Miles Goodhew on Nostr: Because no one asked (and I couldn't find a guide online), I did a tear-down of my ...

Because no one asked (and I couldn't find a guide online), I did a tear-down of my misfunctional prev-gen Google ChromeCast.
Things I discovered:
* The case is indeed glued around the outside edge (stabbing my left had twice in the process).
* There's a tonne of weird blue, foamy heat-transfer compound between components and heat-spreaders. This compound has a texture between Blu Tack and plasticine. They even put three globs on the *outside* of the heat spreaders.
* Given the presence of the extra thermal transfer paste and the fact the device runs a lot smoother with the case off and the heat spreadders reseated, I think there was a borderline thermal issue with this model of the device. Possibly a factor in them being EOLed in favour of the new thing.
#chromecast