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Ok, 5V should be good then. Just wanted to make sure it didn't need higher voltages. The powerboost is the way to go.

Again, you're certain the system runs off of 5V? Aside from the hefty price, the powerboost 1000C is a superb option. If you hook up a switch between EN and GND, that's your power switch right there. You can desolder the SMD low battery indicator LED next to the JST-PH connector and wire your...

Power is not easy! You're almost replicating a laptop power system, but with a 1 man band. Usually there's a whole team. Running those lipos in series means you'll need a board like this to properly charge them + a PTH08080, all while not increasing your capacity. Does that system run off 5V...

You have great enthusiasm, and that will go a long way. Lithium battery technology is a very complex field. Battery University provides credible and free information on this. I strongly suggest reading through the lithium classes. Some topics to learn about include: capacity vs voltage...

Wow, very clean work! I see you trimmed the GC ports and omitted these components: I understand removing the filtering on the power lines, but how about the diodes and filter on the data lines?

Shoot, I missed that. Should've looked harder. Thank you for the guidance.

Remembered I had one of those clip on macro lenses for my phone, so I took a look at the traces to make sure there were no shorts. It's neat that all 4 layers are visible. All edges look as follows straight off the coarse belt sander. I suspect high grit sanding won't be necessary. The...

The system booted after the U10 relocation, so I trimmed the Wii today. Took no more than 10 mins thanks to power tools. It's too easy to remove material though. Big Boy Tools: USB ports and A/V connector weren't trimmed yet. USB might be relocated. My current setup demands that the A/V...

Search for "LCD driver" on ebay and it should be the first result. Contact the seller and ask if it's compatible with your screen's serial number.

Background Wii laptops were popular among early modders and beginners, like myself, but all attempts I've perused were incomplete, dated, or were not portable (i.e. tethered to wall power). I don’t stand a chance against this year's unique ideas and skilled modders, but I hope to take the title...

Wow, a reference of 30mV less than the supply. That's triggering off a 1% sag in the line voltage.

Superb, thank you! Is there a source I missed that contains a wii PCB BoM so I can find parts without cluttering threads?

In hindsight, this is the right answer. I quickly realized that when SMD parts beneath the board were falling off before the GC ports :facepalm: (after removing as much as I could with wick). It required some gymnastics, as I pushed down one port at a time before they all fell out. On the...

Thanks for responding! I had your build in mind when making the post. All valid points you mention. I was considering ditching rumble, but mario party is more enjoyable with it, and some people play melee with rumble. Fortunately for me, I've got a lot of real estate to work with because I'm...

Background I'd like to make a PCB for the gamecube ports. Measured the pin pitch and connector spacing as best I could. I believe I got within an acceptable margin. Printing the layout onto paper before manufacturing the PCB saves time and money! I've attached a PDF file with my dimensions for...

I love the auto switch over! I see that you omitted the caps, diodes, and components named "FIL" connected to the gamecube ports. Excluding them doesn't affect noise/interference?

I really like the Peripherals PCB. I presume you desoldered the bluetooth connector from the wii. If so, how did you go about that?

I second this. You'll learn of ways to slim it down, but not without giving it a shot. The G-Boy had multiple revisions, and now it's a kit!

Dude, that's genius! I immediately thought of a microcontroller + touch TFT and design any graphical interface for volume, fuel gauge, etc. I want to use a small OLED in a wii laptop for such things, but you can take this above and beyond.

Excited to see your take on this. There have been some attempts at this, but I haven't seen anyone quite get it right. I've got a similar plan using a laptop LCD.