Scanner CCFL Project (w/pics)

[LtPl4y3r]

Thanks to the help I got in this thread.

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

A Side View:


A Front View:


My Inverter Setup:


My "Custom" power connector:


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]

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]

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]

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.