Replaced capacitor on sega game gear for sound but I get a blast of sound in the backdrop I hear whistle noise whats going on. Is it because i used a 220 uf 50 volt capacitor and if so then why am i getting this result whats causing it

Actually Ironfist109 I was just trying to get sound and well... **** nice feedback that actually helped out alot

As for a mod, well i Do have one in mind but seing as how I gave myself one mistake to another and i did not know what to do Im new to all this

I would like to make a reavmped sega game gear honestly.

I want to replace all the bad capacitor's, replace the light for the screen with led's, attach a modern up to date recharchable battery system, and lastly I would like to make it so that if i possible I can mod that tv adapter that was made for this thing and give it a external tv output that you can use to plug the thing into a bigger one.

And you would use the thing itself as the remote as normal. Actually Ironfist109 I was just trying to get sound and well... **** nice feedback that actually helped out alot As for a mod, well i Do have one in mind but seing as how I gave myself one mistake to another and i did not know what to do Im new to all this I would like to make a reavmped sega game gear honestly. I want to replace all the bad capacitor's, replace the light for the screen with led's, attach a modern up to date recharchable battery system, and lastly I would like to make it so that if i possible I can mod that tv adapter that was made for this thing and give it a external tv output that you can use to plug the thing into a bigger one. And you would use the thing itself as the remote as normal.

Also quick question

I had this white noise sound before hand, true i go tno sound out of the speackers but the headphones worked

And i still had a faint noise in the background then.

All the result that happened with changing the capacitor was the volume got a hell of alot louder and it comes out of the speacker know Also quick question I had this white noise sound before hand, true i go tno sound out of the speackers but the headphones worked And i still had a faint noise in the background then. All the result that happened with changing the capacitor was the volume got a hell of alot louder and it comes out of the speacker know

Yea, it is is louder because you are volting the transistor, so it will be louder. So the board is responding to the capacitor put into it. Did you check the soldier joints on the headphone jack? That jack takes a lot of abuse so that would not be a bad place to look. I don't like to hear a whistling out of my boards. You might try taking the capacitor down a notch. Say 100uf 15V and see how it sounds then. Louder than it was but not overkill. Mess around a bit and see what happens. Keep the original capacitor around just in case so you have something there you know will make it work right. Yea, it is is louder because you are volting the transistor, so it will be louder. So the board is responding to the capacitor put into it. Did you check the soldier joints on the headphone jack? That jack takes a lot of abuse so that would not be a bad place to look. I don't like to hear a whistling out of my boards. You might try taking the capacitor down a notch. Say 100uf 15V and see how it sounds then. Louder than it was but not overkill. Mess around a bit and see what happens. Keep the original capacitor around just in case so you have something there you know will make it work right.

Keep me in the loop though if you want. I'd like to know how your hack turns out. Keep me in the loop though if you want. I'd like to know how your hack turns out.

Why does the board need a capacitor i dont know much about electronics but i assume that the juice the batterys are spitting out would enough

And you say it's louder because you are volting the transistor

what do you mean by volting what causes the effect that makes it louder as you go higher voltage

and as for soldir joint's...... I didnt check the bottom i just ripped it off and put a blob of solder on and tipped it and then soldered the ends of the capcacitor onto it

why does the bottom matter

Also yeah this thing is beat up, the inside has a bunch of caked on debris on the sides of the case, well inside the case on those sides

and when i got this the batterys were corroded as **** i cleaned it out but..

and on the inside the silver part it's like some of it is gone, like it's been peeled off like it was paint.

This is my first hack by the way, I tried making a portable gamecube but.....
I didnt double check the pin points while i was soldering the wires thought it was fine plugged it in, started to spew out smoke and died,....... i didnt wire the right pin to ground it before hand

and sense i'm talking about this what about the wire themselves....
How do i know how thick of a wire i need or what type, they all seem the same to me im sorry for all these questions

but i'm a total newb Why does the board need a capacitor i dont know much about electronics but i assume that the juice the batterys are spitting out would enough And you say it's louder because you are volting the transistor what do you mean by volting what causes the effect that makes it louder as you go higher voltage and as for soldir joint's...... I didnt check the bottom i just ripped it off and put a blob of solder on and tipped it and then soldered the ends of the capcacitor onto it why does the bottom matter Also yeah this thing is beat up, the inside has a bunch of caked on debris on the sides of the case, well inside the case on those sides and when i got this the batterys were corroded as **** i cleaned it out but.. and on the inside the silver part it's like some of it is gone, like it's been peeled off like it was paint. This is my first hack by the way, I tried making a portable gamecube but..... I didnt double check the pin points while i was soldering the wires thought it was fine plugged it in, started to spew out smoke and died,....... i didnt wire the right pin to ground it before hand and sense i'm talking about this what about the wire themselves.... How do i know how thick of a wire i need or what type, they all seem the same to me im sorry for all these questions but i'm a total newb

No problem, that's what I am here for. sometimes more Voltage is necessary than what is being supplied from a power source. Capacitors store direct current (DC) and release when needed to add move voltage, in this case more voltage to the transistor which creates more sound. Transistors being silicon or FET'S (Mosfet) and in a couple capacities. The main one being like a faucet (on off valve if you will). Thos loud stereos you hear in cars, or anywhere, have Amps with high power, often several, transistors in them.

"I didnt check the bottom i just ripped it off and put a blob of solder on and tipped it and then soldered the ends of the capcacitor onto it why does the bottom matter."

The bottom is the soldier side of a circuit board. Ripping off the old capacitor can really screw the board up, especially if yo take a tracer with you. You need to remove the old legs from the capacitor and soldier the new capacitor in nice and easy paying attention to the neg and pos. The neg lead on a electrolyte capacitor has a stripe or other marking on the side of the can. Ceramic capacitors (the ones with a little round orange head on them) do not have a pos/neg reference to them.

"Also yeah this thing is beat up, the inside has a bunch of caked on debris on the sides of the case, well inside the case on those sides and when i got this the batterys were corroded as **** i cleaned it out but.. and on the inside the silver part it's like some of it is gone, like it's been peeled off like it was paint."

an eraser is the best thing to get clean battery terminals and minor corrosion. To clean a board you can use some flux. Be careful when using it as it is meant to clean before soldiering so if you drop it on a board don't get it on the contacts unless you are going to un-soldier them. It's also got a powerful smell so ventilation is strongly recommended.

"I didnt double check the pin points while i was soldering the wires thought it was fine plugged it in, started to spew out smoke and died,....... i didnt wire the right pin to ground it before hand and sense i'm talking about this what about the wire themselves"

You probably smoked a protective diode. They act like a fuse and are soldiered into the board to help ruining the entire board in such a case. Look for a cracked electronic component. More than likely a resistor or diode.

"How do i know how thick of a wire i need or what type, they all seem the same to me im sorry for all these questions but i'm a total newb"

You don't want to go up in gauge in wire unless you really know what you are doing because a thicker gauge wire will allow more current through and and can overload something. Here is a little chart that may help http://www.oznium.com/forum/topic15761 there is an equation that helps one figure this out. Most the wires inside your PSP will more than likely be a 22 gauge.

The information you got was because the capacitors in question are relatively small and not of much concern but be advised to not mess with any big ones, if you plan on doing much hacking, they can kill you quick.

I should say capacitors and transistors work with AC power and store Voltage (energy in general). I should say capacitors and transistors work with AC power and store Voltage (energy in general).

No problem, that's what I am here for. sometimes more Voltage is necessary than what is being supplied from a power source. Capacitors store direct current (DC) and release when needed to add move voltage, in this case more voltage to the transistor which creates more sound. Transistors being silicon or FET'S (Mosfet) and in a couple capacities. The main one being like a faucet (on off valve if you will). Thos loud stereos you hear in cars, or anywhere, have Amps with high power, often several, transistors in them.

So what does a transistor do, uhh what does it look like because everything looks tiny to me, i only knew what i pulled off was a capasitor because i looked up some tutorial.

Also why does it need to store it into a capacitor, doesnt the current form the battery cycle through everything within a second and every second that the game gear remains on
that alot of well current why can it just take from that

The bottom is the soldier side of a circuit board.
umm....
the top side is where all the capacitors and small stuff is at, and thats where it's all soldered so wouldnt that be the solder side what special about the bottom side looks like it has everything it needs on the top No problem, that's what I am here for. sometimes more Voltage is necessary than what is being supplied from a power source. Capacitors store direct current (DC) and release when needed to add move voltage, in this case more voltage to the transistor which creates more sound. Transistors being silicon or FET'S (Mosfet) and in a couple capacities. The main one being like a faucet (on off valve if you will). Thos loud stereos you hear in cars, or anywhere, have Amps with high power, often several, transistors in them. So what does a transistor do, uhh what does it look like because everything looks tiny to me, i only knew what i pulled off was a capasitor because i looked up some tutorial. Also why does it need to store it into a capacitor, doesnt the current form the battery cycle through everything within a second and every second that the game gear remains on that alot of well current why can it just take from that The bottom is the soldier side of a circuit board. umm.... the top side is where all the capacitors and small stuff is at, and thats where it's all soldered so wouldnt that be the solder side what special about the bottom side looks like it has everything it needs on the top

The capacitors I am referring to are much larger than the ones in your unit. These are used on Amps, Generator, Power Supplies things like that and are big as your thumb. The soldier side of the board is where the circuitry is soldiered in. Ripping pieces off can not only ruin the board but gives poor results, not recommended at all. The duty cycle of a battery and the reason for capacitors is a very deep subject. If you want to hack some things up you may want to take an introductory class to electronics at your local community collage. Easy schedule and it will blow your mind when you start really learning this stuff and the price is cheap. The capacitors I am referring to are much larger than the ones in your unit. These are used on Amps, Generator, Power Supplies things like that and are big as your thumb. The soldier side of the board is where the circuitry is soldiered in. Ripping pieces off can not only ruin the board but gives poor results, not recommended at all. The duty cycle of a battery and the reason for capacitors is a very deep subject. If you want to hack some things up you may want to take an introductory class to electronics at your local community collage. Easy schedule and it will blow your mind when you start really learning this stuff and the price is cheap.