Recent content by Shank

I think successfully relocating/bending the RAM is a prerequisite for this worklog

Kill Mii Too

RAM bending is real. Looking forward to having concrete proof to show my therapist she was wrong.

Jesus fucking christ

-Your 2 USB wires should be twisted together -Power the Bluetooth module from the 3.3v standby line, not the standard 3.3v rail -Use thicker wire for power and ground wires

Reviving this Wii is likely possible, but it would take a very experienced modder to do so. It's safe for you to call this board a write-off at this point. Keep it around for future use once you are more experienced, or gift it to another modder to have a crack at it. I would STRONGLY advise...

Absolutely unreal

PD2 isn't necessary, just adds extra, convenient features. No, you need to have batteries connected to the PMS 2 for it to work, but you can charge those batteries through the PMS 2 using a 5v wall wart. 9-12v is more optimal, so the Wii's power brick would work perfectly for this. Minimum to...

I wonder if I could squeeze out a few extra seconds of battery life on the Kill Mii

You are fine for both. The first cap is just a filtering cap. It will work without it, just helps clean up noise. You will likely be tapping the video signal before this cap though, so shouldn't make a difference. The second cap is for 5v, which normally isn't even connected to the trimmed...

It really is a comfortable form factor. Once I held the SL-57 in my hands I was like "yup, this is right". Maybe I should go after an SL-53ish case design in the future.

Absolutely love it. Wish mine turned out this well. Makes me wanna revisit the PWP someday

Makes me wonder if running both the 1v and 1.15v off a shared, single 1-1.05V rail would have any benefits? Would love for someone smarter to chine in on this idea.