Gamecube Portable Help!

[Mr.Mike]

Hello Modretro! so i have been in the process of planning and everything to create my gamecube portable. So far I have taken my gamecube apart but wanted to see if it worked so, i connected the regulator board up along with the dd and i powered it up, the only problem is that the gamecube wont load up on my tv! now the thing is, is that when i turn it on the fan starts working and stuff so i know the gamecube is getting power, but the gamecube wont...boot up on screen. So far I have removed all serial ports on the bottom (Besides the dd one) removed the digital output plug in, and removed the memory slot B. I checked the connections on the regulator board and dd and they were pretty snug. Also the optical drive cables are plugged in nicely as well. I even took extra precaution and put paper towel between the mobo and the dd so there would not be any shortages. So right now im kinda lost as to what i should do. ill try some more but I would love some help. Thanks in advance!

-Mr.Mike (Michael)

 

[carlifirio]

It's a short. You shorted or the controller or the memory card. It happened to me once. Clean up those solder connections

 

[Mr.Mike]

So how do i prevent this from happening again?

 

[carlifirio]

Here's my story... When I connected the memcard on the the mobo I might have shorted a connection.. The gc would turn on but not display anything on screen. I fixed the short and it was up and running normally again!

 

[superben51]

Does the GC get hot? That'll tell if its getting power and turning on. Post some pictures as well, it'll make out job a whole lot easier.

 

[Mr.Mike]

hmmm...well i do think i may have shorted something on my mobo so what im doing now is salvaging all parts i can like the controller ports, regulator board, power switches, disk drive, and all that good stuff. So with that said, before i read your posts i already took everything apart and started to sort out what i could and couldn't use. That being said, im going to take another gamecube apart (Once i get one) and try this again! This is all a learning process for me and so far i have learned a lot and all your input is greatly appreciated! Hopefully i can start up a worklog soon! oh and for future reference i will post pictures with any question i have so it will benefit everyone! Thanks for your input so far! Anyway, while on the topic of gamecube portablizing, I have decided my design would be similar to zenloc's gamecube slide. Furthermore, im gonna have a 5inch screen (TFT or dalian...what ever is cheapest!). Also im gonna use some off-brand ps3 joysicks and since when you push down on the joystick, it activates a tact switch, so im gonna hook-up the tact switch to the z button so i can have dual z buttons as well! Anyway, i hope u all will keep an eye out for what i have to show off and ask! Thanks so much so far! Im really excited with this project so far!