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[vito387]

Hello all,

I used the old method of BENQ flashing (soldering a switch), but the soldering process went bad and when the DVD drive is connected to the console I get RROD. When the drive isn't connected the Xbox boots fine. Here's a photo about my BENQ, the soldering points marked. As you can see it is a pretty nasty job (the traces are reconnected), it was the first time I attempted to do such thing. What do you think? Can I repare this?

I'm so  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/uhh.gif)

(IMG:http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/6397/badsolderrj5.jpg)

This post has been edited by vito387: Nov 25 2007, 04:42 PM

[Antman1]

looks like you cut the trace above too.  try repairing that trace too.

[vito387]

thanks but I still get an RROD, I've tried removing all the solder as well, but didn't help. I'm lost (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

[Ranger72]

Why on earth did you use the old cut and solder method? Sounds like you may have shorted something out.

You may be able to find someone that will remove and extract the drive key using a programmer as long as the flash is not damaged. Or you may have to replace the console if you did not get a good original firmware and drive key from the driver before it died.

[vito387]

I know, I know, I was really stupid, but I wasn't aware about the new methods regarding the new drives. If I shorted out something, I did it with solder I guess, but it's removed now, so it's really strange that I still get an RROD.

What do you think? Something got fried? If not, what else could cause short circuits?

This post has been edited by vito387: Nov 28 2007, 10:23 PM

[mat82284]

It can be fixed 2 ways, take it in to get fixed, cheaper than buying new xbox but more expensive than the drive but since you have no key its no choice. Or if you wanted to you can buy a multimeter and check trace the points to make sure you actually did connect the broken links. If all else fails, fallow the link to a small solder blob and solder a wire from that point to the other side that you broke. In my early years of soldering ps2's i accidentally cut a trace and i just did that and fixed it easily. Never solder without a multimeter there a life saver!

[Johnny HugeButt]

I might be wrong but i think the right trace isnt soldered too well. From the pic it looks like the solder hasnt flowed correctly and that the 'jumper'  wire is just lying on top of some solder.

The cutting is done very nice and the trace above the left cut trace certainly isnt cut; just the green protective layer looks a bit damaged but im sure the copper below it is intact.

JH

[vito387]

Thanks for all the answers!

mat82284: taking it to get it fixed is going to be my last solution. Yesterday I did use a multimeter, (I was so dumb to not to use it when I was actually cutting the traces)... But it's all history now, so I'm trying to concentrate on problem solving (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif). The results of the multimeter test were quite weird as well. Let's call the trace on the left side trace A, the one on the right side trace B. So before the multimeter test I made sure there is no contact between the cut traces and there is no solder. When I checked trace B there was no contact between the cut traces. Great, but when I checked trace A there was contact between the cut traces, but there was absolutely no physical contact! Strange enough, but I found short circuit between the left side of trace B and trace A, what makes no sense to me...  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)


Johnny HugeButt: now each trace is cut very well, no contact between them, however I still find short circuits... Please see my description above.

[Toddler]

Do I understand you did all this and never read the firmware off the drive?  If you have the firmware, you can easily recover.  If not, I'd try to find some old sparky at a local electronics repair shop who can help you figure it out.  Hole-in-the-wall TV repair shops are good places to try.

[Perplexer]

If all else fails, send me a PM; I can do permanent trace repairs.  If the drive is not repairable, I also provide TSOP removal and key recovery.

Cheers,
Plex