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Have you ever wanted to turn that old boring looking hard drive into something unique and stylish? This instructable is just the thing you're looking ...
To complete this project you will need (from left to right in picture): 1. Coarse Sand Paper - $1-$2 found at Home Depot 2. NES Game Cartridge - $5 o...
Steps 2 -4 will guide you through the disassembly of the game cartridge. Using flathead screwdriver, remove screws from the backside of the cartridge...
Pop both fastening tabs apart ***Tip - Some games will have 5 screws instead of the two top tabs***
Once all screws have been removed, split the two pieces of the cartridge has shown in the picture, also remove the internal circuit board (outlined in...
Steps 5-9 will vary from user to user depending on the hard drive purchased. The device used in this tutorial was a Western Digital 320 GB hard drive ...
Use flathead screwdriver to pry open both sides of the protective casing ***Tip - Each hard drive is different, for the one we used, use moderate for...
Once the hard drive is release from the outside casing, the hard drive and the black surrounding piece should slide easily out of the grey casing
Remove hard drive from its surrounding black plastic casing and the 4 rubber pads (see picture). Also set aside 2 of the rubber pads for reassembly.
Slide the metal casing away from the hard drive.
Steps 10 -17 will be performed in order to ensure that the hard drive fits properly into the game cartridge. Be careful of plastic shrapnel! With the...
With the X-Acto knife, remove the right peg (keep this piece for reassembly) and the center screw hole, keep this piece for reassembly (see picture).
Using the coarse grit sand paper, sand the surfaces where plastic was removed to a smooth finish. *** Tip – You do not have to sand everything flat, ...
Position the hard drive at the right edge of the cartridge (see picture).
Once you have the hard drive in the best fit position, next make two marks on the side of the game casing where you will make the cuts for the USB con...
Once cut, set the hard drive into the game and check for fitment issues. ***Tip – The fine grit sand paper works well here, as it takes little materi...
Prepare the two plastic pegs to help support the hard drive ***Tip - Be careful with the super glue as you can glue your fingers together***
Pop both fastening tabs apart ***Tip - Some games will have 5 screws instead of the two top tabs***
With the hard drive finally mated with the backside of the game cartridge, all that is left to do is reattach the front face. Using the small flathead...
The side should look similar to this when completed. ***Tip - The top piece may need some light sanding for proper fitment.***
Plug your mini USB to USB cord in and start saving away!
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