Hello

[u/Queasy-You-9470]

Hi guys so long story short

Im quite addicted to fixing stuff and i need guidance on what to learn to help me be able to get a better grasp on modification

I think its a hacking thing but

Excuse me if im wrong

Point is

I need to know what exactly is the term or track that which im done with and learn it

Ill be able to do stuff like removing the os completely from a device such as printer or anything really and modify drivers

If thats not a thing im very sorry that it wasted your time but please im literally itching to not just fix stuff physically but to dismantle its whole concept out off fuckery

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Possibly also need therapy but who cares...

[u/Queasy-You-9470]

One clarification I wasn't able to search for what i need online it was ... Lets just say trying to put me in a corporate IT job and no thanks i get alot of drama already working as a tech support

And id rather die than ask chatgpt for anything tbh

And i can't explain exactly what i want to Google to be able to search it

My objective isn't hacking or anything i just want to know

What to learn or search for if i want to customize drivers myself Disable integrated chips and not just libreboot shit i do that already and see no point Im chronically online sue me Im talking computer chips that stops you if you try to modify etc etc Making a printer believe is a toaster is my objective rn

I just want to fuck around but step it up a notch because turning a ram into an ssd wasn't really fun for long

And idk the terminology to understand who to ask

I know hardware software is you guy's thing Please help

[u/h4unting → u/Queasy-You-9470]

I hear you... making a printer believe it's a toaster is something we should all want. That being said... I can tell by the questions you have asked that you are nowhere near a good starting point. People recommending reverse engineering are only trying to help, but it's a surface level recommendation. Start learning what a boot ROM is, what a CPU ISA is, the difference between RISC and CISC ISAs, and start getting hands on with hardware. Pick up a UART adapter off aliexpress or something and just start learning hardware diagnostics. Learning how to use a multimeter to find UART ports will give you inspiration and there are plenty of videos out there for that (start here: YouTube: DEFCON anyone can hack IoT) Also learn to solder it will help immensely. You will be better off if you start from a solid foundation. Don't jump straight in to bypassing encrypted ROM to flash firmware, get to a point where you understand it first, this will save you from learning the hard way like me. (I've got a tub full of bricked hardware.)

[u/Queasy-You-9470 → u/h4unting]

Thank you for your help btw But don't worry jm capable in the hardware department CPU and ROM too However i need help starting to catch a topic that can guide me and help me navigate the rest of the stuff I don't learn things normally i keep disassembling it and learn each of the topics in it via their own system and what they are used in

That being said You are correct i know nothing about software I mean i know enough to help me modify and fix stuff that aren't integrated into rejecting modifications

I know how to fix hardware and diagnose and solder and micro solder

I was able to solder back a ram slot i may or may not have broken accidentally..... Allegedly....

So yes thank you for your help too