NES Cartridge Hard Drive Mod

Photo credit: Cheesey24 / Imgur

Repurposing an old game cartridge isn’t something new, but this is one of the first projects we’ve seen with a custom label. Imgur user “cheesey24” started with an old hard drive and a Championship Bowling cartridge, but gutting the latter wasn’t the easiest of tasks. Since Nintendo uses custom screws, he had to make his own tool – using an old runner from a model kit and a lighter to mold it – before cracking open the case. After some dremeling, a custom label from UnconventionalHacker and securing the hard drive, the rest is history. Continue reading to see the project from start to finish.

NES Cartridge HDD

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