Lock Mod For my untrustworthy sister xD

[MadManMarsBar]

So i recently build my sister a PC so she could do her school work and stuff , its an old lga775 Pentium e2160 1.8ghz OC'd to 2.8ghz on a Q6600 cooler

But As Of late she has been using it when she shouldnt , like at night when she is meant to be sleeping like the rest of us lol 

 

so i took it as an opportunity to do some modding

 

I found an Ignition switch from an old Mobility Scooter that my dad striped down for parts , it only has on and off so its perfect for what i need it for 

 

Here is the switch mounted in one of the 5.25' Bay Covers 

 

 

Now i just had to figure out how i was gonna make it work , i didnt wanna cut any PSU wires or anything that might interfere with the workings of the PC

So i decided to put it on the circuit for the power button , all i had to do was extend the wires on the switch to reach , cur one of the power button wires , and strip all insulation off at the ends to 

twist it all together and put some insulation tape on it 

 

Here is the finished Circuit :

 

(orange and white wires are power button , Black and red are from the Switch )

 

and it works , the PC wont turn on with the power button unless the key is in a turned on the switch , i know a pass word would have done basically the same thing but i was bored and i had a modding itch lol

 

Finished Product ( dont mind the Crap dirty case , she will be getting my Z11 case soon )

 

 

Very Simple Mod , Very Ghetto Mod , Very Effective 

 

[Hans Christian | Teri]

Wow, way to take away your sisters freedom.

[thekeemo]

this is gold

[minibois]

Why not just turn off the PSU, or would she know how to turn it on ?

[blackadder]

Lol, this is great.

[Equilibrium_FOOL]

Wow, that's creative.

[SageC]

That's pretty awesome!

[AlwaysFSX]

This is fucking fantastic.

[Sam Z Man]

I need to do this with my mouse and keyboard USB ports to prevent my little siblings from using my PC when I leave my desk for a bit.

But awesome mod bro.

[MadManMarsBar]

Why not just turn off the PSU, or would she know how to turn it on ?

 

Wow, way to take away your sisters freedom.

Well she needs sleep for school and stuff

 

this is gold

 

Haha thanks

Why not just turn off the PSU, or would she know how to turn it on ?

ahhhhhhh well unfortunately some of my tech know how has rubbed off on her

 

Lol, this is great.

 

Thanks

Wow, that's creative.

 Yup thats what boredom will do to you

 

That's pretty awesome!

Thanks dude

[MadManMarsBar]

I need to do this with my mouse and keyboard USB ports to prevent my little siblings from using my PC when I leave my desk for a bit.

But awesome mod bro.

technically you would only need it on one wire of the USB to stop it working correctly , most likely the USB power wire

[Oshino Shinobu]

Wow, way to take away your sisters freedom.

It's pretty safe to assume his sister is young. A lot of kids don't have their own PC at all, so I wouldn't consider this taking away her freedom, but giving her a privilege that can be controlled to stop her from spending all her time on it. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

I actually kind of want to do this, just for the sake of it. Or put a switch with a cover on or something (like you would find in an aircraft) that needs to be on before the PC will start. 

[Sam Z Man]

technically you would only need it on one wire of the USB to stop it working correctly , most likely the USB power wire

Yea might do this to the front panel USB 2.0 ports.

[MadManMarsBar]

It's pretty safe to assume his sister is young. A lot of kids don't have their own PC at all, so I wouldn't consider this taking away her freedom, but giving her a privilege that can be controlled to stop her from spending all her time on it. 

Exactly

 

I actually kind of want to do this, just for the sake of it. Or put a switch with a cover on or something (like you would find in an aircraft) that needs to be on before the PC will start. 

its a fun little mod to do , and you get the satisfaction of turning a key to turn your PC on lol

[Oshino Shinobu]

Exactly

 

its a fun little mod to do , and you get the satisfaction of turning a key to turn your PC on lol

Not going to lie, that's the main reason I want to do it . Maybe install a load of them, so you have to turn several, saying "system's active" as you do. 

 

I'm wondering if there's a way to make it so that a small device that's voice controlled can bridge a connection (like the key in the turned state) when you give it a command. Now that would be a cool thing to have. Maybe I'll look into it. 

[MadManMarsBar]

Not going to lie, that's the main reason I want to do it . Maybe install a load of them, so you have to turn several, saying "system's active" as you do. 

 

I'm wondering if there's a way to make it so that a small device that's voice controlled can bridge a connection (like the key in the turned state) when you give it a command. Now that would be a cool thing to have. Maybe I'll look into it. 

Hmmmmmmmm that would be a pretty awesome mod , someone needs to do that

[Guest]

It turned out just as I pictured, Adam! I love it! c:

 

Happy Gaming!

[Ertman]

Wow, way to take away your sisters freedom.

Ha. Really? This isn't taking away someones freedom.

[Hans Christian | Teri]

Ha. Really? This isn't taking away someones freedom.

 

So if I did this to your computer you wouldn't feel less free?

[Ertman]

So if I did this to your computer you wouldn't feel less free?

Yes, if this were me, of course I would feel less free, but my freedom would not be impinged. This ignores what constitutes as someone's actual freedom and privilege of that individual, and it completely ignores the context, that this is a child.

[Hans Christian | Teri]

Yes, if this were me, of course I would feel less free, but my freedom would not be impinged. This ignores what constitutes as someone's actual freedom and privilege of that individual, and it completely ignores the context, that this is a child.

 

You don't actually know her age. In any case I believe you have failed as a parent if you have to go to these extremes. The same goes for grounding your children. You're not helping anyone.

[MadManMarsBar]

You don't actually know her age. In any case I believe you have failed as a parent if you have to go to these extremes. The same goes for grounding your children. You're not helping anyone.

she is 13 just so you know , and i didnt do it to just be a bad person or anything she was staying up to like 3-4am on her PC when she has to leave for school at 8 am .... i know a password would have done the same thing but my dad ( my sister is living with him atm ) is old fashioned and i know he would prefer to have a physical key for the PC , Plus i was bored , what do you do when you are bored ? Mods  

[Hans Christian | Teri]

she is 13 just so you know , and i didnt do it to just be a bad person or anything she was staying up to like 3-4am on her PC when she has to leave for school at 8 am .... i know a password would have done the same thing but my dad ( my sister is living with him atm ) is old fashioned and i know he would prefer to have a physical key for the PC , Plus i was bored , what do you do when you are bored ? Mods

 

The mod is cool, don't get me wrong. I just think there are better ways of parenting, ie. making her understand that sleep is important, rather than taking stuff away from her.

[Ertman]

You don't actually know her age. In any case I believe you have failed as a parent if you have to go to these extremes. The same goes for grounding your children. You're not helping anyone.

Extremes? Not being able to turn on a computer when you should be asleep, geesh. That explains a lot about the behaviours of the kids now.

 

So while its great you can try to rationalize the problem with the child, I believe a parent has failed by not willing to place or enforce any limitations on a child.