How should I trim my Wii in order to keep video, sensor bar, and Gamecube controller ports?

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I want to build a laptop that uses external controllers, but I want the ability to also plug it into a TV with a sensor bar as well. I plan on using RVL-PMS-2 if/when it's back in stock, but I'd like to know where exactly I should trim the board to keep all the ports except for the SD slot. I would like WIFI but can survive without it, but I will still need the Bluetooth (of course I shouldn't have much issue just relocating that). I mainly just need to know how close to the edge of the board can I cut while not damaging the traces to the Gamecube Controller ports.

edit: I somehow managed to just forget to type a few words

edit 2: I also noticed that the RVL-PMS-2 doesn't have any 12v output. Will my sensor bar port work or will it not have enough power? I'd test it myself but I don't have necessary parts yet.
 
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My basic Idea would Ideally look something like this, keeping all of the ports in tact. Would a trim like this still work?
 

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I decided that I don't need USB or Gamecube Memory slots, so what I want would actually [hopefully] look like this.
 

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I decided that I don't need USB or Gamecube Memory slots, so what I want would actually [hopefully] look like this.
You'll need the usb slot to boot rvloader

Other than the usb slot, the trim looks like it could function.
 
I don't think the trim would work. The proposed trim would look like this
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The colored lines are the controller data lines. The proposed trim cuts the highlighted lines.
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The trim keeping the memory card and usb ports may work, but you'll have to check the compendium.
 
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