Yep, you read that right. I'm going to backlight the Nintendo Pedometer that was more commonly known as either the Wii U Fit Meter or the Pokewalker, depending on which system you got it for. The hardware internally is a bit different on the two models but they are similar enough that I can test my backlight method on one and easily transfer it to the other.
Wii U Fit Meters are just over $2 USD a pop whereas Pokewalkers seem to go for around $30 or more. So I think practicing on a Wii U Fit meter is a good idea.
For this install, I used a cheap Aliexpress backlight kit that was cut to size. The specific kit was this: www.aliexpress... but if you watched until the end, you'll know that these panels are too thick so I don't recommend them.
Hopefully peeling the reflector on your unit does not result in removing the polarizer as well, but if it does, those kits do come with replacement polarizers.
Here is the wiring diagram: i.imgur.com/Ta...
And, well, that's it. Those kits come with everything I used. The big problem is the 1.25mm or so gap that the backlight panel introduces. even though the panel is only 2mm. I think we may need to make more modifications to the shell or create a spacer to fill the gap. If anyone has any ideas, I'm all ears but I think I can create a cheap and easy to install/make spacer from FR4. I'll report back on that one.
25 авг 2024