(*) Plz read the total n00b ice guide (http://www.teamxodus.com/pictures/Manuals/iceguide.pdf)
(*) Make sure you have the correct date and time set in m$dash
(*) Make sure your xbox is working fine before modding it, unless u mod it to solve a problem
(*) Find what xbox version u have
(*) Save yr time and efford, you dont hav a v1.5 xbox
(*) UPDATE TO LATEST XOS v2.3.0
(*) Don't blame the chip for everything, try the xbox without the chip!
(*) Errors are explained at
http://www.xbox-scen.../errorcodes.php(*) No led on chip means no power to the chip, check pin 2 (ground) and pin 9 (Vcc 3.3v)
(*) Led on chip is fine, but xbox boots to M$ dash, THEN CHECK D0
(*) Flashing Red and Green (aka FRAG) mean one of the LAD lines is not correct, check soldering or adapter
(*) Scrabled tv signal, b/w etc, check the regional setting, Pal/Ntsc, cables etc
(*) No unsigned code is loaded by XOS,
http://www.xbox-scen...ios_retail.html for bioses running unsigned code
(*) XOS cant read bioses from Slayers Installer CD, XOS cant read X-isos
(*) No hard disk locked on another xbox can work on your xbox
(*) Xenium connector pinout:
http://www.xbox100.c...spi_diagram.jpg(*) LCD for xenium: compatible models are 632 (2x16) and 634 (4x20) by www.crystalfontz.com
(*) Parallel LCDs will not work unless u use and adapter SPI2PAR (green giant can provide u one)
(*) Prefered method of XOS update is by CDRW
(*) Putting Recovery.bin in E: drive and selecting Recovery in XOS will also do the trick
(*) If recovery screen appears, check if the switch is over the spot
(*) For Xbox v1.6 u must hav the hard disk unlocked for the upgrade
(*) And remember, if you used the XOS2 HDD wizard be sure to delete the files in E:\CACHE on the upgraded drive!
If you fail to do so, LIVE enabled games (That is, games that can use LIVE)
will freeze when you try to load them.