Ribbon Connections (Panasonic Q)
There are many, many parts to the Panasonic Q and its array of ribbon connectors.
I have labelled them all for easier reference. Most of them connect to the Side Board.
![Top Lid Connectors Top Lid Connectors](https://images.archbee.com/9EnOacbhz7Zqgrsars4GT/7DeGqi-nnCzdjAUYjarKP_top-lid-connectors.png?format=webp)
- Connector A --> Side Board Board
- Connector P --> AC Power Board
- Connector O --> Optical Decoder Board
- Connector R --> Optical Decoder Board
- Connector S --> Front Board
The front board has two connectors joining the controllers and buttons to the rest of the circuit.
Connector S goes to the Top Lid board.
![Top Lid Connector S Top Lid Connector S](https://images.archbee.com/9EnOacbhz7Zqgrsars4GT/kM1e9W2eKGBqOBdfLHkls_top-lid-connector-s.png?format=webp)
The GameCube controllers come from the front board into the console board via connector F.
![GameCube Controllers Connector F GameCube Controllers Connector F](https://images.archbee.com/9EnOacbhz7Zqgrsars4GT/8JjHEsmcO--qfUZDmm7BR_gamecube-controller-connector-f.png?format=webp)
![GameCube Controllers Connector F GameCube Controllers Connector F](https://images.archbee.com/9EnOacbhz7Zqgrsars4GT/l_tvvZne4jKpO1W-fiBQ7_gamecube-controller-connector-f-front-board.png?format=webp)
![Side Board Side Board](https://images.archbee.com/9EnOacbhz7Zqgrsars4GT/i2-KleReVykl8pLPTqXZz_side-board.png?format=webp)
- Connector A --> Top Board
![Top Lid Connector A Top Lid Connector A](https://images.archbee.com/9EnOacbhz7Zqgrsars4GT/Y8hfB4x0-2aaz_zjekUQd_top-board-connector-a.png?format=webp)
- Connector B --> AV Decoder PCB
- Connector C --> AV Decoder PCB
- Connector E --> AV Decoder PCB
![AV Decoder Board AV Decoder Board](https://images.archbee.com/9EnOacbhz7Zqgrsars4GT/cSJSTdO9_Fy-WxOWQYKeQ_av-decoder-board.png?format=webp)
As well as Connector B, C and E going back to the Side Board, there are a few more.
Connector H connects the AV Decoder board on top, to the Optical Drive PCB below as shown in the image above.
The optical decoder PCB controls the disc drive.
It has a connector H between it and the AV Decoder board.
![AV Decoder Connector H AV Decoder Connector H](https://images.archbee.com/9EnOacbhz7Zqgrsars4GT/9x6bj0-e_SBBYc8NzuIjC_av-decoder-connector-h.png?format=webp)
The Optical Decoder board receives power from Connector O coming from the Top Lid.
![Optical Drive Power Optical Drive Power](https://images.archbee.com/9EnOacbhz7Zqgrsars4GT/2nJn_3D0VhcZ0rzUJ-4I__optical-drive-power-connector-o.png?format=webp)
Connector R connects the Optical Decoder to the Top Lid.
![Top Lid Connector R Top Lid Connector R](https://images.archbee.com/9EnOacbhz7Zqgrsars4GT/glaCX9Uww88NcNwWVGDS9_top-lid-connector-r.png?format=webp)
Connector Q is the trim settings for the laser of the optical laser assembly.
![Laser Trim Connector Q Laser Trim Connector Q](https://images.archbee.com/9EnOacbhz7Zqgrsars4GT/L2AggaL301QNV56-fAiRf_laser-trim-connector-q.png?format=webp)
The laser assembly (the actual laser and photo diode) are connected to the Optical Decoder board via connector V.
![Laser Assembly Connector V Laser Assembly Connector V](https://images.archbee.com/9EnOacbhz7Zqgrsars4GT/--jDO4sHIaNM78lDylhIF_laser-assembly-connector-v.png?format=webp)
The GameCube receives power from the power from the power board on connectors L and J.
In addition to this, there is an AV port ribbon connector G.
![GameCube AV Connector G GameCube AV Connector G](https://images.archbee.com/9EnOacbhz7Zqgrsars4GT/qnTBmxyEhDIs8iJg-fWQ__gamecube-av-connector-g.png?format=webp)
The join between the Optical Decoder board and the GameCube is done via the Connector D.
![GameCube Drive Connector GameCube Drive Connector](https://images.archbee.com/9EnOacbhz7Zqgrsars4GT/NhJu3IMQr7aXlnVhdtJYH_av-decoder-to-gamecube-connector-d.png?format=webp)
The GameCube as well as digital AV out has a connector T that outputs composite video and audio to the side board.
![Composite Video Connector T Composite Video Connector T](https://images.archbee.com/9EnOacbhz7Zqgrsars4GT/bYiqHwQRyeNO_76JoAzNb_gamecube-av-out-connector-t-gc-side.png?format=webp)
![Composite Video Connector T Composite Video Connector T](https://images.archbee.com/9EnOacbhz7Zqgrsars4GT/tdoSmFlAn2LZlOEhGx3E5_gamecube-av-out-connector-t.png?format=webp)
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