful out from it.


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