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[wolverinegod]

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[Exobex]

As I mod more Xboxes I'll make a note of the last 5 digits and what's inside (DVD/HDD/PCB), see if a pattern emerges.

So far I've found:-
21103 = Thomson/Western Digital/1.0
23705 = Philips/Seagate/1.1
24005 = Samsung/Seagate/1.1
24105 = Samsung/Seagate/1.1
24205 = Samsung/Seagate/1.1
30705 = Philips/Seagate/1.2

[Exobex]

There's a post awaiting addition to the FAQ, but in the meantime, here's what I've found:-

On PAL Xboxes, the guts of the unit can be determined from the 8th and 9th digits of the serial number, in other words the first 2 digits of the 5-digit section (that's right, no need to open the box!)

Codes found so far are:-
21 - Thomson DVD, Western Digital HD, 1.0 PCB
23 - Philips DVD, Seagate HD, 1.1 PCB
24 - Samsung DVD, Seagate HD, 1.1 PCB
30 - Philips DVD, Seagate HD, 1.2 PCB

More codes to come as I come across them!

[pkpss]

QUOTE (phamtasm @ Apr 28 2003, 06:40 PM)

QUOTE (J_Man61 @ Apr 28 2003, 08:11 PM) sorry if i sound ignorant im new to this but what does it matter what type of dvd-rom drive is in it. For mods, you need to boot off of the cd and the samsung has been confirmed to read cd-rs fine.  Phillips has some trouble and I've only heard bad news about the Thomson. For those other two drives you'll have to actually make a DVD-r for the xbox to see it.

Not entirely true, you could do the PC DVD swap trick, or burn a CD-RW.  

[leigao84]

QUOTE (J_Man61 @ Apr 30 2003, 04:00 AM)

why would the xbox company (MS) change the companies around that many times the xbox hasn't even been out for 2 years yet.

Because Samsung Drives cost less. It's all about the quotes for the parts. I mean PS2 have changed parts 7 times to lessen the cost.

[senator]

Another code...20803  = Thomson/Seagate/1.0...

[theLameOne]

QUOTE (senator @ May 12 2003, 06:37 AM)

Another code...20803  = Thomson/Seagate/1.0...

Same last five digits as me, but I have a WD HDD, so I don't think the HDD is relevant.

[staticFLINT]

QUOTE (leigao84 @ May 11 2003, 11:20 PM)

QUOTE (J_Man61 @ Apr 30 2003, 04:00 AM) why would the xbox company (MS) change the companies around that many times the xbox hasn't even been out for 2 years yet. Because Samsung Drives cost less. It's all about the quotes for the parts. I mean PS2 have changed parts 7 times to lessen the cost.

8 times now....

[Fire]

QUOTE (hihiken @ Apr 25 2003, 10:08 PM)

Today 7of my friends got their XBOX at walmart... Guess What? All different date.. From OCT ~ JAN.. But all had Samsung DVD inside... I guess anything made in China have samsung.... We got those from 3 different Walmart.. China = Samsung..

wow.. 7 xbox's LOL!!!


ahah u shoulda got money together and buy em all at once!..
the cashier would be like   !!!
AHAHAHAH
(u might have got a HUGE discount)

[jesterrace777]

There is no way of telling what kind of drive your XBOX has without at least opening the DVD tray.  If you guys want to waste your time be my guest. Your best chances of getting one are XBOXs manufactered between September 2002-Jauary 2003. They are all put in at random. Good Luck!!!

[senator]

QUOTE (theLameOne @ May 12 2003, 07:13 AM)

QUOTE (senator @ May 12 2003, 06:37 AM) Another code...20803  = Thomson/Seagate/1.0... Same last five digits as me, but I have a WD HDD, so I don't think the HDD is relevant.

I think it's all hit and miss, and only really tells what ver it is 1.0,1.1,1.2 the other stuff is luck or the batches which have come through..

Heres a different one can you work it out...
20803 =Samsung/W-digital 1200GB/1.0  

[Vivaatloni]

Ok, picked up a xbox today. And looked for the info. Opened the tray and nooo... a philips drive. Gonna tack it back tomorrow.

2002-11-27
24805
China
lot nr. 248
FDOU team

Saw the same code 24805 in the topic and that was also a philips

[Exobex]

Shit.  Might be worth looking at the first three then , or perhaps all 5?

If you go for a 24 model, try a lower number, like a 240, 241, 242 or 243.  The ones in this range that I've come across are all Samsung/Seagate/1.1 machines.

[Vivaatloni]

Ok, here is what we have so far:

20803 = Thomson/Seagate/1.0
21103 = Thomson/Western Digital/1.0
23705 = Philips/Seagate/1.1
24005 = Samsung/Seagate/1.1
24065 = Samsung/seagate/v 1.1
24105 = Samsung/Seagate/1.1
24205 = Samsung/Seagate/1.1
24705 = Phillips/Seagate 1.1
24802 = Philips/Seagate/1.1
20803 = Samsung/W-digital 1200GB/1.0
20803 = Thomson/Seagate/1.0
24805 = Philips/Seagate/1.1
30705 = Philips/Seagate/1.2

Samsung lot = 231, 246  
Philips lot = 248
Thomson lot =

Samsung date = 2002-06-07; 2002-09-19; 28-10-02; 2002-11-13; 2002-11-14;
Philips date = 2002-11-27;

I hope everyone can post it's serial, lot and date digits!

Maybe It's a good idea to make this topic sticky!

[feflicker]

QUOTE

Ok, picked up a xbox today. And looked for the info. Opened the tray and nooo... a philips drive. Gonna tack it back tomorrow

And if the replacement doesn't have a Sammy? What a ferocious cycle. I hope someone I know doesn't get one of your discarded xboxes  

BTW, philips drives are good too. I have a philips in one and a samsung in the other. Both actually read everything about the same... You should have at least tested the philips you received...