Hardware Project DS doesn't turn on while charging

Lirilex · 2026-09-01T17:41:31+0100

Hi, I have a Nintendo DS Phat. I’ve swapped the charging port on it for a Type-C one, but when I plug the console into the charger, it switches off.
Everything else works fine: it charges, and once it’s charged, the battery works perfectly and it plays normally (the battery is new).
I soldered directly to EM10 straight away
I don’t understand what the problem might be?

k66 · 2026-09-02T06:17:51+0100

Replace it with the original charging port. If DS works fine, then the problem is with the Type-C port/connection.
Otherwise, the motherboard might be having issues.

You need to replace charging port with a Type-C port that has dual 5.1K resistors.

Lirilex · 2026-09-02T18:24:07+0100

k66 said:
Replace it with the original charging port. If DS works fine, then the problem is with the Type-C port/connection.
Otherwise, the motherboard might be having issues.

You need to replace charging port with a Type-C port that has dual 5.1K resistors.

I soldered a 5.1 kOhm resistor and it looks like it worked!
I thought a resistor was only needed to operate a type c - type c cable, wasn't it just for that? My friend just has a DSi and he soldered the same connector without a resistor and he didn't have that problem, you don't know why that is?

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