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Modding The best USB flash drive mod, EVER!

Discussion in 'Modding' started by Loom, 17 Aug 2008.

  1. Loom

    Loom What's a Dremel?

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  2. wolfticket

    wolfticket Downwind from the bloodhounds

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    Great idea. Damn symmetrical usb form factor.
     
  3. mattthegamer463

    mattthegamer463 What's a Dremel?

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    Probably the most useful USB mod ever, I'll admit.
     
  4. bentleya

    bentleya Lian Li Snail :)

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    all my pen drives have logo on on side and that is the top so me dint have that problem yet :D (YET)
     
  5. kenco_uk

    kenco_uk I unsuccessfully then tried again

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    The thing is, you'll still try and insert it and it'll refuse to go in, so you'll try the other way anyway, before turning it rightside up again where it magically goes in.
     
  6. Loom

    Loom What's a Dremel?

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    As long as it goes in eventually - my brother's computer has 5 (of 6) broken USB ports because it did not go magically in when the kids tried...
     
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  7. Farmboy UK

    Farmboy UK Hungry for knowledge

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    I'll be honest. The second I saw that I grabbed my flash drive and wrote top on the top side. Best mod ever!
     
  8. Loom

    Loom What's a Dremel?

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    I just did it as a joke (a very practical, that is) but I am going to mark my USB cables with a red spot!
     
  9. cpemma

    cpemma Ecky thump

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    On a quick check of my cables, the three-pronged USB symbol is always on the "top" side or the "right" side on my vertical case ports, it's also the "seamless" side on all connectors including pen-drives and USB Card Readers.
     
  10. Loom

    Loom What's a Dremel?

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    Yes, I actually checked myself - hopefully I'll remember it this time. But it still would've been easier if the innards were symmetrical.
     
  11. Moriarty

    Moriarty Evil Genius

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  12. Mother-Goose

    Mother-Goose 5 o'clock somewhere

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    Are all usb ports installed the same way up?
     
  13. cyberspyder

    cyberspyder Canuck

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    Unfortunately, no.
     
  14. barry99705

    barry99705 sudo rm -Rf /

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    Hey, you have a Dell too?
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  15. The_Beast

    The_Beast I like wood ಠ_ಠ

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    ^^^ that's what happens when you buy dell ^^^ :hehe:



    All the drives that I own have a logo or something that tell you what way it goes in
     
  16. Scirocco

    Scirocco Boobs, I have them, you lose.

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    I liked my USB mod better, although this one is pretty good. ;P
     
  17. DarkCreep

    DarkCreep What's a Dremel?

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    What if I have vertical USB ports?


    But that is creative lol, PROPS!
     
  18. cheezeit

    cheezeit What's a Dremel?

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    lol, thats a great mod
     
  19. Loom

    Loom What's a Dremel?

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    Thanks for all the replies.

    Then you have to attach a "This way up" sticker to the side of your case.
     
  20. EnglishLion

    EnglishLion working for the good of mankind...

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    No - My Silverstone LC11M media center case has the motherboard installed upside down, so all the rear USB ports are upside down. And for some reason they decided to match the upsidedownness of the rear USB ports by putting the front case ports upside down too!
     

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