Hacking the Esquire E-Ink Cover

E-Ink Panel:  Dave Prochnow

When examined in a different context, the Esquire E-Ink cover is a fantastic evaluation board for experimenting with E-Ink technology. This marvelous evaluation board set consists of an embedded power supply, two E-Ink panels, and a PIC 12F629 controller board. All components are readily accessible and all are reasonably modifiable.

Best of all, this E-Ink evaluation board package cost $5.99 and was available nationwide on newsstands. That’s a terrific price point for an evaluation package featuring cutting edge technology.

So what can you do with the Esquire E-Ink cover? First of all, remove the six Lithium 3V batteries and replace them with rechargeable batteries and 24mm coin cell battery holders. Now you can mockup a new overlay for the E-Ink panel.

E-Ink Switch S1:  Dave Prochnow

Maybe you have some better ideas for hacking the Esquire E-Ink cover? If so, please post them in our comments.

In the meantime, we’re going to continue examining the E-Ink cover for other possible hacks and we’ll post our results in an another DIY Blog entry.

E-Ink PopSci Cover:  Dave Prochnow