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Want to replace hitachi what with?
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2. September 2009 @ 22:26 |
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I need to replace my hitachi drive because it is starting to give my dirty disk errors, what 360 drive should I replace it with? Also do I need to get the key off the hitachi, because I have a VIA VT6421L and can't get it in mode b. A link to a site that sells them in Canada would be helpful. I don't want to replace the laser because I would rather have a faster quite drive.
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2. September 2009 @ 22:39 |
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The most common replacement drive is gonna be BenQ you can pick them up on Ebay for 25 bucks with shipping. Also yes your gonna need the Frimware from your original drive.
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You should try a POT calibration it could solve your problem.. GUIDE
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3. September 2009 @ 00:27 |
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Originally posted by Chaos17:
The most common replacement drive is gonna be BenQ you can pick them up on Ebay for 25 bucks with shipping. Also yes your gonna need the Frimware from your original drive.
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You should try a POT calibration it could solve your problem.. GUIDE
+1 on the pot calibration or even just take a q-tip and alcohol to clean of the lens. if those steps dont work, then get a benq
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3. September 2009 @ 06:20 |
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Alright well the thing is I want to mod my drive and it is very difficult to mod the hitachis with a VIA VT6421L controller. Have any guides that would help with that controller??
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3. September 2009 @ 07:26 |
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Just pick up a VIA 6421 on ebay. I think with shipping it was less than 10 bucks. and then your pretty much compatible with everything.
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3. September 2009 @ 07:47 |
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Originally posted by Decodem:
Alright well the thing is I want to mod my drive and it is very difficult to mod the hitachis with a VIA VT6421L controller. Have any guides that would help with that controller??
Hitachi's are prolly the most aqward drives there is (even more awqard than the Lite On's) and it all depends on which model Hitachi.
Use the guide in the sticky, it works though its more complicated than Jungle Flasher. Just make sure you use iExtreme 1.51 instead of the one in the tutorial (think its 1.2)
EDIT: Just read your other thread regarding SLAX issue, try opening the tray when getting in to mode B, its worked for me in the past
To get instant assistance with Flashing / JTAG / Homebrew from experts for free! click me (Im not one of the said experts BTW)
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3. September 2009 @ 15:00 |
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I have tried opening the tray while in slave, but I think it is my chipset. So I think I will go with the pot calibration, but don't I already have the card you suggested porosus?
PS I could use jungle flasher ,but my computer won't boot to slax if my xbox 360 is turned on before hand, I get install bios error the second screen.
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3. September 2009 @ 17:18 |
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I replaced a hitachi v79 with a BENQ the other day using a VIA6421 and the CK3 connectivity kit. Worked beautifully. :)
Also done this before using iPrep.
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3. September 2009 @ 17:21 |
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Ok how much does the connectivity kit cost and did you use jungle flasher? My pc won't boot if I tuer my xbox 360 on before running slax 2.1.
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3. September 2009 @ 17:29 |
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The CK3 kit can be bought from a variety of resellers for roughly £32-38 which equates to about $50 I think?
I'd definately say the BENQ is the best drive to use. Quietest, easiest to flash and reflash and most importantly cheapest. You have to get the key off the hitachi otherwise your new drive won't read XBOX games and you'll just have a glorified DVD player!
The VIA6421 SATA PCI card costs like £5 these days! Get that! :) You may not even need the CK3 kit in that case if you don't mind the risk that comes with using the XBOX power brick! (never had a problem with it before i got CK3 kit)
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3. September 2009 @ 19:05 |
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I already have that card,but can't get it into mode b using slax what other choice do I have, I am not going to buy the connection kit too expensive. I have that card,but my computer won't boot if my xbox 360 is turned on before hand it says "bios does not be installed". I think I will buy a benq anwya because I don't have the gear for the pot fix, plus the laser is probably dead used for 4 years. So how much would a benq cost me in canadian?
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4. September 2009 @ 08:25 |
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Originally posted by Decodem:
I already have that card,but can't get it into mode b using slax what other choice do I have, I am not going to buy the connection kit too expensive. I have that card,but my computer won't boot if my xbox 360 is turned on before hand it says "bios does not be installed". I think I will buy a benq anwya because I don't have the gear for the pot fix, plus the laser is probably dead used for 4 years. So how much would a benq cost me in canadian?
I used JungleFlasher and pressed sand mode b in the hitachi tab, do that and use another flashing method if you want to. Don't power down the drive until you have read the firmware or it will go back into normal mode.
I've actually got hitachis into mode b by unplugging the xbox with the tray opened, plugging it back in and pressing eject to power on the xbox the drive will close a bit and open again and that's your mode b signal.
Consoles:
XBOX360 Falcon console with Lite-On 74850C
PS3 80gb phat model with 120gb hdd
PS3 60gb model
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