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replacing a broken benq drive
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gadget200
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30. July 2009 @ 12:25 |
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Hi,
I have a xbox 360 elite with a faulty benq drive.
I bought a identical drive of ebay. is it best to change the board over from original drive to new one or dump the firmware from original to new .
If i dump it what software will i require.
many thanks
chris
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30. July 2009 @ 12:31 |
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You can swap the PCB board as long as the firmware version is the same. You can't go from 62430C to 64930C or vice versa.
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gadget200
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30. July 2009 @ 12:43 |
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Thanks. Would it be safer to dump the firmware from old drive to new. If so what software would i require any suggestions.
cheers
chris
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30. July 2009 @ 12:45 |
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Originally posted by gadget200:
Thanks. Would it be safer to dump the firmware from old drive to new. If so what software would i require any suggestions.
cheers
chris
Either way will work. But with dumping the firmware, you can always spoof that to a new drive so that is a plus. You can use Jungle Flasher to dump the firmware. You need a compatible chipset.
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gadget200
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30. July 2009 @ 12:51 |
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Thanks, do u mean a compatible pc motherboard or have i misunderstood. i have the asus a8n-sli premium.
cheers
chris
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30. July 2009 @ 12:52 |
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Originally posted by gadget200:
Thanks, do u mean a compatible pc motherboard or have i misunderstood. i have the asus a8n-sli premium.
cheers
chris
The SATA chipset needs to be compatible. nForce usually works, a lot of ICH don't. If the onboard isn't compatible, you'll need the VIA SATA card with the 6421 chipset.
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varnull
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30. July 2009 @ 12:58 |
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I can tell you now.., asus a8n series is no good.
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gadget200
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30. July 2009 @ 13:16 |
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Thanks for all the detailed info. I will give it a try later.
cheers
chris
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gadget200
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30. July 2009 @ 13:20 |
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Thanks varnull,
I may have to remove the boards then. I hope the firmware types r compatible.
chris
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30. July 2009 @ 13:26 |
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Originally posted by gadget200:
Hi,
I have a xbox 360 elite with a faulty benq drive.
I bought a identical drive of ebay. is it best to change the board over from original drive to new one or dump the firmware from original to new .
If i dump it what software will i require.
many thanks
chris
One thing that has been missed, is what is wrong with the original DVD drive?
If it's the PCB then swapping it will obviously do no good, and in worse case scenario you won't even be able to get the DVD-key from it, in which case you're up the proverbial creek!
xbox 360 flashing "enthusiast".
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gadget200
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30. July 2009 @ 16:29 |
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good question, the original drive sometimes wont open and when it does it says words to the effect that it cant read disk.
thanks
chris
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30. July 2009 @ 16:41 |
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Originally posted by gadget200:
good question, the original drive sometimes wont open and when it does it says words to the effect that it cant read disk.
thanks
chris
You can still dump the drive from what you have described.
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