How To Take Off & Remove Xbox 360 Front Faceplate

The front faceplate that is attached to your original Xbox 360 console is removable, but if you have the slim version, you can't remove it. If you own the original Xbox 360 console, its straightforward to remove and no torx screwdrivers or special opening tools are required. You may want to remove the front faceplate on your Xbox 360 console if it is cracked or you might want to replace it with a customized faceplate. So to help you remove the faceplate on your Xbox 360 successfully without breaking anything, follow the instructions that are provided below for your disassembly guidance.

1) Power off the console and disconnect all cables that are connected at the rear of the Xbox 360 console. Also remove any devices that are connected into the USB ports or memory card ports, found on the front of the console.

2) If your Xbox 360 console is standing up, place it down horizontally because it will make it easier for you to grip the console.

3) Using one hand, grab the console firmly down and use the other hand and place your fingers into the USB port flap. With some force, pull the faceplate away from the Xbox 360 console, while holding down the Xbox 360 firmly down and it will remove itself from the console.

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How To Play Old GameBoy Advance Games On a Nintendo Lite Console

The Nintendo DS lite console supports backwards compatibility with only old GameBoy Advance games, GameBoy Color and Original games however don't work. This means that you can still play them without having a separate GameBoy Advance SP console to play them on, which makes it very convenient for you. There are two game cards slots on the Nintendo DS lite console that are labeled, slot 1 is for DS games, which is found at the top of the console, which you probably already know about. Then there is slot 2, for GameBoy Advance games, which is found at the bottom of the console near the touchscreen. When playing GameBoy games on your Nintendo DS lite console, it will only display the game on one screen not both, also it will have no touchscreen capabilities. This is because the games only support one screen, as they were originally created for the GameBoy that had no second screen to interact with.

1) Power off your Nintendo DS lite by flicking the 'Power Switch' upwards. This is essential to do because you don't want the system memory to get corrupted while inserting a games cartridge into the console.

2) Look at the bottom side of your Nintendo DS lite console. The long rectangular thing inserted into bottom of the console is the dust cover for the GameBoy Advance games to go into. Nintendo did this to prevent dust go into the slot, when you're not using your DS to play GameBoy games. You want to remove the dust cover, there will be a 'Curvy' grove at the back of the DS. Insert your finger into it and push it downwards, this will remove the dust cover.

3) Insert the GameBoy Advance game into the slot, making sure that it is inserted in the correct way up. You can now flick the 'Power Switch' on your Nintendo DS lite console and the game will automatically start. When you have finished playing your GameBoy game, remove the cartridge by pulling it out and replace the dust cover.

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How To Install a Memory Expansion Pack Into a Nintendo N64 Console

Nintendo noticed that gamers that used their console to play certain games faced laggy gameplay and had to wait for ages for the games to actually load up. Also game developers needed that extra ram capacity, this is so they could store more graphics data into their games, to make certain games have better graphics. So Nintendo decided to release a N64 expansion pack, which allows you to upgrade the current 4mb system ram to 8mb, doubling up ram capacity. This resulted in smoother gameplay, faster loading times and better graphics for some games. The expansion pak is not supplied or already installed into the Nintendo 64 from the factory, it is an optional accessory extra if you want to perform the upgrade or not. If you're wondering where the expansion pack goes into, it goes into the same compartment the jumper pack goes into.

1) Flick the power switch on your Nintendo 64 to turn it off and also remove the plug from the mains wall socket. This is because you don't want the console to be powered on while performing this upgrade, as it can cause the system files to become corrupted.

2) You will see a 'Memory Expansion' cover/lid on the top of your Nintendo 64 console. Underneath the cover, there is a slot where you insert your expansion pack into. So remove the cover by pressing the 'Tab' to release it.

3) You will require a 'Jumper Pack Ejector Tool', in order to remove the current jumper pack from the console. If you don't have the tool handy, you could use the end of a spoon to do the same job. Once you have the tool available or a similar object, insert it into the rear of the jumper pack and push it downwards. This process will remove the jumper pack from its slot, so you can now go ahead and pull it out.

4) Carefully insert the new 'Expansion Pack' into the socket, making sure the label side is facing towards the front side of the control deck. You will hear a 'Click' once the expansion pack is successfully inserted into its socket and is locked in.

5) Finally obtain the 'Memory Expansion' cover you removed earlier on from the console and replace it back onto the control deck, covering up the expansion pack.

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How To Fix a CB Radio That Wont Turn On / Not Getting No Power

A home base power supply is required to convert the standard 240 volts from a wall socket to 12 volts to power any CB radio up. If you are using your CB radio in your car, there is no need for a separate power supply box to convert the voltages because the car battery provides the correct amount of 12 volts. If your CB radio is not getting no power from its power supply, it will not turn on. There can be many different reasons on why your CB radio is not getting any power, it could be just a simple as replacing a fuse or the power supply can become bad. To help your troubleshoot this particular problem, go through the following steps provided below to help fix your CB radio.

1) Is your CB radio getting 12 volts? Use a multimeter to check the voltage that is coming from its power source. This is vital to find out because if it's not getting 12 volts from the power source, you can tell if the power supply or the CB radio is the problem. So setup the multimeter to read in voltage mode, attach the negative probe to the negative wire and the positive probe onto the positive wire connecting into the CB radio. Switch on your power supply, the screen of the multimeter should read around 12 volts. If it's displaying 0 volts, at this point you have identified that the CB radio is not getting no power from the power source and the CB radio is not faulty. 

2) Check for any bad or wrong connections. If the wires from the CB radio to the power supply are not connected properly or are short circuiting because the wires are touching each other, both can be possible causes to your CB radio getting no power. Run down the wires from the CB radio to the power supply and look out for any wires that are not taped up and touching each other. Also a CB radio has two wires that are required to be connected to a power source in order to make it function. If the wires are connected with the wrong polarity, so the positive wire is connected to negative and negative wire connected to positive, it will not power on at all. So ensure that they are connected the right way!

3) Check if the fuse is burnt out. A CB radio uses a fuse to protect itself from getting damaged during a power surge or a short circuit. The role of the fuse is to break when the current becomes too much for it to handle. Your CB radio will have its own glass fuse inside a fuse holder, which is found on the positive wire at the back of the rig. The way to identify if the fuse is blown out is by looking in the middle of the fuse, if the small wire looks burnt or has snapped, it's the problem causer and needs replacing. Make sure you use the correct glass fuse of the same amps because if the amount of amps the replacement fuse can handle is too less or too much, it won't protect your CB radio from getting damaged next time something goes wrong.

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How To Fix & Replace PSP 1000 Broken Analog Stick / Joystick

If the analog stick on your PSP 1000 console is sticking, it can make it extremely difficult to use it to play games because it won't move freely, as its stuck down. The reason why the joystick is sticking is because the internal mechanism, as well as the rubber contact that the stick operates on has become worn out, due to extensive use. The only way you can fix this problem is by replacing the current broken analog stick with a brand new replacement stick. Make sure you use a replacement part that is genuine made from Sony because cheap Chinese copies from Ebay are usually cheaper, but they don't last as long and break more easily. To perform this repair, it will involve you to disassemble your PSP console, so you will require a small sized Philips screwdriver and some basic knowledge on how to repair electronics. Also bear in mind that performing this repair on your PSP 1000 console will void the warranty with Sony.

1) First of all, you will need to remove the front faceplate from your PSP console to access the analog stick. So turn your PSP console upside down, so that the screen and buttons are facing downwards. Then remove the battery cover/lid and remove the battery pack that is inserted into the console. On the back of the PSP, you will see 2 screws, 2 more screws underneath where battery pack goes into and 1 last screw at the bottom of the PSP console, in the middle of the silver bit of plastic that goes around the console, next to a bar code sticker. So using a small sized 'Philips' head screwdriver, individually unscrew all 5 screws.

2) Turn the console around, grab the front faceplate of the PSP console and pull it upwards. Once removed, turn faceplate upside down, you will see the analog stick mechanism, it will have two small screws holding it onto the plastic. So get your small sized 'Philips' screwdriver and unscrew both screws.

3) The old analog stick will now pop off by itself. So get your new replacement analog stick and insert it back into the faceplate the correct way. Then replace the two screws you removed earlier on, this is to secure it down. Once you have done that, reattach the faceplate back onto the front of the PSP console.

4) Turn the console upside down again and insert all the screws removed into their screw holes. Then using your small sized 'Philips' head screwdriver, screw all 5 screws tight. Then reinsert the battery pack back into the PSP console and place the battery lid back on.

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How To Change Language Settings On a Nokia 6300 Mobile Phone

The Nokia 6300 Symbian operating system (S60) has a language setting, which allows you to change the language of the text displayed to your chosen language. This is very useful of Nokia including this feature because if you have purchased a Nokia 6300 from a different part of the world, you can change the language setting on it, to your particular language and still use the mobile phone. If your Nokia 6300 is currently on a language that you can't read or understand as such, you will have to try and guess on how to get onto the different menus and options to gain access to the phones language settings. Use the descriptions of the different screen icons, provided with the instructions to help you through the process.

1) On the 'Home Screen' press the 'Middle' button found on the keypad to access the 'Menu'.

2) From the 'Menu', you will need to find 'Settings'. To help you find it, look out for the 'Spanner' icon. Once you have found 'Settings', press the 'Middle' button found on the keypad to 'Select' it.

3) You will see numerous options relating to different settings of the mobile phone. You will need to find the 'Phone' setting, so press the 'Down' button found on the keypad to scroll down the different options that are provided. To help you find it, look out for icon which has a mobile phone with a small spanner beside it. Once you have found the 'Phone' setting, press the 'Middle' button found on the keypad to 'Select' it.

4) Next select the first option called 'Language Settings' followed by 'Phone Language', by pressing the 'Middle' button on the keypad. Once entered into the 'Phone Language' setting, you will see a wide range of different languages packs it supports that are installed onto the phones memory. So go through the list and select your language you want to your Nokia 6300 to read in.

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How To Reset Samsung E700 Security Privacy Password Code To Default

Samsung has included a special feature on the E700, which allows you to add a security password to prevent other people using the phone to gain access to personal messages and multimedia content, such as music, images and videos. However, if you have added a password code accidentally or you have forgotten what it is, you are basically restricted of accessing certain content on the phone, unless you have the correct privacy password. This can be a very problematic situation, but don't worry because there is a clever & free method to completely remove the password, without actually sending it to the manufacturer to sort out.

WARNING!: Before proceeding with this operation, back up all important content that is stored onto the phones memory onto a second mobile phone via Bluetooth because it will all be deleted after completion.

1) Ensure that your Samsung E700 is switched on.

2) Enter the following code into the dialer keypad '*2767*2878#'. 

3) Once typed in correctly, the mobile phone will reset the password and format all content that is stored onto the phones internal memory.

4) If done successfully, the Samsung E700 will restart and the password code will be gone.

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