If your Xbox DVD drive is not ejecting, but sometimes ejects when tapped… chances are the magnet is too strong … Continue reading
Category: Microsoft
Xbox 360 RROD Repair Attempt Serial 072261382807
I hope you (and me) can learn from my mistakes and see if you can repair yours with more success. For now, I’ll … Continue reading
Microsoft Xbox 360 – Initial Assessment RROD
Here’s an Xbox 360 I picked up and hope to repair in the coming weeks. Flux and repair gear is on order. Cross your … Continue reading
Burnout Revenge – One Not So Hot Lap
A silver medal is almost as good as gold. Never take the shortcuts, they are a LIE! Just like cake was. Unless I … Continue reading
Burnout 3 Failing to Load on TSOP Softmodded XBOX
For whatever reason Burnout 3 hangs and refuses to load. I’ve tried toggling all the settings in UnleashX with … Continue reading
XBOX (Original) PSU Solder Cracking Reflow Repair
The power supply was arcing like crazy when power was connected. A little bit of a resolder/reflow with some fresh solder and it … Continue reading
XBOX (Original) TSOP Flash Overview
Here’s what I soldered to flash the BIOS on my revision 1.2 or 1.3 original XBOX. We have a Winbond BIOS on this. Soldering the … Continue reading
XBOX (Original) Softmod Recovery
This guide is by no means complete but might have some hints if you are stuck like I was. Soooo errr the … Continue reading
XBOX (Original) Status Update Softmod TSOP
I know I’m a bit anti-Linux in this video. Sorry Linux, I don’t hate you. I just hate when you are involved … Continue reading
Bosch PHG 630 DCE Heat Gun Demo on XBOX CPU
1,2,3 lift! Up it goes, sure it wasn’t removed properly, however it does show that the heat gun outputs … Continue reading
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