Right. The Gamebit came in the post today so I decided to have a go at this. I opened up the cartridge and drilled out/sanded down the peg in the middle.
I then proceeded to crack open the external hard drive which was no easy task due to the lack of screws. I was still able to pry it open with a screwdriver although there were a few markings on the case (which I didn't want in case I needed to use it for something else).
I then marked out where it stuck out at the bottom and cut the cartridge so that the Mini USB port came out the bottom. Then I cut some small strips of plastic and glued them in place around the hard drive to secure it in position and another one to go over the bottom with a hole for the Mini USB. I found that there were some foam pads in the original hard drive casing which I put in just to make sure it was protected. I then screwed it all together and stuck the new sticker on properly.
For anyone who wants to try out modding this is a pretty good mod on its own if you have any spare NES games kicking about.
Hey Bruce!
ReplyDeleteGood to see someone else tackling this project right now. I'm working on one of my own at the moment. So far, I've painted the NES and gathered parts. I will be commencing the heavy duty work in about a week. I look forward to reading your blog, and hope to gain some insight on how to handle my own project.
Hey thanks for the interest. I was wanting to know what motherboard/power supply you're going to use as I'm having quite a bit of trouble finding a suitable model.
ReplyDeleteI'm an AMD nut, so I decided to go with the new Zacate platform. Specifically, this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813154019
ReplyDeleteThere's cheaper stuff available, and more expensive too, but this one had the parts I wanted (eSATA, USB 3, Bluetooth) at a not so bad price.
Because it does not have an attached power supply, I had to use a picoPSU. Personally, I used the 150W, but I'm realizing that's probably a bit overkill. I imagine a 90W would be totally fine, and those are much cheaper.
Link: http://www.mini-box.com/Power-Supplies-Kits
The heavy lifting starts tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes! Good luck!
Cool, I have actually since then gone for a Zotac MB with a 90W power supply bundled with it and it was £170 (like $275). Damn you Americans and your unfairly low pricing. :P
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