Mod Attempt: HDD and External DVD Caddy from an Xbox 360 Case

I'd have been tempted to create a single cable for use with the SATA.

Wouldn't have been that difficult to buy a cheap VGA cable (15 pins), and chop the ends off the SATA (5-pins each) combining them into one cable. Buy a VGA connector from the high-street electronics shop and place that on the rear of the Xbox case, then solder back to individual SATA inside the Xbox case.

Could also get a 12v DC power supply, a PicoPSU, and have the whole thing powered from a single 12v DC plug rather than have to run back to the PSU.
 
I did think about that actually, either that or a connector with enough wires in it for power and USB too. Parallel maybe? Although I don't think it's enough pins for 3 SATA, 1 Molex and 2 USB.

You say 5-pin for SATA so am I right in thinking, the three grounds can be wired together?

The trouble is this was my first attempt at any kind of modding, so I'm trying to keep it simple. Altough it's something to think about to make it a bit better
 
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