anotherperson's Portable N64 progress

BÃg Ã · Post by **BÃg Ã** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 7:29 am

well done! could i see a picture

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:08 am

I think I forgot to put the jumper pack in once. I felt so stupid and relieved when I figured it out. Putting a jumper pack in is a lot easier than opening and, for you, relocating the cart slot again. How long did it take you and how good are your soldering skills?

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:36 am

good job, i had to relocate it 4 times to get it right with mine

then my battery and controller died so it does get very irritating

BÃg Ã · Post by **BÃg Ã** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:00 am

no, it could have been worse. good job

, and congratulations on having it actually work. i take it the EXT slot was removed

EDIT: also, what temp soldering iron did you use?

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:03 am

the 1st time i wired it backwards. the second time, i wired it right but my old car adapter died so i thought the N64 died (i could have just gotten a new dc-dc convertor then but i found that out after the 4th relocation). then i got a new N64 and wired it on backwards again. after that i finally wired it right but now there's 2 new problems before i finish it; my battery and controller died. you don't really need to desolder anything to relocate the cart slot, so far i've avoided any desoldering on the N64 board

BÃg Ã · Post by **BÃg Ã** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:04 am

the 1st time i wired it backwards. the second time, i wired it right but my old car adapter died so i thought the N64 died (i could have just gotten a new dc-dc convertor then but i found that out after the 4th relocation). then i got a new N64 and wired it on backwards again. after that i finally wired it right but now there's 2 new problems before i finish it; my battery and controller died

you must have been really unlucky, i guess. did it start on a friday 13th

Metroid fan · Post by **Metroid fan** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:16 pm

Wow that makes me scared of the n64 I dunno if I want to ever (wasn't really thinking about it) try to make one of these things!

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:03 pm

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BÃg Ã · Post by **BÃg Ã** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:16 pm

happy aniverssary

BÃg Ã · Post by **BÃg Ã** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:09 pm

off the anniversary subject,

anotherperson wrote:

I had to use this huge soldering iron to desolder the expansion port pins which overheated the copper causing it to lift up a bit, then I cleared out all the holes with that iron and a pump, then today I started jumping all the grounds and stuff with my diagram as a guide, but it all got too hard and not worth the extra effort, so I desoldered them but couldnt clear out the holes with the solder pump! for those holes I just pushed the wire in from one side and kept the solder liquid on the other. Hence the warped/burnt wires and general mess everywhere.

does this mean you basically desoldered the EXT port???

BÃg Ã · Post by **BÃg Ã** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:30 am

that makes things a lot clearer

do you think a 25w soldering iron is enough to desolder the EXT. port?

Post by **Skyone** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:34 am

anotherperson wrote:The big soldering iron I first used was >100W

WOAH. Did you fry it or anything? I have a 60W, you think that'll fry the N64?

BÃg Ã · Post by **BÃg Ã** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:22 am

anotherperson wrote:

If you already have a 25W iron, give it a shot and please tell me if you're successful

i'll probably be a few days to 'report' back, 'cause i'm abit busy with spring cleanin'

BÃg Ã · Post by **BÃg Ã** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:59 am

yeah, i just posted,

anyways, the ext slot did NOT come out with a 25w soldering iron.

if i can't at all desolder the ext port, do you think using super glue (to connect the wires to the holes) would work

BÃg Ã · Post by **BÃg Ã** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:10 am

yes, yes it was a joke