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Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 5:43 am Post subject: Is it possible..?
I was wondering if it was possible to remove a modchip and then resolder another instead. I'd like to change mine from an old X3 to something more recent (possibly heading towards the SmartXX after that odd little point about X3s overheating). Anyway, is it possible to remove all the solder points, and then put a new modchip on? Will I be doing my box any harm? Will it cause any differences? (For example, does it even matter??) _________________ There are 10 types of people in this world: those who understand binary, and those who can't.
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Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 5:59 am Post subject: yeahhh
if your modchip is working fine then there is no real point in changing it but yes its possible altho youll need some good soldering skills ,
if you dont have much soldering experience you will most likely damage something _________________ Xbox v1.0/1.1/1.5/1.6a
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Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 6:09 am Post subject:
How would I damage something is more what I wanted to know? What damage would be done? I know exactly where all the soldering points are, and I've done a bit of soldering before and I doubt it's really beyond me - if it is, I'll always get my dad in to give me a hand. What possible risks are involved though, is more what I wanted to know? _________________ There are 10 types of people in this world: those who understand binary, and those who can't.
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Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 6:14 am Post subject: yeahhh
that depends on how much soldeing was done to install the chip ,
the only thing you have to worry about is soldering ,
aka not to damage the soldering points when removing the old chip ,
if you have to add or remove pins from a pinheader that will be a little challenging and you have to be careful with that ,
thats pretty much it _________________ Xbox v1.0/1.1/1.5/1.6a
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 4:23 am Post subject:
Desoldering a pin header can be somewhat cumbersome as you really need to take your time. But, I have done it many times and never have had a problem with nuking the mobo.
If you want to practice, I have a 1.0 motherboard that a customer of mine soldered a X3 pin header to after he nuked it. He screwed it up before he even put the pin header in so he decided to solder a pin header for practice.
You can use it to practice desoldering the pin header. You can just shoot me some funds for the shipping and I'll get it out to you tomorrow if you want. After I did it a few times, I have even just removed certain pins or added certain pins when making chip swaps. For instance, once I had someone change from a SmartXX V2 on a 1.6 to an X3. So, I had to remove a pin and add some pins. It was easier than removing the entire pin header and soldering another in, but takes a little bit more skil and patience.
Heat is public enemy number 1!! Just take your time and you should be fine.
Whatever your reasons are for doing it is entirely up to you. The newer chips do have some pretty cool features so if you are looking for a new feature then go for it. After all, even if you screw it up...motherboards aren't all that expensive...lol.
Just do yourself a favor. Before you work on your mobo, make sure you have your HD unlocked. This way, if something screws up and your mobo bites the dust your HD wont be a paper weight. Remember, once a HD is locked to a motherboard it will only work on that particular motherboard
Good luck, let me know if you have any other questions. BTW, I use a 25watt iron and desoldering braid for my pin header removals. I only let the tip of the iron on the area I am desoldering for a six count. I then let it cool for a few seconds before I work the same spot again.
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