Another broken screen...

TNT · Post by **TNT** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:24 pm

Hello everyone, I too am making a portable PSone, and I just bought a used screen from EB games. They claimed it was guaranteed to work. Bull. When I tested it, the screen had a bunch of white horizontal lines going through it. When I tap it, it seems to get better sometimes, or worse. My guess is that it's just a loose wire, so I'll open it up and check it out. Oh, and I got another quick question. Do you know of any good materials to use to make the case? Something that looks good, and preferably can be cut with a utility knife. Vacuum forming may be a possiblity in the future, but I want to keep it simple for the first handheld I'm making.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:35 pm

Tell us how it turns out opening the screen and fixing the problem.

As for cases, you can go and buy a project box from radioshack. If you really want to build one thin pieces of wood, plastic or use the exsisting console case to make one.

TNT · Post by **TNT** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:44 pm

Ok, thank you.

As for a plastic case, do you think I could get the right type of plastic from maybe a hobby shop?

EDIT: Ok, I just found something strange out. I took it apart and everything (I didn't find any problems) but the screen was still messed up. I turned the volume up all the way, and when the explosions and other sounds in the game happens, the screen got a little better. Also when the laser inside the actual PSone moved, the screen got better also. Do you think it has something to do with the power?

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 2:35 pm

Probable just vibrations from the console and speakers shaking a loose wire on and off.

TNT · Post by **TNT** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:32 pm

I held the speakers still, and I don't think the vibrations would go through the wire. It also happened when the laser moved in the system.

TNT · Post by **TNT** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:15 pm

Problem fixed! I bought a new screen... It's a game screen made by "Intec" It's pretty big, but I'm sure there's is a lot of features I can take out of it, (EG. The car adaptor and whatnot...).

EDIT: Ok, I tested this one, and the screen works. But, now the sound has a very loud static sound canceling out the real games sound... But I guess I'll fix it when I open it up to portablize it. (PS: This is the exact opposite of my other screen (sound worked, screen didn't))

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:05 pm

You might want to return it before you void the warrenty...

TNT · Post by **TNT** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:06 pm

There is no warranty, I bought it from Amazon.

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:08 pm

Hmmm.... All Im gonna say is that you shoulda got a official sony psone screen.

Post by **gannon** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:08 pm

I think you mean an "official" psone screen /|\

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:09 pm

Yes I did.

TNT · Post by **TNT** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:10 pm

It's actually made for the PSone, and it runs on 7.5 volts if that clears things up a bit. And I looked for a official PSone screen, and couldn't find one cheap enough, so I got this one. And anyway, the broken one before WAS an official one, so yeah.

EDIT: It has two sets of speakers. I unplugged one of the sets, and the other one worked fine, but the screen wouldn't come on with them unplugged. Can I short these out or something?

EDIT (2): Nevermind. I fixed it.

TNT · Post by **TNT** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:32 pm

Ah!!! This is really getting on my nerves!

Ok, so, I got the PSone itself to run on batteries. No problem. But I took apart the screen and everything, and when I plug the battery into it, the imprinted wires start glowin red and explode. But this is just on the board with the power plugin thingy. Do you think I plugged some of the wires into the wrong ports or something?

Edit: Oh yeah, I've resoldered some of the shorts already. The screen appears to turn on until the wires melt. And it's only the thin parts that short out...

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:20 am

you put it in backwards