power GD50MLXD "good display" with wii power cable?

[Diminuendo]

I just go one of these and I don't know what a good power source is, would a modified wii power cable work? (I have the right plug)

if not whats a good solution?

 

[Diminuendo]

PMed Tchay to ask him; it works, just tested it.

 

[Ashen]

Of course it works, its 12v.

These screens only draw like 300mAh @ 12v, btw.

If you're lucky and have one of the old driver boards, it can be powered off as low as 5v.

 

[Diminuendo]

I knew the voltage, I just was worried that too many Amps might fry it.

my board is different from the one in Tchays writeup, don't mind the lack of 5 volt so much as long as it work s off 7.2.

I got the screen from whatchitfoool from the benheck forums if that helps, I noticed you posted there, so if you got one you might have the same model

 

[vskid3]

It'll only draw as many amps as it needs, and the amp rating on the Wii adapter is the max its rated to put out. If it draws 1A, it doesn't matter if the adapter you use can put out 1A or 10A, it'll work with either.

 

[Diminuendo]

ok, sounds good, just wanted to be sure, you know before I break $100 worth of screen

 

[vskid3]

No problem, better to ask questions on how to do something than how you should have done something after you made a costly mistake the first time.