LITEON 0225 Flashed 0225 with MT Chip intact

[memphis4000]

Has anyone come across this?

I've been given a flashed slim that plays backups, needs to be updated to LT+ 2.0

Opened her up and found a DG-16D4S with 0225 Winbond firmware.

I then opened up the Liteon only to find the MT Chip untouched !!!

I turned over the pcb to find some kind of stain underneath the position of the MT Chip.

Is this possible? A flashed 0225 winbond, with the MT Chip intact?

I've attached some pictures.

And before I get the usual "I call BS", I have no reason in the world to make things up.

I won't flash this drive cos i'm not happy with a dremel/iron/knife. and there is no other way, right?

 

[Neverzinho]

Yes if it has a old dashboard.

 

[lockpicker]

if it has old dash you can use the slimkey in jungleflasher to read it as the drive isnt spi locked until dash 13599

 

[sp4rkst4rt3r]

Has anyone come across this?

I've been given a flashed slim that plays backups, needs to be updated to LT+ 2.0

Opened her up and found a DG-16D4S with 0225 Winbond firmware.

I then opened up the Liteon only to find the MT Chip untouched !!!

I turned over the pcb to find some kind of stain underneath the position of the MT Chip.

Is this possible? A flashed 0225 winbond, with the MT Chip intact?

I've attached some pictures.

And before I get the usual "I call BS", I have no reason in the world to make things up.

I won't flash this drive cos i'm not happy with a dremel/iron/knife. and there is no other way, right?

The 4th picture clearly shows the SPi status as '0x0000' (denoting 'Un-Locked') :tongue:

However as I remember the 0225 drives were distributed with the SPi Locked

Unless this was originally a 9504 drive which had been factory updated to a 0225u, but still I thought they came locked

Very interesting all the same......BTW what dash is the Console currently on and can you post your JF log with the FW dump please

---------- Post added at 11:17 ---------- Previous post was at 11:15 ----------

Yes if it has a old dashboard.

if it has old dash you can use the slimkey in jungleflasher to read it as the drive isnt spi locked until dash 13599

Are you guys not getting mixed up with the 9504/0272 drive

 

[lockpicker]

couldnt see the pics sp4rkst4rt3r thanks for pointing that out, can see pics now tho

---------- Post added at 03:19 ---------- Previous post was at 03:18 ----------

no my 0225 was on old dash and i was able to slimkey it to get my key before dashboard update to 13599

 

[sp4rkst4rt3r]

couldnt see the pics sp4rkst4rt3r thanks for pointing that out, can see pics now tho

---------- Post added at 03:19 ---------- Previous post was at 03:18 ----------

no my 0225 was on old dash and i was able to slimkey it to get my key before dashboard update to 13599

KK buddy, wasn't aware of that, damn EDIT button :rolleyes2:

I wasn't trying to be a Smart-Arse, no offence intended guys :redface:

 

[lockpicker]

no offense taken mate

 

[memphis4000]

I also thought that 0225 drives were locked from day one.

Dash is 2.0.12625.0, not that it makes a differnce with the 0225

Here is the Log:

JungleFlasher 0.1.88 Beta (280)
Session Started Sun Oct 09 13:46:43 2011
This is a 32 bit process running on a 32 bit CPU
X360USB PRO detected, Version 0.18
Found 1 I/O Ports.
Found 0 Com Ports.
Found 2 windows drives C: I:
Found 1 CD/DVD drives I:
Sending Vendor Intro to port 0x0000
Status 0x51
Re-sending Vendor Intro:
.......
Serial flash found with Status 0x72
Sending Device ID request to port 0x0000
Spi Status: 0x00
Manufacturer ID: 0xEF
Device ID: 0x11
Flash Name: Winbond/NEX(W25P20/NX25P20)
Flash Size: 262144 bytes

 

[memphis4000]

I've attached the log of the full dump.

Hope this helps.

Also, anyone got any ideas on the stain under the pcb, it wasn't me :rolleyes2:

 

[sp4rkst4rt3r]

I also thought that 0225 drives were locked from day one.

Dash is 2.0.12625.0, not that it makes a differnce with the 0225

Here is the Log:

JungleFlasher 0.1.88 Beta (280)
Session Started Sun Oct 09 13:46:43 2011
This is a 32 bit process running on a 32 bit CPU
X360USB PRO detected, Version 0.18
Found 1 I/O Ports.
Found 0 Com Ports.
Found 2 windows drives C: I:
Found 1 CD/DVD drives I:
Sending Vendor Intro to port 0x0000
Status 0x51
Re-sending Vendor Intro:
.......
Serial flash found with Status 0x72
Sending Device ID request to port 0x0000
Spi Status: 0x00
Manufacturer ID: 0xEF
Device ID: 0x11
Flash Name: Winbond/NEX(W25P20/NX25P20)
Flash Size: 262144 bytes

That is certainly unusual for the SPi to be un-locked (0x00)

I have read about the same thing elsewhere in one of the threads but I can't find it :rolleyes2:

Open up JF and click on iRc support (far right tab) it will take you to the iRc channel and you could ask someone directly if they have come across this before and if it is likely to LOCK if you update

Having the SPi un-locked isn't necessarily a problem but it COULD lock if you update to the latest dash (13599) and then you would need TX PCB, Kamikaze or replacement MXIC PCB to be able to flash the latest CFW to it :mad2:

Let us know how you get on buddy

---------- Post added at 12:04 ---------- Previous post was at 12:03 ----------

Also, anyone got any ideas on the stain under the pcb, it wasn't me :rolleyes2:

Well the chip hasn't been removed because the resin is still intact

 

[memphis4000]

Update: Been on IRC. A factory unlocked winbond 0225 is very rare and yes it will probably lock if I attempt an update.

So I'll just hand this one back, not brave enough for the kamakazi and the customer won't fork out for a replacement board.

Thanks for all your help.

How come I'm lucky enough to find a very rare dvd drive, but not those elusive lottery numbers?

 

[kaliif]

FF..

my log is same
and i have updated to latest dash when this came out

 

[repalankas]

It's easy... I think your vendor installed an unlocked 9504 board, before updating the dashboard with the original drive, if you soft lock the drive, I think to get it again unlocked, you must use the kamikaze method... so be careful.

 

[kaliif]

my spi is locked
pc ICH9 is fooling me sometimes