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First of all, you need flux bro Second, the H and V signals from the CPU vias are only 1.8 volts, the only way to use them for VGA is to use a logic level shifter to up their signal voltage to 3.3 or 5, I'm not sure which, @Gman knows

Agreed, thats gonna look sick with a disc spinning

Okay it looks like it may actually be able to run on less, try it on the 7.4

Can you get a close up of the SOIC-8 just above the power input? Also can we have a pic of the back of the board as well?

Since it's an automotive product the 12 volt requirement may just be a standardized input that gets dropped lower once inside the screen, so you may be able to run it on lower voltages, hi def pics of the main board would help in determining this. Otherwise you could try doing a higher voltage...

Well just off the top you're probably gonna have a hard time getting it to turn on with only a 7.4 volt battery

Yes I was rather hoping to see a modchip-like version of PSIO for the PSONE, in fact in theory it still would be doable, assuming you could find all the same contact points on the PSONE board

Batteries cannot hold a charge indefinitely, over time they will slowly discharge on their own

As much as I'd like to take credit for that, I'm hardly the first to make use of that service manual

Hopefully this is the right forum, I need some help identifying a part from a schematic: Its obviously an inductor but I can't seem to find a part that meets the ohm/frequency requirements, I've been on digi key for hours looking for one. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Yea I tried those, and I was also rather disappointed by the results, thus I resolved to build an HDMI board that converts directly from uncompressed video. Still haven't tested it yet, but the concept is sound, Gman did the same thing, only he chose to convert the raw video to VGA (looks gorgeous)

Don't forget it's coming from china, 1 month is fairly typical handling time from there

64 MB is still 8 times the original!! That's intriguing news though, it seems as though there are more storage options for loading unsigned software. I prefer to use a dual memory card setup though, have FMCB on an 8 MB in slot 2, then have a 128 MB in slot 1 for all my saves. My thinking is...

Screw English dude, you clearly didn't need it to build a really awesome portable!!! I think I've only seen one other build that incorporates the original casing, but yours is wayyyy better. Which version PS2 did you use? And what's that tattoo you have on your wrist? I like the design

Boy do I ever have egg on my face.. I had no idea so many games had widescreen support.. Perhaps I shouldn't beat that drum so hard in future. One thing I am fairly certain about though is that FMCB cannot be installed on a 128mb card (would be happy to be proven wrong on this) Otherwise looks...

That big fat IC is the one that spins the disc, moves the laser, and also powers the laser. Without the disc drive it never gets used, so it can be safely removed in the design you're using. I refer you to my guide on removing ICs: https://bitbuilt.net/forums/index.php?threads/removing-ics.1530/...

Can I make a suggestion about trimming before you start? Because if you're gonna use the HDD connection tools with the two FPC cables then you'll want to leave the bottom edge (orienting to the photos you posted) intact You can however trim more from the top edge, like so:

I agree with @Gman , that shade of blue is spot on!!

Yea sorry, I misunderstood you, I only suggested the PTN78020WAH to be used as the voltage reg from the batteries, but anyway back to your battery board conundrum. I understand that the very concept of a handheld carries a few design assumptions, thanks no doubt to the way most of them are...

That's just a voltage regulator, and I'd recommend a PTN78020WAH