How To Internalize Your 360 Hard Drive, with some updated pics Options

[popballz]

Well i have decided to do this because the only tutorial has no pics.(had but they were removed)

---this is my first tutorial so it might suck
--note-- this WILL void your warrenty and i take no Responsibility

-So i give lots of credit to BoNg420 and the person who helped him [-elmo-]

-i used these topics to help me.
--Here and HERE

I guess i will get started now

Supplies
-xbox 360 & original hdd
-wire cutters
-sata cable
-sata to molex power cable(I also used a molex cable extender, not needed for you)
-wire, soldering iron, electrical tape, and solder
-hot glue gun and glue

First
Strip the side of the sata cable that dosent go into the hard drive (make a mark on the cable of the side with the L shape in the connector or the drop off)



On the sata to molex cable cut the molex connector off along with one black and the yellow cable, strip one black and the red cables



solder the red wire to a 5v source and the black wire to a ground. Find them Here OR Here

Back to the sata cable
solder the wires to the pins behind the original hdd connector (look at the pic)

Pin 7 is on the side that the L or the drop off was located(on the cable)



That is all you really have to do

you might want to cover all you soldering points with hot glue

you might also want to add a switch the the power cable so that you can plug another hdd in the regular place and not have to dissconnect this one!!!

Mod Edit:
heres a more clear image


right side pin colors correspond with the stock hdd cable wires, black green and orange are ground, yellow blue and white are +5v.

This post has been edited by Grim187: Sep 6 2009, 12:36 AM

[naruto101]

in your first pic is that a xbox 360 sata cable or a normal sata cable

[popballz]

in your first pic is that a xbox 360 sata cable or a normal sata cable

normal sata cable you dont use the original cable

did this help anyone else?

[naruto101]

oo oic thanks man this really helped me alot

[deadsexyfat]

is this possbile to do without a molex to sata cable. In the first pic with 7 pins, does it matter what order do the pins get soldered too in the last pic?

[popballz]

is this possbile to do without a molex to sata cable. In the first pic with 7 pins, does it matter what order do the pins get soldered too in the last pic?

yes,it does matter, pin 7 is on the side of the L shape or the drop of in the sata cable

[Zeck]

Would it be possible to use the stock connector and solder the respective wires?

[popballz]

Would it be possible to use the stock connector and solder the respective wires?

yes but u would have to figure them out

here is a pic posted by xboxexpert in one of the topics i used to help make the tutorial



This post has been edited by popballz: Jan 1 2007, 12:55 AM

[Klyde]

Hey, this is amazing

Could i mod post this in tuts section?
It is much easier to follow then the one made by bong

[popballz]

Hey, this is amazing

Could A mod post this in tuts section?
It is much easier to follow then the one made by bong

i second that

[sheepie]

haapen to have the pics with the drive mounted inside the case mate?

[popballz]

haapen to have the pics with the drive mounted inside the case mate?

i just put it under that grill thing and am looking for a non preminum hdd cover thing


but i could post some pics of that mine looks like

[hellogoodbye2]

if you have a saw and some bondo just turn the top cover you already have into one for it. not to hard ;0

[popballz]

if you have a saw and some bondo just turn the top cover you already have into one for it. not to hard ;0

i have been thinking about it


i might try to cut pieces out of plexi to cover the top and bottom but i have not decided

[popballz]

i couldnt edit so here is mine



i did this so it would sit under the cover(the original connector was too tall)