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xbox 360 customized case

i am going to give you a few of the simple steps i took to customize my 360 and for very little $$$

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Step 1Taking apart your 360

you can find out how to do this through many sites. NOTE: this will void your warranty

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Feb 19, 2011. 1:10 PMTurbineModz says:

Could you please go into a bit more detail about taking off the power button? I'm airbrushing my latest project in Arctic Camo and the last have always been carbon fiber.

I don't want my ROL or power light screwed up because of the paint job so please help me :)

P.S so far nice tutorial, following it through :P

Nov 30, 2010. 7:20 PMledhedgn says:

I used these same pins, and it gave me a short, any ideas?

Dec 5, 2010. 1:45 PMfanksta (author) says:

sorry i havent been on this site in quite a while i really have no idea why it wouldve shorted unless the wires were somehow touching the next pin

Dec 5, 2010. 8:21 PMledhedgn says:

i figured it out, 2 different sections of my circuit was touching the metal casing of the 360, causing the psu to see an oversurge, nudged the things away and added heat shrink and it fixed it up

Oct 26, 2010. 12:49 AMmatt920 says:

Did you put two strips in your xbox?
AND
Can u put up a pic on how to connect the strips?

Dec 5, 2010. 1:47 PMfanksta (author) says:

yeah i used two strips sry i know longer have this xbox so a pics out of the question but the strips i got had adhesive on the back side so i just stuck them to the inside of the metal case after the board is in and make sure you have room for your dvd drive

Aug 3, 2010. 6:17 AMValeil says:

QuackMasterDan has a quite good instructable on how to disassemble your 360.

Dec 11, 2009. 5:39 AMHitman7594 says:

a few questions
1) can you explain your painting process in a little bit more detail lots of tutorials out there but i like how yours turned out
2) can you explain your lighting a bit more im kinda a noob at led lights also can you explain how i would hook up cathode lights
Thanks!

Jun 15, 2010. 4:23 PMangelofdeathtu says:

Dont forget to Prime

Dec 11, 2009. 6:46 AMfanksta (author) says:

painting is real easy just take your time lightly mist over the surface each coat will cover more if you do to much at once you will end up with lots of runs after it dries spray on your clear coat also being careful as this will run too the clear coat is important to protect against scratches

as far as the lights i had a hard time understanding the leds myself and didnt want to buy the wrong things or connect any thing wrong so i got the led strips the link is on the tab real easy to connect a pos and neg wire just solder to the back of the board where i noted and youll have no problems and the strips have adhesive on the back so you just stick them in place. no matter what you use for lighting i would use the spot on the board i noted as its constant power and 12v

good luck

Dec 11, 2009. 9:13 AMHitman7594 says:

thanks so much that helped a ton last thing really quick is wet sanding do you do that? what is it?

Dec 11, 2009. 10:18 AMfanksta (author) says:

if by chance you happen to rush a nd get a run take some like 400 grit sandpaper wet the surface and gently sand the run out. if you take your time after your first coat of paint the surface should still be pretty transparent and after each coat you will cover more and more runs should be no problem eliminating any thought of wet sanding. if you put your glass on the inside i would recommend a thin sheet due to the amount of room you have. if you put it on the outside i would go a little thicker take you time with it as it will break easily while cut or drilling any holes

Dec 12, 2009. 8:20 AMHitman7594 says:

what dremel did you use and what bit

Dec 12, 2009. 12:48 PMfanksta (author) says:

i used a metal cutting bit and the dremel doesnt matter you wanna find the right speed and do that in the area you are cutting out cut about a 1/4 of an inch from the line and use the small drum sanding bit and sand to the line

Dec 14, 2009. 5:23 PMHitman7594 says:

what was the thickness of the plexiglass? did you use 1/8 inch?

Dec 15, 2009. 7:25 AMfanksta (author) says:

my sheet was probably closer to 1/4 but it was on the outside on the inside i would go no bigger than an 1/8

Dec 11, 2009. 9:46 AMHitman7594 says:

also what type of plexiglass did you use thickness ect.

Dec 11, 2009. 5:07 PMMr. G Reaper says:

your custom xbox inspired me to make my own.

Dec 11, 2009. 7:10 PMfanksta (author) says:

nice work

Nov 15, 2009. 7:49 PMlarz1230 says:

this is my first mod I think it looks ok for my first time

Oct 5, 2009. 5:15 PMbruno85 says:

cool

Sep 21, 2009. 7:12 PMgodzilla194 says:

sound activated are here http://www.xoxide.com/bluecathode.html it cost extra

Sep 12, 2009. 7:32 PMdakkenly says:

So you didn't take the case off? Lol I need to know how to take it off...

Sep 15, 2009. 7:53 AMfanksta (author) says:

just stole this link from youtube havent really watched but theres hundreds out there http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joF4n_HT6X0

Sep 4, 2009. 7:46 AMomarg8900 says:

hey where did you buy that strip of leds? did you use a resistor or just like that thanks.

Sep 7, 2009. 4:21 PMfanksta (author) says:

they just require 12v you cant you power from the fan step 7 shows you where to buy and where to connect
http://www.ledlight.com/flexible-led-light.aspx

Mar 10, 2009. 12:42 PMxirishboyn19x says:

what are the measuments for this?

Mar 10, 2009. 2:58 PMfanksta (author) says:

hope this helps... i used quarters on the edges to round them off

Mar 20, 2009. 11:16 PMsyngaming says:

are American quarters the same size as canadian quaters lol just wondering lol

Jul 29, 2009. 11:10 PMdont_bug_me says:

canadian quarters are a bit smaller, I just got back from toronto canadian quarter is slightly thinner looking at it, but pretty much the same

Mar 21, 2009. 5:13 AMfanksta (author) says:

the circles about the same, i think there a little thinner

Jul 29, 2009. 1:48 PMAlex1994 says:

Sorry a little bit unclear, did you screw them into the upper and lower holes and how did you get them best through the plastic?

Jul 29, 2009. 3:51 PMfanksta (author) says:

i put the machine screw through the top and a nut on the backside i used my dremel tool on a slow speed to drill but im sure a drill would be fine just take it slow put masking tape over the spot you plan to drill good luck

Jul 29, 2009. 1:47 PMAlex1994 says:

How did you get the screws in?

Jun 25, 2009. 1:40 PMredstarsrbija says:

your instructable inspired me, here's mine :)

Jul 2, 2009. 7:23 PMShadowfury says:

Is that a matte finish? That's awesome.

Jul 4, 2009. 12:27 AMredstarsrbija says:

somewhat i guess lol, i did put a clear coat on but it was very thin

Jun 27, 2009. 4:53 PMfanksta (author) says:

i like the color combo

Jun 7, 2010. 7:45 PMredstarsrbija says:

CALAMITY!!! My xbox is showing error E74 :(.... boooooooooo

Jun 8, 2010. 3:57 AMfanksta (author) says:

thats not a hard fix in fact this orange one had e74 when i got it. you can do an x-clamp replacement which may or may not work or you can heat up the board with a pen torch or heat gun (over the graphics chips only) just be careful on the amount of heat your using you could crack the board, but this is the best fix good luck see ya gaming

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