Topic: This Is The Worst Damage I've Yet To See (Read 137 times)

networkBoy · « **on:** October 12, 2004, 07:14:00 PM »

Completely bodged MB.
In all my repair experience I have never seen a box this torn up. It's really and truely bad.
The link goes to a URL redir b/c XS censors [no - ip] domains ala: networkboy.**********. so I can't post direct pics either. really worth the read though!.
-nB

SICKdimension · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2004, 07:25:00 PM »

Ouch, that's pretty bad! Here is what I recieved from someone. Probably not as bad, but I can relate.

networkBoy · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2004, 07:32:00 PM »

While I'm sure I could fix that damage, it does look like quite the hack job with an X-acto knife!
-nB

Varsis · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2004, 08:43:00 PM »

Hey Sick buddy

HOW THE HELL DID THEY DO THAT?!?!

networkBoy · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2004, 08:47:00 PM »

To tell the truth . . .
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I'm not quite sure.
-nB

SICKdimension · « **Reply #5 on:** October 12, 2004, 08:58:00 PM »

I dunno either. It seems like they used a soldering iron without solder and just rubbed it all over the place. The traces are completely screwed, so I'm gonna attempt to remove the traces, then solder about 7 jumpers to bypass that mess. I don't know if it's worth it, but if I can get it working again, it will be a nice accomplishment for me!

Varsis · « **Reply #6 on:** October 12, 2004, 09:43:00 PM »

Just remember if its for nothing more then pure self acomplishment go for it.
But a new motherboard would be cheaper then spending the time to fix that if your doing it for comercial reasons. Cause if you ask me that looks deliberate, and as for the pics that network boy put up....most of that seemed purely diliberate amazing how stupid people can be, i dont solder much at all and was EASILY able to acomplish my 2.3b xecuter chip +d0 and my rca port mods. just take it slow and easy. 30 watt all the way, flux flux flux

SICKdimension · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2004, 10:03:00 PM »

Ya, I've already replace the mobo. I would never sell this with all the bridging I will have to do. Purely self-gratification.

Varsis · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2004, 10:08:00 PM »

yea, I have a 3com card with the back side FULL of traces that i'm using to practice trace repairs and things. all i know is that flux makes it so much easier, i just take the spots i'm gonna solder to and poor flux all over em, well not poor but you know what i mean. then i just get to it. Been getting pretty good at it too!
But that, omg...I wanna see pics when you finish with that one bud

gamerguy999 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2004, 10:22:00 PM »

Networkboy?, I tried looking for the price of repairs on your website, but cannot find them. What do you charge for repairing a motherboard? Feel free to send me a PM if wanted.

Dave

lordvader129 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2004, 10:36:00 PM »

Varsis · « **Reply #11 on:** October 12, 2004, 11:49:00 PM »

yea doesn't it look like a 3 year old with fingerpaint just learned how to plug in a soldering iron?

emailer33 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 13, 2004, 12:01:00 AM »

yea first time i soldered i wanted to give it a shot, and i'm still surprised my xbox works. ti's gone thru a xecuter, chameleon, and now a xenium. for the xecuter it was my first time ever soldering, and dripped solder onto the component next to the lpc (the diode looking thing) when trying to remove it i took the diode completely off. surprisingly enuf the xbox still works nad i've had no problems from it. close call there >_<

CHRONOSTORM · « **Reply #13 on:** October 13, 2004, 05:46:00 AM »

networkBoy · « **Reply #14 on:** October 13, 2004, 07:10:00 AM »

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