If you can't find something, where do you look?

benol · Post by **benol** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:59 pm

I can't find my Xbox power cord. Where do I look?

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:03 pm

where you usually keep it in storage, your closet, etc;

Post by **bicostp** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:06 pm

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Nope, sorry.

Seriously, how on earth would we know where you put your Xbox power cable? (The spy satellites are offline.) Look around with the rest of your wires.

It looks like the end on it is pretty generic, you could try the power cable for a battery charger or a PSX/PS2. I have a laptop that uses that kind of cord.

Why couldn't they have just used a normal computer power connector?

benol · Post by **benol** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:07 pm

It wasn't there. That's why I can't find it.

benol · Post by **benol** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:10 pm

bicostp wrote:It looks like the end on it is pretty generic, you could try the power cable for a battery charger or a PSX/PS2. I have a laptop that uses that kind of cord.

It isn't like that. the PS1/2 cord has a flat squared end and a round end. The Xbox uses one with 2 round ends. A PSP however... I'm a go try that!

jedi knight · Post by **jedi knight** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:13 pm

Look in places that make no sense whatsoever. That's how I find my stuff.

benol · Post by **benol** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:17 pm

ZOMGZ!!! IT WORKED!!!

benol · Post by **benol** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:19 pm

Now this is no longer a help me thread. Just share your finding advice!

Post by **bicostp** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:19 pm

benol wrote: ZOMGZ!!! IT WORKED!!!

Of course, it's just copper. AC doesn't care about polarity.

Just make sure the cable isn't getting too warm while you're using it. If it get shot, turn off the Xbox because you're overloading it. (If it's like a regular 2 prong extension cord there's no problem.)

If you want to make a new cable for it, see if the hardware store has a connector that fits, buy a cheap extension cord, cut the female end off the extension cord and put the jack on it. It will work! (As long as they have the right kind of plug...)

In my opinion,. a better solution is to take the AC connector out of a dead power supply and hack it into the Xbox. Don't worry about connecting ground, just connect hot and neutral.

benol · Post by **benol** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:25 pm

It's just 2 prong. I really don't need it anymore for my PSP, because I deleted a vital file by accident and now it doesn't run games.

lifeisbetterwithketchup · Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:17 pm

Pandora PSP debricker?

benol · Post by **benol** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:57 pm

Can't do that. My PSP won't run homebrew, and I don't have a battery I can sacrifice. So I basically have a huge, internet enabled iPod video.

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:03 pm

benol wrote:Can't do that. My PSP won't run homebrew, and I don't have a battery I can sacrifice. So I basically have a huge, internet enabled iPod video.

dude thats fricken sweet, not. to bad the PSP doesnt have a hard drive, or flash mem

lifeisbetterwithketchup · Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:06 pm

benol wrote:Can't do that. My PSP won't run homebrew, and I don't have a battery I can sacrifice. So I basically have a huge, internet enabled iPod video.

You can return the battery to its normal state after you de-brick a PSP with it. Also, I'm sure you can find someone with a homebrew-enabled PSP; I know at least 5 people at my school who have them.

benol · Post by **benol** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:11 pm

lifeisbetterwithketchup wrote:
benol wrote:Can't do that. My PSP won't run homebrew, and I don't have a battery I can sacrifice. So I basically have a huge, internet enabled iPod video.
You can return the battery to its normal state after you de-brick a PSP with it. Also, I'm sure you can find someone with a homebrew-enabled PSP; I know at least 5 people at my school who have them.

Everyone at my school is an idiot who uses their PSP for nothing more than rap music and fighting games. Besides, nobody will let me borrow theirs! Can you run the de-bricker through recovery mode? And if so, can you use the PSP you un-bricked to return it to its original state?