KaosEngineer

V1.6 Xbox with that mfg date. There should be a Xyclops chip near the LPC debug port (no TSOP flash memory chip), no extra pad locations to add additional 64MB of DDR SDRAM, and a Xcalibur video encoder chip right behind the A/V interface port. You'll need to use the X3 BIOS for a v1.6 Xbox: X3 3294 v16plus.bin The X3 modchip should have FlashBIOS 3.0.1 and FlashBIOS 3.0.3 BIOS's pre-flashed. 256KB banks 1,2,3,4 with 3.0.1 and 5,6,7,8 with 3.0.3. Set the Bank select switches to boot from one of the 256KB Banks 5, 6, 7 or 8 else you'll generally have no video output. Although, you did post a picture showing the FlashBIOS 3.0.1 startup screen. With the chip disabled, X3 logo RED, the Xbox is booting the stock BIOS. X3 BANK SELECT SWITCH SETTINGS (1 2 3 4) (On = pressed in position, Off = out position) 256k Bank Bank 1: on on on on Bank 2: off on on on Bank 3: on off on on Bank 4: off off on on Bank 5: on on off on Bank 6: off on off on Bank 7: on off off on Bank 8: off off off on 512k Bank Bank 12: on on on off Bank 34: off on on off Bank 56: on off on off Bank 78: off off on off 1MB Bank Bank 1234: on on off off (Set to this when flashing first time with FlashBIOS) Bank 5678: off on off off 2MB Bank Bank 12345678: off off off off After booting FlashBIOS 3.0.3, change the BANK switch positions to: ON ON OFF OFF = BANK 1234 (1MB) in preparation to flash the 1MB X3 BIOS file to the modchip. Flash protect switch to OFF position too (Flash Protect LED RED). Select (Press A button) on the FlashBIOS Network Flash option. An IP address should be the last line shown on the FlashBIOS screen. Mine shows: DHCP IP: 192.168.1.129/255.255.255.0 Open a web browser and enter the IP address into the address box. A screen similar to the following should be displayed: Follow the instructions on this web page. 1. Choose the file on your PC: X3 3294 v16plus.bin 2. Click on Upload and Flash. X3 BIOS's Config Live screen should show up after the Xbox reboots. The Build will be 3294 nto 3029 as shown above. That should be it for now! However, one (1) step left, update the Recover BIOS to FlashBIOS 3.0.3. More on that later...

After looking through hundreds of UnleashX skins, I picked 10 of my favorites. There are actually 18 skins as some had multiple color releases and a few dups from old Xbox skin sites. From the various skin packages I accumulated from various sources, these now defunct sites had some skins listed under slightly different names (some I guess by the number the skin was submitted to their site). I've also updated a couple to show free space on the G drive. 01 - devise2 found under 2 different names 02 - tarozax - original and my G free space updated 03 - UXH2 04 - Athloni's MSDash 3 color variations - 2 Green 05 - TrueMSdash 2.0 (2 names) 06 - InfraSkin Cyan 07 - NINJA GAIDEN HI-TECH 08 - Optima_Blue_V2 - 2 names same skin 09 - UnleashX_Hackedbox_v1.0 and my GFree update 10 - Ice (Smoke Series) UnleashX Skins-My Top 10-KaosEngineer.7z

Does this software run on WIndows 10? Please, add a link to the first post where to download the software.

[UPDATE: Opps see this info posted in it's own thread] An ingenious fellow, Ryan, who goes by the handle "Grimdoomer" has written software ,PiPROM, that allows one to use a Raspberry PI as an Xbox EEPROM reader. NO PC with a legacy serial port required! No resistors, zener diodes, 9 pin RS-232 connector, no soldering, just two or three Dupont jumpers connect from the Xbox LPC header to the RPI GPIO header. For those without a Raspberry PI, one more reason to buy one. The project write-up, READ/WRITE AN XBOX EEPROM WITH A RASPBERRY PI, is available at his website http://icode4.coffee/?p=22. Code repository at https://github.com/grimdoomer/PiPROM

If the nDure softmod was used, your Xbox may have access to the UDDAE recovery dash. No original game disc required to re-softmod. UDDAE - This is a backdoor which allows you to run a recovery dash (Uber Double Dash Audio Exploit) from the MS Dash in the event that you lose your softmod. It can be activated by renaming an Audio CD to "<<Eggsßox>>" from the MS Dash. I found a set of instructions in Rocky5's Xbox Softmodding Tool repo on github about enabling UDDAE. A couple steps seem repeated/out of place (Select Copy 2x in steps 2 and 3). As I'm not on a softmodded Xbox right now, I cannot verify the steps (your mileage may vary; could break things more, or not). You'll perform these steps in the stock MS Xbox dashboard. How to re-enable the softmod. 1. Power on the system. 2. Now select Music > The blank soundtrack > Select Copy > Select Copy > Select New Soundtrack > Enter <<Eggsβox>> ( with two '<' Symbols, capital 'E', beta Accent 'β' and two '>' Symbols ) > Select Done > Now the MS logo will appear & the MSdash will reload. 3. Now select music > Select blank soundtrack > Select Copy > Select Copy > Select New Soundtrack > Select Done > Resoftmod your Xbox. If there's no UDDAE setup, you'll start the hidden MS Dashboard Thank You Easter Egg. I'd suggest upgrading to Rocky5's latest Xbox Softmodding Tool that prevents the game dashboard upgrade from corrupting this softmod and also avoid lost date/time error 16 messages. (Open Source Softmod - code repo at https://github.com/Rocky5/Xbox-Softmodding-Tool)

I've removed v1.0 Xbox stickers, but later version Xbox's replaced them with a tamper-proof sticker. Especially the large Silver Title sticker. It easily separates when pulled on leaving behind a checkerboard pattern. Not sure if any special care/method in removal would prevent this from occurring. Doesn't really matter now as there's no WARRANTY on most Xbox's Amazed they'd still give a warranty as these consoles are old. There are know damage/failure vectors -- trace corrosion from clock capacitor electrolyte leakage, aging hard drives and DVD drives dying -- making a repair expense on their part inevitable for these 12+ year old consoles.

Well, looks like the modchip is disabled from the picture just above. The X3 logo is RED. The stock Xbox Dashboard has loaded ready to set the date/time as the Xbox has been unplugged too long and lost them. (with a good clock cap 4-5 hours unplugged, bad clock cap v1.0-1.5 xbox instant loss) If you press and hold the power button for >1sec the X3 will disable itself. Power on with Eject and Power will boot the recovery BIOS (FlashBIOS 3.0.[1,3]). A short tap on the power button should have the X3 logo BLUE (modchip enabled) and if you've not flashed the X3 BIOS to the modchip that's where you were with FlashBIOS 3.0.1 screen. Select (Press A) to Enable Network Flashing. You'll need to obtain a copy of the X3 BIOS from xbins ftp site or other site where it's available -- Eurasia.nu: X3 BIOS Build 3294. Which .bin file to use depends on the Xbox version: X3 3294.bin for v1.0-1.5 or X3 3294 v16plus.bin for v1.6. From the pics shown, you do not have a 1.6 Xbox as FlashBIOS 3.0.1 is working. WIth a 1.6 Xbox, the screen would be blank -- requires FlashBIOS 3.0.3 instead. Follow the on-screen instructions/information to upload via FTP to the address shown the correct dot bin file to flash the X3 modchip. The front panel switches should be set to Bank 1 2 3 4 (ON ON OFF OFF) and Flash Protect (OFF). (OFF = button out, ON = button pressed in) P.S. If the clock cap on a v1.0-1.5 Xbox is leaking electrolyte , it needs to be removed and the electrolyte mess cleaned up. Q-tips and 91% isopropyl alcohol work then let the board thoroughly dry before connecting A/C and powering on.

The DVD drive didn't think the tray was closed and signalled the PIC processor of that fact. As the PIC never received the tray closed signal, it held the Xbox in this state flashing the power ring GREEN on the front panel. Had this Xbox been opened before you did? Not quite sure how the DVD drive could get such a big dent without the top shell being badly damaged/broken. If opened before, most likely the seller had swapped the drive from a busted up Xbox. (just my speculations on the situation)

There are 3 fine traces along the outer edge of the xbox motherboard on the solder side (back side) of the PCB that carry the control signals from the front panel power and eject buttons to the PIC processor that controls power and eject functions. The electrolyte leakage can be great enough that it runs down the edge of the board and has corroded these traces. As the signals no longer carry the signals well all sorts of strange things can happen. My Xbox would come on by itself in the middle of the night (ghost power on) until I repaired the traces. Take that clock cap out on v1.0-1.5 Xbox's and clean any leaked electrolyte from the top and bottom side of the board. I've seen some that have leaked enough to get to the bottom of the case leaving a large area of dried up residue. Most use vinegar to neutralize the electrolyte followed by isopropyl alcohol soaked q-tips to clean up the mess the little aerogel cap left behind since he could no longer hold is electrolyte. Vinegar is acidic (read before 4.5 pH) and the electrolyte if acidic can't be neutralized by another acid so I think the electrolyte is alkaline >7 pH (i've seen printed that electrolyte can have a pH from 4 to 8, so it can be either acidic or alkaline). I don't have any litmus paper to verify the pH. Looks like I need to purchase some strips and test the residue on the next Xbox I repair.

your are very welcome. Have fun playing with your Xbox. Happy ogXbox'ing!

It should be 'A Y B X' for passcode or' Xbox' for password. It's not very secure as you can FTP to the Xbox, download the config.xml file and edit the file with a text editor to check the value for that menu item. Obtain access to config.xml by open the Hexen.iso file in Qwix and extracting the XISO contents.

No mechanical support for that A/C power jack other than the solder joints. Cost reduction design but cost M$ in the long run millions for 14.1 million affect Xboxes. Seems a lot of people didn't even hear about the Power Cord Replacement Program back in 2005. I see a lot of v1.0/1.1 Xboxes with the original cord not the replacement bulging protective cord M$ offered free to users. https://news.microsoft.com/2005/02/17/microsoft-announces-power-cord-replacement-for-xbox/

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Boot HeXEn, use the menus for modchip/TSOP (you'd already flashed a new BIOS?) Build new NTSC or PAL HDD depending upon your Xbox's region. After building/installing the new HDD, which formats and installs stock dashboard files to C and E partitions, you can install replacement dashboards (e.g., UnleashX, EvoxDash, XBMC) and other applications available on the HeXEn install disk. The EEPROM backup is good to have. Not needed with a modded BIOS unless you want to run the stock MS Dashboard which requires the HDD to be locked. HeXEn can lock the HDD to the Xbox it is installed as it reads the content of the EEPROM on the motherboard.

In HeXEn, use the menu option to cleanup/remove a softmod after TSOP flashing. Are you able to boot HeXEn at power up? Load the disc into the DVD tray and power cycle. If HeXEn is starting the power ring should turn RED. At the end of the flubber, LιNUX should be printed instead of Microsoft under the big X logo. Wait for it! It takes a minute or two before HeXEn's menu displays.

For Step 3, download links need to be added for each of the listed Xbox tools. Or, attach the files to the post.