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[ShadowRaider]

HERSS THE TUTORIAL ON HOW TO DO THIS
http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=232200


Hey everyone, i was in my basement and saw a old ass computer and saw the key lock on the front of it, used to lock the computers from unwanted users. i haveent seen anyone else come up with this idea and i can really use it in my house, 6 yearold brother will go mess with anythong he wants to. i was wondering if it is possable to ad the switch in the back, where it wont allow power to go threw when the switch is off.  anyone got a tut, pic or anything to tell me where to put the wites. the wires comming out of the lock are prety small, like the usb sized wires. plz help.

[lordvader129]

hmm, cant help you with the wires but this sounds like a nice mod, when your done your shoudl write a tutorial, lol

[ShadowRaider]

QUOTE (lordvader129 @ Jun 22 2004, 06:01 PM)

hmm, cant help you with the wires but this sounds like a nice mod, when your done your shoudl write a tutorial, lol

yea, i started taking pictures... i know the wires connect to the front panel, (one of the yellow), but which ones

[FXRules]

The keylock is a normal switch, so you can put it on one of the power lines that is connected to the power switch itself. The only way to do it would be to cut the trace that is on the front pc board going to the swtich and route the line from the solder joints before and after the trace. You can use a multimeter to determine which trace you need to cut.

[lordvader129]

QUOTE (FXRules @ Jun 22 2004, 01:19 PM)

The only way to do it would be to cut the trace that is on the front pc board going to the swtich and route the line from the solder joints before and after the trace. You can use a multimeter to determine which trace you need to cut.

hmm, then he shoudl be abe to put it on the yellow cable coming from the power/eject assembly, avoid cutting the trace

just need a pinout of the cable to know which wire to cut

[FXRules]

You could use that providing that the traces going to the power switch are routed to the yellow wires directly. Which I think they are. THat would be a better option.

[Perplexer]

QUOTE (FXRules @ Jun 22 2004, 01:19 PM)

The keylock is a normal switch, so you can put it on one of the power lines that is connected to the power switch itself. The only way to do it would be to cut the trace that is on the front pc board going to the swtich and route the line from the solder joints before and after the trace. You can use a multimeter to determine which trace you need to cut.

If you did this, you'd still be able to power on with the eject button.

I'd suggest you put the switch in-line with the POWON wire from the power supply.  (i.e. I wouldn't put much current through the switch like hooking up directly to the 120VAC line).

Search is down, search for POWON and you'll probably find it.

[Perplexer]

Man you guys post fast... I just read your replies, and yeah, maybe one of the yellow front panel wires is the way to go.

[ShadowRaider]

QUOTE (FXRules @ Jun 22 2004, 06:25 PM)

You could use that providing that the traces going to the power switch are routed to the yellow wires directly. Which I think they are. THat would be a better option.

yea, i want it so that noe power goes to the switch, meaning i have to put it on the yellow wires, but anyone got a labled picture. im going to start doing this in 2 hours because im installing a USB slo in my controler so i can use my 256mb flash drive. so i can get files off my comp to my xbox.

any pictures, and what YELLOW wires to connect?

[ShadowRaider]

QUOTE (Perplexer @ Jun 22 2004, 06:27 PM)

If you did this, you'd still be able to power on with the eject button. I'd suggest you put the switch in-line with the POWON wire from the power supply.  (i.e. I wouldn't put much current through the switch like hooking up directly to the 120VAC line).

o i forgot about that eject botton, if i run it thru the yellow wires, then wont the eject button still work, or maby put the switch on both so nonw get power.

now which points to soder

[FXRules]

I think there is a wire that is on the main power supply feed to the motherboard that is contsantly on at 3.3v. This is what powers the buttons. So if you use that one it should work out fine. I think its orange. Double check.

[ShadowRaider]

what about that?

but i really want to got thru the yellow wites just because of the possable current, the seitch is like 30awg maby smaller

[ShadowRaider]

OR THAT
cuz thats more my cables, i have a version 1.4

[lordvader129]

are those from the XIR tutorial? i think those will just let you power on the xbox by turning the key, pretty cool effect, but not what you want to do

[ShadowRaider]

QUOTE (lordvader129 @ Jun 22 2004, 06:38 PM)

are those from the XIR tutorial? i think those will just let you power on the xbox by turning the key, pretty cool effect, but not what you want to do

no those are for like remote power, but i found this pic




and i found those from a tut on XS