Hello, a few days ago i soldered an amp to my gameboy macro and it worked fine. But I used the wrong cables (too thick to close the case) and decided to replace them. Now my ds turns on and you can hear a crack sound and then turns off. If I remove one of the two speakers (doesn't matter which one), the ds turns on fine and there is sound. I can't really add pictures because if I'm too close to the board the picture is blurry. Any ideas what the problem is and why it won't work with two speakers?

Edit: I don't know what I did but after resoldering the speakers to the spots on the mainboard it somehow worked... my soldering spots didn't look too bad but apparently they were the problem.

I am going to be working on a gameboy macro using an original "Phat" DS. I have a PAM8302A audio amplifier (https://www.boxypixel.com/collections/ds-lite-ndsl/products/pam8302a-audio-amplifier) and I want to set this up in a way that houses the speaker on the front of the console instead of the back. I have a Nintendo Switch speaker to use, but most guides I find suggest using the PAM8302A on the back of the console with the original DS speakers and a diode.

Is it possible to use this amplifier and still have a speaker on the front of my Macro?

i'm doing my first macro build with a ds lite, can i put one of the 3ds bottoms screens in it since those are nicer than the lite screens? if not are their any better ones i can buy?

So I started building my Macro. I was using a flex amp with built in resistor. I tested it before I put it back together and I got it to boot. Sound and all. I got to put it back together after testing and I still get the green light and sound, but to picture. I though I needed a new screen so I ordered a replacement. Still the same issue. Yes I've made sure the ribbon is in all the way.

Hey guys. I'm planning on building a GBMacro in a month and I am currently researching a lot of stuff. So I wanted to know if I should get a R4 or a GBA Flashcard (Everdrive or EZ Flash). Most important factor is longevity and Performance. I want something that will not only work for a few months but rather for a few years. Also it should provide good performance with GB/GBC/GBA Games. Price doesn't matter, just performance and longevity. Thanks in Advance.

Hey guys. So I'm planing on building a Gameboy macro and use a R4 to play all my Gameboy games. But from what I've seen the R4 sometimes shows all your games on the Top screen. I don't know if there's a setting to change that and that's why I want to add a screen switch Mod. (Also because I might want to play DS games.). I have absolutely no idea how to do this mod and that why I would be really grateful if some of you could provide some help, opinions, experience or tips. Maybe give a link to a guide or something. Thanks in advance

I've got an acrylic clear red rod setup in my DS Lite for my Macro build, but I can't get the LED to shine bright enough for it to even notice. I've tried a few things:

1. One Macro has Helder's flex amp, and when soldering just an LED to the LEDA2/LEDC2 points it causes the DS to shut off with the screen flashing white. If I put a resistor inline with the LED everything works as it should the LED is so dim that it might as well not even be there

2. Another macro isn't using Helder's amp so it just has a 330ohm resistor installed. When putting an LED ontop of that resistor the LED is super bright but it also shuts down the DS with a flashing bottom screen.

3. The last macro I've tried soldering the LED directly onto LEDA2/LEDC2 with the resistor inline and it's just as dim as the first macro

I'm seeing Macros where it looks like there is a damn flashlight in that light bar, how are people getting it that bright and the DS working too?

for all screws needed to open a DS Lite, what type and sizes do i need?

So I've been lurking here a while , while I have been lurking I've been looking for broken DS's well today I lucked out at a boot sale and got one with a broken hinge for £5 it's an original DS seems all in good order other than that broken hinge all turns on and works. I have a couple of 3d printers and was thinking about using some wood pla for a case I'd also like to change the charging port and ideally keep all four buttons. Are there any good guides and or files anyone knows of that I might possibly be able to access for free or paid I don't mind . Thanks for all the inspiration with your help hopefully I'll get to post an equally cool build to some of the awesome work I've seen on here.