Flowlance Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 So it seems like I attempted something I shouldn't when installing the aladdin chip. After soldering the wire to the pad, I did the wiggle test and it came loose, including the pad itself. The Xbox still seems to operate normally. Is it broken now? There's (obviously) no continuity on this trace now. Is there anywhere else I can solder D0 to ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter A Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 At first you need to repair te trace, this can be done with a single strand of a wire. Second you can use the via on the end of the trace for the connection of d0. Please make sure your soldering iron is not to hot, this is mostly the cause of lifting pads. Make sure to use a good flux, less heat is needed for soldering then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowlance Posted July 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 4 hours ago, Wouter A said: At first you need to repair te trace, this can be done with a single strand of a wire. Second you can use the via on the end of the trace for the connection of d0. Please make sure your soldering iron is not to hot, this is mostly the cause of lifting pads. Make sure to use a good flux, less heat is needed for soldering then. Thanks for the advice. Do you know if I need to fix it at all, since it boots up just fine? I grounded from D0 on the Aladdin chip instead, and it seemed to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter A Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 I do not know the exact nature of this line, but i know that when the line for the power button is broken te xbox will switch on and off when you do not expect it. I would repair it just to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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