Modding Your ODROID-GO Advance for Wireless Charging: A Simple DIY Project

April 1, 2020 @HiveTyrant ODROID-GO Advance, Tinkering, Tutorial 0

I added wireless charging capabilities to my ODROID-GO Advance using a wireless charging receiver and a USB breakout board. I happened to have the parts lying around but it literally only took a couple of minutes to do and was incredibly simple. The hardest part is taking the case off of the ODROID-GO Advance without breaking clips!

The wireless charging receiver can be found on all the usual sites, such as AliExpress, eBay, or Amazon, although Amazon is a bit more expensive. The USB breakout board was a couple of dollars from Adafruit, but can also be purchased from the other sites.

I'll probably add a USB hub or USB C charging next, but honestly, I have wireless charging pads all over the house now so I don't think I'll ever charge it any other way.

Figure 1 - Closeup of the soldering required to add wireless charging to the ODROID-GO Advance
Figure 1 - Closeup of the soldering required to add wireless charging to the ODROID-GO Advance.

Figure 2 - The wireless charger attached inside the ODROID-GO Advance case.
Figure 2 - The wireless charger attached inside the ODROID-GO Advance case.

Figure 3 - The wireless charger is now actively charging the ODROID-GO Advance.
Figure 3 - The wireless charger is now actively charging the ODROID-GO Advance.

For comments, questions, and suggestions, please visit the original article at https://forum.odroid.com/viewtopic.php?f=193&t=38193.

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