Video Example: Simple XBox 360 Power Brick on XBox One Example Option 2: Doing Some Re-Wiring Step Three: Plug it in (making sure it goes the right way). It doesn’t have to be too much, but a little bit of wedge action and prying goes a long way. Step Two: Bend the metal prongs apart slightly so they can fit the slightly wider gap in the Xbox One. That middle piece that makes the prongs to the power cord different is glued in so it may take work to cut/pry out but it should pop out cleanly once you get to that point, leaving nothing behind. Step One: Taking a sharp blade or industrial knife (careful) and pry out the middle brace out. The wires are fine, the plug ins are even similar, except for that unneeded middle piece that throws off the whole thing. So the key is getting the plug to work with the new console. Just be warned, the information is here, what you do with it is all on you.
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If you need a stop gap measure, refuse (or can’t currently afford) a replacement power supply, or just feel incredibly confident going DIY with your electronics, then here’s how to do it.ĭISCLAIMER: We’re telling you how this can work we are NOT giving this as a recommendation and we are NOT financially or legally responsible if you start messing with your power wires and break something. So going to again recommend simply purchasing an adapter. Solution 2: Manually Rigging the Power Supply to Work (Workable but Not Recommended) So be aware that in some cases this could potentially become an issue. On the other side of it, a couple of gamers I talked to said that this worked well for several weeks before the power became intermittent, causing the XBox One to shut down mid-game. Many gamers have used this fix for months or even years without having to make any other changes. Will This Work as a Permanent Battery Converter?Īs long as the adapter works and the battery and Xbox One are all in working mechanical shape then you should be good to go. The Fosmon Power Supply Adapter is another when that several people have used successfully, when it’s available and you can find it. Xbox’s Adapter Power Supply Converter Transfer Cable Cord – After all it’s specifically designed for this function, so why complicate things? This is the main reason why a converter or adapter is needed to make this work without going MacGyver on it. In theory because of the voltage and amps matching on the two power packs, you’re good to go if the input was the same. Yup, that’s right – the plug-ins are different. Sorry for the camera quality – it was a pretty old pic. If you refuse to buy a computer than there is a way to manually rig the power supply to work, but be warned there can be major consequences to going that route. The best power supply converter adapter cords are generally the one sold directly by Xbox, and Fosmon, which we’ll go further into. Which means to use the Xbox 360 power supply on an Xbox One you need to buy an adapter designed for that purpose like the Fosmon (recommended) or manually jerry rig the 360 battery’s cord to fit with an Xbox One (not recommended). The battery from an Xbox 360 has the same parameters as the Xbox One meaning they ARE compatible. If the idea of waiting is frustrating, there are a couple other potential options when it comes to using the power supply from your Xbox 360. There’s always the option to buy a replacement power supply from Microsoft. Individuals who have gone from Xbox 360 to Xbox One may have had this unfortunate experience. Few things are worse for a gamer (other than the bad idea that is pre purchase) than dropping that hard earned savings on a new gaming console only to find out…you didn’t get the supporting power supply.