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The following steps show how to install the [[HxC SDCard Drive Floppy Emulator]] as an internal drive on a CPC6128 You may also want to see the [[Guide for HxC USB Version]]

 Now you need a hot-glue pistol to glue the connector to your perfboard PCB.  [[CategoryImage:HardwareSDTut20.JPG|600px|centre]]   Now you can mount the metal bracket back to the frame, install the LCD and fix it with a small strip of tape or some hot-glue.  [[Image:SDTut21.JPG|600px|centre]]  [[Image:SDTut22.JPG|600px|centre]]  As you can see I made a nice cable harness and it's flexible enough not to damage the HxC PCB or the LCD.  The next steps should be done very slowly and carefully, with lots of patience and please do an exact measurement for cutting out the slot and the micro switches. The Slot is 3cm above the table surface and its a bit tricky to do that, but I know you can do it. Patience is most important and you will get a good result. Lets see, drill, cut and file now:  [[Image:SDTut23.JPG|600px|centre]]  A bit rough no? Not looking nice..... I can do that better !  [[Image:SDTut24.JPG|600px|centre]]  Connect your new 3inch HxC now to your CPC and do a full function test. If its working fine, we can continue with some more great case modding. The next step is to drill the 3 holes for the microswitches. I am using the same switches like Lotharek did but larger diameter of 8mm. I soldered 3 microswitches at a perfboard pcb in a row. The space between them is about 0.75 cm but please measure this yourself to be sure. I used the middle and did it like this:  [[Image:SDTut25.JPG|600px|centre]]  [[Image:SDTut26.JPG|600px|centre]]  Yes yes, I know there is a scratch on my case. Its been there for 20 years so I am okay with that. LOL it's not an accident during case mod. It was my brother a long time ago with his old digital watch...... fairy tales.... lets go back to work now. You can see I am using self adhesive PCB distance rods to mount the microswitch pcb. It's so simple to do, if you drilled the holes correctly you just need to press it inside and voila its done. Like this:  [[Image:SDTut27.JPG|600px|centre]] Do you see how smooth the SD Card fits in your new case mod? WOW, and there is still enough space for your sausagefingers to pull it out again. Its working fine and looks perfect.  [[Image:SDTut28.JPG|600px|centre]]  NOW YOU ARE DONE.... Congratulations you did a great job. Let's do an intensive function test with loading a Demo or some games. If everything is working fine, you can screw the case back together again and you are done. I did some more mods and changed the Power LED from RED to a pink ones now, but that's just for fun.  [[Image:SDTut29.JPG|600px|centre]]   == Still to do if you like ==  Desolder the SMD LED from HxC PCB and add some nice LEDs to the CPC Case. I haven't done this, because its so complicated to do this with an SMD soldering iron - maybe I will do it in future. Changing the Original ROM to a 2010 Version with new Entry screen and colours - I will do that next week because I need a new programmer to do that. Story will continue... There is still a lot of space inside your CPC6128 now. You can add a harddisc or a memory expansion under the new 3inch SD Card HxC Drive. I will check out if its possible to add a 3,5inch B: Drive internal. Maybe i will try that with a slimline Disc Drive. The result is that you have a complete all in one CPC6128 and no external periphery at your desk. Well we will see......  Tutorial by: Tom / Pentagon of Noob Inc. 2010 Originally posted in the WikiForum : [http://cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,1106.0.html How to build an internal 3 inch SDCard HxC drive for your Amstrad ] - More photos and commentary can be found here also.  [[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:DIY]][[Category:DATA Storage]][[Category:Picture Gallery]]