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I have a question about the 12V main power to the console. I see when the on/off switch turns on the 5V tto ps3 standby and the LCD.
At this point is the PS3 motherboard also receiving 12V? I know the PS3 PSU doesn't supply 12V until the power button on PS3 is pressed.
 
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I have a question about the 12V main power to the console. I see when the on/off switch turns on the 5V tto ps3 standby and the LCD.
At this point is the PS3 motherboard also receiving 12V? I know the PS3 PSU doesn't supply 12V until the power button on PS3 is pressed.
That's right, when I turn on the main switch, the voltage regulator emits the 5V needed to power the standby mode and the screen, then the DC DC regulator module starts sending a subsequent 12V to the PS3 motherboard.
 
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Ah i see. So the 12V is supplied to motherboard before the ps3 power button is pressed? There is no damage to motherboard?
 
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Ah i see. So the 12V is supplied to motherboard before the ps3 power button is pressed? There is no damage to motherboard?
I did hundreds of tests on both the first boards and the one that was cut, and there were no problems at all. The only difference is that the fan is activated before the board is turned on because its 12v comes directly from the power supply, but it turns very slowly because it is modified. After I enter the menu and activate Hen, I use WebMan to increase the fan speed.
 
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Thanks for the info. Then there is no need for a separate switch or relay to active the 12V from battery to motherboard after turning on the PS3.
 
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O que aconteceu com o projeto?
It takes time to do a full writeup of a project, especially as this isn't most people's job. I'm sure it'll be out soon, but that soon is relative to many different aspects.
Also, please try to keep the forum in English. If you don't know the language, there are translators that you can use that do a really good job, I'd recommend DeepL.
 
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Exactly, besides a project like this taking time, we still face adversities, but soon I will bring updates, I will put IPS screen and HDMI controller since this is composite video, I believe it will be excellent
 
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