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This page welcomes contributions from the community at large.
This page welcomes contributions from the community at large.


* [[D-Pad_Toothpick|Improving D-Pad (Directional Arrow Pad) control]]
* [[C2_Extra_SDRAM|Increasing the SDRAM memory]]
* [[C2_USB_Power_ECR|Increasing the maximum USB power]]
* [[C2_USB_Power_ECR|Increasing the maximum USB power]]
* [[Adding_Bluetooth|Adding a Bluetooth transceiver]]
* [[Adding_Bluetooth|Adding a Bluetooth transceiver]]
* Installing a different keyboard: [http://www.instructables.com/id/Installing-a-USB-Keyboard-into-an-OLPC-XO-Laptop-/ part I: physical], [http://www.instructables.com/id/Finishing-the-Job-Installing-a-USB-Keyboard-into-/ part II: electrical], [http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/SearchDetail.asp?productID=6083 the keyboard used]
* Installing a different keyboard: [http://www.instructables.com/id/Installing-a-USB-Keyboard-into-an-OLPC-XO-Laptop-/ part I: physical], [http://www.instructables.com/id/Finishing-the-Job-Installing-a-USB-Keyboard-into-/ part II: electrical], [http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/SearchDetail.asp?productID=6083 the keyboard used]
* [[C2_Extra_SDRAM|Increasing the SDRAM memory]]
* [[D-Pad_Toothpick|Improving D-Pad (Directional Arrow Pad) control]]


And, not really a modification of the laptop, but possibly useful nonetheless:
And, not really a modification of the laptop, but possibly useful nonetheless:

Revision as of 06:19, 4 January 2009

This page contains information about modifications to the XO hardware. These either fix a problem/shortcoming with particular implementations (or "builds") of the laptop, or extend its capabilities in particular ways.

Modification to Production Models

This page welcomes contributions from the community at large.

And, not really a modification of the laptop, but possibly useful nonetheless:

Modification of Pre-production Models

There were several thousand B4 version ("build") laptops built and distributed to developers and trials around the world. These machines (and their close cousins, the B3 and C1 builds distributed only to developers) are functionally equivalent to the production machines...except for a few minor tweaks which can make a huge difference.

Even Earlier Models