E81 error

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sailsy

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Hi there i have just fixed an xbox that had been stuck in an update loop when i finally found the update it crashed on.

Since then i have been trying to update to the latest dash and i get an e81 error all the time i have tried various updates through usb trusted method for me i have tried burning to cd and ive tried through games.

The console has correct hitachi drive for it and stock firmware it originaly got red ring whilst updating, this was a while back.

Any input welcome the update i put on was 12416 to get it going!

Thanks Dave.
 
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Clear the cache from the HDD? Will it boot with no HDD or a dif HDD?
 
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sailsy said:
Hi there i have just fixed an xbox that had been stuck in an update loop when i finally found the update it crashed on.

Since then i have been trying to update to the latest dash and i get an e81 error all the time i have tried various updates through usb trusted method for me i have tried burning to cd and ive tried through games.

The console has correct hitachi drive for it and stock firmware it originaly got red ring whilst updating, this was a while back.

Any input welcome the update i put on was 12416 to get it going!

Thanks Dave.
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What's the history of the console? HDMI? Ever been JTAG'd? Someone try to uflag? etc?
 
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sailsy

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As far as i know its just run of the mill xbox never been messed with until 3 red ring.

Fixed the red ring for me mate and when it started up we had the long error message across screen ending in 13 i think i initialy asked on here about it and got no replies so phoned xbox 360 support and they said the error was there fault and to send it back.

I did this but they sent it back saying it had been opened.

This was 6 months ago or so but i fixed another one the other night with similar error and this one also so i thought but can not update it.

I have just tried 3 different hard drives with no joy! even with no hardrive attached it doesnt even get to the message up about connecting storage etc

The model is non hdmi and prob and early release.

Thanks Dave.
 
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Dont think it was a refurb! Ive tried a ben q a samsung aint got a lite on at mo!

It Doesnt even try to update ie restart to apply the update just e81 straight away!

Do you think if i try online update it may work?

Going to try and find original post about it!

---------- Post added at 19:02 ---------- Previous post was at 18:53 ----------

http://team-xecuter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69958

Theres the original post i dont think it was a refurb!

I have tried a samsung drive and a ben q drive in it just in case but still same error!

Normally at least trys to do update but this isnt really going very far at all!

Should i try on live to do it?
 
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Can you check the bottom of the board - R6T3 resistor should be there with no damage around it. If you have a multimeter, make sure it's 10kOhm.

Do the NAND points look like someone's soldered to them?
 
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Sailsy,

Where you ever able to get this fixed? I have an original XBOX, that does the same thing. I am on code 2.0.8599, and when I go to update I get the E81. I can play older games but none that require an updated dashboard. Any help would be appreciated.
 
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E81 is flash system update fail, I suggest performing a manual update / dash restore by rgh1'ing it.
 
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