AtomikNoize Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Okay, So i recently acquired a USB 2.0 powered hub, the wall adapter for it was 5vdc @ 500Ma , and me being too curious i had to modify it to be self powered. I ran the 5v- and 5v+ from the USB to PC connection and routed those two pins two the respective Positive and negitive terminals of the dc adapter jack on the other side of the hub. I then plugged it in and bang! it worked right away, i later un-soldered all the leds, and then un-cased all the usb devices i planned to attach to this hub. Afterwards the entire unit contained 1 Bluetooth adapter, 1 4GB flash drive, and a logitech wireless remote transciever. all of this is only 3 MM thick !, just thin enough to jam inbetween the case of a laptop / netbook. Im gonna take some pictures and make a better post , but i was too excited to keep this too myself. I wouldnt doubt if its been done before, but definalty a first for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobdone Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 just a thought , why was the hub powered in the first place? it's normally because usb can only handle a certain current to each port and thus our motherboard can only handle so much as well. The wall adaptor is extra power for those devices that need it , be careful to keep an eye on current usage, having said that you should be ok with the devices mentioned above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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