Ebay 3.5" screen

[clarky]

I recently bought this screen:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320525000539&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I tried to run it off around 6v but nothing. Now looking at the description I'm presuming the lowest volts I can power this thing up would be 9v!?

 

[bud]

That screen can be run at 5v. Or 7,4v.

 

[Argelfraster]

On the ebay specs it says the screen runs from 9v - 16v.

 

[xXPunisher24Xx]

I just bought that screen also. Are you using it or a N64 portable? If so, let me know if it runs off 7.4 volts.

 

[Bino Gas]

Bypass the regulator. You can probably get it to run off of 5v then.

 

[Joeyjoe9876]

it runs off 7.4v fine for me.

 

[bud]

I got my info from Hailraizer's review. Those are the voltages he said.

 

[clarky]

Well I've tried this screen on 7.4v, 9v and 12v....nothing, absolutely nothing! dead! piece of cr@p.

 

[xXPunisher24Xx]

What did you do to it?

 

[clarky]

tested it on several different batteries and nothing more.

 

[nobble]

it needs to be plugged into a video source to work.

 

[clarky]

It is, and I've tried both AV inputs.

 

[Mako321]

I've always had problems with the A/V inputs, you have to jiggle with the wires or hold down the connectors with a lot of force to get a signal. Just open up the *Can'tSayThisOnTV* and solder the composite in straight from the console.

 

[clarky]

I have lol

 

[lyberty5]

sorry but i just need to know which of the two wires is ground on the power cable they give you when you buy this.

 

[samjc3]

red is hot. black is ground. always.

 

[lyberty5]

thanks, kinda knew that lol but the problem was that the wires were both black, but one had a white strip. But i managed to figure it out anyway with a multimeter ^^

 

[samjc3]

oh. i suppose mine is like that too. didnt bother checking. for reference, most of the time, the wire with the stripe is hot, in that type of situation.

 

[lyberty5]

thanks, i found that to be true in my case, but could you help me on my screen pblem? its on an other topic... thanks