Can I power my psone screen this way ?

[jeffslot]

Daguuy,

I totally busted the switch, it is unsalvagable. Is there a way to just set it so that it is always on? Thanks.

Jeff S.

[sniper_spike]

I think he just told you how.

[daguuy]

the power would normally go from pin 8 to 7 and from pin 5 to 6. so if you connect 12v to where pin 7 went and 3.3v to where pin 6 went it'll work

[jeffslot]

daguuy,

Thanks so much. You rock. That totally worked. I was so psyched to see that little red light light up a again. My covert semi-corded n64 project is back on track.

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/7873/img00113pp.jpg

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6646/img00126be.jpg


ThanKs again

Jeff S

[daguuy]

glad it works good luck with the rest of it

[jeffslot]

Hi guys I'm wondering if for the purpose of powering my psone screen I can use the 12v line from my n64, run it through a 7808 and into the +7.5 volt line on my psone screen. Thanks.

Jeff S.

[daguuy]

the 12v line on the N64 takes roughly about 100-500ma (depending on what game you play). the 12v line on the PSu supplies 800 ma so if you try to power an N64 and a screen with a linear regulator it probably won't work (unless you do the LED mod). if you did the LED mod it would probably be safe to power it with a 7808 but if not then you'll need a dc-dc convertor so it draws less power from the PSU (and you could also get a 5v dc-dc convertor to save power by replacing the N64's 7805)