Xbox Logo Led Options

[CooLJoE]

Only thing wrong with that instruction sheet for the LEDs is that its using a resistor size specific to the ones he used. Somewhere in here there was a post that had a link to where you could find out the correct resistor to use.

Otherwise, yes its very easy to do your own mods and is the recommended way. Personally I think something that simple should be done by each person themselves. Something more complicated like a full front panel replacement is more of a mod that I could see being sold. Gotta get your hands dirty and some point in life.

[Andy]

HAHA

[Xevious]

You can use any size of resistor you like, including surfact mount resistors. The resistance value for a 5V source sinking a 4.5V LED should be somewhere in the neighborhood of 100-500 Ohms, with 220 Ohms being the usual solution.

Some older blue LEDs required more voltage than standard LEDs, thus the smaller resistor value in the plans, I would assume.

[reaven]

http://metku.net/index.html?sect=view&n=1&...ooppi/index_eng


YEP WAS ME, HERES THE LINK ........

A VERY HELPFUL SITE !!!

[CaliSurfer008]

I dont wanna know bout all that crap :-)...thanx for the site though...i just want peeps to look at my xbox and be like...damn ...lol...also...do u have to actually buy a new led to make the Power on color blue? I believe so...but just makin sure...

[reaven]

[lil killer]

yes u have to buy a new LED to make it blue

[Xevious]

QUOTE (reaven @ Dec 13 2002, 04:16 AM)

http://metku.net/index.html?sect=view&n=1&...ooppi/index_eng

Yes, that is a good site. The LED section is outdated, though - most new blue LEDs are down to ~3V @ 30mA, although there are exceptions. Some of the wild ones: ETG makes a two-lead, three-chip full color spectrum LED that features an integrated microchip. Simply supply power, and it slowly cycles through the whole spectrum of colors - perfect for mood light mods! Lumileds has a line of LEDs so bright that they can be used for household spot lighting. Nichia has violet and UV LEDs, not to mention their uber-cool 5mm RGB LEDs!! Tired of your blue Xbox mod? Just dial-a-color! Cost too much right now, though.

One other note about that page - it has a section that shows two super-bright LEDs in parallel, sharing a single dropping resistor. While this can be done, it violates industry best methods/standard practices as it introduces a greater risk of single-point failures and compounds any fluctuations/flaws in the resistor used. Not a huge deal, but as a typical resistor costs only a fraction of a cent, there's no reason to link LEDs in parallel.