XBox Eject Button LED Installation

Disassemble your xbox, Remove the front panel and detach the LED/Button board. Looking at the stock LEDs you'll notice that each one has 3 pins. The center one is the common (-) pin. Of the remaining outer two, one is for red and one is for green. The green pin on each LED gets power when the XBox is indicating a normal condition, and the red pin on each LED receives power under an error condition. Under some circumstances both pins receive power and when the 2 colors mix it appears amber.

The following diagram indicates which pins (and their corresponding board holes) receive power under which condition:

XBox Eject Button LED Pinout

Looking at your new LEDs you will see that they also have 3 pins. The center pin is the common (-) pin, and each outside pin lights a different color. One of the outside pins is longer than the other, identifying which pin is which color. For instance, if you ordered Blue/Red LEDs, the short pin would be blue and the long pin would be red.

XBox Eject Button LED Short Pin
White
True-Green
Blue
White
Blue
True-Green
True-Green 		Long Pin
Blue
Blue
Red
Red
Yellow
White
Red

Once you have desoldered the stock LEDs and you are ready to install the new ones, be careful to orient them so that the desired color corresponds to the correct condition. For instance, if you have Blue/Red LEDs and you want them to light up blue most of the time and red when there is an error, make sure the short (blue) pins go into the "Normal" holes.

 

Installation Tips

  • When you desolder the stock LEDs, use a solder-sucker or solder-wick to remove all solder from the hole. This will make inserting the new LEDs much easier.
  • Bend the new LEDs' pins before you insert them into the board. Use the old LEDs to determine where to bend.
  • Use the diagrams above to determine which way to install the LEDs so that the right colors light up.
  • DO NOT TRY THIS WITH A SOLDERING GUN! Use a low-wattage iron with a fine tip.
  • Do not apply too much heat or hold the iron onto the board for too long or you could lift the solder pads or damage the LEDs.
  • Cut the excess length off of the LED pins AFTER you have soldered them into place