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[AgentIrons]

So here's where I am in this project - The power, eject, and vrcd wires are all fine, but I screwed up on the tray in, tray out, and ready wires and lifted the gold contacts (I know, it's ridiculously easy and I'm dumb and also this is my first soldering project.  Have pity).  I took Monsteria's advice and connected the tray in wire to the LDOUT on the eject side of the board, but I'm stuck on the other two.  Jetset Willy said in post 192 that it was possible to just tape the wires into the small holes on the points near the gold pads, but I can't get them to stay reliably.  Menelik has stated that "every pad has always a connection to a nearby point what means that you can use this point instead." And in post 292 he said "that when the read point is damaged you cut the whole trace. this means that you gotta rewire that cut."  So for the tray out wire, what nearby point am I supposed to use?  Each pad seems to be connected to two different points.  And for the ready wire, what does it mean to cut the trace, and how do I 'rewire that cut'?

[Xb0XmAn]

Menelik thx for the great tutorial

I am going to try out these resistors:



they are 1k OHM and 0,25 Watt

they only cost € 1,- per 50 pcs.

EDIT: how do you call the connector that goes into the mainboard? I need to order some of these..

[tanno]

Since no single resistor value works best for the VRCD to GND connection, I was thinking why not put in a variable pot to make adjustments easier.  May even glue it outside on the drive's back.

[menelik]

If anyone is interested into buying this drive, follow the Link below.

[menelik]

QUOTE(tanno @ Feb 11 2006, 12:39 PM)

Since no single resistor value works best for the VRCD to GND connection, I was thinking why not put in a variable pot to make adjustments easier.  May even glue it outside on the drive's back.

a simple switch would do the same job - on = resitor used, off no resistor used.

[menelik]

yeah, when you flash the new firmware the status led will stay on.

[ziggy13]

the 8164b works with the Xbox but there is no flash for the drive to read originals
and there is only the eject signal to work with. But there is a plus you can use
DVD ram with this drive on the xbox. as with the 4161b burners there is NO
support from LG.

[menelik]

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[Xb0XmAn]

where did you read about the 8164??

[tanno]

Looks like we may be getting a new replacement drive soon the - 8164
Suggest a new thread to kick things off.

[eminvil_12]

Just a post so now im subscribed to this thread

My drive is still kicking and reading all media

cheers guys

[menelik]

I 'guess' that every 8163b should work. i dont think that a 8164b will ever work as the firmware is incompativle. Whoever is interested in a premodded 8163b, take a look here www.konmod.de
for international shipping mail me at [email protected].

[masuta]

Thanks for a great tut Menelik,  my old phillips drive finally died on me so I followed your tut and now have a fully functioning drive.  The drive was a little hard to find but eventually found a shop that had 8163 rather than 8164 so I got 2 ( one for a spare )

[menelik]

i have to admit that i didnt had a closer look on the 8164b. but i dont give it a high chance as the 8164b has to be nearly the same as the 8163b which would be senseless.
as soon as i have a 8164b in my hand i will take a closer look on chipset and pcb but dont hope too much.

[patx]

QUOTE

connect VRCD and GND (you can use the GND point on the left bottom) through a 1k resistor. Note: I tested 30, 50, 100, 500, 680, 1000 and 10000 Ohm, I got reliable results on 1k and 680 Ohm, that’s why I choose 1k here.

Do I have to use the (sw-) or can I use any GND point to do the trick