Ethernet activated LEDs

[jmdalmighty]

Alright just trying to get my last few tuts out before me exams start

All credit goes to RBHTech over at XS here's the link to his tut:http://www.rbjtech.n...et/Ethernet.htm

 

 

Items needed:

Soldering iron & a little solder

2X different LEDs I suggest 3mm

About 20cm of kyner wire

 

Start of by taking your xbox apart and look directly behind the Ethernet port.

Points . 2 3 4

Are the ones you will solder to.

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab196/surkhab/99014565.jpg

 

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab196/surkhab/6f70cdb6.jpg

First point is +

point 2 is -

 

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab196/surkhab/2fcd68ff.jpg

Point 3 is +

point 4 is -

 

Put the Ethernet cable In and give it a quick test

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab196/surkhab/ae2485be.jpg

 

 

Final product:

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab196/surkhab/e3bcc52a.jpg

 

on my second attempt I put it on the faceplate like RBHTech and it looked much better

[REDSTAR 105]

hahahahah nice

[360]

I love this, very nice! I have always wanted to do this, but never took the time, I think I will sometime. Anyway, Nice!

[jmdalmighty]

You guys should do it looks very nice btw m$ originally planned to do it but decided not to they saved like $0.03 per xbox

So $99,000 saved pricks lol

[lostmodz26]

Cool story bro.

[SmokiestGrunl]

Am I able to have like a bunch of LEDs and make them say "Internet ONLINE!"?

[jmdalmighty]

Am I able to have like a bunch of LEDs and make them say "Internet ONLINE!"?

 

I guess you could fet some pcb wire LEDs I'n the order you want them and then solder to the first two points.

But that will be on if there's a Ethernet cable and xbox is powred on. Whare as the second two points the led flashed everytime the xbox sends or receives info from live.