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Turn on a NDS (Lite) without lower or upper screen. (or convert it to a GBA DS)
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This thread is locked for plagiarized work.
It's a copy of @nitehack/m3dssimply's work you can find here : https://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_tut...-ds-lite-sin-la-pantalla-superior-mod_1882054
It's not just doing a translation or rewriting, but even stilling the pictures and writing style.
This thread will be reopened if Alex4U comes to me and apologize to @nitehack, its original author, and is willing to properly give credit and specify its source.
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So, basically, I was bored. And I decided to investigate someway to turn on the NDS (Lite) without the upper or lower screen.
Basically, the NDS checks if both screens are connected. If the NDS detects there is a ribbon that isn't connected or broken, the DS will just flash and turn off. Typical error with the damn F1 and F2. But this case, is with the lower or upper screen.
So, I was looking the NDS Motherboard, and I followed where is the upper and lower screen PINs.
So, here is the formula:
Nintendo DS (Lite) screen has 4 or 3 (?) Leds for the Backlight. Each one receives 3V, and the mA is 12mA. with a multimeter.
so...
R=(3V*4 Leds)/12mA =1KΩ (resistane)
So, we will use a 1K resistance!
Basically, you can use any resistance HIGHER than 1K, but I didn't tested it. I'd recommend the 1K resistance. Of course don't be so stupid using a 1M resistance.
What do you need:
*Your broken NDS or DS Lite that doesn't work the upper or lower screen.
*A 1K Resistance
*Solderess
*A brain
For the Nintendo DS:
For the Nintendo DS Lite:
So... I was bored again, so, eh. Hopefully this should works for someone.
This thread is locked for plagiarized work.
It's a copy of @nitehack/m3dssimply's work you can find here : https://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_tut...-ds-lite-sin-la-pantalla-superior-mod_1882054
It's not just doing a translation or rewriting, but even stilling the pictures and writing style.
This thread will be reopened if Alex4U comes to me and apologize to @nitehack, its original author, and is willing to properly give credit and specify its source.
*********
So, basically, I was bored. And I decided to investigate someway to turn on the NDS (Lite) without the upper or lower screen.
Basically, the NDS checks if both screens are connected. If the NDS detects there is a ribbon that isn't connected or broken, the DS will just flash and turn off. Typical error with the damn F1 and F2. But this case, is with the lower or upper screen.
So, I was looking the NDS Motherboard, and I followed where is the upper and lower screen PINs.
So, here is the formula:
Nintendo DS (Lite) screen has 4 or 3 (?) Leds for the Backlight. Each one receives 3V, and the mA is 12mA. with a multimeter.
so...
R=(3V*4 Leds)/12mA =1KΩ (resistane)
So, we will use a 1K resistance!
Basically, you can use any resistance HIGHER than 1K, but I didn't tested it. I'd recommend the 1K resistance. Of course don't be so stupid using a 1M resistance.
What do you need:
*Your broken NDS or DS Lite that doesn't work the upper or lower screen.
*A 1K Resistance
*Solderess
*A brain
For the Nintendo DS:
Dissamble your NDS, and the PINs are named LEDC1 and LEDA1 (lower screen), or LEDC2 and LEDA2 (upper screen) The pins are the same on the NDS and DS Lite.
Get ready to start with your resistance and soldering. If you are asking for the colours, there are. Remember resistances doesn't have polarity at all.
In my case, my upper screen ribbon is broken, so, I will solder a resistance here. You only need to solder the resistance and that's all, you don't need to do more. It would look like this:
You can solder some extra cable to put the resistance where you like and don't disturb in the start and select buttons. In my case, I will not.
So, just test it... and Voilá! It works! of couse, without the upper screen in my case.
NOTE: If you lower screen is broken, you should solder the resistance in these PINs
![mod-pa14[1].jpg](https://gbatemp.net/attachments/mod-pa14-1-jpg.99301/ "mod-pa14[1].jpg")
This is from the lower screen.
Just assemble it, and it works, of course, without the upper screen or lower or whatever...
In this case I'd recommend playing GBA or Touch Screen games only. like Pokémon Ranger, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, or some GBA games. same with the upper screen.
Get ready to start with your resistance and soldering. If you are asking for the colours, there are. Remember resistances doesn't have polarity at all.
In my case, my upper screen ribbon is broken, so, I will solder a resistance here. You only need to solder the resistance and that's all, you don't need to do more. It would look like this:
You can solder some extra cable to put the resistance where you like and don't disturb in the start and select buttons. In my case, I will not.
So, just test it... and Voilá! It works! of couse, without the upper screen in my case.
NOTE: If you lower screen is broken, you should solder the resistance in these PINs
This is from the lower screen.
Just assemble it, and it works, of course, without the upper screen or lower or whatever...
For the Nintendo DS Lite:
It's the same process as the DS fat, and the DS Lite motherboard doesn't changes at all.
Dissamble your DS Lite, and search for the LEDC1 and LEDA1 (lower screen), or LEDC2 and LEDA2 (upper screen).
![puntos[1].png](https://gbatemp.net/attachments/puntos-1-png.99294/ "puntos[1].png")
In my case, again, I will use the lower screen again as a test. I will simulate my upper screen is broken.
This time, I will use extra cable, since there is the D-PAD and the resistance would disturb the D-PAD.
![cables[1].png](https://gbatemp.net/attachments/cables-1-png.99296/ "cables[1].png")
Solder it carefully... and solder the resistance.
![resistencia[1].png](https://gbatemp.net/attachments/resistencia-1-png.99297/ "resistencia[1].png")
Now try to turn it on, and Voila! It works now!
![sinlcd[1].png](https://gbatemp.net/attachments/sinlcd-1-png.99299/ "sinlcd[1].png")
If you're going to turn it on with the upper screen ONLY, you should solder the resistance here:
![leda110[1].jpg](https://gbatemp.net/attachments/leda110-1-jpg.99300/ "leda110[1].jpg")
Remember resistances doesn't have polarity at all.
Dissamble your DS Lite, and search for the LEDC1 and LEDA1 (lower screen), or LEDC2 and LEDA2 (upper screen).
In my case, again, I will use the lower screen again as a test. I will simulate my upper screen is broken.
This time, I will use extra cable, since there is the D-PAD and the resistance would disturb the D-PAD.
Solder it carefully... and solder the resistance.
Now try to turn it on, and Voila! It works now!
If you're going to turn it on with the upper screen ONLY, you should solder the resistance here:
Remember resistances doesn't have polarity at all.
So... I was bored again, so, eh. Hopefully this should works for someone.
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