@elena

I just helped a 14yo install a new SSD in their laptop today. Nothing fancy. Beforehand though they were all nervous about just taking the bottom off the laptop. Once we had it off though, they were all questions about what each piece inside was, and independently decided to remove loose screws and pull dust off the GPU fans. Now they're talking about right to repair and what parts they can swap out next.

It's so nice to watch someone go from "This mysterious box may not be touched save by replacing it with a new purchase" to "How can I fix/mod/repair this for my needs?"

@elena I have that Nexus as well! Pretty amazing tablet, but unfortunately mine died some time ago and never started again... Also, its hardware became exceptionally slow... I think somehow Google pushed its obsolescence pretty hard...

@elena Have a good Sunday! 🤗

@elena there is no snooze button on them… 🙃 Good for you to be able to have time before the little one wakes up.. every time I tried this mine just started his day early 🥲

@elena This brings back memories. I squeezed a lot of reading out of my N7-2012 with LineageOS and TWRP. Finally lost it to a tear in the power on button. Hope you have a lot of fun with yours!

@elena have a great one, Elena! 🙂 Yeah, hacking kids are awesome! They have time and desire to explore... all essential things to make great things!