USB power cable through case
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Here is the solution to the problem, with the 3.5" harddrive wired and working. | Here is the solution to the problem, with the 3.5" harddrive wired and working. | ||
| - | I used a 4 pin male- female from a uhf cb radio microphone set up but you can use many other things. | + | I used a 4 pin male - female connector from a uhf cb radio microphone set up for this, but you can use many other things. |
I made a long cable with the 4 wires:<br /> | I made a long cable with the 4 wires:<br /> | ||
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[[image:usb_power out_case_3.jpg|225px]]<br /> | [[image:usb_power out_case_3.jpg|225px]]<br /> | ||
| - | + | The custom power connector installed into the front of the case. | |
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[[image:usb_power out_case_4.jpg|225px]]<br /> | [[image:usb_power out_case_4.jpg|225px]]<br /> | ||
| - | + | The internal wiring and harness going through to the custom power connector on the front of the case. | |
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[[image:usb_power out_case_5.jpg|225px]]<br /> | [[image:usb_power out_case_5.jpg|225px]]<br /> | ||
| - | Here you see the base to the hole that was already in the case.The lead from this base to the harddrive is just the same 4 wires as in picture 1 | + | Here you see the base to the hole that was already in the case. The lead from this base to the harddrive is just the same 4 wires as in picture 1 |
The cb microphone pins are numbered 1 to 4 and so is the plug for the harddrive. The microphone male - female connects with a lockout so only goes together one way. (This can't be wired wrong way) | The cb microphone pins are numbered 1 to 4 and so is the plug for the harddrive. The microphone male - female connects with a lockout so only goes together one way. (This can't be wired wrong way) | ||
Revision as of 01:05, 17 December 2008
| USB power cable through case | |
 USB power cable through case | |
| Created | 2008 |
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| Creator | Loopy |
| Based On | n/a |
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Project details
Many times you use your PC to install/copy software onto an HDD to use in your real Amiga. If you have a 3.5" HDD and you don't have a case enclosure to use a 3.5" HD, opening the PC case all the time is not be a good solution, so this project is a way to overcome this by providing a PC with an external power output for the HDD.
The objective of this project was to pass the power cable for the HDD through the front of the PC, for a permanent power supply outside of the PC case. To achieve this I used a 4 pin male-female connector from an uhf cb radio microphone for the setup.
Setup of the power output
Originally the PC case cover was removed to get the power cable rooted out of the case.
Here is the solution to the problem, with the 3.5" harddrive wired and working.
I used a 4 pin male - female connector from a uhf cb radio microphone set up for this, but you can use many other things.
I made a long cable with the 4 wires:
1 = yellow 12v positive
2 = black earth chassis
3 = black earth chassis
4 = red 5v positive.
The custom power connector installed into the front of the case.
The internal wiring and harness going through to the custom power connector on the front of the case.
Here you see the base to the hole that was already in the case. The lead from this base to the harddrive is just the same 4 wires as in picture 1
The cb microphone pins are numbered 1 to 4 and so is the plug for the harddrive. The microphone male - female connects with a lockout so only goes together one way. (This can't be wired wrong way)
Note: I've made a screw on cap so when cable is not plugged in the granddaughter doesn't touch it with metal and cause a short.
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usb power out before |
usb power out after |
usb power out front |
usb power out inside 1 |
usb power out inside 2 |
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