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Project Log #4 – Headphone Jack and Power Button FPC Pinout

A project log for Nokia N97 Cyberdeck Resurrection

Rebuilding a Nokia N97 into a pocket Linux cyberdeck with SBC, HDMI display, original keyboard, and touchscreen.

retrobyteretrobyte 07/02/2025 at 18:200 Comments

Not a huge update, but a meaningful one: I spent some time tracing out the pinout for the headphone jack and power button FPC (the small sub-board that originally plugged into the N97's main PCB).

Since this is a cyberdeck from 2009, it obviously needs a headphone jack. 😎
Plus, having a physical power button is going to make the build feel a lot more finished and usable.

Using continuity testing and a bit of guesswork from the schematics, I’ve mapped:

I'll connect this sub-board directly to the Pi’s GPIO header and 3.3 V audio out, or possibly route through a small amp if needed. The button will go to a GPIO with a pull-up + debounce.

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