Discuss LEGAL mods for your game systems, and turning them into portables!
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bassmasta
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by bassmasta Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:25 pm
Latest Update
Yup. Starting my project. Following in the footsteps of the great Ben Heck...
Remove parts from motherboard Flatten caps (If needed) Mod and reattach DVD drive cables Casework (Holes, screws, glue etc) Make new heatsinks Attach new heatsinks Add Fans Take apart LCD Cut LCD Power board Join Power Supplies Together Reattach parts Wire audio/video to LCD Make lid latch Rework ring of light Install speakers
Final assembly
I've also started a
blog if anyone is interested in it.
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bassmasta
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by bassmasta Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:27 pm
LCD Dissassembled!
Woot! 12V and 5V connectors!
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minnieman
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by minnieman Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:58 pm
cool! cant wait to see this puppy up and running!
every one of my trade offers comes with respect. just take that into consideration with my most likely appealing offer.
one day... my xbox 360 portable
WILL HAPPEN!!
(to bad imma broke teen)
catsaiyan
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by catsaiyan Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:55 pm
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bassmasta
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by bassmasta Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:35 pm
Flexing my paint skills...
Any suggestions on a paint job?
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nobble
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by nobble Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:19 pm
Do a snake skin design!
catsaiyan
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by catsaiyan Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:17 pm
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bassmasta
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by bassmasta Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:13 pm
No.
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bassmasta
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by bassmasta Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:13 pm
Updates! Got the case all cut, and now I need to cut the holes and put it together.
Got the heatsinks JB Welded. Once the JB Weld is dry, I'm going to add some heatpipes.
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JaysFreaky
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by JaysFreaky Wed Mar 31, 2010 7:08 am
Good to see it's coming along nicely.
collinE
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by collinE Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:26 am
Looks good so far. How was it cutting the copper pipe?
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bassmasta
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by bassmasta Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:58 am
collinE wrote: Looks good so far. How was it cutting the copper pipe?
It was ok. Took a little bit of time though. I cut them with a cutting wheel and leather gloves, and they got HOT!!! So I threw them in some ice water
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collinE
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by collinE Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:41 pm
hey, that's a good idea. I'll have to try that next time.
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thetwoj1014
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by thetwoj1014 Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:09 pm
We had a similar experience with the metal rods we used for buttons. We ended up clamping them to the tablesaw so the end was poking off with a giant pot of cold water below the end. That way as soon as we had cut all the way through it would fall into the water instead of the ground where it melted anything in its path. Best to stay away from ridiculously hot metals we quickly discovered
mdh16
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by mdh16 Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:05 pm
Lookin nice is it goin to be top loaded
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