Topic: (free) Simple Spear For Use With Ck3 Pro (Read 247 times)

kipper2k · « **on:** December 10, 2008, 08:22:00 PM »

Oops, title should say CK3 and mot DK3... sorry

Here is a simple way to make a spear for the CK3 Pro that doesnt need anything except 10 minutes of your time and a couple of things you already got around the house. (Thanks to Hype for the initial help). I had a couple of extra 360 DVD cables kicking about hence the black colour. It is identical to the green cable that comes with the CK3

(IMG:http://www.kipper2k.com/images/spear.jpg)

(It is the upper wire that has been cut and spliced). I used a safety pin wedged into a broken pen, glued in place and the wire soldered to the safety pin. there is no need to solder the 2 points on the DVD ROM, just use the regular spot on the board when doing a read.

Tested and works fine.

This post has been edited by kipper2k: Dec 11 2008, 04:38 AM

oxide32 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 11, 2008, 01:32:00 AM »

looks good to me, was wondering if we could also use an old lead from a multimeter, has a sharp end and i think it would work great.
does anyone know which pin on the maximus extractor i would connect it to.
thanks.

neildo · « **Reply #2 on:** December 11, 2008, 04:16:00 AM »

QUOTE(oxide32 @ Dec 11 2008, 09:08 AM)

looks good to me, was wondering if we could also use an old lead from a multimeter, has a sharp end and i think it would work great.
does anyone know which pin on the maximus extractor i would connect it to.
thanks.

Thats what I used - will post a pic in due course.

oxide32 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:54:00 AM »

thanks, look forward to the picture, i might pick up a small 5v led that i can join inline with the wire aswell, might not look as technically perfect as the genuine item but for the amount of times it gets used i think our own item does just aswell for now.

kipper2k · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2008, 10:23:00 AM »

QUOTE(oxide32 @ Dec 11 2008, 05:30 PM)

thanks, look forward to the picture, i might pick up a small 5v led that i can join inline with the wire aswell, might not look as technically perfect as the genuine item but for the amount of times it gets used i think our own item does just aswell for now.

Hi, you won't be able to use a LED with this mod as there is no ground wire that is used. An LED must go to ground so you would need to tap into a ground wire and also use a 400Ohm resistor (Approx) to ground.

Kipper

oxide32 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2008, 12:18:00 PM »

thanks for the tip! ill look into the ground wire part for the led more. although i dont think its truly necessary anyway.
thanks again.

Cold Turkey · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2008, 12:22:00 PM »

if you dont get your key you will have to scratch a bit of the green coating around the hole you stick the spear in si its touching metal and making a connection, common mistake people over look

neildo · « **Reply #7 on:** December 12, 2008, 04:38:00 AM »

Here's my setup

IPB Image

mac456 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2008, 05:03:00 AM »

looks good, im going to atempt this instead of buying a probe i think.

are there any guides on how to use the probe instead of soldering?

i just need to no if Intel Ich8 will work as a sata connection??

yaywoop · « **Reply #9 on:** December 12, 2008, 06:04:00 AM »

do you really need a guide? instead of soldering to the drive, hold the probe to the pad of r707 (the pad closest to the chip.) while you are dumping

oxide32 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 12, 2008, 08:03:00 AM »

many thanks for the pictures! looks the ideal setup. just one last question does the probe wire connect to the data lead via the very top of the lead at the left corner while looking at the connector from the back of it while plugged in. (dont want to connect it to the wrong wire)
many thanks once again for you time.

mac456 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 12, 2008, 09:37:00 AM »

QUOTE(yaywoop @ Dec 12 2008, 03:40 PM)

do you really need a guide? instead of soldering to the drive, hold the probe to the pad of r707 (the pad closest to the chip.) while you are dumping

thanks

JeeBoy · « **Reply #12 on:** December 12, 2008, 10:35:00 AM »

why use all these probes??
Can one not just solder the points??
Whats the diffrence?
Please answer.

kipper2k · « **Reply #13 on:** December 12, 2008, 10:53:00 AM »

QUOTE(JeeBoy @ Dec 12 2008, 07:11 PM)

why use all these probes??
Can one not just solder the points??
Whats the diffrence?
Please answer.

Why would you want to solder the 2 points and then have to remove them again afterwards when you can just press a probe onto the via hole to get a read. It is non destructive and also reduces the risk of causing damage to the board

kipper

kipper2k · « **Reply #14 on:** December 12, 2008, 11:14:00 AM »

QUOTE(oxide32 @ Dec 12 2008, 04:39 PM)

many thanks for the pictures! looks the ideal setup. just one last question does the probe wire connect to the data lead via the very top of the lead at the left corner while looking at the connector from the back of it while plugged in. (dont want to connect it to the wrong wire)
many thanks once again for you time.

Yes it does. I mentioned that in the first post

kipper

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