error code 07 with Aladdin XT 4032

[rando]

Hi.

When I try to boot into the dashboard the screen hangs on the xbox logo for a while and then displays the 07 error code 1 out 10 times/tries. Once I'm able to load the dashboard there are no problems. This problem has gotten worse over time and I am wondering if this points to a HDD problem. But the fact that once it has booted properly I can use it for hours with no issues or HDD failures which has me wondering if there are other issues here. The DVD searching sounds are pretty loud when I boot up the xbox.
I seem to have an Aladdin XT 4032 modchip and a 1.4 or 1.5 xbox with a Focus video encoder chip.

Any ideas?

Help appreciated,

S

 

[sweetdarkdestiny]

You should remove the clock cap ASAP and clean up the mess the cap has made with IPA (Top and bottom of the mainboard).  Also check the traces when you have the board out (top and bottom side).

After that see if your xbox works better. If not, it could be a sing of a diying hard drive.

[rando]

Thanks for the advice. Will try that asap.
I've also read that there can also be boot problems it the system can't find a DVD drive. Have you heard anything like that?

S

[SS_Dave]

Error 7 is the hard drive not responding in a timely manor (quick enough)

More than likely the hard drive is dying a slow death so do the right thing and put it out of it's misery and replace it.

 

Error Code 07

Problem: Hard drive timeout / HDD took too long to become ready.

Cause/Solution: The Xbox seems to know the HDD is present but it times-out waiting for the drive to become ready and respond to commands. This is probably due to a loose connection or faulty wire. See the solution for Error Code 08.

Error Code 08

Problem: No hard drive found.

Cause/Solution: The Xbox can't find the hard disk drive (HDD) while booting up. Try the following:

If you are using a SATA to IDE adapter, you will need an 80 pin IDE cable. By default, it will be a 40 pin cable.

Make sure the IDE ribbon cable (flat grey cable) is securely connected to the HDD, the DVD drive, and the motherboard itself.

Check the IDE cable for signs of damage. If the cable looks like it has been scraped or has evidence of any damage then replace it.

Check the HDD's power cable and make sure it's securely plugged in.

If you can wiggle the HDD power cable around and make the Xbox work at certain times, then the leads coming from the power supply are loose and the power supply should be replaced.

Take the HDD out and make sure the jumper is set correctly. There should be a diagram printed on the drive's label that shows how the jumper should be connected. Make sure its set to Cable Select (CS), Master, or isn't present at all. If the drive is set to Slave then you will run into issues!

If all other cables are in fact securely connected and not damaged, you can try replacing the IDE cable anyway. It's possible that it is damaged in a way that isn't visible and IDE cables are cheap to come by.

If all else fails, your hard drive is probably to blame and is faulty and needs to be replaced.

 

 

Cheers

SS Dave

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