How to install lights in HDD

[punkskater2448]

This tutorial will show you the proper way to install lights in your hdd.

How to install lights in Xbox 360 HDD

Items needed:

• LED's of your choice
• Wire
• Hot glue gun
• A Soldering Iron
• Solder

For this tutorial we will be using a HDD that has been modified so we can see through it.

Step 1: Take apart the HDD

Step 2: Take out the HDD cables

Step 3: The wires we will be modifying are the yellow and black cables

Step 4: Strip a small section of the Yellow (5v) and Black (Ground) wire

Step 5: Solder all the leds to the wires you have.

Step 6: Solder a wire to the Yellow and Black wire and hot glue it to the side of the case.

Step 7: Hot glue all the leds in the spots you would like them to be

Step 8: Solder all the wires and leds together. Make sure that each led is attached to a wire coming from the yellow wire, and the other part of the led coming from the black wire. then reassemble your case.

If you have any questions please feel free to send me a pm. I am always on aim but hardley there so a pm would be the best method of contacting me. Also credit goes to the guys over at 360iso.

[Headshots 1125]

Nice tut. Havent seen any with pics like this.

[MaFiA SNiiP3Zz]

that looks really nice, good tut.

[Mizwax]

wow, this is the first LED tut that i might actually do. thanks man!

[Anonymous Joey]

VERY NICE! Great tut.
I think I will do this, but I want to know if you put those LED's and wires together yourself or ordered them. They look very uniform.
If you ordered them, link please?

[punkskater2448]

You can do either or. Here is those. Very cheap.

Super Bright Pre-wired LEDs

[Beezy 4 sheezy]

Any tuts on how to cut and put the glass in the HDD perfectly like the one used in this tut?

[punkskater2448]

I'll see if I can find some. If not then I will make one.

[Beezy 4 sheezy]

Quote: Originally Posted by punkskater2448

I'll see if I can find some. If not then I will make one.

too late i made one.

[Noah ATR]

Quote: Originally Posted by punkskater2448

You can do either or. Here is those. Very cheap.

Super Bright Pre-wired LEDs

They have 5mm and 3mm, which ones do you recommend?

[punkskater2448]

It doesnt really matter to be honest. Get the 5's just cause they are a tad cheaper.

[ninja26]

Only concern I have here is power usage. Think the leds will pull to much power?

[Beezy 4 sheezy]

No, leds don't really use much power.

[ninja26]

Quote: Originally Posted by Beezy 4 sheezy

No, leds don't really use much power.

I no that but some things are touchy. The only reason I bring this up is because they sell power adders for the 360 to add more leds. Wonder how many leds your safe using without em?

[Beezy 4 sheezy]

Well actually the power adders would really only be used for fans not leds. You would need a ****ING LOT of leds to need more power. I guess you can have to much power just on one power source/ point. Like how the fan power source can only produce 12 v.

[Noah ATR]

I am currently drawing power away from my benq drive for two xcm (XCM 360 core cooler version 2) led fans and for the talismoon 12v "nitro" switch on my rear fans... Would this affect anything?

[ninja26]

To be honest I dont see how it wouldnt. I am wanting to put some more fans in mine but I am not sure where to get the power from. How long have you been running this setup?

[punkskater2448]

Why is every one freaking out about the power of leds? Thats the great thing about leds they hardley require power.

[ninja26]

He is talking about fans.

[Genesis Obscure]

these turn out looking so nice