NOGO: NintendO on the GO | EDIT: Dead. Pg.3 for details

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:27 pm

Mario wrote:Okay, I found out that there was a power short somewhere, so the protection circuit kept shutting off the power. I narrowed it down to the PS1 screen; it is what has the short. I cannot, for the life of me, figure out where it is. I desoldered all my connections, removed the two fuses, took a close look at ALL the components, and nothing is giving me a clue. Can anybody shed some light on this situation? I really don't want to have to buy a new screen.

"Removed" the two fuses? Last time I checked, you were supposed to bridge them.

Oh, and I discovered a new way to input voltage to the screen without touching that stupid tiny fuse. I traced where the 7.2v line goes, and it leads straight to the fuse. But I hate the fuse, so I kept going. Turns out, it leads to a SMT Cap. You can input 7.2v into one of the contacts there(don't remember which, no psone screen right now), bypassing the fuse completely, and allowing yourself a bigger contact to solder to. I discoverd this when I had already attached my screen in on #5 and could not get to the fuse, so I got one of my new boards and multimeter'd it.

Hope this helps!

SS

Mario · Post by **Mario** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:41 pm

ShockSlayer wrote:
Mario wrote:Okay, I found out that there was a power short somewhere, so the protection circuit kept shutting off the power. I narrowed it down to the PS1 screen; it is what has the short. I cannot, for the life of me, figure out where it is. I desoldered all my connections, removed the two fuses, took a close look at ALL the components, and nothing is giving me a clue. Can anybody shed some light on this situation? I really don't want to have to buy a new screen.
"Removed" the two fuses? Last time I checked, you were supposed to bridge them.

Oh, and I discovered a new way to input voltage to the screen without touching that stupid tiny fuse. I traced where the 7.2v line goes, and it leads straight to the fuse. But I hate the fuse, so I kept going. Turns out, it leads to a SMT Cap. You can input 7.2v into one of the contacts there(don't remember which, no psone screen right now), bypassing the fuse completely, and allowing yourself a bigger contact to solder to. I discoverd this when I had already attached my screen in on #5 and could not get to the fuse, so I got one of my new boards and multimeter'd it.

Hope this helps!

SS

Well, yes, you are supposed to jump the two fuses, but I removed them to make sure there were no shorts.

That may help, I'm not sure if it will, but it is still good for reference. Thank you.

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:25 am

No problem, just tell me if it works!

SS

Basement_Modder · Post by **Basement_Modder** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:50 pm

I like it.

Sorry to hear it died.

Mario · Post by **Mario** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 2:19 pm

Actually, it's back to life.

I just forgot to update this thread. I bought a new screen for it and installed it. Look for a video soon on my Instructable!

DSFARGEG · Post by **DSFARGEG** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:34 pm

Mario wrote:Look for a video soon on my Instructable!

I thought this looked familiar, your instructable is the reason that I came back to this site. It's inspired me to start work on my SNESp.

Great job by the way, on the instructable and the NOGO.

eurddrue · Post by **eurddrue** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 7:22 pm

DSFARGEG wrote:
Mario wrote:Look for a video soon on my Instructable!
I thought this looked familiar, your instructable is the reason that I came back to this site. It's inspired me to start work on my SNESp.

Great job by the way, on the instructable and the NOGO.

lol, you joined yesterday

DSFARGEG · Post by **DSFARGEG** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:36 am

eurddrue wrote:
DSFARGEG wrote:
Mario wrote:Look for a video soon on my Instructable!
I thought this looked familiar, your instructable is the reason that I came back to this site. It's inspired me to start work on my SNESp.

Great job by the way, on the instructable and the NOGO.
lol, you joined yesterday

I know, but I've been a long time lurker.