oh and forgot: I bought a good multimeter too ...I believe those 2 are indeed the only 2 busted...
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Help I think I fried it :( think it's still worth the effort?
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I think it is possible to fix your board IF you do not do more damage to it.djmulder said:
You do need to use extra thin wires (looks like hairs) and fix the traces.
Solder directly from the connection point of the trace to what you need to solder...
Do not make it worse. Do it the right way. And show us a picture of your soldering iron please, I am sure this is the source of your problems.
Okay here goes (I think it posted wrong earlier...sorry waaay too into the soldering..giggle 
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http://sephiroth.xs4all.nl/trace/solder.jpg
ps that's an Thorx 10
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..http://sephiroth.xs4all.nl/trace/solder.jpg
ps that's an Thorx 10
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Should have been ok at the begining...
Personally I would replace the traces by thin wires. (like hair thin) but you need a very very small soldering iron for that.
Good luck, and keep us posted if it works at the end.
Personally I would replace the traces by thin wires. (like hair thin) but you need a very very small soldering iron for that.
Good luck, and keep us posted if it works at the end.
thx...and thx for the advice..but I'm following this tutorial:
http://www.teamxecuter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9334
I read and understand that replacing the traces would be a better idea..but I have no idea where to start and where to retrace just looking at lad3 makes me wonder where that silver hole goes wich still resides.....
ps hair thin wires? would utp wires work?
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http://www.teamxecuter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9334
I read and understand that replacing the traces would be a better idea..but I have no idea where to start and where to retrace just looking at lad3 makes me wonder where that silver hole goes wich still resides.....
ps hair thin wires? would utp wires work?
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w000tt resistance on the lad2 *prays*
btw when I'm done retracing....what's the fastest way to test?? what must I plugin in order to get a boot screen (without the mod)
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*prays*btw when I'm done retracing....what's the fastest way to test?? what must I plugin in order to get a boot screen (without the mod)
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this is a great thread...having the exact same issue with the top most burnt out trace(LAD2 i think?)....tried some conductive pen, but no go, probably didnt expose enough of the trace.
if I am getting one led on the chip, does this mean that the other led isnt on due to the fact that this trace is broken?
thanks guys.
if I am getting one led on the chip, does this mean that the other led isnt on due to the fact that this trace is broken?
thanks guys.
Hi..lol well glad to be of service....well I'm now as far to have resistance on lad3..but still a frag...
jilberte: http://www.teamxecuter.com/x3/tutorials/16/x3_16rebuild.jpg that pic shows the lads I'm busy with the red and blue of that pic...
hope you have more luck then me
*returns to retracing*
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jilberte: http://www.teamxecuter.com/x3/tutorials/16/x3_16rebuild.jpg that pic shows the lads
I'm busy with the red and blue of that pic...hope you have more luck then me
*returns to retracing*
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i still havent removed my LPC yet so i can patch up my traces, i tried to do it without having to remove it, which makes it so hard...
will remove the LPC rebuild tonite and try again, probably make it alot easier...
just a quick question, since im a n00b...i have a mulitmeter, where do i need to put the red and black mulitmeter prongs in order to check for resistance, and what am i looking for on my reading?
cheers!
will remove the LPC rebuild tonite and try again, probably make it alot easier...
just a quick question, since im a n00b...i have a mulitmeter, where do i need to put the red and black mulitmeter prongs in order to check for resistance, and what am i looking for on my reading?
cheers!
well what I do ..is test either the resistance (the Ohm icon) or the continuity (the diode icon) ...the way to test this is put prong 1 on end 1 of the trace you are testing...and prong 2 on end 2 of the trace you are testing...if resistance drops to 0 (or close to it)..there is no resistance (wich is good)....if it drops to 1 (or some testers to infinity) there's alot of resistance....and if you are not behind a resistor that's bad
oh forgot to add: make sure the xbox isn't connected to power most multimeters are selfpowered and powering the xbox would just make it bad
if you use the continuity tester...(the diode)...your multimeter should start making sounds if the trace is good...(some don't)
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oh forgot to add: make sure the xbox isn't connected to power
most multimeters are selfpowered and powering the xbox would just make it bad if you use the continuity tester...(the diode)...your multimeter should start making sounds if the trace is good...(some don't)
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think I'm going to give up :S the conductive stuff doesn't seem to conduct or something..quite weird....but when I test the trace..no matter how much of the stuff I put on it...just won't give a beep on the continuity tester :S
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Martin C
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If you really want to save this, then take it to someone who repairs Xboxes.
They'll do a trace repair for you in no time.
Martin
They'll do a trace repair for you in no time.
Martin
Wise words
As ever, Martin C speaks wise words....
However, if you must have a crack at it yourself then have a look at this link first..
http://www.xfcs.net/index.php?name=...5&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
Good Luck mate
As ever, Martin C speaks wise words....
However, if you must have a crack at it yourself then have a look at this link first..
http://www.xfcs.net/index.php?name=...5&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
Good Luck mate
hi and thanks again
But the same topic is on teamxecuter's site too followed it already :S with no luck
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But the same topic is on teamxecuter's site too
followed it already :S with no luckDJ_M
Okay fair enough:S I just mailed a company that fixes xboxes...they will do it for a fair price and install the mod...I'll let ya know if I killed the xbox or not
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my conductive stuff worked and repaired the trace, but i cant attach anything to that area via solder as its too hot and burns away the conductive silve.
what can i do about attaching a wire there?
what can i do about attaching a wire there?
If you want you can send me your xbox and I will repair it for you for free. But you have to pay the S&H.