just installed a x3 on a brand new 1.6 out of the box, when i plug it in, it boots by itself, get a red light on the chips switch meaning its disabled, anyone know of this or can help?
x3 on a 1.6 boots by its slelf
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did you remove pin 6 from the pin header?
I've also heard that you can screw the rebuild up and cause this same issue.
I've also heard that you can screw the rebuild up and cause this same issue.
If you had not screwed it up you would not be here asking.concept001 said:
Re-install the chip. Sounds like a short.
jonrees69
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This is almost certainly the power/eject PCB. Take it out of the system and see if it turns on normally - chip will be on all the time.
If it DOES ... then take the sticky pad off the back and check for dodgy soldering.
J
If it DOES ... then take the sticky pad off the back and check for dodgy soldering.
J
when i took the power/eject PCB out it turns on normally and the chip is on all the time, now are any of the points on the power/eject PCB sapose to be bridged? im talkin about the one that conects to the board part
jonrees69
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Nope, any bridges on there between two solder points are almost certainly your problem. Sort them out and re-try it.
Good luck
Jon
Good luck
Jon
so your sayin that any points on the back of this board should not be touching, cuase i have two that are, along the part where there are 9 points in a row,the wire harness that goes back to the motherboard, this 1st pin and 2nd pin are bridged, and the 8th and 9th are too
jonrees69
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I dont believe so, but make a note, or take a photo and then suck a little solder away and clean them up - what do you have to lose !?
J
J
thanks alot for the info, it works, noting on the back of this should be touching, i went ahead and cleaned the points up, and now it works, thanks again
That's kinda scary. Why would an Xecuter product be messed up like that?...... Is he talking about the Enable/Disable adapter?
There seems to be a few of these around. Most suppliers will replace them, though.Computertrendy said:
My main XBOX has a problem one that I haven't bothered to fix. To Enable / Disable the chip, I just have to turn it on and off quickly several times until it changes Enabled / Disabled.
Not really a problem, so I haven't bothered with it.