This tutorial is for modding the Cyberpower Hub from the inside. This will eliminate the need to carry around a wire(extension cable) and the mod is alot cleaner.
You must know how to solder to do this tutorial..If there are several guides on the internet(google)..it s really helpful to know how to solder...you can use it for variety of things....
Picture of this mod can be found here
http://www.misticriver.net/photos/th....php?album=116
Please use them as reference while doing the mod.
Soldering tips.
1. use rosin before soldering.
2. Tin the soldering iron tip and the tip of the wire.
3. dont touch the the tip of the soldering iron
Things you need.
1. Soldering iron (15 watt preferable...25 watts max.):radioshack
2. Solder, Rosin :radioshack
3. Thin screw driver(flat head)
4. 2 SMALL wires(strip both ends) , wire stripper
5. Cyberpower hub
6. Switch (I have this one but i wish i could've gotten a smaller one
http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...5Fid=275%2D401)
7. glue gun(not necessary..5 dollars at home depot)
When i say top i mean the part thats clear and has the cyberpower logo. The bottom is the battery panel...And front is the part when the small usb cable comes out of and the back is the part where there is nothing but 2 slits(these slits are important when you want to close the hub)
Step 1. Opening the Cyberpower Hub
To open this you need to push in the 2 clip located in the front behind the small usb wire. Behind the small usb wire on both sides you'll see a small clip/hook. What you want to do is push in the small clip/hook with a screw driver and then gently but firmly pull the top part at the same time...do it one side at a time...Then you should be able lift of the top of the cyber power hub without breaking anything. Notice the 2 slits on the back(just keep these in mind because you have to close the hub backwards)...
Step 2. Making a hole on the side for the wires to exit.
http://www.misticriver.net/photos/di...lbum=116&pos=0
I made the hole on the left side of the DC input.
I was lazy and made the holes using my soldering iron and then using a metal file to clean up.
Step 3. Connecting the first wire.
http://www.misticriver.net/photos/di...lbum=116&pos=1
There should already be a red wire connected on the right side near the batteries.We want to add our wire at the same connection. Normally you solder from the top but because we have to squeeze the wire in there you should solder from the top and keep the connection clean(if the connection is not done from the side or there is too much solder it will be difficult to close the hub...The picture in the link above will help...note how the red wire starts from teh same place as the other red wire and then goes along the back...around the batteries...out the hole we made in step 2.
Step 4. Scrapping/Stripping the red usb wire.
http://www.misticriver.net/photos/di...lbum=116&pos=2
Ok this is the hardest part..So please do it carefully and slowly...
Notice the small usb cable and the 4 wires(red,green,whit e,black, black(ground connected to the silver insulation wire))
Basically we want to expose the red wire as much as possible without cutting ANY of the connections...
Slowly cut the plastic insulation..and then try to expose the red wire by moving the other wires and the silver insulation wires to one side. Once you expose the red wire we want to scrap the wire coating off...I did this by first carefully touching the solderring iron on the red wire which melted alot of the outer coating...then i took a sharp knife SLOWLY scrapped off the red coating until there was a large enough exposure on it for me to solder on. The picture above shows the wire after it has been scrapped.
Step 5. Solderring the second wire.
http://www.misticriver.net/photos/di...lbum=116&pos=3
Solder the second wire on the exposed part of the red usb wire.Then have it exit from the same hole as the first wire.
Step 6. Testing the connection
Touch the 2 ends of the red wire together and the blue light should turn on. If it does all the connections should be ok
Step 7. Close the hub. (bit difficult)
To close the hub first hook the front 2 clips in. Then from the back(where the 2 slits are) use a thin screw driver to slightly bend the back and snap the end iinto place(you will probably need to do this one at a time and then push the top cover down to get it in place.)
Step 8. The switch
Solder on the wires comming out of the cyberhub to switch.. Check to make sure the switch works.
Step 9. Hot glue
Hot glue the switch on so it connections dont move.
http://www.misticriver.net/photos/di...lbum=116&pos=7
http://www.misticriver.net/photos/di...lbum=116&pos=6
Done
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Let me know if anyone had sucess with this.