Wiimote Modification for Persons with Disabilities

Step 5 Solder Wires onto the 8P8C Female Port

Please wear safety glasses when soldering. To begin cut 8, 28AWG (or smaller) wires to about 8 inches in length (these will be cut down to a shorter length later). You can also use 28AWG ribbon cable as a substitute. Simply peel 8 wires from the ribbon cable, 8 inches long and you're good to go. In total 8 wires should be soldered to the 8P8C, one for every pin. Unsheathe the wire about 1/4 inch on both ends. Then solder one end of the wire to the 8P8C taking care not to bridge any pins on the 8P8C. (For tips on soldering see Soldering Tips section below.) Then use 1/16" heat shrink tubing to make sure that no short-circuiting occurs.