Inside the Eufy HomeBase 2
Most who know me know that I love to open up new devices, break them soon or later and fix them again. That’s probably why my family requests me to fix things only when they exhausted all other options. But hey, it’s probably in my nature, I cant help myself ;-).
So this time, I got my hands on the Eufy HomeBase 2. At as information about this lovely piece of technology is limited on the internet, it’s my time to share!
So here we go, this is what you need:
- Eufy HomeBase 2
- guitar pick
- Small and thin Philips screwdriver
- Steady hands
First, we need to open up the bottom case with the guitar pick. On one side, there is a small notch where we can start.
Next, we need to separate the bracket from the outer shell. It’s attached with 4 screw that are a bit buried. So you need a small and fine screwdriver with a sleek head.
Now, we can see the bracket with it’s 3 wifi antenna’s.
I made some pictures of the top and bottom:
Inside the Bottom of the Eufy HomeBase 2 
Inside the Bottom of the Eufy HomeBase 2 
Inside the Bottom of the Eufy HomeBase 2 
Inside the Bottom of the Eufy HomeBase 2 
Inside the Bottom of the Eufy HomeBase 2 
Inside the Bottom of the Eufy HomeBase 2
Regarding the chips, this is what I found out:
Top:
- Network Signal Transformer
Print: XZ i933-G / H1102NL
Datasheet: LINK - ?
Print: F488 / 7662 / 11951 - ?
Print: F488 / 7662 / 11951 - ?
Print: WX01 / HD804004 - USB audio
Print: HS-100B / CFW32878.1 / SHH1BNCZ-GS / 1938 - USB Hub
Print: GL850G / HH4JB05Y22 / 950SRC8611 - Wifi antenna’s:
Print: AT&G-T8010 / WiFi-2-V1
Bottom:
- Samsung 16GB NAND Flash Memory
Print: SEC 940 / B041 / KLMAG1JETD / SA57ZZIUS
Datasheet: LINK - Macronix Int. 256MB Flash memory
Print: MXIC L194611 / MX25L25635FZ2I-10G / 8F652400
Due to limited time, I haven’t got around to working out every details.
However, I hope you gained some insights into the ‘inner guts’ of the Eufy HomeBase 2! If you have any more question, just send me a message or reply to the post. Thanks for reading!
Max
Hi,
What IS USB audio? It Is possibile change the original speaker or drive out the audio Signal to an external amplifire to improve performance of Eufy HomeBase 2 ?
SANCLA
Hi Max, I think if you cut the speaker wires and attach an audio jack plug port to it, you can attach a different speaker to it. Pay attention to where you put the port so you do not hinder the wifi antenna’s…
Marcus
Hey I check into the USB and only thing that is for is extra storage. However I did modify the antennas to get long rang for batter video and photo quality it works. Also you will need a router to reduce your camera from getting hack and plus you always want your security systems depart from other devices
iamadmin
Wauw Marco,
That is amazing the read about!
If you want, I can add your modifications to this website.
Off course, all credits are for you!
Lars
How did you do that? Different antennas? Would love to see pictures and or a description.
Thanks!
Mark
How does modifying the WiFi antennas to achieve longer range improve video and audio quality? I understand that the modification could allow a camera to be placed further away from the HomBase 2, but how does it improved video/audio quality? It seems that the video resolution and audio bit rate would stay the same regardless of distance because of the hardware limitations of the camera, not the HomeBase2. Please help me understand.
iamadmin
Hi Mark,
If the wireless signal is sufficient, the signal quality should not impact video resolution or audio bitrate.
Distance is a bit of variable, it’s depending on multiple factors. As it is a radio signal, it could be many things that interfere.
You could replace antenna’s of the homebase, but do not expect miracles.
What you could try, is using a second home base (that acts like a repeater) to extend the signal or contact their support.
See these articles for more information:
https://smarthomestarter.com/how-far-can-the-eufy-camera-be-from-the-base-can-you-extend-its-range/
http://community.anker.com/t/we-need-a-range-extender-for-the-cameras-to-the-homebase/64151/38
Daniele
Hi Sancla (Sander),
thank you for posting this, It’s truly interesting.
As requested previously from Max I would like to replace the 2w speaker with something like a siren 120db 12V(even external, as the space inside seems limited..). Do you think is it possible?
Thanks in Advance for your Kind advice.
SANCLA
Hi Danielle,
Thank you for your patience. It took me a bit more time then usual to reply to your comment due to holiday (I always go fully offline with an old Nokia to keep in touch).
The problem is that the a siren is fundamentally different then a powerful speaker. A siren is designed to generate a single sound on a certain frequency and usually only has a on/off switch. As the sound from the homebase is analog sound and the output is voice, you would have to find a way to recognize the output from your homebase and then find a way to switch on (and off) the siren. That would be difficult. I guess the best option would be a amplified speaker. Unless Eufy put a dedicated siren on the market…
Montrealer84
Hi there,
I have tried several Homebase 2, and they all emit a clicking sound like in the below video. When I restart the Homebase, the sound is gone. But it only remains quiet until the next chime.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0jeb5h0jaivfpiq/20201116_224821.mp4?dl=0
Do you think that sound is normal? Or something is wrong with the speaker of the Homebase? It is not very loud, but noticeable. I am contacting Anker, but have not received any response yet. Some others are also experiencing a similar issue:
https://communitysecurity.eufylife.com/t/homebase-speaker-constant-rapid-clicking/429881/21
Thanks!
iamadmin
Sounds like a bug to me.
Could be related to a hardware design issue, where they have some power save mode for (parts) of the chip that is responsible for audio.
Or just bad programming, would not be the first software bug at Eufy.
Keep in mind that this is still a Chinese based company…
Brian
Can you replace the HD with a 128gb? Is it plug and play or hard wired. Sounds like from other resources the USB plug won’t be used for storage connection.
iamadmin
Hey Brian,
Eufy promissed such a feature, but never delivered it.
Check this Reddit article about that:
https://www.reddit.com/r/EufyCam/comments/lnowkh/its_has_been_over_a_year_since_eufy_said_they/
John Christie
Hello.
Is there any modification possible on the Eufy Home Base that will send a Audio/Video signal via HDMI to a TV?
Marco
Hello, a great posting….
I have a question about the speaker, when I would connect the 2 wires to a jack and connect the jack to a bluetooth wireless transmitter, could it then transmit to, for example, a wireless bluetooth speaker.
Thanks,
Marco
iamadmin
Hi Marco,
The audio output (black and red wires) can be attached to a jack connector.
It’s just an analog mono output.
However, since it’s probably coming pretty close to the wifi antenna’s, I would opt for just an extended cable coming out of the device and have a connector there.
That should cause less interference for both the audio signal and the wifi signal.
If I may give some additional advice, don’t cut the original cable.
Buy a cable with the same connector on it.
If you ever need to revert the original setup, it’s easier.
From the looks of it, I believe this would be an 2-pin JST PH connector.
You can find those on Aliexpress including the cable (check the cable length!)
Not sure about the size of the connector, probably 2.0 mm or smaller.
If you are ordering from China, make sure you order a few different sizes (or wait another month if you are wrong about the size).
I am curious about the result, sounds like a great idea!