Topic: Noooo! (Read 44 times)

xboxgamer733 · « **on:** September 09, 2006, 11:15:00 AM »

Try opening your Xbox, removing its power supply, and looking at these joints on the bottom.

If they are broken and black, you can try applying new solder to them.

xboxgamer733 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 09, 2006, 11:22:00 AM »

You can remove the hard drive and DVD drive by following this guide. Note that you will not need to remove the motherboard.

To remove the power supply, unscrew these two screws. The power supply could then be lifted out of the case.

blame canada · « **Reply #2 on:** September 09, 2006, 11:30:00 AM »

nope, the cord is there so that if Foxlinks POS power supply just happens to short, the Power cord's fuse pops, thus saving your xbox, but not fixing the problem. If those two joints look really nasty, just re-heat them with a soldering iron, adding a little solder as well, but not too much. btw, if it DID fry the entire thing, PM me cauz I have one I'm selling.

xboxgamer733 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 09, 2006, 11:31:00 AM »

Sometimes, the power plug joints on older Xbox power supplies can break, causing smoke, sparks, or even a non-working Xbox as a result.

The replacement power cords are an attempt to reduce the number of Xboxes affected by this. You can read more on this here.

mike2355 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 09, 2006, 11:48:00 AM »

my power supply is different then that one.. i think mine only has 1 screw it looks different and i think it is the psu since rightby the power connecter its a bit burnt, there a little black spot on it

mike2355 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 09, 2006, 12:01:00 PM »

sorry for the triple post but heres some pics i just took IPB Image

i gotta call my neighbours or something cuz i dont have a solder iron, but i want to fix this now

xboxgamer733 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 09, 2006, 12:04:00 PM »

Yes, re-soldering the power plug joints should allow your Xbox to power on again.

mike2355 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 09, 2006, 12:26:00 PM »

also my xbox is a v 1.0 since it has the conextant video chip and it has a fan on the gpu

blame canada · « **Reply #8 on:** September 09, 2006, 12:32:00 PM »

Ouch, yea thats your typical solder joint + spark =

issue lol. Just heat up the solder on both joints so it melts and flows in the joint, and you're good to go.

mike2355 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 09, 2006, 12:34:00 PM »

k i got a solder lighter thing but theres hardly any solder left, so i need more solder so i might as well just do it with a real solder iron

mike2355 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 11, 2006, 03:05:00 PM »

ok well i soldered the broken one and i soldered the other one too just in case and now it works.. thanx for the help guys... and my dvd burner came today but i have to pick it up at the post office since noone was home...now im happy again

do u think it will break like that again? i put a huge blob of solder on it so i hope it doesnt

xboxgamer733 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 11, 2006, 03:19:00 PM »

If your soldering job is good enough, the power plug joints shouldn't break at any time in the near future.

mike2355 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 11, 2006, 03:22:00 PM »

it looks like it'll hold, i put alot of solder on it, i also soldered the other joint cuz it looked like it was starting to crack already

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