RGH Slim glitch works perfect until any drive is plugged in

genocide208

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If you find it too small to get a reading, forget about trying to resolder it!
So true...Got it resoldered in using a replacment from an extra slim board of identical origin (don't ask :/)

Now I seem to have wiring and everything good but there is zero power anywhere....

Plug it in and the power brick goes red immediately. Brick works on other consoles, so im sure I just screwed something else up...jebus. I followed the "points if you f**k up" guide and figure I must have tapps a resistor or something...?

Working on pics now, well working on pics that you can actually see I mean...

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i second that, if you can't read the value, trying to solder it yourself will kill your xbox...
You had to say that eh?
 

explorer66

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So true...Got it resoldered in using a replacment from an extra slim board of identical origin (don't ask :/)

Now I seem to have wiring and everything good but there is zero power anywhere....

Plug it in and the power brick goes red immediately. Brick works on other consoles, so im sure I just screwed something else up...jebus. I followed the "points if you f**k up" guide and figure I must have tapps a resistor or something...?

Working on pics now, well working on pics that you can actually see I mean...

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You had to say that eh?
if the light on the power brick is going red there is more than likely a short on the motherboard
check you have'nt bridged any points or if there is any bits of solder lying on the motherboard
 

genocide208

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whats ur manufacture date? im just curious.
2010-7-18

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if the light on the power brick is going red there is more than likely a short on the motherboard
check you have'nt bridged any points or if there is any bits of solder lying on the motherboard
Thatis what im assuming, since ive been molesting this poor gal all week. I'm upping images now, as good as I can currently get anyhow, but I cant find anything bridged, or any additional solder spray anywhere.:facepalm:
 

genocide208

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okay crappy image time, sorry for the quality, YES ITS MACRO my camera sucks...



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the red wire is my "fix" for the broken pad/trace.
The resistor is showing a solid connection with a multimeter as well and a good trace repair, I have yet to connect the orange wire as the power issue started after this repair. All other solder points are complete, and nothing is bridged that I can find. The jtag wires, and coolrunner has since been pulled and srtill no power and red light on brick.
 
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Ubergeek

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Whats the point in uploading completely useless images like that ?

Anyway 2 things to know whats causing this

the wires going to the back of the motherboard are being trapped / jammed / cut / shorted by the dvd drive chassis

your soldering also looks sh*tting - even through those blurred ass pictures
 

Martin C

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I've removed the pics - there is absolutely NO POINT you uploading unfocussed images.

1. Enable Macro Zoom.
2. Get plenty of light on the object to aid focus.
3. If the image is out of focus, move AWAY from the object until it is. You can always zoom in once you have a clear image.

Don't post until you have images in focus.