RGH Trinity Not Glitching

[Chickenfloss]

[Resolved]Trinity Not Glitching

After spending nearly 20 hours finally getting my nandx working I got one of my consoles to flash correctly. My soldering skills are fine and the joints have been checked for continuity etc.

What happens:
When I boot with the coolrunner on NOR and SLIM the coolrunner blinks and I can hear some kind of frequency change and hear it looping, but even after 10 minutes of sitting it never boots.

I tried the 1.0 glitch and 1.1 - same results.

I made multiple ECC files with different programs(jtagtool, multiboot, etc.) and reflashed stock nand and wrote ECC file each time I tried. - same results.

I have tried assembling and disassembling the xbox - same results.

I have moved the wires everywhere and even held them straight away from the board - same result.

I am able to flash the nand back to stock and boot with the coolrunner turned off still. I am positive my nand is fine and I am writing fine and with no errors or bad blocks.

I also didn't like the connection next to the 34-Ohm resistors at the far side of the QSB so I actually took a wire from the "phat" wires extra from the CR and soldered it to the board and then to the QSB to make sure there was a good connection there and it still doesn't boot into Xell.

 

[Martin C]

1. Pics please!
2. What command are you using to write to the NAND?
3. Any errors in ECC build?
4. Coolrunner set to Slim?
5. Does 360 Flash Dump Tool report any bad blocks?

 

[Chickenfloss]

1. Pics please!
2. What command are you using to write to the NAND?
3. Any errors in ECC build?
4. Coolrunner set to Slim?
5. Does 360 Flash Dump Tool report any bad blocks?

1:I will later when I am done with some errands, but I thoroughly trust my solder work. Other than a little flux hanging around a couple of points atm it's good and solid joints.

2: When using nandpro3 manually I am using >....exe usb: -w16 firmware.bin. I usually just use a GUI for this and writing the .ecc. I believe I have tried all of them.

3: None at all.

4: Tried both for the hell of it, but yes it's currently at slim.

5: I don't believe so, there are no errors. A green bar flashes across the bottom and it brings up the window. (see attachment)

 

[Martin C]

so you didn't use +w16 to write the ecc?

 

[Chickenfloss]

Yeah I have using >..exe usb : +w16 image_00000000.ecc


I just put the other there as a general statement as I have mostly just used multibuilder or jtagtool etc etc.


I also added a screenshot of ECC window on my last post. It's using jtag tool but multibuilder and the like all have the same dialog.

 

[Martin C]

At any point does your green light stop flashing?

 

[Chickenfloss]

No the green light on coolrunner flashes until i power down the box. Tested up to 15 minutes. If the original nand is restored and you leave CR on it goes about 5 mins then xbox gets red dot and shuts down. So I believe the ECC is being successfully altered and flashed.

 

[Martin C]

ok - then pics of your install please!

 

[Chickenfloss]

I fixed it while taking pictures for you haha. I really appreciate all of the help martin. You more than made my day by trying to help. The trace going from 'E' on the QSB to the jtag port was scraped. I must have knicked it at some point an not realized it. I saw it in a picture I took and tested continuity again and sure enough from E to the point on the back of the board had nothing.

I ran a wire from E(green wire) on the coolrunner through the hole and around to the rear pad and it booted to xell like a champ.

 

[Martin C]

No worries that's why I ask for pics - you find yourself looking over the board in more detail