No m$ BIOS and can't flash...

[Pobtastic]

After messing around with the LPC rebuild PCB I eventualy gave up with it as IMO the pads are too large on the underneath and they bridge connections far too easily. Anyways, not a problem I've got some proper PCB jumper wire so I thought I'd desolder the rebuild PCB and do it myself instead... That's when it all went horribly wrong On removing the rebuild PCB it took two traces with it (which I've repaired, but obviously still with problems...) The d0 trace wasn't a terrible break and just soldering the d0 wire over the break to the via was sufficent to repair it. The second break was *much* more serious... The LAD2 trace lifted completely and broke the via beneath it as well, this was also repaired and seems to be measuring fine with a multimeter.

Now the actual problem The modchip appears to work just fine, it boots off the main RAM and the backup RAM - the lights all work and the flashBIOS screen doesn't freeze (it connects fine to my network too) but... I can't flash the chip at all - it constantly says that the BIOS is read-only no matter what I do to it (change the switch on the chip itself, change the switch on the switchbank and even remove the switchbank completely). Added to this, I can now no longer get the m$ dashboard to come up. It was coming up fine before I removed the rebuild PCB, but now I get a black screen and a steady green light on the xbox?!?!!! Does this indicate a corrupt m$ BIOS? Any ideas? Any ideas especially for what to look for so I can flash the X3? I don't care much if I haven't got a working m$ dashboard - I'm never going to use Xbox Live... But at the moment, it's just a pretty looking doorstop!

Any help very much appreciated thank you!

Paul
Crystal Xbox 1.6
Philips DVD-Drive
Stock untouched HDD
X3 chip with crystal switchbank

 

[ckam]

Another new dashboard question

Ok guys so what happened is that a friend of mine updated the dashboard accidently cuz some how he mistook it for game update??? but its askin him to continue updating after what he claims is half the update??? is he flagged (he did it with lt 1.1), whats with updating after the update???, he has not put in a backup in his consol since the update.

 

[debart]

Re: Another new dashboard question

My theory is -- LT can be detected in the new dashboard. Simple as that. So I am hoping that if you revert to stock before updating, then you'll probably be safe.


I know this dosn't really answer your question! But I recommend your friend flashes back to stock until a new FW comes out, and I recommend the same to everyone else on this forum!

 

[user]

Re: Another new dashboard question

worth the risk, new dashboard looks awesome compared to old

as for ban who knows till it happens, Lt was suppose to be un detectable like other firmwares, personally you lose sleep over these things

just play the console and see what happens

 

[Sentinel007]

Re: Another new dashboard question

worth the risk, new dashboard looks awesome compared to old

as for ban who knows till it happens, Lt was suppose to be un detectable like other firmwares, personally you lose sleep over these things

just play the console and see what happens

Exactly what i've done, installed the update, never bothered flashing back to stock, still on Benq LT1.2, black ops runs fine, fable 3 runs fine, never had a problem, still not banned

i think once the rumor mill starts it runs away with itself, if i get banned then its the risk i took modding it in the first place, i'll just get another one. This is the life i chose, therefore i must accept the consequences

 

[lordazrael17]

Re: Another new dashboard question

I am a bit confussed on why everyone is wanting to update anyway? is anyone really gonna go and buy kinect? Have you seen the launch games pure crap! so why update if you dont have too and just avoid the whole problem.

Now I know those of you online players most likely have to update or live wont let you on.But knowing that if you update and play backups then you are most likely to get banned with this update then why would you not just stay off line untill this is solved? but for the people like myself who dont play online. then dont update! there is nothing in the new update that you need,and all it does is cause problems.

I will never understand why everyone has to have the newest and latest right away without knowing anything about it. you know how many people i know who justhad to have the new slim 360 it was killing them they ran right out sold their old one bought the new one and then found out they cant hack it. lol so they gave up something that worked just fine for something that didnt and for what? the new slim dosent do a dang thing any different then the old one just looks neater. but dang if it wasent just killing people to go waste money and create themselves headaches.

Now same thing with new dashboard. the whole internet is telling you do not do the update and play backups. dont do the update on flashed drives you run a very high chance of your console being bricked even off line now. and dang if everyone isnt running right out and doing it anyway ... again for what? it looks different and adds kenect that no ones gonna get anyway. just stay on the old dashboard and dont get banned untill they figure this out but nooooooo its just kiling you guys you cant help yourselves. well when you dont listen and get your box banned then you shouldnt come here crying because no one can help it will be game over.

Then you got the guys who are al so what il just go get a new xbox. right but the only ones in stores now is the new slim and its not so backup friendly so your gonna be screwed either way. i would protect my older box that works fine and just stay off line for a month untill they figure the firmware out just be patient. or is haveing to get online that important that your gonna cause yourself all this trouble and money over an update because you cant wait a few weeks?

anyway my two cents feel free to bash me lol. but i tell you this i have an original xbox 360 from launch. still flashed still updated(except for the new dashboard) and stil playing backups plus im not banned why you ask. because i wait.i wait untill the new stuff is figured out and fixed. i am patient if the rest of you were then 3/4 of you wouldnt have the issue you do. but hey that you all for screwing up your boxes them posting here so i know what NOT to do. you all have saved me hundreds of dollars and headaches.

 

[Sentinel007]

Re: Another new dashboard question

I am a bit confussed on why everyone is wanting to update anyway? is anyone really gonna go and buy kinect? Have you seen the launch games pure crap! so why update if you dont have too and just avoid the whole problem.

Now I know those of you online players most likely have to update or live wont let you on.But knowing that if you update and play backups then you are most likely to get banned with this update then why would you not just stay off line untill this is solved? but for the people like myself who dont play online. then dont update! there is nothing in the new update that you need,and all it does is cause problems.

I will never understand why everyone has to have the newest and latest right away without knowing anything about it. you know how many people i know who justhad to have the new slim 360 it was killing them they ran right out sold their old one bought the new one and then found out they cant hack it. lol so they gave up something that worked just fine for something that didnt and for what? the new slim dosent do a dang thing any different then the old one just looks neater. but dang if it wasent just killing people to go waste money and create themselves headaches.

Now same thing with new dashboard. the whole internet is telling you do not do the update and play backups. dont do the update on flashed drives you run a very high chance of your console being bricked even off line now. and dang if everyone isnt running right out and doing it anyway ... again for what? it looks different and adds kenect that no ones gonna get anyway. just stay on the old dashboard and dont get banned untill they figure this out but nooooooo its just kiling you guys you cant help yourselves. well when you dont listen and get your box banned then you shouldnt come here crying because no one can help it will be game over.

Then you got the guys who are al so what il just go get a new xbox. right but the only ones in stores now is the new slim and its not so backup friendly so your gonna be screwed either way. i would protect my older box that works fine and just stay off line for a month untill they figure the firmware out just be patient. or is haveing to get online that important that your gonna cause yourself all this trouble and money over an update because you cant wait a few weeks?

anyway my two cents feel free to bash me lol. but i tell you this i have an original xbox 360 from launch. still flashed still updated(except for the new dashboard) and stil playing backups plus im not banned why you ask. because i wait.i wait untill the new stuff is figured out and fixed. i am patient if the rest of you were then 3/4 of you wouldnt have the issue you do. but hey that you all for screwing up your boxes them posting here so i know what NOT to do. you all have saved me hundreds of dollars and headaches.

The whole reason i updated is im not wasting money spent on Xbox Live subscription hiding in the shadows just incase my box gets banned and as for the "i'll jut go get a new xbox", i meant i'd get another original 360. i would not waste my money on a slim as like you said its just another fad, just shiny.


Also little update for you all, left my 360 running online all day, went about my business and came home, its now 11:30pm GMT so its been on for about 9 - 10hrs, still not banned, checked with xVal and still clean.

Anyone been banned yet?

 

[lordazrael17]

Re: Another new dashboard question

Also little update for you all, left my 360 running online all day, went about my business and came home, its now 11:30pm GMT so its been on for about 9 - 10hrs, still not banned, checked with xVal and still clean.

Anyone been banned yet?

UH why would you let your xbox run all day and online at that if your not even home?

I dont understand why you would let your system run all day for no reason while you werent even home.

 

[Sentinel007]

Re: Another new dashboard question

Also little update for you all, left my 360 running online all day, went about my business and came home, its now 11:30pm GMT so its been on for about 9 - 10hrs, still not banned, checked with xVal and still clean.

Anyone been banned yet?

UH why would you let your xbox run all day and online at that if your not even home?

I dont understand why you would let your system run all day for no reason while you werent even home.

Research.

 

[lordazrael17]

Re: Another new dashboard question

ok got ya but think about this. everyones bragging about going online and playing black ops early. boy what short memories everyone has. everyone did the same thing with forza 3 and odst and were all bragging too. but once the game went retail we all remember what happened now dont we. This is just the calm before the storm my friend nothing more, its coming you can bet on it.

 

[Sentinel007]

Re: Another new dashboard question

i never said i had been online playing Black Ops, all i merely stated was that black ops works with the new dashboard, i always unplug and play offline with new\pre-release games.

 

[GodZilla]

Re: Another new dashboard question

:lol: ahhh - the return of harlaquin! :lol:

I agree with waiting! However the bolder members of the scene do contribute to a bit of knowledge!
Without those that try stuff - we would be waiting a good bit longer for workrounds and fixes etc!

Ok I am not saying everything that is reported is taken as gospel - however the more posts on any particular topic then the more credible they become and begin to become looked into by those that matter.

So if asked for advice, i often suggest the "wait and see" tactic but I wont knock those that test things knowing full well a ban is staring them in the face

And btw Harlaquin - Your paragraph use is improving! your last post was readable :wink:

 

[nine2five]

Re: Another new dashboard question

Exactly what i've done, installed the update, never bothered flashing back to stock, still on Benq LT1.2, black ops runs fine, fable 3 runs fine, never had a problem, still not banned

i think once the rumor mill starts it runs away with itself, if i get banned then its the risk i took modding it in the first place, i'll just get another one. This is the life i chose, therefore i must accept the consequences [/quote]

From what c4eva is saying is you should only be able to run fable III on the new dashboard and connect to xbox live if you have a samsung drive. are you saying different'?

 

[Sentinel007]

Re: Another new dashboard question

From what c4eva is saying is you should only be able to run fable III on the new dashboard and connect to xbox live if you have a samsung drive. are you saying different'?

I would not disagree with c4e ever, the guy does alot of good work, all im saying is that the method i chose has worked for me personally and always has done. Tho my latest finding is that fable 3 is now not working and the X value of my 360 has now changed, this is from trying to run Fable 3, yet black ops and all other games remain fine.

I wonder why out of all the new releases that fable 3 was chosen as the dud?

 

[nine2five]

Re: Another new dashboard question

From what c4eva is saying is you should only be able to run fable III on the new dashboard and connect to xbox live if you have a samsung drive. are you saying different'?

I would not disagree with c4e ever, the guy does alot of good work, all im saying is that the method i chose has worked for me personally and always has done. Tho my latest finding is that fable 3 is now not working and the X value of my 360 has now changed, this is from trying to run Fable 3, yet black ops and all other games remain fine.

I wonder why out of all the new releases that fable 3 was chosen as the dud?

have you checked to see if you were flagged for ban?

 

[Sentinel007]

Re: Another new dashboard question

yeh i ran xVal and it says failed AP25 verification, doesnt say anything about being flagged for ban or anything tho.

 

[lordazrael17]

Re: Another new dashboard question

pheonix81. man I am sorry that happened really weather i agree with people on here or not I still hate to see then get their boxes messed up. But, with that said dude its on the main page not to put fable 3 into a modded updated box or your gonna fail ap25 checks and have problems what ever possessed you to put fable 3 into your box? as much as I hate it for you looks like your gonna be getting that new system you wanted. If you would have only waited. Im sorry man.

 

[Sentinel007]

Re: Another new dashboard question

Some of us have to take a bullet for others to survive, if i get banned then so be it.

 

[nine2five]

Re: Another new dashboard question

I thought they were saying none of the other backups would work? and you said all yours are workking? besides fable III?

 

[Sentinel007]

Re: Another new dashboard question

I thought they were saying none of the other backups would work? and you said all yours are workking? besides fable III?

Yup all of mine are working, Fable 3 is a dud, tho it worked for abit but now doesnt, i can install the game but i can get it to boot anymore.