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Trying to find solder points
« on: February 20, 2005, 12:22:37 am »
Hello! I was just wondering if you guys could help me find the solder points for the correct solder points.

I think I know where the ground is on this controller, but I'm not sure. I'm guessint it's on the very right side of the three solder points on the right side of the controller. I have no clue where anything else is, so do you think you guys can label it for me?


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Re: Trying to find solder points
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2005, 12:26:44 am »
is that a ps1 controler? anyway... the soldering points are very  visible and are followed from the button to a line that leads on a bus to the soldering point. i forget how to solder D-pads and not knowing analog, sorry...

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Re: Trying to find solder points
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2005, 12:27:58 am »
Basically just follow the lighter green paths around. When a bunch of them connect, its most likely a ground.

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Re: Trying to find solder points
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2005, 12:28:18 am »
whoa... a seccond look there.... lol

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Re: Trying to find solder points
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2005, 12:31:25 am »
So basicly, on all copper on the right side of the controller, the ground part is the right side of the copper, and the ground on the opposite side is on the left.

Correct?

Is it okay if I just put solder on the whole copper part?

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Re: Trying to find solder points
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2005, 02:12:25 am »
Sorry for the bump, but maybe this can explain what I was trying to say:

Left side ( Ground / Button)

Right side ( Button / Ground )

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Re: Trying to find solder points
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2005, 08:25:15 am »
If I had to guess, I'd say it's that wide trace around the outside of that unit.

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Re: Trying to find solder points
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2005, 05:14:15 pm »
This looks like a 3rd party ps1 pad.
« Last Edit: February 20, 2005, 05:17:08 pm by TalkingOctopus »

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Re: Trying to find solder points
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2005, 06:40:25 am »
think about what a 'ground' is in this case. it is a common connection for all the buttons. its really clear on that pcb which is the common for all those buttons. THAT is the ground.


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