Nintendo DS Slot-2 Lights
How to make a source of light out of 2 white leds & your filler cartridge(the useless thing that came in your ds's gba slot).
Gather Materials...
I've found a cheap set of wardrobe lights, cheaper than white led itself; so I've decided to use them, instead of buying some...
Dismantling
Open up the cartridge and prepare some wires...
p.s. take a look at the polarity (2nd image).
p.s. take a look at the polarity (2nd image).
Soldering Time
Desolder 2 leds
solder them to the wires
look at the 7th picture and make something similar
put some insulating tape between the wires in the cartridge
solder them to the wires
look at the 7th picture and make something similar
put some insulating tape between the wires in the cartridge
Cartridge Mod
Take the bottom part of your cartridge and engrave it with something, like a dremel...
then detach the internal plastic separator part.
then detach the internal plastic separator part.
Assembling
Put the pcb into the cartridge case (use some glue to fasten it);
close the case with the screw (do you remember where you put it?)
add some glue to the leds(to prevent short circuit).
close the case with the screw (do you remember where you put it?)
add some glue to the leds(to prevent short circuit).
Let There Be Light!!
You've finished!