Solder directly to the D-Pad or the L and R Triggers!

[Electro]

Not sure if any of U know this.

But U can solder directly to them without having to solder wires to the Motherboard and risking damaging it.
The reason it is better to do this is because the D-Pad:


Or the R Trigger wire on the Circuit Board:

Are cheaper to replace then a Motherboard if something goes wrong.

I did this when doing the PSP Nunchucks [Wii Nunchucks PROJECT!].
So just thought I would let U guys know.

[GhoSt]

could you post a pic of your wiring?

[Blazinkaos]

yea i figure that cuz i tried soldiering to the D-pad pinouts on the motherboard and its not easy so yea plz post some wiring on how u did thank you.

[Electro]

I haven't soldered to my D-Pad yet, but I know it can be done.

I did solder to the R connector:

[Blazinkaos]

I haven't soldered to my D-Pad yet, but I know it can be done.

I did solder to the R connector:

oh i know how to do the triangle, square etc.. but i cant really see how u did the R button its hard to make out a little..but are planning to wire this as well..

[Electro]

oh i know how to do the triangle, square etc.. but i cant really see how u did the R button its hard to make out a little..but are planning to wire this as well..

Link to a bigger Image: http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/7238/bimagezb0.jpg
The "L" shaped lines is where U need to solder the wire.

Only solder to the vertical line.
Don't solder to the horizontal line, because if U burn off the conection the R button will no longer work.

[Electro]

https://www.acidmods.com/forum/index.php?topic=10591.0

I would have never found that do to it's name:
[PvP's DPAD replaced with an Internal Analog Stick Tutorial]

[Blazinkaos]

Link to a bigger Image: http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/7238/bimagezb0.jpg
The "L" shaped lines is where U need to solder the wire.

Only solder to the vertical line.
Don't solder to the horizontal line, because if U burn off the conection the R button will no longer work.

ok verticle i remember that..oh n have u got the D pad figured out yet..

[Electro]

No I'm not messing with my PSP at the moment.

But it should be fairly easy to do. 

[cwn723]

Ok, i swear, anonymous IS pvp

[Blazinkaos]

oh u arnt messing with it at this time..ok well  just let me know when u got figured out man..
thanx

[Electro]

Sure thing, If I do any more mods with the controls I will let U know.

[GhoSt]

wont it melt the plastic though if you solder there?

[Blazinkaos]

alright thanks electro..yea ghost im gonna have to do it fast and at low heat probably so it dnt happen..

[Electro]

wont it melt the plastic though if you solder there?

It does, but it doesn't matter if U do it right.
Because there is more then 1 contact there.