10-22-2020, 08:49 AM
Damn, that’s a shame. All the more reason to develop a proper Freeplay CM4 board then. Is it too soon to preorder? 
I’m also looking into making a DIY handheld in the form factor of a GBA SP. I’m currently tearing down a Powkiddy V90 and measuring the dimensions on the shell to make a 3D print of it. I like that it has four main buttons and stereo speakers. The plastic feels like a Happy Meal toy though, so I’m planning on starting with a shell replacement, then working my way up to a board fab using the CM4 as the guts. I’m just trying to figure out where to source these new 100 pin connectors, and how to populate them on a board (probably solder reflow oven, which would be a new skill for me to learn).
Pretty exciting stuff.
I’m also looking into making a DIY handheld in the form factor of a GBA SP. I’m currently tearing down a Powkiddy V90 and measuring the dimensions on the shell to make a 3D print of it. I like that it has four main buttons and stereo speakers. The plastic feels like a Happy Meal toy though, so I’m planning on starting with a shell replacement, then working my way up to a board fab using the CM4 as the guts. I’m just trying to figure out where to source these new 100 pin connectors, and how to populate them on a board (probably solder reflow oven, which would be a new skill for me to learn).
Pretty exciting stuff.