Topic: Problem With Starting Xbox (Read 176 times)

EmTea · « **on:** March 27, 2005, 08:10:00 AM »

I have the same problem. Kinda made like a poping noise right?
Well try unplugging from the power and letting it sit for afew hours. It worked for me but then after awhile it made the same noise.

EmTea · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2005, 10:40:00 AM »

QUOTE([UFK]Hitman @ Mar 27 2005, 09:21 AM)

Well yesh the poping sound...put it has been plugged out about two or three days...but nothing

TKramka · « **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2005, 12:36:00 PM »

The power supply might have blown its fuse. Check the tutorials section, there is something about fuse replacement there.

EmTea · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2005, 01:36:00 PM »

QUOTE(TKramka @ Mar 27 2005, 01:42 PM)

The power supply might have blown its fuse. Check the tutorials section, there is something about fuse replacement there.

TKramka · « **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2005, 01:40:00 PM »

Take a multimeter and put it on continuity test, test both points of the fuse. When the fuse blows, there don't have to be burn marks.

EmTea · « **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2005, 01:54:00 PM »

QUOTE(TKramka @ Mar 27 2005, 02:46 PM)

Take a multimeter and put it on continuity test, test both points of the fuse. When the fuse blows, there don't have to be burn marks.

EmTea · « **Reply #6 on:** March 27, 2005, 04:44:00 PM »

QUOTE(bios @ Mar 27 2005, 04:51 PM)

Can this be the same prob i've been having

[UFK]Hitman · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2005, 10:03:00 AM »

Sorry for double post...i just couldnt find edit button...

But what kind of fuse would you suggest for xbox?
I live in europe so the voltage is about 220....

How many Ampers or do you suggest any certain fuse?

[UFK]Hitman · « **Reply #8 on:** April 04, 2005, 11:31:00 AM »

Well Help still needed, cause replacing the fuse didn t help

Seems like the fuse was blown because one screw was under the board...and it has melted few tracks together...

And now i need help...pleas give me a very good quality picture of the dc board or what ever do you call it

Sry my englis is bad...i know...

Version is 1.1 and very good quality cause i m trying to solder the trakcs to normal

JEB-101 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 04, 2005, 01:11:00 PM »

QUOTE([UFK]Hitman @ Apr 4 2005, 01:37 PM)

Well Help still needed, cause replacing the fuse didn t help

xman954 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2005, 11:46:00 AM »

PSU = power suply unit = (dc board)
fix the tracks and hope for the best

minnow · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2005, 12:34:00 PM »

Hey. I just fixed a v1.0 box that had that same problem.

Just to be sure. . .
1) Unplug your box.
2) Remove the psu from the case (unplug it from the MOBO and HDD.
3) Plug the power cable into the psu (make sure the cable is not plugged into the wall)
4) Plug the cable into the wall.
5) Listen for that sound, and watch for sparks (arcs from one lead to the other where the psu connects to the cord (from the inside)).

If it's still doing that, unplug everything and turn the psu over.
1) Examine the solder joints directly underneath where the plug goes. If you look carefully, you may notice that the solder joints have a wierd zig-zag around them. That zig-zag means they're broken joints.
2) Try to wiggle the psu receptacle (where the cord goes) and watch from underneath to see if the joints are in fact loose.
3) Resolder if necessary
4) Retest by plugging in the cable as described above.

This worked for me. Good luck.

xman954 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2005, 01:08:00 PM »

the diodes or the switching FET is most likley shorted
use a ohm meter to check them
unless you created a short when you fixed the traces

minnow · « **Reply #13 on:** April 05, 2005, 01:19:00 PM »

What you're probably seeing is not three traces melted together. Sometimes during the pcb creation process, that happens. . . for stability of the product, supposedly.

If you're scared of blowing a fuse, then skip the testing phase and look straight at where the power cable receptacle meets the PCB. There are two "bolts" that are soldered to hold the receptacle onto the board. Resolder those. And then resolder the two tabs that meet the PCB (the ones that actually lead to the power cable receptacle).

I know that this isn't the only problem that power supplies, but the sizzling thing can be narrowed down easily in a darkened room. NOT DARK. . . just darkened. When you give power to the PSU, you will instantly see where the arking is occuring. It's handy to have everything plugged into a surge protector with a switch. That way you can safely turn off the current as needed.

[UFK]Hitman · « **Reply #14 on:** April 07, 2005, 12:08:00 PM »

But still a picture would be good...

There are five or six trakcs mixed up together, because the screw what was under the psu has melted the tracks together...

But i dont know some things there...so a picture would be great...i just cant test them and at the moment i dont have any money to buy a new psu...

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