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by ZombieKid164
Sun Jan 28, 2018 2:10 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner (mintyPi)
Topic: Zombie's MintyPi
Replies: 3
Views: 4813

Zombie's MintyPi

I finally completed my MintyPi build! I first ordered parts around October 2017 (when 2.0 parts came out) and have been finishing up the project over the last couple days. Before I show my build, I would like to give a HUGE thanks to Helder, as he helped me with some problems I was having during the...
by ZombieKid164
Wed May 24, 2017 3:43 pm
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: USB Hub causing power failure?
Replies: 7
Views: 6534

Re: USB Hub causing power failure?

I turns out that it is my Teensy causing the problem. Before it worked fine, but now it does not and is causing the short.
by ZombieKid164
Mon May 22, 2017 7:11 pm
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: USB Hub causing power failure?
Replies: 7
Views: 6534

Re: USB Hub causing power failure?

Sounds like there is definitely a short in your hub wiring. Your soldering needs to be cleaned up. Is that wire on PP23 touching ground? Looks like it in the picture. Also check hub connection soldering. Hard to see in picture but it looks suspect. The PP23 wire was partially touching the ground, w...
by ZombieKid164
Mon May 22, 2017 6:28 pm
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: USB Hub causing power failure?
Replies: 7
Views: 6534

Re: USB Hub causing power failure?

Agree with @hoolyhoo. There's a short somewhere. Ideally some photos from top down would help us see more clearly. Might be worth resoldering pads, pins and doing your wiring if nothing is obvious. The soldering and wiring on your powerboard also needs tidying as even if not now you'll run into pro...
by ZombieKid164
Mon May 22, 2017 3:22 pm
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: USB Hub causing power failure?
Replies: 7
Views: 6534

USB Hub causing power failure?

Hello! The gbz I am making is the first I am trying to make. It is, really the first project like this I am making. Things were running smoothly in the build process until I installed the USB Hub. Whenever I hook up the usb hub's power cable to my powerstrip, or the pi itself's power, everything sim...