Topic: The Power Cord Conspiracy (Read 3049 times)

Slosha · « **Reply #495 on:** March 18, 2006, 10:50:00 AM »

Well i got the PSU out and it IS a Foxlink and there are some burns and stuff (once i have the PSU out is there still a possibility of getting shocked?) so i was wondering if i should scrape the burns off or just leave em. BTW what do u mean by marigolds?

Slosha · « **Reply #496 on:** March 18, 2006, 01:24:00 PM »

MKkkkkkkkk... So i took everything out and stuff then i soldered the two spots (here's where i think i skrewed up). My dad helped me mostly but he said it didn't necessarily have to be connected to teh trace... so we didn't solder it to the trace and the when he soldered the other one, he kinda blended it with a different thing....

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anyway...... after this happened i put everythign back together... (i still had a lil' golden screw left and once everyhting was together I tried turning it on but when i did the light circle in the front blinked red and green or sum other color so i turned it off and took it apart again. My bro said it always did that but i dont think it did.... HEEEELLLLPPPP PLLLZZZZZ!!!

hojo79 · « **Reply #497 on:** April 06, 2006, 09:40:00 PM »

Seeing i have learned a whole lot in 35 pages i would like to comment i had the spark situation and called MS as well. Im not really into hearing about what kinda Power cord everyone got cause it does nothing.

What i would like to know is IF YOU DID NOT SODDER BUT BOUGHT A NEW PSU, where did you get it from? I will most likely try to sodder my brown lose connection but curious where everyone has gone to buy a PSU. I have seen some recommendations for llama's website wasn't sure if i can get some kinda direction? Thanx for all assistance

seriouslysilly · « **Reply #498 on:** April 07, 2006, 06:36:00 AM »

QUOTE(hojo79 @ Apr 6 2006, 09:47 PM)

What i would like to know is IF YOU DID NOT SODDER BUT BOUGHT A NEW PSU, where did you get it from? I will most likely try to sodder my brown lose connection but curious where everyone has gone to buy a PSU. I have seen some recommendations for llama's website wasn't sure if i can get some kinda direction? Thanx for all assistance

many people either get it from ebay or from the buy/sell/trade forum on this site.
it tends to be a bit cheaper than from getting it at an on-line store.

BTW, I have a few v1.0 PSUs if you're still looking for one. Just PM me for details

89c4l98 · « **Reply #499 on:** June 18, 2006, 08:12:00 PM »

just fixed my psu... same issue as the first picture... i heard it arching.. dam foxlink

xboxgamer733 · « **Reply #500 on:** June 21, 2006, 12:08:00 PM »

Does the breaker still trip if you move your Xbox to a different room in your house?

TKramka · « **Reply #501 on:** June 21, 2006, 01:30:00 PM »

Double, tripple check the bottom of the PSU, heck resolder it if you can just in case.

Zanzang · « **Reply #502 on:** August 24, 2006, 11:38:00 PM »

I was having lots of PSU problems recently, and it wasn't until tonight that I remembered about the Foxlink problems...
My box has been "arching" all summer, and only works when plugged in with the cord tucked under the box at just the right angle (I was using it as a fileserver, and on occasion had to turn it on).

Anyways, my bro was asking me (read:bugging me) to fix it, and I remembered I had a v1.1 box, with the Foxling thing, and I vaguely remembered reading something on here saying that the power cord replacements were useless because the PSU was the problem.

So, I opened the box, took out the PSU, and sure enough there was a gaping hole in the solder joint, and black burns on the surface of the board around the affected power input pin.

okland_2007 · « **Reply #503 on:** March 24, 2008, 03:46:00 PM »

I bought my xbox360 about 2 weeks ago from game stop. Today i go and turn it on and let it sit for about 10 minutes and it automatically shuts off and starts flashing red on the circular logo on the system. I smelled melted plastic and felt the system and it didnt seem hot so i picked up the power adapter and it was extremely hot. I looked at the bottom and it was all melted/warped. I plan on taking it back to gamestop as they should have replaced it with the newer one before they sold it to me. Their lucky my house didnt get burned down or someones ass from microsoft woulda been sued!

DarkMatter · « **Reply #504 on:** March 24, 2008, 04:08:00 PM »

QUOTE

I bought my xbox360

"The Power Cord Conspiracy" thread pertained to the X-Box1 and not the 360. They are totally unrelated.
Great of you to revive an old thread.

Regards,
DarkMatter

underworlderZer0 · « **Reply #505 on:** March 25, 2008, 12:29:00 AM »

Actually, I was pretty fortuitous for me that this thread got revived- Over the last week or so, I've noticed crackling when plugging in my XBOX and smelling strange, acrid chemical odors coming from the back of my unit (did I really just type that?

).

Anyway... When I opened up the case and hit the power button, sure enough, sparks were flying from the PSU joint in question.

I originally came to this forum with the intent of asking what was up, but I didn't even have to search for an answer. I've got another brand new XBOX still in the packaging that I bought for the DVD-Drive and controller- I'll just swap the PSU in from that.

That shouldn't be a problem should it? Are all PSU's the same?

kirky1991 · « **Reply #506 on:** March 25, 2008, 07:33:00 AM »

1.0 - 1.1 have same plugs But are not ATX, and work either way round as in 1.0 will work with 1.1 visa versa

1.2 - 1.5 have same plugs that are ATX and work either way round as in 1.2 will work with 1.3/1.4/or 1.5 Visa Versa

1.6 have an atx plug but the power is done different on the atx and thus a 1.6 will only work with a 1.6

If you have sparks etc. It isnt to hard to solder the two points that are not small, You dont have to be slightly good at soldering to fix it! Just whack the soldering iron tip on the point and when the solder melts feed the new solder in!

swaaye · « **Reply #507 on:** May 08, 2008, 01:41:00 PM »

I have one of these 1.0 Foxlink setups. The solder joints did break at one point and my bro did get the breaker-equipped power cord. Obviously that had nothing to do with the problem though. So, I just opened 'er up and applied way more solder on the pins of that connector. Fluxed it up good too so the solder would adhere really well. This was when I was first installing the mod chip years ago. It's been fine since.

IMO the problem was just insufficient (maybe even incorrect) solder usage on the plug at the factory. And that it's just not designed well enough for a part that gets the stresses it does. Actually, there shouldn't be any stress on the solder joints. They should have supports in place. But, obviously, whoever designed this didn't know what they were doing.

Crispy3000 · « **Reply #508 on:** August 26, 2008, 04:29:00 AM »

FYI:

I just gave Microsoft a ring from the UK and got 2 replacement cables shipped for a version 1.0 and 1.1.

Took them a while to say yes, lots of chatting in the background xbox 1 cable???

So if you wonder if they still doing it now you know.

I just needed the spare cables

I've resoldered all the power supplies

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