Ok that area getting hot is the backlight driver, could you send me an email to kite@kiteretro.com and I'll get you the return address as I'll need to repair/replace it for you

Ok cool that really helped me to understand what the problem looks like! Ok, can you open it up and removing the CM3 module ONLY, literally leave everything else in place, just remove the CM3.. if you power it on from BATTERY ONLY like this, does the screen flash as before? (it may only show grey/da...

Are you able with a multimeter to measure the battery voltage? Need to see if the battery is healthy! Also, could you show a picture of how you have hooked it up?

Can you measure the battery voltage?

What size / type connector is used for the Circuit Shield battery? (so I can search up the connectors on aliexpress) The battery I ordered was bare wire termination so I'll need to crimp on the connector. I tried looking at the FAQ and setup guide but the specific connector type/size doesn't seem t...

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Tue Aug 11, 2020 12:05 pm

Hey Kite, I received a Circuit Shield but ordered a Circuit Sword, is there any way to exchange this? Tried to PM you but wouldn’t go thru...

I replied to your email 2 mins before you posted this

Question... for the analog stick for Circuit Shield... That's what I used. It's plug and play, super easy. If you take a look here you can see the connector orientation: https://github.com/kiteretro/Circuit-Shield/wiki/Circuit-Shield-FAQ#how-do-i-enable-the-joystick (expand the image with the > thi...

Was the circuit shield suppose to come with a drillhole guide as shown in wermys video? My kit didnt come with one Nope. They’re Wermy’s work, you can order them from him (he’s adding them to the sudomod shop I believe) or you can download the stl files from his Patreon and print your own. You can ...

How do we tell which screen was delivered? I ordered the higher resolution screen for the circuit sword but the ribbon cable on mine looks like the standard screen based on the pictures. I'm still in the process of building mine and don't want to glue it together yet.... The standard screen has lcq...

Hi, Ok cool thanks, so based on that it seems like the issue is the charge IC (which also handles passing on the power to the regulators etc to power the device) as it isn't passing the power on, and not seeming to pass charge power too (makes sense as it's not charging). The battery MAY be a proble...