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So first off, I'd like to say hi and thank you in advance for any advice given. I'm trying to decide between making an Ashida for my first build, or use some of the boards made for the Ashida and use that to make a more original portable (Simply because I like the idea of designing my own...

Hello, So as you can probably tell I am a new member (just joined today). I am very interested in building a Wii portable of my own design over the summer. However, I also really don't want to be in over my head and have this be a complete failure. I do have some prior experience as this last...

Hi all, Im a novice at soldering: soldered laptop hard drive connectors on motherboards, replaced LEDs in TVs, and capacitors in PCs. I just know the basics. I have never had luck finding a good soldering iron for precision soldering. I recently moved to Japan and thought I would try to...

So, a while ago I've decided to make a portable wii, I'm naming it the Portiblii! and I need help with its internals. I'm going to order some 18650 3-6Ah batteries wired in 4P (with internal protection because safety first), a 5" AV display, boost converter and buck converters for the power...

Hello all! My name is Brian, and I am an engineering student at my high school and this year is my senior year. I’ve been taking this engineering class for 3 years now, and part of the curriculum is to make a final “capstone” project encompassing all I have learned over the years. The project...

I know nothing about electronics, but I'd still love to tinker with them as a hobby. I have a few problems I hope someone can help me with. Since I'm still only 15, I can't get a project started and complete as quickly as I'd like so naturally, I think learning the basics of how to handle and...

I couldn't decide if this should go here or in the Sony forum, but in the end I chose here. So, I've stumbled across a metric buttload of (mostly faulty) PSPs and gotten a few back in working order. I've added some to The Collection as is, but I want to mod one of them. So my question is this...

Hey I am new to this and I have been researching and looking around at articles and videos about PS2 Portables. I just need help choosing the best parts e.g. batteries and screen, and how to actually build it. My PS2 model is the SCHP-70002. I only have the PS2, a controller, and output cords to...

I'm new to this, but I think I understand it in concept. I just need some advice on how to go about doing this. Any and all advice one rewiring the buttons and joysticks is greatly appreciated!

Name is a wip. Been a lurker for couple of weeks now and i been pretty stoked to make my own portable. I been pretty obsessed with the switch's tabletop mode, so i wanted to make a tabletop wii portable. This means no controller on the actual system itself, instead using external gamecube...