Post by: Chester716 on December 07, 2009, 02:06:00 PM
So I have a Liteon 74850c.
I'm using the probe and the other bit has serial or USB hook up. I'm trying with USB.
The drive is being detected on the sata port. The com 3 says ready.
I can't for the life of me get this thing to make a connection, it keeps saying "WARNING BAD SERIAL DATA"
no matter what. I've tried booting up, cd half in etc. a million times.....
Its like the probe isnt touching anything connectable on the part....ive tried putting it in the little circle.. I've tried putting it on the bottom pad above the circle between it and the number.. but nothing....
if i touch the spear on the circle next to the proper one. the cdrom closes and i have to restart....so clearly its not the probe.
heres the thing... i had red ring on this thing and sent it back for RMA... i got the new one back but the lil hole that ur supposed to probe has like a gold trim around it and the others dont... it looks like its been touched before.... i scraped the gold bit off it came off easily.. like an old thin piece of speaker wire or something.. but still no connection.. and dont spam me saying i ruined it scraping the bit off because i tried for HOURS trying to make a connection while it was on there. but it straight out looks entirely different then the other holes..
the dvd rom still is recognized and still plays dvds.....
is there any other point that I can spear or anyone have any other ideas.. cuz im fresh out....
I'm using jungle flasher.... in windows if that matters.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Post by: apcarr on December 07, 2009, 02:49:00 PM
Team Xecuters own CK3 Guide for a 74850 http://team-xecuter....-liteon-74850c/
Post by: tiquio on December 07, 2009, 10:59:00 PM
Personally Dosflash didn't work well during the reading portion for me. I initially tried using Dosflash with self made probe but I moved towards JF after little success with dosflash16. You may have better luck.
Post by: Chester716 on December 08, 2009, 01:01:00 AM
havent tried dos flash or using actualy 9 pin serial connection
This post has been edited by Chester716: Dec 8 2009, 09:02 AM
Post by: TheDemonIII on December 08, 2009, 01:26:00 AM
Post by: dougiegillam1357 on December 08, 2009, 07:01:00 AM
Post by: Chester716 on December 08, 2009, 08:45:00 AM
it plays originals
it plays dvds.
its NEVER played a back up.
I agree with the comment about previously being soldered perhaps. That was my first thought as well.
No the system sent back was NEVER modified or even opened.
It was returned with a faceplate. I received a system back with a fresh face plate and my original face plate sitting on top in the box. Leads me to think this isn't the original system returned.
My friend bought a new one after this one stopped working. Too lazy to RMA it.. so I did it for him and he said I could keep it.
But he doesn't like modding his stuff for fear of breaking so this was never touched. But like I said I dont think this is the original system I sent out.
As for the process... I believe with the amount of times I've done this and variations, I woulda had to of accidentally got it right regardless... but heres what ive done:
So the usb cable is in the usb port, the power is going to the power (the correct way) and the spear is hooked up and shows a blue and yellowish(i think) leds....
I flick the switch OFF
turn the PC on
flick the siwtch ON
eject the tray
flick the switch OFF
push it in half way
then my system is now at "choose OS, windows XP or windows XP" and counts down from 15
I flick the switch ON and the drive is powered on half way
I choose the OS
load up jungle flasher
choose the correct IO port
shows the drive info etc
choose the com3
says its USB and its ready
I touch the probe...to the spot
hit the dvd32(or whatever the button is called)
WARNING BAD SERIAL DATA
I try the probe on the pad on the board insted of the little hole...
WARNING BAD SERIAL DATA
other than that... I've tried not power the drive on until windows is loaded.. sometimes freezes windows.. otherwise same results....
no light changes when i touch the spear to the indicated points.. and im SURE its the right points(hole and bottom pad)...ill try and post up a pic of what im looking at.....
Post by: iateshaggy on December 08, 2009, 09:12:00 AM
Post by: Chester716 on December 08, 2009, 11:33:00 AM
Post by: dougiegillam1357 on December 08, 2009, 12:33:00 PM
Post by: iateshaggy on December 08, 2009, 01:31:00 PM
Post by: tinkergbr on December 08, 2009, 05:35:00 PM
QUOTE(Chester716 @ Dec 7 2009, 09:06 PM) 
Hey all.
So I have a Liteon 74850c.
I'm using the probe and the other bit has serial or USB hook up. I'm trying with USB.
The drive is being detected on the sata port. The com 3 says ready.
I can't for the life of me get this thing to make a connection, it keeps saying "WARNING BAD SERIAL DATA"
no matter what. I've tried booting up, cd half in etc. a million times.....
Its like the probe isnt touching anything connectable on the part....ive tried putting it in the little circle.. I've tried putting it on the bottom pad above the circle between it and the number.. but nothing....
if i touch the spear on the circle next to the proper one. the cdrom closes and i have to restart....so clearly its not the probe.
heres the thing... i had red ring on this thing and sent it back for RMA... i got the new one back but the lil hole that ur supposed to probe has like a gold trim around it and the others dont... it looks like its been touched before.... i scraped the gold bit off it came off easily.. like an old thin piece of speaker wire or something.. but still no connection.. and dont spam me saying i ruined it scraping the bit off because i tried for HOURS trying to make a connection while it was on there. but it straight out looks entirely different then the other holes..
the dvd rom still is recognized and still plays dvds.....
is there any other point that I can spear or anyone have any other ideas.. cuz im fresh out....
I'm using jungle flasher.... in windows if that matters.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Have you checked your Port32dll driver in Device Manager? Mcafee was disabling it,i changed to Norton and never had a problem since!!
Post by: Chester716 on December 09, 2009, 07:46:00 PM
thanks..
Post by: shiznu on December 09, 2009, 08:10:00 PM
QUOTE(tinkergbr @ Dec 8 2009, 06:35 PM)
Have you checked your Port32dll driver in Device Manager? Mcafee was disabling it,i changed to Norton and never had a problem since!!
Same problem here with mcafee had to disable mc and reinstall. Jungle Flasher worked fine for me after that.
Post by: Chester716 on December 09, 2009, 08:18:00 PM
driver is fine.
32 bit OS.
....... i tried taking a pic of the point but its too small... camera cant focus ..
*Sigh* i donno...
Post by: Chester716 on December 09, 2009, 09:41:00 PM
it says
74850..... no C at the end.... i doubt that matters tho
Post by: LiquidXed on December 10, 2009, 07:00:00 PM
Post by: Chester716 on December 10, 2009, 07:37:00 PM
i just read the manual and from what i understand there should be ONE green power light on the probe and only lights blue when u make connection to the right spot.. well mine lights up blue soon as there is power to it and where gren light should be is yellow....
donno if that means anyhting......... ?
Post by: LiquidXed on December 11, 2009, 09:44:00 PM
Post by: Chester716 on December 12, 2009, 12:36:00 AM
well hers my epic story..
the spear would lightup blue soon as there was power to it...
i took it back and got another.. this one didnt light up blue it lit up green and no blue on the other led
i touched it to the point.. it lit blue.. grabbed key... first try.... go figure...
then i went on to erase.......failed
erased again.... got the not vendor found or wahtever
erased again.....
again.....again.......same shit......
rebooted liteon... froze pc....
couldnt boot up again......cuz it kept freezing pc..
got dos flash v1.7..
used HP USB boot drive maker and win98 files to create dos boot stick
put dosflasher 1.7 on it
firmtool and dummy.bin and ix16....bin
as well as liteon erase.exe
booted into dos
typed
l-o-erase 09f0
gave me ff80
typed:
l-o-erase 09f0
gave me ff72
powered the drive off and on fast
type
firmtool dummy.bin IX16-L~1.bin
says it was successfuly (dummy.bin being the file i xtracted with the probe)
typed
dosflash
pressed: 4
typed: W
typed: IX16-L~1.bin
said:
erased......blah blah.. writing....successful...
i assumed i was done..
i got an iso.. used abgx to check it.. all went smooth.. burned it to a DL+ disc....
CAN NOT READ DVD MEDIA when tried in XBOX>..
i dont know what the hell to do anymore!
Post by: Chester716 on December 12, 2009, 11:13:00 AM
i verified in jungle flasher that firmtool definately changed the key to the correct one on the ixtreme....sooo
i just read about this acticate disc u need... didnt know about that... trying it now...
will report back.
Edit: activate disc works....guess the game was a wave 4 game i was trying... makes sense.....
hope this posts helps others.......
long story short....
get key from jungle flasher.
then use
hpusb utility and win 98 files to boot to dos from usb stick put the below programs on the stick as well
liteonerase to erase the drive do this twice
firmtool to apply dummy to ixtreme
dosflash to write it
thansk all for the help.
This post has been edited by Chester716: Dec 12 2009, 07:21 PM
Post by: amp2006 on December 12, 2009, 12:53:00 PM
Post by: LiquidXed on December 12, 2009, 05:52:00 PM
Yeh im pretty good at soldering, plus i tested with my meter, and everything is good..
This post has been edited by LiquidXed: Dec 13 2009, 02:01 AM
Post by: Chester716 on December 12, 2009, 10:48:00 PM
then follow my instructions in DOS..
now that ive done all this. i can do it in like 5 mins........
ive never done solder jobs on xbox tho.. only wii, ps2 and psx... so i cant help u with THAT....
Post by: Chester716 on January 20, 2010, 07:35:00 PM
gocybershop website..
they have a local store front here in Waterloo Ontario..
never ordered online there tho...as i aid. the first one i bought form them was faulty.. they exchangd hasle free in person tho..