Discovering Pinouts
Contents
Background information
This page will cover some basic reverse engineering skills required to locate the correct pinouts for the device if you are unable to locate information about it
Step-by-step guide with images
Insert step-by-step walkthrough with images and summary text here
find schematics or board layout(badcaps.com)
use the flexBV5(theres a free version) it allows you to open the bvre files
each pin is highlighted with a purpose
use search function for phrases such as JTAG or UART, these are also noted in schematics
Flow chart of order of operations
Insert a flow chart of steps and actions for each task (create using diagram)
Troubleshooting/tips and tricks
Fixes to any common issues that were encountered or could be easily encountered
Related Topics
Topics such as desoldering to chip off or firmware dumping for disk PCB repairs
Further reading
External references in wiki references can just be cited through the keyword link
- Reference 1: Understanding the Pinout of an iPhone: An In-Depth Look at Wiring Diagrams
- Reference 2: Badcaps fourm
- Reference 3: openboarddata component expected values