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i have a powercableless xbox i want to mod. i need the oldest (i think) power cable; the one with the buttons on the sides. does anyone know where i can get one? i have the newest kind of power cable (100-127 volt) and i dont think cutting out the plastic tabs in the male port will power the thing ...

I just fixed my Xbox with the penny fix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsz0lNJ6JrQ&feature=fvw
this works provided that you
1: USE THERMAL COMPOUND! DO NOT USE HOT GLUE! the chips need that heat transfer. if the chips are fried, dont even bother...
2: USE PENNIES OLDER THAN 1980. they are made of ...

Are you sure? :shock:
if this is true, then i dont have to buy an origonal release model xbox 360 power cord to run a origonal release model xbox 360?
I fixed an old Xbox using the "penny fix" on the bottom chips and the only power cable i had to test it was at my friends house. can you post a vid ...

What are you trying to do?

For an XBOX 360, it is not worth it to try to run it off of a battery. Maybe for short testing, but the thing draws so much power, batteries drain far too quickly.

...so I have been reading. i need something to test it with, yes. when i get the unit running, i can then ...

lifeisbetterwithketchup wrote:You probably have a newer revision of the power supply than the Xbox. The newer Xboxes draw less power, so they have smaller power supplies. You'll need to buy an older power brick to use with that Xbox.

can i just use a battery with the proper amp/volts wired to the pins?

What is this case made of? exelent job!

I have a dilema.
My sisters old boyfriend gave me a red ring'd 360 for me to have. no cords, no nothing to test it with. then a week later, he gave me the power and AV cables. right AV, wrong power cable. there are two plasitc nubs on the inside of the male connector that arent accounted for in the ...

is it possible for you to mimic how an actual controller does it in your portable? with the shaft that follows the button hole down and the shaft has a groove that matches up to a bit of plastic on the button?

Does that make sense? or do your eyes keep stopping on the word "shaft"? anyway, that's ...

Since i am a noob at modding consoles, :oops: i was wondering if an expert might answer a very basic question of mine.
I was wondering, which console is the easiest to portabilize? NES? atari? which one requires the fewest soldering/ desoldering? i Imagine this question has been asked before, so ...