If you're making a portable you probably need something to watch it on. (Unless you want to guess what's happening in the game, but I wouldn't advise that) Anyway, this forum is your "Hacking a pocket TV/screen" one-stop solution. Share your experiences and knowledge here.
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by Insert_Name_Here Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:57 am
I wired all the LEDS up to my resistor that is getting 5 volts. Though something wierd is going on. They weren't lighting, then I layed the unit down and suddenley they all lit up and all was well. I did a little cheer and soon after, everything went crazy. My resistor melted off all it's hot glue and wires got undone. I tried reconnecting it over an over but to no avail. Does anyone know what might be the problem?
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by gannon Thu Apr 07, 2005 1:07 pm
Short in the wire or cold solder joint somewhere. As for the melting of stuff, I can only assume that the resistor isn't a high enough wattage.
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by nos_slived Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:48 pm
You said your hot glue melted off. Did you use any solder? (I don't want it to sound like I'm calling you stupid or anything, but you wouldn't believe some of the mistakes that people)
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by Insert_Name_Here Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:50 pm
I soldered and then hot glued. And I am using the resistor recommended in Ben's book.
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by nos_slived Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:57 pm
There's always the possibility that you just got a bad resistor, or it was labelled wrong.
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by G-force Sat Apr 09, 2005 11:04 am
Sounds like a short circuit. Try some new LED's.
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by nos_slived Sat Apr 09, 2005 11:50 am
Just thought, are you sure that you had all the LEDs the right way, and did you use the right resistor value?
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by G-force Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:35 pm
Yeah, maybe you switched the + and - leads on the LEDS?
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by Insert_Name_Here Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:07 am
G-force wrote: Yeah, maybe you switched the + and - leads on the LEDS?
yep....how dumb i am. I switched the + and - leads. Thanks for all your help!
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by nos_slived Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:23 pm
LOL. I helped somebody
. Is it working now?
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by Insert_Name_Here Sun Apr 24, 2005 4:28 pm
nos_slived wrote: LOL. I helped somebody
. Is it working now?
yes its working
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by nos_slived Sun Apr 24, 2005 8:21 pm
Glad to hear
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. Is it working now?