Awesome pages: Guides and link collections

“Awesome pages” is a real term, search e.g. github for awesome pages topics. I have collected information and bookmarks to some topics, so it is easier to find when needed.
Also see life hacks and the other pages of this wiki.

- Update Renault R-Link 2 and unlock Android Auto
- Rear disc brakes: changing brake pads, e.g. on Renault Megane IV
- Meizu M6 miniplayer files and links collection
- See Sony Ericsson phone section
- How to root your LG webOS TV and LG adblock list
- Camera link collection (mostly Sony), e.g. for Multiport, QX-Series and PlayStation Eye
- Sony PlayStation: Things to know about Sony PlayStation and DualShock controllers
- Thinkpad BIOS password removal + Intel-ME patcher
- A list of proprietary connectors, most connectors are ugly
- Furby: The obsession with Furby
- VCDS clone cable research

Links

schematics and service manual links

- https://www.freeservicemanuals.net/, formerly sharefx.com
- https://elektrotanya.com/, extensive collection of appliance schematics
- https://www.hifiengine.com/ schematics of hifi amplifiers
- https://w140.com/tekwiki/
- http://www.ko4bb.com/getsimple/index.php?id=manuals
- https://bama.edebris.com/ boat anchor manuals
- https://www.s-manuals.com/ and its list of abbreviated markings on SMD chips
- https://artekmanuals.com mostly Tek and HP manuals in good quality scans
- http://tim.id.au/blog/tims-laptop-service-manuals/
- https://manualzz.com/
- https://www.manualslib.com/
- https://archive.org/details/manuals archive.org: The Manual Library; (various topics)
- https://justgivemethedamnmanual.com/

technical links and forums

- https://www.eevblog.com/forum/ and EEVblog on YT
- https://www.mikrocontroller.net/
- YouTube channel BigCliveDotCom: teardowns of devices with its schematics explained
- https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook: Lessons in Electric Circuits is a comprehensive online textbook

software repositories

- https://github.com/mvp/uhubctl smart USB hub per-port power control
- https://github.com/hathach/tinyusb USB stack for microcontrollers
- https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl: Embedded graphics library
- https://github.com/ska80/tinygl: a Small, Free and Fast Subset of OpenGL*