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I actually had a similar experience as you, as my siblings love our WiiU and I found our old Wii lying around as well! I do have some experience with DIY projects and I do own the necessary equipment (soldering iron, parts and wires), but I usually don't do circuitry work like this. However...

I am but a fool Project update: I tried to extend the USB connector from the board so it could reach the wall of the case, and I kind of wrecked the connector trying to solder wires to the connector pins. I'm looking for a replacement connector now. I found this part that looks promising, the...

So I have a bunch of project updates! I successfully connected a Gamecube controller directly onto my board, and it functions perfectly well, although I did remove the rumble motor. It wasn't as difficult to work with as I had anticipated, but going forward I would like to try experimenting...

So I've been trying for a while to desolder parts off my Wii. I tried to start with the Gamecube memory card ports, but I can't get it off. I don't want to try prying it off for fear of breaking the board. I've been using desoldering copper braid and I've gotten most of the solder off, but I...

Thanks Stitches!! I was so confused at that number, I honestly thought it was a weird typo. I'm going to do one last scan around my town for a screen then I'll just buy the ebay one, it seems fine. Also thanks ByteMe, it is definitely not too late to give your experience and input. In fact...

Double post deleted, sorry about that, I also re-read those rules. I didn't see that Noah was away on the thread when I first looked through it but I kind of figured he wasn't available and its completely understandable. I linked the cheap ebay screen composite screen I was eyeballing in my...

Quick update on my progress: I thought that I could easily input a composite signal into my DVD player screen and I messed up and broke the IC pin I needed to solder so now there's just a tiny metal nub inside the chip. This chip is very small and difficult to work with so I'm thinking of just...

Good to know, I'll go grab some thinner wire

I found an image that closely resembles what I want my case to look like. Mine won't have detachable sides, but this just shows the general shape and layout. That is kind of an interesting idea though, giving the halves of the controller the ability to attach to the center portion of the...

I'm starting to reaallly appreciate the immense support I'm getting from this community! It has been super helpful and encouraging. So my resource list is definitely modified, thanks for the feedback. I'd actually like to use the GC+, it looks like a great piece of hardware. I'm only really...

I purchased all the necessary resistors and 100uf capacitors for 1V, 1.15V, 3.3V, and 5V custom regulators from a local electronic parts store. It didn't cost that much at all. the problem I'm having is with the PTH08080 chips (...

This is a copy of my reply in the noob questions thread and it serves as a nice intro: Hey there BitBuilt community, I am a noob! I have never built a portable, however I've seen them around a lot. I have read a ton of articles, worklogs, guides, ebay product pages, forums, and instructables...

What's the general opinion on Raspberry Pi screens? I've been considering using a screen like this in my Wii portable build...

Thank you both so much! I really wasn't expecting feedback this quickly! Those are some fantastic notes for me to have and I'll definitely use those tips. I've seen a lot of builds utilizing the gc+, and it seems to be pretty simple to use. The only reason I was hesitant to try it was the fact...

Hey there bitbuilt community, I am a noob! I have never built a portable, however I've seen them around a lot. I have read a ton of articles, worklogs, guides, ebay product pages, forums, and instructables pages, and I would really like to construct my own. I have a fair amount of knowledge with...