soldering

  1. Solved Via Soldering Tips

    Does anyone have any tips for soldering to small vias? I'm having a tough time soldering to the U10 and controller data vias on my Wii, so I wanted to know if anyone had any advice for that or via soldering in general.
  2. Question building my first ps2 portable

    I'm starting my first ps2 portable but i need help wiring this LCD screen taken from a portable dvd player the good thing about this dvd player is that it kinda looks like wii u gamepad and i was thinking about using it for my built too, as you can see in the pictures this comes with 2 Ni-MH...
  3. Talhaman

    Worklog I finally did it (My first PS2 Portable)

    Hello everyone, I wanted to share my PS2 Portable built which i started back September 2020. On the 27th Sep. 2020 I opened a thread which startet this project So what did i do? Let's see: The Case: So i am a lucky and proud owner of a 3D printer and rudimentary CAD skills. I designed the...
  4. Question No VGA output on untrimmed Wii

    Hi guys. Unfortunately I'm not getting any video out on my untrimmed Wii. I'm trying to do Aurelio's VGA mod. I enabled it in BBLoader already. I'm using AWG 38 magnet write for some of the lines due to having to solder to vias, and AWG 30 for soldering to pins. My Wii turns on all right...
  5. Question Is it safe to buy soldering gear from sites like Aliexpress?

    I'd like to get into console modding, but first I need to get good soldering gear. The problem is that the gear that is usually suggested here either doesn't ship to my crappy country, or the shipping is twice the price of the product. That's why I though on searching through sites like...
  6. Question Soldering Gear / Necessary Materials

    Hey brethren I kinda asked about this on Discord already but I thought I'd ask again. I checked the forums and found a couple possibilities for soldering irons/solder/flux, but I've never soldered anything in my life. I'll practice on a couple wiis before I start with the u10 relocation. Right...
  7. FallenLogic

    Question Broken U10

    I have desoldered U9 (after my attempts at desoldering U10 were unsuccessful), but one of the legs broke off (on the side with two legs). Is it worth trying to solder to the point where the leg broke off from, or should I move on to taking the U10 off another Wii motherboard? Basically - Is a...
  8. CaveStoryKing64

    Question Wii Mini Hacking

    Hello! I own a small Discord server. In that server, we are trying to get Homebrew onto the Wii Mini. But for that, we will need either a wasp or wiikey modchip. The reason why this is because of the route we are going to use. Route: -Obtain Wii Mini -Obtain modchip. -Install modchip into Wii...
  9. GingerOfOz

    Hot Air Recommendations?

    As you've probably heard, my previous iron went on the fritz, and I am in the business for a new one (For a full description, see my worklog.) I am considering purchasing a hot air tool, as I can likely continue to borrow normal irons from my school. Is moving to hot air the best move for me...
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