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by fedplast
Sat Jul 16, 2016 10:57 pm
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: Cannot hey solder on button controller
Replies: 2
Views: 3410

Re: Cannot hey solder on button controller

In addition to above, make sure u clean your iron's tip often ( on a wet sponge or steel wool) and heat the board and wire, not the lead: the lead ideally should be heated through the board and wire
by fedplast
Thu Jul 14, 2016 5:25 pm
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: Collecting information on alternative displays - please contribute
Replies: 706
Views: 752755

Re: Collecting information on alternative displays - please contribute

can someone please help me with my screen? I would modify it to run on 5v if someone can figure out how: the only chip that looks similar to the one in the tutorial seems to be a flash memory, not a regulator: Any help would be appreciated! I have the same board. Yellow and white is your two inputs...
by fedplast
Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:18 pm
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: Screen Surround
Replies: 201
Views: 186243

Re: Screen Surround

They look fantastic Dom. Mine had a teeny scratch on it when it arrived but polished out easily and looks great. My builds almost finished. Im just waiting for my case, screen, battery, pi zero, pb1000c and sd cartridge board to arrive. Once those bits arrive and i get a few days off to put it toge...
by fedplast
Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:23 am
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: Collecting information on alternative displays - please contribute
Replies: 706
Views: 752755

Re: Collecting information on alternative displays - please contribute

can someone please help me with my screen? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17249321/vid%20card1.JPG I tested by connecting it to a CCTV camera (independently powered). works fine at 12V, at 5V the picture flashes on for an instant every few seconds or so. tho when testing with PI0 it stays black...
by fedplast
Thu Jul 07, 2016 1:16 pm
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: removing ink from original clear screen protector cover (lens)?
Replies: 6
Views: 7511

removing ink from original clear screen protector cover (lens)?

Hi, I have multiple game boys casings, which came with the screen cover/lens, which of course cannot be used as is since the gray frame printed on the back would block part of the 3.5" screen. has anyone attempted removing the gray ink somehow? if not I will try some test, tho I'm afraid that the us...
by fedplast
Tue May 31, 2016 3:47 pm
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: will waveshare WAVE-102 LCD work?
Replies: 2
Views: 3344

Re: will waveshare WAVE-102 LCD work?

thanks for the quick response!

screen is currently all I'm missing (I have like 4-5 copies of every other component!).
I guess I'll keep looking around...
by fedplast
Tue May 31, 2016 3:32 pm
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: will waveshare WAVE-102 LCD work?
Replies: 2
Views: 3344

will waveshare WAVE-102 LCD work?

Hi, I apologize if a similar question is posted already, Will this screen work for My GBZ: https://abra-electronics.com/robotics-embedded-electronics/raspberry-pi-en-3/displays/wave-102-3.5-inch-rpi-lcd-a-320480.html I mean, does it have the proper connections? I don't seem to find an affordable rep...