Topic: Solderless Chameleon Mod Chip And D0 Spot.! (Read 57 times)

PlastiKK_ · « **on:** December 07, 2003, 01:23:00 PM »

QUOTE (jagwire @ Dec 7 2003, 04:51 PM)

Anyway does that little spring just fit in the d0 spot? Does it go all the way through? Or does it just fit in there.

The d0 isn't a hole. It's a via on the motherboard. It is sort of indented in the middle of the point and the spring fits into it (atleast that's what I think).

Anyway, I'll be installing one tomorrow if the owner doesn't have to work. I'll tell you if/when I find out if you don't find out first.

IDDQD · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2003, 06:56:00 PM »

QUOTE (jagwire @ Dec 8 2003, 04:40 AM)

thanks i will be waiting for your reply
and find out how much of that spring you have to bend?

Me too me too!

jpx86 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2003, 09:04:00 PM »

i did 2 1.4 xbox's and i didn't even scrape them clean. i just mounted the chip and then you push the little springy wire into d0. you don't have to try to "bend" it into shape, i did this at first and it kept springing back to shape. it will fit in there snug and shouldn't move.

PlastiKK_ · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2003, 01:27:00 PM »

OK. I just got done installing the Chameleon with the Solderless Adapter. I guess you could call this my "official" review.

I will have to strongly recommend this to anyone who is scared of soldering. I took the Xbox apart. Then I took the screw out of the motherboard where the adapter goes. Then I semi-aligned the adapter. Not 100% aligned because the screw hadn't even been placed in.

The only part of the solderless adapter that pisses me off is the screw that they give you. It's a phillips screw, not a torx. I had to walk my ass to my garage to get a different screwdriver. That's the only disadvantage, if you can even call it that, I can find to the Chameleon Solderless Adapter.

Anyway, screwing it in was simple. The adapter is the same shape as the white rectangle that surrounds the LPC holes on the motherboard. The LPC's were easy to align.

Then there's the d0 point with the spring/wire. This, again, was an extremely simple task to accomplish. Just to clarify, you DO NOT need to scrape the motherboard. I would advise against it. The wire is firm, but easily bent. I didn't even have to bend it. I just stuck it in the d0 hole. It went in and stayed in. Since it's firm it didn't come out. I shook the Xbox and banged it on one side. The adapter stayed in its position.

Then I stuck the Chameleon on it, powered up the Xbox, and there came the Cromwell.

This is the only solderless modchip installation that I've done, so I really have nothing to compare it to. I can only say that it was extremely easy and it took literally a total of 10 minutes to accomplish. This includes Xbox unassembly, modchip installation, Xbox re-assembly, and flashing the BIOS on the chip.

scyzzo · « **Reply #4 on:** December 09, 2003, 07:03:00 PM »

QUOTE (JonDante @ Dec 10 2003, 12:31 AM)

That's the way it should be for everyone. Solderless adapter is a painless install. And I challenge you to find a torx screw that dimension. I have checked EVERYWHERE...even online.

JD

How much are the mod chips here?
http://xboxmod.iscool.net/

pontfirebird73 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2003, 07:16:00 AM »

well since he is out of stock....

jagwire · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2003, 08:59:00 AM »

sorry I meant the LPC points.....(above correction)

PlastiKK_ · « **Reply #7 on:** December 11, 2003, 03:00:00 PM »

The rivets fit into the empty LPC holes (on newer models.) They have a lip on one end so they drop in, but don't go all the way through. On older Xbox models, the LPC holes are filled with solder so the rivets aren't needed.

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