My Gameboy Zero Build with Custom PCBs

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Re: My Gameboy Zero Build with Custom PCBs

Post by crispy_tofu » Sat May 07, 2016 6:23 pm

There's quite a few people selling those PCBs in the buy/sell forum, you might be able to buy one there. :)

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Re: My Gameboy Zero Build with Custom PCBs

Post by prerunnerseth » Mon May 09, 2016 6:39 pm

Got my main boards in today. I would say I am 99% done. Need to get the top of the case secured. I have some Audio noise. and still waiting on my 1mm acrylic to make a replacement for the original screen cover.

You Tube.
https://youtu.be/BskqoTokUm0

Raw PCBs
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Cart Micro SD board
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Mainboard mostly built
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Screen and Pi mounted to main board
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Cart Connected to header for testing
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Battery compartment with 2000mAh LiPo
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Main everything mounted in the back part of the case
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Pi mounted to Main Board
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Re: My Gameboy Zero Build with Custom PCBs

Post by crispy_tofu » Mon May 09, 2016 7:03 pm

Nice! I like the implementation of the battery compartment. :D

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Re: My Gameboy Zero Build with Custom PCBs

Post by DW93 » Mon May 09, 2016 7:08 pm

Wow that's awesome, how hard was it soldering the surface mount components?

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Re: My Gameboy Zero Build with Custom PCBs

Post by prerunnerseth » Mon May 09, 2016 7:11 pm

DW93 wrote:Wow that's awesome, how hard was it soldering the surface mount components?
The QFNs are the hardest, but I do this for a living.

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Re: My Gameboy Zero Build with Custom PCBs

Post by razor » Mon May 09, 2016 7:13 pm

Holy cow, that looks awesome. Great job.

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Re: My Gameboy Zero Build with Custom PCBs

Post by yves1984 » Tue May 10, 2016 8:12 am

that board is realy cool.
perhabs for a second GBZ :D

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Re: My Gameboy Zero Build with Custom PCBs

Post by prerunnerseth » Tue May 10, 2016 9:56 am

yves1984 wrote:that board is realy cool.
perhabs for a second GBZ :D

I have most the stuff i need to make a couple more complete gameboys, but need to first solve the couple remaining issues.

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Re: My Gameboy Zero Build with Custom PCBs

Post by solder » Tue May 10, 2016 9:59 am

Now this escalated quickly :D

Good job :)

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Re: My Gameboy Zero Build with Custom PCBs

Post by MattTheHuman » Tue May 10, 2016 12:40 pm

prerunnerseth, WOW! That is a work of art!

I'm relatively new to this scene, but I've got a small background in electronics from my engineering days, but I wanted to know where/how are people getting these PCB boards printed?
I'd love to try my hand at some custom PCB boards but just don't know where or how I'd get them made.

I'm UK based if that helps.

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