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Title: Just Bought A Chameleon Any Tips?
Post by: imamafackinhokie on February 29, 2004, 06:09:00 PM
ok well since you have soder in your lpc hole i would guess you have a 1.0 or 1.1 version xbox .  You dont really need to remove the soder uneless you want.  All you have to do is soder the chip onto the points using the manual.  Also check the tutorials on xbox-scene showing you how to properlly soder the d0 point.  

Make sure you have a good sodering iron, soder, and some flux.  Make sure you have the area clean and that all cables are disconnected - make sure you are grounded so you dont fry the board.

good luck.

flash it with the latest bios as well.  If you have a programmer make sure you do this before you soder the chip in .

I would flash it with 4981 bios.
Title: Just Bought A Chameleon Any Tips?
Post by: okandroid on February 29, 2004, 06:12:00 PM
Im confused as to what flux is, and whats a good solder guage? Also I am using the pinheader technique so i kinda do need to remove them the other way seems too risky.
Title: Just Bought A Chameleon Any Tips?
Post by: imamafackinhokie on February 29, 2004, 06:23:00 PM
ok thats fine then - go to radio shack  or any electronics store.

get the thinest soder they make as well as some 30 gauge wire for the d0 point.

flux soder that is -
the soder i got from radio shack was .022 diameter 62/36/2

it is Silver-Bearing Solder and it works fine

product # 64-013 E

You will also want a desodering Braid to remove the solder that is already on the lpc holes or you can use a gun - the braid is cheaper but the gun is more precise.

good luck.
Title: Just Bought A Chameleon Any Tips?
Post by: okandroid on February 29, 2004, 06:50:00 PM
What do i use the flux solder for?
Title: Just Bought A Chameleon Any Tips?
Post by: imamafackinhokie on February 29, 2004, 06:56:00 PM
flux is a type of solder - just use regular thin solder.
Title: Just Bought A Chameleon Any Tips?
Post by: okandroid on February 29, 2004, 07:00:00 PM
oh ok. Thanks.
Title: Just Bought A Chameleon Any Tips?
Post by: HarvesterOfBeer on March 10, 2004, 10:06:00 AM
QUOTE (imamafackinhokie @ Mar 1 2004, 04:56 AM)
flux is a type of solder - just use regular thin solder.

Well, no. Flux isn't a kind of solder. It is a material that chemically cleans the contact so that the solder will adhere properly to whatever surface you're working on. It also helps shield the surface from oxidization, and promotes wetting.

Many solders for electrical work contain a core of rosin flux. This eliminates (or at least reduces) the need to separately apply flux before soldering.
Title: Just Bought A Chameleon Any Tips?
Post by: Robs2u on March 14, 2004, 07:16:00 AM
I recommend ya do what i did,Spend about 2 days on these forums and do nothing but read,read,read and read some more.Practice your soldering skills on something first for a while before you even attempt it.
Title: Just Bought A Chameleon Any Tips?
Post by: pewpster on March 14, 2004, 01:07:00 PM
Get a 15 watt iron, anything more and you are likely to damage something.  Use desoldering braid to remove the solder from the lpc holes.  I use rosin core solder, it seems to flow better.  When soldering the pin header, make sure its all the way in, I did one that was crooked and they are a bitch to take out after.  Heat one side of the pin with the iron, and apply the solder to the other side, right near the board.  the solder should flow in and fill the hole completely.  There are lots of pics and tutorials if you look around.

Use the bottom D0 point, its easier to solder than the top.  You want to use 30guage wire for it, and tin the end of the wire before soldering it to the point.
Title: Just Bought A Chameleon Any Tips?
Post by: tankertux on March 15, 2004, 03:29:00 PM
Robs2u is absolutely right!  I did the same thing as him when I started out and I practiced, practiced, PRACTICED on an old pcb that a PC repair shop gave me free.