Did I destroy my xbox?

reedickulus

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Oct 31, 2004
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I was working on my xbox trying to desolder the LPC pins. Anyways I have this overhanging light that i used to see and when I lifted my soldering iron it hit the metal of the lamp, causing some sparks to fly, some *may* or *may not* have jumped onto the motherboard. Deciding this was a sign to stop for the day, I put my xbox back together so I could play. When I turned it on, it was flashing yellow and green. I then took my xbox apart, rechecked/connected everything, and then turned it on again. This time it kept turning on green for a second, then restart, turn green for a second, restart, turn green, then flash yellow and red. I looked at a list of LED meanings at: http://xbox-hq.com/html/xbox-tutorials-79.html but I dont see anything about Flashing yellow and red. What do I do? Can I fix it? Thanks.
 

HoRnEyDvL

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Jan 10, 2003
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Ok afew things might of gone wrong.
1. You lifter a track while de-soldering (Likely)
2. You Have shorted The board Due to the sparks (not Likely)
3. You Have Got Soldersplash somehow. (Likely)

Pull out a magnifying glass & check the board over.
 

Wolf33

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Nov 22, 2004
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dont worry too much the same thing happend to me when i first installed the chip...make sure to check all your points im almost positive something came loose
 

xmod

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Dec 11, 2003
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Question? about Spare 360 Drive with 0800 fw for ripping

Okay will this drive only rip ssv2 from original 360 game discs???? or can you use a backup disc ?????

I've seen some conflicting posts about this??
 

GodZilla

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Oct 31, 2003
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Re: Question? about Spare 360 Drive with 0800 fw for ripping

ripping a back up is piracy! - i dont really have to go down the route of explanation here do i?
ripping an original is a backup (feel free to discuss on here)
 

Made

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Dec 17, 2003
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Re: Question? about Spare 360 Drive with 0800 fw for ripping

ive said this on a few posts now that its illegal to backup a backup. nobody will give any advice or help on this issue.
 

xmod

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Dec 11, 2003
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Re: Question? about Spare 360 Drive with 0800 fw for ripping

Okay....heres a point then...

I have the original disc....burnt a working backup to use with my work 360... now I have a daughter that treats my game discs like they are frigging coasters for dirinks, doesn't put them back in there cases usual teenager sh*t...no respect for property that isn't hers..lol

My backup disc is still working but my original WON'T will a spare drive flashed with the 0800 firmware work to copy that back up??

No piracy intended...

Will 360 drive flashed with 0800fw only work ripping off original 360 game discs??
 

Made

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Dec 17, 2003
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Re: Question? about Spare 360 Drive with 0800 fw for ripping

by law a peron is only allowed to own 1 backup copy of an original game they own. as this would mean you had 2 copies whether the original is wrecked or not makes no difference its still piracy.

0800 drives are for ripping originals mate.
 

xmod

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Dec 11, 2003
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Re: Question? about Spare 360 Drive with 0800 fw for ripping

That's interesting info Flashing....did not know that ...now I do

Thanks
for the heads up :)