Topic: Easy D0 On Version V1.0 Xbox (Read 179 times)

jippie · « **on:** October 08, 2004, 08:22:00 AM »

It has nothing to do with the matrix really, but I have my very first xbox with a Matric mod chip. And now it is starting to have a bad connection with the d0 point.

So I thought why not just solder a wire.

Are there easier places to solder now?

Jippie

FallsInc · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2004, 10:58:00 AM »

sure is. its on the bottom and its a very big spot. impossible to fuck up. just add a tad bit more solder

take a look at the tuts for the new modchips its the same on all xboxs except 1.6

Exzir · « **Reply #2 on:** October 08, 2004, 02:35:00 PM »

Also for a non solder d0 connection if you have a spare ide 80 pin cable take one wire from them and use a needle to inlargen the hole. It is called reeming and then you will be able to place the coper wire into the hole snugly. I have in fact done this over and over again on 1.0 and 1.1 boards I have not needed to do this on any 1.2 boards so I don't know how much reemng you would need to do on them. I am very taken that there is not a mention in a tut about how perfect 80 pin ide cable wire is so perfect for this stuff.

jippie · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2004, 01:11:00 AM »

jbedwell81 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 26, 2004, 12:53:00 AM »

yes, the spot on the bottom is bigger but, not impossible to fuck up. i know because i did. my first mistake was using a shitty soldering iron, but it was what i had. finally i got the wire on there and somehow, i forget now i moved something and it pulled the wire and it came off--along with the solder point. So i had effectively grounded my d0. for good. i was not happy with myself. i did finally fix this problem with a better iron, i scraped the traces on either side of the point where the solder USED to be, and got a drop of solder to stick to the exposed copper on both sides. but still, it was an embarrasing fuck up.and i had to rig the shit back together. all of this to say, don't say "impossible to fuck up"

jbedwell81 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2004, 11:08:00 PM »

also, does anyone know a place where i can get some small gauge wire that's not like a whole spool? i really just need a little so if i could get it by the foot that would be better

This post has been edited by jbedwell81 on Oct 29 2004, 06:11 AM

Exzir · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2004, 03:48:00 AM »

Check out Ebay. 32awg wire is best to use.

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