Reading Xbox HDD Key

[Llamma123]

http://llamma.com/xbox/Repairs/Reading_Xbox_Hdd_key.htm

Sucess? Failure? Discuss here.

[Maikarchaos]

This is EXACTLY what I'm looking for! I messed up on my xbox's past softmod, bought a new one..I've been hoping to be able to find something like this to restore my old one as well.

Getting the parts and completing the soldering isn't a problem at all for me - however I'm not very good with those diagrams...I know it may make me sound like a complete moron, getting everything except the diagram. I just know I'll build it wrong. Would it be possible to get a more idiot-proof diagram? I'd appreciate that greatly.

Again, great article! As far as I'm concerned right now, Unicron is the man.

Thanks!

[TIMxIRISH]

Heh, well he does seem to know his stuff.

He's the hardware man,... my knowledge is primarily in software. I don't have the slightest clue how he managed to figure that stuff out. I'd brick my system if i tried to find anything extrordinary hardware wise.. the most i can do is install chips, make cables, repair traces, and only follow the tutorials of the more complex.

Anyway, I've seen Unicron talk about this tutorial in the Hard Drive forum for a while, so it's pretty neat to see that he actually finished it. , nice job.

[Tool_of_Society]

This is EXACTLY what I'm looking for! I messed up on my xbox's past softmod, bought a new one..I've been hoping to be able to find something like this to restore my old one as well.

Getting the parts and completing the soldering isn't a problem at all for me - however I'm not very good with those diagrams...I know it may make me sound like a complete moron, getting everything except the diagram. I just know I'll build it wrong. Would it be possible to get a more idiot-proof diagram? I'd appreciate that greatly.

Again, great article! As far as I'm concerned right now, Unicron is the man.

Thanks!

Yeah I'd love a more idiot proof diagram. AT the very least I'd appreciate bigger clearer pictures of the board you made (top and bottom please). I'm extremely new to making circuits like this

[Maikarchaos]

Also, where did he get the board? I have all the pieces (Radio Shack shelf parts, just like he said) except that board. I checked around a few places and nobody has them or knows where I can get them.

[1st-unicron]

Thanks for the comments.

The board I used came from radio shack as well, sorry I forgot to list it in the parts I'll do that now....


Radioshack catalog # 276-159B But radio shack maynot sell them anymore, but a alternate that you can use that is easier to solder on would be
RasdioShack catalog # 276-150

I will make a easier to follow picture for Llamma to post with better building diagrams and instructions. Give me a day to get it posted.

I'll use the #276-150 to show you how to hook it up.

Unicron

[Tool_of_Society]

Thanks for the comments.

The board I used came from radio shack as well, sorry I forgot to list it in the parts I'll do that now....


Radioshack catalog # 276-159B But radio shack maynot sell them anymore, but a alternate that you can use that is easier to solder on would be
RasdioShack catalog # 276-150

I will make a easier to follow picture for Llamma to post with better building diagrams and instructions. Give me a day to get it posted.

I'll use the #276-150 to show you how to hook it up.

Unicron

Thank you so much for your time

[Maikarchaos]

Thanks for the comments.

The board I used came from radio shack as well, sorry I forgot to list it in the parts I'll do that now....


Radioshack catalog # 276-159B But radio shack maynot sell them anymore, but a alternate that you can use that is easier to solder on would be
RasdioShack catalog # 276-150

I will make a easier to follow picture for Llamma to post with better building diagrams and instructions. Give me a day to get it posted.

I'll use the #276-150 to show you how to hook it up.

Unicron

You, my friend, are awesome.

I definitely need this considering my eeprom.bin isn't even on my hdd! I broke into it and now I know why it won't load...over half the files are missing. :/ Take your time though...I don't get paid until monday. lol...

Thanks again.

[1st-unicron]

Here is the Image of the Board. Solder points are denoted as BIG
round spots. you can solder the componets to the bottom of the board as showen.

Just be careful to connect each wire or componet as showen on the Radioshack board.

The small jumpers showen between two pads can be made with wire or
the leftovers of cutting off resistors lead, just bend them into a U shape and solder to the board!

I hope this makes it clearer.

Unicron

[Maikarchaos]

Yes! Thank you. I can follow that very easily, and I've never soldered anything before in my life. I'll let you know the results when I try it.

[Tool_of_Society]

Yes! Thank you. I can follow that very easily, and I've never soldered anything before in my life. I'll let you know the results when I try it.

Umm the spots on the x-box are actually the hardest to solder since the spots are sooo small

I have experience with soldering wires and I even found it scary (succeeded).

[Maikarchaos]

I'll have my brother's help - he's good at soldering. Nice to know it works. We're going to attempt tomorrow.

[eliteSAM]

hey 1st Unicron I was just wondering is the eeprom reader would also write to the eeprom chip

( I tried to unban my self from live by flashing a purchased eeprom by using ConfigMagic and I messed up)

Also

Do 1.6 xbox's have a BIOS chip(tsop) like the older versions do?

[Tool_of_Society]

I'll have my brother's help - he's good at soldering. Nice to know it works. We're going to attempt tomorrow.

YEah it worked on the x-box that I tried. The box says it's a v1.0 box but it gives error codes like the rest so I'm not sure what it is.

[janrocks]

Do 1.6 xbox's have a BIOS chip(tsop) like the older versions do?

No they use a ROM chip instead..so TSOP flash is out of the question