Post by: Boxman on December 05, 2002, 04:32:00 PM
But, you could do it. You'd need a forced air station (ideally) to heat up the surface mount female header, though you might be able to do it with some skills and solderwick/solder pump....
then, just solder from the surface mount pads to the corresponding holes on the XBox motherboard.
Just out of curiosity, why do you want to do this...? This is a lot of effort, and depending on how much you value your time it might just be worth it for you to get a more "solder friendly" mod!
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Post by: Rek on December 05, 2002, 04:38:00 PM
The easiest way to solder it to the board would be to solder wires to the TOP of the pogo pin then to the correct pad on the xbox board. Why the top ? so you can keep the pogo pins clean in case you want to use them later or sell it.
Post by: Seye on December 05, 2002, 04:47:00 PM
Post by: mickey123 on December 05, 2002, 04:50:00 PM
Post by: Boxman on December 05, 2002, 07:09:00 PM
Though I've never handled a Matrix, judging from the pictures the pin acceptor is a surface mount component... meaning the pins don't go through to the other side! Do they also have pads on the bottom? As I've said, never held one, so I'm just going by the pics.
If they do have pads on the bottom, then definitely solder to those pads and don't go through the hassle of the dismount.
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Post by: Xevious on December 05, 2002, 11:56:00 PM
1) Remove Matrix
2) Sell Matrix to weak-minded friend or younger sibling. If this fails, simply discard Matrix
3) Buy X-ecuter 2 and install using header pins.
Simple, clean, reliable.
Post by: mickey123 on December 06, 2002, 12:27:00 AM
Post by: Troll123 on December 06, 2002, 05:20:00 AM
Post by: vokal4 on December 06, 2002, 05:33:00 AM
Post by: Nailed on December 06, 2002, 06:35:00 AM
(to be cynical: just trying to get an insite into the minds of people who may think they're 3l33t cause they can solder 9 wires)
Post by: GTac01 on December 06, 2002, 06:39:00 AM
Post by: drew1969 on December 06, 2002, 10:16:00 AM
Anyway the reason I replied to this was
Whats "l33t" mean?
Post by: Nailed on December 06, 2002, 10:35:00 AM
And why couldn't someone solder? For myself two reasons: first, I simply don't have the nerves. Second, I like having the latest and greatest. I don't want wait (which requires additional time & money) for someone to solder the Matrix in place, only to later pay them to unsolder it, and solder an Xecuter2 in place.
More power to you if you can solder... just curious why you picked the Matrix chip since OpenBioxx is much better (although I guess.. difficult to come by now)
Post by: Nailed on December 06, 2002, 10:38:00 AM
Post by: Antdog24 on December 06, 2002, 10:42:00 AM
Post by: M@verick on December 06, 2002, 11:15:00 AM
Post by: drew1969 on December 06, 2002, 12:33:00 PM
Post by: feflicker on December 08, 2002, 11:18:00 PM
| QUOTE |
| Soldering aside, the Matrix is the only real choice when it comes to LPC mods right now. OpenXbox is too hard to find and X-ecutor2 isn't out yet. Having done one matrix, I never want to do it again...I'll probably order the x-ecuter2 pro a few months after it comes out (when its available for the masses). |
I don't know about this... I chose the original x-ecuter over the Matrix. Pogo Pins? Screw it down? Come on... An easier install is not the goal for me. I want it to work over the long haul, so I installed my x-ecuter with the pin-header. I am ready for the x-ecuter2 pro, already!
Post by: blackout_19 on December 09, 2002, 08:19:00 AM
By the way Gtac01, if you want to put sticky tape all over the tracks of your board then go for it. personally I wouldn't advise it....
Post by: mafkikker on May 10, 2003, 11:05:00 PM