Topic: Nme 1.2 Install Gone Bad Probly Bricked It (Read 109 times)

g00se_is_l00se · « **on:** July 18, 2007, 06:54:00 AM »

I picked up a NME 1.2 to put in my 360. I thought i had everything installed right and it errors out even on original copy of gears of war. I rechecked everything and when testing gears again it spit the disc out during the game start up and the disc was still spinning (looked like i had something possess my xbox there). Now i get an E65 error. I have a samsung Ms28. My guess is its bricked, but i wanted to see what u guys say see what i can do to fix it. I'm about to try takin the mod chip off complete and see if i can get it back to normal.

g00se_is_l00se · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2007, 08:48:00 AM »

well after removing the NME v1.2 i now get a e64 error. So im pretty sure the drive is bricked. Does anyone know if the NME v1.2 is also bricked and is there a way to check to see if it is?

Terriff · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:17:00 PM »

Check your SST chip leads (with a multimeter) to ensure the pins aren't shorted.

LIVE Prophet · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2007, 03:15:00 AM »

Let me ask you this, whenever you are at that E64 screen, does the DVD drive still eject?

g00se_is_l00se · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2007, 06:30:00 AM »

I dont have a multimeter right now ill have to fine one borrow or buy. I will try open the disc drive and see if it opens with the e64 tho.

g00se_is_l00se · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2007, 06:42:00 AM »

Ok im not getting anything when i try to open the drive from when it starts up to when it errors out. It seems to hang along time on the part were the logo comes up (Probly waiting on the dvd drive).

ydgmms · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2007, 03:00:00 PM »

sounds like something was/is shorting.

With samsung though the points aren't really close together and it'd be kinda hard to short something out.
I think if anything, you may have wired it up incorrectly and fried something.

MMm mm can u post any hi-res good shots of ur install?

g00se_is_l00se · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2007, 04:54:00 AM »

thats what i was think. I don't have a access to a camera right now. I just used an old IDE cable for the wiring. I followed the directions from there website and looked over some of the tutorials that ppl have posted here. Im gusseing i must have messed up on the A or the 5v line. Would his have killed my mod chip as well or just the drive and is there a way to check my chip?

LIVE Prophet · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2007, 01:25:00 PM »

Most likely you just messed something up on the DVD drive board. About the only way I could see you actually breaking the chip is if you soldered it to the 12v by accident! (and that has happened to people here)

Anyway, it shouldnt be that hard to fix your DVD drive.
From my experience, you definately want to check that 5v point and make absolutely sure there are no broken traces or capcitors.

g00se_is_l00se · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2007, 06:42:00 PM »

I saw a tutorial were somebody installed the 5v+ point to the back next to the 12v+ but are why are ppl doin it that way instead of they way the offical way?

LIVE Prophet · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2007, 10:31:00 AM »

No matter where you get your 5v from, its still 5v. People just have different methods I guess, and maybe they find other 5v spots easier to reach than the recommended one by Team-Underdog.

I can tell you right now though that the Ground point they recommend is totally pointless, because you can simply solder your ground to the huge one next to the dvd power cable!

g00se_is_l00se · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2007, 11:10:00 AM »

Yea the one spots that ppl were saying to solder to seemed alot better because the points were away from the black stuff and was just one less thing to deal with. There were a couple of points still in the black stuff.

LIVE Prophet · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2007, 03:06:00 PM »

Well if you are still having problems you could maybe try recheking all of your points. Maybe even desolder them, clean with rubbing alcohol, then resolder them.

g00se_is_l00se · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2007, 02:50:00 AM »

I will try that thank you for all the help

LIVE Prophet · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2007, 11:43:00 AM »

I forgot to mention also check for shorts, loose connections, solder spills, etc.

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