UPS Hack! Hide your..

Step 8 Plug it in and test it!

All that's left is to plug it into your computer and test it out.

Plug in the USB cable that came with the UPS from the power backup to your computer.

It should immediately detect the new hardware and tell you so.

Now reward yourself with some Vanessa Hudgens pictures. Be sure to save them on your new secret hidden drive to keep them away from those pesky burglars!

Now all you have to do is grab that cable and take it with you, knowing your secret image stash will be perfectly safe from prying eyes.

Here's the video again:

Comments

[dog digger]

Be careful. The transformer could mess up the hard drive

[ChrisInVT]

I don't think having a hard drive in the same enclosure as a 120v transformer, wiring and electronics is a good idea. Very creative though.

[h3x_your_nightmare]

nice idea...but it's kind of time wasting...you can do this much easy by putting a little USB hub after that built-in UPS's USB B and then connect the hard drive to that usb hub ;)...i don't know if you get the picture... sorry for my bad language ;) i'm from romania ;) have a good time ;)

[berekleonard]

Great idea. Albeit, I think like a thief and, in the midst of moving around computer things to unhook cables, I would notice a UPS that was 10-20lbs too light and that would tip me off.  I would add some weight to offset the missing battery.

Check out this instructable too http://www.instructables.com/id/Hidden_USB_Storage/

[kdude63]

Great! Now I have a secret place for all my por... erm, secret files.