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Console Modding------ ( Here you can talk about your favorite Consoles ) => XBOX 360 => Topic started by: jrfhoutx on January 07, 2010, 08:28:04 PM
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OK so I have no idea how I did this, but I did...
my current 360 project had some drive problems when I got it. the idiot I got it from wanted the silver tray front so he tried to just pry it off and in doing so broke it, the eject button and the tray... so I bought a new tray and tray front and eject button.
tonight I opened the drive, and in the process of removing the tray somehow I disconnected the ribbon cable from the laser (again idk how the hell it happened but it did). so I inspected the cable before reattaching it and one of the traces is severed (pic to follow)... any ideas?
should I just buy a new drive and swap the board out (so as to not need to flash it, I hate flashing stuff), or buy a broken one for parts? all I really need is a new ribbon cable but I can't seem to find them for sale anywhere...
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Try resoldering the trace
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don't know if it's resolderable or not...
(https://acidmods.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi151.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs141%2FjrfhoutxAM%2FXbox360%2F100_0750-2.jpg&hash=8607af56f4634291c12a7ebe49c21d5b7f3e2882)
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wouldn't any laser cable work arn't they all the same kinda like sata cords and that makes it easier for cable manufacters try the cable from a diffrent drive see if it works i'm looking at the one from a sammy drive and it looks the same as yours in your pic
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I don't have a different drive to use...
tried to pop a little piece of solder on to reconnect the trace... yeah, that didn't work, now the cable is just straight screwed...
guess I'll just buy a new Hitachi drive and swap the boards... will be good for when I finally do my slot loader, I'll have spare parts at least...
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I have lot of bad hitachi drive here i can give you one of the cables ..
just pay for shipping or just buy a hitachi drive
(https://acidmods.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi167.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fu136%2Fkingmike_001%2FSAM_0765.jpg&hash=0e22ebad7719c7fa021c778f467b0d2961d7fc64)
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I would greatly appreciate that mike. let me know how much to ship and what method to pay you with (paypal?), I'm in west Houston near Katy, 77082...
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i wanna just say hatachis are horrible
they scratch your game up, they are loud and take longer to load. THe only thing good right know is that it dosnt need a boot disk for games
The flash Is worth it, ben Q is the best way to go
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I have never once had an issue with that hitachi drive and until now it's been used on a near daily basis for multi-hour gaming sessions ans never once scratched a disc. sure it's a bit loud, but I don't even hear it the second I put my headphones on.
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i think mines hitachi aswell but ive never had probs and yh ur rite it is load