I guess I can always resolder the points. I mainly did all of this relocation before hand just to make sure that once it is cut, It will work.Sounds like you're ready to cut! Just make sure to put masking tape over the CPU/GPU/RAM to keep dust from getting underneath there and potentially causing shorts.
As for the hot glue, it isn't conductive you you won't hurt anything by putting it on the board. I'd reccomended not putting it directly over any joints though, I'd stick to gluing further up the wire if you want to hold the wires in place, so that if your soldering job comes loose then you can still fix it.
Don't worry about stuff being slightly different too much. That C17 is a cap for the 1.15v line and it's normal for it to move around between revisions a bit. So long as you don't cut inside the trim lines you'll be fine.
I may need a little advice with sanding.Looks fine. Do a good job sanding. Use isopropyl alcohol and qtips to clean the surface of the board
1. Yes you can use tape just over the chips if you want.I may need a little advice with sanding.
1. I should most likely cover the board with tape again right? just to prevent dust from getting in the GPU,CPU, and RAM?
2. Copper Dust Vs. actual peices of copper. Will a little dust kill a Wii?
3. I have a dremal with a sanding bit on it. I tried using it and I'm worried that it may do more harm than good. My department doesn't have a single shred of sand paper around here. -_-
4. What should the finished board look like? When I tried to sand one of the sides with a dremmal sanding bit, it didn't look that much better.
IIRC just wire the 3v3 line to your 3v3 regulator, because they are all internally connected to where they need to go.(3v3 just means 3.3v jsyk)1. The on board voltage regulator that produces the 1.8 voltage is powered from a 3.3V signal on the 4 layer board. However, there is no indication to power it on the 6-Layer guide. Am I supposed to supply a 3.3V signal to it like the 4-Layer guide?
Either one works, I've done both : ), just make sure it's the right voltage for the right components of course2. When I am powering the components should I wire it like this or this?
Correct me if I am wrong but there is a difference in current supplied to the components depending on the configuration
yeah, Wii doesn't need 5v to function, most if not all people just use the 5v for their usb drive(and fan sometimes).3. On the 4-Layer guide where it talks about powering the USB, I got confused. The component it shows is dremalled off the board. I guess I shouldn't worry about that and just apply 5 volts directly to my USB port. Its' a dumb question but I fealt like I should ask anyways
Yeah, 26 will be fine5. Last question. 26 AWG magnet wire should do me just fine in wiring all these voltages right?
As long as they are the right voltages, it should work I think.(like if you have a bench top power supply) BUT, I just recommend getting PTH08080 or a powermii lite board, just buy the regulators now if you can, PTH08080 are kinda hard to damage unless you tear off a component or something. as long as you sanded right(you can check with a multimeter to make sure).6. I forgot to ask this. Would it be safe to supply the 4 needed voltages from 4 individual power sources? I want to make sure the board works before I invest in the regulators. I obviously can't turn all voltages on at the same time so that is what concerns me.
Edit: The two are connected, I just tested.IIRC just wire the 3v3 line to your 3v3 regulator, because they are all internally connected to where they need to go.(3v3 just means 3.3v jsyk)
Yeah, 26 will be fine
Excerpt from the Modding Bitbuilt Discord
26 gauge magnet wire is a real thing, but I'd recommend using 22 gauge stranded wire. 26 gauge will work for the positive voltages but not ground, which will definitely need 22 gauge.
Got it, I went ahead and soldered regular 20(ish) awg wires to all the pointsTo clear up some points Deonaught missed, you cannot use magnet wire for your power lines, I don't know if that's a typo. I recommend just using 22awg wire for all power purposes.
Absolutely!If you use individual sources to power the Wii, make sure they share a common ground.
What are you still confused about? All of the voltage points on the board are internally connected, so you only need to power one of them. Aside from that 1.8v point that requires a wire since you sever that connection when trimming the board. So you can either connect all your peripherals to the regulators itself or a point on the board after you've connected the regulator to the board, since they will all be connected.Edit: The two are connected, I just tested.
Got it, I went ahead and soldered regular 20(ish) awg wires to all the points except for the on board regulator (still confused)
Absolutely!
That was my mistake, When I edited my post earlier, I forgot to remove "(still confused)". That is my bad and I apologize.What are you still confused about? All of the voltage points on the board are internally connected, so you only need to power one of them. Aside from that 1.8v point that requires a wire since you sever that connection when trimming the board. So you can either connect all your peripherals to the regulators itself or a point on the board after you've connected the regulator to the board, since they will all be connected.