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 Post subject: Gameboy Color Cartridge LED Mod Guide
PostPosted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:34 pm 
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Here's a quick little guide on how to add a couple of led's to a GBC cartridge.

First, you're going to want to add just a little bit of solder to one of the blue contacts and one of the red contacts in the first picture below. Red is ground and Blue is VDD.

The current going through the cartridge is 5 Volts, so make sure you use correct resistors for your led's.

Since I used 2 3.3v blue led's, I needed a 47ohm resistor, and it worked out perfectly. I would recomend using the resistor on the VDD b/c there is a little more room.

I used a small piece of PCB to wire everything b/c I think soldering to them is easier than soldering wire to wire, but it is NOT needed, so don't worry if you don't have any.

Once you've wired everything together, I wouldn't be afraid to use electrical tape on any of your handywork, better to be safe than have a short.

If you have any questions, just comment and I can help.


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 Post subject: Re: Gameboy Color Cartridge LED Mod Guide
PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:04 am 
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This is awesome! I shall do it. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Gameboy Color Cartridge LED Mod Guide
PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:18 am 
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Great guide.
Not the points I use but I might have to try these points.


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 Post subject: Re: Gameboy Color Cartridge LED Mod Guide
PostPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:50 pm 
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Glad I could help :D


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