For good reason, it's an incredibly risky operation that can lead to complications only weeks or months down the line. Hard drives are assembled in clean rooms for a reason.
the mechanical Parts still work after you opened the drive. The Problem is that even a tiny bit of dust can harm your drive, or the data stored on it. The typical dust particle is to big to fit between the magnetic disks and the read/write head, which could lead to mechanical damage. To be safe, you should only open those drives in a dust free environment...
I loved how the console was, the colors match well, the rgb is great and the control as well, but why didn't you put the rgb in the control where the logo goes?
That looks rad as hell. This probably my third favorite, behind the blue and silver Xbox 360 E and no. 1 all time, that Gran Turismo PS1. I don’t know if anything can top that one. Would love to see what you could do to a Saturn.
This bring memories of when I used to modified Xbox cases for friends/families and made good money from people off Craigslist me modifying their cases and it was fun
Thank you for seeing the classic xbox modified by your great talent, I was surprised with the modification of the discs, congratulations you are a teacher, greetings from CD Mexico.
I've been trying to figure out a good fan setup for better cooling and less sound. Then I watch this and go WELL NOW THIS IS MAGNIFICENT. Good job with this I love the style
I think the best mods are the ones that have that "special edition" feeling. You did an absolute amazing job keeping the stickers and preserving the identity of the console with the colors. I wish you would do another ps3 fat mod. Maybe themed after Metal Gear Solid 4.
Looks amazing! The color scheme and choices are perfect. From the manufactures date you have a v1.6b console. No need to worry about that pesky clock capacitor. I was also surprised with you opening the HDD. I guess some can be disassembled but it may have been just sheer luck.
Back in the day when this harddrive mod was common place in the PC modding world you could buy kits to just swap out the top. I always made my own. Would have loved a laser cutter though.
Damn that looks sick. I was scratching my head when you started opening that HDD but if it worked out that's awesome! Most people will shy away from that lol.
best project of the channel for me ...réminds me the first time i saw this console, she was fat but so Much powerfull and ahead of her times, starting halo was like handling the futur and those sensations desapeared over times, now the next gen doesnt Feels like it anymore
Modding the HDD seems like a risky bet, even a small bit of dust particles in the drive could wreck it over the long term. Hard drives are usually disassembled in clean rooms.
Dude, love the hard work and time you put into each project. This original Xbox console is sick! I bought a nice halo green modded one as well a few years back with a Xecuter 3 mod chip and it also has a LCD screen and 2 USB ports. It’s able to play thousands of classic games from these consoles NES, SNES, Genesis, Master System, Turbografx 16, Colecovision, Intellivision, Atari 2600, Atari, 5200, Atari Lynx, Neo Geo Pocket, Wonderswan, MSX, MSX2. Would love to see if you could maybe give me a little upgrade! Lol
@@Cam7005 you just buy an used OG XBOX and hardmod/softmod it. To be honest it's worth to do yourself, since you'll learn how to service your xbox and keep it running in the future.
@@studiofr I was wondering if you could take my Genesis 2 and put a transparent blue housing shell around it like the blue retrobit controller is made?
uff. always thought the hdd wont work after you open it. btw. really nice build. a really masterpiece. now softmod it and its the best emulation system in the world
Well you truly are a brilliant mad scientist, loved every second of this video. The HDD top shell modification certainly got you a “golf clap” as I was watching this - Amazing work as always !!!
WOOOOOW! It's.. It's... I can't even find the words! You a really cool, man! Never seen anyone do something like this with HDD! I just don't know what to say... It's too great! P.s. By the way, how about customizing a portable console, such as PSP?
This model is for sale: www.findandrestore.com/product-page/xbox-original-customized-black-and-green
lol but id really appreciate you customizng my Xbox One like this
Could you please do a ps4 I'm really looking forward to seeing that one day.
Ps4 fat please
Yeah I'm pretty sure that hard drives life span has shortened ten fold
If anything I would probably just hardmod it and plop my 2TB HDD in it
Never seen the hard drive get the custom treatment quite like that. That’s legendary stuff.
For good reason, it's an incredibly risky operation that can lead to complications only weeks or months down the line. Hard drives are assembled in clean rooms for a reason.
@@Agamemnon2 Yeah, I am very surprised they did this.
It was a ballsy move. Interested to see if it holds up years into the future.
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a true masterpiece, you literally customized almost the entire console. Like!
he must have been in a static free room because once you open a hard drive its almost usless after that unless im wrong.
Such a great mod to an original Xbox. Choice of color is magnificent and that hard drive cutout was very clever. I'm in awe.
Dayum, that HDD mod is sick. I'd totally pay for those acrylic cut outs.
Fr tho
The trouble is, drives don't tend to last long once they've been opened. One speck of dust & it's game over.
@@dreamcazman except the SSD ofc.
I have worked on this model many years but this was clearly one of the best I have ever seen. Nice work!
Thanks! 👍🏻👍🏻
Im surprised on how the HDD is still working after being opened lol
It's strange. I don't understand how this hd works!
The old ones are very tough!
@@studiofr I hope you kept it in a static and dust free area with the lid off! You’re a mad man for customizing the HDD, but it looks great
I'm also surprised, yes!
the mechanical Parts still work after you opened the drive. The Problem is that even a tiny bit of dust can harm your drive, or the data stored on it. The typical dust particle is to big to fit between the magnetic disks and the read/write head, which could lead to mechanical damage. To be safe, you should only open those drives in a dust free environment...
An amazing customization job! Unbelievable! Congratulations!! One of the most beautiful works I've ever seen! I'm impressed!
What a piece of art its just amazing how it looks at the end the nostalgia hits hard when I see it
I loved how the console was, the colors match well, the rgb is great and the control as well, but why didn't you put the rgb in the control where the logo goes?
Good idea!
Yeah just use the controller power and ground and it's yellow wire to signal rgb?
Wow this is incredible with such detail you are extremely gifted as an artist I’m extremely impressed I’m gonna buy one now
Thanks for your purchase! 👍🏻👍🏻
What a simple machine! It's great to see something that doesn't require taking out 50 screws.
literally the most beautiful OG Xbox MOD ever !
That looks rad as hell. This probably my third favorite, behind the blue and silver Xbox 360 E and no. 1 all time, that Gran Turismo PS1. I don’t know if anything can top that one. Would love to see what you could do to a Saturn.
You are probaly the best console costumer on YT. Your works are AMAZING!!!! Love it
This bring memories of when I used to modified Xbox cases for friends/families and made good money from people off Craigslist me modifying their cases and it was fun
Thank you for seeing the classic xbox modified by your great talent, I was surprised with the modification of the discs, congratulations you are a teacher, greetings from CD Mexico.
para mi el mejor custom de un xbox clasico ,disfrute mucho el video .
Can't believe HDD is still in working condition!!! BRAVO!!!!
Another day, fixing another console and making another art in it. Great Job!
Looks very clean. Good use of colors as well
I've been trying to figure out a good fan setup for better cooling and less sound. Then I watch this and go WELL NOW THIS IS MAGNIFICENT. Good job with this I love the style
Yooooo are these still available?
Gorgeous work. Now I had see you, I have to gather the courage to do something with mine and relive them.
WOW!!!!! absolutely flawless workmanship. Looks amazing. Love it!!!!!
This has got to be the cleanest case mod I have ever seen. Awesome job!
I think the best mods are the ones that have that "special edition" feeling. You did an absolute amazing job keeping the stickers and preserving the identity of the console with the colors. I wish you would do another ps3 fat mod. Maybe themed after Metal Gear Solid 4.
That's true love right there. All that work and no emulation or soft mods. A celebration of the og system. Awesome.
You are the king of gaming consoles customization it never fails always beautiful works done to these things love your channel.
Thanks! 👍🏻👍🏻
Looks amazing! The color scheme and choices are perfect. From the manufactures date you have a v1.6b console. No need to worry about that pesky clock capacitor. I was also surprised with you opening the HDD. I guess some can be disassembled but it may have been just sheer luck.
That’s beautiful and I wish I could do something like that. Incredible job.
That's an amazing transformation. I'd buy one in a heartbeat (minus the compromised hard disk). Amazing job.
Back in the day when this harddrive mod was common place in the PC modding world you could buy kits to just swap out the top. I always made my own. Would have loved a laser cutter though.
Awesome, very beatiful, One of the most pretty custom console you ever made
This is my fave og Xbox!
Fantastic job 👌
Your Xbox OG is still the best I’ve seen on TH-cam❤
Man that is insane. I love the way this looks.
Your work in general is done with a lot of Love, My Congratulations once again.
I’ve seen a lot of mods before. This one takes the cake!!!
The most beautiful design you have ever made
this is the coolest thing I've ever seen, could you possibly redo the ps3 phat model with something similar to this. this looks amazing man
Ps3 is gay
Magnifique, quel perfectionnisme. Tout est propre c'est impressionnant.
one of the sickest mods ive seen great job.
That green paint looks amazing!
Damn that looks sick. I was scratching my head when you started opening that HDD but if it worked out that's awesome! Most people will shy away from that lol.
The best I’ve seen on TH-cam. Great skills, great job!
That end product looked so early 2000s that it seriously took me back
Brazil here ! beautiful job !!
I want this console. Good work. And I love this music at the end.
best project of the channel for me ...réminds me the first time i saw this console, she was fat but so Much powerfull and ahead of her times, starting halo was like handling the futur and those sensations desapeared over times, now the next gen doesnt Feels like it anymore
Nice bring back old console to live 👍👍
fantastic workmanship
I'm speechless dude that was awesome
Based on the loading screen of Ubisoft, I knew which amazing game was being played, wow. Great job too
Modding the HDD seems like a risky bet, even a small bit of dust particles in the drive could wreck it over the long term. Hard drives are usually disassembled in clean rooms.
its risky absolutely but you don't need to be in a clean room to do it, however absolutely you should.
Dude, love the hard work and time you put into each project. This original Xbox console is sick! I bought a nice halo green modded one as well a few years back with a Xecuter 3 mod chip and it also has a LCD screen and 2 USB ports. It’s able to play thousands of classic games from these consoles NES, SNES, Genesis, Master System, Turbografx 16, Colecovision, Intellivision, Atari 2600, Atari, 5200, Atari Lynx, Neo Geo Pocket, Wonderswan, MSX, MSX2. Would love to see if you could maybe give me a little upgrade! Lol
Where did you buy yours from? That sounds like something I need to get
@@Cam7005 you just buy an used OG XBOX and hardmod/softmod it.
To be honest it's worth to do yourself, since you'll learn how to service your xbox and keep it running in the future.
The top view of the console looks great
How many gritz of sandpaper you use in your video for restoration? Please reply please.
400, 800, 1000
@@studiofr please tell me specifically which one ?
The interior of the console is of incredible quality.
Is it possible for you to hand over set-top boxes for costamization?
Wicked paint job and final product.
Excellent as always looks better than what Microsoft came up with for the very first xbox they should employ you to do there console designs
Yes! You back... Nice work
U make it look so easy and fun. Love your videos, keep up the amazing work!
¡this is the future of modding now!! Great console btw I have two of them. (V1.1 and v1.6b)
I was wondering if you were going to have another video or not. Thank God 🙏 your still in the 🎮 Game
Hi, yes, new video soon
That’s how it should have looked in the first place, Microsoft! Nice work!!
That looks epic would love to see you customize a Nintendo wii maybe one day huh
Nice Job man.
I've really been expecting to c u restoring & modifying an Xbox original. This modification looks like ben 10 edition xbox original
Ben 10 alien force xbox original 👽
WOW! Esse é o melhor que custom de xbox que vi até hoje!
Love that green color
Beautiful console looks amazing nice work 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Would love to have something like this done to my modded crystal xbox. Only with red that are dimmable...
I do modify xbox from 64mb to 128mb but nothing like this, this mod is just amazing!!
Beautiful, looks like a Green Lantern Special Xbox! Would do great for St-Paddy's Day! 🎮🎮💚💚
@Stuido FR, Did you get my email?
Hi, let me see...
@@studiofr If not, send me your email and I have a huge request for you to do. :)
You sent me an email about phantom sega?
@@studiofr I was wondering if you could take my Genesis 2 and put a transparent blue housing shell around it like the blue retrobit controller is made?
The easiest way i found to take scuffs off a console are with a mr. clean magic eraser and the abrasive wipes
Nice) You may add also diffusers under LED)
Looks like an Omnitrix from Ben 10. Great job!!
This is insane! Best I’ve seen!!
uff. always thought the hdd wont work after you open it. btw. really nice build. a really masterpiece. now softmod it and its the best emulation system in the world
Thanks! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
gorgeous,perfect custom console xbox,j'adore et je suis fan de ce modele.
that's the coolest mod I've ever seen I absolutely love it can you make some more and then sell them like that 😍
Super dope man! I'd buy one of these cases for sure!
website doesn't seem to work. Is this still available for sale? if not would you do another build? I'd love to be able to get in contact with you.
thats one nice xbox great job
Are you still doing this type of work? Very awesome.
wow.. i have old Xbox same like this but is not working anymore and show me red light. i really want my Xbox like this. so beautiful
That vid is awesome glad to see Xbox love 👍🏻
Well you truly are a brilliant mad scientist, loved every second of this video. The HDD top shell modification certainly got you a “golf clap” as I was watching this - Amazing work as always !!!
Lol! I like to do different things!
I’m a Play Station man but if Microsoft had of released the XBOX looking like that then I definitely would have got one!
WOOOOOW! It's.. It's... I can't even find the words! You a really cool, man!
Never seen anyone do something like this with HDD!
I just don't know what to say...
It's too great!
P.s. By the way, how about customizing a portable console, such as PSP?
Thanks! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Best iv seen yet.... great job 👍🏼
Impressive build, you might want to make a copy of the HDD just incase it fails, they are paired with the motherboard
Or null or
Just hard mod it and unlock the HDD instead
Its a 1.6 box so just put a mod chip in and no harddrive issues anymore.
@@pkf4124 exactly once hardmodded with the HDD unlocked it's easy to replace the HDD if it dies
Great custom!
Amazing as always 👍👍👍
Beau travail comme d’habitude
Such a beautiful custom design but would have colored the console with grey and black combination
Where can I buy the already cut plexiglass and labeled plexiglass? I don’t have the same tools you do to do labeled plexiglass and cut the plexiglass.
You mean the half X plexi and the round one with xbox logo?
@4:36 was that rust/build-up from the clock capacitor leaking?
edit: nm, that looks more like it was under where the power supply goes.
Man I'd love to buy one of these off you if you could ever do a blue and white color scheme