Post by: dtravis6666 on April 06, 2008, 03:50:00 PM
Anyone have any ideas to fix this? Can anyone pull the firmware off the dvd drive so that I can install a new drive?
Post by: podger on April 06, 2008, 05:12:00 PM
You've damaged the board, shorted some pins or lifted a pad or something.....
try to get an image of the board..... a flatbed scanner works best...
Post by: dtravis6666 on April 08, 2008, 07:14:00 PM
(IMG:http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn189/dtravis3/scan00021.jpg)
This post has been edited by dtravis6666: Apr 9 2008, 02:26 AM
Post by: swampy1111 on April 08, 2008, 07:30:00 PM
Post by: Antman1 on April 09, 2008, 07:02:00 AM
Post by: podger on April 09, 2008, 11:02:00 AM
Most of the tracks just go to a second set of pads but 2 go to vias and goes to VSS, these need to be reconnected.... You'll need to make tham all good if you want to put the passkey on again..
see this for guidance...
http://www.hardstore.com/files/Doc/000/006..._Hitachi_79.jpg
But top right pin being pin 17
18 goes to a test point - may or may not be necessary
19 goes to a test point - may or may not be necessary
24 is connected to a VSS plane fill... this must be connected or nothing will happen, it's the only ground on the chip...
This post has been edited by podger: Apr 9 2008, 06:04 PM
Post by: dtravis6666 on April 15, 2008, 06:37:00 PM
QUOTE(podger @ Apr 9 2008, 06:02 PM) 
The image is pretty bad
Most of the tracks just go to a second set of pads but 2 go to vias and goes to VSS, these need to be reconnected.... You'll need to make tham all good if you want to put the passkey on again..
see this for guidance...
http://www.hardstore.com/files/Doc/000/006..._Hitachi_79.jpg
But top right pin being pin 17
18 goes to a test point - may or may not be necessary
19 goes to a test point - may or may not be necessary
24 is connected to a VSS plane fill... this must be connected or nothing will happen, it's the only ground on the chip...
I'm not really sure I am following you. You say the top right pin is #17 with references to 18, 19, and 24 but there are only 16 pads. Can you be a little more clear about this please?
Post by: swampy1111 on April 15, 2008, 07:29:00 PM
QUOTE(dtravis6666 @ Apr 16 2008, 02:37 AM)
I'm not really sure I am following you. You say the top right pin is #17 with references to 18, 19, and 24 but there are only 16 pads. Can you be a little more clear about this please?
1-16 are on the other end of the chip with resin still on 17-32 are the end you are working on
looking at your pic 17 is on the right and 32 is on the left
Post by: dtravis6666 on April 17, 2008, 04:33:00 PM
QUOTE(swampy1111 @ Apr 16 2008, 02:29 AM)
1-16 are on the other end of the chip with resin still on 17-32 are the end you are working on
looking at your pic 17 is on the right and 32 is on the left
Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up. I will give it a shot this weekend and report back my progress.
btw, the pad for pin 17 is completely gone. I can connect one end of the wire to pin 17 on the firmware chip but where would I connect the other end? I don't see it going anywhere after the pad and I obviously cannot reconnect it to the pad since its no longer there.
Post by: Ree1981 on April 17, 2008, 05:16:00 PM
I need to know where the pads lead so I can reconstruct the stuff I broke. Does anyone know this?
Post by: dtravis6666 on April 17, 2008, 05:56:00 PM
QUOTE(Ree1981 @ Apr 18 2008, 12:16 AM)
If the pad doesn't go anywhere then there's no need to reconnect it from the chip. However, this is what my topic's about too.
I need to know where the pads lead so I can reconstruct the stuff I broke. Does anyone know this?
Please start your own thread and don't hijack mine.
Post by: dtravis6666 on April 19, 2008, 11:13:00 AM
Post by: Antman1 on April 19, 2008, 12:08:00 PM
QUOTE(dtravis6666 @ Apr 19 2008, 06:13 PM)
Can anyone help please?
repair the top 2 connections to the far right from your pic and it will work. just bridge them back together. (IMG:http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn189/dtravis3/scan00021.jpg)
This post has been edited by Antman1: Apr 19 2008, 07:08 PM
Post by: podger on April 19, 2008, 12:43:00 PM
Post by: NookularDeath on April 19, 2008, 12:51:00 PM
If you want the drive downgraded with 78 series firmware and patched with
iXtreme 1.4 and spoofed back as a 79, PM me.
I've got all the hardware to do the job. and several on here will vouche for
my work. 1-2 day turn around on most drives.
Post by: dtravis6666 on February 03, 2020, 05:42:00 PM
QUOTE(NookularDeath @ Apr 19 2008, 07:51 PM)
man you guys needs to forget about the Passkey if can't solder worth a shit.
If you want the drive downgraded with 78 series firmware and patched with
iXtreme 1.4 and spoofed back as a 79, PM me.
I've got all the hardware to do the job. and several on here will vouche for
my work. 1-2 day turn around on most drives.
The problem wasn't my soldering. I pulled the pin header off without caring about the pads because I didn't think they went anywhere.
Well, regardless of the issue, your idea sounds good. I sent you a pm, please get back to me once you receive it.