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Title: Touchscreen-layer - which point on the cable is which one?
Post by: The Compiler on July 31, 2008, 04:08:57 PM

Hi there,

I'm currently modding my DS but I've blown up the connector to the touchscreen-layer now. So I've to solder the points directly to the pcb. There are the points X+/- and Y+/-. But now I need to know, which connector on the foil cable of the touchscreen-layer is  which one.
Please answer quickly, and thanks ;)

Florian

Title: Re: Touchscreen-layer - which point on the cable is which one?
Post by: PspKicks316 on July 31, 2008, 05:05:16 PM

Just lay the ribbon cable down next to the points and solder it the way it looks, you don't need to know exactly which is which, just solder it how it goes in the connector.

Title: Re: Touchscreen-layer - which point on the cable is which one?
Post by: PspKicks316 on August 03, 2008, 01:20:21 PM

That's the same :censored:ing thing I said except harder.

Title: Re: Touchscreen-layer - which point on the cable is which one?
Post by: PspKicks316 on August 03, 2008, 02:11:14 PM

My Lord, lay the cable down and solder it where the connector points are, I've done this before, it works fine.

Title: Re: Touchscreen-layer - which point on the cable is which one?
Post by: PspKicks316 on August 04, 2008, 12:57:32 AM

My GOD. Let me rephrase it. Desolder the "blown up" connector off the mobo and then solder the ribbon on. It's not hard. I'VE DONE THIS BEFORE.

Title: Re: Touchscreen-layer - which point on the cable is which one?
Post by: psppunk on August 08, 2008, 05:54:41 PM

wow... pointless flaming

pspkicks is right my friend =\

id like to know 2 things though, which pin does what? and is the touchscreen resistive?

Title: Re: Touchscreen-layer - which point on the cable is which one?
Post by: Timmy on August 09, 2008, 08:26:28 AM

ah sorry i didn't see this topic sooner,

a touch screen is resistive, its a type of variable resister, it uses an analogue signal like a joystick

anyway i made these pics to help phenominal out with this a while ago, all it takes is what pspkicks said plus a little multimeter work:

(https://acidmods.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi187.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx234%2FXioN980%2FHelp%2520Pics%2FDS%2520Touch%2520Screen%2FTouchScreen1.png&hash=ba74db24da15ffcc5690cf0f3f5912be4d541ca6)

(https://acidmods.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi187.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx234%2FXioN980%2FHelp%2520Pics%2FDS%2520Touch%2520Screen%2FTouchScreen2.png&hash=43fcfe201e92b00c544bf0a4f79f85eb8f1cde6b)

(https://acidmods.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi187.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx234%2FXioN980%2FHelp%2520Pics%2FDS%2520Touch%2520Screen%2FTouchScreen3.png&hash=37b3ce8f285394547a4c563a5782f5ddf66ac0a2)

Title: Re: Touchscreen-layer - which point on the cable is which one?
Post by: psppunk on August 09, 2008, 04:43:47 PM

if i solder to those points (the ones in diamond formation), isnt it going to disallow my screen from laying properly?

Title: Re: Touchscreen-layer - which point on the cable is which one?
Post by: Tri-edge on August 09, 2008, 05:32:48 PM

not if you do it right

Title: Re: Touchscreen-layer - which point on the cable is which one?
Post by: psppunk on August 09, 2008, 05:36:22 PM

ok, just making sure, i dont want any extra stress on any of my components
im 100% confident in my ability to do it right =]

Title: Re: Touchscreen-layer - which point on the cable is which one?
Post by: Timmy on August 10, 2008, 04:10:56 AM

yeah just make sure you dont make your soldering ridiculously large blobs and ensure that you put some tape over the joins to insulate otherwise you'll mess with your bottom screen

Title: Re: Touchscreen-layer - which point on the cable is which one?
Post by: psppunk on August 10, 2008, 06:12:05 AM

my bottom screen is already insulated, isnt yours?  :confused:
either way, im still putting tape =P

Title: Re: Touchscreen-layer - which point on the cable is which one?
Post by: PspKicks316 on August 10, 2008, 07:51:33 AM

No no, he means make sure you put tape or something over the solder joints so it doesn't short or anything.

Title: Re: Touchscreen-layer - which point on the cable is which one?
Post by: psppunk on August 10, 2008, 10:07:26 AM

yeah, i know, but the only thing thats gonna touch them (the screen) already has tape on it
unless thats conductive tape, but i doubt it