where to connect LEDs

[markus]

i just removed the light box light in the ps1 screen, but i don't know where to connect the LEDs.

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/3792/hni0100r.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

i accidentally got a different ps1 screen, but i know it would work.

do i connect the leds to this thing here?

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/4439/hni0001u.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and then plug it into the beige colored plug here?

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4087/hni0002r.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[hailrazer]

No that light you took out stays out.

You will have to find a 5v source on the screen to solder to a resistor and then to the positive lead on the Leds.

Then the leds will be put in the light box. If you use 4 then 1 on each corner.

[markus]

I meant I was wondering if I could cut the wires on the light box, and then solder the postive and negative led points onto there. Do you know what I mean? I have the 3 LEDs in the screen already, I just don't know how to apply power to them.

[hailrazer]

No, as I said you will have to find a 5v source on the board to solder to the positive side of the led's. Then the led's will ne to be soldered together in parallel. And as I said you will need a resistor on the positive side of the led's between them and the 5v source.

[markus]

So I connect the resistor to the five volt source which I then connect to the LEDs? It says in ben's book that you have to find a 7805 regulator. I can't seem to find one on the board. Do they come in varying sizes? Cuz I see one by the DC power jack, could connect it there or will that not work?

[hailrazer]

No you can't connect them to the power jack , you need a 5v source. Get a multimeter and find a 5v source on the board if you can't find the 7805.

[markus]

Ok thanks I guess I will try that. sorry fir the questions I'm just new at this. Thanks a lot for the help though!

[markus]

ummm.. what do i do then with the negative lead of the leds? do i not solder them to anything?

[hailrazer]

ummm.. what do i do then with the negative lead of the leds? do i not solder them to anything?

You solder them to ground

[markus]

the ground is... the silvery part of the board correct? idk that's how it was on the nes. im really sorry i know next to nothing...

[hailrazer]

the ground is... the silvery part of the board correct? idk that's how it was on the nes. im really sorry i know next to nothing...

The ground is the negative side of the power plug. also there are several grounds on the board and yes some are silvery but you would need a meter to check for sure if they are ground.

[markus]

negative side of power plug?

[hailrazer]

negative side of power plug?

The power plug for the screen. You know it has a positive and a negative. The grounds on the board connect to the negative side of the power plug.

[markus]

this thing where the white cable is connected to?

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2184/hni0003h.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

or this thing where the yellow power jack is?

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9196/hni0004v.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

or neither....

thanks for your patience with me. i just need help, that's all

[hailrazer]

Where the yellow power jack is. "Usually" ground is the outside part of that yellow jack.