Using a backlight from the top screen of the old 3ds. WIP.
Hey guys.
There's that stubborn GG with a backlight issue. Everytime I fix it, it dies again. So, I removed the whole thing. The screen was too nice for an IPS mode.
Instead, Ibtried a few backlight from different handhelds. My nest result is with top screen backlight of an old 3ds.
The thing requires 10 to 12v. However, it doesn't work when I connect it to the 10v power pin of the GG. So, I went with 5v directly from the transformer. It worked, the lighr was clean and uniform, but kinda weak compared to the original GG tube.
I thought that the issie was the insufficient 5v. However, I mimicked the way a 3ds uses the backlight and decided that the GG white diffuser, the plastic glued to the screen, should go. And that's it.
Now a have a nice backlight. I only need a good way to get it mounted.
All suggestions are welcome.