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xbox flashing red/green
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simonT
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10. July 2003 @ 08:28 |
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Hey Everyone, Just spent 3 hours trying to work out why box flashed green and orange, turned out I didn't have the video out attached!!!
Hope its useful! for all those he are installing away from the TV.
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dav.id
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11. July 2003 @ 00:45 |
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i have a version 1.1, i got a matrix chip, installed it would only work if u were practically forcing all your weight onto it i then soldered the holes up to make better contact used a larger screw and it was rock solid wouldnt budge booted up everytime with executer bios no probs.
i installed the evo dash to the harddrive and it was working great UNTIL i burnt my first backup on dvdr booted from reset i had the red and green flashing and the xbox needs service screen i viewed forums everyone was saying its an allignment issue right ok xbox turned upside down and shook switched back on and yep sure enough everything was ok again i kept bootin it and it kept working next day i booted the xbox again still no probs several times,i then put the back up dvdr in again and its just gone straight to the xbox needs service screen and red and green flashing even now when you remove the chip it still flashes red and green and u get the same screen how can it be an allignment problem or bad bios when the bios is stored on the matrix ??? its now totally messed up any ideas or inputs would be welcome !
cheers
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dav.id
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11. July 2003 @ 01:18 |
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wongies right !! it is an alignment issue like he said u rename the dashboard exe file so when the chip is not present or correctly aligned the standard xbox bios looks for the original dashboard file, cant find it because its been renamed so thats the reason for the error message in my case i screwed the chip down hard until it gave a short flash or green in the alignment both switches up mode still gave error screen but when u switch the first to 1 it boots no probs !
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Cradl3
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11. July 2003 @ 11:16 |
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Welp, Im off today to get another BOX to implant my chip to. Im still interested in troubleshooting the original box I have , but any tips on the new BIOS upgrade that anyone can give me before I crack this one open.
I would like just a good suite of tools that are bundled and not just across websites.
Faithful Modders, holla at me
XiX
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Cradl3
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11. July 2003 @ 12:44 |
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Ok im back with another BOX and preparing to install the chip once again.
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Cradl3
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11. July 2003 @ 12:46 |
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oh yea,
Do I really have 2 use the washer? I have a longer normal screw that im going to use to tighten the chip.
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wongie_jm
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11. July 2003 @ 12:58 |
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i think you need a slightly wider screw, not longer. And remember to clean the contact points on the BOX and the D0 point, i got a few "xbox needs service message" when they were all covered with dirt, i think it messes up the connection.
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Cradl3
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11. July 2003 @ 13:24 |
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Ive got the v. 1.2 now and know it wont work with tht board, so Im going to trade it with someone else I know so I can obtain that 1.1 or below.
This sux
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wongie_jm
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11. July 2003 @ 13:29 |
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you can check the BOX version on the back of the xbox case. Thats only if you can return the v1.2 and search for another one again.
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11. July 2003 @ 13:49 |
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yes you need the washer between the chip and the board, it makes up for the clearance that the pogo pins take up, if you dont use the washer, you'll never make contact at all the pins. also make sure you have a true 1.2 board and not a 1.1 with no solder in the holes. I have seen these already nd you can fill the holes with solder and make it work, check my guide for filling the holes in the user submitted guides forum. if you want a bigger screw, get a panhead #4x1/2 inch. it allows you to really crank down on it and get it nice and tight in there.
http://www.Lonero.net - friend of the forums, great guitar player
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Cradl3
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11. July 2003 @ 14:00 |
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Excellent Darthnip, I will do that,
Jumping on that 2night. I will also check that article posted in the forum.
XIX
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pong3
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12. July 2003 @ 07:01 |
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Cradl3 if you want to try to fix your old xbox, this might help...reflash your chip using the evox d6 blue bios. Then remove the dvd drive from the IDE cable and install the chip. Turn the power on, you may have to hold down the chip in order to get the blue X. Make sure it is alligned correctly. I think there is a dvd problem, that is why it boots up 3 times.
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12. July 2003 @ 07:09 |
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whatever it turns out to be, come back and post what you find, or how you got it fixed (or not). it's always good to keep the info coming in, in case someone else has similar problems. good luck.
http://www.Lonero.net - friend of the forums, great guitar player
#afterdawn (well i have no idea where it is anymore)
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pong3
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12. July 2003 @ 07:52 |
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OK, i fixed it completely, i got the normal screen to come up with the 3 options of settings etc. It was definetly a dvd problem because whenever i boot up my xbox the dvd drive makes a loud noise 2x, but then plays as normal. I haven't put a game in because i'm afraid it might blow the whole thing. I think my drive just came back to life for some odd reason. I hope this info helps.
Quick question- Can you play regular xbox games when the matrix bios are taking over?
Also, is there anyway to fix a broken dvd drive such as mine, because i dont want to pay for a brand new one.
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Soldier_I
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12. July 2003 @ 08:46 |
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Pong3, yes you can play genuine xbox games when the matrix bios is activated. I don't know the exact problem with your dvd drive so its difficult to give advice on fixing it unless its a laser problem, they can be tweaked but that also depends on the make of the dvd drive...
Since reading these posts after my last post i have some input:- I never get the 'xbox needs service screen' i just get the normal red and green flashing after attempting to boot 3 times. I am sure it has nothing to do with the IDE cable connecting the motherboard to the dvd drive unless you've been heavy handed with it. i don't understand why people are thinking its down to the dvd drive cus it either works or it doesn't. If you think it is then detach the IDE cable and reboot it (the xbox doesn't need the dvd drive connected to boot to the evox dashboard). Now, i am sure its a connetion problem between the matrix chip and the motherboard. I couldn't get mine to boot at all yesterday, i done everything as normal shaked the xbox - still wouldn't work, levering the chip up on the left side (very gently) always normally works - but this to failed to get it going. So, i then gently lifted the cradles out leaving everything connected, tried again - no good. Switched the dip swithes on the chip to disable the matrix and it worked, switched it back - no good. I repeated this 6 times and everytime it booted no probs to the MS dash with the chip disabled but would not boot when enabled, so i done what i advised you all to do in my last post - removed the chip sprayed and cleaned the points on the motherboard and the chip (especially the d0 pin) screwed it back down and it now works perfectly every time! (For another few weeks anyway lol)
Also, i've got some paper folded up very small and positioned underneath the front left corner of the chip to help keep the chip flush on the board!
Good luck!
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pong3
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12. July 2003 @ 09:08 |
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I just got the xbox working again. It can play regular games finally. I have aquestions about the next step.
Do you have to have evox dashboard setup in order to play a burned dvd movie/game?
Also, i have the standard thompson dvd drive, what discs does it read best?(cd-r, cd-rw, etc.)
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ModMaster
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12. July 2003 @ 09:20 |
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No you don't have to have EvoX installed to play backups and the Thomson drive will not read CDR as a general rule and is usually a bit fussy about CDRW. Use DVDR whenever possible and burn slowly. If you must use CD's it will have to be good quality CDRW's again burned slowly.
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Soldier_I
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12. July 2003 @ 09:21 |
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Yes you have to have the evox dash enabled to play burned software or movies. The chip enables you to play the burned games/movies and the chip is operated through the evox dashboard.
The majority of xbox drives will not read cd-r format, always use cd-rw. Both +/- formats of dvdr & dvdrw also work.
In thompson drives the laser is fairly easy to tweak, e-mail me and i'll show you how exactly to do it.
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pong3
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12. July 2003 @ 10:21 |
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thanks, what will "tweaking the laser" actually do?
I have another question about evox dashboard, If i am going to put yes next to the static IP, do i put my own IP address below it? It is a dumb question, but i don't want to mess up.
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Soldier_I
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12. July 2003 @ 11:42 |
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You don't put the ip of your pc in there, you enter the xbox ip.
Tweaking the laser will basically make the laser stronger. If your dvd can't already read cd-rw's then you can tweak the laser and it will.
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ModMaster
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12. July 2003 @ 14:08 |
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Soldier. If you have to EvoX dashboard to play games and movies. How come I don't have EvoX dash and CAN play games and movies. And how come my XBOX and EVERY XBOX with a a Samsung drive DOES read CDR and between 1 and 2 out of every 5 Philips DO read CDR but Thompsons won't. Most new XBOX's come with the Samsung now anyway.
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dav.id
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12. July 2003 @ 14:54 |
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the chip stores a bios which unlocks the xbox to accept backup games / software etc or else how do u manage to install the evo dash from a cdrw in the first place the evo dash has nothing to do with letting u play backup games its the bios stored inside the modchip, also all these red green flashing issues are all becuase the matrix isnt lined up it can be a fraction of a mm difference between it working perfect or not booting i suggest u use the nut and bolt method or u can use a much larger screw and the female part of a standard sattelite/cable metal signal connector place the larger screw inside it and this really does clamp the chip right down into place :)
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Soldier_I
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12. July 2003 @ 22:56 |
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I mis-understood the question... I thought he was asking wether he needed the chip enabled - Which obviously he does... And as for the cd-r topic... If you read my post properly you would have noticed a work i used called MAJORITY! If you go and look it up in the dictionary you will see that it means the same thing as what your trying to say... Most will not play cd-r's... See! We all make mistakes! Sorry for the confusion... :)
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Cradl3
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13. July 2003 @ 10:40 |
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Hey kats,
I purchased the new box, found that it had a v2 bios, traded it in with a friend and got the old, then disassembled it. Placed the chip on and i swear this one is 5 times tougher to align than the one that reboots 3 times. Ive managed to get a green light maybe 3 times and cant seem keep it aligned properly when screwing it tighter. The red light sure dosnt have a problem blinking... :-) Anyway what would you guys recommend because Ive got the manuals and all and Ive focused on the alignment time after time but no luck..
holla back yawl
XIX
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pong3
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13. July 2003 @ 20:32 |
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Try to look through the allignment holes on the matrix, and also while putting it into the xbox, check to see if the pogo pins are directly in place...if you need to, push down on it and power the xbox up.
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