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by Thealexbeast
Sat Dec 23, 2017 3:28 pm
Forum: Support (mintyPi)
Topic: mintyPi Function Tactile Button Shim
Replies: 3
Views: 3291

Re: mintyPi Function Tactile Button Shim

What is the height of this shim? I want to do.something similar but dont have a 3d printer, nor do i know how to get the info.from the stl file(if thats even possible). Ive got tons of plastic around from model kits, im sure i cannfind something in there to use.
by Thealexbeast
Fri Dec 22, 2017 1:52 pm
Forum: Resolved Issues (mintyPi)
Topic: [SOLVED] No sound
Replies: 13
Views: 19134

Re: No sound

GOT IT!!!!! I believe there were just a series of bad solders on my wires from the sound card to the PCB. I redid most of them, verified continuity, and BAM, booted up and heard the retropie jingle and sudomod beat!!!! THank you so much robocop for helping me troubleshoot! Time to put this thing in ...
by Thealexbeast
Fri Dec 22, 2017 1:22 pm
Forum: Resolved Issues (mintyPi)
Topic: [SOLVED] No sound
Replies: 13
Views: 19134

Re: No sound

Yes power is from micro USB. The screen is working as are the buttons. I am able to navigate the menus in retropie using the PCB and button membranes. Im going back and checking my GPIOs now. 5v should have continuity to VCC correct? Also, looking at this image again, Is the GPIO on the bottom right...
by Thealexbeast
Fri Dec 22, 2017 12:46 pm
Forum: Resolved Issues (mintyPi)
Topic: [SOLVED] No sound
Replies: 13
Views: 19134

Re: No sound

Ok so i didnt even think to check the continuity of the wires i soldered on(this is my first electronics project, these things arent natural to me yet haha). I found some issues and thought i resolved them but still no sound. I managed to SSH into it and run the lsusb command and got this Bus 001 De...
by Thealexbeast
Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:45 am
Forum: Resolved Issues (mintyPi)
Topic: [SOLVED] No sound
Replies: 13
Views: 19134

Re: No sound

I unfortunately do not have a bluetooth keyboard at this point in time. However as i am swapping between menus in retropie, in between when i can see what i think is the console it is displaying an audio error AudioManager Error - Unable to open SDL audio: ALSA: couldnt open audio device...(goes of ...
by Thealexbeast
Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:04 am
Forum: Resolved Issues (mintyPi)
Topic: [SOLVED] No sound
Replies: 13
Views: 19134

Re: No sound

Apparently photobucket now wants 400$ a year to host images, this is new to me :/ I found out late last night that the wiring diagram I had been using was incomplete, it lacked the connections from the sound card to the PCB for the actual audio itself, I got those added last night and still wasnt ge...
by Thealexbeast
Thu Dec 21, 2017 9:19 pm
Forum: Resolved Issues (mintyPi)
Topic: [SOLVED] No sound
Replies: 13
Views: 19134

Re: No sound

These are pictures of my wiring. Everything is connected to the proper place according to this diagram https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/332202878598905856/374691570558959617/image.png?width=810&height=423 USB connections on the pi http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q66/thealexbeast/20171221_...
by Thealexbeast
Thu Dec 21, 2017 8:17 pm
Forum: Resolved Issues (mintyPi)
Topic: [SOLVED] No sound
Replies: 13
Views: 19134

[SOLVED] No sound

Hello! I just recently got my minty pi mostly assembled and everything seems to be working accept for sound. Nothing seems to be coming out of the speaker. Before getting into my wiring, I found that the system volume in retropi was at 0, and i was unable to change it using the methods it showed on ...
by Thealexbeast
Mon Dec 18, 2017 8:28 pm
Forum: Support (mintyPi)
Topic: Proper Soldering Iron Tip to Solder the Pi to PCB
Replies: 9
Views: 9585

Re: Proper Soldering Iron Tip to Solder the Pi to PCB

Ive got a weller WES51, Is there a tip in this pack that is comparable?
https://www.amazon.com/Quality-replacem ... ering+tips