Worklog Ashida Worklog! (My First Wii Portable)

[Nolak]

Hello

I finally have all of the parts that I think are needed for my Ashida! I am going to post my worklog here as I always love reading other people's and find them useful for learning.

I have gotten a case resin printed from PCBWAY in transparent, and it is really nice. I also ordered some chrome gold buttons from an eBay seller but am unsure if I am going to use them yet as the B, X, and Y buttons are a bit too big for the case. I have also decided to harvest parts from a Smash Ult GCC, so I have OEM buttons if I desire. I also have a backup Wii just in case I mess up.

As of now I have softmodded the Wii and taken it apart to get to the motherboard (and it still boots!).

I am excited to get started on this project!

 

[Nolak]

So...
I have just trimmed my Wii and have sanded it. I am unsure if I did it all correctly.

Edit: Felt like I needed to add. I did a standard OMGWTF trim but I decided to trim it similar to how Ginger did in his recent trimming tutorial, in which he kept in a screwpost and cut an edge near the video output.

For sanding I went with 100, 220, 320, 400, 600, and then 1500 (probably not the best to go straight up to 1500 but I figured it could maybe help since I had it). The edges are all smooth to touch, with the exception of the areas where there are cut vias. For the most part I sanded at a 90-degree angle, which I now realize could be a possible issue.

Additionally, I had a couple places where I accidentally made flaws on the board. I have asked in the discord about most of these and was told it should be okay, but I will post here just in case they affect anything (such as my 3.3v resistances). I have included two photos each, one with light and one without.

Also, I tested the resistance, my chart is below.

Unfortunately, it seems that all of my voltage resistances are fine except for 3.3v! I have seen for a quick second on GND to 3.3v stating a value of 7._k Ohms, but it was really quick. I do not know how I messed this up, but I really hope that it is fixable. I have a feeling it could be an issue with my sanding, but it could be anything.

I have posted these pictures with hopes that anyone more experienced than me can point out flaws I have done.

 

[Stitches]

You've cut through/hit a few components along the trim edge. I'd remove them and check again.
Also you have some visible layer curling along the edges of your trim.

That shit needs some 200 and 400 grit to break up