Since I'm planning on keeping the ext. power cord for the n64, I was wondering if it was a way to power the screen without needing to run it on a second power cord sort of. What I thought of was hooking the screen to the 12v line from the nintendo. The screen reads 9V+ so I felt a bit uncertain about connecting it, but eventually I tried.. (the screen started up when I connected +, and the ground wasn't even connected, how the fk did that happen?) Anyways, the external power "box" started making a sound, not that very loud, but still quite loud and scary-sounding so I disconnected the screen and decided to ask here if anyone knows if it will work or if the power adapter would explode or melt a hole troughmy floor, to quote Ben
Powering screen with original power input?
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Powering screen with original power input?
Just an idea and a question..
Since I'm planning on keeping the ext. power cord for the n64, I was wondering if it was a way to power the screen without needing to run it on a second power cord sort of. What I thought of was hooking the screen to the 12v line from the nintendo. The screen reads 9V+ so I felt a bit uncertain about connecting it, but eventually I tried.. (the screen started up when I connected +, and the ground wasn't even connected, how the fk did that happen?) Anyways, the external power "box" started making a sound, not that very loud, but still quite loud and scary-sounding so I disconnected the screen and decided to ask here if anyone knows if it will work or if the power adapter would explode or melt a hole troughmy floor, to quote Ben

Since I'm planning on keeping the ext. power cord for the n64, I was wondering if it was a way to power the screen without needing to run it on a second power cord sort of. What I thought of was hooking the screen to the 12v line from the nintendo. The screen reads 9V+ so I felt a bit uncertain about connecting it, but eventually I tried.. (the screen started up when I connected +, and the ground wasn't even connected, how the fk did that happen?) Anyways, the external power "box" started making a sound, not that very loud, but still quite loud and scary-sounding so I disconnected the screen and decided to ask here if anyone knows if it will work or if the power adapter would explode or melt a hole troughmy floor, to quote Ben
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Re: Powering screen with original power input?
maybe it just means 9v positive
what screen are you using, and is there any more info you can get on it?
what screen are you using, and is there any more info you can get on it?
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Re: Powering screen with original power input?
If it is a PS1 screen then you will need something like a 7808 regulator to lower the voltage going to it. Otherwise you might ruin it with too much voltage.
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Frankencase.