SNESguy (or other smart people) I need your Help!!!!!!

Houdini · Post by **Houdini** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:32 pm

Ok so I am using a regualar SNES, and have everything open and ready........only one problem, nothing looks the same as it does in Bens book!!!!. Please could you help, I know you can because you made a origional SNES and I am working on an origional too. If you could put pictures up labeling the parts or detailed instructions i would be so happy i might send you money

ny right?

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:04 pm

Ben used a mini. Look around, there is lots of information on this forum, and if you search for "SNES tutorial", you will find some great info. There is also a great tutorial on PoD, thanks to Electromaster64.

cowsgoquack101 · Post by **cowsgoquack101** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:42 pm

If you do read the chapter in Ben's book you'll see that he says its a MINI

electromaster64 · Post by **electromaster64** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:30 pm

The only thing that is different is the size and shape of the board. If you look at the 7805 on the Mini SNES (in Ben's book or my how-to) then look at your SNES and they are the same so just hook it up the same. The Capacitors also look the same. The AV pinouts and power pinouts are the same. The only thing that is really different is that the original SNES has an expansion port which can be ignored and you must solder your controller wires to the cmall board behind the controller ports instead of soldering them directly to the main board. Also the controller pinouts are the same (or they would have to make new controllers for the mini). Most of it is intuitive if you look at it for a bit. Also as a warning if you cut the ground strips (shiny metal strips on the side) off your SNES then you will have to find a new way to hold the main board in place as you wont be able to use the existing screw holes, that go through the grounding strips. If you put a plastic sheet or blank pc board behind it and secure the plastic you could double sided foam tape it to the plastic but I have never seen that done before. I would recommend leaving it the way it is and since the case will naturally be bigger use a bigger screen.

SNESguy · Post by **SNESguy** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:13 am

Actually, the extra controller port board (the long slender one) is not necessary and will waste space in your portable. It has no components on it, so you can wire the controllers directly to the mainboard, as I did. If you are interested, I can find you the pinouts of that little connector on the mainboard.

If you want to use an original SNES mobo, then it most go on a diet:
-Remove the expansion port(just carefully cut it off)
-Remove the RF unit(Trust me, RF sucks and you won't be using it)
--THis also saves about 50mA of power.
-Remove the big honkin' heatsink and either relocate the 7805 or use a swiching regulator(optional)
-Remove the front controller board.
-Finally, remove most of the lower metallic ground strip to make the width smaller. ( be careful)

SNESguy

Post by **marshallh** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 1:32 pm

A warning, "insulating" foam can conduct current (and short out the motherboard.) There was a guy I know who was building a Car PC and fried his motherboard by placing it on some pink foam.

electromaster64 · Post by **electromaster64** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:06 pm

What about foam doublesided tape? Thats how my LCD is attached to the LCD board?

Houdini · Post by **Houdini** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:41 pm

Thanks a lot guys, but can you tell me the pinouts? im sorta a noob here

thanks a lot

shmagoogin77 · Post by **shmagoogin77** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:43 pm

http://pinouts.ru/data/SnesVideo_pinout.shtml

inuyasha · Post by **inuyasha** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:31 pm

pin 5 or 6 for ground or you can use the ground strip
pin 9 is viedo
pin 11 is left+right audio
blue is the battery + & -
hope it helps

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:22 pm

The pinouts are also on PoD.

electromaster64 · Post by **electromaster64** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:43 pm

Click on where it says SNES in my signature you will find help there. Also go here http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1 ... 890,00.asp

SNESguy · Post by **SNESguy** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 12:39 am

Actually I have a rare pic of the guts of my second SNESp:

If you look closely, you'll notice that all the excess sides around the bottom half have been removed. I forgot to mention that some of the board removed is not grounding strip, it is just circuitboard with nothing on it.

There are a few places on the left side that are so flimsy, the could probably be snapped off. (don't try this though!)

As long as you do what is in this picture, you should be fine.

Sorry for the bad picture quality, as it was taken with my dad's old 2 megapixel camera.

I probably should re - open my SNESp to get better pics. *scratches chin wisely while briefly staring into space*

Houdini · Post by **Houdini** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:42 pm

wow thanks a lot guys i never tought I would get this much help and pics thanks a lot!!! give urselves a pat on the back kus ur the real magicians when it comes to portables. Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!

Lych · Post by **Lych** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:51 pm

Just to clear it up, the static electricity the foam conducted is what fried the bords. The sticky tape fomie stuff won't do it, just rub a material on a fresh sock and touch it and if it shocks you, then i suggest you don't use it as a case/holder. Also i think on some foam/plastic products they sometimes say it conducts static electricity, wich will kill your ic's in like 2 seconds...