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[just4747]

well are the benq or hitachi 0079fl/fk drives ever going to be able to be dumped and flashed without soldering? EVER? cause i dont know whether to exchange to try to get a benq drive or not at this point.

[eedwin]

Hi,

i have successfully dumped my BenQ VAD6038, now does anyone know where do i hex edit to get the firmware key?

[caster420]

"i have successfully dumped my BenQ VAD6038, now does anyone know where do i hex edit to get the firmware key?"

Search.

Caster.

This post has been edited by caster420: Sep 20 2007, 07:05 AM

[idog]

QUOTE(eedwin @ Sep 20 2007, 04:34 AM)

Hi,

i have successfully dumped my BenQ VAD6038, now does anyone know where do i hex edit to get the firmware key?

And even easier : http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=622099

[kazin1111]

Anyone successfully dump the benq while In Windows xp?  Is there a tutorial for this?

[caster420]

QUOTE(kazin1111 @ Sep 20 2007, 07:34 AM)

Anyone successfully dump the benq while In Windows xp?  Is there a tutorial for this?

If you had read the thread, you would have known it has been done in windows.

All the information you need is posted by TMF in this thread already.  

Caster.

[just4747]

QUOTE(just4747 @ Sep 19 2007, 08:13 PM)

well are the benq or hitachi 0079fl/fk drives ever going to be able to be dumped and flashed without soldering? EVER? cause i dont know whether to exchange to try to get a benq drive or not at this point.

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[HomicidalMo0se]

so i finally get the red rings and i went out to buy a new 360. and it has a benq drive.

after reading a little bit, i'm guessing you can't just extract the firmware from the benq and get its key and then inject that into an ixtreme firmware and flash that to a samsung drive right?

spoofing's new to me, but i think i understand it. the thing is, how do you find out what your benq drive's firmware version is?

[caster420]

QUOTE(HomicidalMo0se @ Sep 22 2007, 11:29 AM)

so i finally get the red rings and i went out to buy a new 360. and it has a benq drive.

after reading a little bit, i'm guessing you can't just extract the firmware from the benq and get its key and then inject that into an ixtreme firmware and flash that to a samsung drive right?

spoofing's new to me, but i think i understand it. the thing is, how do you find out what your benq drive's firmware version is?

The rom version should be stated on the top of the drive.  

If you read a few threads down, you'll find a nice little website that'll spoof your samsung firmware for you once you've dumped your benq.

Caster.

[sosotiit]

there are several thread open, no need for a new one,
merged

[HomicidalMo0se]

just to clarify a few things:

1. the LIGHT green are the traces on the board, right? and how do you know when you've cut far enough?

2. is that a regular toggle switch from radioshack?

3. it's not okay to have solder outside the lines (from what i can tell from the pictures)?

4. do you have to remove the switch and reconnect the traces to use the 360 like normal?

[Bahnzo]

QUOTE(HomicidalMo0se @ Sep 23 2007, 08:26 AM)

just to clarify a few things:

1. the LIGHT green are the traces on the board, right? and how do you know when you've cut far enough?

2. is that a regular toggle switch from radioshack?

3. it's not okay to have solder outside the lines (from what i can tell from the pictures)?

4. do you have to remove the switch and reconnect the traces to use the 360 like normal?

These are excellent questions, all of which I have myself. Hope someone can clarify these. While I appreciate tutorials, sometimes they assume things most of us who don't rip apart 360's on a regular basis should know.

[Toddler]

QUOTE(HomicidalMo0se @ Sep 23 2007, 09:26 AM)

just to clarify a few things:

1. the LIGHT green are the traces on the board, right? and how do you know when you've cut far enough?

2. is that a regular toggle switch from radioshack?

3. it's not okay to have solder outside the lines (from what i can tell from the pictures)?

4. do you have to remove the switch and reconnect the traces to use the 360 like normal?

1. Yes, light green are the traces.  The right way is use a multimeter to test resistance or you can just guess at it (I was too cheap to buy a multimeter).

2. Yes

3. It's not ideal but functionally ok as long as you aren't bridging any other connections, which can happen if you scrape away the mask over neighboring traces.

4. Yes, you have to reconnect the traces to use it again in the 360.  BenQ stealth firmware is coming any day, so you might want to wait and flash it before reconnecting the traces.

[a94cobra]

Do we need the switch for flashing in the future?  Or just to get the drive key one time?

[p3eps]

QUOTE(HomicidalMo0se @ Sep 23 2007, 03:26 PM)

just to clarify a few things:

1. the LIGHT green are the traces on the board, right? and how do you know when you've cut far enough?

I would suggest cutting each trace twice - about 1mm or so apart.  By doing this you can actually remove the bit in the middle of the 2, and then you know its cut properly.  It saves you from feeling that you have to apply heaps of pressure with the knife - and risk slipping!

QUOTE(a94cobra @ Sep 24 2007, 12:05 AM)

Do we need the switch for flashing in the future?  Or just to get the drive key one time?

I think we're hoping that the new ixtreme for benq (when released) will have an enable function to allow re-flashing without having to re-fit the switch?
If not I think the ideal way would be to fit a double poll switch to simulate the traces being cut - and a single poll switch to allow for the flashing.
If the time comes and we still need the switches I will make a tutorial on fitting 2 switches so that you dont need to open and solder every time.