Recent content by Epixauce

I see, that item would be perfect if it was available in the U.S. Its like $60 to ship that here. I might have to do a bit more research. I plan on upgrading later to a 7" screen, but this is what I have. It runs a video/audio out, with the red being a power IN. The thing was perfect for a...

Exactly! Just a bit confused on how to go about wiring up a battery pack using the Wii's I/O cables... Do you know of any great guides for this or references? I've like, scoured the internet, but there is nothing really about running the Wii on a battery, save those centered around hard-wiring...

I like the idea of a dock, never considered it. Just need to keep it kind of slim in order to keep it semi, portable, Would like to keep it roughly the same size of the Wii, only modifying the thickness. Like the Gamecube + Battery + Screen?

Surprisingly, that's not the first I've seen with a car battery... Whats to stop me from using the same batteries used in the most modern portables? Unless there is loads more than voltage conversion going on here, shouldn't it be similar in configuration to a phone charging off a portable battery?

So I've had this idea for awhile, as almost, introduction to hardware modding. Making a portable Wii without taking it apart. I know it sounds silly, and maybe not a fantastic idea, but I myself think the idea is much less intimidating than board cuts and directly soldering/ modifying the...

So the board for the screen came in today. EDIT: Its probably worth mentioning I have no idea what to do from here.

Alright so I have loads of questions that I don't expect to really get answered here, I'm just doing this for the sake of the thread here. I think it could help a lot of people if these were compiled into a FAQ like mentioned. I'm sure I will regret this in years to come, but here it is. Can...

I know nothing about portabalizing.

So the screen used in this laptop is a LP156WH2 (TL) (A1), I looked up a board for this screen and found something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-VGA-AV-LCD-Controller-Board-Driver-For-LP156WH2-TLA1-LP156WH2-TL-A1-USA-/181984341698?hash=item2a5f1caec2:g:kLwAAOSw3KFWgUDn

Gutted the laptop today, I officially hate screws now. I removed everything but the fan that went above the heatsink and a few ports next to it (VGA, 2 USB, Ethernet). I'm not quite sure yet what I'm looking for in terms of the LCD connector but it looks like it was already fed through the...

@cheese thanks! Now I need to start making a list of materials. What is everyone's go to source for electronic parts? EDIT: Also just noticed I'm a member now, gratz to me!

Sounds fair. Thanks for the support and help guys.

Alright so as suggested by @ShockSlayer I have decided to start a work log for my very first project, a Wii Laptop. For this project I am not overly concerned with being super compact or doing anything advanced. Since I really don't have access to a 3D printer I'm going to be using an actual...

I want to learn more here, but I'm honestly afraid of backlash. Are you guys cool with me asking beginner questions here or is there some better way to find the path of least resistance. I'm a big fan of tried and tested techniques and resources so negating the guess work Google sometimes...

Planning on creating a Wii laptop by hollowing out an actual laptop. Fans are an obvious necessity, but what's the best way to obtain and implement a heatsink? Would it be possible to use the one inside the Wii?