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    • hansolo77H
      hansolo77
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      LOL! Hot glue... computer nerd's duct tape.

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      • DarksaviorD
        Darksavior
        last edited by Darksavior

        Hot glue is love. Hot glue is life. My wiring still works a year later :P

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        • mooseprM
          moosepr
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          If you want an easy life, there are 5v and gnd pins hidden in the gpio pins they can be used for in and out.

          The lightning bolt is low voltage rather than low power. Some power supplies can't keep to 5v when the current draw increases

          want to get a tft into your project, look no further than here https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/7464/ili9341-tft-screen-guide

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          • TMNTturtlguyT
            TMNTturtlguy @moosepr
            last edited by

            @moosepr correct, per my earlier post there is to much voltage drop with all the wires ands connections.

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            • hansolo77H
              hansolo77
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              Yeah, the disappointing thing was that even with nothing connected other than the controller, I was getting the lightning bolt. But when I switched to a different power supply and had it directly connected, it went away. I thought a 5.1v would be better than a 5v because it gives it that extra .1. Guess I was wrong. What would happen if you used like a 6v? Would it burn out the circuits?

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              • mooseprM
                moosepr @hansolo77
                last edited by

                @hansolo77 yeah 6v would let the magic smoke out! The 5v one is probably more precise with its voltage

                want to get a tft into your project, look no further than here https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/7464/ili9341-tft-screen-guide

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                • hansolo77H
                  hansolo77
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                  So whats a good power supply to get? That iEssentials one, even though specifically marketed with Raspberry Pi logos on the package is clearly crap. I have 2 of them and they both did that. I've had the CanaKIT supplies in the past, and they've been pretty solid. Is there a better brand? What about the charging adapters that are basically female USB plugs that you connect a standard USB->microUSB cable to? Like this:
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                  • DarksaviorD
                    Darksavior @hansolo77
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                    @hansolo77 What's wrong with with using the official pi power supply?

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                    • hansolo77H
                      hansolo77
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                      Nothing really. It's probably more expensive coming from the UK and overseas shipping can get crazy. I have to be realistic and use supplies I can easily get my hands on.

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                      • DarksaviorD
                        Darksavior @hansolo77
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                        @hansolo77 I got mine from arrow.com, a US seller back when they had the free pi3 deal. Not sure if that's the best place but there are other US sellers. Not sure what made you think it was Uk exclusive.

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                        • TMNTturtlguyT
                          TMNTturtlguy
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                          @hansolo77 you mentioned microcenter before. Get the microcenter brand QVS 2. 5Amp micro USB. They have it with the pi3 stuff and it is made exclusively for raspberry pi 2 & 3. It costs $10.99 US. I have 3 of them on 3 units and have never had a problem. I have one with a 1350 overclock and it runs perfectly. As for it working when you try to modify or solder, I am guessing that will be in the number of wires and components you are trying to pass through and the quality of the connections.

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                          • hansolo77H
                            hansolo77 @Darksavior
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                            @Darksavior said in [Hardware] Power Help:

                            Not sure what made you think it was Uk exclusive.

                            I just assumed, given that the Raspberry Pi is made in the UK, so the power supply would be too. I ordered a powered USB hub from them for my Nintendo build, and it was UK exclusive. No biggie, thanks for letting me know!

                            @TMNTturtlguy said in [Hardware] Power Help:

                            @hansolo77 you mentioned microcenter before. Get the microcenter brand QVS 2. 5Amp micro USB. They have it with the pi3 stuff and it is made exclusively for raspberry pi 2 & 3. It costs $10.99 US. I have 3 of them on 3 units and have never had a problem.

                            I've seen those QVS brand products. I've always been kinda shy to buy stuff like that. Sure, generic food and drugs is ok.. but when it comes to electronics I prefer to stick with a higher class brand. That said, I never even heard of this "iEssentials" brand before. But I saw it was cheaper than the QVS and just went with that. I suppose you do get what you pay for. I sort of impulse bought the 2nd one, because I couldn't remember if it was THIS one I had trouble with, or if it was the one inside the MCM Media Center kit (CanaKIT branded). It's good to know that the QVS brand is decent quality. Might consider that for my next project (whatever that will be lol).

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