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LtPl4y3r
02-02-2003, 10:12 PM
Thanks to the help I got in this thread (http://forums.gideontech.com/viewtopic.php?t=10531).

My first mod is nearing completion. My scanner's ccfl now shines in my computer.

A Side View:
http://ltpl4y3r.netfirms.com/sidedark.jpg

A Front View:
http://ltpl4y3r.netfirms.com/frontdark.jpg

My Inverter Setup:
http://ltpl4y3r.netfirms.com/ccflsetup.jpg

My "Custom" power connector:
http://ltpl4y3r.netfirms.com/connector.jpg

There is a little bug in the power connection to the PCB. Everything should be fairly simple to fix.

The Inverter box is made out of a pepsi can, I'll be fixing that tomorrow. I just got a tube to protect the CCFL, but I need to color it somehow. Any suggestions? I also just got a switch switch for it today, I'll post pics when I get that installed...

Feel free to post any questions.

Any suggestions on what color to go with?

BTW, my case is yellow.
Korndogg
02-02-2003, 10:41 PM
spiffy...
so the scanner didn't work? cause if it did, that was an expensive way to get a ccfl ;)
anywho... might wanna set it up vertically so that it lights above your cards better.

nice work though
LtPl4y3r
02-02-2003, 11:18 PM
Well... It did function, but my parallel port doesn't seem to work, so I've not used it in over a year. So, I decided to take it apart and try this out. It can be put back together easily if I ever really needed to start using it again...
zackbass
02-03-2003, 03:36 PM
Nice work.

I remember when I did this ;)

When I put it into the case I thought "I guess I've got enough insulation on this thing", so I searched for the plug for my speakers (don't use them, so I needed to reclaim the outlet) by unplugging all the two-prong plugs until my speakers made a noise. I plugges the AC adapter in and powered up the computer. It got though the POST but wouldn't boot.

So I started yelling at myself for frying my system with a stupid light.

Later I realized that the plug I unplugged was for my water pump and that my mobo was just shutting the machine off when the proc got to 60C!

Needless to say I didn't try THAT again.