PS1 Screen Smoking!

mmoshkowich · Post by **mmoshkowich** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:44 pm

For some reason I did The LED mod and I started to smell something and I see little smoke rising from what I think is the resistors. is there something wrong?? The LED lights up perfectly and It Looks Awesome!

mmoshkowich · Post by **mmoshkowich** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:00 pm

Only six views c'mon I need to diagnose the problem before the compo! and if it helps I had a 10 ohm resitor for each LED

thewise1 · Post by **thewise1** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:14 pm

mmoshkowich wrote:Only six views c'mon I need to diagnose the problem before the compo! and if it helps I had a 10 ohm resitor for each LED

A lot of people use the 10 ohm resisters, either one for all of them, or one for each led. Ben uses 10 ohms. And I'm guessing you're using 3mm leds, It has to be your screen, because I see nothing wrong with the leds and the resistors.

mmoshkowich · Post by **mmoshkowich** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:28 pm

the smoke is coming from the resistors, how can it be the screen??

XCVG · Post by **XCVG** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:34 pm

Are you powering the resistor from regulated 5V like you're supposed to?

mmoshkowich · Post by **mmoshkowich** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:36 pm

Obviously, I am using the 7805 from the screen. Just liked it said in Bens Book!

gamerjr · Post by **gamerjr** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:44 pm

is there any sparks or is it just smoke? i would undo the resistor and redo it maybe the solder is hitting something else.(idk what im talking about i havent done this mod yet but its just common problems)

mmoshkowich · Post by **mmoshkowich** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:51 pm

I'm going to rewire it tomorrow with little neater wiring, and would it be safe to wrap the resistors in Electrical tape?? ohh and good luck on your portable gamejr, I saw that your doing a SNES. Good luck and take your time if your desoldering the cart, I did it and I pulled off a few pins and now I have to get another one. Also take your time doing the LED mod, It was very fustrating but it was worth it at the end, Low battery consumption!!

nevermind1534 · Post by **nevermind1534** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:57 pm

mmoshkowich wrote:Good luck and take your time if your desoldering the cart, I did it and I pulled off a few pins and now I have to get another one.

Here's a new one http://www.newark.com/mcm/83-3150/super ... dp/39C1178

mmoshkowich · Post by **mmoshkowich** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:07 pm

Thanks but I got a retro duo which I'm probably going to use.

Website · Post by **Life of Brian** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:26 pm

All I can think of is that you have a short somewhere.

Rekarp · Post by **Rekarp** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:27 am

What wattage of resistors are you using? (I can't believe no one asked this lol)

mmoshkowich · Post by **mmoshkowich** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:26 am

I'm using 1/2W 10 ohm resistors from radioshack.

Rekarp · Post by **Rekarp** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:41 pm

Hmm if it was shorting the LEDs wouldn't work. How much amps are you pulling through that resistor?

mmoshkowich · Post by **mmoshkowich** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:30 pm

My electronics skills are very basic. All I know is that it running off the original wall adapter. I have The resistors hooked up to the led and the 5V line.

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