Custom/Aftermarket Build Guide Part 2

[wermy]

Aaaaand done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM3eNAOCphk

Written guide:

http://sudomod.com/game-boy-zero-custom ... de-part-2/

[AJRedfern]

Awesome, I look forward to moving forward on my build. Can't wait. Thank you @wermy

Also, thank you for the mention, the splash screen looks really nice. I'm currently working on a longer version which should hopefully cover the boot text.

[myPiZero]

Thanks.
Can you make a review about your 3D printer?

[Ganreizu]

Do you have any tips for soldering the cartridge reader? Would it be a bad idea to bend the pins we need upwards so they aren't coming into contact with the neighboring pins during or after the soldering work? Or using heat shrink tubing?

Honestly thank you for your work. I keep upgrading my components to the best available, but the guide this time answered a lot of major questions I still had. Just wish I had a 3D printer to solve all problems in life hahaha.

[Tron]

Awesome!

Do you have any details on the power switch you used, I managed to destroy my original one

[Zero]

Another great guide, well done.

P.S. Shame there's no thumbs up 'emoticon' here or I'd be using it.

[DarrylUK]

Good guide.

Interesting to hear what you said about the cartridge reader. It's the main reason that I'm leaving that out of my build. It's a bit of a novelty and just adds failure points.

It would have been nice to see the integration of a safe shutdown circuit such as Cambles.


One thing that's different to what I've done is the power to the external USB port. I've taken mine from the AIO whereas you took power from the PB itself. I can't see that it'd make a difference but does it matter?

[Muon]

One thing that's different to what I've done is the power to the external USB port. I've taken mine from the AIO whereas you took power from the PB itself. I can't see that it'd make a difference but does it matter?

I was wondering about this myself, Helder actually mentioned it in the AIO thread...

The OshPark power strip isn't needed unless you have alot of things you need to power that the AIO strip can't supply.

So can we get away without using it and free up a little space?

[wermy]

One thing that's different to what I've done is the power to the external USB port. I've taken mine from the AIO whereas you took power from the PB itself. I can't see that it'd make a difference but does it matter?

I was wondering about this myself, Helder actually mentioned it in the AIO thread...

I just did it for simpler/cleaner wiring, honestly. It's right next to the powerboost (where I put mine, anyway), so I didn't have to run power wires to the other side of the case by connecting it to the PB directly.

Do you have any tips for soldering the cartridge reader? Would it be a bad idea to bend the pins we need upwards so they aren't coming into contact with the neighboring pins during or after the soldering work? Or using heat shrink tubing?

Honestly thank you for your work. I keep upgrading my components to the best available, but the guide this time answered a lot of major questions I still had. Just wish I had a 3D printer to solve all problems in life hahaha.

Thanks! Yeah the printer is nice, almost feels like cheating sometimes haha. As for the cartridge reader, it's honestly not bat at all to work with. Bending the pins up might help a bit. The biggest help will be to add some solder to each pin itself first rather than just trying to solder the wire onto it all at once, if that makes sense.

[Muon]

I just did it for simpler/cleaner wiring, honestly. It's right next to the powerboost (where I put mine, anyway), so I didn't have to run power wires to the other side of the case by connecting it to the PB directly.

Ah, makes sense, thanks.