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Old 09-02-2004, 10:14 AM
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I followed the picture that has the actual layout exactly, except I had to switch leg 2 and 3 (middle one and one farthest away from the board) to get mine to light up (all the time).

I bought a 100-pack of resistors (assorted, I used the 330 and the 10k as specified), one 3mm Red LED, and one transistor (from a 15 pack of NPN transistors) all from radioshack.
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Old 09-02-2004, 12:39 PM
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ok , but with the resistors, does it matter if it says 5% tolerance?
and for the transistor... what numbers does it say on the back so i know which transistor to use becuase i cant find the 2sc1815 as i was told to use, ive tryed 2 radio shacks and cant find it.....can i just use any other transistor?
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Old 09-02-2004, 07:47 PM
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I'm not sure what it says. I just used any of the ones from the 15 pack of NPN-type transistors. it was a couple bucks at radioshack.

the resistors are supposed to be 5%
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Old 09-02-2004, 09:32 PM
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Do you know how transistors work?? maybe u have the transistor wired up wrong
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Old 09-03-2004, 12:03 AM
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Do you know how transistors work?? maybe u have the transistor wired up wrong
Yes, I do. Usually you place legs 1 and 3 in the circuit and then leg 2 either turns high or low completing, or disconnecting, the circuit. I need to know if the pinout on the 2SC1815 being different from the one I have is going to affect that. and if so, how to fix it.
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Old 09-05-2004, 05:03 AM
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let's see some pics of this mod finished guys...
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Old 09-05-2004, 07:27 AM
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i just put the light and instralled window on my ps2 , ill probably try doing the MC mod 2morrow
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Old 09-24-2004, 07:44 PM
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nice, been looking for this for a while...
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Old 10-07-2004, 06:09 PM
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what pinouts for light all the time?
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Old 10-08-2004, 02:43 AM
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lay your memory card donw in front of you face down with the contact points facing you. counting from the left the 4th one works for your power (the first in the second set of 3) and the 5th works for the ground (the center point in the middle set of 3)

that's how I did mine anyways and it works like a charm
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Old 10-08-2004, 04:42 AM
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I still have my lit up all the time cause I never figured out how to wire up the transistor properly.. All I got was a "do you know how transistors work". :\

Maybe i'll try it again some day.
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Old 10-08-2004, 11:29 AM
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ohh o i got it... instead of using points on the chips...u used the contact pads forthe power....whats the voltage on that when its runnin?> u just attached and LED to it?
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Old 10-10-2004, 07:56 AM
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I got it!! I modded all three of my memcards with activity LEDs.. I'll post some pictures/movies in a bit
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Old 10-10-2004, 08:32 AM
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let's see them
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Old 04-27-2005, 08:23 AM
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someone please redo this tut
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Old 04-28-2005, 02:55 AM
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right click and save doc file This might help
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Old 04-28-2005, 09:01 AM
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Great guide. I'd like to see this in action...
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i have a question:
which pin on the transistor should i connect?

the emmiter is to the led (point 2 and 4), that's for sure
but how do you connect the other 2 pins?
base to 1 or 3? collector to 1 or 3?

for the numbering, see attachment
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Old 04-28-2005, 10:50 AM
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did some research, found something, and made a pic which could help people the MOST, i guess.
figured that there are too many pics and when u install it u need to look back and forth for the right place to iron.
guess this pic will save u guys some time.

oh and BTW, if any of you have extra Resistor, blue or green LED, and Transistor that meets the standard, please DO email me, cant find any electronic store here in malaysia.
yeayearite@hotmail.com
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Old 04-28-2005, 07:04 PM
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thanks for that pic
Also what strenght led should i s use is 25mA to high??? 7000mcd blue is what i want to use
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Old 04-29-2005, 12:13 AM
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The first time I did this I followed this pic , it didn't work and I thought I killed my memory card . The Collector and Base were switched. After I figured this out I did this and it worked. I have since done this for all my friends, they had to have it after they saw it.

276-2009 - NPN Transistor MPS2222A $0.69
271-1335 - 5pk 10kΩ ¼ watt resistors $0.99
271-1315 - 5pk 330Ω ¼ watt resistors $0.99

And A 3 volt LED of Your Choice, I'm not sure of current limitations.

I used: [I filed it down to a rectangular shape to fit pic ]

276-316 - Blue 2600 MCD intensity, T-1-3/4 (5mm) size LED $4.29

Wavelength: 468mm (typ.), Type: T-1-3/4 (5mm), Lens Color: Clear, Viewing Angle: 30°, If mA: 20 (max.), Vf: 3.7 (volts typ.), Vf: 4.5 (volts max.)
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Old 04-29-2005, 02:49 AM
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