Memory Card Eject Button, any way? Options

[bigjonny]

i just had a question. is there any way to make a memory card eject button. i was thinkin about this and it seems lie it should be but i wsnt sure. i already did the power button and i wanted to just do away with the power assembly and have the power and eject on my controller. thanks

[FiReCrAcKeR]

can i ask why you have to get up to change the disk anyway?

[cyfi]

so by the time you get to the xbox the disc is already out

[bigjonny]

i dont get what ur asking. i want this button because im not going to use the assembly any more. i messed up one side so the led wont cut on and i dont want just one light on and i dont want to buy a new assembly right now becase i have no $$$ after this xice so i want to just put in in the case until i get a new assembly if i do.

but another question is could i connect the broken side led to the working side by wiring it and how would i do that because now the working side isnt coming on.. would i need a resisitor?

[freakk123]

No, unfortunately this won't work because the memory card uses the same yellow wire as the controller does, and you can't have two different signals travelling down the yellow wire. if you were to set it up with both a power and eject button, both would do both, meaning that when you pressed the power button it would try to turn on/off and open the dvd tray at the same time, and the same would happen if you pressed the eject button on the controller.

you could, however, have the power button on one controller and the eject on another.


EDIT: For fixing your LED problem check out this pic:

Just solder the corresponding wires on the back of the power eject pcb... I've done it a bunch of times, (including once today) and it works like a charm!

This post has been edited by freakk123: Mar 27 2005, 11:33 PM

[bigjonny]

thats ok. i may try this but i just put my xice back together and its a bitch putting the seembly in but i will give it a try before i spend 17 on a new assembly. also do u know a place cheaper than llama. they have it for like 17 shipped so not bad. bt thanks for the great response!

i was looking at the chart and do u leave teh wire in the plug and just switch them on the board?

This post has been edited by bigjonny: Mar 28 2005, 02:03 AM

[m0dhe@d]

you could always add a wire. but i dont know where u would string it down the controller wire. you could alwayz tape it.

[frescoelamante688]

How about you work a disk changer into your xbox and then have a switch-disk button?

I doubt you could do it tho...

[xzphatboizx69]

jsut solder the wire from the led to the pin where it comes from the mobo, easy fix. no need to freak out and pay 20 for a new PCB.