ANSWERED What is this installer doing wrong?

[Raycaster]

A "2 hr professional jtag installation $$$" has turned into a 3 week ordeal.. The unit is an older xbox 360 and I believe he said Jasper.

It worked for 1 reboot at home before rrod nightmares.

3 weeks later the local "pro" installer still can't get the unit reliably booting.

50% of the time it would boot properly and play backup discs perfect for hours.
50% it would rrod, IT NEVER RROD before the install.
The xexmenu is black if I attempt to access it on a clean boot.

The installer showed me the clean wiring and yes it looked clean. He only had the coolrunner mounted with none of the other smaller boards I've seen in the instruction.

He said the other boards are not required if you know how to solder properly.

Well, the unit is still in his shop and I'm wondering if this is true?

The latest update is that he said he added caps but still having problems.
I told him most comments here point to programming the cool runner wrong.

As a newbie I'm not sure if the information he is giving me is reliable.

 

[marshamods]

Sounds like he needs to tinker around with his wiring.

 

[sick360mods]

Sounds like bad wiring also. Could be soldering points.

sent from HTC EVO sick360mods.com

 

[Raycaster]

This is what happened when originally got it home:

1) Booted fine, xexmenu allowed me to create a GAMES directory.
2) Backup went perfect.
3) Played from HD perfect for 3 mins than froze.
4) RROD on reboot
5) Booted finally but xexmenu screen black.
6) Backup discs work perfect if clean boot

Now:
50% rrods on boot
No access to xexmenu or hd...

Thank you for comments

 

[theagent]

Post some macro shots of the soldering on the underside of the motherboard. Could be pll_bypass (green wire).

And does this happen with the motherboard out of the case?

 

[Raycaster]

As its still sleeping at the installation shop collecting dust I unfortunately am unable to take pictures.

I know this doesn't help very much.

I appreciate the replies.

 

[sick360mods]

Why doesnt he just give a different console.

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[Xmods]

tell him to try a 100uf cap vs the 680

 

[Raycaster]

Forwarded right away, thank you.

 

[Raycaster]

The installation has officially gone from bad to brutal.

297Chip's latest "tweaking" now has rendered the machine un-bootable even with jtag removed! The installer said the the cap may have damaged the mb.

I was hoping just to write-off the $220 paid to 297Chip but they now report the machine is dead.

Swallow the cost of a new machine too?

I have no choice but to just leave it there...

 

[KhaineGB]

That sounds like they pulled up the STBY_CLK pad while removing the wiring.

It's repairable... by someone that knows what they're doing.

 

[Raycaster]

Thks, forwarded info again.

 

[Lizardpcs]

Xexmenu is very buggy and can be picky if it doesn't like how you arrange your folders etc. When it is booting to a black screen try inserting a pen drive into the usb port before running it and if it runs delete your games foler and see if it works correctly.

Thats if you get it repaired

 

[Krafter]

I would get your console back and let someone else look at it. It sounds to me as if your pro is no pro at all.

I agree that it sounds like a STBY_CLK which is a newby mistake and can be repaired but it needs to be done by a competent person.

 

[brett1]

mate get it back post pics on here i'm sure someone can help you out need the pics to help though

 

[sick360mods]

What his company name or username so we others know that he is not a pro and people know this before sending there consoles. It should have only taken 30 to do it not 2 hours

sent from HTC EVO sick360mods.com

 

[Raycaster]

I appreciate the feedback here as its awesome. I'm pretty sure with the forums help I could fix it as I used to mod wii's etc. but never watched the xbox scene. After dremelling wii chips for mods and using hair thickness wire I retired from the scene.

I wasn't fluent with the xbox stuff so I thought I'd just take it to the local installer and not have to worry about. I don't have any of the xbox programming equipment and this old dog's micro soldering is behind me.

I'm kinda in a catch-22 as I'd love the machine back but its his responsibility still and his warranty. Of course it may collect dust for months but, it is what it is.

Its hard to explain but yelling or threatening the guy really wouldn't do much.

 

[Martin C]

Was it your console to begin with or did you buy it pre-modded?

 

[fanni]

Name and Shame mate as you may prevent others in future from getting their consoles bodged up

 

[Raycaster]

The Installer:

297Chip

http://297chip.ca/site/home

Hamilton, Ontario
Canada