Topic: 79 Pass Key: Reduced to 9 wires, Installation Diagrams (Read 66 times)

Xbox-Scene · « **on:** July 14, 2007, 10:54:00 PM »

79 Pass Key: Reduced to 9 wires, Installation Diagrams
Posted by XanTium | July 15 00:18 EST | News Category: Xbox360

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Maximus has just posted some news and the installation diagrams for his '79 Pass Key' device, that will allow you to the read/flash a Hitachi-LG v79 drive on PC:

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Latest touches to the 79 Passkey allow us to reduce the quantity of wires from 11 wires to now only 9 wires, (If you choose the FFC option then only 1 additional wire is required). This 9 wire feature will be available from first shipments.

We have also published the Installation Diagrams. We will have step by step tutorial very soon!

Official Feature List of the 79 Pass Key:
* Start Drive in ModeB automatically (Bonus Feature)
* Enable Software Reading and Flashing (Main Feature)
* 2 Options for Mounting: Wires or Flat Cable
* ONLY 9 Wires to Solder (Choosing FFC cable: only 1 additional wire)
* Support all models of Hitachi 79 drives
* Onboard Activity Blue Led
* Onboard disable jumper
* Can be leaved in place (recommended) for future firmware Upgrades
* Device Code Developed 100% by Maximus

Official Site: http://www.maximusgames.net/79passkeyinfo.php
Installation Diagrams: here

Lush · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2007, 10:52:00 PM »

Hopefully they will continue to look for a software only method to read/flash the v79 hitachi....

BoNg420 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2007, 11:01:00 PM »

I wonder how many they will really sell. Still not an easy task for some people. They have to not only solder but remove the epoxy. I see some melted boards in the future.

Mysteriouskk · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2007, 11:19:00 PM »

How hard will it be to solder the wires to this board. I'm okay at soldering, and I don't mind taking off the epoxy. Is there a technique to soldering wires to such thin points?

This post has been edited by Mysteriouskk: Jul 15 2007, 06:34 AM

JayDee · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2007, 11:49:00 PM »

1: Flux
2: Thin solder
3: Thin wires
4: Small tip solder iron
5: Steady hand
+
6: Hot air gun and a thin blade to cut the epoxy

This post has been edited by JayDee: Jul 15 2007, 06:50 AM

echto · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2007, 11:17:00 PM »

Too cool!

mlapaglia · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2007, 12:13:00 AM »

QUOTE(JayDee @ Jul 15 2007, 01:49 AM)

1: Flux
2: Thin solder
3: Thin wires
4: Small tip solder iron
5: Steady hand
+
6: Hot air gun and a thin blade to cut the epoxy

i concur, as the "saying" goes, if you've soldered d0 this should be no problem (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) just take your time and if you have the IQ of a 6 year old you will be fine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

comhen · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2007, 01:50:00 AM »

QUOTE

ONLY 9 Wires to Solder (Choosing FFC cable: only 1 additional wire)

So if I get the FFC cable, will I only need to solder one wire?

nachomans · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2007, 01:24:00 AM »

Sure.....1 wire...

And...

Remove epoxy and solder the socket as seen in the picture...

slimgrip · « **Reply #9 on:** July 15, 2007, 04:53:00 AM »

Wonder if they you can purchase extra sockets for installers to save removing/reinstalling on different drives.

Be very handy to have a pack of sockets & one passkey

RDC · « **Reply #10 on:** July 15, 2007, 06:46:00 AM »

You can also use TP405, TP805 or TP807 for GND and using TP516 for the 3.3v spot is much easier to hit than soldering onto the leg of IC501 there. For the 3.3v spot I'd just use D3.3v that'll keep people from possibly bridging legs of the IC as well and is a pretty huge spot to hit by comparison, really easy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

This post has been edited by RDC: Jul 16 2007, 06:06 AM

warbeast · « **Reply #11 on:** July 15, 2007, 01:05:00 PM »

QUOTE(mlapaglia @ Jul 15 2007, 07:13 AM)

i concur, as the "saying" goes, if you've soldered d0 this should be no problem (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) just take your time and if you have the IQ of a 6 year old you will be fine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

i kind of agree apart from with the xbox d0 we only had 1 wire here u have many wires very close the hardest thing with this is joining points togther not the the size

the easest way ive found is to use a small data cable make sure each wire has solder on and just hold the data cable over the points lined up and run a iron over it not across

Mysteriouskk · « **Reply #12 on:** July 15, 2007, 01:13:00 PM »

I have a radio shack soldering iron that has a tip that is sorta thin. Are there any irons that are smaller?

Also, would anybody have a pictures on how to use the ide cable to solder onto the drive? I'm not sure what you quite mean. Thanks

fierygt · « **Reply #13 on:** July 15, 2007, 03:10:00 PM »

By any chance might this happen to be compatible with older Hitachis, and possibly give people a way to repair their "bricked" drives through this as well? I doubt so, but the idea of it doesn't seem all that far fetched.

This post has been edited by fierygt: Jul 15 2007, 10:19 PM

BoNg420 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 15, 2007, 03:32:00 PM »

QUOTE(fierygt @ Jul 15 2007, 04:10 PM)

By any chance might this happen to be compatible with older Hitachis, and possibly give people a way to repair their "bricked" drives through this as well? I doubt so, but the idea of it doesn't seem all that far fetched.

I belive thats a no. If you want to fix a bricked drive from bad flash then you have to remove the tsop. I dont think you can fix a bricked 2 wire trick either.

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