Absolute Question and Answer Thread (ASK YOUR QUESTIONS HERE!)

Lord_British · 2012-09-03T04:14:06.000Z

Yeah it’s a straightforward mod.

People have differing opinions on wire, generally 22-26 gauge stranded core is most common. I use 24 stranded myself.

Sasame_Kiryu · 2012-09-03T06:37:19.000Z

Yeah it’s a straightforward mod.

People have differing opinions on wire, generally 22-26 gauge stranded core is most common. I use 24 stranded myself.

Well said, for someone I’m assuming has experience lol. I haven’t the faintest clue where to start with this, however. As the thread’s title implies, I am an absolute noobie.

Fmito · 2012-09-03T23:40:25.000Z

hey !
i need to know if it’s possible to extend the q4raf cable with a simple usb cable.

jdm714 · 2012-09-03T23:43:06.000Z

Yes.

Fmito · 2012-09-03T23:46:51.000Z

thank you jdm !

Sasame_Kiryu · 2012-09-05T03:47:51.000Z

So I’m a bit confused now. According to a few different mods that I’ve seen, there are 2 different areas to solder the Home button on the PS3 TE PCB:

Here
http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/6329/img2364.jpg

And here
http://houseoftheed.com/images/PS3TEPCB.jpg

I have a R1 TE PCB, so I don’t know if that makes a difference…?

Lord_British · 2012-09-05T03:58:04.000Z

So I’m a bit confused now. According to a few different mods that I’ve seen, there are 2 different areas to solder the Home button on the PS3 TE PCB:

Here
http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/6329/img2364.jpg

And here
http://houseoftheed.com/images/PS3TEPCB.jpg

I have a R1 TE PCB, so I don’t know if that makes a difference…?

Same thing. Here’s something jdm posted in another thread for clarification:

And the places you want is just where the buttons for Turbo and Home are.
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/2250/teturbohometrace.png

gahrling · 2012-09-05T03:59:00.000Z

So I’m a bit confused now. According to a few different mods that I’ve seen, there are 2 different areas to solder the Home button on the PS3 TE PCB

There are 3 spots to hack ‘home’ from, more depending on your modding skill.

On a PS3 TE motherboard the easiest place is on the back:

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h94/gahrling/PS3TEpcbpinout.jpg

jdm714 · 2012-09-05T04:03:09.000Z

I’ll confuse you more with a third picture.
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/8628/tut3z.jpg

The pictures you showed.
They are actually soldered on the same line.
If you follow where the blue circle starts, it leads to where the orange wire is.

Follow my picture though.
It is best spot for getting Home.
No need to remove the plastic cover.

All three pictures you see, the points to solder are all connected.

jdm714 · 2012-09-05T04:05:50.000Z

Wow, all three of us used my picture to answer.
Laugh.

Sasame_Kiryu · 2012-09-05T04:06:52.000Z

Thanks very much for the quick responses guys!

Another area that confuses me is the connections for the USB. I’m using an Imp v1 so I’m unsure of where to connect the VCC on the PS3 TE PCB, since I can’t find a picture of the PS3 TE PCB that’s clearly labeled.

jdm714 · 2012-09-05T04:16:32.000Z

Red wire.

kylednotm · 2012-09-05T04:28:55.000Z

EDIT: Nevermind, I was able to troubleshoot it myself.

gahrling · 2012-09-05T04:32:44.000Z

Another area that confuses me is the connections for the USB. I’m using an Imp v1 so I’m unsure of where to connect the VCC on the PS3 TE PCB, since I can’t find a picture of the PS3 TE PCB that’s clearly labeled.

Next to where the joystick harness plugs in is a series of 5 holes. VCC is the only one that looks like a square, the other 4 look like circles.

Order is: VCC D- D+ GND GND

Boita-carton · 2012-09-05T18:57:32.000Z

While you talk about the PS3 USB cable, doesn’t matter which ground wire I use ? Or do I have to pick a specific one ? I assume, I must use the 1st black wire, starting from the red

gahrling · 2012-09-05T19:33:57.000Z

While you talk about the PS3 USB cable, doesn’t matter which ground wire I use ? Or do I have to pick a specific one ? I assume, I must use the 1st black wire, starting from the red

If you are not using the stock USB cable then you can use either GND point on the pcb.

If you are using the stock USB cable then use the black wire that is not covered in heatshrink.

Slayerslice · 2012-09-05T19:36:43.000Z

Why doesn’t my headset work on my stock TE stick?
I have a 5.1 Chimaera razer headset and I can use it just fine on my xbox pad, but when I insert it into my TE stick it won’t have a headset next to my name in chats, party. Can’t talk with either.

mr.mortified · 2012-09-05T20:06:46.000Z

Theyre the same point, just at different areas. Theres also an alt point in the back of the pcb

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Slayerslice · 2012-09-05T21:50:17.000Z

HALP!

Zx-tole · 2012-09-07T08:27:22.000Z

so I got some wood to make a bottom plate for a MAS case but it’s a little bit thick, not too much, but it sticks out from the bottom a little bit. Any suggestions?