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HOW to read your XBOX's EEPROM and GET the HDD KEY WITHOUT removing the chip Or Modding the XBOX
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t7013tjr
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22. September 2009 @ 20:44 |
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Hi all,
Yeah, I have read that before but its not working. When I do that I get a device not responding error from Pony. Any ideas what to try next?
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14. October 2009 @ 00:23 |
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BRILLIANT TUT but i seem to have hit a bit of a snag here i ran pony am all i got was it asking me if the board was connected properly then there seems to be an error of a sort (-14) if anyone has any ideas what i may have done wrong i would love some input
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chretty
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14. October 2009 @ 08:49 |
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Originally posted by t7013tjr:
Hi all,
Yeah, I have read that before but its not working. When I do that I get a device not responding error from Pony. Any ideas what to try next?
Your timing is just off.
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t7013tjr
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14. October 2009 @ 11:23 |
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I kind of suspected a possible timing issue. The next question is what to do about it. How do I solve a timing issue with PonyProg2000 trying to read the eeprom. I did the calibration step several times including waiting for the hard drive light to be off.
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14. October 2009 @ 15:47 |
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Originally posted by C4RN1:
When you use the xbox power supply with the eeprom reader it will make the xbox frag. You will get the 3 power ups and it will stay on the 3rd time. After the 3rd time you can hit the read button and it should pull the info from the eeprom.
I'm sure it was mentioned here before. Just connect the eeprom reader, let it power up and restart 3 times then read.
Quoting myself....that's never good, please read and do some research before asking a question. Every question you can think of has already been answered here.
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14. October 2009 @ 20:49 |
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i apoligize for a repeat question somehow i missed page 14 which had an answer i was looking for i shall try and report back if i have any other issues thanks
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16. October 2009 @ 00:04 |
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ok new problem found out one of my resistors was backwards (a little to quick to jump the gun i guess) so instead of trying to fix that stupid mistake again im going to make another one i came across somewhere in this thread that someone had the wrong beta of ponyprog which one should it be just as well i did turn the resistor around and instead of the box rebooting it just blinks green for about 30 sec. then frags im trying to use the lpc pad since im not the best at soldering i even did the battery option after i rebuild this thing ill get back just have to find some more zeners went to the wrong radioshack this time
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t7013tjr
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16. October 2009 @ 08:49 |
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I have read every single post on this topic. I am familiar with every nuance that has been posted. However, I still have the same issue. I get either error -11 or device not ready in pony. Someone suggested it is a timing error. I have tried multiple different points for a read. I have tried immediately on power up, several diferent points during the fragging process, waiting until after the entire frag process after the xbox stays on completely, etc. I even left the xbox running for a while and came back later to try a read after several minutes. I have tried unplugging the reader from serial port and powering xbox and then plugging in the reader to the serial after the xbox stays on from the frag-reboot cycle. Same result every time. The only thing I have not tried yet is the battery method only because I don't have a battery holder handy yet. I have, however, attempted a no xbox-power read using an external DC power supply that I have for circuit testing with no result. The DC power supply is set to 4V and I can adjust the current between 0 and 1amp with no result. The power supply appears to read a short circuit when I attempt this method. I have also done the calibration step as suggested by both the pony manual and the tutorial. I have attempted using both ponyprog 2000 and its predecessor. Any further suggestions?
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Guppy1
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16. October 2009 @ 11:45 |
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I have a step-by-step on page 12. If you followed my steps to a T and you are still having a problem, then I would suggest two things.
1 Your eeprom reader is not working
2 I think the 1.6 version xbox is a little different.
I forget what you have to do on a 1.6 to make it read the eeprom, maybe someone else will chime in with that.
If your eeprom reader is not working, double check all connections and what size diodes are you using?
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t7013tjr
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16. October 2009 @ 15:08 |
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Xbox is a 1.0. I purchased it in December of 2001 I believe when it first came out. Diodes are 5.1V zeners I believe. I used whatever the schematic called for I just don't remember now if 5.1V is right at this point. I posted pics of my board earlier in the forum I believe. One page back on page 14 of the posts.
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18. October 2009 @ 16:16 |
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ok instead of trying my hand at soldering again i just got a breadboard im rathe sure i wired i all up right and even downloaded a different vesion of ponyprog, tried both with power and with battery, all i get is the device not ready thing i tried different timing and everything i can think of here is a photo of mine and the board i know it not a 1.6 and it was made in 03, i really hope someone can help me i really want to get this working
My Breadboard 30 gauge wire
my lpc and eeprom
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21. October 2009 @ 17:59 |
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does anyone out there have any ideas about this? Reference the above photos and my issue
Xbox v1.4-UnleashX 39.0528A-80gb HDD
PSP God of War edition-CFW 5.00 M33-6
PS2-McBoot 1.8-500GB External
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21. October 2009 @ 18:16 |
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*impatient and unnecessary post removed by moderator*
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21. October 2009 @ 21:01 |
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to the moderator
i apoligize for that one that you have removed i was trying to edit and went to the wrong thing then didnt know how to remove the double
Xbox v1.4-UnleashX 39.0528A-80gb HDD
PSP God of War edition-CFW 5.00 M33-6
PS2-McBoot 1.8-500GB External
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dennisv9
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23. October 2009 @ 08:40 |
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Originally posted by Guppy1:
I have a step-by-step on page 12. If you followed my steps to a T and you are still having a problem, then I would suggest two things.
1 Your eeprom reader is not working
2 I think the 1.6 version xbox is a little different.
I forget what you have to do on a 1.6 to make it read the eeprom, maybe someone else will chime in with that.
If your eeprom reader is not working, double check all connections and what size diodes are you using?
1.6 is the same, i read out 1.6 xbox's using the eeprom reader.
timing is crucial, this is mentioned many times before. just after the 3rd frag read out the eeprom. not before, 3rd frag is the time to press the button.
for those that solder the leads (of your reader) to the lpc or eeprom, nice job. works best
those that do not solder the leads, use the lpc header. just put the leads of your eeprom reader in the right holes (use casing for ground!!!), then power on. you can even use same tape to tape the leads down. you can also use the eeprom chip, but the lpc header is much more easier.
btw. putting in the 3.9K ohm resistor the 'wrong' way is not possible, doesn't matter how you put them in. the zenor diode is important to put in the right way!!!!!!!!
i apparantly used a 3.9 ohm!! (and 5.1 volt zenors) bought the wrong one a couple of years ago (didn't knew anything about this stuff then, just assumed the vendor gave me the correct value), only found it out 2 weeks ago. 3.9 ohm also worked for me, didn't kill any xbox / computer with the eeprom reader.
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24. October 2009 @ 14:37 |
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well i've givin up for now went out an bought a used xbox for 50$ still plan on fixng my old one if anyone can answer my issue with the reader thanks for all the help ill be watching this thread
Xbox v1.4-UnleashX 39.0528A-80gb HDD
PSP God of War edition-CFW 5.00 M33-6
PS2-McBoot 1.8-500GB External
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Outwest42
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10. November 2009 @ 23:04 |
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Hello all!
I've been following this thread and have a question hopefully someone can answere, I have an Xbox with no hard drive and was planning on building the reader, BUT there is no Radio Shack in Canada anymore and they do not ship here from the US! does any one know where to get the parts needed, mainly the 5.1v Zener diode??
Any help will be appreciated!
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Guppy1
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11. November 2009 @ 00:14 |
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Got mine off ebay.
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Outwest42
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11. November 2009 @ 10:42 |
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I searched ebay, couldnt find one, whats it listed under?, aside from that, looks easy enough to do, and likely cheaper, I just cant find the parts
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Guppy1
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11. November 2009 @ 13:32 |
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Outwest42
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12. November 2009 @ 22:27 |
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scum101
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14. November 2009 @ 11:25 |
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splendid.. any 5v1 zener will do... all that matters is the 5v1 bit.. and get the polarity right kids ;)
One thing I wanted to make clear to people.. must of the bulk components sold cheap on ebay are there for a reason.. they are usually out of spec or not close matched.. so try a few yeah? .. it should be obvious how to test a zener.
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onehanded
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14. November 2009 @ 11:28 |
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Have you not looked on ebay
I got an eeprom reader from there for around £12.00
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scum101
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14. November 2009 @ 11:33 |
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most people who have the skills to build one also have junk bits hanging about they can scavenge for parts.. The resistors aren't critical.. mine are old composition ones from some refrigeration unit thyristor panel.. and the board is a lump of old project breadboard I found in the back street.. Even the zeners aren't critical.. I think mine are 3v2's with 15k resistors in series and are even different physical sizes.. I just messed with a pair of wirewound 50k pots till I got about 5v on the data rails... they came from the thyristor board as well. They are only there to protect the eeprom from the 12v rail thrown out by the serial bus... the power requirements are supplied by external batteries.. or in my case by a separate feed from the 12v rail chopped to 3v by yet another odd zener.
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