so i picked up this xbox for 35 bucks including shipping off ebay and the guy said that the sound and video works but the disc tray will not open. so im thinking cool i can practice some modding here. which i guess i still can but this thing has been gutted. he has removed tons of components and damages the board. i don't know how it will open the menu and allow you to change settings with as many parts that has been removed.
i have decided to look at the bright side though. i still may be able to try some things out, like LEDs and maybe a window. i could possibly even try to rebuild it if i can get my hands on a board that has been toasted with all the necessary parts. clear and detailed pictures of a fully intact board would be extremely helpful in this also. the last option would be to part it out to who ever would buy them.
so this is what i have:
good sound and video chips(intact and no signs of heat damage)
all external sockets are functional
both heat sinks(seem to be in great condition.
12v fan(look stock but dusty)
disc drive(looks to be missing parts also)
i know i am missing:
disc drive cables(that connect the drive to the board)
the internal fan shroud(the directional shroud for the heat sinks)
if you notice something that i didn't please let me know, this is my first time cracking one open.
here are the photos i took.
top
bottom
one of the Xclamps(didnt know if this would help identify the model or not)
the clamp/heat sink mounting holes. the handy work is not mine, i did not make the marks, they were there when i was giving the bard a look before removing the clamps. the hole in the top left of the picture has what looks to be 2 broken traces but on of them is clearly broken at close inspection.
missing parts
looking to the left of the black square chip in the bottom middle you can see a missing programmable timer and at the bottom left of the photo another missing programmable timer.
small and scattered part missing here
more missing parts
the disc drive. i did not remove the cables here for fear of not being able to put them back. it seems to be missing some parts on this side of the board but all of the cables seem to be in place. i have no way of testing the drive.(model# DG-16D2S-06C) (Manufacture date July,2009)
top of the face button. this is missing many things.
bottom of the face button. this is also missing things including a programmable timer just below and to the left of the approval sticker.