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Lego gameboy buttonboards

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Lego gameboy buttonboards PCB layout, top view — open source board by greigs
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About the Lego gameboy buttonboards PCB

Lego gameboy buttonboards is an open source PCB design by greigs, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 25 × 27.4 mm, with 19 components from 4 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the DMG-BTN.

It belongs with the retro computing designs in this gallery.

From the project

Functional / Playable Lego Game Boy Electronics - PCB Design Files

For more info visit the hackaday writeup

- 3D Printed Parts: STL files for custom spacers and assemblies used inside the LEGO shell. - Bill of Materials: CSVs listing components for the main PCB, button PCBs, and other parts. - ButtonBoard PCBs: KiCad project assets and Gerbers for the button and D‑pad PCBs. - Datasheets: Reference PDFs for key components (LCD, charger, amp, logic, regulators, etc.). - Main PCB: KiCad project, fabrication outputs (Gerbers/DRLs), and pick‑and‑place (CPL) for the main board. - Reference 3D Models: OBJ files used for fit checks and visualization of assemblies.…

Lego gameboy buttonboards, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Lego gameboy buttonboards

DMG-BTN

Lego gameboy buttonboards bill of materials (BOM)

19 components, 4 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
DMG-BTN
A0
11
PTR1TP20R
3V30, GND0, GND1, SP_ST0, TP_A0, TP_B0, TP_D0, TP_L0 +3
5
DMG-BTN
B0, DOWN0, LEFT0, RIGHT0, UP0
2
DMG-BTN
SELECT0, START0

Lego gameboy buttonboards design files

The KiCad project lives in the greigs/OpenBrickGB repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Lego gameboy buttonboards: common questions

How big is the Lego gameboy buttonboards PCB?

The Lego gameboy buttonboards measures 25 × 27.4 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Lego gameboy buttonboards?

19 components, from 4 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Lego gameboy buttonboards design files?

From the greigs/OpenBrickGB repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Lego gameboy buttonboards design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with greigs. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

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