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Help with an old Intel NUC model D54250WYB in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

There's a total of 3 LED on mine, I'm probably seeing an extra one cause I don't have an enclosure on it. I checked the manual and the only one that's on is the "standby" LED that's supposed to show that there's power going through the board.

The disk usage and normal "power on/off" LED are off. And I haven't managed to get them to do anything so far.

Help with an old Intel NUC model D54250WYB in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Yeah I think my next attempt is gonna be to get a keyboard connected and mess around. But wouldn't the computer LED turn on too even if it just boots to bios? Or does the power on LED typically only turn on when the OS is properly rubbing?

Help with an old Intel NUC model D54250WYB in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

I haven't tried to check for display yet, I don't have any mini HDMI cables on hand. I'll try to get it connected to a display.

I was hoping to do the whole setup process "headless" but I guess I'll find a cable and keyboard.

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Help with an old Intel NUC model D54250WYB (sh.itjust.works)
 

Hey everyone, I've been self hosting a few things on a raspberry pi like board and wanted to upgrade to a mini PC. I got my hands on an old Intel NUC model D54250WYB but it had no memory or storage, not even an enclosure. I bought some RAM and a power supply but the SSD I was planning to use wasn't compatible (physically) and I didn't install it.

I tried powering it on but I only get a Standby LED when I plug it in. Pressing the power button doesn't do anything as far as I'm aware. There's supposed to be a second LED that turns on to show that the computer is ON. I have an Ubuntu installer USB that should work that I plugged in but nothing changes when I plug it in. Also, the board heats up when plugged in so I assume it's doing something?

I was planning on temporarily using an SD card or USB until I made sure the computer works so I don't spend money in vain.

My question is: Could it be that the missing internal storage is preventing the computer from booting? If not, could it be that something is shorted/doesn't work anymore? Has anyone had experience with this model? From what I found it was released in 2013 so it's relatively old now.

TLDR: Intel NUC without SSD storage but with only a usb won't boot. Is it the missing SSD fault?

Thanks in advance :)

(COMPLETE) [Steam] High on Life in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

I just found out about this. This is a really cool concept. Hope one day I'll be able to contribute too!

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[Hyprland] Neon Leaves in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think it's Logseq. Pretty good for taking notes.

Looking for suggestions on a phone that will last in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

After checking out some reviews on this one in particular I think it's a pretty nice value. Good to know there's still affordable phones out there. I do have some extra budget lying around so I think I'll look into something a bit fancier this time.

Looking for suggestions on a phone that will last in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's not a bad strategy lol. However from my experience with buying tech from China (a paper screen tablet for handwritten note taking and stuff) is somewhat troublesome and import taxes and other shipping costs, do add a non negligible amount to the final cost.

I don't see myself doing this anytime soon, but maybe it will give someone else an idea, thanks :)

Looking for suggestions on a phone that will last in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I remember a while ago I looked into this kind of phone and it did look pretty attractive to me. I might look for some more info on their performance thought.

Thanks for the suggestion :)

Looking for suggestions on a phone that will last in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

That's great to know! Thanks

Looking for suggestions on a phone that will last in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's true about "fun", it's very subjective but I'd say that bloat in my case strictly refers to software and not extra hardware, something like the difference between a ringtone store app and a couple of extra LEDs on the back.

On another note, I've seen a few reviews mentioning Pixels developing problems over time but nothing major AFAIK. Do you still use your Pixel? If not, what made you change it?

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Looking for suggestions on a phone that will last (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Hey everyone,

So, for a bit of context I've used every smartphone I've owned until it was dead in the sense that the hardware wasn't repairable anymore. The realme6 pro I'm using at the moment is currently on life support so it's time to look for a replacement.

Here's some criteria for what it's important to me:

  • I'm not a phone gamer, I don't care how well it runs Genshin Impact or PUBG, but I do use emulators like Citra.
  • I don't really care about photography, any fancy camera is a bonus, it's not something I normally would consider when comparing phones.
  • Wireless charging would be nice since from experience charging ports are a common point of failure. It's not necessarily a must however.
  • A micro-sd and headphone jack would be nice to have, but I'm ready to sacrifice that if the phone has decent storage.
  • Bloatware and weird proprietary forced, subscription/AI/ads bullshit baked into the default OS are a big no from me. I'm not as hardcore as some of the Lemmings I've met, but I do value privacy.
  • Little extras such as an IR blaster, notification slider, or maybe some fun little gimmick like the glyph interface on Nothing phones is of medium importance to me. I like to tinker too, so any decent customization options is a plus.

I don't need a top of the line flagship, I'm looking for a midrange phone that's available in Canada. With that in mind, I had some ideas already:

  • Nothing phone 2, this one seems fun and ticks most boxes for me. What's holding me back is the 3-4 years of updates (but that seems standard enough nowadays) and the relatively high price. If you can ease my mind and tell me I'll still be able to comfortably use this phone in 2028+ I might get this.
  • One plus 12R, I like the specs and price on this one. What worries me is the bloat I've seen mentioned. Has anyone had experience with their android flavour? If so, is it feasible to remove/deactivate all useless apps?
  • Pixel phones, I haven't researched these enough to decide on a model though. I might give GrapheneOS a try if I end up using a Pixel, I'm impressed by the 7 years of Android updates too. What's holding me back however, is the lack of "fun" compared to my other options, no IR blaster or distinguishing features makes it equal to my other options.

With all that said, any other recommendations are very welcome. Looking forward to reading your thoughts :)