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9 hours ago, Ging3rguy said:
Check for solder splashes and bridges, post a pic of the lpc area.
Here we are:
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And...... now the 1.2 is DEAD........... OMG I am this close to just throwing all these xbox's in the trash.....
So I was trying to find a combination of 2.6's that would work. You know, swapping the leads, the chips, the on/off daughterboard and somehow... somehow, it fried the 1.2..
I desoldered everything, and removed the chip. Now the regular 1.2 which was working perfectly fine just boots to blinking green lights, reboots then frags... uggggggggggggggggg -
So I got the caps in the repaired the 1.2. New caps fixed it right up and it seems to be working perfectly fine!
But yeah, no combo of these dang chips and switches gets it to do anything. With the chip enabled or disabled, it just boots into the regular xbox dash. When the chip is set to "enable", it glows blue so I know its getting some power but literally nothing... I think they are both dead.....maybe why they were not installed into xbox's.....
Looks like the best thing to do is TSOP it at this point... gonna try that now...I could try desoldering the 2.6 lite and do a hot swap flash but my problem is I have only these parts in this image. The d0 grey wire is part of the leads so not sure how I would get a d0 if I am using the pin header instead of the direct wire solders.
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1 hour ago, viper3344 said:
Ok answered my own question and it worked GREAT!! Got the (executer rocks my box image now :))
So with that box we learned: If you have a flashing red light on a retail untouched xbox, the base BIOS is somehow corrupt but a modchip will fix it. I even did a recent test and disabled the chip with a jumper and it STILL booted to the flashing red lights. Only way to get it to work is with the chip. So that xbox is saved!!
On to the final xbox. The 1.2 with the blown caps. I have the caps arriving any day now and hope that maybe I can use these 2.6's in it. Dave, you mentioned hotswapping but like I mentioned before, because the xbox above was a 1.1, I was able to just solder to leads to the board because the solder holes were filled so it made it a very easy solder job. Anyway to do a hotswap or would I have needed the posts to do it?
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12 hours ago, SS_Dave said:
Try here
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wzlmwvh15pcgrtm/X2.6 X2-5035IND5004.bin?dl=0
Cheers
SS Dave
Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.Ok so this is the one I can use to flash the executer lite I have correct? Pop this on c or f BIOS and run a flasher program correct? Will that one also work on the 2.6 as well? Thanks Dave you rock! I just want to make sure I can directly flash this BIOS onto it without bricking the chip or having to do any prep work or anything to the bin file. (like I am reading it has 2X 512 instead of a single 1mb .bin on your link) This one ready to go? Thanks!!!!!!!!!
Also, sorry for another question but is this BIOS file included with the HExxen disk? Can I flash from the disk or should I do it from the HDD apps with the file you provided. Thanks again Dave!!
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1 hour ago, SS_Dave said:
The bios size will be fine
On the working Xbox did you solder a pin header in the board like this
Cheers
SS Dave
Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.Ok, currently trying to find that BIOS file but having no luck haha. The search continues!
SOooooo actually I didnt use the pin header on the 1.0 because the solder holes are filled so I just direct soldered it
Was easier than removing the solder.
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Awesome! Few more questions if you dont mind.
Ok so I pulled the HDD out of the original and it has an old evox dash on it. Also has a flashing program so Ill try that first. Are those BIOS's the right size for the xecuter 2 lite? Just flash and go?
Also the Executer lite and the executer 2.6 have different color wires for soldering so are they hot swapable even? THanks! -
Ok SS_Dave some BIG updates here!
I re-soldered the chip multiple times, triple checked all points and even swapped between the 2 (remember I have 2x 2.6 chips that I found from my old college stuff) NOTHING would boot. Just flubbers, then right to flashing red.
So what I did was take the X-ecuter 2 Lite from the other 1.0 system that had the solder blob on the ram I could not fix and BAM!!!!!!! Fired right up! So it seems that maybe those 2X xecuter 2.6 chips were BAD! Maybe that's why I didnt install them into xbox's....who knows I dont remember college was a crazy time haha
So here are my questions and what I got!
1.6 crystal with aladdin chip working GREAT!
1.1 Xbox with the X-ecuter 2 lite - WHAT BIOS CAN I UPDATE THE CHIP TO. TO SUPPORT F/G BIGGER HDD?1.2 Xbox clean working - Can I buy an Aladdin chip for it? I know I would not need to rebuild the LPC like I did for the 1.6 so could be a much easier install right? (or TSOP flash would be best maybe?
Thanks for all the help thus far!!
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8 hours ago, SS_Dave said:
You did have the chip enabled switch set to on didn't you.
Cheers
SS Dave
Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.Yup! One of the first things I tested! Gonna try the regular D0 point today. See if that makes a difference.
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Ok checking now. Kaos, would a modchip fix that or no? Going to inspect further traces of the clock cap. What is also odd to me is how I still got the microsoft logo when that should have changed if I installed the chip correctly right?
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2 hours ago, SS_Dave said:
Red flash is bad was it working before you fitted the modchip?
Have a really good look at the board for solder splashes.
With the D0 wire disconnected what happens?
Cheers
SS Dave
Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.Correct. BEFORE the modchip. It would boot up and flash red while the HDD clicked very loudly. Thats why I figured it was the HDD but after I installed the chip the exact same thing happened. But I still saw the MS logo on boot so maybe the 2.6 chip is defective? Ill recheck all solder points but yeah, figured I could fix it with a chip and new HDD. How does the clock cap damage look?
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15 minutes ago, KaosEngineer said:
The only difference in the looks of the stock to an X2 BIOS is the word printed underneath the big X logo at the end of the flubber animation:
XECUTER2 instead of Microsoft.
Ahh.. Ok so it might not have actually taken the chip.... It still says Microsoft under with the Chip in.
It blinks red and white (well red and no color) So not red and green or red and orange. Literally just red flash, pause, red flash. I couldnt find that error code online at all -
Ok update on the first "used new xbox"
It is a 1.0xbox with the GPU fan. It powers on but goes to the "your xbox needs service" screen with no error code. You can also hear the HDD clicking very loudly so I figured it was just a dead HDD. Soldered the 2.6 modchip on there and same thing. (the chip lights up but is there supposed to be a logo or something when it boots?) Same thing
So I removed the clock cap and cleaned the area around it but there is some major damage. Any ideas? Is the xecutor 2.6 supposed to have some sort of boot logo screen during the xbox boot process like the alladdin chip did? I tried switching both banks and the chip lights up but goes right to the "xbox needs service" right after the boot process
THanks!
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2 hours ago, SS_Dave said:
The X2.6 it gets a 1024kb bios file that contains the 2 banks in one file and there is a file on hexen called X2.5035.137iND-BiOS.5004.67.bin that is made for the X2.6
Me personally I don't connect the wires to the 40 pin IDE and Ethernet port as all that does is flash some leds on the front and because I ground the D0 wire that means the 3 pin lead is not used and the red wire is only used for a version 1.6 install so you don't need it either.
If you are fitting a pin header then the 10 wire lead is not needed either.
So solder in the pin header and the D0 as per the alternative point to ground and you are done. Simples!
You could also use the chip from the nonworking board by just plugging it on the new board
Cheers
SS Dave
Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.Makes sense SS_DAVE! So the 3 pin grey/green/red one is not needed? Yeah I agree, the HDD and the lan light would be very annoying on the front haha! But I thought the grey wire is need for the D0? Where would the D0 go? You said you ground it but what actual wire do you ground seeing as according to this diagram, the D0 wire is part of the 3 wire LED lead.
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6 hours ago, sweetdarkdestiny said:
Still the one with that solder bridge?
The team-xecuter.com webside should have plans. https://team-xecuter.com/community/threads/x2-6-wire-install.7261/
Nope I got a used 1.0 with a dead HDD and a 1.2 with bad caps I am going to replace.
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7 hours ago, SS_Dave said:
This is all I have on file.
Cheers
SS Dave
Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.
Would you happen to have a bigger higher res version of that image?
I will do the pin header method for sure! The 2.6 should have a BIOS installed on it already right? Can I use the Hexxen disk to reflash with an updated BIOS that supports an F and a G? Would this be a 512K BIOS? Thanks for help gents!
I figured I have this 2.6 so I might as well use it instead of a TSOP ya know! Also, between the 1.0 xbox and and 1.2, prob the 1.0 would be better right? This way I have both a 1.0 and a 1.6
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Ok friends!
I was able to get 2X used xbox's. One is a 1.0 and one is a 1.2
I have an xecutor 2.6 chip brand new and that X-ecuter 2 Lite chip I can desolder from the xbox that died above.
What combo do you all recommend? I was able to find a tutorial online for the xecutor 2 lite but not the 2.6. Any advise appreciated! -
16 hours ago, sweetdarkdestiny said:
Try to use a "flat" tip (like the one in the picture). It makes it easier (in my opinion) to pic up the solder.
Interesting! Will do!
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7 hours ago, sweetdarkdestiny said:
No you don't. It's not that hard do remove a bridge. Just be calm and patient and don't do it with to much heat but with a lot flux.
That was a great video! Ill give it another go for sure!
SS_Dave, can it be flashed with any BIOS? A 512K from what I am reading? -
Yeah I gave up haha. Even with solder copper braid wick it still fused more together.. Either way I spent weeks on this console and am just going to toss the board and desolder the chip and wires. Anyone know of a good place to get a used board? My thrift stores around here suck
Also, for those other executor 2.6 chips I have, would they have come with a BIOS preflashed on them? Thanks all! Just happy to at least have ONE working xbox You guys all rock!
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Found the PROBLEM!!!! It was actually flashing red and orange.... RAM ERROR. So I inspected the ram and found a glob of solder on the side of the pins on the ram!!!!! Must have fallen off the iron somehow...... Anyway, I have sunk enough hours into this xbox lol. Anyone selling a pre 1.6 mobo???? Thanks!!!
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Ok so here is what is in that xbox V1.
Any idea what chip this is?
Is the grey wire the D0? Looks a little finicky solder job.
According to that image above, is that an alternate D0 point??? On the back of the mobo? I can try to disconnect the D0 and resolder it on that alternate point on the back if it can go there.
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15 hours ago, SS_Dave said:
I read my chart wrong .
When you removed this old chip did you have a wire going to the D0 point
Some of the cheap mods I have removed there is a wire on the bottom of the board linking D0 to ground.
You could plug one of the modchips with the switch assembly connected on the pin header and see what happens.
Cheers
SS Dave
Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.Ill snap some pics later today!
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1 hour ago, SS_Dave said:
No AV pack could be dry/fractured solder joints on the AV port
ull the board out and inspect the solder on the AV connector
Cheers
SS Dave
Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.Ur chart says red and green is digital core error? Any light on that error?
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Board startup date: April 23, 2017 12:45:48
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So it was due to me soldering and removing the pin header. Some solder stayed in the holes and it looked very clean so I just left it there. But it was working when I had the pin header in there without and chip. Thanks for looking though!