Hardware

Fix and Replace Dell 5401 Trackpad Click Buttons

dell 5401 click button board

Dell Latitude 5401 trackpad left click button no longer works, I had to replace with a click button board from Aliexpress. I would have tried to fix the button by removing the button and clean the contact but since it’s only $10 new, I bought it and replaced it. Just can’t believe Dell uses such

Godo USBC NVME case

godo nvme usbc case

After replacing the NVME small capacity with the big ones, I have a few extra NVME M.2 2280 that need the external USB to use as portable hard drives. I  found this one one Amazon for $13 and it works great, except it came with missing a hold down rubber pin. Anyhow, I improvised with

Orico $8 2.5″ HDD USB 3.0 Case

orico 2.5" hdd case

I had a spare 1TB 2.5″ hard drive from an old laptop for data, I needed a light USB 3.0 case to use as a portable data drive. I found this Orico HDD 3.0 hard drive case with tooless design and I tried it. It came out quite nice and pretty fast. Easy to install

Tuya PTZ Autotracking WiFi Camera

turn on motion tracking

I saw this Tuya PTZ Autotracking on Aliexpress and wanted to try for my house for $36. I didn’t expect it to work well since it’s very inexpensive. The 3MP is supposed to be high resolution and it did come out very clear. This one came with a very short power cable and adapter from

GenTek TW3 Bluetooth Wireless Metal Earbuds

GenTek TW3 BT Wireless Earbuds

Instead of buying the AirPods for $130, I’ve been looking for a nice Bluetooth Earbuds for my iPhone. I’ve tried the inexpensive $35 ones and they didn’t work very well, especially with pairing and battery life. I happened to see these GenTek TW3 with great specifications for $13 so I bought them to try. The software on