
This stuff is good for covered air vent holes and making them look nicer.
Find it at your local friendly hardware store. It needs to be shielded (metal mesh wrapped around the inner wires) but try and find one that's not too thick or it'll have trouble bending with the lid. It's best to scavenge one of these off an old monitor or cable. This is a 14 pin receptacle that will be of good general purpose use.
Female headers - Digi-Key part # A26488-ND. This is a 80 pin male header that you can break apart and use for many things in your laptop. Male headers - Digi-Key part #A26525-40-ND. We'll use these for the eject buttons and other controls. (8-10) 6mm tact switches - Digi-Key part # EG2495-ND. In this example we're using it as a "contast on" light that will go just below the Ring of Light. USB keyboard with hub - we bought one from Tiger Direct, more details when we get to that section. See our "Xbox 360 VGA mod" article for more info, link further on in this article. This will be used to switch power on and off for the built-in LCD, if you wish to have this as an option. Slide switch 2 position - Digi-Key part # SW116-ND. It's panel mount, so it attaches to our rear A/V panel using screws. This will be used to select the video mode. Slide switch 3 position - Digi-Key part # SW336-ND. You can also find a VGA-style DB-15 jack at your local Radio Shack if you insist on paying for it. VGA port - It's best to just desolder and use the one that's already on the LCD screen circuitry. USB port, male (full size type A) - Digi-Key part # 151-1082-ND. Futuristic laptop design 360 view crack#
Notice: Just to clarify, this article refers to the original Xbox 360 and does not cover the Elite, as Ben has yet to crack one of those bad boys open. Today we'll be wiring up the LCD screen, installing the parts into the case, modding the keyboard and attaching all latches and USB ports. Alright after a break we're back with part 3, the final installment in this Xbox 360 "How-To" series.