3.43v issue with Gamecube

[Tchay]

I did the OMGWTF cut. THEN I used the dremel to sand off the edge seen below.

But now have a voltage issue on the 3.43v layer.

Note that my board is CPU-11 with a 4 pin crystal, not 2 pin. (I did not cut any traces of the crystal)

I have narrowed down the problem to the 3.43v layer. Whenever I connect 3.43v to this layer, the gamecube turns off.

Oddly, I can give that layer 1.9v and (and the other layers 1.9v) and it does not shut off, but with 3.43v it DOES shut off. BUT, I checked, and the 1.9v layer has NOT bridged with the 3.43v (as I checked with a multimeter leaving the 3.43v left alone, it just shows 0.0 volts). This also means that the layer has not bridged with ground either (as 1.9v would have shorted). Depending on where I put the 1.9v, I can get both chips to heat up. But 3.43v makes it short out...

Honestly, I'm at a loss. I have sanded the heck out of the edges of the board and blown all over the board to look for shorting. I have everything wired up to this board, which is why i REALLY don't wanna restart on another board. Any ideas? thx.

 

[LOCtronicz]

Yeah I saw your problem with your motherboard.

I notice that why I do everything step by step that it always works.

1. Remove all the components that you are going to cut away and test that the cube still works.
2. Cut in a straight lines when you do the cut so all the extra little spaces you can cut. Don't!
3. Sand the edges and make sure both voltage lines are not bridging. Test to see if it works.
4. When it does cut te smaller pieces off ONLY if it is needed!! Why bother risking breaking it if you do not need that space. Sand the edges you cut and test again.
5. Rewire the controller and test again.
6. Rewire the discdrive/wiikey/wode etc and test again.
7. Rewire the memorycard and test again.
8. Done!

Only when you've done all the steps and are sure that everything has worked will you be sure that it will stay that way. You can however do all the steps at once and just test it at the end but it would be ashame if it didn't work and you waste allot more time in finding out what the problem is.