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  1. Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Exterior pics (front, top, back): crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Exterior pics (front, top, back): crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Exterior pics (front, top, back): crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
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  2. Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Exterior pics (bottom, left, right): crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Exterior pics (bottom, left, right): crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Exterior pics (bottom, left, right): crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
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  3. Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Remove case: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Remove case: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Remove case: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a phillips #1 bit to remove 4 case screws.

    • For me, 1 was under a sticker, don't miss it

    • The metal case is 2 pieces. The front/sides are attached to the PCB, so slide the back/top/bottom piece off.

  4. Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Remove daughter board: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Remove daughter board: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Remove daughter board: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Pull out cable connector

    • Undo 3 Phillips #1 screws

    • Lift the board out

  5. Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Daughter board pics: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Daughter board pics: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
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  6. Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Component identification (top of main board): crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Main SoC: ASIX AX68002 product page

    • USB3 hub controllers (3x): VIA Labs VL817-Q7 datasheet

    • USB3 mux/demux switch: Pericom PI3USB302-A product page

    • HDMI2 switch: AlgolTek AG7210 datasheet

    • Serial NOR SPI flashes (4Mb, 2x - third on back): H&M/Bright Moon Semiconductor T25S40 datasheet, flash dump

    • Piezo speaker

  7. Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Remove main board from case: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Remove main board from case: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove 4x phillips #1 screws

    • Slide PCB out of case

  8. Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Component identification (bottom of main board): crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Power distribution switch: Microchip MIC2026-1YM product page

    • Serial NOR SPI flash (1x - other 2 on front): H&M/Bright Moon Semiconductor T25S40 datasheet, flash dump

    • UART header. From L to R (remember this is the bottom!): VCC, device RX, device TX, GND. Bootloader and app output at 19200 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, no flow control

    • Bootlog

    • Debug jumpers for AX68002. Inner row from back to front: TEST_MODE, SYSCK_SEL, BURN_FLASH_EN, BURN_FLASH_921K

    • Outer row pairs with adjacent inner row pin to alter behavior. From back to front: pull-up (PU), pull-down (PD), PU, PD

  9. Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
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  10. Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
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  11. Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
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  12. Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
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  13. Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
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  14. Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
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  15. Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Further closeups: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
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  16. Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0 2x1 KVM Switch Teardown, Accessible debug pins: crwdns2935265:016crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
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