Some Gamecube questions.

[Abb_eliten]

Hi!

I just started to disassemble a gc controller to use as a "main board" in my portable, soldering pieces from another controller to it.
Unfortunatley it's a bit too big to fit in my case.
Can I cut

and reattach it with wires on the traces?

I don't see any other traces than to the d-pad, but it's best to be sure...

Also, does anyone know of a suitable place to get 12V on a rev c gc board?
I need it to supply power to my screen.

Thanks!

 

[bentomo]

That should work if those are the only traces. Also what screen do you have, a lot of screens run on different voltages, you may just be reading the specs on the power supply.

 

[Abb_eliten]

That should work if those are the only traces. Also what screen do you have, a lot of screens run on different voltages, you may just be reading the specs on the power supply.

It's a psone screen.
But I have an adjustable regulator for the screen, which output depends on the input.
So if I switch from the power supply to the 14.8V battery, the ouput will be different.
That's why I want the board to regulate the voltage so it always will be 12V.

 

[bentomo]

Don't sap the power from somewhere on the gamecube, it's bad for the cube because it's at least a solid 500mA current, which will mess up the gamecube.

 

[Abb_eliten]

Oh, ok.
Ordered another regulator today which should arrive next week. Fixed output this time