ackley14
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Preface
This is my first attempt at really anything 'diy'. I'm looking to make a more portable and accessable Wii. It doesn't need to be hand held, mearly a replacement for my dead laptop. A gaming machine I can take on the go to a friends house or other parts of my house that don't normally have a tv.
Design
I'm attempting to keep as much of the shape of the original laptop as possible. I'll be cutting out small portions of the edge for connectors but that's hopefully it. After some test fitting, all main components should fit with room to spare.
Goals
This wii portable will keep all main features of the standard Wii (besides disk drive functionality). Wifi/bluetooth, audio/video out etc. I'll also add speakers, as well as headphone out. and keep the usb connectors acessable where games will be stored on a small flash drive.
As this is my first build, i'll happily take any and all suggestions!
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This is my first attempt at really anything 'diy'. I'm looking to make a more portable and accessable Wii. It doesn't need to be hand held, mearly a replacement for my dead laptop. A gaming machine I can take on the go to a friends house or other parts of my house that don't normally have a tv.
Design
I'm attempting to keep as much of the shape of the original laptop as possible. I'll be cutting out small portions of the edge for connectors but that's hopefully it. After some test fitting, all main components should fit with room to spare.
Goals
- Pack all main components (- disk drive casing) inside of the shell of my old laptop
- Do it all for as little cost as possible
- avoid having to solder or trim any boards with a few exceptions (don't want to risk breaking anything as i don't trust myself yet)
- allow connection to external screen, as well as keep all 4 game cube controller ports and memory card slots for 4 player capabilities
- Install the leds from a sensor bar into the screen casing to allow use of the Wiimote
- Figure out how batteries work! (this is a big one XD
This wii portable will keep all main features of the standard Wii (besides disk drive functionality). Wifi/bluetooth, audio/video out etc. I'll also add speakers, as well as headphone out. and keep the usb connectors acessable where games will be stored on a small flash drive.
As this is my first build, i'll happily take any and all suggestions!
Edits
Edit 1
I'm aware i need the board from the disk drive! 
I plan to fit it overtop the wii board using something for insulation (possibly just a thin rubber sheet)
I plan to fit it overtop the wii board using something for insulation (possibly just a thin rubber sheet)
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