How to wire up power in your portable!

ShockSlayer · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:34 pm

Most people understand what to do up until "Console," then they lose their minds.

I have provided a picture example of what "Console" is:

Console is basically everything in the portable that requires power.

Note: I do not recommend using a fan in an n64 portable, unless you want to sacrifice power to attempt to make it a little cooler. It is not a requirement by any means.

SS

bud · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:39 pm

That's a kick ass watermark

ShockSlayer · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:48 pm

My favorite part is the awesome 3D switch thingy.

zeldaxpro · **Posted:** Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:29 am

Thanks so much for the diagrams it's just what I needed!!!

Oretoise · **Joined:** Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:15 pm **Posts:** 13

Can I wire a ground line from the ac power jack to the charger port and have that all go back to the battery?

spiderByte · **Joined:** Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:10 pm **Posts:** 18

This is a great guide! But there is just one thing I can't seem to grasp. I don't understand why you have to have both a charger port and an AC adapter port connected from the li-po battery protection circuit to the on/off switch.

ProgMetalMan · **Joined:** Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:51 am **Posts:** 956

Well, you see, the AC adapter port is for playing, and the charging port for charging.
Lithium-based batteries need a special charger or else they become incredibly unstable and can get really hot and explode. This special charger doesn't have a steady flow and shuts off when done, so it's not suitable for use to power the console while in use.
They're both sort of connected together because everything shares the same ground in this application.

spiderByte · **Joined:** Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:10 pm **Posts:** 18

Okay that makes sense, but in my case I am using a portable dvd player and planned on using the port from that to charge my system. So since I need two ports (One charger and one AC), do I need to obtain a specific kind of port in order for it to work properly?

ProgMetalMan · **Joined:** Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:51 am **Posts:** 956

Nope, you just need a smart charger to match your batteries.

spiderByte · **Joined:** Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:10 pm **Posts:** 18

Do you know the best place for getting a charger port (not the smart charger but the plug)? Because as of now I only have one that came with my portable DVD player. Or should I just find the same kind of plug in some other electronic device?

How to wire up power in your portable!

Who is online