Author Topic: Led Help? (Read 5862 times)

filipinofryrice · « **on:** December 20, 2008, 08:41:08 PM »

Hey,
I was wondering if someone would be able to show me how to make my led lights wifi switch enabled. Also I've seen jumbos picture I think but do I have to completely take apart my psp? and if so just use the one in the tutorial section? I'm a complete noob to hardware mods and led installation so can someone also please tell me what I need other than the 0603 led lights (I have blue coming in the mail), solder, soldering iron, 30 gauge wire. Sorry for all the questions.

Rice

psp339 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 20, 2008, 09:39:51 PM »

You have all the supplies. First you need to bridge the wifi switch. Then solder the - of the LEDs to the wifi switch. The + goes to your powerboard.

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #2 on:** December 21, 2008, 10:36:03 AM »

All resources in the tutorial section are usable... Atleast most of them. You have all basic supplies but in my experience, there are a lot of other basic tools that will help you dramatically. Some of these include: Flux, helping hands, hot glue, electrical tape, tweezers, etc. Of course, you won't need all of that, but definitely get flux... Jumbo still won't stop teasing me about that lmao.

filipinofryrice · « **Reply #3 on:** December 21, 2008, 11:14:57 AM »

What exactly does flux do?

DarkShot · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2008, 11:39:29 AM »

Quote from: filipinofryrice on December 21, 2008, 11:14:57 AM

What exactly does flux do?

Acts like a glue when soldering, and holds onto the solder.

I'd also suggest it, as I've been modding without it, and at times its really irritating.

buickgnx · « **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2008, 11:49:14 AM »

flux applied to surfaces that are to be joined by soldering; flux cleans the surfaces and results in a better bond. found that on google

filipinofryrice · « **Reply #6 on:** December 21, 2008, 11:53:18 AM »

Thanks all right cool just waiting on the leds in the mail. Do i need a resistor or anything for the wifi switch or do i just have to do what was posted above?

buickgnx · « **Reply #7 on:** December 21, 2008, 12:31:09 PM »

depends how many you use.

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #8 on:** December 21, 2008, 01:30:25 PM »

If you follow the tutorial it should be fine. However, if you do direct connect, I've heard that a 10 ohm resistor is not sufficient and some modders have even went up to an 100 ohm resistor.

filipinofryrice · « **Reply #9 on:** December 23, 2008, 07:54:53 AM »

I'm looking to use about 8-10 blue 0603 Led's in it if that helps.

RoBot1ks · « **Reply #10 on:** December 23, 2008, 08:27:13 AM »

No you do not need resistors for blue, especially 8-10.

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #11 on:** December 23, 2008, 01:25:11 PM »

If he's wiring them in parallel, it doesn't matter how many leds he has - the voltage is still the same as the output, isn't it?

RoBot1ks · « **Reply #12 on:** December 23, 2008, 04:30:57 PM »

Yes the voltage is the same either way
But the more leds he uses the dimmer they will get, because the power needs to be evenly distributed to more leds
You usually never need resistors for blue anyway...unless you are using 5v (from 5v on mobo)

Jumbo · « **Reply #13 on:** December 23, 2008, 04:33:21 PM »

The powerboard gives off 5 Volt in phat.

RoBot1ks · « **Reply #14 on:** December 23, 2008, 04:36:47 PM »

Are you serious?
Thought it was 3.6v

https://www.acidmods.com/forum/index.php?topic=18429.0

Jumbo · « **Reply #15 on:** December 23, 2008, 04:41:43 PM »

Im serious, 5.14 volts is what i get.

RoBot1ks · « **Reply #16 on:** December 23, 2008, 04:51:39 PM »

Hmm..I got 4.83v
You were right.
That tutorial is wrong

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #17 on:** December 23, 2008, 04:57:08 PM »

Lol on my slim it's supposed to be 5v but I get 5.41... (Yes Jumbo, I CAN use a multimeter!!!! Although I just broke it...)

Jumbo · « **Reply #18 on:** December 23, 2008, 04:59:53 PM »

Quote from: bustinthejustin on December 23, 2008, 04:57:08 PM

Lol on my slim it's supposed to be 5v but I get 5.41... (Yes Jumbo, I CAN use a multimeter!!!! Although I just broke it...)

Yeah the people that make the tuts round it.

filipinofryrice · « **Reply #19 on:** December 26, 2008, 09:08:56 PM »

Hey, I got everything and wired the triggers up (trying to get this to work before i do the umd door) So i wired to the ground to the wifi switch and bridged the closer two things and have the positive coming from the right below the /_\, O, X, and []. I'll attatch a rough picture of how i have it wired and possibly how i should have it wired? because whenever the battery is in the psp the lights turn on. I think the possible picture is how I should have it wired. I just don't want to rewire the leds yet until I know it's right because I've burned out too many leds. Thanks.

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #20 on:** December 26, 2008, 09:35:59 PM »

I think your first picture is correct. First pic is parallel, second pic is series. Don't think the psp has enough voltage for series.

filipinofryrice · « **Reply #21 on:** December 26, 2008, 09:40:17 PM »

Well that's what I have but the leds are all ways on when the battery is in. I used the picture Jumbo posted up on someone previously asking about having the leds wifi enabled. In that picture the closer two are connected and the single one is where the ground one is soldered to. Any ideas?

filipinofryrice · « **Reply #22 on:** December 28, 2008, 02:36:10 PM »

Ended up breaking my LCD last night. I'm going to order a new one when I get back from Arizona. So can anyone help me with the wifi switch to turn on and off the leds?...

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #23 on:** December 28, 2008, 04:47:34 PM »

Okay so these are wired in parallel, and they're just solid on, not sound reactive right? Does the switch seem to do anything at all to your leds, or even when you switch it nothing happens? I don't really deal with phats so maybe you should wait til Jumbo reads this or something.

Jumbo · « **Reply #24 on:** December 28, 2008, 07:19:48 PM »

You did bridge the 2 pins that are closest and using the bottom one as the ground (AKA -) right?

Time to break out the new camera. Give me a minute ill take a pic

EDIT-
Here we go

Or look here i posted link because its huge but tis better quality and you can see more

http://i42.tinypic.com/wuqcnk.png

filipinofryrice · « **Reply #25 on:** December 28, 2008, 08:40:53 PM »

@bustinthejustin
The switch doesn't effect them at all... And they're not sound reactive or anything just on and off.

@Jumbo
Yep I bridged the two pins with solder and magnet wire just like your paint picture of it. Also, I put the negative there but the switch still does nothing. The lights stay on as long at the battery is in.

Max_Kreeger · « **Reply #26 on:** December 28, 2008, 09:21:43 PM »

Hey guys,

I hope this question is in the right spot. It is a LED question and your title doesn't state which type of LED mod, so instead of making a new thread I decided to post here...

This is REALLY noob but for the power LED. I want to swap it. But as you know it has 3 solder pads...Now I have soldered the LED to the bottom two. It was working fine and then all of a sudden stopped. So I joined the top soldering pad with the middle one and it works but its very weak. To which pads am I supposed to solder the LED to.

I apologize for my noobieness, I haven't much had time to play around with it. :S
Max

FaT3oYCG · « **Reply #27 on:** December 29, 2008, 03:03:24 AM »

1 - 3 and 2 - 3 from top to bottom

as shown by the traces you will need 2 led's one for charge and one for power. 1 - 3 = power, 2 - 3 = charge.

Max_Kreeger · « **Reply #28 on:** December 29, 2008, 05:36:47 AM »

Oh man, thats going to be hard. So basically I will have to share the middle pad. Bottom half of it for the charge LED and the top half for the power LED ? What the hell am I saying, that won't work...will it ? How should I do this. I have 0603 SMD LED's....

GhoSt · « **Reply #29 on:** December 29, 2008, 06:55:55 AM »

no you swap them like this (if you can see)

Charge led is put on the bottom two pads top one is negitive, the power led's positive is soldered to some wire which is attached to the bottom +3.6v plane somewhere and the negitive to the highest pad. (sorry thats a mouthful)

another pic to explain how it fits.

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