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Title: Sparks Coming From Xbox Power In
Post by: ydgmms on October 10, 2004, 05:26:00 PM

something shorted out.

hopefully the fuse protected anything else from getting damaged, and you can just rreplace that or the powersupply.

Title: Sparks Coming From Xbox Power In
Post by: jssilva on October 10, 2004, 06:05:00 PM

Are there any good xbox repair services online that I could look into?

Thanks

Title: Sparks Coming From Xbox Power In
Post by: A@ron on October 10, 2004, 09:02:00 PM

yeah me, I do a lot of repairs... check my signature link for examples.

Title: Sparks Coming From Xbox Power In
Post by: dsscircuits on October 11, 2004, 04:26:00 AM

Try replacing the power supply before sending it off to be fixed.

Title: Sparks Coming From Xbox Power In
Post by: A@ron on October 11, 2004, 05:33:00 AM

The PSU does not need to be replaced. The solder joints for the external plug piece have cracked and are causing the sparking, smell, and black mark on the underside of the board. Get some flux and flux those points that look burned and then heat them with a 30 watt iron... it will fix it right up.

Title: Sparks Coming From Xbox Power In
Post by: FahadSaid on October 11, 2004, 01:59:00 PM

If your not experienced with soldering, you can still repair the PSU. On the bottom, the connections are very easy to indicate and repair (they're giant compared to the D0 spot on the motherboard). What kind of PSU is it? If it's the one for v1.2-1.5, I can give you the picture of the circutry.

Title: Sparks Coming From Xbox Power In
Post by: jssilva on October 11, 2004, 02:05:00 PM

It is a Foxlink FTPS-0001 REV:B....is that enough information to let you know what you need to know?

Thank you

Josh

Title: Sparks Coming From Xbox Power In
Post by: FahadSaid on October 11, 2004, 02:51:00 PM

Sorry. I have a Delta PSU.

Title: Sparks Coming From Xbox Power In
Post by: jssilva on October 11, 2004, 03:04:00 PM

Can anybody help me with directions on soldering the foxlink?

Thanks

Title: Sparks Coming From Xbox Power In
Post by: FahadSaid on October 11, 2004, 04:07:00 PM

I can help you if you have a scanned image of the PCB side of the PSU.

Title: Sparks Coming From Xbox Power In
Post by: jssilva on October 11, 2004, 04:20:00 PM

Let me know if these help..you can see the black spot from where it got burned on the internal side of the power input









Thanks

Title: Sparks Coming From Xbox Power In
Post by: A@ron on October 11, 2004, 07:02:00 PM

we need a picture of the other side.

Title: Sparks Coming From Xbox Power In
Post by: FahadSaid on October 13, 2004, 05:38:00 PM

The part that got smoked is cause on the top, there is a static cross-link (meaning: two points meet where they aren't supposed to) via a spark (ex. static electricity, rub your feet on a rug, touch someone, SPARK!). Then the connection went down mabye 5mm and KABOOM!!! The spark. I recommend that you desolder the power adapter on the PSU and replace it with some other kind (that happend to me and I used a PS1 PSU adaper, works fine).

Also, part of the PCB side got smoked... bad.

I feel kinda sorry for you cause a spark that reaches that distance, I dunno.... is about 2500 VOLTS!

Be lucky your XBOX didn't feel the pain of that...

Title: Sparks Coming From Xbox Power In
Post by: FahadSaid on October 13, 2004, 05:49:00 PM

If you want to repair it, it might be kinda complicated, even with a good soldering iron.

Directions:

1) Flux the bottom burns slightly, don't go mad on flux.

2) Remove the adapter via desoldering (look on Google on how to)

3) a. Install the new adapter (make sure it fits the cable OR buy a matching cable)

   OR

   b. Cut off the connector part of the power cable going into the XBOX and
       directly solder it on (it doesnt matter which way but its better that it is
       connected based on normal connection).

4) Connect it to the power outlet and test it.

If it doesn't work, I can repair it.

Also, it seems that the spark did some desoldering for you. lol.

PLEASE REMEMBER: PATIENCE AND TIME!!! DON'T RUSH!!!