Bowlsnapper Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 So I pull this thing apart, and this is the solder job I see on an X3, no less: Fuck. @fox Old faceplate... New faceplate, with salvaged switch panel and a piece of double sided tape cut to size since the switch panel was being held on to it's front panel with a piece of fucking tape. I'll remove the clock cap, and redo the soldering job. May do a 128MB upgrade as well, since I have no control panel for this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 those traces look totally trashed in the full size image, have fun fixing that idiot's mess notice that the wires below are always squished on the ground posts in secondhand pre-modded xboxes does the X3 even still work? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyMaGee Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 Yikes on that previous person’s soldering job! I’m with @fox about that squished wire as well. Wow what a mess all around on that board. I have even done any og Xbox hard modding but just from a soldering and electronics perspective that’s rough. Well @Bowlsnapper at least you’ll be able to get their solder off pretty easy. There’s certainly enough of it. Lol This is the same one that had the janky top cover right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowlsnapper Posted October 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 26 minutes ago, fox said: those traces look totally trashed in the full size image, have fun fixing that idiot's mess notice that the wires below are always squished on the ground posts in secondhand pre-modded xboxes does the X3 even still work? Surprisingly, the X3 works fine and was able to somehow communicate through the LPC through all the cold soldering and oxidation. I accidentally bent the fucking pins for the switch panel socket, but managed to fix and straighten them with tweezers. Sockets fine again. 13 minutes ago, FrostyMaGee said: Yikes on that previous person’s soldering job! I’m with @fox about that squished wire as well. Wow what a mess all around on that board. I have even done any og Xbox hard modding but just from a soldering and electronics perspective that’s rough. Well @Bowlsnapper at least you’ll be able to get their solder off pretty easy. There’s certainly enough of it. Lol This is the same one that had the janky top cover right? Yeah it looks like the D0 wire got smashed between the board and the standoff. Whoever this bastard was, I salvaged the pin header. Guess I'll do another 128 upgrade. I now have 3 X3 boxes Thankfully those are guaranteed sales... Maybe I should only buy those and do 128 upgrades on all of them. Lol. At least I know they would sell... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyMaGee Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 Is it just a reflection in that original mobo pic or does C6R7 need some attention as well? I couldn’t tell if it was just dirty with dust and maybe old flux or if (based on that soldering job) they hit it with the iron and messed it up slightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowlsnapper Posted October 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, FrostyMaGee said: Is it just a reflection in that original mobo pic or does C6R7 need some attention as well? I couldn’t tell if it was just dirty with dust and maybe old flux or if (based on that soldering job) they hit it with the iron and messed it up slightly. It's good. It was just dusty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyMaGee Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 Just now, Bowlsnapper said: It's good. It was just dusty That’s good then. Yeah it looks fine now. I couldn’t tell for sure from the other pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bowlsnapper said: Guess I'll do another 128 upgrade. I now have 3 X3 boxes have you verified those ram modules you bought are the real deal, not counterfeits? where are they sold? asking cuz I might do another 128mb myself, after finishing my current project Edited October 17, 2023 by fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bowlsnapper Posted October 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 7 hours ago, fox said: have you verified those ram modules you bought are the real deal, not counterfeits? where are they sold? asking cuz I might do another 128mb myself, after finishing my current project They look counterfeit as fuck, but my system reports 128MB when they're installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 21 minutes ago, Bowlsnapper said: They look counterfeit as fuck, but my system reports 128MB when they're installed. Hmm....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowlsnapper Posted October 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 48 minutes ago, fox said: have you verified those ram modules you bought are the real deal, not counterfeits? where are they sold? asking cuz I might do another 128mb myself, after finishing my current project Oh, they came from Ali. Basically 2 bucks each in the quantity I bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowlsnapper Posted October 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 So far, so good... I do smell burnt electronics though as I power down from this test... Just barely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowlsnapper Posted October 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 Fuck the smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowlsnapper Posted October 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 Cajunga. I'll finish building when the HDDs come in and then list it for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 On 10/16/2023 at 8:50 PM, Bowlsnapper said: I do smell burnt electronics though as I power down from this test... Just barely... On 10/16/2023 at 9:35 PM, Bowlsnapper said: Fuck the smell. I think I've seen you mention a burning smell in other threads as well, what in the world is going on? I'm scared OO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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