tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541677005518580842011-04-21T11:45:37.642-07:00A detailed outline of my progress through modding my xbox 360.Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826070865525493804noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854167700551858084.post-21339623062922506122020-06-03T21:56:00.000-07:002008-06-17T01:30:27.689-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1159.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1159.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1160.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1160.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1162.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1162.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1161.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1161.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1163.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1163.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1164.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1164.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1166.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1166.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1178.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1178.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1182.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1182.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1184.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1184.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>My WD Passport, which has since died....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3854167700551858084-2133962306292250612?l=pearlywhitemod.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826070865525493804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854167700551858084.post-46062183674725501352014-06-11T10:28:00.000-07:002008-06-11T23:22:10.430-07:00Originally, I planned on doing LEDs for the case lights, but i found it much easier to add a 12v source from the motherboard and run white cathodes. For adding the 12v source, I used <a href="http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=530402">this</a> tutorial on how do add the line for the cathodes.<br /><br />pictures for your viewing pleasure:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1173.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1173.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />note the 4" cathodes on the left and right side, and the added switch above the power to turn them on/off<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1174.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1174.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Right side<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1175.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1175.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I chopped open the connector box so i wouldn't be so big<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1176.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1176.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> shot of the connections: v2<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1189.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1189.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1190.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1190.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1178.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/img_1178.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Humpty is all put back together; i also added the Talismoon Crysal Flow fan duct, so the fan LEDs will show better<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3854167700551858084-4606218367472550135?l=pearlywhitemod.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826070865525493804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854167700551858084.post-13811445742467101112013-05-05T11:08:00.000-07:002008-06-28T17:14:39.908-07:00Well, this is going to be my first xbox 360 mod, but I think its going to come out pretty nice. I have an xbox 360 pro console, stock. Here's the plan:<br /><br />- <strike>Pearly white paint job, all around</strike><br />- <strike>White LED's for ring of light (red for error, of course)</strike><br />- <strike>Hard drive window</strike>, white LED's inside<br />- <strike>Case window, white cathodes inside</strike><br />- DVD drive cover with window, also painted white.<br />- <strike>Upgraded cooling fan, preferably with white LED's</strike><br />- <strike>Dremel out metal fan grill</strike><br />- <strike>Paint A/V and Power cables white to match</strike><br />- Paint controllers white to match<br />- Locate (or paint existing) thumbsticks and d-pad painted white to match<br />- <strike>Paint WD Passport external drive white to match</strike><br />- <strike>Change controller led's to white</strike><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3854167700551858084-1381144574246710111?l=pearlywhitemod.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826070865525493804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854167700551858084.post-70073507266239146612012-05-05T12:16:00.000-07:002008-05-16T20:38:04.715-07:00Received my ROL board today. Installation was really easy, just removing the 3 T8 screws on the ROL board. The only drawback is i had to re-sync my controllers! big deal, huh??<br /><br />Here's pics:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00118.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00118.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00119.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00119.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00120.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00120.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00124.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00124.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00125.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00125.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3854167700551858084-7007350726623914661?l=pearlywhitemod.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826070865525493804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854167700551858084.post-91887109958925224992011-05-05T20:38:00.000-07:002008-06-17T01:28:49.949-07:00Talismoon Whisper Fans came today, along with my spare case, which means I can actually get started on this stuff.<br /><br />Had a little trouble getting the new fans to fit just right, but they're pretty snug. I had to jerry-rig a way to get them to stay just right, which I will fix later (and you'll see what I mean in the pictures)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00103.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00103.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Before<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00105.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00105.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>New fans are in<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00106.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00106.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Fans on low (Yes, the twistie is only temporary)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00107.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00107.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Fans on high<br /><br /><b>Changed my LED's in the fans to the white ones. enjoy:</b><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00132.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00132.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> Fans on Low<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00131.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00131.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> Fans on High<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00133.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00133.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> In the daytime (with my little helper)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00136.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00136.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3854167700551858084-9188710995892522499?l=pearlywhitemod.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826070865525493804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854167700551858084.post-8630244927755333542008-06-06T20:38:00.000-07:002008-06-02T23:44:06.178-07:00i'll do a write-up later, but for now, enjoy pics:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00146.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00146.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> rough cut<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00148.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00148.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>sanded and filed<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00149.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00149.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>changed the push-button switch for fans to a toggle switch. its awesome, i know.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00151.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00151.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00152.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00152.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00154.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00154.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> fans on low<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00153.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/IMG00153.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>fans on high<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3854167700551858084-863024492775533354?l=pearlywhitemod.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826070865525493804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854167700551858084.post-71594166025683078452008-05-05T20:39:00.000-07:002008-06-17T01:23:02.661-07:00Had these shipped to LostBoyz from xbox-scene, he did the led mods. these are the pics he emailed me, but until i take my own, enjoy these pictures:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/white.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/white.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/blue.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/blue.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/all3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/maxharlan/all3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3854167700551858084-7159416602568307845?l=pearlywhitemod.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826070865525493804noreply@blogger.com1