Flashjazzcat's Blog - SIO2SD/XM301 Case Conversion 3

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I didn't get around to blogging progress yesterday, so two days worth of updates today.

 

Since the LCD display needs to be rotated, I decided the cabling would be more flexible if I separated the wires and the baled them with cable ties:

 

 

 

Before I got hold of some LEDs, I decided to start work on the case. This is far and away the most fraught and perilous part of the job, as one wrong cut can ruin the case (XM301's are plentiful, but the supply is not inexhaustible and they're not available for free!). The tool I'm using for most of the work is an inexpensive Dremel-type made by Draper:

 

 

 

First job is to mark out the holes for the LCD, LEDs, buttons and card slot. I decided to position the card slot on the lower half of the case this time, enabling the PCB to be secured to the backside of the screw recesses:

 

 

 

The aperture for the LCD display and the holes for...

 

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