Is it possible you could somehow reverse the internal / external hard drive sata connectors in the NXE code? Having an RGH console I do not need the DVD drive at all as you can launch everything from a usb stick. I was thinking physically move traces around on the board but would probably end up with a device that isn't able to do anything in the end. It would be SO handy to just use a short sata cable inside the 360 and be done with this crap.
On the off chance that this hack really isn't feasible or someone hasn't thought of it / not possible I'm kinda looking for a sata port surface mount component I can attach to the top of the external harddrive connector inside the 360 and get a normal sata connector installed with epoxy or some other means... something clean looking.
The 8 red dots are potential serial ATA points I can use for the connector, I used a heat gun on one of the xenon consoles I had to remove the harddrive connector but really dont want to use that brute force of a method to remove the one on my working jasper.
Attached are some photos of the stainless steel bracket I build last week for attaching a internal harddrive to the case holes where the dvd rom drive was screwed into the 360. I also bondo'ed a faceplate I had removing the dvd rom slot, sanded it then wraped it with 3m DiNoc carbon fiber vinyl so I didnt have to paint the thing, plus it covers up 80 grit sand scratches like no ones business.
Above is a sata cable to xbox360 harddrive plug I built 2 years ago. Someone said to use a 90 degree bend sata cable on this however the serial port is the reverse way and would point the cable away from the case.
This is the connector I built, surprised another company hasn't mass produced these things yet... would be handy.
Advantages of having a Miller 200DX tig allows me to waste my time building little creations like this
Anyway comments / questions / concerns / flaming? I'm all ears.
Thanks!