Hi guys,
First of all, hello! This is my first post on the board :smile:
I am a complete beginner when it comes to Xbox Repair / Modding.
My little cousin’s Xbox 360 stopped reading discs and I was asked to have a look at it as I have messed around with the likes of computers in the past.
When I agreed…..I didn’t realise how different the two were!! LOL.
The drive was a LITEON DG-16D2S 74850C and after doing some research I decided the best option would be to order a replacement drive and swap the PCB board.
However after receiving the new (identical drive) I came to notice that there are wires which are soldered in.
Now I have never soldered before or removed wires that have been soldered and so I stopped in case I caused any damage and decided to do some further research, however the more I read the more I seem to confuse myself!
I have spent a couple of nights reading info around the net but can’t seem to quite put it together.
I am wondering what the best option is, should I remove the wires using a knife and then re-solder them? Or should I extract the key from the old drive and flash the new drive with the old key.
Also does anybody know of a guide / post which will explain what equipment I will need for flashing this drive and extracting the key?
Thanks in advance, I will GREATLY appreciate any help anybody can provide me with, I am greatly confused right now!
- Lee
First of all, hello! This is my first post on the board :smile:
I am a complete beginner when it comes to Xbox Repair / Modding.
My little cousin’s Xbox 360 stopped reading discs and I was asked to have a look at it as I have messed around with the likes of computers in the past.
When I agreed…..I didn’t realise how different the two were!! LOL.
The drive was a LITEON DG-16D2S 74850C and after doing some research I decided the best option would be to order a replacement drive and swap the PCB board.
However after receiving the new (identical drive) I came to notice that there are wires which are soldered in.
Now I have never soldered before or removed wires that have been soldered and so I stopped in case I caused any damage and decided to do some further research, however the more I read the more I seem to confuse myself!
I have spent a couple of nights reading info around the net but can’t seem to quite put it together.
I am wondering what the best option is, should I remove the wires using a knife and then re-solder them? Or should I extract the key from the old drive and flash the new drive with the old key.
Also does anybody know of a guide / post which will explain what equipment I will need for flashing this drive and extracting the key?
Thanks in advance, I will GREATLY appreciate any help anybody can provide me with, I am greatly confused right now!
- Lee
